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Google finally responds to Apple v Samsung verdict
0. phoneArena 26 Aug 2012, 23:31 posted on
It seemed that everyone had a chance to weigh in on Apple's big win over Samsung a few days ago, everyone except for Google that is. We heard from Apple, we heard from Samsung, and we even heard from Microsoft...
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1. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Oh...I known who works for Google and is on here. Android OS will not be hurt by this bogus outcome.
18. anywherehome (Posts: 971; Member since: 13 Dec 2011)
and what about removing searching apps or contacts in the search function? they removed that from Android in US....another from iCompost will come and harms Android because of rotten patent system......and the fact the jury didn't want to "bother" about 100 % evidence against Apple "In fact we skipped that one," Ilagan continued, "so we could go on faster. It was bogging us down."
very very shocking.....Apple needs to be punched to bleed to death
2. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12980; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
People keep forgetting that it's not Android Apple is targeting. It's Samsung. Android does infringe on a few patents which is why Microsoft has a few licenses out to collect royalties but this is about Samsung blatantly copying Apple in many ways. Google warned them about it before.
5. wendygarett (unregistered)
And we warned you to stop trolling around too :p
47. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12980; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
The truth isn't trolling. ;) Now we could discuss it more you know.
6. Contreramanjaro (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Dec 2011)
Samsung is the most obvious and probably easiest to go after since they actually generate direct profit from the phone and Google does not. Samsung is a stepping stone.
9. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
So, how does that explain the lawsuits against HTC, and Motorola?
28. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
> So, how does that explain the lawsuits against HTC, and Motorola?
Easy answer -- they too like to steal from Apple, but each is a small fish when compared to Samsung.
Also, Samsung and Motorola suing Apple on FRAND related patents was dumb.
30. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
"they too like to steal from Apple"
Sure. Because the Razr type phones Motorola has been putting out for the past year, the Atrix/Bionic phones of the year before, and the Droid/X phones of the year before that were so much like the iPhone.
Same with HTC's devices.
I mean, seriously, Ardent, you are working from such a serious cognitive disconnect that sometimes I wonder about your sanity.
32. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
Nothing you say can changes the facts.
Questioning my insanity doesn't change the aforementioned facts. Also, since Apple filed its lawsuit against Samsung in April of 2011, you've been WRONG all these months -- you're the insane one if you ask me.
Just remember, if you flame me, I will flame back Mr. "Man who puts foot in mouth."
34. joey_sfb (Posts: 5741; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)
ardent1, reading your comments is the same as reading apple's press release. Only apple is right 'All The Time!!'
44. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You have said nothing to back up your claim that Motorola and HTC's lineups largely indicate they "like to steal from Apple."
Furthermore, what am I wrong about regarding the Samsung/Apple lawsuit, and what does it have to do with when that lawsuit was filed?
You have to actually make sense before you can make a claim that I put my foot in my mouth.
49. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12980; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
"you are working from such a serious cognitive disconnect that sometimes I wonder about your sanity."
You constantly cuss in many of your comments and you go on the defensive every time Motorola is brought up and youre questioning someone else's mental state? I find that puzzling.
52. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Swearing is a sign of insanity? Is that what they teach you in Sundays school?
Oh I know, masturbating makes me blind, right?
38. willard12 (Posts: 1678; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Has apple ever copied anything???? I would relax on this ruling. First, the judge didn't allow the F700 to be intorduced as evidence that Samsung had the design prior to iphone. As you know, Apple "coincidently" left the F700 out of their lists of phones prior to the iphone. Second, the foreman for the jury was a patent holder himself. And from my guess, like Apple, he patented some things he didn't invent either. But, he didn't want the jury to get bogged down on prior art.... which invalidates patents.
"We were debating heavily, especially about the patents on bounce-back and pinch-to-zoom. Apple said they owned patents, but we were debating about the prior art [about similar technology that Samsung said existed before the iPhone debuted]. [Velvin] Hogan was jury foreman. He had experience. He owned patents himself...so he took us through his experience. After that it was easier. After we debated that first patent -- what was prior art --because we had a hard time believing there was no prior art."
"In fact we skipped that one," Ilagan continued, "so we could go on faster. It was bogging us down."
What do you really think the appellate court is going to say when Samsung shows them this quote?
50. hengnarath (Posts: 14; Member since: 26 Aug 2012)
Plus LG Prada
48. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12980; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I don't see any lawsuits against Sony, Huwaei, LG, and some more oems.
19. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1162; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I have to disagree, Steve Jobs even said that he wanted to see Google go down for "copying" his creation. This was just a trial run for Apple to see how well they can sell to a jury that another company has copied it's patents. Don't forget that Apple snuck in some software patent challenges into this case. Now, why would Apple sneak in software patents into a case they said was mainly about Samsung copying Apple's hardware? My guess is that they did this because they knew they had a good chance of winning the hardware patent challenges but were unsure of the software patent challenges. Since this is the business world, it is all about brand image. Apple knew that the press would give them good coverage and declare them as winners even if they lost a few patent challenges. So, if for instance, there were 7 hardware patent challenges and 3 software patent challenges, even if they lost the 3 software patent challenges they would still be considered as winning the majority of their case. Which in the press' eyes, that is just as good as winning the entire thing. Now that they won those software challenges, it will give them the boost they need to go after Google more directly. I can see the Motorola vs Apple lawsuit being the case that we should really be eyeing.
It will be interesting to see what happens when Apple and Google both release their version of the Google Project Glass.
3. dangchitrung (Posts: 88; Member since: 04 Apr 2012)
oh crap!
4. wendygarett (unregistered)
See guys, I told you that this won't hurt android as whole :)
35. sid07desai (Posts: 290; Member since: 03 May 2012)
you don't say?
7. ObjectivismFTW (Posts: 211; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
If one were to compare this patent war to The Dark Knight Rises.. Warning.. This might come off as extremely nerdy
Apple is like Bane, Samsung is like Batman.. Round 1 is over.. and it went as expected.. Samsung is climbing the cave walls -- This OEM will RISE
10. Contreramanjaro (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Dec 2011)
I disagree. (This does not reflect my opinion of the case.) Samsung is more like Bane coming from lower foreign parts and working under a bigger entity to help with their rise. Apple is more like Batman in that it rose to glory, took a hard fall and almost became bankrupt but made a comeback. Also, the holding designs thing like WayneTech. But there are some parts that don't line up with either comparison.
Ahh damn. I think I might have come off as nerdy too.
11. ObjectivismFTW (Posts: 211; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
I was hoping to see someone would correct me on that !
Of course it wasn't through and through haha, the only way that my analogy can parallel the patent war is through my subjective view of Samsung being the "good guy" and Apple being the "bad guy", so to speak.
Nevertheless, the story-line can never completely mirror the Patent war because neither Samsung nor Apple completely embody the complete elemental characteristics of either Batman or Bane -- there are shreds of each archetype within the intentions/backgrounds of the respective companies.
I would go more but my Batman juices are flowing 0__o
12. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
No, Apple is still like Bane and Tim Cook is like Talia Al Ghul (talked nice but put a knife in someone's back at first opportunity). Samsung is like Gordon; good overall, but has made some fatally flawed decisions which could be his undoing. Motorola is like Catwoman; it's unknown until the eleventh hour what kind of impact she'll have. Batman is like Google, constantly overcoming adversity. Microsoft is an amalgamation of pretty much every other official in Gotham.
I've just outnerded the f**k out of all of you.
16. ObjectivismFTW (Posts: 211; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
Bane isn't so much like Apple because, whearas the strength of Apple's devices are not so raw in power as they are effective in implementation and visual trickery, Bane's strength is absolute, undeniable and nearly unstoppable by raw means. Mano y mano, AN S3 will beat an iPhone, but no one will ever beat Bane one on one(excluding the mask)
Samsung isn't much like Gordon becuase Gordon's "mistakes" were instigated by Batman, at Batman's own risk. Whearas there are no percieveable connections between the Samsung and Android in terms of the infrigment of the S1.
Lemme me analyze the rest hehe
22. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Catwoman beat Bane and she didn't do a single thing to his mask. :D
Like Apple, Bane does a lot of moralizing about the righteousness of what he does, but it's easy to see beneath the veneer of his bulls**t. Like Samsung, Gordon's mistakes may end up hurting Batman (Google, and because of legal precedent now) with only temporary gain. :)
43. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Nah, Apple is more like Natalia Al'Guhl.
She parades as a normal person and gets positive spin. However, her real personality is very dark and destructive. Much like Apple. :)
Gawd, I hope everyone has seen the new Batman.
And if not.. why the hell not!?!? lol, that movie was fantastic... even though Bane never properly juiced up the entire movie. I guess he didnt want to be called to the senate for a hearing on steroid abuse, lol.
14. ObjectivismFTW (Posts: 211; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
I also just realized that your(Manjaro) analogy holds up even further when you see the parallels between Batman and Apple - Both very idealistic, altruistic(perhaps for their own good), and working within a narrow, defined set of parameters. Whereas Samsung, like Bane, is not defined by a single or even a few ideals, but whose capabilities are much more well rounded, and whose intentions are to carry out the objective of a greater entity, as you pointed out..
Someone could actually write a very engaging book on the similarities/differences lmao.. =0
17. Contreramanjaro (Posts: 153; Member since: 04 Dec 2011)
And... I'll bow out right here.
33. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
"holy f*cking patents batman"!!!
15. wendygarett (unregistered)
Apple is not Bane but a Joker
Who love to bash around as a patent troll :)
21. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
This could go on for a while......
13. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I like how Google took a more reasoned response to the outcome. I look forward to seeing the legal entanglements that follow, and the kinds of solutions Google comes up with to negate their result.
26. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Google appears to have decided to directly mix it up with Apple. Previously, they 'loaned' some of their patents to manufacturing partners who were being sued by Apple (example is HTC). That didn't work out so well, so Plan B is to go after Apple directly. This is happening in the ITC case that was recently filed by Moto vs. Apple. As Google is awarded patents that Apple is infringing (Notification function for example), Google will go after Apple as well. Over time (next 24 to 36 months), Apple will find itself hamstrung by awards against it and the resulting sales bans will compel Apple to negotiate a global settlement and the focus will then shift to innovation.
20. snowgator (Posts: 3583; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
Okay, here we are, up to date. Feel free to correct me if my scorecard is wrong:
1) Apple came out the overall winner as far as the big trial in the US, but only in cash compensation. The Samsung Tablets and recent devices (Galaxy series) are in the clear. So it hurts to the tune of a Billion (ouch), but their current bread and bitter devices are fine.
2) South Korean court has ruled in favor of Samsung, and lawsuits in Germany, Australia, and maybe Japan (?) are still pending.
3) HTC has fixed the main problem from their loss to Apple with a software update, and appeals are still pending.
4) Motorola has one patent case pending against Apple after having 3 thrown out, as they are seeking a ban on Apple sales.
So, for all this legal equivalent of a peeing contest, really nothing is being affected as far as actual sales of devices. In other words, Apple hasn't stopped or slowed down Android and no one has outright proven Apple wrong. So really this is all worthless and a huge waste of resources.
This is why God gave us beer.......
27. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
And, just because a jury awarded Apple a $1 billion, doesn't mean that Apple's cash account balance just grew by the amount of the award. No $ has changed hands yet. Even if Sammy has to file an appeal bond. If an appeal bond is required, it will sit in an escrow account controlled by the U.S. 9th District Court.
Expect the ultimate damage amount to be reduced.
As I said in an earlier thread, Apple got a PR win. Nothing more.
24. samirsshah (Posts: 61; Member since: 10 Mar 2011)
"Really, this is just standard damage control of course."
This one statement says everything.
25. rudlie (Posts: 205; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
See guys, what google said about his biggest vendor lost? Nothing. There's no objections, no argumentations because google know what the punishment for a copycater.
29. OpTiMuS_BlAcK (Posts: 418; Member since: 04 May 2012)
Apple has copied from Android too, Vengeance will be soon, hopefully...
31. AndroidShiz (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 Nov 2011)
What are you guys talking about? Apple is like Luthor Corp and Samsung is like Clark Kent on red kryptonite, meaning sometimes they make mistakes but for the most part they're pretty good company when they get rid of the red kryptonite. While Apple is just evil to the core 24/7.
51. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1545; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
the real outcome of this trial is Apple will get richer because Android OEM's will have to Pay royalties to use Apple patents. the fall out effect is People who want Android smart phones will pay much more for their smart phones unless Apple says Android smart phones cannot use Apple Patents. Then Google and Android OEMS could sue Apple over favoritism since Microsoft pays Apple royalties on their patents used in Windows smart phones. maybe the court would favor Android/Google.


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I have had a lot of time to think lately, thanks to our previously mentioned trip to Mexico. It's amazing what it does for your perspective when you catch up on rest. I am dumbfounded at the amount of (uninterrupted, free-from-baby-monitor) sleep my husband and I got while we were gone. It calms the mind, calms the blood pressure and helps in so many areas.
One thing I do regularly (to the chagrin of many around me) is a lot of self-introspection and analysis. I do this at birthdays, the New Year, most holidays and basically any day that feels "off." I am also the one who asks other people, "What did you learn this year?" when we are celebrating their birthdays. My family teases me about it every time. I had lots of time to reflect while we were gone.
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Coming through customs in Houston this past week, I saw a mom with a young daughter who was probably about 5 years old. The mom was in ragged clothes, had one backpack and a small duffel bag and was carrying the daughter's backpack with her stuffed bunny and blanket in it. The daughter didn't have a suitcase: her clothes were stuffed into a kitchen trash-bag. They had just come off an international flight from somewhere and I had more "stuff" in my one suitcase than they did in their four small bags.
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From Kearneysville:
As my daughter grew up, many of the young girls who came through our house at one time or another were very proud to proclaim that they were not feminists. After hearing debates over contraceptive coverage and being treated by state legislatures as children needing their doctors to give them unnecessary medical procedures and lie to them. I wonder how many of them have changed their minds?
From Hedgesville:
To Charles Town: Bush did order the end of the outdated shuttle system and planned its replacement. Obama's actions ended its replacement, turning over the space shuttle flights to private industry and foreign nations and killed the moon mission.
From Martinsburg:
I look forward to the day that women are represented equally in all aspects of life. Our world will be a better and more peaceful place.
From Jefferson County:
John Raese was born, raised, schooled, went into business and still lives in Morgantown. Jay Rockefeller was born, raised, schooled and is now living where, and what business did he make is money in?
From Hedgesville:
The stop signs getting onto Interstate 81 are going to kill someone. Yesterday, I had an accident at the stop sign getting on at Marlowe. Even though many people have complained, the response is always the same - it meets state and federal requirements for safety. It took about 30 minutes for them to shut I-81 down so the ambulance could get to me.
From Martinsburg:
Michelle Obama and her entourage jet off to Martha's Vineyard for another of her many "vacations" just four hours before the president heads there on Air Force One. With these two being the quintessential "foxes in the chicken coop," should we expect anything different from the GSA and the Secret Service?
From Berkeley Springs:
The faith that leading lawyers have for their staff is simply astounding. They can turn down a case that will make them a billion dollars in mere seconds without knowing the extent of the depravity suffered by the plaintiffs. Simply amazing.
From Martinsburg:
Thank you, Karen McCullough, for your April 18 letter to the editor regarding roadside litter. It is an excellent example of the pain and embarrassment felt by many of us in Berkeley County; however, partnerships such as Berkeley Community Pride, our Berkeley County Litter Control Officer and Quad/Graphics are making a positive difference. Continued community support makes it all happen.
From Berkeley Springs:
Contrary to an earlier Journal Junction piece, voter ID is needed to keep the "dead" and other ineligibles from packing the ballot boxes with illegal ballots. But I am quite sure that the left, with its "ends justify the means," does not find such illegalities improper, just as the current administration did not have a problem with killing a few Mexicans and a federal agent in its illegal attempt to have some anti-gun propaganda.
From Martinsburg:
This is about the picture of the commode in yesterday's Journal: If this is art, I must be blind. To take a beautiful area in our city and put something like this in the center, I can just imagine what visitors and out-of-staters must think - it's very much in poor taste. I hope others see the negative side of this. We now have a clean, beautiful area in the center of our city, and we should keep it this way.
From Martinsburg:
To the Charles Town caller: Used or new greeting cards can be sent to Saint Jude's Ranch for Children, Recycled Card Program, 100 St. Jude's Street, Boulder City, NV 89005. Send the front of the card, the children put on a new back and the cards are sold to support the services of the Ranch.
From Ranson:
Property values continue to go down, and our taxes continue to go up. Thank you, Jefferson County Commission. We'll remember you all come election day.


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PEOPLE IN ONE TOWN ARE WEATHERING THE SUMMER SIZZLE WITHOUT WATER, FORCING IT TO CANCEL SCHOOL TOMORROW. WORMS ARE INFESTING THE WATER! 40/29'S BRETT RAINS SHOWS US WHAT THE TOWN IS DOING RIGHT NOW TO GET RID OF THE WORMS IN LIVE, LOCAL TEAM COVERAGE. WE'RE IN COLCORD, OKLAHOMA AT THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. RIGHT NOW THE CITY IS DRAINING THE MAIN WATER TANKS THAT YOU SEE HERE, AND THREE HUNDRED RESIDENTS ARE NOW COMPLETELY OUT OF WATER. NO WATER-NO SCHOOL. "we have about 650 students in our school, from pre-k to 12th grade. it's not possible to have school without drinking water." PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TOWN ARE COMING HERE TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, JUST TO GET CLEAN WATER FOR DRINKING AND COOKING. "when you go without water you kind of miss the simple things of being able to go and turn your faucet on." AND CITY WORKERS ARE BAFFLED. "this is our problem, this is our worm." RED WORMS ARE BEING FOUND IN THE MAIN FILTERS USED FOR THE WATER SUPPLY. RIGHT NOW THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THEY GOT THERE-OR HOW TO GET RID OF THEM! "the chlorine won't kill them, the bleach won't kill them, you can take the worms out of the filter system and put them in a straight cup of bleach and leave them in there for about four hours and they still won't die." WATER WORKERS DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF WORMS ARE INFESTING THE WATER, BUT THEY ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK IT. "it's bad, I don't even know if we can take a bath in it." AGAIN, RIGHT NOW THE ENTIRE TOWN IS WITHOUT WATER DUE TO THE CITY DRAINING THE MAIN WATER TANKS. THERE'S NO WORD ON WHEN THE WATER WILL BE RESTORED, OR WHEN IT WILL BE SAFE TO DRINK. REPORTING LIVE TONIGHT BRETT RAINS 40/29 NEWS. CITY LEADERS ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO SAVE THEIR PLASTIC WATER CONTAINERS IN CASE THEY NEED TO REFILL THEM.
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Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 115
Learn this venerable Chinese martial arts to improve your mental and physical health. It is an excellent prescription for stress relief and is noted for increasing the mind's ability to focus. While strengthening and limbering the body, it also increases circulation and has been shown to lower blood pressure. It is a subtle and sophisticated martial art. New students are recommended and welcome at the first class in January, April, July and October.
Instructor: Steve Frasheur
Course Fee: $25 + $15 Lab Fee (Payable to Instructor)
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on February 6, 2013 - 8:49 PM
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Cat lovers can rejoice.
But fans of clear-starching and Beatrix Potter's Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle?
Not so much.
It's now official: "Monopoly" will soon bring in a new gameboard token, a cat – and abandon the old token shaped like an iron.
The Hasbro toy company announced the change this week in an effort to please modern-day game players.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Anne Zukowski, owner of Sunrise Laundry and Drycleaning in Hamburg for 35 years, when she learned of the change. She said she thinks retiring the iron is a tragic mistake.
"It's always been part of it," Zukowski said of the board game. "Ironing is a large part of our business.
"Everybody needs an iron once in a while."
One person who was thrilled with the switch was current U.S. "Monopoly" tournament champion Richard J. Marinaccio, an attorney with the Buffalo firm Phillips Lytle.
Marinaccio has nothing against the iron. But the 30-year-old Amherst resident – who won his title using the thimble token – was concerned that the thimble would be the piece targeted for history's dustbin.
The thimble's salvation delighted Marinaccio, who won his title the last time the national tournament was played, back in 2009.
"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all who voted to save the thimble," said Marinaccio, in a prepared statement. He added that he plans to use the thimble again at the next U.S. championship.
"Our token would not be safe without your collective efforts," Marinaccio stated. "I am happy with the outcome and look forward to using the thimble in the coming years."
The company's decision follows a period in which game players were encouraged to vote online about which token should be retired and which new piece created.
According to Hasbro, the iron netted just under 8 percent of the public votes. Squeaking by were the wheelbarrow and the shoe, which did only slightly better than the iron, tallies showed.
The thimble got nearly 10 percent, and the top hat snared about 12 percent.
Here's the way the vote tallies stood, according to Hasbro:
Scottie dog: 28.6 percent
Car: 13.8 percent
Thimble: 9.6 percent
Battleship: 13 percent
Top hat: 11.5 percent
Shoe: 7.9 percent
Wheelbarrow: 7.7 percent
Iron: 7.6 percent
A company spokesman called the toymaker "a bit sad to see the iron go" but said the new cat is "a fantastic choice."
In Hamburg, Zukowski said she would be happier to see another token go, but not the iron.
But, she admitted, when she plays "Monopoly," even she takes a different piece around the board.
"I've always been drawn to the poor shoe," she said.
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Weeks ago, Harry Schurr, Consol Energy's general manager of Utica operations, said he needed pipe in the ground but it was still early in the drilling game.
However, pipe is just over the horizon and inching closer and closer as the V&M Star pipe mill in Youngstown increases production.
The mill just produced its first piece of seamless pipe in October. So the pipe that will be sold to support the oil and gas drilling industry for years is on the way.
The French-owned V&M Star, now over a $1 billion investment, will sell various lengths, diameters and grades of steel for different applications with just about all of it going into the ground.
There have been questions have been raised about keeping track of the pipe going into the ground to build "gathering" and new "transmission" lines.
That's a potential problem if no one is keeping track and years down the road, when the last well is exhausted, who will be keeping an eye on the miles of aging, corroding steel just a few feet underground?
Starting at the local level, Assistant Columbiana County Engineer Bob Durbin said that legally the only involvement the engineers' office has with the pipelines is "if it crosses a right-of-way on a county road."
He said there are about 20 to 25 pipelines that cross roads and "they are well marked and you can see the crossings ... and they are maintained and mowed."
At the state level there is the Ohio Department of Natural Resources which permits drill sites to begin with, but the ODNR says it keeps "no records of pipeline installation" and another big state overseer, the Ohio Public Utilities Commission (PUCO), says it only regulates pipelines involved in the operation of the well, according to its website.
That is, for example, pipelines used to transport oil to the storage tank or gas to a point of delivery for the purpose of sale.
The ODNR also has a 17-page manual from its Division of Soil and Water Conservation regarding construction specifications and standards that zeros in on lines, pumps, valves that basically convey "liquids, gases and finely divided solids."
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) regulates the safety aspects of most gas pipelines located and the PUCO pipeline safety section monitors the construction of lines and conducts routine inspections and audits once the lines are placed in service.
Jason Gilham, spokesperson for the PUCO, said the permitting process and property rights are also good places to check for line ownership and where they go, but he said there's no one-stop checkpoint.
"I don't think there's a master list, it's a matter of working through the processes."
Another way is to check is to look at the property rights for the land through county records.
He said the companies first mark the pipeline pathways after checking for easements and buried utilities before digging.
Another agency, the Ohio Power Siting Board certifies all gas pipelines longer than 500 feet in length and nine-inches in diameter.
The maximum allowable operating
pressure can be no greater than 125 psi but the OPSB does not have jurisdiction over gathering lines or liquid lines.
An 11-member board has seven voting members including the heads of the ODNR, PUCO, the Department of Agriculture, state EPA, the Development Services Agency, Department of Health and a public member, an engineer appointed by the governor.
What all this means is that by the time a line is in the ground, it's been pretty well documented.
For more information about the PUCO and its role in pipeline safety, visit www.puco.ohio.gov.
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The Purpose of the TB Systems Biology Program
The Tuberculosis Systems Biology Program will experimentally map and computationally model the molecular pathways of M. tuberculosis under conditions relevant to TB pathogenesis. To do so, we have established a collaborative network that will perform systematic profiling using ChIP-seq, transcriptomics, proteomics, glycomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics during both in vitro and in vivo growth and will integrated these data into predictive computational models of the M. tuberculosis regulatory and metabolic networks.
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
It's gotten to be commonplace at Goose Creek High School to say the Gators should contend for a state crown.
That is once again a legitimate possibility as the sun comes up on a new season.
"As always, the expectations are very high," Gators coach Chuck Reedy said. "We lost some very talented players but have some excellent players returning and expect to be a very good football team."
The Gators have won 40 of their last 42 games and were 13-0 last season before being ousted from the playoffs by the high school league for using an ineligible player in the playoffs. They were not allowed to defend their 2011 championship as a result. The player in question participated in 17 plays all season and never entered a game Goose Creek led by less than 41 points.
Goose Creek lost three Division I players from the 2012 defense and another from the offense in Mr. Football Tramel Terry but bring back a pair. Running back Caleb Kinlaw has verbally committed to Georgia Tech and tight end Kalan Ritchie to South Carolina. Quarterback Dantez Bennamon is a Division I prospect too, especially in an option offense.
Juggernaut is the word that comes to mind when talking about Goose Creek's offense. The Gators averaged 46.3 points per game last year and hope to be similarly productive.
"Our receivers are as good as we've ever had as a group," Reedy said. "Our offensive linemen are basically veterans, and our backs Caleb Kinlaw and Evan McField have been in the program a long time.
"We're very experienced and we should execute well and we have (in preseason scrimmages)."
Bennamon passed for 1,136 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 535 more yards and six touchdowns in 2012. Kinlaw rushed for 1,006 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Both are bigger and stronger and have highlighted some plays this summer with punishing collisions on defenders. One play against Berkeley earlier this month stands out for Bennamon. With Reedy calling for his quarterback to get out of bounds, Bennamon lowered his shoulder and knocked a Berkeley player out of the scrimmage. Kinlaw ended several long runs with tough stiff arms on would-be tacklers.
"We stress being a physical, tough and hard-nosed team," Reedy said. "That goes for the whole team."
Seniors Jordan Barnes and Ritchie are the top pass catchers returning but only combined for 13 grabs, 170 yards and five scores in 2012. Speedy Deondre Daniels moves over from the defensive side of the ball and has big-play potential. He was one of the state's top sprinters in track last spring.
Up front, left tackle Tyler Hood and right tackle Tre Simmons are returning starters. Malik Bryant, Brandon Travis, Zack Van Alstine and Alex Butch will handle the other three spots.
Defensively, the Gators were hit hard by graduation. Gone are DE Gerald Turner (USC), DE Mike Myers (East Carolina) and LB/DE Jalen Stevens (Connecticut), replaced mostly by role players.
"That's really what you deal with most of the time," said defensive line coach Joe Bowers. "When you get those Division I guys, those are special years. Ninety percent of the time you're not going to have those types of guys."
The lone returning starter on the defensive front is weakside defensive end DeQuan White. C.J. Polite will play the strongside defensive end. Other players in the mix in the trenches are Kyrice Williams, Ritchie, Trenton Brown, Javon Kinlaw and Devon Brown.
Seniors ILB Daylin Julius and OLB Shaquille Salley are the top two players coming back at linebacker. Julius is the top tackler returning after making 120 stops, while Salley was in on 64 stops. Juniors ILB K.J. Wood and OLB Maurice Bonneau-Gailliard have experience too and combined for 56 stops in 2012.
In the secondary, senior CB Omar McRae comes back after making 11 interceptions last fall. Andre Rhodes is on the other side.
Delonzo Prather is the safety.
Specialist Alex Jacobus will handle kicking duties, taking over for record-setter Masamitsu Ishibashi.
The Gators open the regular season on Aug. 30 at Ashley Ridge. They host Colleton County Sept. 6 in the first home game.
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About 350 children from infancy to age 16 left New Creation Fellowship Church on Sunday evening in Cheektowaga with broad smiles and a couple of new toys tucked under their arms, all because of the generosity of the church's 25th annual Christmas toy distribution.
"Many families are not able to purchase toys for their children during these challenging economic times," church administrator Stephen Grant said. "New Creation Fellowship Church has been assisting families in this area for 25 years as part of our continuing program to strengthen families."
The Rev. Stephen J. Andzel, pastor, delivered a Christmas message and then stood with Santa Claus as they distributed at least two toys to each child whose family had signed up for the distribution.
The pastor said he expected to hand out hundreds of toys to children in the community. Grant said New Creation, a nondenominational family church, is a distribution center for the Western New York Holiday Partnership, a consortium of about 14 charitable agencies that collects gifts and some necessities for deprived children, especially those of single-parent families. He said a special program called Angel Tree Ministries gave toys to three families who have at least one parent who is incarcerated.
Sunday's program began at about 7 p.m. in the church at 3325 Genesee St., between Union and Harlem roads. A party with refreshments, Christmas carols and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus followed.
Grant said the church was founded in downtown Buffalo and moved to the West Side before finding a permanent home at its present site. He said it serves about 550 families.
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MARTINSBURG - Local sheriffs in the Eastern Panhandle and the West Virginia Sheriff's Association expressed their condolences to the family of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum, who was gunned down Wednesday in the spot where he usually parked to eat lunch.
Berkeley County Sheriff Kenneth "Kenny" Lemaster Jr. said that sheriffs throughout the state were being kept updated on the incident.
"It's a very tragic event for such a small community as Mingo County and that general area," Lemaster said. "The sheriffs had a conference call today throughout the state and pledged support for whatever they may need down there, especially for the services and support for any extra manpower they may need."
Crum's death has come as a shock to many in West Virginia's law enforcement community. Lemaster said that, while it is dangerous to be in law enforcement, he said it's not something sheriffs and his fellow officers tend to dwell on.
"You would be ineffective and most of my deputies would be ineffective if they dwelled on the fact that it is a dangerous profession, that you could be shot or killed, or you could be in an accident at any time, but it's what you choose in life to do," Lemaster said. "You can be a doctor and be exposed to all types of diseases and stuff and have the same catastrophic event occur in that profession, so it's what you choose and the line of work that you decide to do."
Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty said he knew of Crum's stellar reputation and said that the slain sheriff had been a magistrate in the past just as he had been.
"I've seen that he was a very, very, well liked man and really had gone in and had a real passion about some of the drug abuse stuff going on in his area, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's not related to his work and that very reason," Dougherty said.
He said being a sheriff is like going to the doctor and said you never know what crisis will come and you can't plan in advance.
"You just have to be ever-vigilant to the extent you can. I don't think there's anything they could have done in this situation, but it's unfortunately part of what everybody who is charged with enforcing the law faces," Dougherty said.
Morgan County Sheriff Vince Shambaugh said Wednesday was a sad day after learning of the death of Crum.
"It's a terrible thing. It's a terrible tragedy," said Shambaugh. "Every day we put the uniform on, there's always a chance that could happen. You just try to rely on your training and your fellow law enforcement officers to try to stay safe and come home safe to your family. That's every officer's goal every day."
The West Virginia Sheriffs' Association also released a statement Wednesday.
"The West Virginia Sheriffs' Association would like to send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum. This senseless act of violence has stunned our association. Our society is in a sad state when someone can walk up in broad daylight and murder a law enforcement officer who is just sitting in his cruiser having lunch," Rudi Raynes-Kidder, executive director, said in the statement.
Raynes-Kidder said the association stands united and will do whatever is necessary to help the family of the fallen sheriff.
"The law enforcement community has an amazingly tight bond, and we will lean on one another during this difficult time. Please keep the family and all in uniform in your prayers," Raynes-Kidder said.
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Dreaming big in politics difficult
November 8, 2013
When I see common sense appearing in politics, I am impressed. That great old-fashioned quality is rare these days....
Democrats support Obama and his corrupt dealings and abuse of the highest office in the nation. Yet they screamed when Bush or any 'conservative' does less damage. Here's just ONE of hundreds of illegal things this little man in the WH has done and the sound from dems? Silence!
In April 2012, CBS News reported that Solyndra had left a substantial amount of toxic waste at its abandoned facility in Milpitas, California. Solyndra was not the only "green energy" company involved in this type of fraud. After Obama gave Raser Technologies $33 million to build a power plant, the company declared bankruptcy, and owed $1.5 million in back taxes. After Obama gave Abound Solar, Inc. a $400 million loan guarantee to build photovoltaic panel factories, the company halted production and laid off 180 employees. After Obama gave Beacon Power a $43 million loan guarantee to build green energy storage, the company filed for bankruptcy. After Obama approved $2.1 billion in loan guarantees for Solar T
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Continued..... Trust of America so it could build solar power plants, the company filed for bankruptcy. Although Obama stated that all of the "green energy" companies that received taxpayer money were chosen "based solely on their merits," the truth is that 71% of these grants and loans went to Obama donors and fundraisers, who raised $457,834 for his campaign, and were later approved for grants and loans totaling more than $11 billion. By November 2011, the Energy Department's inspector general had begun more than 100 criminal investigations related to Obama's stimulus. Although an "independent" review said that Obama had not done anything wrong, it was later reported that Herbert M. Allison Jr., the person who had conducted this "independent" review, donated $52,500 to Obama's campaign.
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So.....if you still support Obama and his cronies....you, too approve of ANY president breaking rules, regulations, laws, etc....
So What...when our next president is a 'conservative' GOP'er and he/she does the exact same things Obama's done....aka...lies to you over and over; 'picks & chooses' those who 'get' and those who 'don't' and keeps lying about what he/she knew or did not know and plays golf/goes vacationing everytime there's a major event that needs a 'leader'; you'll be okay with that right???
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We need LESS dreaming and MORE WORK from Obama and his progressive entitlement mentality mentals!!
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Democrats ARE dreamers. That is why they never get anything DONE! Dreaming instead of WORKING!
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WHile democrats dream; conservatives are WORKING.
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By: autism Dad on August 7, 2013 - 9:25am - Add new comment
This morning I thought I would be a good husband and go to the public pool and motivate my wife Gina who is training for a mini-triathlon. The alarm beside my bed rings at 5:30 AM which is a ridiculous time of the day that I did know existed until this morning. I was very surprised how many people were on the road at that time of day. Why? I am not sure why but there were hundreds of cars on the road not sure what ridiculous task they had to get accomplished that could not wait until the sun came up.
By: autism Dad on August 6, 2013 - 3:43pm - Add new comment
It has been months since my last Blog and I have to say I have missed sharing my thoughts and decided to return. I hope you find some enjoyment in my stories and maybe I can stir up an emotion or two.
By: autism Dad on February 4, 2013 - 11:31pm - Add new comment
St. Augustine is one of those towns where you can walk up to someone and start a conversation without being looked at as a stalking or a creep. If you live or visit St. Augustine strangers will talk to you and tell you their life story. Everyone has a story and it is intereesting in its own way. I am a story teller and I have been known to stretch the facts a little beyond their factual basis for entertainment value. Ok I ramble! I truly love meeting people in St. Augustine and find out what brings them to our great city. Most people have a great story of what brought them to St.
By: autism Dad on December 20, 2012 - 12:05pm - Add new comment
I believe most of you know how important my boys and Gina are to me. Christmas is the time of year everyone should enjoy their love ones. I catch myself complaining at times about money, or friends not doing exactly what they should and other minor things in the scheme of life. Life is about obstacles and bumps in the road. This past year I have faced many obstacles and I have had successes and failures.
By: autism Dad on November 11, 2012 - 1:01pm - Add new comment
People believe that it is the fear of failure that keeps many individuals from trying difficult task. I believe people truly fear success not the failure. We are born with a light inside us that we can accomplish great things. My success is my strength that I maintained that light from my childhood and my failure to attempt a task is due to the part of that light I suppressed or my fear of success.
By: autism Dad on October 24, 2012 - 2:27pm - Add new comment
I writing today to my amazing wife, companion and the most incredible mom in the world. Today is Gina's birthday and we met over 17 years ago and my life has gotten better everyday we have been together. Many of you have heard the story of Gina and I first getting together but I will tell it again.
By: autism Dad on October 22, 2012 - 6:48pm - Add new comment
I had the pleasure of becoming friends with former Senator George McGovern about 4 years ago. His political career had been long over when we met and he came to me as a music lover. He wanted to go to the upcoming Willie Nelson concert and was calling to ask if there was a way I could get him in contact with his old friend Willie. I would get calls like this frequently and continued the conversation. He then said my name is George McGovern and I could tell he was an elderly gentlemen by our conversation and I immediately ask "Senator George McGovern?" and he replied "yes".
By: autism Dad on October 13, 2012 - 12:34pm - Add new comment
Every morning at our house is very structured. Families of autistic children become creatures of habit and mornings are usually the worst. Ty and Blake are great kids and rarely wake up grumpy. Gina takes Blake in the morning and I have Ty. Ty and I have a 45 minute drive together every morning and every afternoon when I pick him up from after school. We ride along the beach of Vilano through Guana and into Ponte Vedra. We work on spelling words and phone numbers.
By: autism Dad on September 19, 2012 - 11:28pm - Add new comment
Today in St. Johns a small child lost his life when he adventured away fom his home. Jet was two years old and had Downs Syndrome. My heart aches for Jet's family and loved ones. The tears were shared throughout the community for your beautiful boy.
By: autism Dad on September 17, 2012 - 10:30pm - Add new comment
Gina and I were both doing work from bed watching the NFL and we both had our laptops and IPads. We may be the new picture of a working family. I don't remember Rob and Laura Petri watching television in bed but they had separate beds. Gina is emailing China and I am talking to LA. Our world is so much smaller than I ever could have imagined. If this keeps up I may never get out of my pajamas to work. Maybe that explains all the people at Wal Mart in PJ's they just left work. Hmmm?


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HARTLAND – Some say the slogan for modern farming is "Get big or get out."
Oscar and Melinda Vizcarra of Becker Farms have certainly answered the call.
The couple took a family farm that was down to a few tart cherry trees in 1979 and transformed it into a powerhouse business that draws tens of thousands of visitors a year while selling everything from berries to beer – almost all of it produced on the 340-acre Quaker Road spread.
Earlier this month, Becker Farms was honored as Business of the Year by the New York State Agricultural Society.
"We pioneered agricultural retail. At the time, I don't think I knew any [farmers] who did the retail like we did," Oscar said.
Whether it's allowing visitors to pick apples or bringing crowds to their winery, their brewery and their two on-site wedding venues, it seems like everything the couple has tried has succeeded.
Well, almost everything. The pear and peach trees didn't work out, being susceptible to frost and simply not as profitable as apples.
The reasons for not growing pears are an example of the couple's hardheaded Ivy League business sense.
"They cost as much to grow as apples, but the yield is 40 percent less than apples," Oscar said last week. "And when was the last time you bought pears?"
Oscar, 61, said the secret to successful business growth is listening to customers. He walks around the grounds on crowded days, talking or just listening to their reactions without identifying himself.
"Nobody knows who the owner is. I wear my jeans," Oscar said. "I do my homework. I'm sensitive to what people want."
For example, many men who came to Becker Farms said wine-tasting was fine for their wives, but they'd rather have a beer.
A meeting at a New York Farm Bureau conference in Albany with Tim Herzog, owner of the Buffalo microbrewery Flying Bison Brewing Co., led to the answer: fruit-flavored beers, made by Flying Bison but sold only on tap at Becker Farms.
The beers were a hit. On a weekend in September or October, the farm's busiest months, it's not unusual to kill 40 kegs.
"Tim told me the only business that sells more beer than us [in the fall] is the Buffalo Bills," Oscar said. "He said, 'We're making your beer, and we can't keep up.' "
Eventually, the Becker Brewing Co. will make its own beer. But for now, hard cider from the farm's own apples is the only homemade item in the brewery.
Steps away from the kegs is the wine outlet for Vizcarra Vineyards, which since 2004 has been turning out wine from grapes grown on the premises – ranging from Merlot to Pinot Grigio – and a wide variety of fruit wines, too. They now produce 4,000 to 5,000 gallons a year, but the wines aren't sold outside Western New York.
Oscar said, "We don't market them as well as we could, because we have the philosophy that retail directly to the consumer has been our approach since Day One, and we're going to continue to do that."
Niagara County's white wines are generally rated higher than the reds, but the Vizcarras have been seeking an answer to that problem, too,
They are planting Frontenac, a variety of red wine grape developed in Minnesota that is supposed to withstand cold winters better than typical reds.
They're not afraid to try out new varieties of the fruit they already grow in other fields, either. Although the farm already grows 20 acres of apples, including almost every variety you can think of, the Vizcarras are adding to their apple crops two new creations of the Cornell fruit labs, dubbed "New York 1" and "New York 2."
It fits into the homegrown ethos that has inspired the Vizcarras ever since they met at the State University of New York at Delhi in the late 1970s and transferred to Cornell University together.
"I was going to school for international agriculture. I wanted to aid Third World countries," Melinda said. "It was the '70s, you know? I traveled around after high school and I realized that I really did like agriculture."
"Farming was idealistic. It was the hippie times, 'go back to nature' kind of thing," Oscar recalled. "She encouraged me to study farming. One of the things I wanted to do was go back to Westchester County and do landscape architecture. She encouraged me, 'Why don't you do something that not only rich people can use, something more useful for humanity?' "
And Melinda knew just the place: the farm founded by her great-great-grandfather in 1894. Melinda Perry, whose mother's maiden name was Becker, grew up at Becker Farms, but her father worked at General Motors and kept the farm going, a little bit.
"When I came around, I took this more seriously and began to develop it into something more interesting," said Oscar, who was born in Lima, Peru.
His mother sent him to the U.S. at age 16 with the hopes that he might be able to get a better education.
They had no relatives in New York, but Oscar was able to live with a friend of a friend of his mother's and graduate from high school in Westchester.
They started by planting U-pick strawberries in a field which is now the parking lot. "We had a small-fruit professor [at Cornell] who said, 'You can make a living on a small farm is you sell directly to the public,' " Melinda recalled. "My senior thesis was [on] a pick-your-own farm."
Besides the fruit farming, the farm features goats, chickens, pigs, alpacas and horses. They used to have sheep, but shearing them was too much of a chore. "Alpacas are a much easier maintenance animal than sheep," Oscar said.
Their chickens produce eggs that are used as ingredients in Becker Farms' homemade pies.
"We're trying to be self-sustaining," Oscar said. "People have the confidence [what we sell] is going to be mostly homemade."
Employment at the farm is seasonal, ranging from 10 to 80. Melinda said, "We're the biggest employer in the Town of Hartland."
In response to requests from people who wanted to get married overlooking the vineyards, the Vizcarras opened a wedding pavilion, and now a second is under construction, targeted to open June 1.
"My daughter [Amanda] has the summer project with weddings. We have booked over 100 weddings this summer alone," Oscar said.
"We had my daughter's wedding here, and people just started asking us [about five years ago]. We were lucky that she was real interested in it and she went back to culinary school and she just took that over," Melinda said. "We had this [first] pavilion and she filled that up. She said, 'I'm turning people away.' And [Oscar] with no fear said, "We'll just build her another one.' She had it full before we even built it."
"It's going to be a hugely busy summer with thousands of people," Oscar said. No one really takes attendance, but 30,000 to 40,000 come during September and October.
The couple's sons Oscar Jr. and Andres also are involved in the business.
"I do think the growth of our business can be attributed to our kids' generation. One of the things I notice is, they have embraced local purchase, know your farmer, know your food. Real is more important than the shopping mall."
"In the '70s, it was cool. In the '80s and '90s, it was not really cool to be on a farm," Melinda said. "Since 9/11, maybe, people have started to re-evaluate what their values are. With the downturn in the economy, people valued what we have locally more than they did in the past."
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At some point soon, the weather will be nice enough for spring wildflowers to start popping their blooms in the wooded areas of Seneca County.
Among the first to appear is great white trillium, Ohio's state flower. The white flower features three petals and three leaves and is fairly common in all 88 counties.
Wildflowers that bloom in wooded area are known for their short lifespan. They must grow, bloom and set seeds all within the time when the forest floor gets warm enough for seeds to sprout and when the green canopy of new leaves begins to shade them too much.
Anyone who would like to see trillium, Dutchmen's britches, marsh marigold or any number of other spring wildflowers has some great choices of parks and nature preserves to visit.
One of the best-known preserves to hike in spring is Howard Collier State Nature Preserve, a 115-acre state preserve on TR 38 not from far McCutchenville.
The natural area is a woods with large oak, sycamore, ash, tulip and cottonwood trees along the Sandusky River. Part of the 1 1/2-mile trail is a wooden boardwalk.
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Here are some upcoming organized wildflower walks:
Today, 2 p.m.: Sears Woods, (419) 683-9000, www.crawfordpark
April 20, 10 a.m.: Goll Woods, (419) 445-1775.
Apr 20, 10 a.m.: Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 SR 664 South, Logan, (740) 385-6841.
April 21: Van Buren State Park, 12259 TR 218, Van Buren, (419) 832-7662.
April 29, 4 p.m.: Collier State Nature Preserve.
May 4, 10 a.m.: Fowler Woods, (419) 994-5125.
May 4, 10 a.m.: Huber Woods, Black Swamp Conservancy, northwest of Pemberville across from Eastwood High School, email@example.com, (419) 872-5263.
May 26, 2 p.m.: Daughmer Savannah State Nature Preserve, 786 Marion Melmore Road, (419) 683-9000, www.crawfordparkdistrict.org.
At this time of year, visitors can see spring wildflowers, including sharp-lobed hepatica, Dutchman's breeches, squirrel-corn, three trillium species, twinleaf, white and yellow trout-lily and marsh marigold.
Marsh marigolds and skunk cabbage on the floodplain usually is best to see in early May.
The preserve is three miles northeast of McCutchenville at the southwest edge of the county.
Seneca County
In addition to the state park, Seneca County parks offer a beautiful array of hiking trails where spring wildflowers can be found this time of year.
Steyer Nature Preserve at Abbott's Bridge east of Fort Seneca offers several miles of hiking trails, which can be moderately challenging but offer some beautiful views of the Sandusky River, large trees and lots of wildflowers.
Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve, south of Bloomville on SR 19, offers trails around Olgierd Lake and some three smaller ponds. At this time of year, visitors can hear a cacaphony of birds, frogs and other wildlife as well as enjoy some beautiful wildflowers.
During a hike along Honey Creek at Forrest Nature Preserve, visitors also can find wildflowers and wildlife amid the serenity.
Although less numerous, hikers also can find spring flowers at Bowen Nature Preserve, West Lodi; Tiffin University Nature Preserve, Miami Street, just outside Tiffin's city limits; and along the river at Clinton Nature Preserve, TR 132 off SR 53 North.
For a different kind of spring experience, take a walk on the boardwalk at Springville Marsh State Nature Preserve on TR 24 off US 23, north of Carey.
The 161-acre marsh provides views of a different type of environment coming alive in spring. About a milelong boardwalk runs through a section of the marsh.
As the largest inland wetland in the area, it is home to water-loving plants and wildlife. Some of them are threatened and endangered species in Ohio. Fen orchids, bottle gentian, Kalm's lobelia and little yellow sedge can be seen along the boardwalk. One of Ohio's largest populations of twig-rush, a typical Atlantic coastal plain species, is located throughout the preserve. There also are smaller areas of more northern plants.
An observation tower that used to be there is no longer usable.
Crawford County
In neighboring Crawford County, Sears Woods is another wooded area with excellent views of wildflowers along its boardwalk.
The 99 acres adjacent to the Sandusky River is an example of an old-growth forest that formerly covered much of the region. May is the best time to view wildflowers.
The preserve, operated by Crawford Park District, is a mile southwest of Bucyrus on SR 4, and then two miles west on Mt. Zion Road.
Allen County
A little farther south is Kendrick Woods State Nature Preserve, operated by Allen County's Johnny Appleseed Park District.
The 159-acre area contains hiking trails and is a great place for bird watching as well as seeing wildflower such as swamp saxifrage, Virginia bluebells, green dragon, fire pink and blue cohosh.
Near the southern end of area, a flowing artesian sulphur spring can be seen along the south tail, adjacent to Six Mile Creek.
Located about 10 miles west of Lima, take SR 81 west to Defiance Trail. The preserve is a half-mile north.
Richland County
To the east in Richland County, Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve provides 187 acres of old-growth woods, a swamp forest and spring wildflowers.
In April, the area has a colorful display of marsh marigolds, and in May a diverse group of wildflower bloom including trilliums, violets, Dutchman's breeches, jack-in-the-pulpit, spring beauty and phlox.
The preserve has a 1 1/4-mile loop boardwalk trail and an observation tower.
It is 13 miles north of Mansfield on Olivesburg-Fitchville Road off SR 13.
Fulton County
To the northwest in Fulton County, Goll Woods State Nature Preserve provides 321 acres of old-growth woods that show how the area looked during the time of the Great Black Swamp. It is the least disturbed woodland known to remain in extreme northwest Ohio and features some of the largest trees remaining in the state.
In addition to the more common wildflowers, visitors along the trails in Goll Woods can find spotted coral-root and three-birds-orchid.
The preserve is 1 1/2 miles north of Archbold. Take SR 66 north, then three miles west on TR F and a quarter mile south on TR 26.


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Americans have celebrated Mother's Day officially for nearly a century. President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May a national holiday in 1914, following a campaign by Anna Jarvis, who trademarked the name "Mother's Day" and formed the Mother's Day International Association.
Jarvis herself first celebrated Mother's Day in 1908 by holding a memorial for her mother in Grafton, W.Va.
She insisted that the name be Mother's, not Mothers' or Mothers Day, to encourage each family to honor their mother individually rather than all mothers together.
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The WordFriends go on comic adventures and face challenges that can only be resolved with the right word. That word is built letter by letter, sound by sound, during the fun "Build a Word" song at the end of every episode. Once the word is built, it "morphs" - coming alive and transforming into the thing it spells!
Word building reinforces the pre-reading concept that letters (and their sounds) make words, and that words have real meaning - and power. The series also introduces literacy concepts that preschoolers will encounter as they become readers, such as sounding out letters and rhyming. But most of all, WordWorld helps children get excited about reading and see words as their friends.
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An interactive map to WordWorld where kids can find WordThings and build their own word adventures.
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Who has received the Baldrige Award?
How are recipients selected?
Organizations headquartered in the U.S. may apply for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Applications for the award are evaluated by an independent Board of Examiners composed of private- and public-sector experts in quality and continuous improvement (including managers, superintendents, and physicians, among other professionals) from all sectors of the economy. Examiners look for achievements and improvements in all seven categories of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. Organizations that pass an initial screening are visited by teams of examiners to verify information in the application and to clarify questions that come up during the review. Each Baldrige Award applicant receives a written summary of strengths and areas for improvement in each area addressed by the Baldrige Criteria.
Can only U.S. organizations receive the award?
Any organization headquartered in the U.S. or its territories may apply for the award, including U.S. subunits of foreign companies.
Do the Baldrige Award criteria take into account an organization's financial performance?
Yes. The Baldrige Criteria include many factors that contribute to financial performance, including business decisions and strategies that lead to better market performance, gains in market share, and customer retention and satisfaction. Organizations are urged to use financial information, including profit trends, in analyzing and reporting on improved overall performance and to look for the connection between the two.
Does the Baldrige Award amount to a product or service endorsement for the Baldrige Award recipients?
No. The Baldrige Award is given because an organization has shown it has an outstanding system for managing its products, services, human resources, and customer (including student and patient) relationships. As part of the evaluation, an organization is asked to describe its system for assuring the quality of its goods and services. It also must supply information on quality improvement and customer engagement efforts and results. That does not mean that a recipient's products or services are endorsed.
Why are the Baldrige Award recipients asked to share their successful strategies?
One of the main purposes of the Baldrige Award is to pass on information about the recipient's performance excellence strategies that other organizations can tailor for their own needs. Representatives from the award recipients willingly have shared their organizations' performance strategies and methods with thousands.
To what extent are they asked to share their strategies?
Each Baldrige Award recipient decides how much time and effort to devote to activities such as speaking engagements and tours of facilities. The requirements of the Baldrige Program are minimal. Recipients are asked to participate in the award's annual Quest for Excellence® conference and several co-sponsored regional conferences, to provide basic materials to those who request it on their organization's performance strategies and methods, and to answer news media inquiries.
Do advertising and publicity diminish the image and prestige of the award?
The law establishing the award states that an award recipient may publicize its receipt of such award and use the award in its advertising. Promoting public and business awareness of quality improvement is one of the prime goals of the program, and advertising is one way to meet this goal. Guidelines help organizations ensure their advertising is appropriate in representing their Baldrige Award recognition.
If this is a federal government program, why are organizations charged a fee to apply?
In FY2012, the federal appropriation for the Baldrige Program was zeroed out in favor of more private-sector funding and a cost-recovery strategy. In addition to revenue from the sales of the Criteria for Performance Excellence, application fees for the award and Baldrige Collaborative Assessment, as well as other revenue-generating activities designed to recover costs, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Foundation gifted funds to NIST to manage the program and keep it within the federal government. The application fees are charged to cover expenses associated with distribution and review of applications and development of feedback reports. (It should be noted that application fees have always been charged, but some expenses were previously covered by the Foundation and by appropriation.) The application and review process is considered to be a very cost-effective and comprehensive business health audit. Every applicant receives 300 to 1,000 hours of review and an extensive feedback report highlighting strengths and areas to improve. An article in the Journal for Quality and Participation said, "The Baldrige feedback report is arguably the best bargain in consulting in America."


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Vince McMahon be kissing his ass but he doesn't care about others.
Vince McMahon be kissing his ass but he doesn't care about others.
John Cena is for kiddies.
de PeterRDGriffin 26 Septembrie 2009
John Cena is a fake gangster wrestler who thinks he is cool because he has people write raps for him... man thats takes skill... faggot... the FU man that huts i can give it to my grandma and she will laugh at me then spit in my face cause i am not cool. John Cena is openly gay and had a life changing expirence when he was in prision.
John Cena likes big balls in his mouth
de Matt Rago 15 Iulie 2006
A moronic wrestler. Every girl thinks he's hot. With his fake moves and wiggerish ways. He's just a scum who can't wrestle for shit.
Doesn't that wigger over there remind you of John Cena with his fakeness?
de Hi-Ya Zip 09 Februarie 2009
John Cena is a current WWE superstar. He reappeared at 2008's Royal Rumble as entrant 30, and won. Despite his history of sex offense, domestic abuse, drug use, and peeping tom-ism, he remains ontop of his game. He defeats opponents with butt sex until they submit.
John Cena vs. The Great Khali vs. Hornswoggle, I can't wait.
de Joey Orgler 3 03 Februarie 2008
A WWE wrestler who unfortunately is the biggest asset to the company. His fanbase typically consists of women and children and is fitting in with the WWE's PG policy. However in attempting to make him the biggest face in wrestling he has ironically become the biggest heel. He is hated by hardcore fans due to his poor wrestling ability and being able snatch victory from the jaws of defeat no matter how much he gets dominated in a match.
We can all argue about how watered down the WWE is now compared to the attitude era. We can all argue about who's the best champion of all time but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that John Cena sucks.
de Assassin Strike 26 Noiembrie 2009
A below average wrestler that now compete on RAW. He is the current WWE champ. His wrestling ability is very crappy, and his gimmick is even worse. He also has one of the worst finisher ever, the F-U. The move is nothing more than a fireman's carry into a body slam. It doesn't make since why it would hurt at all. Cena was the reason SD! sucked so bad for so long. Thank god Benoit is there now. Cena turns away viewers. If it wasn't for the rest of the people on RAW roster, RAW would be in very low ratings right now. Simply put, Cena sucks.
Person 1: Cena is the shit! Wordlife!
Person 2: Only marks and women ike Cena. Quit being a mark.
Person 2: Only marks and women ike Cena. Quit being a mark.
de Cena Sucks 14 Iunie 2005
An abomination of a human being. Played the demon in Exorcist and has been pursuing a career in wrestling and cant hack it. Always moaning about numerous injuries and getting his ass wooped in the arena. Should quit while he's ahead.
Did you see John Cena in the Exorcist?
de samuk123 27 Iunie 2009