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Friday, October 25, 2013
Three years ago, then-13-year-old Katie Stagliano of Summerville and a small group of her 6th grade friends gathered in the recently closed kitchen of the Palmetto House to cook dinner for the homeless and the hungry.
"We used to go there all the time and drop off produce. We'd just been there three days before, and all of a sudden [the kitchen] was closed," said Stacy Stagliano, Katie's mom.
"All Katie could say was 'What's going to happen to all of those people?'"
Stagliano said the staff gently explained to her daughter that while the Palmetto House is still open, they would no longer serve community meals to the public.
"Katie asked 'What if we came over and we cooked?' and it just kind of blossomed from there," she said.
Katie and her classmates started a tradition that day. The third anniversary of the Katie's Krops Dinners was held Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Summerville Baptist Church's Fellowship Hall.
Katie founded the nonprofit organization, Kaite's Krops, after she grew a 40 lb. cabbage when she was 9 years old, donated it to Tricounty Family Ministries in North Charleston, and watched it feed more than 200 people.
Originally, Katie's gardens grew vegetables that were donated to food pantries and soup kitchens, but after watching the Palmetto House kitchen close, the group of children gardeners took a more hands-on approach.
From that point forward, Katie's Krops has put on a dinner one or sometimes two times a month at Summerville Baptist Church for anyone who needs it.
The free meals are cooked and served by the children who help grow the produce in Katie's gardens around town.
Katie said last year the organization held 14 dinners in the Lowcountry and served a total of 1,938 people. They served 40 people at their first dinner, but the group has served as many as 125 people at one event.
"We never know how many people we're going to serve at an event, but somehow it all just works in the kitchen," said Stagliano with a laugh.
She said that's been one of her favorite parts of working with her daughter and the other children involved with Katie's Krops.
"It's been amazing to see how these kids have turned something as serious as hunger into a fun and wonderful time," she said.
Most of the children involved with Katie's Krops are Katie's classmates at Pinewood Preparatory School. The organization's flagship garden is planted there and Stagliano said the school has embraced the program so much the students now work in the garden as part of their physical education classes.
In fact, so many children are inspired by the project that according to Stagliano, they have to turn away kid volunteers.
To successfully run a dinner, each event requires between eight and 10 volunteers, Katie said.
The anniversary dinner, however, was a large event and 18 young volunteers came in to work it.
The "crew," as they call them, have all worked in the gardens before they make it into the kitchen where Herman McNeill, the head chef at Pinewood, supervises the cooking.
"At first Mr. McNeill was telling us exactly what to do and showing us how to do things," Kaite said. "Slowly but surely he's taught us how to do everything so now he really just watches."
Stagliano continued, "Herman is the heart and soul of that kitchen. He's really empowered those kids."
Each dinner menu is first based on what in-season produce is growing in the garden, and later completed after shopping sales at local grocery stores.
The menu for the anniversary dinner followed the same pattern; they served chicken, sweet potatoes, a green salad and peppers and onions to guests.
"Everything came out of the garden except for the chicken," said Joan Wood, a board member at the Palmetto House and a member of Katie's crew.
The anniversary dinner also had a children's book giveaway and a cake walk (a game blending musical chairs and bingo, in which the winner receives a cake).
Around 180 guests attended Tuesday's dinner, but Stagliano said the group was expecting a large turnout.
The organization invited many guests who've been involved with Katie's Krops to celebrate the community effort of feeding the area's hungry.
"It may have started as Katie's idea," she said, "but it's really blossomed to be something everyone in this community can be proud of because everyone has had a part in it."
The next Katie's Krops dinner will be held Nov. 21 at Summerville Baptist Church. For more information, visit www.katieskrops.com.
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Would you support an ice hockey franchise in Williamsport in the future in an indoor arena?
I would be all for another attempt at trying an a hockey team in Williamsport...but it would have to be NHL affiliated and indoors. I see that having an affiliation with the Penguins might be favorable. Also to consider are the Capitals (they are with Hershey in the AHL) or the Senators (who are with Binghamton in the AHL). The FHL was doomed at the start, and I think if hockey comes back to Williamsport, it should in the form of ECHL.
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*****yeah, If someones gonna give me a NEW car or none at all, I'll have to go ahead & take it. Beats the crap out of a used one!
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How many people utilize the ice rink at the Penn Street Armory and was it even flooded for skating this year?
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Fix the streets before you waste money on entertainment. You don't go to the movies with your bill money, do you? Another politician money waste!
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I see a lot of people talking about conventions as a way for the arena to make money. How many conventions are you going to get when you have an airport that only see two or three flights a day? You may pull in a few small gun shows or craft fairs, but true "conventions" are not going to be lining up to get in the new building. An ECHL team would be a huge stretch as well. Charlotte and Las Vegas "only" have ECHL teams. If attendance is high enough, or you have owners that want a tax write off, I guess anything is possible. Despite growing up in Williamsport, I've been active in the hockey industry for the last decade (not just playing rec hockey or knowing a couple people). I'm just trying to provide a little reality check.
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An ice rink is extremely expensive to maintain, especially in summer months. You will need to keep the ice booked with figure skating, public ice session, youth hockey, adult hockey and even school teams. Right now in Harrisburg, renting the ice is $250 an hour or more and most of the rinks barely scrape by. A pro team would be nice, but that is a whole other set of issues. Even is you are able to get that, the ice would almost certainly have to come out for the summer. At that point, you would still need to cram in as many other events as you can, to try and cover the costs.
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I know many people associate and ice arena with a hockey team, but we don't necessarily need to have a hockey team to have an ice arena. There are many different things we could use this for. One, ice skating for all ages as well as ice skating birthday parties and classes. Two, teaching kids of all ages how to play hockey. Three, we can host competitive cheerleading competitions. We already have a competitive squad in williamsport, the Twisters. We also could host conventions, for example youth convention and many more. These are just a few things we could use an ice arena for. I believe it would benefit our town and surrounding areas greatly. It will also give the youth something to do and help keep them off the streets. As well as providing more jobs.
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An indoor arena would have many benefits, concerts, conventions, and other various forms of entertainment, in addition to ice related programs. I too would like to see another attempt at a team, I think the outlaws did not take the time to learn about what works in central PA, it was a "jersey program", they could have learn from the cutters. For example their last game was scheduled at 1PM, most of our families had to work on this holiday and schools were in session.
It was difficult to take a family to the games with the cold weather. Families should be a target audience and an indoor arena would allow that. I do think that it could work if it was indoors. There was a reason why this was the first team to ever play an entire outdoor season-.it's too cold and unpredictable. I don't think Hockey was the failure, it was a number of factors that stacked the cards against the team before it came to Wmspt. Lets learn from the mistakes that were made and move forward with a
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This is a terrible question because it links an indoor ice arena to a pro-hockey franchise as if the two can't exist apart. Obviously a pro-hockey franchise can't exist without an arena (I think the Outlaws just proved that), but most ice arena's don't have a pro-hockey team playing in them. Let's get the arena here first, then, when more people are into skating and hockey, think about the team sometime in the future. I support an indoor ice arena in Williamsport with or without a team.
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I think when people say ice rink people instantly think of hockey. There are a lot of people in the area that like to ice skate. I think an ice arena built in the city could be successful. You have public skate, concerts, conventions, going the extra mile you could have junior hockey and scholastic hockey and if the arena is done right sometime in the future we could possibly have another pro hockey team. There are a lot of possibilities with a rink done right. if you look at the overall rink at bowman field there was support for the team and there was people there for public skate. Inside vs. outside could make a big difference.
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I personally would love to see another try at hockey in Williamsport. What I think they should of done was wait another year for the arena to be built and try for an ECHL team. I think that if we got a Pittsburgh affiliate, a lot of people would come to games, not just from Williamsport (Wilkes Barre, State College, etc.).
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Sounds like Randy already did more research into the league than the city did!
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An arena yes....franchise no
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There are 5 NHL afiliated professional hockey teams within roughly a 125 mile radius of Williamsport. 3 of those are AHL (Wilkes Barre, Binghamton, & Hershey) teams and the other 2 are ECHL based in Reading & Elmira. The fact is there are not any teams with the ability to draw attendance or a facility large enough to even entice a team to come to Williamsport. Rooney and Kirnan were blatantly untruthful in saying they would bring an NHL affiliate to town in the form of the Outlaws. That whole league is troubled and "fly-by-night". A few FHL teams relocated during the course of this season, one even more than once. Its almost like the whole league is a scam. The owners make their money and disappear. On another note I believe the area would greatly benefit culturally from having an indoor ice arena for recreational skating, youth & possibly scholastic hockey. The City of Sunbury operates a rink for open skates as well as a youth league. Bucknell U. practices and
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The only way it would work is if the team was associated with an NHL team...not like the FHL where the guys have no chance of ever being called up except to the almost equally embarrasing ECHL.
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There are alot of Penguin and Flyer fans in the area!
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CONNORVILLE - Buckeye Local junior Brennen Czuchran likes getting his hands on the ball in the corner and Friday night was a prime example why.
Czuchran scored 15 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to lead the Panthers to a 51-39 win over visiting Edison on the Connorville boards Friday night.
Winning for the third time in four outings, coach Jay Morris' Panthers pushed their record to 4-5 after opening the season with 1-4 mark. Buckeye will be looking to improve on that record next week when they host Harrison Central on Tuesday and visit Bellaire on Friday.
Edison saw its season mark fall to 1-8 with the setback. The Wildcats have dropped three straight since getting their first win over Bellaire. The Cats are back in action tonight taking on Southern Local in Salineville.
"When you aren't shooting well you have work that much harder ad have to rebound well," Morris said after the win. "We weren't shooting well, but we rebounded very well. You got too hit the boards."
Morris saw his Panther shooting convert just 19 of 58 shots from e field, by they did control the boards with 45 rebounds.
"We played spirited tonight, but we were certainly outrebounded, "Edison coach Nate Moses said after the tough loss. "Second chance points decided this game. We had that little run in the third quarter, but they got a lot of second chance points and that was the difference."
An evenly played first period closed with the Panthers managing to take a narrow 10-8 lead in the final seconds and took that lead into the second frame.
In the second session, Buckeye's Kyle Michalo, Dylan Williams and John Rozenek combined for seven straight points before Ryan Kramarich scored for the Wildcats. Czuchran got the hot hand and scored five straight then made a slick pass to Rozenek for a score and a 24-10 Buckeye lead. The Panthers led by 26-13 at the half.
"I just felt good and had the open shot," Czuchran said about his productive second half. "Caleb (Agnew) did a good job of getting the ball to me in the corner. That's where like to get the ball."
"We had to play hard to be able to get at the boards like we did. It was a team effort. We've had the energy lately. We just have to keep playing hard to keep winning."
In the third quarter, Edison fell behind by 32-16 before making a run . Clay Woodward and Alec Jones combined for five straight to close the gap to 32-21, but Czuchran converted a deuce from the corner and seconds later drilled a trey from the corner to push the lead by to 37-21. Jones closed the session with back to back scores as the hosts led by 37-25 after three frames.
Czuchran paced the Panthers fourth quarter run with a pair of treys and two free throws as the hosts extended their lead to 49-32 before Morris cleared the bench in the final minutes.
"Six of our first eight were on the road and any time you play a team in the Buckeye 8, you don't care how much you win by, you are just happy to get a victory," Morris said.
Czuchran and Michalo had 10 rebounds each while Rozenek grabbed eight for Buckeye. Alec Jones hauled in six to pace the Cats.
In the JV contest, Michael Carducci tallied 14 and Jonathan Borkoski added 13 as Buckeye notched a 44-38 win.


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on November 28, 2012 - 7:00 PM
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A Buffalo man was ordered jailed by Amherst Town Justice Mark Farrell following his arrest Wednesday for burglarizing the D&B Liquors store on Niagara Falls Boulevard in the town's Willow Ridge section.
Terrance Morath, 30, of Lisbon Avenue, was taken into custody at his home by Detective Robert Cunningham and charged with felony burglary and petit larceny for allegedly stealing the store's cashbox after the store had closed. He is being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.


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An elderly James Island woman who tested positive for the flu died a day after complaining of not feeling well, the Charleston County Coroners Office reported.
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Get a flu vaccine each year.Wash your hands often with soap and water. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash.Stay home if you are sick until you have been symptom-free without taking fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours.Try to avoid close contact with sick people.Eat a healthy diet, exercise and get plenty of rest.Source: DHEC
The first reported local death from the flu happened Sunday as the fatality toll continued to climb in an influenza season that is hitting early and hard.
Treating the flu
There is no instant cure for the flu. But there are things you can do to help yourself feel better: Anti-viral medicines given within 48 hours of the start of symptoms, plenty of rest, drinking a lot of liquids, taking aspirin or acetaminophen to reduce fever and aches. Children with the flu should not take aspirin.For more information, go to scdhec.gov/flu.Source: DHEC
The number of flu cases are soaring over last years totals as well, particularly in the coastal region.
More than 32,000 people in South Carolina have tested positive for influenza from Sept. 30 to Dec. 29, using a diagnostic tool called the rapid flu test that provides results in 15 minutes. In comparison, fewer than 300 state residents tested positive at the same time last year, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control.
For the week ending Saturday, 767 people in Charleston County tested positive using the rapid flu test, the highest number in the state. Dorchester County had 228 people who were positive for the flu test in the same time period, while Berkeley County had 82.
Through Saturday, 15 flu-related fatalities have been reported in South Carolina since late September, according to new figures released Monday by DHEC.
The first death, a Barnwell County child, was reported in late November. Where the other deaths occurred is not listed in the new DHEC figures.
The James Island woman, 73, was otherwise healthy, said Chief Deputy Coroner Bobbi Jo ONeal. On Saturday the woman felt weak and dizzy. She died at home on Sunday, ONeal said.
The woman tested positive for Type A flu, the predominant strain of influenza seen this year. ONeal said she did not know if the woman had received a flu vaccination. For now, the Coroners Office would not identify the woman, she said.
So far, 862 people have been hospitalized statewide for treatment of flu-related symptoms, according to DHEC.
Flu sickness typically peaks in February. This season it started earlier, with doctors reporting an influx of patients complaining of flu-like symptoms.
Dr. Curtis Franke, Lowcountry regional medical director for Doctors Care, said the flu is widespread, which was not the case last year.
Its definitely a busier season, he said.
Doctors Care has been seeing 10 cases of the flu daily, he said.
The predominant flu here is influenza A. Symptoms include fever over 100 degrees, upper-respiratory-system problems, sinus pressure and body aches, he said.
Jennifer Rhyne of Mount Pleasant said she and her three children, ages 5 to 10, tested positive for influenza A in mid-December.
I was very tired. My children who were very active could not get off the couch for two to three days, she said. Its a very bad thing right now.
She had chills, fever and body aches that she thought at first was a cold. The illness was present in family members for 10 to 12 days, she said.
She and her children had not received the flu vaccination.
Im telling everyone to get the flu shot, she said.
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The flu shot contains killed virus. About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against the influenza in the vaccine develop in the body.
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i fully agree with the Parise assessment. He's an impact player for sure. Brunner though I personally think will be a great fit here and open up the offence a lot having a shifty, speedy right handed scorer. If we get both Brunner and Parise it opens up an option for more scoring depth lines 1-3.
Some people here are seriously undervaluing Parise. The guy's a stud, a workhorse. Semin is one of the laziest players I have ever seen, and Brunner - Brunner? Seriously?
As for the topic at hand - I don't see the Pens getting either of them, honestly. But I've been wrong before....
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on February 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM
NIAGARA FALLS – A disagreement over mashed potatoes turned dangerous over the weekend when a victim said tempers escalated and a woman came at her with box cutters.
Shaquina S. Hill, 23, of Fourth Street was charged with second-degree menacing and second-degree harassment as a result, city police said.
An 18-year-old woman told police she and Hill argued about mashed potatoes just before 9 p.m. Sunday at a Fourth Street address, and things escalated from there.
The younger woman told police Hill grabbed box cutters and waved them at her, then dropped the knife and started throwing things at her, including a heavy ceramic vase and coffee table. She told police Hill also punched her in the chest.


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Cowboy crafts and other rustic-themed projects can turn your home into a country escape. Make a Whimsical Western Wall Hanging from Cyndee Kromminga by upcycling a wooden cabinet door or grab some scrap wood for this fun decorative project. Grab your cowboy hat and get to work.
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Remove any hardware from the door. Clean and lightly sand the front, back and edges. Determine which side of the door will be the front. My cupboard door measured 16 inches wide by 40 inches long. Adjustments can be made to this tutorial for doors of different sizes. My door also had a border on the front and back, but the back was a smoother surface. I chose to use the back of my door for the front of the sign. The smoother surface made stenciling much easier.
Paint the front, back and side edges of the door using flat acrylic paint. In keeping with the western theme of the sign, I used a barn red wall paint. Navy blue, off white or brown would also be great background colors for this sign. Apply as many coats as are necessary to achieve total coverage. Allow the paint to dry.
Make your word stencils. Insert the Doodletype cartridge into your Cricut Expression die cutter. Set the blade at 5, the pressure at 5 and the speed at 4. Place card stock on your cutting mat and load the mat into your machine. Note: Lightweight cardboard from recycled cereal boxes (or similar boxes) can be substituted for the card stock.
Cut each word individually to create a uniform stencil. The specifics for each word are as follows:
- Ranch, Rules-2 1/2 inches. The first letter of each word is upper case, while the remainder of the words are lower case.
- NO-2 inches. Both letters are upper case.
- cussin, mussin, fussin-2 inches. All letters are lower case & 2 1/2 inches.
- shut the dang-1 1/2 inches. All letters are lower case.
Gate-2 inches. All letters are lower case.
Before weeding the insides of the letters, and removing the cut stencils from the mat, make bridges on letters that have an inside space. Cut masking tape strips approximately 1/8 inches wide. Lay the strips (bridges) over the inside spaces, across the lines of the letters, to the outside of the letters. This will keep the inside parts in place. Remove the stencils from the mat.
Using the photo of the finished sign as a guide, arrange the stencils on the front of the painted cupboard door. I tilted each word slightly to give the sign a carefree look. This technique also saved me from having to measure and perfectly line up the words.
Using white acrylic paint and a stencil brush, stencil the inside of each letter. Remove the stencils. Make an apostrophe at the end of "cussin", "mussin" and "fussin". Dip the blunt end of a wooden skewer in the white paint. Dot at the end of the words. Using the pointed end of the skewer, drag the dot down to form the tail of the apostrophe. Allow the paint to dry.
Pour a puddle of white acrylic paint on a paper plate. Dip the bristles of an old toothbrush in the paint. While holding the toothbrush over the stenciled sign, scrape your thumbnail over the bristles to splatter the paint. Splatter over the entire front surface. Allow the paint to dry.
At the top of your sign, measure to find the center of the width. Using a pencil, make marks an inch below the top edge and 3 inches from each side of the center. Drill through the cupboard door at these marks. Cut a 12 inch length of rusty baling wire using wire cutters. Insert the ends through the holes from the back to the front. Pull the ends 1 inch to the front. Using needle nose pliers, curl the ends to secure. Fold up the arched loop on the back of the door to create the hanger.
- Apply household cement to the back of a decorative iron star and center on the top border of the sign. Allow the adhesive to dry.
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on December 19, 2012 - 11:07 PM
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may board Metro Rail downtown and ride it all the way to the University at Buffalo's North Campus. Perhaps even beyond.
Naysayers have dubbed the 6.4-mile Metro Rail system the "train to nowhere" because it never realized its full potential.
But the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority next year will spend $1.6 million to determine the best way of enhancing public transit in the fast-growing Amherst area while encouraging regionwide economic development, too.
Though the study may ultimately recommend lesser alternatives, such as dedicated bus lanes or simply more buses, federal officials are, at least preliminarily, supporting the NFTA's view that public transit can alleviate congestion and pollution.
"There's so much congestion out there by the big blue water tower [at the Youngmann Highway-Thruway intersection] that the idea is about getting cars off the road," NFTA Executive Director Kimberley A. Minkel said, "and that's a benefit to the community."
Although the current rail line has had its critics, Minkel noted that the system averages 26,000 boardings per day – the fourth-highest passenger density per mile of any system in the United States.
"And I think that if we extend the rail or have some variation [of enhanced public transit], ridership will only go up," she said.
The move to consider expansion is a long time coming. Metro Rail's original plans more than 30 years ago called for a far more extensive system that stretched at least to UB's Amherst campus. Other branches to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the Tonawandas and the Southtowns also were envisioned.
But money for that original plan never materialized, and even a more recent study in 2001 found no justification for either extending Metro Rail or upgrading Metro Bus service to Amherst.
Now, however, the NFTA has reason to revisit expansion.
First, it has the money to at least get started. The Federal Transit Administration will pay for 76 percent of the study under a new federal transportation allocation that in Washington parlance has been "awarded but not yet obligated," though local officials expect no problems in obtaining the money. The state Department of Transportation and the NFTA each would contribute 10 percent, and the remaining 4 percent would come from Erie County.
New surveys also show that Youngmann Highway and Thruway commuters are causing major congestion and pollution problems.
Meanwhile, planners see Metro Rail playing an increasingly important role in feeding workers to downtown development such as the burgeoning Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
"Today, the environmental impact is playing a much larger role," Minkel said. "There is concern about air emissions, commute time, the economic impact on future development and the livability of a community like 'walkability.' So the evaluation today is different from 2001."
Minkel also said new realities dictate the need for the study. During the last study in 2001, she noted, only scant plans existed for the Medical Campus or the UB 2020 development plan. The same for a new downtown UB Medical School, the Buffalo Sabres' development on the Webster Block or the Canalside attraction.
"I think the community is ready because so much has changed," she said.
No potential route has been identified, she said, though the study will identify one. Authority officials noted, however, that while previous efforts studied expansion only to UB, the new project will consider outlying destinations such as the CrossPoint Business Park.
The transportation consulting firm AECOM USA will spend the next two years studying various alternatives and the environmental impact for the NFTA and the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council, the planning agency working with the transit authority. Still, it could be seven to 10 years before any rail or enhanced bus service would begin.
In the meantime, the study will determine if rail will provide the best alternative.
If rail is chosen, the study also would determine the best mode – subway, surface or elevated, according to Thomas George, the NFTA's director of surface transportation.
While rail probably would prove the most expensive option, he said that it would provide economies of scale by combining with existing Metro Rail and attracting new passengers.
"With rail, you could ride from Amherst to Buffalo on a single seat – without changing," George said, adding that such a mode might prove most successful. "There are people out there who will ride a train all day but never get on a bus."
Still, the study may opt for a less complicated option such as bus rapid transit. That could involve dedicated bus lanes, rerouting buses or just increasing frequency.
"It could be anything," George said, "maybe even streetcars. They're almost as cost-effective as a bus but have some of the attractiveness of rail."
Federal transit officials say they have money through the New Starts Program for "meritorious" transportation projects, adding that local governments also must commit their own funds.
"Yes, there is money" for new transit projects,said one federal official who asked not to be identified, "but there is no guarantee for any project."
All of this plays out against the financial crisis in Washington, as the nation wonders whether vast cuts in federal spending will occur if the government fails to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
"If sequestration occurs, New Starts funding is projected to be cut by 8.2 percent – that's $156 million," said Virginia Miller, spokeswoman for the American Public Transit Association.
Amherst Supervisor Barry A. Weinstein said it's time to revisit the issue of rail service to Amherst.
"Times have changed," he said. "If there's been no study in many years, it's time to do a new study."
A major impediment to expansion could be operating costs, even if the agency could secure construction funds. The authority threatened massive layoffs and service reductions this spring until Albany produced new state contributions. Minkel said that it is too early to talk about such money matters until the study is completed.
Still, local officials support at least looking at expansion. Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, a strong critic of the NFTA's stewardship of the outer harbor, said he will still champion the NFTA's transit cause in Washington because new downtown activity will create even stronger demand.
"I think it allows the NFTA to focus on its core mission and rebrand public transit in Buffalo," Higgins said, noting that bus and rail transportation here was never embraced the way it was in New York City, Boston or Washington.
Minkel insisted that the time is right for a new look at how Metro Bus and Rail serve the community. The system served customers on a record 30 million rides last year, up by 9 percent over the previous two years, as gasoline prices rose.
"Over the past several years, it's just gone up, up, up," she said of ridership.
The NFTA needs not only to refocus its attention on the aging infrastructure of its current rail system, but to plan how to best accommodate a changing economy, too.
"We're committed to this study," she said. "This is not a commitment to a course of action to go forward. But we have to be prepared."
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COLUMBIA — House Speaker Bobby Harrell says his drug repackaging business has flourished since its founding six years ago.
The issue
Documents show that various pharmacy officials have expressed concerns over a period of years that House Speaker Bobby Harrell used his political power as he sought to help his company. Harrell has said he did not seek special treatment, and was merely interacting with state agencies in the way any other business owner would.
"We're all over the country, and we're providing medications to companies as far away as California. In the lower 48, we sell medications in over 20 states," the Charleston Republican said of Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals last month as he addressed questions about the company.
What is drug repackaging?
Drug repackaging involves a company purchasing bulk generic pharmaceuticals, then repackaging them into smaller packages and selling them to doctors. The doctors then sell the drugs to their patients.The practice has generated controversy, with traditional pharmacists expressing concerns that it is not in the best interest of patients. The pharmacists worry that the huge profit incentive for doctors to sell the drugs to patients can lead to abuse, and that the drugs often can be sold at significant markups through insurance rules.Profits from repackaging are shared by the doctors, repackagers and others who help doctors set up in-office pharmacies. Repackagers argue that they help patients obtain medications more quickly and with greater convenience. There are three drug repackaging companies operating in South Carolina, including Bobby Harrell's Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals, according to the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Records obtained by The Post and Courier and others show that the success has come with another legacy — a collection of state and pharmacy group officials who expressed concerns spanning several years that Harrell used his political power as he sought to help his company.
In a series of 2010 emails recently released to the newspaper under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act, one Presbyterian College pharmacy professor, at the time also the head of the S.C. Society of Health System Pharmacists, talked of filing an ethics complaint against Harrell for "blatant abuse" of his political power to promote his business.
The professor, Lewis McKelvey, declined an interview request, saying only that his allegation involved a "conflict of interest thing."
Through spokesman Greg Foster, Harrell declined a request for an interview on the newly released emails after they were provided to his office by the newspaper. Regarding earlier emails, Harrell had said that he had not sought special treatment for his company.
Changing the law?
In another of the latest emails, the former president of the S.C. Pharmacy Association wrote to various pharmacy group officials in November 2010 that during a conversation with Harrell, the House speaker had told him that he would change a state law if a practice he was inquiring about wasn't legal.
Harrell had sent a letter to hospitals a month earlier about the possibility of Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals working with hospitals to dispense prescriptions directly to ER patients, records show.
Harrell wrote that allowing the company's ER dispensing program to operate in hospitals would provide convenience to patients, allowing them to fill prescriptions at the time of check-out.
Despite the alleged reference to changing the law, a former attorney for the state agency that oversees pharmacy practices in South Carolina said there is no current law that governs repackaging companies partnering with emergency rooms. That's because a test case is needed, the attorney has said, according to records.
Harrell led off his letter by saying that he was not writing to the hospitals in his capacity as House speaker but as a business owner. The letter appears to have been written on non-House-speaker's stationery.
Don Ray, the 2009 Pharmacy Association president who now heads the group's foundation, wrote in a November 2010 email that Harrell's inquiry had been addressed before. "Bobby Harrell has been told that this type of practice is not in the best interest of patients and the Board of Pharmacy said it was against the law since no physician was actually overseeing the dispensing," Ray wrote.
"Mr. Harrell said if that was the case then he would change the law. For the most part, that ended the discussion."
Foster, Harrell's spokesman, said the speaker never said he would change the law.
No questions
Foster said Harrell stands by what he said last month following the release of a different set of correspondence, mostly from 2006, by the S.C. Policy Council. Harrell said then that he had not sought special treatment for his company.
The Policy Council's president, Ashley Landess, who provided the correspondence to reporters, said the records raised issues, including possible ethical conflicts related to Harrell's use of the speaker's office letterhead for a private business matter. Landess said another issue was the concern expressed by a former S.C. Board of Pharmacy chairman that Harrell was receiving special treatment.
Other high-profile S.C. politicians have been accused of using their offices to benefit themselves financially, with Gov. Nikki Haley a notable recent example. Haley was eventually cleared last summer by a panel of state House members of charges that she had used her former House office to enrich herself.
Michael Bitzer, a professor at Catawba College and a longtime observer of S.C. politics, said perceptions of political-personal conflict are an inherent danger politicians must always be mindful of, particularly in a state like South Carolina, with a part-time legislature.
The vast majority of S.C. lawmakers, who generally are not independently wealthy, have other jobs.
"The question becomes, can they exercise good judgment when there could be an appearance of conflict?" Bitzer said.
The criticism Harrell faced in 2010 was not the first time he has been questioned about his business dealings.
Critics denounced Harrell in 2008 for asking a state agency a year earlier to quickly approve allowing a Medicaid insurer a new option to purchase drugs, The State newspaper reported in 2008. The insurer went on to do business with Harrell's Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals.
Harrell told the newspaper that he had done nothing improper and said he was being criticized because the repackaging industry would cost traditional pharmacists money.
Fears of Harrell
Ray, the former Pharmacy Association head, wrote in the November 2010 email to pharmacy officials that it would be dangerous to cross Harrell in response to his letter pitching his company to hospitals.
Ray wrote of a desire for pharmacy groups and the state boards of pharmacy and medical examiners to put up a united front against allowing drug repackagers into hospitals. But his email said, "If we press too hard, he could certainly hurt us in other legislative ways."
Pharmacists in several states have expressed concerns that the major profit incentive for doctors to sell drugs directly to patients can lead to abuse.
"People Like Bobby Harrell and (Senate Finance Committee Chairman) Hugh Leatherman are exactly what is wrong with the legislative process in SC," Ray wrote. "They are precisely what (then newly elected governor) Nikki Haley is against and that is why she has pushback from some of the Republicans." Ray did not explain the mention of Leatherman, or what it was based on.
Ray went on to suggest that the pharmacists consult with high-powered Statehouse lobbyist Richard Davis, but warned, "You could easily spend a lot of time, effort, and money on this to no avail."
Additionally, he said going against Harrell could cost pharmacists with their legislative priorities.
"I think the practice should be stopped, but who is going to stand up to the Speaker of the House and win? It's a lot like playing with fire!" Ray wrote.
Ray did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
He was not the only person to express concerns about Harrell's letter. Lee Ann Bundrick, an administrator for the Pharmacy Board, wrote in a November 2010 email to pharmacy group officials that she had received "numerous complaints" about the letter, but did not specify who they came from.
Patricia Powell, a professor at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, in an email echoed Ray's concerns about how dealing with Harrell could affect pharmacists' legislative agendas. "I think we need to be very cautious how we approach this issue because the last thing I want to happen is for it to affect our legislative agenda," Powell wrote.
She also questioned a study Harrell cited in his letter to hospitals.
McKelvey, the Presbyterian College professor who wrote of possibly filing an ethics complaint against Harrell, also said in the same November 2010 email to the then president of the S.C. Pharmacy Association that he wanted the group to object to Harrell's proposed emergency room dispensing program.
What happened?
Emails show that the Pharmacy Board addressed Harrell's letter at the panel's Nov. 16, 2010, meeting. The board's parent agency, the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, could not provide an official explanation last week of what ruling, if any, was issued in response to the letter.
The state-maintained official minutes of the meeting make no mention of Harrell or Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals. The board went into executive session several times during the meeting to receive legal advice, the minutes show. The minutes state that no official action was taken in those closed-door periods.
However, an email sent by Carmelo Cinqueonce, then the chief executive officer, states that Bobby Bradham, the chairman of the Pharmacy Board at the time, brought up "the matter of Speaker Bobby Harrell and his solicitation letter." Bradham did not respond to more than a half-dozen requests for an interview.
The email states that Bradham asked the board's legal counsel, Sharon Dantzler, to comment on the matter. Dantzler said the mere act of issuing the letter did not violate state law or the Pharmacy Practice Act, according to the email.
"In fact, there may be a scenario in which the proposed business venture would be legal in the ER, however unlikely it may seem," Cinqueonce wrote. According to the email, Dantzler said that scenario would involve an ER doctor owning the drug inventory and otherwise complying with the Pharmacy Practice Act.
But Dantzler reportedly said that until an ER attempted to implement the model, neither the Pharmacy Board nor LLR could act. Once the model was in place, it would have to comply with state law, and at that point the board could investigate the ER's compliance, Dantzler said, according to the mail.
Lesia Kudelka, a spokeswoman for the board and LLR, told The Post and Courier that she could not address Dantzler's comments because she has retired from the agency.
Kudelka said the board is not aware of anyone implementing the ER dispensing business model in the state, and no one has come to the board seeking approval for such a business.
Harrell said last month that Palmetto State Pharmaceuticals did not have a partnership with any hospitals. Harrell's spokesman did not respond to repeated requests for comment on whether Harrell and the company ever pursued such a partnership after Harrell wrote the letter to hospitals indicating he was interested.
Reach Stephen Largen at 864-641-8172 and follow him on Twitter @stephenlargen.


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"They were really into each other," the eyewitness at the Ciroc-sponsored party said about Cyrus and Madden. "I saw them making out at one point, and his hand was on her legs the majority of the time. They were very touchy-feely."
Still, a source close to the "Wrecking Ball" singer, who came dressed as Lil' Kim – pasty and all – says it wasn't as hot and heavy as all that.
"Nothing happened between Miley and Benji," says the Cyrus source. "After being introduced at the club, they chatted but it wasn't romantic. They left the club with a group of people and went to a house party. Miley and Benji had fun together, but they didn't hook up."
Adds another onlooker: "Miley was smoking and Adam asked for a drag before returning it to Miley. She and Adam sort of danced together. She shimmied to a remix of Rihanna's 'Pour It Up,' and her table was then joined by Benji Madden."
Cyrus, 20, and fiancé Liam Hemsworth split in September, while Madden has previously been linked to Paris Hilton and Holly Madison.
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Some, like JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, believe fixing our country's fiscal problems would lead to an economic boom. It would certainly lead to more clarity and give business owners more reason to invest for the future.
I believe that would eventually be true, but I'm less optimistic for next year. Any compromise will include raising taxes and cutting spending, both of which dampen economic growth. Corporations are already reducing earnings expectations. That doesn't bode well for stocks.
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For my clients, I'm taking advantage of preferred stocks and exchange-traded debt. For example, we own a Prospect Capital 6.95 percent Senior Note. This BBB rated security trades at $25.41 and is not callable until May 2015. Another is Renaissance Re 6.60 percent Series 'D'. This equity preferred sits at $25.30 and pays qualified dividends.
Some may argue that the U.S. deficit shouldn't be addressed because any action would lower growth. But that unfortunately means debt would continue to increase. We are in the fifth year of global deleveraging ... it's time to put federal finances on a more sustainable path. Today would be nice.
- David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.


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When Tommy Shaw sang "I have too much time on my hands,'' the Styx frontman might have had this weekend and this sports writer in mind.
Usually, the Mirror is filled with feature stories, previews, multi-story game coverage and lots of photos from places like Indiana, Clarion and University Park this time in March as some area basketball team hits the home stretch in its run for a PIAA championship. An area team has played on finals weekend five years running and eight of the last 10 seasons.
However, with the Bishop Guilfoyle and Hollidaysburg girls falling by the wayside on Wednesday, the final two of the 10 area teams to make the states were knocked out of the tournament.
To put into perspective how unusual it is for the Mirror not to be covering one of its teams on state quarterfinals weekend, this is the first time it's happened since the PIAA expanded to four classifications in 1984.
On the positive side, the lineups of a lot of the area teams that made interdistricts will be back intact in 2012-13. The Guilfoyle girls return four starters. Five of the top seven players return for the Hollidaysburg and Altoona girls. Northern Cambria has five starters coming back, Bishop Carroll four and BG three among the Class A boys qualifiers.
However, the road to the tournament next year will get narrower, as the PIAA has passed elimination of its preliminary round play-in games. That means in Class AAAA girls, Altoona and Hollidaysburg could be competing against each other as well as State College - which had no seniors - for potentially one postseason berth.
PIAA executive director Brad Cashman said, though, on Friday the play-in round could be reinstituted before next winter's tournament schedule is made.
n Speaking of someone who could go far in the PIAA tourney next year, look to Sarah Fye.
The Ramey native and former Moshannon Valley High School softball star who played collegiately at St. Francis, Fye became the first woman since Kathy Kendall in 1993 to officiate a District 5 championship game when she handled the Berlin/Southern Fulton Class A girls final with Don Donaldson and Rod Brumbaugh.
Fye wasn't eligible to move on to interdistricts, though, because she's only been reffing varsity games for four years, and an official needs at least five to get a state playoff game.
n Penn State's 2013 football recruiting is off to a nice start, and the Nittany Lions' class may grow by one this weekend.
Although he told Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell that he still wants to see some other schools, there is a lot of speculation that Brendon Mahon will commit to the Lions when or soon after he visits Happy Valley with his parents today. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound third-team all-New Jersey guard is rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and currently at three stars by the other services.
A source close to Mahon told the Mirror Penn State and Rutgers seemed way out in front for him.
Penn State also is entertaining blue-chip Washington, D.C. corner Devin Butler this weekend. Meanwhile, the Lions look to be gearing up for another big recruiting weekend centered around the Coaches Clinic scrimmage at the end of the month when current commits like Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman are expected to be back on campus to help recruit the likes of 6-foot-9 offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey and ultra-fast running back David Williams, both of Philadelphia.
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Low Power Blackfin Processor with Advanced Peripherals and Low Standby Power
Features and Benefits
- Lockbox™ Secure Technology: Hardware-enabled security for code and content protection.
- Blackfin Processor Core with up to 400 MHz (800 MMACS) performance
- 2 dual-channel, full-duplex synchronous serial ports supporting 8 stereo I2S channels
- 12 peripheral DMA channels supporting one- and two-dimensional data transfers
- 289-ball, 12x12 mm, 0.5 mm pitch mini-BGA (Commercial temperature range 0°C to +70°C)
- NAND Flash Controller with 8-Bit interface for commands, addresses and data.
- Connectivity: Host DMA Port, UART's, SPORT's, SPI and TWI.
- Memory controller providing glue-less connection to multiple banks of external SDRAM, SRAM, Flash, or ROM
- Low Standby Power; ~1mA Deep Sleep, ~50uA Hibernate
- 208-ball, 17x17 mm, 0.8 mm pitch mini-BGA (Commercial temperature range 0°C to +70°C; Industrial temperature range -40°C to +85°C*)
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Processors & DSP
Product Details
The ADSP-BF522 Blackfin Processor combines high performance, power efficiency and system integration to enable highly optimized designs without compromises. With built-in peripheral selectivity the BF522 provides the greatest flexibility for today's most demanding convergent signal processing applications.
For battery powered applications that either enhance the multimedia experience or deliver a full Mobile TV implementation, the ADSP-BF522 represents the ideal solution to release design innovation.
IP protection has become a necessary part of today's embedded computing applications. The ADSP-BF522 provides a security scheme which balances flexibility and upgradeability with performance through the inclusion of a firmware-based solution including OTP (One Time Programmable) memory to enable users to implement private keys for secure access to program code.
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New debug feature added for the ICE-1000/ICE-2000:
- Coresight Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
Features & Benefits
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- Plug-n-Play, USB 2.0 compliant
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- Windows® 8.1, Window 7 compatible
- Multiple processor I/O voltage support: 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V
- Multiprocessor support
- JTAG/SWD clock operation of 5 MHz on the ICE-1000
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- Multi-colored LED for enhanced status indication
- Software controlled target reset to support remote debug
Product Details
Ordering Information:
Part number: ADZS-BFSHUSB-EZEXT
CROSSCORE® Tools Support:
Tel: 1-800-ANALOGD (262-5643)
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Features & Benefits
- ADSP-21469: 176-pin LQFP package, 25 MHz CLKIN oscillator
- ADSP-21479: 196-pin BGA package, 16.625 MHz CLKIN oscillator
- ADSP-21489: 176-pin LQFP package, 25 MHz CLKIN oscillator
- Flash Memory: 4 M x 8-bit, Numonyx
- SDRAM Memory: 16Mb x16 bit, Micron MT48LC16M16A2P-6A
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- SPI Memory: 16 Mbit
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- Temp Sensor: ADM1032 Two Wire Sensor
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- Power Supply: 5V @ 3.6 Amps
- LEDs: 10 LEDs: 1 power (green), 1 board reset (red), and 8 general purpose (amber)
- Push Buttons: (5) push buttons: (1) reset, (2) connected to DAI, (2). IRQ/Flag
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Blackfin Evaluation Kits
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Blackfin®/SHARC® USB EZ-Extender® Manual
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The plug-and-play architecture of USB allows the emulators to be automatically detected and configured by the host operating system. It can also be connected to and disconnected from the host without opening the PC or turning off the power to the PC. A 3-meter cable is included to connect the emulators to the host PC, thus providing abundant accessibility to hard to reach targets.
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Part Number: ADZS-USB-ICE
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Features & Benefits
- Full speed USB 1.1 interface enabling download speeds of up to 150 KB/Sec (ADZS-USB-ICE) or High speed USB 2.0 interface enabling download speeds of up to 1.5MB/sec (ADZS-HPUSB-ICE)
- Background Telemetry Channel (BTC) support enabling non-intrusive data exchange at up to 2.0 MB/sec (ADZS-HPUSB-ICE only)
- 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V compliant and tolerant
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Blackfin Evaluation Kits
EZ-KIT Lite evaluation kits provide developers with a cost-effective method for initial evaluation of a Blackfin Processor via a USB-based PC-hosted tool set.
Product Details
The ADSP-BF526 EZ-KIT Lite® provides developers with a cost-effective method for initial evaluation of the ADSP-BF526 Blackfin® Processors via a USB-based, PC-hosted tool set. With this EZ-KIT Lite, users can learn more about the Analog Devices (ADI) ADSP-BF526 hardware and software development, and quickly prototype a wide range of applications.
The EZ-KIT Lite includes an ADSP-BF526 Blackfin Processor desktop evaluation board along with an evaluation suite of the VisualDSP++® development and debugging environment, including the C/C++ compiler, assembler, and linker. The evaluation suite of VisualDSP++ is designed to be used with the EZ-KIT Lite only.
The EZ-KIT Lite also comes with a standalone debug agent board that is removable to allow a user to plug-in an external emulator.
Ordering Information
Part number: ADZS-BF526-EZLITE
CROSSCORE® Tools Support
Tel: 1.800.ANALOGD
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Features & Benefits
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- SDRAM: MOBILE SDRAM 1.8V, 64 MB, 32M x 16, VFBGA 54-Ball, Micron MT48H32M16LFCJ-75
- FLASH: 4 MB (2M x 16 ), Numonyx M58WR032KB 1.8V, VFBGA56
- NAND FLASH: 2 Gb 1.8V, 256Mb x 8, TFBGA63, Numonyx NAND02G-B2C 1.8V
- SPI FLASH: 4 Mb SST 1.8V , SST25WF040
- Audio CODEC: ADI SSM2602 1.8V low power CODEC
- Power Analysis Interface: Sense resistors to measure VDDINT, VDDEXT, VDDMEM, SDRAM
- Ethernet PHY: SMSC (RMII) 3.3V with internal 1.8V regulator, LAN8700
- Battery Charger: ADP2291, 1.5A linear charger, single cell LI
- Battery: Lithium ION, 740mAh, Ultralife UBBP005
- Connectors : USB OTG, Ethernet, HOST, EBIU Expansion, Group 1 Expansion, Group 2 Expansion, Group 3 Expansion
Getting Started With Blackfin Processors
Blackfin Evaluation Kits
EZ-KIT Lite evaluation kits provide developers with a cost-effective method for initial evaluation of a Blackfin Processor via a USB-based PC-hosted tool set.
ADSP-BF526 EZ-Board® Evaluation System Manual
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"I would gather that we could give most shows a run for their money as far as straight-up partying goes," Poehler, 39, told PEOPLE Thursday morning after hearing her comedy picked up four nominations. "We have some strong men who can flip some tables if need be."
Adds the actress: "We've also got some youngsters who can go all night long. And we have some seasoned vets who know how to make it count."
In addition to her own nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Poehler's also cheering for her husband, Will Arnett, who's up for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for 30 Rock.
"It's really cool," she says. "It's a total celebration. We're both a big fan of each other's work. This is just added special awesome sauce, as Chris Pratt would say."
In preparation for Thursday's morning announcement, some actors began sipping before they even knew if they'd been selected.
"So honored and happy when I found out the news at 8:30 this morning," nominee Jimmy Fallon said in a statement. "The fact that I was already drinking champagne was a happy coincidence."
Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson got ready for the good – or bad news by "having a drink" the night before and the morning of the announcement. He joked that in between beverages, he was "going to take a sleeping pill and sleep through" the process.
The Low-Key Nominees
Other nominees are keeping their celebratory frolics to a minimum for now.
Although "elated" about this "once-in-a-lifetime experience," fellow Modern Family star Ty Burrell says he's currently laying low.
"We'll all be together in two weeks when we start filming again and we'll all figure out some sort of group outing to celebrate," he says.
Same goes for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, Evan Rachel Wood.
"I think we're all kind of in the same whirlwind right now," the actress says of her Mildred Pierce cast. "I think we'll celebrate at the Emmys. That's the party."
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Kristin Chenoweth, says she's celebrating her own nod with food – and her voice.
"I enjoy the oatmeal pancakes from [L.A. restaurant] Jack & Jill's," says the Glee actress. "I'm not going to lie. I'm probably going to head over there."
Then, "I get to sing for the Camp Pendleton troops, so that'll be my celebration," she says. "I'm really lucky."


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There's been a major change in the alleged burglary case involving landlord Dario Pini. A felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor in Santa Barbara Superior Court this morning.
Pini has been scheduled to appear in court again on May 2nd.
On that day, a trial date is expected to be scheduled.
Pini is accused of burglary on the site of a aging home that was in the process of being demolished. It was located on Carrillo Street downtown.
His attorney, Josh Lynn says Pini "did not steal anything."
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Docomomo US National Symposium
The Docomomo US National Symposium is the primary event in the United States for those interested in the preservation of modern architecture to gather, discuss, share and explore the preservation of heritage of the second half of the 20th Century and its legacy and importance today. The Symposium developed as a result of the Docomomo US Board of Directors' annual "Face to Face" meeting. The first expanded event took place in Los Angeles in 2010 with an open forum for local individuals actively engaged in the discussion of modern architecture. Docomomo US hosted its first National Symposium in Sarasota, Florida in April 2013. Held annually, this multi-day conference seeks to engage local participants in cities across the United States, offering participants the ability to interact with and explore a wide variety of significant modern architecture and sites.
National Symposium Objectives:
- To promote the value of modern architecture and to highlight its significance and attributes
- To provide a forum whereby participants can share their knowledge and experience in an effort to promote collaboration and best practices
- To bring together the Docomomo US Board of Directors, its chapters and friend organizations, national and local partner organizations as well as the general membership and local community
- To provide an engaging and educational experience for Docomomo US members and all those who attend
- To promote interaction and communication among the chapters, the Board of Directors and its staff
- To provide a platform for the host organization, its city and region for their commitment and contribution to the preservation of modern architecture
- To influence public opinion and increase positive attitudes of modern architecture and design
Docomomo US National Symposium 2016: Beyond Modernism? Moving the Recent Past Forward
In 2016, Docomomo US and Docomomo US/Michigan will launch the fourth annual Docomomo US National Symposium entitled Beyond Modernism? Moving the Recent Past Forward. The two-day symposium will look at the diverging design and theory of the late 1970s and early 1980s through examining its leading architects and designers and their iconic architectural contributions. Beyond Modernism seeks to broaden the discussion and expand our understanding of how those examples fit into the discourse of modernism. As the only national event working to explore and build consensus on the preservation of Modernism, the symposium will bring together world renowned designers, scholars, students, and professionals from the state of Michigan and from around the country.
More information on the National Symposium can be found on the symposium website: www.docomomo-us-symposium.com.
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• B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
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• B.S.A. (Bachelor of Science in Accounting)
• B.S. in Engineering (VIEP-German and VIEP-French students only)
These degree programs include language course(s) as an option to fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement.
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• B.S.F.A. (Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts)
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• B.S. in Engineering (all degrees)
These degree programs do not have a language requirement. You may of course take a Valpo language course for elective credit.
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• B.S.Ed. (Bachelor of Science Education)
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Last fall during production, Whitney Houston embodied the title of her final movie, Sparkle, the producer of the new movie tells PEOPLE.
The pop superstar was also wholly professional. "Whitney was always on time while we were making this, and she stayed on set after she was done," says Debra Martin Chase, who was also a friend of Houston's for 20 years. "She loved hanging out on the set with the crew."
Chase also described Houston as "fully present" with "such spirit about her, so much love. She was healthy, gorgeous and always so positive."
The movie, which also stars Jordin Sparks, wrapped at Thanksgiving, prompting Houston to gather "everyone up on that last day, the cast and crew, and had us all hold hands in a circle and [say] a prayer."
Added Chase: "She looked me in the eye and told me that she was going to do this ... she was going to come through for us. And she did."
Sparkle is scheduled to open Aug. 17. "We screened it for the first time Tuesday, and she is amazing," the producer says. "She didn't have a chance to see it, but she knew she had really delivered. I hope that this is how she will be remembered – in a positive light."
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6541-Malone University to hold information meeting for master's degree programs - March
6541-March 7, 2013
Malone University will present information meetings for each of its six master's degree programs on Tuesday, March 19, at 6 pm in Room 106 of the Johnson Center on the campus located at 2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W.
Light refreshments and registration begin at 5:45 p.m. Prospective students may visit with the program directors and graduate admissions personnel regarding pursuing a master's degree in education, counselor education, theological studies, business administration, nursing, and the master of arts in organizational leadership which can be completed in 16 months.
College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences:
M.A. in Theological Studies. The MATS program prepares students for leadership in all areas of Christian ministry. Each of our courses invites deep and substantive learning in scripture, theology, and ministry while requiring students to always consider the practical implications of their studies. Our graduates are employed as lead pastors, youth ministers, worship leaders, missionaries, education ministers, non-profit executives, and chaplains as well as in a variety of lay professions including engineering, nursing, public school teaching, accounting, and much more.
School of Business and Leadership:
M.B.A. The Master of Business Administration degree is designed for professionals who desire to sharpen their skills for the competitive work environment of the 21st century. Coursework focuses on problem-solving through business theory and practice. Students have the option of taking this program one night a week from 6pm to 10pm for 24 months or completely online for 20 months.
M.A. in Organizational Leadership. This degree is designed to focus on the human component of organizations, developing inspirational leaders who understand how to impact vision and high ethical standards into their organization. This program offers a hybrid partial online and partial campus classroom delivery system, or the program can be taken completely online. The program can be completed in as little as 16-months or an individual schedule can be developed that meets the needs and goals of an individual student.
Additionally, the program is offered in two tracks. One track is for the leader who wants to complete his or her formal education at the master's degree level. The second track is for those students who desire to continue their education with an additional research component that prepares the student for doctoral studies.
School of Nursing and Health Sciences:
M.S.N. The Master of Science in nursing degree may be earned in 24 months. The lock-step program track is for the family nurse practitioner (FNP) with a primary care focus. Most courses use a one-day-a-week schedule, plus clinical hours to qualify for the certification exams.
School of Education and Human Development:
M.A. Ed. The graduate program in education provides advanced study for educators in the disciplines of curriculum, instruction and professional development, education leadership that is the foundation for the principal's license, intervention specialist and reading.
M.A.Ed. Counselor Education and Human Development prepares the professional in clinical counseling, school counseling, and classroom-based counseling and advocacy.
Classes for these programs are typically scheduled one night a week in condensed terms.
For more information, call the office of Graduate and Professional Studies at 1.800.257.4273 or 330-471-8500.
Malone University, a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2015
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4 Reasons to Worry About Pakistan's Latest Political Crisis
Nawaz Sharif scored a resounding victory in Pakistan's national elections in May 2013.
Just 15 months later, his government is fighting for its life.
Thousands of protesters are converging on Pakistan's capital. Their leaders–cricketer-turned-opposition politician Imran Khan and Canada-based cleric Tahir ul-Qadri–have vowed not to leave Islamabad until the government steps down.
Now, anti-government marches are common in Pakistan; one took place as recently as June. And crowd numbers to date are far from the hundreds of thousands organizers had promised. Pakistan's all-powerful military is also unlikely to use this protest as a pretext for a putsch; it has little interest in being saddled with the country's unprecedented governance challenges.
But there are still good reasons to be concerned.
First, no one appears willing to back down. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sharif–whose constant tussles with the military illustrate how he relishes a good political fight–announced that a Supreme Court commission would investigate allegations of election rigging, an accusation that Mr. Khan has made repeatedly since last year's voting. But Mr. Sharif refuses to make any further concessions. Meanwhile, Mr. Qadri and Mr. Khan insist that the marchers will stay in Islamabad indefinitely, and Mr. Khan has rejected a government offer of dialogue. A Pakistani high court ruled this week that extended protests will not be permitted, which could set the stage for battles between security forces and marchers.
Second, the only thing that's certain is uncertainty. It's not clear how long demonstrators will attempt to stay and how the government will respond if marchers refuse to disperse. Other than categorical calls for the government's ouster and new elections, the marcher' intentions are vague. And the key personalities are unpredictable: Mr. Qadri vacillates between projecting himself as a man of peace and engaging in folksy talk (he says he prefers Tim Hortons coffee to Starbucks) to issuing fiery calls for revolution. Some of his supporters have reportedly resorted to violence.
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Third, the military is restless. While military officials are not itching for a takeover, they're also not relaxing. Like the protesters, the military harbors great hostility toward the government, thanks to disagreements over policy toward India, the Pakistani Taliban and the government's decision to put former military leader Pervez Musharraf on trial. Unrest has already been reported between Khan supporters and ruling-party partisans. If it gets badly out of hand, Pakistan's armed forces could pressure Mr. Sharif to call early elections and threaten to impose martial law if he refuses.
Fourth, terrorists may take advantage of the situation. Urban militancy is a clear danger in Pakistan–including in Islamabad, where the government believes the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda have set up new sleeper cells. Since the military launched an operation in the militant haven of North Waziristan in June, extremist fighters nationwide have been relatively quiet. But they may find huge crowds of innocents congregating in public spaces a target to tempting to pass up.
In short, what's happening in Pakistan is no run-of-the-mill rally–especially in a nuclear-armed country with a history of volatility.
Michael Kugelman is senior associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He is on Twitter: @michaelkugelman.
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