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It's hard to say for sure what Schmidt is up to. But for what looked to us like an honest exchange of ideas, he certainly wins Upstart points for effort.
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After she didn't show up for class Monday, college officials called the Sheraton hotel in Towson, where her family was staying on a visit from Long Island, N.Y. There, inside a locked room about 3 p.m. Monday, a hotel employee found the bodies of Stephanie Parente, her 11-year-old sister, Catherine, and their parents, William, 59, and Betty, 58.
"With sadness, we report a whole family is dead," Hill said at a news conference Tuesday. He said more information would be released Wednesday.
The family lived in Garden City on Long Island, a small, upper-middle-class community with one of the largest shopping malls in the world. William Parente was a tax and estate lawyer with a midtown Manhattan office. Betty Parente was a homemaker and a charity fundraiser. Catherine was a sixth-grader at a Garden City middle school.
Stephanie Parente also had attended Garden City public schools. At Loyola College, she was a coxswain for the men's crew team and a player on the club field hockey team. She danced at school rallies and loved going out. She wanted to be a dentist.
"She was always full of life and happy and smiling," said Stefanie Spain, a sophomore who lived in Parente's dorm during her freshman year. "She was always making people laugh."
Dave Thompson, a sophomore who was on the crew team with Stephanie, said she had helped out with Habitat for Humanity last year and was planning to study in England in the fall.
Robert J. Krener, who owns a real estate brokerage, said he sold the Parentes their Garden City house about 12 years ago. Then the Kreners moved into the house next door about 2 1/2 years ago.
"You can't find finer people. And the daughters - oh, my God," Krener said. "I remember when they were trying to make the choices for [Stephanie] to go to college."
Krener said he didn't know the family had gone to Maryland to visit their daughter at Loyola. When police came to his house Monday and started asking questions about them, Krener became worried. He and his wife called Betty Parente's cell phone and didn't get an answer. They called the Parentes' condo in Westhampton. Nothing.
By then, concern was also growing among Stephanie Parente's friends in Maryland.
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Does anyone have an opinion on the jansport big bear 68, 78 or 82? Why should I spend the extra money for an osprey? Is it that much better? I've never used either and am guessing the osprey is better quality and suspension.. longer lasting easier to carry.. ?? Will I regret it half way up the mountain or 5 yrs from now?
The extra money spent on an osprey goes into the durability and comfort. I've only used this pack a couple of times; but the quality of suspension is absolutely amazing. If you take care of it, it'll last you many many years. Jansport also makes a good pack, but if you're just now getting into backpacking - take purchasing a pack as an investment. While the jansport may be less expensive, its far less comfortable as well. If you're comfortable when hiking for multiple days, you'll be more focused on your environment and not your aching shoulders. A better backpack makes it more enjoyable and results in more trips!
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You pay more for Osprey for their "ALL MIGHTY GUARANTEE." Osprey will repair for ANY REASON, free of charge, any damage or defect in their product whether it was purchased in 1974 or yesterday. If they are unable to perform a functional repair on your pack, they will happily replace it.
You won't find a better warranty on the market! Well worth the extra bucks if you ask me.
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I have both an Argon 110 and an older Jansport Rockies 100. Both of them carry way more than I want to anymore, but I can honestly tell you that the Osprey is considerably more comfortable than the S-Curve suspension on my Jansport. So, from that standpoint, you'll be happy. On the other hand, I really miss the convenience of all the external pockets that Jansport packs offer. Both manufacturers have excellent lifetime warranties, and equally responsive and top-notch customer service. However, as knanier mentions, what you're paying for is the quality of the materials, construction, and suspension that goes into a pack that will serve you well for many years. I'm about to turn 49 in a couple days, and just walked in the door from 50 grueling miles, and right this very minute, it's safe to say that comfort easily wins out over handy places to stash stuff. Hope that helped.
Please do spend the extra $$$ it takes to get the osprey. You wont regret it. I recently purchased an Aether after wasting $$$ on cheaper packs. Buy the good one first time out and it will be cheaper in the long run. Plus you will enjoy your time in the backcountry and you can focus on nature, not your aching shoulders/back/neck!! Enjoy:)
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NBA All-Star Game Reserves Announced on TNT: Damian Lillard and DeMarcus Cousins Wuz WobbedPosted in Blogroll on January 30th, 2015 by Michael Tillery
2015 NBA All-Star Reserves Exclusively Announced on TNT
"Neither one of us made it? Bro…this is some bullllllllllllllllllllsheeeeeeeeeit."
Both cats are playing at the top of the league at their respective positions and deserve starting slots quite honestly. Boogie is as misunderstood as any and much smarter than most think. This is the second straight year Cousins was snubbed. I covered the '10 draft and in a Marshawn Lynch kinda way, some in the media just won't support his efforts as a center in the NBA. All the things many have said of Kevin Love (before this season), should have been said of Cousins as he entered the league. I'll never forget telling Sixers brass, that he should have been the pick over Evan Turner, but that's just me talking right? Ha.
DeMarcus' snubbing reminds of Josh Smith missing out a few times while he was in Atlanta.
Cousins averages this year: 23.8 points a game, 12.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals in just 33.8 minutes a game.
Lilliaard: 20.3 points/6 dimes/4 boards.
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An Empirical Study of Measurement Error Using Partial Interval, Whole Interval, and Momentary Time-Sample Recording Methods
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The problem. An examination was made of the effect varying Session Response Duration, Mean Individual Response Duration, and length of recording interval on the accuracy of data using whole interval, partial interval, and momentary time-sample methods. The Session Response Duration was defined as the total cumulative in-seat response duration, and the Mean Individual Response Duration as the average in-seat response duration. Procedure. Eight 30-minute sessions having a 20% and 50% Session Response Duration with four Mean Individual Response Duration seach were videotaped. Observers viewed the videotapes using the three recording methods. The data from the observers were compared to the Session Response Duration and predicted scores derived from models by Milar and Hawkins, and by Ary. Findings. The momentary time-sample method always gave a more accurate estimate of the Session Response Duration. Increased Mean Individual Response Duration increased the accuracy of the whole and partial interval estimates. Predictions of the momentary time-sample data were based on valid assumptions, whereas assumptions of the models were not met with the whole and partial interval methods. Conclusion. The momentary time-sample method is more accurate than the whole and the partial interval methods when measuring the Session Response Duration. Recommendation. More studies of the three recording methods in the applied settings are needed to extend generality.
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The Mets are willing to give free agent Michael Bourn a four-year deal, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Scott Boras is claiming that he has better offers at his disposal than whatever the Mets have discussed with him. Sherman speculates that Boras could simply be bluffing to try and get more out of the Mets or simply trying to create some buzz to drum up more interest for his client. You just never know with Boras, he is a master at these negotiations and regardless of what Sherman says, he does always manage to have a mystery team in his pocket. With regard to the first round pick, both the Mets and Boras believe they have a winning argument should the case go to an arbitrator, mainly built around the spirit of the rule, which they believe is to protect the teams with the 10-worst records. That said, unless the Mets come to an agreement neither side will file a formal request to MLB about it. Updated 2/5 The Indians might be one of many teams that will be interested...
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INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a bill Tuesday that will allow Hoosiers to register to vote online, but he vetoed an election bill that would expand the use of centralized vote centers.
Daniels said although the bill he rejected would have made voting more convenient, he vetoed it because it does not do enough to prevent voter fraud.
"It does not contain sufficient safeguards against fraud and abuse and removes long-standing bipartisan checks and balances in the conduct of elections," Daniels said in a statement.
Daniels on Tuesday also vetoed a bill to require the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission to adopt certain energy conservation codes.
Daniels said the bill is good policy, but called it "completely superfluous" because the commission already is updating the state's energy code to promote conservation and environmental protection.
"The language of the bill would only serve to clutter the existing Indiana Code without adding in any way to our progress in these areas," he said.
The two vetoes are the only times the governor has rejected a bill this year. The General Assembly could overturn the vetoes when it returns during a special session later this year.
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I was driving back with my wife the other day (the one i never think is actually listening when i talk about comic book stuff) and we are discussing the Villains that will be in The Dark Knight Rises. I stated that two interesting choices would be CatWoman and Harley Quinn. She said, "Eh."
asked her why, wouldn't she love to see women in the next Batman movie? Especially since all the costumed characters have been women up until this point?
She turned to me and said something more profound than i ever expected, "Ya, I would, but every time they put a woman as a lead roll in a comic book film, it tanks!"
I thought about this, not wanting to believe it, but i had a hard time refuting the statement! The movie that have starred comic women (CatWoman, Elektra to name a few) have ALL done horribly in the box office. Even the movies that have done well have to seem to downplay the importance of the women, such as X-men (where they totally wasted Storm's character) and Fantastic Four (Which didnt do that great but managed to spawn a sequel.)
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Note to media editors: Listen to an audio interview with Sam Beattie, ISU Extension food safety specialist, discussing recent Salmonella outbreaks and peanut-containing products.
AMES, Iowa -- Peanut butter and peanut products have been found to be contaminated with Salmonella and are being recalled. What does this mean to Iowans?
"A lot -- if you consume certain products that are being recalled," said Sam Beattie, an Iowa State University Extension food safety specialist.
The current situation with peanuts and salmonella is different than the earlier peanut butter related outbreak. This time, consumer packages of peanut butter do not seem to be involved, Beattie said.
Peanut butter and peanut paste from a specific peanut processor in Georgia has been found to be the source of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium, the ISU Extension specialist said. The products involved are industrial sized containers of peanut butter and peanut paste that range in size from five-pound tubs of peanut butter used in institutional settings to tanker sized containers of peanut paste used in the manufacture of peanut flavored products. These large volumes of peanut butter or paste are processed into a variety of food products including crackers, ice cream and energy bars.
"Remember, the consumer-sized jar of peanut butter that you buy at the grocery store has not been recalled. The recalls apply to certain products that contact peanut butter, peanut paste or peanuts," Beattie said.
The products that are being recalled can be found at the FDA website, www.fda.gov. Consumers also can use the contact information that manufacturers provide on the package to determine if a particular product has been recalled, Beattie added.
For more information about the recall, consumers can visit the ISU Extension Food Safety website, www.iowafoodsafety.org.
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes severe gastroenteritis. Symptoms develop in 12 to 72 hours after a person has eaten a contaminated product. These symptoms are cramping, diarrhea and fever, with the diarrhea being most severe and potentially lasting for seven days. Because of the fluid loss with diarrhea, proper hydration is required.
"If you believe that you have contracted Salmonella, you should see your health care provider immediately. Be aware that person-to-person spread is a possibility and could expand the illness to others," Beattie said.
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Although the Atlanta Hawks had one of the best offenses in the regular season, the team has struggled to score in the postseason due to Dennis Schroder's abysmal production. Read More
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THIS IS SO MESSED UP>>>I DISAGREE WITH ALL THE AWARD even thought i m not a big fan of them..but this is so wrong
I Am Not A Big Fan Of Her But I Totally Disagree With This ............Wrong
She's A Great Actress
i am not a fan of her but she didn't deserve the worst actress award
worst actress award should have either went to Sonam for Aisha or Katrina for Tees Maar Khan
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i hate aish but i don't think she's the worst there r far worse actresses
she was brilliant in guzaarish - aish is not the worst actress - i only agree with Sajid Khan worst!
Im not evn close to be a fan of Aish, but she is not the worst actress. There r ALOT of others who r much worse.
Zayed khan worst actor in supporting role
he dont deserve it even if he was negative in the movie!!!!
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Release Date:
May 7, 2013
Rating: pg-13 - Profanity, Drug Content, Violence
An itinerant ex-military investigator is tasked with solving a shooting spree that isn't quite as cut-and-dry as it first seems as author Lee Child's 2005 novel {-One Shot comes to the big screen courtesy of writer/director Christopher McQuarrie. When a crazed sniper guns down five seemingly random people on a crowded Pittsburgh riverfront, Det. Emerson (David Oyelowo) quickly amasses enough evidence at the scene to implicate an unstable ex-military sniper named James Barr (Joseph Sikora). Upon being questioned by Emerson and DA Alex Rodin (Richard Jenkins), however, Barr demands to speak with Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise). A former military investigator who fell off the grid following his service, Reacher soon shows up on the scene and begins gathering clues with the aid of talented defense attorney Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), the daughter of the DA. Meanwhile, when Reacher is assaulted in a local bar, he correctly surmises that someone is determined to impede his investigation. His theory plays out when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman shortly thereafter. Now, with the police closing in from one side and a gang of ruthless killers gaining ground on the other, Reacher must use his formidable detective skills in order to catch the gunman and uncover his true motives. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Suspense & Thriller
- Category Action Thriller, Detective Film, Psychological Thriller
- Theme: Murder Investigations, Star Detectives, Lone Wolves
- Run Time: 02 hr 10 min
- Language: French , Spanish , English
- Subtitle Language: Portuguese , Spanish , French , English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Lead Actor: Tom Cruise , Werner Herzog , Rosamund Pike , Richard Jenkins , David Oyelowo
- Supporting Actor: Jai Courtney , Michael Raymond-James , Vladimir Sizov , Scott Martin , Joseph Sikora , Alexia Fast , Josh Helman , Robert Duvall , James Martin Kelly , Dylan Kussman , Denver Milord , Susan Angelo , Julia Yorks , Nicole Forester , Delilah Picart , Joe Coyle , Alicia Murton , Peter Gannon , David Whalen , Tristan Elma , Sophie Guest , Michael Minor , CJ Ramirez , Teri Clark Linden , Jarid Faubel , Sara Lindsey , Jace Jeanes , Andrei Runtso , Efka Kvaraciejus , Lee Child , Tommy LaFitte , Kristen Dalton , Jordan Trovillion , Annie Kitral , Lissy Gulick , Catherine Albers , Larissa S. Emanuele , Jason McCune , Shane Callahan , Joshua Elijah Reese , Nathan Hollabaugh , Christopher Stadulis
- Director: Christopher McQuarrie
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Broccoli-Leek Soup
|Bread slice
|Extra virgin olive oil
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
|4 Clove (20 gm), sliced
|Olive oil
|2 Tablespoon
|2 , including tender green portions
|1 1⁄2 Pound, trimmed
|Chicken stock
|4 Cup (64 tbs)
|Ground pepper
|To Taste
|Plain yogurt
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|2 Tablespoon, chopped
To make the croutons, cut the bread slices into 3/4-inch cubes. In a fry pan over medium-high heat, combine the olive oil and garlic. Fry until the garlic turns brown, about 4 minutes; do not allow it to burn. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out and discard the garlic. Add the bread cubes to the pan and fry, stirring often, until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
To make the soup, in a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the leeks and sauté until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the broccoli and sauté, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes more.
Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cover partially and cook until the vegetables are tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
In a blender or food processor, puree the soup in batches until smooth and return the soup to the pan. Alternatively, process with a stick blender in the pan until smooth. Reheat the soup gently over medium heat. Season with salt and white pepper. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and garnish with the sour cream, croutons and chives. Serve immediately. Serves 4.


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Austrian business grits teeth, would back Russia sanctions
VIENNA, July 29 (Reuters) – Austrian businesses would back
tougher economic sanctions against Russia should Europe go down
that path, even though such measures will likely be
counterproductive, the head of the country's Chamber of Commerce
said on Tuesday.
Christoph Leitl, one of Austria's most vocal opponents of
levelling tough sanctions against Moscow over its role in
Ukraine's crisis, told Reuters he could not estimate the
economic impact of stepped-up economic pressure on Russia.
Three suitors in race for Hypo's Balkans business – sources
VIENNA, July 8 (Reuters) – Three main suitors are in the
running to buy the Balkans network of nationalised Austrian bank
Hypo Alpe Adria, a deal that could be signed before
the end of July, several sources close to the sale told Reuters.
Hypo's network in southeast Europe is considered its prime
asset. The bank, nationalised in 2009 to avoid a collapse that
would have sent shock waves through the region, is winding down
its other businesses.
Austrian lower house approves Hypo haircut law
VIENNA, July 8 (Reuters) – The lower house of Austria's
parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that would wipe out
some subordinated creditors of nationalised lender Hypo Alpe
Adria despite guarantees from its home province, entering
uncharted territory for debt markets.
The government insists its move, which still needs to pass
the upper house and be signed by the president, is a one-off
step to ensure Hypo investors help pay to wind down a bank that
has cost 5.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in public aid so far.
Austrian banks should stay in eastern Europe-central bank
VIENNA, July 7 (Reuters) – Austrian banks should stay in
eastern Europe but need to heed risks and bolster their balance
sheets to compete with more strongly capitalised rivals, the
country's central bank said on Monday.
Last week, Erste Group, emerging Europe's
third-biggest lender, highlighted the riskiness of doing
business in the region when it warned that new hits to its
business from Romania and Hungary would lead to a record 2014
Hypo creditor plan casts shadow over Austrian borrowers
VIENNA, July 7 (Reuters) – Austria's plan to wipe out some
Hypo Alpe Adria creditors, despite guarantees from the
nationalised bank's home province of Carinthia, could drive up
borrowing costs for other state-backed firms, including
utilities and health agencies.
Vienna insists its move, set to be approved by the lower
house of parliament on Tuesday, is a one-off step tailor made to
ensure that investors in Hypo – not just taxpayers – help to
shoulder the financial burden of winding down a bank that has
sucked in 5.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in public aid so far.
Investors punish Erste for new emerging Europe hit
VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) – Investors wiped more than 1
billion euros ($1.4 billion) off Erste Group Bank's
stock market value on Friday after emerging Europe's
third-biggest lender warned that fresh hits from Romania and
Hungary would drive it to a record 2014 loss.
The news was a fresh reminder of the perils of operating in
central and eastern Europe, a region that generated fat profit
margins for banks for years after the Iron Curtain fell but now
causes more headaches as the region's economy struggles.
Hungary, Romania to push Erste to record 2014 loss
VIENNA, July 3 (Reuters) – Fresh hits from Hungary and
Romania will push Austria's Erste Group Bank to a
record 2014 net loss of up to 1.6 billion euros ($2.2 billion),
emerging Europe's third-biggest lender said on Thursday.
It said it expected risk costs to rise from a planned 1.7
billion euros to about 2.4 billion this year, while its group
operating result would slightly miss guidance this year "due to
weaker operating results in Romania and Hungary".
Austria signs Russian pipeline deal, hosts rare Putin visit
VIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) – Austria gave its final approval
to a controversial Russian gas pipeline project on Tuesday,
defying EU officials and welcoming Russian President Vladimir
Putin to the neutral country that has been a long-standing
energy customer for Moscow.
The chief executives of Russia's Gazprom and
Austria's OMV sealed the deal to build a branch of the
South Stream gas pipeline to Austria, a staunch defender of the
project in the face of opposition from the European Commission.
Bottas celebrates first F1 podium finish
SPIELBERG Austria (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas gave Finland another presence on the Formula One podium on Sunday when the Williams driver celebrated his first top three finish at the Austrian Grand Prix.
"Really, really happy. Difficult to put into words really. Just really thankful to the team for giving me this car," the third placed 24-year-old declared.
Bottas celebrates first F1 podium finish
SPIELBERG Austria (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas gave Finland another presence on the Formula One podium on Sunday when the Williams driver celebrated his first top three finish at the Austrian Grand Prix.
"Really, really happy. Difficult to put into words really. Just really thankful to the team for giving me this car," the third placed 24-year-old declared.


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USS John Penn (APA-23)
USS John Penn underway, 13 September 1942
|Career (USA)
|USS John Penn (APA-23)
|John Penn, signatory to the American Declaration of Independence
|New York Shipbuilding
|Laid down:
|25 October 1930
|28 May 1931
|8 January 1942
|6 April 1942
|AP-51 to APA-23, 1 February 1943
|Honours and
|One battle star for World War II service
|Sunk by enemy action, 13 August 1943
|General characteristics
|Class and type:
|John Penn-class attack transport
|Class before:
|President Jackson
|Class after:
|Arthur Middleton
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|9,360 tons (lt)
|475 ft 4 in (144.88 m)
|62 ft (19 m)
|26 ft (7.9 m)
|Steam turbine
|1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun, 4 x 3"/50 cal. dp guns, 8 x 20mm guns
USS John Penn (APA-23) was a John Penn-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.
The ship was initially launched as Excambion in 1931 by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey as one of American Export Lines's original "Four Aces." She was acquired by the Navy 8 January 1942; and commissioned 6 April 1942, Captain Harry W. Need in command.
World War II[edit]
Invasion of North Africa[edit]
After fitting out and training, John Penn began preparations for what was to be one of the largest overseas expeditions ever undertaken, Operation Torch, the North African Invasion. From 4 to 16 October 1942, John Penn loaded Army equipment, cargo, and troops, then topped off with fuel. She sortied from Hampton Roads 23 October with Admiral Hewitt's Western Naval Task Force.
As a unit of Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly's Northern Attack Group she arrived 8 November in the transport area off Mehdia, Western Morocco, where she began landing troops and putting cargo ashore. Although hampered by heavy surf and fire from enemy shore batteries, she unloaded with efficiency and dispatch. At 1053 an enemy aircraft attacked John Penn, but her after batteries quickly splashed the intruder. On 15 November she departed for Casablanca, arrived that same day, and unloaded the remainder of her cargo. She sailed for Norfolk, Virginia 17 November arriving the 30th.
Two of her fellow Aces, AP-50 Joseph Hewes (formerly Excalibur) and AP-52 Edward Rutledge (formerly Exeter) were sunk by U-boats during Operation Torch.
Guadalcanal campaign[edit]
John Penn departed Norfolk 17 December for deployment to the Pacific, arriving New Caledonia via the Canal Zone 18 January 1943. She departed New Caledonia 24 January; and touching at Espiritu Santo 3 days later, got underway to pick up survivors from Chicago, sunk off Guadalcanal 29 January. In all, she received 1,003 men and 63 officers, including Captain R. C. Davis, the lost cruiser's commanding officer. After debarking her grateful passengers at Noumea, New Caledonia, she spent the next 6 months delivering supplies, equipment, and troops to Guadalcanal from the New Hebrides, the Fiji Islands and New Zealand. Reclassified APA-23 on 1 February 1943, she continued to bring supplies and troops into this bitterly contested island.
Torpedoed and sunk[edit]
On 13 August John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued by a United States Navy coastal transport vessel, the USS APc-25, whose commanding officer was Navy Lieutenant John D. Cartano. At the time of the torpedoing, Captain Harry William Need (later Rear Admiral) commanded USS John Penn.
In her naval service, the transport had played a key role in the assault and occupation of French Morocco and contributed greatly to the struggle for Guadalcanal. John Penn's crew, reassigned to other ships, took part in later decisive naval victories.
John Penn received one battle star for World War II service.
Diving the Wreck[edit]
The John Penn is a popular dive site in Honiara. The wreck lies on its starboard side with the port hull in about 36 metres of water. The sand under the starboard side is about 56 metres. There are often strong currents on the wreck so care needs to be taken when diving here.
- USS 'John Penn' page - Michael McFadyen's Scuba Diving Web Site
- USS John Penn (APA-23), DANFS Online.
- APA-23 John Penn, Navsource Online.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.


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Does anyone know if they are going to release a special edition Halo 4 xbox bundle, like what they did with Gears of War 3, Modern Warfare 3, etc. ? I need to get a new xbox, but want something other than a black one like my friend has, so I figured I would wait and get a Halo 4 xbox if it is going to come out. Any info on this is appreciated, thanks.


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How Home Automation Changed the Residential Security MarketResearch firm IHS predicts that the smart residential security market will reach $2.4 billion by 2018.
Latest in IHS
Airports worldwide are seeking to deploy automation technology for security and access control in an effort to cut costs, according to a report by IHS. October 15, 2013
Analysts expect un-cooled thermal security camera shipments to grow 25% within the next five years, due to the steep declines in average selling prices, according to IHS. October 07, 2013
Fueled by a global industry for physical security equipment and services estimated to be worth $110 billion in 2012, some industry analysts have predicted that manufacturers would consolidate as the market matures. Not so according to a new report from research firm IHS, which instead predicts competition will drive the market and cause the industry to become more fragmented. October 02, 2013
The Americas contributed to 70% of all revenue in the global mobile video surveillance equipment market in 2012, with the majority coming from North America, according to new research from IHS. September 19, 2013
The demand for wireless download technology in the mobile video surveillance market is lagging behind supply, according to IMS Research, now part of IHS. August 05, 2013
As the $1.8 billion global door phone market transitions from audio to video technology, video door phones will account for 50% of worldwide unit shipments in 2017, according to a new study from IMS Research, now part of IHS. July 31, 2013
The market for fault detection based on Big-Data building analytics will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40% during the next five years, according to research firm IHS. July 23, 2013
Recent tragedies at educational institutions, such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, will drive the market for school security system integration in the United States to increase by more than 80% from 2012 to 2017, according to research analyst IHS. July 16, 2013
With the residential market accounting for nearly 41% of the $2.7 billion intrusion alarm market in 2012, IMS Research, now part of IHS, forecasts it to have five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.3% from 2012 to 2017. July 09, 2013
The global market for electronic security equipment aimed at city surveillance applications will reach more than $3.2 billion in 2017, up from $1.4 billion in 2012, IMS Research projects in a new study. June 24, 2013


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Malawski excels on international track
Time in UK more precious than medals
SUGAR GROVE—Team USA's youngest athlete, Amanda Malawski, brought home two medals from the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation's (IWAS) World Junior Games, held in England from Aug. 2-8.
The 13-year-old Sugar Grove resident won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay, with a time of 1:10.45, with her teammates, Jessica Heims, Lauren Gates and Aubrey Headon.
She took home a bronze medal in the long jump, with a distance of 2.28 meters.
Amanda also set personal records in the 400m dash, with a time of 1:27, and in the javelin. She improved her time in the 200m dash from 38.75 at the National Junior Games in July to 36.73 and in the 400m from 1:28.53 to 1:27.72—times that will make her a contender for the 2016 US Paralympic team.
The 2014 IWAS World Junior Games were held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury, England, and hosted teams from 32 countries. To participate, athletes must first qualify at the regional level, then qualify at the national level.
Amanda qualified at the Great Lakes Regional Games in Lake Forest, Ill., this year, then competed against more than 200 regional champions at the National Junior Games in Ames, Iowa, to earn her spot on Team USA.
"It's a huge accomplishment, absolutely huge," said Cindy Housner, the executive director of the Great Lakes Adaptive Sport Association (GLASA). "Amanda is an extremely talented and gifted athlete, and she's worked really hard. She is competing against others in the same ability level and age group, and she rises to the top."
In the games, Amanda competes in a class known as T36, for athletes whose disability affects only one side of their body. Amanda, who was born with cerebral palsy, is affected on her right side. Her twin, Alex, is affected on his left side.
Both Amanda and Alex train at the GLASA facility in Lake Forest on a weekly basis, working with specialized coaches. GLASA offers recreational and competitive activities for athletes with physical and visual disabilities throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Housner praised Amanda as a particularly hard-working athlete.
"One thing that stands out in my mind is that Amanda is a good athlete, but what makes her really outstanding is her work ethic," Housner said. "If you came out on a Saturday practice and watched her, she is just tireless. She goes on and on. Not many athletes are doing both track and field. She is just working hard and has a really positive attitude. She's always looking for feedback, so she's very coachable."
The IWAS World Junior Games are a proving ground for the Paralympics, and though Amanda was the youngest member of Team U.S.A., she is already being scouted for the U.S. Paralympic team.
"We've talked to the Paralympics coach, and it's amazing thinking that the Paralympic team is looking at our daughter," said Lori Malawski, Amanda's mother. "Never when you have a child with special needs do you think something like this is in their future."
Amanda hopes to qualify for the IWAS World Junior Games again next year, in Amsterdam, and then be chosen to represent the US in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janerio.
To qualify for the Paralympics, she will need to compete at several events sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee over the next year. The committee will select 40 men and 40 women to compete in the 2016 games; a number of spots are reserved for injured military veterans.
"If she does get selected, the next big event will be next August in Toronto, and then the one after that is in Qatar," Matt Malawski, Amanda's father, said. "The end of next year is when they start selecting athletes to represent the US in Rio."
Despite Amanda's achievements, few of her classmates at Harter Middle School realize just how fast she is.
"When I was on the track team for my school, I was considered slow," she said. "Because I'm affected on one side of my body, I'm slower than able-bodied people because they're not affected. It was kind of discouraging on my track team because I was always the last."
That's partly why competing in GLASA and the IWAS World Junior Games is so important to her, she said.
"There's not a lot of programs for kids with disabilities," Amanda said. "We are practicing, but we have to travel far. It's worth it because we can talk to people with the same disabilities, and it's a lot of fun."
She qualified for the World Junior Games last year, but she was too young to participate.
"You have to be 14 the year of the games, so I was underage," Amanda said. "They sent an email saying that I made the team, and then a week and a half later, I got another email saying that I was too young to participate. It was a little disappointing, but it kind of wasn't, because it meant that I am faster than people who are 16 or 17."
Going to the 2014 World Junior Games was a great experience for her.
"I was the youngest on the team, so it was kind of a good experience being with other people who have been competing for awhile and are older than me," she said. "I just started competing internationally, and I liked competing against people with tons of experience."
It was also a valuable lesson, she said.
"It taught me not to let my disability get in the way of things. If I did, I wouldn't be where I am and able to compete," Amanda said. "The people I made friends with (at the games) don't let their disability stop them. They are normal when they compete, and that's how I like it."
Those interactions were more precious than the medals to her parents.
"It was an amazing week. Yes, she worked really hard, but the interaction with the teammates is what will stay with her forever. It made it all worth it," Lori said.
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Million dollar man: Sopian (left) holding up his famous putu bambu – the golden ticket in his incredible rags to riches story. With him are the staff of his Putu Bambu Special Juriah stall along Jalan Kluang in Ayer Hitam.
AYER HITAM (Johor): Sopian Mahmon set aside the tools of being a labourer 18 years ago to take up a culinary route that has now made him a millionaire.
Visitors coming to this town that is famous for its bazaars can see the 69-year-old Sopian at one of his stalls preparing his trademark putu bambu, a traditional delicacy made from rice flour and cooked with gula melaka (palm sugar), pandan leaf and desiccated coconut, steamed in bamboo pipes.
Recapping his rags-to-riches journey, he said when he was a young boy he used to enjoy putu bambu prepared by his grandmother.
Later, in his teens, he started learning the art of preparing the delicacy from his mother.
Until 18 years ago, however, he said he worked as a labourer earning a meagre income.
"Initially, I was hesitant to leave my job to sell putu bambu.
"But looking at my wife and children, I knew I had to do it if I wanted a better life for them.
"I mustered up the courage and set up a small stall to sell the delicacy based on the recipe passed down in my family for generations," he said when met at the Putu Bambu Special Juriah stall here on Wednesday.
The stall is named after his wife, Juriah Ismail, 64, who he said has been his pillar of strength and source of motivation through good and tough times.
The jovial Sopian said he took about four years to improvise the family recipe to produce his soft and fluffy putu bambu.
"The sweetness has to be just right, too," he said.
Sopian said he used local ingredients and gula melaka from Indonesia to make the mouth-watering delicacy that draws a huge following, including the Johor royal family, well-known politicians and customers from Singapore and Indonesia.
With a single stall by the roadside giving him daily earnings of about RM200 a day when he first started his trade, he now manages four
stalls near a parking lot along Jalan Kluang here that generate around RM4,500 in sales daily.
During weekends and public holidays, the family's earnings from
the business can reach up to RM11,000 a day.
Each packet of six pieces of putu bambu is sold at RM3.
"When I first began, I needed four kilos of rice flour a day. These days, I have to use up to 80 kilos of flour daily," he said, adding that he has thousands of customers every day.
He hopes his two sons, who now help him, will carry on the trade for many more years in the future.
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Big 12 basketball coaches offered their thoughts on the new 30-second shot clock during the annual summer teleconference.
Making its second consecutive trip to the College World Series, TCU has some mojo on its side going into opener with LSU.
TCU outlasted Texas A&M, 5-4 in 16 innings, to win the Fort Worth Super Regional and earn a spot in the College World Series for the second consecutive year.
Texas A&M prevailed in a tight pitchers' duel with TCU, winning 2-1 in 10 innings to force Game 3 Monday in the Fort Worth Super Regional.
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It's amazing what kind of effect a labour stoppage can have. With Marian Gaborik, Rick Nash and Ryan Callahan firmly entrenched on the Rangers' wings, with Carl Hagelin and Chris Kreider both not going anywhere any time soon – and on the cusp of being essential Rangers – the pressure grows on all the potential Rangers wingers found at the levels below. Jesper Fast is having a great start to the season in the SEL with HV71 and is proving that his fast start last season – unfortunately ruined by injury – was no fluke. When Fast is healthy he's dangerous. What Fast is doing, more than anything else, is putting pressure on other prospects such as Christian Thomas, to be the next guy. With so many 'current' Rangers off the ice from a competitive perspective, it's left to Thomas, Fast and co. to 'fight it out' to be the next in line. Fast has served notice with 6 points in 11 games. The JT Millers and Christian Thomas' of the Rangers world need to return serve and begin the season well
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