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|2004-05-23, 01:21
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Back From The Dead?
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 29
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
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Although rumor has circulated for several years that a sequel to Final Fantasy VII was in the works, Advent Children dispelled the large majority of them. However, to the surprise of much of the gaming media, a direct prequel to the massively popular title was announced at Square Enix's press conference.
The prequel, entitled Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, features the Turks, the Shinra corporation's skilled mercenary force. Although much of the game appears to be vaguely action-oriented in nature, the battle system features a modified but still tried-and-true menus and turn-based system. The biggest surprise about the game is probably that it is being developed by Square Enix's Mobile sub-division for use on cellphones. Whether the game will be coming stateside is a matter of some question, given that our delivery system for cellphone broadcasting isn't as standardized as Japan's. More information will be coming shortly from the show floor at E3.
Cellphone game...damn...
|2004-05-23, 04:18
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Yea thats true. I saw the screen shots and it looks crappier than SNES....well cant expect much from a cell phone.
Most probably this game is going to be short probably it's just trying to fill in some holes for Advent Children.
I hope they remake FF7, Before Crisis and Advent Children into one big game...but that would cost a lot
|2004-05-26, 16:25
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
it's a shame that Square-Enix has to resort to shit like this.... I'm not sure about their earnings and success these days... but to me it seems they are desperately looking for more ways to make the Final Fantasy series great again...
this cell-phone game, FFX-2 and the international versions have really ruined the image of the Final Fantasy series for me at least... these kinds of games always remind me of Disney's straight to video sequels of all their original movies.... pure crap....
|2004-05-26, 19:30
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Back From The Dead?
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Canada
Age: 29
This is quite sad...yes, but FFX/-2 wasn't!
FFX was the game that made a whole new group of fans appear,
and FFX-2 seemed to have little effect - except for those who refused to play it because it was "different", maybe they were afraid of change
Oh and the screen is the Tursks fighting a Behometh, they are holding guns and seem to be using "lightning", how lightning comes from guns, I do not know...
|2004-05-26, 22:10
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|2004-05-26, 23:19
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Join Date: Feb 2004
We might expect a Final Fantasy shooting game in Xbox? ^^
|2004-05-30, 19:24
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Senior Member
Squaresoft has managed to create the most horrible games in the recent years
hope a decent company who knows how to make games buys copyrights for fianl fantasy 7's sequel like capcom, konami, or blizzard( hey they always make good games).
examples that should go on squaresoft's hall of shitty games..
final fantasy 9
final fantasy x-2
and there was this other one about a magic tree or something, didn't even bother remembering its name..
|2004-05-30, 23:29
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: look behind you...
I think this is a great idea.
Its about time that square come out with a game that doesn't revolve around aeons, espers, or final summons.
In response to Ero-Sannin
ff9 and ffx-2 were great games.. ff9 brought the player back to the roots of final fantasy (back to the old crystal theme) and ffx-2 was an appropriate sequel (not another WILL THEY REVIVE SO-AND-SO cliffhanger ending, i'm sure square got sick and tired of those fanbois/gurls).
I'm sure that if north american cellphone technology was anywhere NEAR the japanese (cellphones without cameras are considered outdated) than the north american gaming community would be eating this up. A decent rpg on a cellphone without needing to buy a hand held console? Asides from the problem of draining your cellphone battery, it'd be pretty sweet.
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
Children:: Pint-sized Retro Kitchen
I just about died when I saw this adorable 50s play kitchen at my local Costco. I think they were asking about $130. We don't have the space, or the kids who would be that into a play kitchen. If you do, how adorable would this look tucked into a corner?
22 comments:
- Malisa said...
Ha, ha. I saw that kitchen at Costco today and thought of your blog. Of course, you don't know that I'm so interesting in your love of Mid-Century Modern.
- October 09, 2008 11:25 PM
- liam said...
i saw that and pointed it out to the person i was there with last weekend, too.
- October 13, 2008 5:23 PM
- Petit Elefant said...
I tried to talk my almost-9-year-old into it and she wasn't biting. My four-year-old son doesn't think it's all that either. Maybe I should buy it for myself for Christmas. I LOVE IT.
By the way, you're the world's best commenter.
- October 13, 2008 10:02 PM
- Azúcar said...
Thanks Malisa! I love that you are interested in what I love, or something like that.
Liam, it's almost worth picking for absolutely no reason whatsoever. Maybe you don't have to do a kitchen remodel, just get this and stick it in the corner.
Petit, what do kids know? Nothing!
- October 13, 2008 10:24 PM
- April said...
We don't even have kids yet, but I was so tempted to buy it. My mom saw it too and I'm hoping she will pony up so her future grandkids can have it.
- October 15, 2008 9:30 AM
- Julie said...
My sister, who has no children, but who is the favorite aunt, wants to buy this for her future playroom-under-the-stairs. I heartily seconded the motion. I hope it happens before they are all gone.
I detest the other play kitchens I've seen, but this one...(sigh)
'nuff said.
- October 15, 2008 5:05 PM
- Token Asian Friend said...
I saw it at costco and thought of those old fashioned popcorn machines. I would buy an old fashioned popcorn machine for my kids.
I actually would buy the kitchen, too, but those pots and pans look nicer than mine, and I would hate to covet.
- October 20, 2008 12:38 AM
- martha corinna said...
Yes! Now I am totally cool because I do have that kitchen tucked away in our food storage room waiting for Santa to bring it out. If you haven't figured it out I am always looking for your stamp of approval because you are cool.
- November 12, 2008 9:04 AM
- K and/or K said...
Is it wrong that I totally have decided my unborn child on the other side of the globe needs this? yes, it is. But fun!
- November 27, 2008 8:58 AM
- Morgan said...
I LOVE this- I haven't been to Costco in MONTHS. I showed Henry. He said, "let's go get that right now" He loves to pretend bake. I wonder if my costco has this.
- November 29, 2008 10:32 PM
- Azúcar said...
If not, then you should have me or your mom pick it up--it's on sale for $99.
- November 29, 2008 10:57 PM
- DownerFam said...
I want this! Which Costco is it at? (i'm closest to the Sandy Costco0
- December 05, 2008 8:39 AM
- Pink Slippers said...
I just saw the same one in our California Costco. No room here either.
Mommy to 6 and # 7 in the oven
- December 05, 2008 12:04 PM
- Azúcar said...
I've seen it at several Costcos.
They have great customer service, so I bet if you called their service desk before driving down they will let you know if they have it.
- December 05, 2008 1:49 PM
- Rebecca said...
Our wee ones got this for Christmas and it is super cute, but just a word of warning...it took 4 hours to assemble....Santa was up late:)
- January 13, 2009 7:01 PM
- Azúcar said...
Thanks for the warning!
- January 13, 2009 7:44 PM
- Jennifer said...
Way adorable! Thanks a lot... another item for me to save for ;o)
- January 25, 2009 12:37 AM
- Monica said...
this is amazing!
- May 13, 2009 5:18 AM
- Whatever Dee-Dee wants said...
I love it!
- July 01, 2009 9:06 PM
- Slice of Pink said...
I saw it, too, and agree--ADORABLE!
- September 23, 2009 10:21 PM
- artemisandollie said...
I have this and found it online (new) for 75 bucks. But the shipping was a lot- I don't really remember. It took m y five (!) hours with my toddler helping me to put this together. I'm not going to lie; I cursed like a sailor.
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Three Wabash students will participate in the Young Entrepreneurs Program at University of Indianapolis Thursday.
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NEWPORT - The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild is holding its 15th annual event all this week and weekend at the Shelburne Museum, and a Newport woman is a featured guest speaker and demonstrator.The event, Hooked in the Mountains XV, is a rug and fiber art show displaying more than 400 works.Helen Wolfel of Newport learned the art of rug making in 1977 from and with her mother-in-law Luise Wolfel. "She was my inspiration," said Helen Wednesday. Luise Wolfel began hooking rugs a few years before she shared the art form with her daughter-in-law. "We love what we do and to share it with others," Helen said of rug hookers.Helen and her mother-in-law traveled to East Randolph to take classes together in rug hooking at the Green Mountain Rug School.Helen has been at the Shelburne Museum all week with some of her handmade wool rugs on display. She is a featured guest speaker for the event and is holding demonstrations in dying techniques.Although the art of making the rugs is fairly easy, it is very time consuming. Helen has a number of rugs that took two years to complete. But this is a hobby for her and she is busy with her life, which includes time with her children and grandchildren, she said."Innovation has always been the foundation of rug hooking. The craft was born of necessity; making a warm and comforting rug from discarded bits of cloth hooked into a burlap backing, probably from a cast-aside seed bag," said Ellen Banker with the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild. "But these practical and humble materials produced something more: beauty, originality, and art."The basic techniques of hooking rugs have changed very little over time while the innovation has endured, Banker explained. Rich colors, textures, and materials, and some new techniques are popular in contemporary hooked rugs, especially in Vermont."Helen is an innovator in the art of dying wool to obtain just the right effect for her pieces," Banker said.The guild was established in 1981 and is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that promotes the fine art and craft of hooking rugs in Vermont and beyond. Green Mountain rug hookers come from throughout North America, Europe, and Japan, and there are nearly 500 members.This year the Guild's exhibit runs November 12 to 20, 2011, 10 AM until 5 PM, and until noon on the Sunday. It is located at the iconic Round Barn, Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. Admission is free for members of the Guild and children 12 and under; $4 for seniors and Shelburne Museum members; and $8 for other visitors.For more information visit www.gmrhg.org or www.shelburnemuseum.org for more information and directions.


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Soulard Market: A Historic St. Louis Site
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Website: soulardmarket.com
Store History
- Founded: 1779
- Founded by: Julia Cerre Soulard
- Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri
This is the market I visited as a kid, and the stalls full of strawberries and pistachios still look just the way they did over twenty years ago. Not much has changed at Soulard over the years, which is a good thing. First opened in 1779, this is one of the oldest public markets in the US. Since 1838, it's existed in its current location in the French riverfront neighborhood of Soulard.
Well... some things have changed — the market now hosts Top Chef Competitions and the word "organic" shows up more frequently on stall signs, but overall, it's still the same old Soulard.
The "oldest farmers market west of the Mississippi" is open year-round on Wednesdays through Fridays from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 7 am to 5:30 pm. Originally a French trading post, the market took shape in its current location after Julia Cerre Soulard donated two half-blocks to the city for the creation of a permanent market. According to local historians:
- "The first structure was built on the site in 1843 by a private joint venture of farmers and vendors, who sold shares to build a one-story red brick building on the eastern of the two half blocks. During the Civil War years the local military commander declared martial law throughout the city. The grounds of Soulard Market were pressed into duty as a military encampment of pro-Union guards, charged with enforcing martial law. Since then the market has had a long and varied history, through tornado damage, urban beautification during the "City Beautiful" movement of 1909-11, the construction of a new building in 1928-29, the threat of demolition for new development, decline into slum conditions, and comeback beginning in the 1970s."
Shopping List of Market Specialties:
• Schweiger's Produce: A fourth generation family-owned stall that's been in the market for over 100 years. Shop here for fresh fruits and vegetables in season: watermelons, tomatoes, peppers, apples, cantaloupes, and peaches.
• Soulard Florist: They've been in the market since 1970, stocking bunches of mums, daisies, roses, orchids — whatever is fresh and in season.
• Scharf Farm: Produce grown in nearby Millstadt, Illinois. Depending on the season, look for bright and beautiful strawberries, asparagus, peaches, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, okra, squash, and pumpkins.
• Soulard Spice Shop: First opened in 1914, this shop says they sell between "600 and 800 pounds of spices weekly."
Do you shop at Soulard? Share your experiences in the comments.
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LONDON — Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic has been perhaps the most vigorous, influential and informed voice relaying the view that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel sees the Iranian leadership as a "messianic apocalyptic cult" and will bomb Iran to stop its nuclear program.
In an Atlantic cover story of September 2010, he predicted Israel would attack Iran with one hundred fighter aircraft in the spring of 2011. This month, after Netanyahu met with President Barack Obama, he wrote for Bloomberg that Obama's words — "I have Israel's back" — meant something but not "enough to stop Netanyahu."
Then came the shift. Goldberg wrote a follow-up Bloomberg piece arguing that "Netanyahu could be bluffing." All the Israel prime minister was really deploying was "huge gusts of words infused with drama and portents of catastrophe."
The Goldberg variations, coming from a journalist who has interviewed both Netanyahu and Obama on Iran, are worthy of serious note.
I've never believed Netanyahu, going it alone without U.S. support, would attack an Iran whose stop-go nuclear program still stands some distance from the capacity to make — let alone actually produce — a bomb. The cost-benefit analysis does not add up: you don't have to be the former Mossad chief Meir Dagan to see that.
Ignite a regional conflict, infuriate the United States, lock in the Islamic Republic for a generation, and take the modern state of Israel to war against Persia for the first time in order to set back a weakened Iran's nuclear zigzag by a couple of years at best? Israelis are not crazy any more than Iranians.
On the other hand, it seems to me evident that if Iran ever did move out of its comfort zone (which is dilatory opacity), throw out the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors monitoring its uranium enrichment, combine the elements of its nuclear and ballistic research, and rush for a bomb, it would face assault from Israel and the United States together. Neither can permit such a decisive shift in the Middle East strategic equation. Obama means it when he says containment of a nuclear Iran is not an option.
In this sense, the whole Iran debate — with its receding "red lines," its shifting "zones of immunity," its threats and counter-threats, its bad metaphors and worse similes — is false. We know what will trigger a war and what won't. At least we should. As the United States has learned this past decade, mistakes can happen in the form of politically driven irrational choices.
Now, after a buildup in Western sanctions, and after Arabs have done more than the West to undermine the Islamic Republic by demanding that democracy and faith go together, talks are to begin again April 13 between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany. We've seen this bad movie before. If we don't want the same ending (or non-ending), it's worth trying to think big.
My sense of Iran's psychology, based on five weeks spent there on two visits in 2009 and close observation since, includes these elements. The nuclear program is the modern-day equivalent of Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh's nationalization of the oil industry — an affirmation of Persian pride against the tutelage of the West and one it is determined will not end with a humiliation like Mossadegh's overthrow in the British-American orchestrated coup of 1953.
It is a push for regional influence, a protest against double standards (nuclear-armed Israel, Pakistan and India), a nationalist cornerstone for a tired revolutionary regime and a calculated hedge — the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is "the guardian of the Revolution" and so must balance assertion with preservation, hence the brinkmanship that keeps Iran just short of steps that, it calculates, would trigger war.
You don't spend long in Tehran without someone rolling up a sleeve, pointing to a horrific scar and saying "America." The wound is from gassing during the Iran-Iraq conflict in which the West provided Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons. The generation of young officers who fought that 1980-88 war now runs Iran.
The war impacted them. As John Limbert, a former U.S. hostage in Iran, has observed, Iran sees America as "belligerent, sanctimonious, Godless and immoral, materialistic, calculating, bullying, exploitive, arrogant and meddling." America, in turn, sees Iran as "devious, mendacious, fanatical, violent and incomprehensible."
This is Ground Zero of the negotiations about to begin. It's what you get after 30 years of dangerous noncommunication.
Is there a way out of the impasse? Perhaps not: Khamenei is a Brezhnevian figure with a locked-in world view of America as Great Satan. But perhaps yes, if real concessions are made by both sides and the nuclear issue is not taken in isolation.
The fundamental question the West must answer is how to satisfy Iran's pride and usher it from historical grievance while capping its enrichment at a low, vigorously inspected level far from weapons grade (I can see no solution that does not allow some enrichment.) The fundamental question for the Islamic Republic is whether it can open itself to the West while preserving its system, a risk China took 40 years ago and won.
All the rest is no more than "huge gusts of words."
Author: ROGER COHEN
Published: March 22, 2012


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Charity walkers heading for Parliament
Press Release – Special Olympics NZ
A Kiwi pair will arrive in Wellington tomorrow having walked more than 1000-kilometres to get there.
Ex-pat Kiwi Luigi Paroli (53) from Santa Ynez, California, USA, and his nephew Detective Sergeant Sarn Paroli (35) from Levin, are en route from Cape Reinga to Bluff along the 3000-kilometre Te Araroa Trail.
They are walking the trail to raise awareness of people with intellectual disabilities, and to raise money for Special Olympics New Zealand.
Special Olympics New Zealand offers year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities in the community, and at secondary school. More than 6000 athletes train with the organisation in 13 Olympic-style sports and compete locally, nationally, and internationally.
Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne, MP for Rongotai Annette King, and National Party MP and Special Olympics New Zealand's Chair of the Board, Ian McKelvie will greet Luigi and Sarn at midday Tuesday, outside Parliament.
The Paroli family's four-and-a-half-month long tramp is the first official fundraising initiative of the Law Enforcement Torch Run New Zealand Charitable Trust (LETR), our local arm of the largest grassroots fundraising movement for Special Olympics internationally. Luigi's brother Beni Paroli also began the trip but suffered a torn ligament just north of Auckland and had to pull out of the charity walk.
"The LETR and the Paroli's charity walk are all about raising awareness and reaching a wider audience to educate them about people with intellectual disabilities, and ideally raise money for Special Olympics New Zealand at the same time. The fact that the Te Araroa Trail goes through Wellington is the perfect opportunity to do this by coordinating a meeting with the walkers, Members of Parliament, and Special Olympics athletes," says Christine Richardson, Chairperson of Special Olympics Wellington.
Globally more than 90,000 law enforcement professionals and supporters across 35 countries participate in the LETR. Last year the LETR raised more than US$42 million internationally.
"We are delighted to have them supporting our organisation, we are thrilled the North Island leg of their journey as gone so well and wish them all the best as they venture South," says Ian McKelvie, Chair of the Board for Special Olympics New Zealand.
Profiles of the Paroli family:
Luigi Paroli
Born and raised in Johnsonville, Wellington, Luigi has been based in the USA for the past 25 years but his heart still resides in New Zealand. A keen tramper, he has completed several long distance walks, notably the 3476-kilometre Appalachian Trail in the USA, and the 4120-kilometre Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada (which he filmed as a documentary for Television New Zealand).
"I was in my 20s for those two long walks. Now that I'm in my 50s, the approach will be more strategic. The moment you put the pack on you are fighting gravity every step of the way. It will take approximately five million steps to complete the Te Araroa Trail. Some days we'll walk five kilometres and some days we will do 50. But overall we will average 25 kilometres per day. In my opinion it is the greatest outdoor gym."
Luigi's wife Melody is also involved in the trip from behind the scenes, coordinating administration and communications.
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Sarn Paroli
As the Officer in Charge of the Horowhenua Police Search and Rescue Squad, Detective Sergeant Sarn Paroli has an acute awareness of New Zealand's remote environment. Based in Levin, he trains other police officers in search and rescue and survival in the wilderness.
Prior to joining the police force Sarn worked as an outdoor instructor. Last year Sarn and a teammate won the men's team race of the Southern Crossing in the Tararua Ranges.
Sarn is married to Clare and together they have three children aged eight, six and four.
"It's a long time to be away from family but we'll be catching up along the way and my son is eager to join us in part of the leg through Wellington city. It's going to be a great adventure," he says.
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Beni Paroli
Based in Otaki, Beni is an ex-mountaineer and has been a keen tramper for the past 35 years. He has been training for the Te Araroa Trail since March with "lots and lots of walking and gym work!"
Beni is well aware of the mental and physical fortitude required to walk long distances having completed the Appalachian Trail with Luigi in 1981. They were the first New Zealanders to complete the trail. 3 | Special Olympics
"There is always a bit of apprehension when you embark on such on such a long adventure but we are all very excited. It's something we've always wanted to do—to walk the length of our own country."
Beni is married to Averil. They have four adult sons and four grandchildren.
About Special Olympics New Zealand
Special Olympics New Zealand is a year-round programme of sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. More than 6000 athletes throughout the country train and compete in 13 different Olympic-type summer and winter sports.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides athletes continuing opportunities to develop fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy as they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with other athletes, their families and the community.
About the Law Enforcement Torch Run
The Law Enforcement Torch Run was formed in Wichita, Kansas, USA, and is the largest grassroots fundraising movement for Special Olympics globally. Globally more than 90,000 law enforcement professionals and supporters across 35 countries participate in the LETR, which includes a series of relay and fundraising events held ahead of Special Olympics sports competitions (similar in style to the Olympic Torch Relay). More than US$42 million was raised in 2011 internationally.
The standalone charity, the Law Enforcement Torch Run New Zealand Charitable Trust, was launched in October 2012. It will organise a series of events throughout the country to raise awareness of people with intellectual disabilities, and to fundraise for Special Olympics New Zealand.
The Trust will be chaired by Palmerston North Rural Area Commander Inspector Mark Harrison, working alongside initial Trustees Detective Sergeant Sarn Paroli, Special Olympics New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Kathy Gibson, and Special Olympics athlete Andrew Boyce.
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LAURINBURG, N.C.—Sophomore Heather Bolwerk (Appleton, Wis.) and senior Galina Podolsky (Raleigh, N.C.) both recorded double-doubles while combining for 14 of the Knights 20 service aces as host St. Andrews Presbyterian College defeated Conference Carolinas rival Coker College 25-9, 18-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-10 in a seesaw battle Wednesday night.
St. Andrews won its second straight match improving to 9-13 overall and 4-8 in the league. The Cobras suffer their 19th consecutive loss falling to 1-21 and 0-11.
Podolsky crushed a match-high 19 kills and made 11 digs. Podolsky -- who ranks eighth in the nation in aces per set -- just missing a triple-double with a season-high eight aces. Bolwerk had 13 kills while totaling season-high marks of 24 digs and six aces. Podolsky has four double-doubles on the season and Bolwerk follows with three double-doubles.
Freshman Molly Bookhart (Orangeburg, S.C.) led Coker with a 17 dig, 12 assist double-double.
St. Andrews scored the first eight points of the match and coasted to a 16-point win in the first set. Coker responded by scoring the first four points of the second stanza and holding on for a seven-point win to even the match at 1-1. Cobras' freshman Jordan Hancock (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) had three of her six kills in the second set including back-to-back kills to end the frame.
The Knights used a 7-0 run midway through the middle set to take an 18-10 advantage before rolling to the 11-point win. Bolwerk served up three of her six aces in the third.
Coker built a late 22-17 lead in the fourth but St. Andrews stormed back by winning seven straight points to serve for match point at 24-22. However, the Cobras forced the decisive fifth set by winning the final four points capped with a sophomore Cynallyhia Indriago (Columbia, S.C.) spike.
In the final frame, Coker led 8-7 as the two teams switch sides but St. Andrews won the next four points on a quartet of kills to take the lead for good. Sophomore Erica Davis (Tulsa, Okla.) served up the Knights 20th ace of the night to wrap up the victory at 15-10.
Podolsky and Bolwerk combined for 32 of SAPC's 43 kills while the team hit .119 for the match. Coker was held to a .012 hitting percentage.
On the back row, senior Courtney McDonald (Leander, Texas) tied her season-high mark of 26 digs. Davis made 12 scoops as four Knights registered 10-plus digs.
Freshman Kelly Stine (Fort Collins, Colo.) had a match-high 29 assists and junior Elysia Tiegs (Woodstock, Canada) chipped in with a match-high five block assists.
A trio of freshman tallied six kills for Coker including Hancock, Lisa Ross (Bowling Green, Ky.) and April Griggs (Bishopville, S.C.). Classmate Abby Frame (Sylvania, Ohio) had a team-high 13 assists. Ross provided a team-high 18 digs and Griggs had a team-high four block assists. Indriago and freshman Kayla Hopper (Newberry, S.C.) each registered 10 digs.
St. Andrews has a week to prepare for Conference Carolinas leading Pfeiffer University, when the Knights will be bidding for a third straight league win in Misenheimer, N.C., on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Coker travels to conference rival Converse College (Spartanburg, S.C.) on Friday at 5:30 p.m.


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Written by Dave Pankew | Photos By Jacob Leveton
The key to any successful project is to pace yourself, be consistent and reliable without overdoing it. You have to constantly push boundaries but not to the point of burning out or ending up in the loony bin. There are a few key players in the automotive aftermarket that continue to go hard and build hit after hit, yet somehow keep it all together without slipping. When they team up, only magic can happen. When we first heard about the K-Sport BMW located in their booth at SEMA, we didn't know what to expect. K-Sport vehicles in the past had been tight, but nothing too outrageous. What we stumbled upon was a super aggressive M3, that had all the right parts. We inquired about the build quality and tuning of the car. "Oh, Chris Bergemann from Horsepower Freaks is involved? Nuff said." I muttered. Owner Oscar Trevizo of El Monte, CA was quick to fill us in on the details behind the build.
"This car was a vision I had been building in my head for some time," stated Trevizo. "I knew that the E46 M3 would be a much better car turbocharged, but at the time no one was really doing any applications for the E46 M3." He then found the force fed experts at HorsepowerFreaks Inc. (HPF) who had been concocting turbo kits for the E46 M3 3.2L motor. At the same time, he had bumped into the owner of Asuka Design who build high-end aero parts for Japanese cars. "I met Brad, the owner of Asuka at a CVS Pharmacy shopping for car magazines. We started discussing his 16pc full carbon fiber 350Z Nissan. It looked Amazing! At that moment I knew Asuka had the potential to produce a body-kit for the European market."
From there Trevizo's company Karwerkz Automotive Spa and Asuka teamed up to product the full carbon fiber widebody you see here. "The Asuka Design kit doesn't ask to be seen, it demands attention. There is a certain tone the kit evokes and it is also functional at the track."
Meanwhile at Bimmerfest that year, HorsepowerFreaks had introduced their stage one turbo for the E46 M3. With 730hp it had no competition and Trevizo had to have it for his widebody M3. "I thought to myself, this must be a sign... My dream of a turbo for my widebody M3 is a reality. With massive amounts of horsepower, I knew they were having a hard time putting the power down. So I gave HorsepowerFreaks a call and soon after we were working on two of the most powerful E46 M3's that exist today. The HorsepowerFreaks M3 is a street and drag car, while my car is built for racing. I plan on participating in the Time Attack events in SoCal."
It isn't much of a secret how HorsepowerFreaks Inc. (HPF) kits make so much power with their turbo components. Starting with the Precision Turbo PT67, the snail is mated to a Steed Speed turbo manifold and connected to a network of piping. The chilled side feeds into an HPF front mount and is vented by twin HKS SSQVs before headed towards the HPF intake manifold. There is enough fuel provided by the the HPF 750cc injectors fed by twin pumps and regulated by an Aeromotive FPR. The hot side dumps into an Agency Power exhaust and the boost is regulated by a TiAL 44mm wastegate. An FJO water/methanol injection system is onboard integrated into the HPF manifold to eliminate detonation at high boost.
The tune is courtesy of HPF's version of the AEM EMS which is tailored perfectly for the turbo setup. The system includes: methanol control, four switched maps for pump gas, race fuel and methanol, all controlled from within the cabin. The HorsepowerFreaks unit integrates a knock warning siren inside cabin, controls the oil scavenge pump, manages boost and methanol activation. It features a safety methanol line pressure switch that drops to low boost when outside of set range to save the motor.
When it came to suspension and braking duties, Trevizo turned to K-Sport. They had M3 applications and we're willing to work with Trevizo to provide the setup that would extract the most out of their systems. A set of the K-Sport Kontrol Pro damper was selected for it's mono tube design and high adjustability. The UUC Motorwerks provided the camber arms in the rear to ensure the right stance. HPF added a brace to add to the rigidity of a car caged by Groma Fabrications. The already capable braking system got a shot in the arm with K-Sport's 14-inch drilled and slotted rotors clamped by 8-pistons up front and 6-pistons in the back.
The rolling gear is nothing short of intense when you look at the numbers. The Enkreuz Competition Series M7s measure 19x10.5-inches … in the front. Wrapped in a Nitto INVO 285/35-R19 the front wheel is eclipsed by the rear wheel, which is a shocking 13-inches wide wearing a stretched 345/30R19.
Like what you see? Want to build one of your own? Well Karwerkz can make that happen as they assembled a turn-key kit to turn your stock M3 into this street rocket. Depending on the horsepower you want to put down you are looking at between $130,000-$150,000 and since all of this gear is tested together, you know it works. ... And you know you want it!
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Location: El Monte, CA
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Walbro 255 inline pump + factory internal fuel pump
Aeromotive EFI fuel filter
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HorsepowerFreaks intercooler piping
HorsepowerFreaks/Venair 5 ply silicon couplers.
HKS Super sequential
TiAL 44mm V-band
750cc HPF high impedance injectors
Denso Iridium IXU24
ARP head studs
Steed Speed CNC'd steel ceramic coated 2 piece manifold with individual runners
HorsepowerFreaks magnesium plated steel
Agency Power SS exhaust
HPF/AEM engine management system
HorsepowerFreaks Stage 2 Clutch
Enkreuz Competition series M7
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Finished in a flat black
Nitto INVO 285/35-R19 front and 345/30-R19 rear
K-Sport-Procomp Front Big Brake Kit 14" rotors w/ 8 piston
K-Sport-Procomp Rear Big Brake Kit 14" rotors w/ 6 piston
K-Sport-Kontrol Pro Damper System mono tube
HorsepowerFreaks Under brace
UUC Motorwerks adjustment rear control arms
Asuka Design carbon fiber body kit designed to create front and rear down force for high speed racing as well as comfortably fit 285's in the front and 345's in the rear.
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Asuka Design carbon fiber both front and back
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Asuka Design carbon fiber
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Asuka & Karwerkz Automotive Spa
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Graphics done by Noendz Graphics
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AEM Six in One UEGO Wideband
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Wednesday's report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says for the poorest 20 percent of non-elderly Kansans, state and local taxes equal 10.3 percent of their income. For the wealthiest 1 percent, the figure is 3.9 percent.
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St. Marys Library To Host Crafters On Friday Mornings
ST. MARYS — Beginning in January, area crafters will have a meeting place to socialize with fellow crafters while working on their latest creation.
The St. Marys Community Public Library will host Friday Morning Handicraft Time starting Jan. 7. Adult Services Coordinator Beth Keuneke said the meeting will fill a void in the community.
"There are other places — not right in this community — that do have knitting circles and that kind of thing," Keuneke said. "I thought I'd try it and see if it would work here."
She noted she is a member of a group, and she enjoys the time she spends with her fellow crafters.
"I am part of a group," she said. "We make prayer shawls, and it's kind of neat to get a group together and knit and share ideas."
Friday Morning Handicraft Time will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday mornings in the meeting room at the library. Keuneke said the weekly meetings are booked through most of the year.
Keuneke noted that crafters of any level of experience are welcome to join, and the meetings are targeted for needle crafts, including knitting, crocheting, tattering and embroidering, among others.
"We're hoping to get some experienced knitters, crocheters and tatters, to help people who aren't as experienced and want to learn," she said. "That was the goal — to, without a formal class, have people teach each other how to do different things."
Crafters should bring their own supplies to the Friday Morning Handicraft Time, Keuneke noted.
"No supplies will be provided," she said. "We may have a pair of scissors, but that's about it."
Keuneke said the craft time provides a meeting place for the community to socialize while working on crafts.
"It's a little community event for people to get together and work on the crafts together," she said.
For more information on the Friday Morning Handicraft Time at the St. Marys Community Public Library, call Keuneke at 419-394-7471 or go online to StMarys.lib.oh.us.


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10 Hot Breakfasts for Cold and Busy Mornings
It's getting cold in the mornings, and it's dark when we wake up for work. We are less and less inclined to make a real breakfast in the morning, but we need it more than ever. Here are ten recipes and ideas for a hot, nourishing breakfast on the go. From quick morning recipes, to dishes that can be made ahead and reheated at the office, you can find something here to start your day off right. Put away the Pop-Tarts and have a home-cooked breakfast this week!
• Steel-cut Oats - These are my favorite hot breakfast. They are also the easiest, and the fastest. The night before you want them, bring the oats to boil with hot water, then turn off the heat and cover the pot. In the morning, all you have to do is heat up a cup of the now-tender oatmeal in the microwave or on the stovetop. See more here: Slow and Easy: How to Cook Perfect Steel-Cut Oats
• Oatmeal Clafoutis - These fruity, oaty bars can be made ahead and refrigerated or even frozen. A quick shot in the microwave makes them piping hot and so nice to eat on the way to work.
• Zucchini and Olive Breakfast Cake, French-Style - This savory "cake" is absolutely delicious when griddled. Heat up a little olive oil in a skillet, and toast this on both sides. Totally quick - easy to do even on a busy morning.
• Baked Apple Streusel Pancake Bars - Another make-ahead morning treat that can be warmed up in the microwave or toaster oven.
• "Ham and Cheese" Breakfast Casserole - Three cheers for breakfast casseroles! This is so good heated up in the oven or on the stovetop.
• Enriched Cream of Wheat with Egg and Vanilla - A very quick hot breakfast, but creamy and sweet — almost pudding-like, with an addition of an egg to the cereal as it cooks. This is a winter favorite in my household!
• Breakfast Poha with Coconut - This quick, Southern-Indian rice dish is absolutely fabulous on a cold morning. You can make it ahead and reheat it, too.
• Tex-Mex Migas - A quick, hearty scramble that uses leftover tortillas.
• Crustless Mini-Quiches - A great make-ahead recipe with lots of adaptation potential. Throw in whatever you want, and just heat up a handful before you run out the door. These freeze well too.
• Butternut Squash, Sage, and Parmesan Pasties - Make ahead, and reheat in the office toaster oven. So warm and nourishing!
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Bamberger Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsinformatik und Angewandten Informatik
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Since their invention as lightweight integration technology about a decade ago, Web Services have matured significantly. Today, major middleware solution vendors as well as industry communities like RosettaNet are propagating Web services even for exchanging business-critical data and implementing inter-organizational business processes. Core enablers for using Web services in this domain are stateful interactions using the Web Services Business Process Execution Language (WS-BPEL) as well as advanced communication features like security and reliability using the WS-Security and WS-ReliableMessaging standard specifications. However, advanced communication features come at the price of complexity which challenges interoperability across different Web services stack implementations. Interoperability, in turn, is a predominant requirement for an integration technology such as Web services, in particular if inter-organizational business processes are supposed to be implemented on top of that technology. This paper approaches the problem of testing the interoperability of the so-called WS-* standards, advanced Web services communication features that are typically defined as SOAP extensions and configured using WS-Policy. Being essential to business process integration, WS-Security and WS-ReliableMessaging are selected as representatives of this group and the two major Java-based Web services stack implementations Metro and Axis2 are tested for interoperability. We operationalize the notion of interoperability for testing WS-* standards, suppose an approach for deriving test cases from WS-* specifications as well as a method for performing the test cases, and we provide a comprehensive interoperability review of the two selected Web services stack implementations.
QoS-Enabled B2B Integration (2009)
Business-To-Business Integration (B2Bi) is a key mechanism for enterprises to gain competitive advantage. However, developing B2Bi applications is far from trivial. Inter alia, agreement among integration partners about the business documents and the control flow of business document exchanges as well as applying suitable communication technologies for overcoming heterogeneous IT landscapes are major challenges. At the same time, choreography languages such as ebXML BPSS (ebBP), orchestration languages such as WS-BPEL and Web Services are promising to provide the foundations for seamless interactions among business partners. Automatically translating choreography agreements of integration partners into partner-specific orchestrations is an obvious idea for ensuring conformance of orchestration models to choreography models. Moreover, the application of such model-driven development methods facilitates productivity and cost-effectiveness whereas applying a service oriented architecture (SOA) based on WS-BPEL and Web Services leverages standardization and decoupling. By now, the realization of QoS attributes has not yet received the necessary attention that makes such approaches suitable for B2Bi. In this report, we describe a proof-of-concept implementation of the translation of ebBP choreographies into WS-BPEL orchestrations that respects B2Bi-relevant QoS attributes.
The way business processes are organised heavily influences the flexibility and the expenses of enterprises. The capability to address changing market needs in a timely manner and to provide appropriate pricing is indispensable in a world of internationalisation and growing competition. Optimising processes that cross enterprise boundaries potentially is a key success factor in achieving this goal but it requires the information systems of the participating enterprises to be consistently integrated. This gives rise to some challenging tasks. The personnel involved in building up business collaborations comes from different enterprises with different business vocabulary and background which requires extensive communication support. The lack of central technical infrastructure, typically prohibited by business politics, often calls for a distributed and computer-aided collaboration structure, so that the resulting complexity must be handled somehow. Nevertheless robustness is an important factor in building business collaborations as these may exchange goods of considerable value. This technical report proposes the use of a two step modelling approach that separates business logic, modelled in the so-called centralised perspective (CP), from its distributed implementation, modelled in the so-called distributed perspective (DP). The separation of these perspectives enables business people to concentrate on business issues and to solve communication problems in the CP whereas technical staff can concentrate on distribution issues. The use of stringent modelling rules is advised in order to provide the basis for formal analysis techniques as one means to achieve robustness. Considering the choreography of RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes (PIPs) as the subject of my analysis, UML activity diagrams for modelling the CP and WSBPEL for modelling the DP are described as enabling techniques for implementing the proposed two step modelling approach. Further, model checking is applied to validate the CP and DP models in order to detect errors in early design phases. As the adequacy of model checking tools highly depends on the detailed modelling techniques as well as the properties to be checked, a major part of our discussion covers relevant properties and requirements for a model checker.


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Jean D. Heller, 83, of Stroud Township, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2012, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the widow of Roy R. Heller Jr., who died Aug. 25, 2005.
Born on April 10, 1929, in East Stroudsburg, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Catherine (Mansfield) Derrig and was a lifelong resident of Monroe County.
She attended Stroudsburg High School and was a secretary at Clearview School, until retiring in 1991.
Jean was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Stroudsburg and enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting, cooking, playing cards and celebrating all traditional holidays.
Surviving are a son, Dale C. Heller and his partner, Roberta Patton, of Stroudsburg; a daughter, Susan Manahan and her husband, Wayne, of Concord, N.C.; a grandson, Lucas R. Heller of Stroudsburg; a sister, Lois Radell and her husband, Harry, of New Jersey; a sister-in-law, Susan Derrig of New Jersey; a brother-in-law, Willard Sandt (husband of the late Marie) of Stroudsburg; a cousin, Gwendolyn Cramer and her husband, Clinton "Butch," of Tannersville; two stepsisters-in-law: Elaine Brodhead and her husband, George, and Mary Papillon (wife of the late Ernest), all of Stroudsburg; several nieces and nephews; and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Derrig.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg, with the Rev. George Taylor and Rev. Dr. Carol Brown officiating. Private burial will take place at Stroudsburg Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial remembrances be made to First Presbyterian Church, 575 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
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Jean D. Heller, 83, of Stroud Township, died Thursday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2012, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the widow of Roy R. Heller Jr., who died Aug. 25, 2005.


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Hey Hungry Girl, My husband wants to lose weight, but he doesn't take much of an interest in anything other than meat and starchy carbs. Any great diet-friendly recipes I can fool him with? Swap to It
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YES!! I've got MANY recipes your husband will happily enjoy without knowing they're guilt-free. Check 'em out!
If he's a sucker for fast-food breakfast items... This sausage 'n egg sandwich will save him from a fat-tastrophe. Other delicious options? A spicy, baconed-up b-fast burrito, and this fun 'n easy recipe for morning sliders!
When it comes to hearty lunch 'n dinner dishes... Chili is always great. This classic chili was created by my husband (so you know it'll pass the guy test!). And here's a baked chili casserole made with canned chili -- YUM! How about a chili-stuffed burrito with chips inside? SCORE! And click here for even more chili-packed recipes!
If he craves comfort food (like most humans do)... Here's an AMAZING cheeseburger-inspired casserole. This lightened-up 'Cue the Pulled Pork recipe was actually inspired by my husband, who's from Memphis. And here's a trio of super-easy, three-ingredient recipes for comfort-food favorites.
If he likes to have his buddies over to watch sports... These game-day snacks -- from nachos to taquitos -- are AWESOME. (Even if he's not a sports fan, he'll definitely be a fan of these recipes!)
For some junk-food favorites, click here! And if you own the first HG cookbook -- the one with the green cover -- check out the "Manly Meals" chapter: a dozen crave-worthy recipes for the man in your life (or anyone with a man-sized appetite!).
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First of all, not all Greek yogurts are created equal -- some taste better than others. My favorite brands are Fage and Chobani.
Now let's talk about add-ins. Fat-free Greek yogurt is great because it's such a versatile base; you can have a lot of fun with it. Sometimes I like to mix the yogurt with other fat-free or light creamy stuff -- like mayo and cream cheese -- to balance out the tartness. The richness of the yogurt really brings other condiments to life. This creamy veggie-packed dip is a great example of that, and so is my famous Buff Chick Hot Wing Dip. If you're looking for something on the simpler side, this two-ingredient dip is awesome -- the salsa adds tons of flavor. Also try stirring ranch dressing/dip seasoning mix into your Greek yogurt. It's GREAT!
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Get a two-fer when you stop off at these two shops that share the same owners and the same space in Dry Dock Plaza. Four All Seasons specializes in souvenirs, gifts and home decor. Grand Central Home Furnishings can supply furniture for every room in your house, as well as on your patio. This resin garden "stone" ($11.99), 19-inch-x-15-inch framed "Flag Barn" Americana print ($29.99) and 14-inch-square throw pillow ($19.99) are some examples of what you'll find in the Four All Seasons half of the store. Four All Seasons Gift Shop/Grand Central Home Furnishings is at 19509 Garrett Highway, Oakland. Call 301-387-8087 or 301-387-2278 or go to grandcentralhomefurnishings.com.
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(AP) – Family members charged with murder and neglect in the death of a 32-year-old Pennsylvania man with Down syndrome worried about losing his government assistance if he was placed in a personal care facility, authorities said.
Robert Gensiak weighed just 69 pounds and his body was covered with open sores and scabies when he died at a hospital in March.
"In the 26 years that I've been in the office … this is the worst case of neglect that I've seen," Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarbola said at a news conference Wednesday in Scranton. "This family _ the mother and two sisters _ basically let the man rot to death."
No other agencies were involved in his care, Jarbola said Thursday. County officials and an area advocacy group said the family never reached out for help to care for Robert Gensiak.
"Nobody had this guy on the radar screen, other than the family," Jarbola said in a phone interview. "It became really clear to us that the family didn't do anything to provide any type of … additional care."
Susan Gensiak, 59, of Taylor in northeastern Pennsylvania, and her daughters, Joan, 35, and Rebekah, 24, were charged Wednesday with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and neglect of care for a dependent person.
All three were sent to Lackawanna Prison, with bail set at $350,000 for Susan Gensiak and $250,000 for her daughters.
Court records did not list attorneys for the women, and a court clerk was unaware Thursday whether they had lawyers. A phone listing was unavailable.
The mother and sisters had little to say at their arraignments or outside court.
Robert Gensiak died March 20, the day after the weakened patient was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Authorities interviewed the family the day after his death, during which "family members expressed concern that if Robert was placed in a personal care facility they would lose the financial support they received for him each month," said an affidavit of probable cause.
Susan Gensiak asked whether she would still receive her son's Social Security benefit even though he had died, the affidavit said.
Autopsy photos showed Robert Gensiak's skin was yellow and laced with scabies _ a contagious skin infection caused by mites _ with open sores all over his body that were so extreme in spots that bone was visible.
His few remaining teeth were about to fall out, his head was covered in lice, and there was no food or significant fluid in his stomach, according to an autopsy.
"Robert's entire body was covered in a thick yellow scab-like rash" that "appeared to have cracked in various places, leaving open sores, which had been bleeding and oozing fluid," said an affidavit of probable cause.
The cause of death was sepsis due to the breakdown of his skin, with malnutrition contributing, according to Dr. Gary Ross, who performed the autopsy. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland ruled the manner of death as homicide due to neglect.
Robert Gensiak had not received medical attention since 2009, according to the affidavit. The family members indicated they were treating his condition with over-the-counter ointments and creams, and that they could not get medical treatment for him in part because of a lack of transportation, authorities said.
They called the doctor March 19 with his condition worsening, and the physician told them to call an ambulance to have Robert Gensiak seen at the hospital, according to the affidavit.
William Browning, director of Lackawanna County Human Services, said federal guidelines prevented him from formally disclosing information whether or not his department had specific cases. Generally, the department would have to rely on a report from the public, or a call for help from relatives, he said.
"With any case like this, it's unfortunate that it got to this level before even law enforcement heard about this," Browning said Thursday. "I wish there were better protections built in, but there aren't."
The Arc of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a Scranton-based organization that advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was also not aware of the Gensiak case until charges were announced, said executive director Donald Broderick.
"We were as shocked and dismayed as everybody else," Broderick said. "Normally when you have a need and reach out, you get help. They just didn't reach out for help."
Emergency medical personnel who transported Gensiak to the hospital, along with five or six nurses at the hospital, contracted scabies from him because they were unaware at the time of his condition, Jarbola said.
The Times-Tribune of Scranton reported that all of those who contracted the disease were treated immediately and no longer have it.
Associated Press writer Michael Rubinkam contributed to this report.
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