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|A nicely seasoned, creamy potato soup, garnished with parsley, cheese and bacon.
Creamy Potato SoupThe next dish of our Irish St. Paddy feast ... soup! Or more specifically, potato soup. With potatoes being a major staple food in Ireland, what could be more appropriate for St. Patrick's Day? Creamy, delicious and just plain ole comforting. What better for a rainy day? And of course, serve that with a slice of Irish Soda Bread, and go ahead, dip it right on in that soup!
Here's how to make it.
Recipe: Creamy Potato Soup©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 5 min |Cook time: 35 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of unsalted butter
- 1 cup of chopped sweet or yellow onion
- 1/2 cup of chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or Cajun seasoning
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic, or to taste
- 8 cups of chicken stock or broth
- 2 extra large baking potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- Shredded cheese, for garnish, optional
- Dried parsley, for garnish, optional
- Crumbled cooked bacon, for garnish, optional
In a medium sized stockpot, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the onion, celery, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper and cook until onions are softened. Add the bay leaf and garlic, cooking for another minute or so. Stir in the stock and the potatoes and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium simmer and cook, uncovered for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf and using an immersion blender process the soup until the veggies are creamed. Stir in the cream gradually, taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot with a garnish of shredded cheese, parsley and/or some bacon crumbles.
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A new film seeks to explain the psyche of the famous NSA whistle-blower.
There's no question that Edward Snowden's life would make for a killer spy thriller, and independent and Hollywood filmmakers alike have been mulling over the idea since the first intelligence leaks last summer.
In June, a small company called J.Shot spent $540 on a five-minute film about Snowden's time in Hong Kong, before the first reports about the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs went public. This year, another group is shelling out a little more cash on its own project about the whistle-blower.
Filmmakers Jason Bourque and Travis Doering—who are, interestingly enough, Canadian—are seeking to raise more than $1 million through crowdfunding for their dramatic film, "Classified: The Edward Snowden Story." In their video description of the project, which you can watch here, the filmmakers say "we'll be answering the question, 'What made him the man he is today?' "
The script will be revised by "various consultants, some of which are currently employed by the U.S. government, and others that have personal ties with Snowden himself."
Fundraising efforts through the film's main website, which ended Wednesday, raised $842,330 from a mere 136 donors. Eleven people gave $2,500, which granted them spots as associate producers. A Kickstarter campaign that ended in October raked in $10,916 from 18 backers. A note on the movie's website says the filmmakers plan to announce new shooting dates for 2014 after reassessing their just-short budget.
The two-hour movie, filmed in Vancouver, will cover Snowden's life from the time he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004 until he released classified information that would dominate news and policy debates in 2013. The time frame may be a smart move, as other filmmakers have shied away from fast-tracking a film because they, along with everyone else, don't yet know how Snowden's story ends.
In the spirit of Snowdenism, "Classified" will be distributed under the Creative Commons license, which means it can be viewed and shared for free by anyone with an Internet connection. It will be available for download onThe Pirate Bay, a not quite legal file-sharing website, in September.
Borque and Doering would like some help from the star of the film if he's willing. "It is very important to us that the story be portrayed as accurately as possible, and we would love the opportunity to speak with him directly," the pair says in the short clip. "So Edward, if you're out there, you know where to find us."
While Snowden has been working for an unnamed website in Russia since the fall, the 30-year-old is short on cash, according to his lawyer. All those federal espionage charges would obviously get in the way, but Snowden could probably make a pretty penny off film rights and consultations on major studios' biopics.
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What's going on with Josh Howard's ankle? What's going on inside his head?
DB.com's Trey Fallon chased down the audio as we attended the Mavs' light practice on Saturday in preparation for Sunday's Suns-at-Mavs showdown matinee and visited with J-Ho.
Why didn't he work out? How limited is he due to the ankle? And what did his grandma tell him about eventual surgery? How about if we give you the answers now that the rest of the basketball world will have to wait for Sunday to hear, when our new ABC buddy Lisa Salters gives her reports?
Here's the full scoop:
Of course, part of "focusing on Phoenix'' is hoping that Josh can play, as he was unable to do in Memphis. Josh didn't practice and will again be a "game-time'' decision tomorrow. J-Ho and team trainer Casey Smith are evaluating his ankle on a game-by-game, practice-by-practice basis and treatment is based on that. The basic deciding factor in Josh playing or not depends on swelling and discomfort on the day of games.
From what we have found out, there is pain for him in the ankle constantly. Sometime it's light, other times it is throbbing. Josh thinks the 20-minute mark is what he should stay at for now -- that might explain his Friday night remark about how "It's in my best interests not to hurt myself'' -- and the 29 minutes in Miami on a second night of a back-to-back is what set him back.
(Of course, playing him 29 minutes helped Dallas beat the Heat.)
As for surgery? We think these comments by J-Ho are very interesting.
*He realizes "the ankle has to be 'scoped."
*He doesn't see that procedure as "surgery,'' but what if bones need to be fixed or fused?
Said Josh: "Nah. Uh. I don't want no bones fused. If they tell me I have to have surgery I will try alternative methods."
*"Alternative methods''? What the heck is that?
Obviously, Josh does not want to go under the knife and will try to do whatever he can to avoid that. Why does he feel that way? It comes from words of wisdom passed from Grandma down to Young Josh.
"Don't let no one cut on you, baby!" Grandma once said to J-Ho.
Want all these words of wisdom straight from Josh Howard's mouth? You've come to the right place!
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The Springtime Ritual of Predicting the Winners
Yo, Adrian!
There's nothing like waking up on a chilly November morning to see the Hot Stove burning with a White Sox rumor.
This one involves the Sox, Angels and Padres. As the rumor goes, Chicago would get All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, LA would get Paul Konerko (who has the right to approve any deal) and San Diego would receive top prospects from both clubs.
There's a long way to go before this deal becomes reality, but Gonzalez, who walloped 40 homers, drove in 99 runs and posted a .407 on-base percentage in 2009, would be a great get. Not to mention he has a very affordable contract. He's due $4.75 million in 2010 with a club option of $5.5 million in '11.
Before we Pale Hosers get too excited, it's pretty much a certainty that this won't be the only deal presented to the Padres for their prized player as they look to cut payroll.
For instance, It's well known that the Red Sox are very interested in Gonzalez and it just so happens San Diego recently hired Jed Hoyer, former Red Sox exec, as its GM. Needless to say, he has a good handle on what Boston has in its farm system. And if the Sox acquire a player of Gonzalez's caliber, the Padres would most likely want one or more of the likes of catcher Tyler Flowers, outfielder Jordan Danks and righty Daniel Hudson. Would Kenny Williams be willing to mortgage the future to that extent?
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The federally negotiated facility & administrative (F&A) costs rates are:
On-campus: 42.7% of salaries and wages
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The facility & administrative cost base is total salaries and wages (S&W Base) only; fringe benefits are not included in the calculation. The date of the university's current DHHS Finance & Administrative Cost Negotiation Agreement is February 16, 2017, and the rate is effective until August 31, 2020. TWU's Point of Contact (POC) for our federally negotiated F&A rate is Theodore Foster (Phone: 214-767-3261).
Some agencies and particularly foundations and corporations will not agree to pay our federally negotiated rate. One exception is the U.S. Department of Education which frequently indicates on budget forms that the maximum allowable indirect cost rate is 8% of total direct costs (not of salaries and wages). Indirect cost rates cannot be changed arbitrarily. TWU may agree to waive collection of all or a portion of indirect costs when required by a sponsor or for other valid reasons. Such waivers must be requested and approved by the Director of the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs prior to submission of the proposal.
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UBS expects stronger GDP growth of 2.3% in 2006
The Swiss economy is enjoying a fast pace of growth thanks to the marked recovery seen since the middle of 2005. In view of the persistently favourable global economic situation, UBS economists are raising their 2006 GDP growth forecast for Switzerland from 2.0% to 2.3%.
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.7% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2005, thereby reaching its highest rate of growth since the first quarter of 2001. The very encouraging industrial performance, the upturn in consumer sentiment and the increasingly improved job market situation all point to similarly strong economic momentum for the time being. The export sector especially is benefiting from the persistently favourable global economic environment and in particular from the burgeoning industrial activity in Europe. There is unlikely to be much of a slowdown in the rapid expansion until the second half of the year. According to UBS economists, Switzerland may achieve an average 2.3% real GDP growth in 2006.
The revised forecast primarily relates to exports and capital spending. UBS anticipates that exports will remain a key growth driver in 2006 and in particular that European demand will be somewhat higher than previously assumed. While the expected slowdown in US growth is likely to impact on Europe and Switzerland as well, the effects will not be evident until the second half of the year at the earliest. Equipment spending is also set to increase somewhat more strongly than previously expected in 2006, boosted by improved sales and earnings situation and increasing capacity utilization. Finally construction spending should also remain solid, albeit slightly less dynamic than in the two previous years, thanks to the continuing high level of residential construction.
The outlook for private consumption is entirely positive at present. Following on from the clear upturn in sentiment evident for some time in the corporate world, confidence has now filtered through to private households as well. The renewed confidence has been driven in particular by greater job security and the outlook for wage increases in Switzerland. Indicators point to further improvements in the job market situation, with unemployment set to fall to an average of 3.4% in 2006 and 3.2% in 2007.
Inflationary pressure remains low despite the higher growth. Although the annual inflation rate peaked at 1.4% in February 2006, core inflation, which strips out volatile components such as food, energy and fuels, remains at a very low level of just below 0.5%. The main factor pushing up inflation over the winter months was the unexpectedly sharp rise in oil prices, but pressure from this area is likely to ease as the year progresses. UBS expects to see an average inflation rate of 0.8% in 2006, rising to only marginally above 1% in 2007.
In view of the healthy state of the economy, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will take further advantage of the scope to lift its key interest rate from its historic lows. Given the low inflation forecasts, however, the SNB is likely to remain on a rather moderate course. UBS expects a further rate hike of 25 basis points in June, followed by a pause. As a result, the forecast for the three-month money market rate at the end of 2006 is 1.6%.
The yield increase at the long end is set to be moderate due to the very low inflation expectations. UBS expects the yield on ten-year government bonds to rise only moderately to 2.5% by the end of 2006. Yields are likely to trend sideways thereafter due to the weaker economy worldwide.
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Falcon cross country runners, including Jessica Pixler, finish strong.
Falcons Reach the Regional Finals
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for raising that particular case, but I am not familiar with it.
When I say it is not always a matter of political will I am saying yes, there seems to be political will to solve the problem, but the political will cannot just be superficially expressed. In this particular case, the political will should translate into concrete action on the ground.
Yes, first nations peoples need to be involved in decisions regarding their water treatment plants. That is why the idea of a first nations water commission is a good one. I would go even further and say that a first nations water commission should be an umbrella group and that each community should have a water council. Yes, there could be representatives from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Environment Canada, Health Canada, and Public Works and Government Services. We can get people talking and then translate the political will into action.


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How & Why We Worked to Drive Out the Bush Regime
Posted by Debra in abortion and birth control, afghanistan, environment, iraq, police state, protest and resistance, torture, war and occupation on September 7, 2011
In the summer of 2005, people were starting to come out of their 6 month long depression over the outcome of the 2004 election. It was somewhat of a struggle to get people to stop blaming Bush voters, and grasp and grapple with the depravity of the Bush program, and the fact that two aggressive wars had been launched on the basis of lies.
Some of us already working to end the wars, torture, and in many other causes wrangled with the problem that, "fighting against each outrage and winning on important fronts — from immigrants rights to defending the right to due process, to defending abortion, evolution, against discrimination or to defend critical thinking on campus — is invaluable to making real change in a world that desperately needs it. But we are fighting each and every one of these battles on losing ground – ground that is rapidly disappearing under our feet."
The future is unwritten…
A better outcome for the world required a mass movement of people united in acting to drive George Bush, "Dick" Cheney, and their illegitimate regime from office, and repudiating and reversing the program which had become to be identified with them, especially after 9/11/01. That movement needed to act independently and stop looking for a savior from the Democratic Party. It needed a spirit, call, and direction, which World Can't Wait supplied in the Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime.
The Call was quickly distributed hand to hand in about a million copies nationwide starting that summer, and published in several full page newspaper ads in The New York Times, many local papers, and USA Today, with 40,000 people ultimately signing it. While it aggravated some, the points outlined in it captured what was coming down from the heights of power in a belligerent way, and moved many to act:
YOUR GOVERNMENT, on the basis of outrageous lies, is waging a murderous and utterly illegitimate war in Iraq, with other countries in their sights.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is openly torturing people, and justifying it.
YOUR GOVERNMENT puts people in jail on the merest suspicion, refusing them lawyers, and either holding them indefinitely or deporting them in the dead of night.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is moving each day closer to a theocracy, where a narrow and hateful brand of Christian fundamentalism will rule.
YOUR GOVERNMENT suppresses the science that doesn't fit its religious, political and economic agenda, forcing present and future generations to pay a terrible price.
YOUR GOVERNMENT is moving to deny women here, and all over the world, the right to birth control and abortion.
YOUR GOVERNMENT enforces a culture of greed, bigotry, intolerance and ignorance.
Over Labor Day weekend in 2005, as the waters of Katrina were covering New Orleans, 250 people gathered in New York City to found The World Can't Wait – Drive Out the Bush Regime. Sunsara Taylor and I chaired the discussions. We took time out to march, with about 150 more joining us, around midtown, demanding, "rescue, not repression!" for New Orleans, which set a basic approach of immediate response to government action – or inaction.
Don't Go to Work! Walk Out of School!
It was a bold call, and thousands followed it. On Thursday, November 2, 2005, on the year-anniversary of Bush's re-election, tens of thousands marched around the U.S., inaugurating the effort to drive out Bush and Cheney, and reverse and repudiate the Bush program. Older people heeded a message from Gore Vidal to:
"join together in a popular movement dedicated to ending pre-emptive wars and restoring the nation to its traditional tax base which repaired levees, educated the citizenry and at regular intervals repaired the wall that Thomas Jefferson wisely put in place to separate church from state."
Howard Zinn issued a call to students. High school students at more than 200 schools across the country left school and walked out, sometimes for miles, to join organized political protest in unprecedented ways. Protests took place in more than 60 cities, and involved at least 40 college campuses, in addition to the high schools. The outpourings of people all over the country had many faces. Local office holders came out and spoke at New York, Chicago and San Francisco rallies with mothers of soldiers who died in Iraq. Prominent public intellectuals and Hollywood celebrities gave their support to this effort to actually drive out the Bush regime.
In San Francisco, Latino day laborers joined with thousands at the Civic Center as Cindy Sheehan, California State Senator Carol Midgden, and others spoke from the stage. Statements of support came from artists and figures such as Jane Fonda, Harold Pinter and Gore Vidal, who signed on to the Call to Drive Out the Bush Regime.
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In the dead of winter, as 2006 broke, and Bush gave his State of the Union address, people gathered in 68 cities to "drown out" the lies with street protests – then traveled to Washington, DC to protest in cold rain February 4, 2006, demanding Bush step down. The Bush Crimes Commission held hearings with testimony from people like former Brigadier General Janis Karpinsky and former UK ambassador Craig Murray on the crimes that the Bush regime was actively carrying out. In October of 2006 more than 200 cities across the country held mass protests of thousands. With heart and courage, thousands of us came together to make a powerful and precious political statement against a truly dangerous and repressive government. More on driving out a regime.
Next week: stopping torture as a key expression of the Bush program – spreading a culture of resistance through the Declare It Now: Wear Orange campaign and wearing orange jumpsuits.
The world still can't wait for people in this country to take responsibility and STOP the crimes of your government. World Can't Wait, and its projects War Criminals Watch, Fire John Yoo, and We Are Not Your Soldiers, deserve and need your support. Become a sustaining supporter here.


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Students at UCLA Anderson had the opportunity to discuss their favorite stock picks on live television. The 10 full-time MBA students were featured in a segment of CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Dec. 12, and described their experiences as portfolio managers in the UCLA Anderson's Student Investment FFund, a course that gives MBAs hands-on practice in investment management.
The show's anchor, Bill Griffeth, interviewed three of the students live via satellite about their investment choices. CNBC has been doing a series of interviews with business school students participating in investment programs and clubs at a variety of universities.
"Power Lunch" producer Peter Frangie said the segments on student investment clubs and programs have proved increasingly popular. "It's been interesting to hear different takes on the market outside of Wall Street, and it's a great opportunity for these kids to have legitimate conversations about the economy, the market and their investments on national television," he said.
The Student Investment Fund is unique in that it is actually an academic course, as well as a Fellowship, offered on a competitive basis each year to 10 second-year MBA students. Taught by William Cockrum, a consultant and adjunct professor, the 18-month intensive curriculum provides a chance for students to manage a $2 million diversified portfolio, using capital originally donated to UCLA Anderson in 1987.
In addition to managing the fund, the students visit about 30 investment managers--many of whom are part of the UCLA Anderson alumni network--who discuss different investment philosophies, styles, and organizations.
"The Student Investment Fund has probably been one of my best learning experiences at the school," said Amrith Nagpal, a student in the program who contacted CNBC. "It's so hands on and practical. Hopefully it will help us prepare for future careers in investment management," Nagpal said.
For the first six months of the program, the students manage the fund as a group. The equity portion is divided into growth and value funds, each managed by a team of five students. During the last six months, the students become independent managers, handling about $130,000 worth of equities each.
The slowing economy and impact of the Sept. 11 attacks have challenged this year's group of fledgling investors. They feel they have done well--the fund has declined by 4 percent since May, while the S & P 500 is down 10 percent.
The growth team decided to increase its exposure to the tech sector in October, figuring that the NASDAQ had more upside potential than the NYSE, said Richard Gammill, a student participating in the growth team. "We increased our investment in Intel. The timing couldn't have been better. Since the investment was made, Intel is up 50 percent," he said.
Meanwhile, the value team picked Public Storage, now up over 25 percent, as one of its top picks. "We selected it when we took over in May, as we felt it would protect us in a recessionary economy," said Shawna Phelan, a student on the value team. "Public Storage is a great defensive stock to own, especially in difficult economic times when people, unfortunately, are forced to downsize their homes and apartments and therefore need storage space."
Gammill said the Student Investment Fund has taught him a lot about the psychology involved with being a good investor. "I have learned that investing as a group, in which I have to explain my investment decisions and defend my ideas, helps make me a better investor," he said.


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The Corona Community Library has:
International Language Collections at the Corona Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Corona Community Library include:
| Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers
| Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Senior Centers
Elected Officials
Special Services
|Child Care / Preschools
A Child's Place Day School
107-17 Northern Boulevard
Corona NY , 11368
Better Comm. Life D.C.C.
34-10 108th Street
Corona NY , 11368
International Children's School
57-27 Penrod Street
Corona NY , 11368
Our Lady Of Sorrow School
35-34 105th Street
Corona NY , 11368
104- 19 39 Ave
Corona NY, 11368
phone: (718) 626- 7394
|Community Board
Queens Community Board # 3
82-11 37th Avenue - Suite 606
Jackson Heights NY , 11372
phone: (718) 458-2707
fax: (718) 458-3316
Queens Community Board 4
46-11 104th Street
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 760-3141
fax: (718) 760-5971
|Community Organizations & Services
Queens Wildlife Center
53-51 111th Street
Corona NY , 11358
phone: (718)271-1500 / (718)271-4441
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Flushing NY , 11368
phone: (718)699-0005
Community Conciliation Network, Inc.
107-24 Corona Avenue, 2nd Floor,
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718)760-3971
Concerned Citizens of Queens
40-18 Junctions Boulevard
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 478-1600
Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities
33-16 108th Streets
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 446-8010
Louis Armstrong House
34-56 107th Street
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 478-8274
|Fire Department
Engine 289, Ladder 138
97-28 43rd Ave.
Corona NY , 11368-2141
|Local Hospitals
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst NY , 11373
phone: (718) 334-4000
|Local Newspapers
Corona Times
|Parks and Playgrounds
Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
phone: (718)760-0064
Playground for All Children - New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation
111-01 Corona Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 699-8283
United States Tennis Association
United States Tennis Association
Flushing NY , 11368
phone: (718) 760-6200
|Police Department
115th Precinct
92-15 Northern Blvd.
Jackson Heights NY , 11372
phone: (718) 533-2002
|Post Office
Corona-A Post Office
10328 Roosevelt Ave
Corona NY , 11368-9993
phone: (800) 275-8777
|Private / Parochial Schools
A Child's Place Preschool (K-3)
3220 108th St.
Corona NY , 11366-0113
phone: (718)565-2170
Clara Muhammad School (K-12)
105 01 Northern Boulevard
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 779-1060
Johnsons Little Tots Academy (PK-K)
99-04 57 Ave
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 592-3096
Learning Tree Multi-cultural (1-8)
103-02 Northern Blvd.
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 397-5446
Malcolm X Day Care Center Inc (PK-K)
111-12 Northern Blvd.
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 651-7880
Mt. Olivet Christian School (Pk-1)
33-27 97th Street
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 478-0780
Our Lady of Sorrows (Pk-8)
35 34 105 Street
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718) 426-5517
School of the Transfiguration (Pk-9)
98-07 38th Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 478-8181
St Leo Elementary School (Pk-8)
104-19 49th Avenue
Corona NY , 11368-0113
phone: (718)592-7050
|Public Elementary Schools
107-01 Otis Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 699-6071
fax: (718) 699-3224
98-02 Roosevelt Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 424-5859
fax: (718) 672-3136
34-74 113 Street
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 429-5700
fax: (718) 478-8306
41-15 104 Street
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 505-0140
fax: (718) 505-0141
109-10 47 Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 271-4971
fax: (718) 271-257
99-01 34 Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 533-1013
fax: (718) 533-1083
|Public High Schools
High School for Arts & Business (Q 550)
105-25 Horace Harding EX
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 271-8383
fax: (718) 271-7196
|Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
IS 61 - Leonardo da Vinci (6-8)
98-50 50 Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 760-3233
fax: (718) 760-5220
|Senior Centers
Raices Corona Senior Center
102-47 43 Avenue
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 458-7259
Lefrak Senior Citizens Center
96-08 57 Avenues
Corona NY , 11368
phone: (718) 271-1222
Florence Smith Senior Service
102-19 34th Avenue
Flushing NY , 11368
phone: (718) 899-0553
Elmcor Senior Center
98-19 Astoria Boulevard
Flushing NY , 11368
phone: (718) 457-9757
|Elected Officials
|NYC Council
Hon. Francisco Moya
District Office 106-01 Corona Avenue
Corona NY, 11368
phone: 718-651-1917
fax: 718-565-5937
Manhattan Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1768
New York NY, 10007
phone: (212) 788-6862
fax: (212) 442-2725
|Boro President
Hon. Melinda Katz
Hon. Bill de Blasio
|NYS Assembly
Hon. Catalina Cruz
District Office41-40 Junction Blvd
Corona NY, 11368
phone: 718-458-5367
fax: 718-478-2371
Albany OfficeLOB, Room 523
Albany NY, 12248
phone: 518-455-4567
fax: 518-455-5375
|US Congress
Hon. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
District Office74-09 37th Avenue, Suite 305
Jackson Heights NY , 11372
phone: 718-662-5970
Legislative Office229 Cannon HOB
Washington DC, 20515
phone: (202) 225-3965
|NYS Senate
Hon. Jessica Ramos
District Office32-37 Junction Boulevard
East Elmhurst NY, 11369
phone: 718-205-3881
fax: 718-205-4145
Legislative OfficeLegislative Office Building, Room 946
Albany NY, 12247
phone: 518-455-2529
fax: 518-426-6909
Corona is an energetic and multicultural neighborhood in North Central Queens. It is a true example of the American melting pot. It is one of the largest, most populated and most diverse communities in Queens.
First developed in 1854, the area was named West Flushing. The same year witnessed the inauguration of the Long Island Railroad. Streets sprang up along the route of the railroad and it became the commercial heart of Corona. In the 1870's, developer, Benjamin W. Hitchcock, advertised CORONA as the "crown" of villages on Long Island. Early factories made china, portable houses, and from 1893 into the 1930s, Tiffany glass. The population reached 2,500 by 1898 and jumped to 6,200 by 1910. By the 1920's, Corona's commercial center began to expand towards Northern Boulevard. Today, the 7-Flushing Local train runs through Corona.
In 1910, a traveling library was established in Corona. A librarian came on a weekly basis to charge out books and bring in a fresh selection of materials. By 1911, the traveling library became a permanent branch in a rented storefront, located at 13 Locust Street now known as 43rd Avenue.
Corona's claim to fame is brief but impressive. From 1943 to 1971, the great jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong lived in the neighborhood. His home is now a museum. Flushing Meadow Corona Park is a well known recreational area and home of the World's Fair held in the 1960's. People travel from far and wide to visit the deservedly famous Lemon Ice King of Corona. Rosie, Queen of Corona, is featured in Paul Simon's song "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." The fictional home of Archie Bunker from the classic television series "All In he Family" (1971-1983) was located in Corona.
The area attracted a large Latin American community after the Second World War; first Puerto Ricans and, after 1965, more and more Dominicans. On May 24, 1969 the Corona Library relocated to the new city-owned facility that is on the same site as the branch today. The movement of immigrants into the neighborhood in the 1980's was heavy: the Dominicans accounted for the majority of residents who settled there with a small but stable community of Chinese and Colombians. Today the population is mainly Hispanic (Dominican, Colombian, and Ecuadorian) and Asian (Chinese and East Indian).
The Corona Community Library is the first public library in the country with complete self-service stations for customers utilizing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology coupled with automated payment technology. The branch also features state-of-the-art technology including self-check-out machines, an automated return system, and up-to-date computers. Recently the Corona Branch has completed an expansion substantially increasing floor space from a 5,600 square-foot facility to a new 7,500 square-foot community library. Every part of the library has been expanded, including the Children's Room and the Adult Reading Room. The new and expanded reading room has an elevated ceiling rising above the current roof height, providing more light and a more spacious environment in which to read and study.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.


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James Montgomerie before and after he married Isbell Clark in 1808.
I'm at a loss. They married in Mauchline, Ayr, Scotland on 1 Apr 1808. Based on their marriage I'm assuming his birth is abt 1785. Isbell being the same. I haven't been able to find birth or death records for either of them. Have tried name variations and census records but have had no luck. Any suggestions? Are you able to point me in the right direction?
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The Wiki Way
From Social Patterns
Collaborative editing can get bogged down in conversational mode and when contributors become too attached to their own individual contributions this can impede the development of the collaborative document.
Use this pattern when providing an interface for collaborative editing.
Encourage anonymous editing, use version control, enable refactoring of document content by contributors.
Here are the original principles Ward Cunningham cited when recalling the design principles that underpinned the first wiki:
There are many Wiki authors and implementers. Here are some additional principles that guide them, but were not of primary concern to me.
- Open - Should a page be found to be incomplete or poorly organized, any reader can edit it as they see fit.
- Incremental - Pages can cite other pages, including pages that have not been written yet.
- Organic - The structure and text content of the site are open to editing and evolution.
- Mundane - A small number of (irregular) text conventions will provide access to the most useful page markup.
- Universal - The mechanisms of editing and organizing are the same as those of writing, so that any writer is automatically an editor and organizer.
- Overt - The formatted (and printed) output will suggest the input required to reproduce it.
- Unified - Page names will be drawn from a flat space so that no additional context is required to interpret them.
- Precise - Pages will be titled with sufficient precision to avoid most name clashes, typically by forming noun phrases.
- Tolerant - Interpretable (even if undesirable) behavior is preferred to error messages.
- Observable - Activity within the site can be watched and reviewed by any other visitor to the site.
- Convergent - Duplication can be discouraged or removed by finding and citing similar or related content.
- Trust - This is the most important thing in a wiki. Trust the people, trust the process, enable trust-building. Everyone controls and checks the content. Wiki relies on the assumption that most readers have good intentions. But see: AssumeGoodFaithLimitations
- Fun - Everybody can contribute; nobody has to.
- Sharing - of information, knowledge, experience, ideas, views...
The wiki approach has unleashed a torrent of creativity on the web and seems to have captured in its principles the fundamental grain of digital, electronic web-enabled collaboration.
Related Patterns
As Seen On
Sources / Similar Patterns in Other Libraries
- Wiki Design Principles
- The Wiki Way (article by Jon Udell)
- The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work


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The race started as benignly as possible from the new starting location, Wildwood Campground (which I believe to be an improvement). The pace was pretty hot up front in the pre-dawn hour. I was not buying in. I knew I was in "decent" shape, but I planned to run the first half as conservatively as possible while keeping contact with my goal placing – top ten, but also the goal of sub-7:30. I knew by perusing the pre-race list of runners that it would take a very big effort to crack the top ten.
I ran most of the first half in to Long Mountain with my friend Clay Warner. We ran hard, but controlled. I came through mile 26.5 in 3:42 – right on my goal. I knew that I needed to up my effort from this point and I quickly moved up from 10th to 7th by the time I reached the top of Buck Mtn. Entering the Loop (mile 33), I was optimistic of moving up even further. I was moving fast and feeling great. The goal of sub 7:30 still appeared feasible.
The Loop proved to be my undoing. The predicted snow was there; as reported. I quickly started losing ground to other runners. The snow was so deep that I could do no more than walk most of the 5.5-miles which make up the infamous loop. It is very frustrating to be around runners who are handling the adversity of the snow better than you are. I wanted to get out of the loop fast, but I felt like I was trapped in the Twilight Zone. Finally, I heard the cheers of the folks from the aid-station and knew that my suffering was coming to an end – only 12 miles to go, but I was way off my goal time at this point and barely sitting in 8th place with a slew of runners breathing down my neck. I was going to have to put in some serious effort to stay in the top-10 over the final miles.
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text: Here's a video out of Israel's Ramat Gan safari park where two female gorillas — Anya and Lia — have both recently given birth to teeny-tiny cubs. You guuuuuuuuys, these babies are so clingy and wrinkly that I can hardly take it. And did you see the part where one of the moms pats her baby on the head? It's like they're people only they're so much better than people.