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Another View -- Dennis Clouthier: This veteran is appalled by the Bergdahl dealDENNIS CLOUTHIER
June 15. 2014 10:35PM
AS A MILITARY veteran who served honorably during Vietnam and whose son served in Afghanistan, I am absolutely appalled by the recent prisoner swap for Bowe Bergdahl, as all Americans should be. Does the administration not care about the U.S. soldiers who fought and died to search out and capture these five terrorist leaders who engineered and carried out unprovoked attacks on our country and who are all sworn to continue attacking our country?
President Obama has disgraced the memories of our soldiers and guaranteed future attacks upon the U.S. Now that the world's terrorists know this administration will trade for their captured leaders, does Obama not think they'll set out to repeat the process? Does Obama not think the terrorist leaders he released will attack us again? Does Obama not care about the potentially thousands of innocent Americans these terrorists will probably engineer the murder of?
Regarding Bowe Bergdahl, one of two things is true: either he's a deserter, in which case he should have been left in Afghanistan, or he was a POW. If he really was a POW, he should have been rescued by an extraction team, using all the might and killing all the enemy necessary to do so, sufficient to put fear in their hearts and prevent the taking of another hostage. Under no circumstances should there have been a swap. That was the most dangerous possible resolution.
I fear that Obama has begun his agenda to "close down Guantanamo Bay," as was his stated agenda during his campaign for his first term. I fear he's going to find excuses to release all of those enemies of our country that so many have fought and died to capture to keep our country safe. I fear that we'll see all of the terrorists at Gitmo released before Obama's term ends, and I fear thousands more Americans will die as a result. Obama no longer cares about public opinion and is moving forward with his agenda of six years ago, with total disregard for the cost.
Two years from now our country will be a mess. Our health care system will have been destroyed, our enemies will be attacking us on our own soil, our citizens will be the ones whose thoughts and actions are closely monitored while the terrorists will all have been freed, our IRS system will be used to harass and punish those who oppose the liberal agenda, Russia and China will have grown their militaries and their power while ours will have been gutted, our economy will be dead, and out nation's deficit will have grown to a point no country could ever possibly pay off. Our taxes will have grown just to service our debt interest.
On top of that, we'll have zero influence on the world's stage. Russia has made a fool of this administration and now so has the Taliban. We've hung Israel out to dry by allowing Iran to continue refining nuclear fuel (Iran made a fool of us too). We insulted the president of Libya by pretending the attack on Benghazi was a protest gone out of control after he publicly (and accurately) announced it as a terrorist attack, we've done nothing to go after the terrorists that attacked our embassy and murdered our ambassador, we've alienated the prime minister of Canada by refusing to allow a necessary oil pipeline that would be much safer and less expensive than the trains now used to transport oil, and we've clearly lost our leadership position with Britain, who no longer follows our leads.
Dennis Clouthier is a Vietnam veteran from Allenstown.


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well, im good with malaysian
haha..now after stay here for a couple of month, i can make conclusion that malaysian so friendly but sometimes they're not patient while driving..haha..sometimes rain, hot and cold. hihi..it's litter anywhere but it can be more clean if thier development do something...yeah! haha
food -
cleanliness -
friendliness -
weather -
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education -
fairness -
politics -
peacefulness - (counting politics out)
verdict - no comments
Bored to the max
some ppl take some things too seriously... just chill @makimaki setan..haha..
In the mood for fangirling again :)
No matter how HOT Malaysia is. I still proud to be MALAYSIAN. 1 Malaysia.
Hmm...the last time that I can recall with clarity visiting my mother's homeland and 1/2 of my heritage is about before I was going to go into the sixth grade (about 1995). I mostly hung around my cousins and visited the tourist places. I am sure a lot is different from how it was...yes, a well-duh moment, because no place is stagnant...well, unless it is a ghost town or a barren dried up wasteland. I would very much like to visit it again, have not been back since then. I am proud that 1/2 of my heritage is from this great nation and embarrassed by my other half (American...not so much the Polish/Italian background and heritage, but the current mixture) and to that extent humbly apologize for the stupidity of the last couple presidents'...they are all idiots in some capacity...I did not vote for them..but hey that's politics, that really does not change no matter where you go...
I found every one to be really nice despite being called Oran Putai or the other one...hmm quite deragatory but hey...what do you expect...and since my command of the language is quite poor...in one ear and out the other...and no real harm done. I think my cousins are cool and from what I have read, scanned, and inferred the bulk of you are downright awesome (and no I am not being sarcastic...being quite serious actually but I am afraid the praise might come off with the wrong connotation...so sorry in advance or maybe not because you would be reading this in the present so sorry if it is misleading in any way)
I know every time since I have visited I am basically a giant bait for mosquitoes...I must be some type of delicacy to those little buggers...
Other than complete immersion...which seems like quite improbable at this point in time...due to financial woes at my current point in time...I guess, what I am trying to ask is how I can learn the language at a more expedient pace. I feel quite embarrassed, and am adult enough to admit that I seem to mastering Nihongo (Japanese) faster than the Malay language, which might be due to sources like Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Anime, other Tokusatsu, and drama...but I have no clue where to start on that avenue for assimilating Malay.
I have come to realize that this may be in the wrong forum...but my feeling that I am getting from this 'argument' is that most people do not realize how cool Malaysians actually are.
on religion...a digression point
Personally, I do not really care what religion you are...I am atheist, which does not automatically exonerate me from the subject but it is a non-issue for me. I do not use it as an indicator of the type of person you are. Character always builds character. (Mom's a Muslim and Dad's a catholic). I live US of America...which is for all intents and purposes or so I am told a 'Judeo-christian' nation. I honestly do not know the reaction my mom's family would have towards me if I indicated that I was an atheist...I am kind of afraid to do so, for the sake of their feelings..not so much my own. I know it may be repulsive for those that are Muslim, and I apologize but...I just cannot give up eating bacon, pork ribs, and pork..
hmm...on a less serious subject...I remember playing in the hot tropical rain with my cousin and swimming in the South China Sea...and there was an incident at either a zoo or a wildlife preserve and there were some monkeys throwing fecal matter in my general direction...oh yes a definite eye opener and an interesting memory for the ages...
weather wise:
it really is SUPER HOT right now~....
i feel proud to be malaysian when i read tourist says malaysian is very friendly, malaysia is such a peaceful country, food heaven, etc etc.... XDD
Whoah!! Yeah! it's rly howt now. I can't wear my sweater when shopping..haha.
But, malaysian is friendly actually when we already know each other ^^ So, dun afraid wif 'em..haha.
One day in weekend, I go to shopping complex wif ma fwen. Then, my fwen's car got something problem. Then, a guy like 25 years old come to us and help to repair the car. And other day when I was first at malaysia, I dun know how to find KL Tower..hihi..juz for round. Then, I ask for it. 3 girls look like same age wif me show me the direction. I'm rly shocked when they took me to malaysian interesting place such as aquaria. Luv 'em!!
gatau ga pernah kesana. tapi jangan ribut ama indo mulu tentang kebudayaan ya..
If you play these games we\'re both going to lose.
Malaysia is no4 friendly country in the world...
The Stalker Revived
rly?! 0-O
peaceful country
I love malaysia, I used to come here for holidays, but now, I'm living here, In Malaysia. No problems so far.
Lovin' it ;p
Bored, and out of my mind.

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'The Immigrant'
To be released by the Weinstein Company (date pending). In 1921, a Polish immigrant (Marion Cotillard) lands at New York City's Ellis Island and is promptly separated from her consumptive sister and preyed upon by a slippery theatrical impresario (Joaquin Phoenix) of complex motives. Jeremy Renner plays a stage magician who becomes the producer/pimp's rival for the immigrant's affections. A persistent favorite among the French at Cannes for his dramas "Two Lovers," "We Own the Night" and others, James Gray has made his most successfully realized film yet; I never fully bought his brand of studied melodrama until "The Immigrant."
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Feds appeal release of Pa. Russian bomb suspect
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Russian-born college student accused of building bombs in his central Pennsylvania apartment should remain in jail while he awaits trial, federal prosecutors argued Wednesday.
Prosecutors contend Vladislav Miftakhov, 18, a Penn State-Altoona student who's been jailed since his arrest Jan. 24, remains a danger to the community and a risk to flee prosecution if he's allowed to move back to his family's San Carlos, Calif., home until trial.
At a hearing Monday, a federal magistrate agreed with Miftakhov's public defender that the bomb-making charges, though serious, involve explosives that Miftakhov apparently detonated for kicks and weren't meant to harm others.
FILE--This undated file photo provide by the Blair County Prison shows eighteen-year-old Vladislav Miftakhov. Miftakhov, a Russian-born college student accused of building bombs in his central Pennsylvania apartment should remain in jail while he awaits trial, federal prosecutors argued Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Prosecutors contend Vladislav Miftakhov, 18, a Penn State-Altoona student who¿s been jailed since his arrest Jan. 24, remains a danger to the community and a risk to flee prosecution if he¿s allowed to move back to his family¿s San Carlos, Calif., home until trial.(AP Photo/Blair County Prison, FILE)
As a result, U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Pesto said he thought Miftakhov should be released from jail, though he held off issuing a release order to give prosecutors time to file Wednesday's appeal. In it, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jimmy Kitchen asked that Miftakhov remain incarcerated until a U.S. District Court judge can review the issue from scratch.
Among other arguments, Kitchen contends that Miftakhov, who turned 18 in November, is on probation for juvenile court burglary-related charges in California, uses drugs, and has too few ties to Pennsylvania to guarantee he won't flee.
Public defender Christopher Brown, who may still file a response to Kitchen's appeal, declined comment.
Miftakhov is a Russian citizen but has a U.S. permanent resident card and lived in Altoona, about 85 miles east of Pittsburgh, for about six months before his arrest, according to the appeal.
He was initially arrested by local police on drug and explosives charges, after officers searched his bedroom in the apartment he shared with two others because the landlord told police he believed there was marijuana growing in the unit. Police found the pot plants, but also found a suitcase full of empty carbon-dioxide canisters and Internet-bought chemicals which police and the FBI contend Miftakhov acknowledged using to make explosives.
Kitchen argued that Miftakhov should remain jailed because his story about why he built the bombs changed.
"Miftakhov initially stated that he was making 'model rockets' and 'fireworks,'" Kitchen wrote. Investigators said Miftakhov eventually acknowledged making explosives to "blow things up" — though he didn't specify what — once they confronted him with the metal canisters.
Miftakhov told investigators he had never detonated any homemade devices in Pennsylvania, though he acknowledged doing so in California, but authorities say one of his roommates contradicted that.
That witness told authorities he was with Miftakhov when he blew up two of three smaller bombs in a field. Those devices each contained just three grams of a homemade flash powder and caused a 10-foot blast radius when they were detonated, Kitchen said.
Investigators found another device containing 200 grams of powder — or about 66 times that of the exploded bombs — that was never detonated.
Prosecutors also remain concerned because they found a note — signed by Miftakhov and marked with the circled "A'' symbol used by anarchists — rolled up in a bullet casing. The note read, "If you find this, you will never find me."
Brown, the public defender, argued at Monday's hearing that Miftakhov did nothing unusual for a young adult male. "Call me old, but this is what boys do," Brown said.
Pesto agreed, dismissing concerns about Miftakhov's Russian background and referencing the nationality of the Boston marathon bombing suspects by saying, "I don't think we have another marathon bombing."
Juvenile court records in California are generally not public. The San Mateo (Calif.) County district attorney's office did not immediately return a call for comment on whether Miftakhov's federal charges have violated his probation in that state.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The head of Oklahoma State University's governing board said Friday that the school will review its handling of claims made last month by at least four male students who said another male student sexually assaulted them.
Andy Lester's promise of a full review of OSU's actions comes amid worries that the school erred by not taking the matter to the authorities and instead trying to deal with the matter internally.
School officials said they encouraged the alleged victims to go to police, but that they, themselves, didn't do so because they feared it might violate a federal law protecting student privacy. Lester, chairman of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, said Friday there may have been "unique circumstances" with those cases where students "needed assurance of a private setting for them to step forward."
The complaints surfaced between Nov. 9 and Nov. 28, but they cover alleged assaults that go back more than a year.
Nathan Cochran, a 22-year-old former member of the FarmHouse fraternity, was charged Wednesday by Payne County prosecutors with three counts of sexual battery. Stillwater police have spoken with several of Cochran's alleged victims and suggested this week there could be more than a dozen additional cases. The fraternity kicked Cochran out on Nov. 7.
Terry Graham, a FarmHouse alum and president of the OSU chapter's corporate board, said he met again with members of the fraternity earlier this week and encouraged anyone who thinks they may have been victimized to come forward.
"I told them if anyone else thinks they were a victim, you need to come forward now," he said. "No one has come forward."
Graphic affidavits filed in support of the charges describe how Cochran allegedly waited until his victims were asleep before molesting or attempting to molest them. Cochran turned himself into authorities late Wednesday and is free on $100,000 bond. He is due in court Wednesday. A message left with Cochran's attorney seeking comment was unanswered Friday.
The school has come under fire for deciding to handle the complaints against Cochran through disciplinary boards and not through involving law enforcement. The conduct boards ultimately decided to suspend Cochran from school for three years.
Stillwater police began an investigation of Cochran only after the student newspaper, The Daily O'Collegian, called seeking information about the allegations on Dec. 6.
On Thursday, OSU President Burns Hargis called for a task force to review the university's handling of the assault allegations.
"This examination must clearly determine whether we need to reconsider, rethink and possibly revise our policies and practices," Hargis said Friday. "We aspire to treat students with the utmost care and fairness. Our policies, procedures and practices must be sensitive and respectful to the concerns of the students involved.
"We respect the fact there remain questions, even nationally, relative to the correct interpretation of federal law requiring universities to establish an internal process and procedure to handle such allegations," he said.
Student body president Flint Holbrook, a senior from South Carolina, acknowledged that many students are second guessing the actions taken by school administrators, who had said they were concerned about student privacy under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
"There tends to be a general disappointment that police weren't notified, even though the university and Student Conduct (Education and Administration) went to the appropriate measures to give the alleged victims all the information on how to contact the police and who to contact," Holbrook said.
Michael Masinter, a law professor at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said the school had two options under the privacy act that would've allowed it to report sexual assault claims: it could have gone to campus police directly or bypassed campus police and gone directly to the student body or to another law enforcement agency if it believed there was a safety emergency on campus.
"The first thing is that FERPA does not ever bar the university from reporting or contacting its local campus police for the purpose of investigating a potential violation of law," he said. "It doesn't bar them from contacting their local (authorities) to maintain the safety of the campus community."
Joey Senat, an Oklahoma State journalism professor and media law and First Amendment expert, said conduct review boards are not equipped to handle serious crimes.
"They're not qualified to investigate crimes, much less sexual assault investigations," Senat said. "You've got unqualified people meeting in secret over some serious crimes."
Lester, the Regents chairman, said Friday he wants the universities that fall under its governance to have "model policies, practices and procedures" for dealing with sexual misconduct.
"I hope one result of our work is to communicate we intend to provide an environment where students and staff are not afraid or hesitant to report violations, and violators will be held responsible," Lester said.
Associated Press writer Sean Murphy contributed to this article from Oklahoma City.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (ArkansasRazorbacks.com) - The University of Arkansas and the War Memorial Stadium Commission have approved an amendment to modify their agreement to extend Razorback football games at War Memorial Stadium through 2018 while helping accommodate the changing landscape of football scheduling. The previous agreement between the University of Arkansas and the War Memorial Stadium Commission was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2016 season.
As part of the amendment, the University of Arkansas will play one game at War Memorial Stadium in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons. The five games will include two Southeastern Conference games and three non-conference games. The first in the five-game series will be on Oct. 18, 2014, when the University of Arkansas hosts the University of Georgia in an SEC game at War Memorial Stadium. The Southeastern Conference has not yet determined a football scheduling formula for the 2016 season and beyond.
"I am appreciative of Chairman Kevin Crass and the members of the War Memorial Stadium Commission for working in partnership with the University of Arkansas to come to an agreement that extends our commitment for two additional years while allowing us to address future scheduling challenges," Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long. "The new agreement will put the University of Arkansas in a better position to respond to scheduling challenges. Our partnership enabled us to work together to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement that provides the Commission with the financial resources it had anticipated to pay off the remaining debt for their recent renovation of the stadium. With this amendment, we have addressed those priorities and extended our agreement two years through 2018."
As part of the amended agreement, the University of Arkansas will pay War Memorial Stadium $400,000 annually in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The amount is designed to help offset projected revenue from games previously scheduled for those seasons as well as to help satisfy debt incurred on the stadium's recent renovation project. As part of the amended agreement, the University of Arkansas will not pay a rental fee for games in the stadium during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The agreement amends and extends the most recent contract entered into in 2008 which called for two games to be played at War Memorial Stadium annually through 2016.
"We are pleased that we have come to an agreement that will ensure that the University of Arkansas will continue to play football games at War Memorial Stadium through 2018," War Memorial Stadium Commission Chairman Kevin Crass said. "War Memorial Stadium and the Razorback football program have a long and rich history. The football program would not have established its statewide following without War Memorial Stadium. Additionally, War Memorial Stadium would not have enjoyed its sustained success without the Razorback football program. This is the essence of a true partnership. Recently, we learned that the University had a need to solve a scheduling problem and we had a desire to extend the contract beyond 2016. As partners, we were able to come to a result that helps both the Razorbacks and War Memorial Stadium. The Commission and I want to express our appreciation to Jeff Long for his openness to this creative solution."


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After Floyd's dazzling debut, Braves end slide
ATLANTA -- One day shy of the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery, Gavin Floyd produced a memorable return that helped the Braves forget about some of the frustration that had mounted over the past week.
Floyd showed great poise over seven strong innings and Chris Johnson rekindled memories of last year when he delivered an eighth-inning single that proved decisive as the Braves snapped a seven-game losing streak with Tuesday night's 2-1 win over the Cardinals at Turner Field.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- One day shy of the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery, Gavin Floyd produced a memorable return that helped the Braves forget about some of the frustration that had mounted over the past week.
Floyd showed great poise over seven strong innings and Chris Johnson rekindled memories of last year when he delivered an eighth-inning single that proved decisive as the Braves snapped a seven-game losing streak with Tuesday night's 2-1 win over the Cardinals at Turner Field.View Full Game Coverage
"I know we lost seven in a row, but we don't have a lot of panic in here," Johnson said. "It's still a pretty relaxed group. We knew we had to come out here and get a win and turn it around. But it's not really that serious yet. It's still early."
As miserable as this previous week had been, the Braves still moved back to the top of the National League East standings with this skid-stopping win. Their success has primarily been a product of a strong starting rotation that might soon have to find a place for Floyd, who was assigned Tuesday's start when it was determined Ervin Santana needed a few extra days to rest a bruised right thumb.
"You're always wondering what is going to happen and how you're going to feel," Floyd said. "There's always a high level of excitement and energy. My concern going in was to try to bottle that up as much as possible to stay calm, stay focused."
Unfazed by the emotions leading into his first start in more than a year, or the pressure of making his first start for a club desperately in need of a win, Floyd limited the Cardinals to one run and issued just two walks during this 104-pitch outing. His efficiency defied the expectation that he would follow the lead of most pitchers who return from Tommy John surgery and struggle with their command.
"I didn't expect that really," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I expected a guy that's going to scuffle through five, six innings first time out, all that kind of stuff. ... But he sure passed with flying colors. You can't ask for anything more."
Floyd was given a chance to fully savor the special event when the Braves took advantage of St. Louis' taxed bullpen in the eighth inning. Justin Upton sparked the decisive frame with a one-out single that capped his much-needed two-hit night. Freddie Freeman followed with a single that might have been a double play had the liner not struck Randy Choate's foot and fallen in the dirt around third base.
This set the stage for Johnson, who fell behind with an 0-2 count and then concluded his seven-pitch at-bat against funky right-hander Pat Neshek with a single that snuck through the infield's right side, allowing Upton to score in uncontested fashion.
Johnson's opposite-field game winner was reminiscent of last year, when the Braves third baseman hit .336 with runners in scoring position. This year has been a different story. He entered the matchup against Neshek with two hits in 19 such at-bats.
"I knew in the at-bat when I had fouled the ball over our dugout that I was letting the ball get deep and staying on the ball," Johnson said. "Earlier this year, my front shoulder has been my problem. It's been pulling off the ball, and that brings everything around the ball. So that was a good sign. Hopefully I can keep it going."
While Johnson delivered the final blow, the most encouraging offensive performance was produced by Upton, who entered Tuesday with one hit and 11 strikeouts in 15 at-bats during this homestand. He recorded four of those strikeouts, including a game-ender, during Monday's series opener.
Upton appeared to unleash all of his pent-up anger when he drilled a monstrous solo home run off Cardinals starter Tyler Lyons in the fourth inning. His team-leading ninth home run sailed over the left-center-field wall and traveled an estimated 457 feet.
"After I heard it and saw it, I knew it was going to be gone," said Lyons, who allowed just the one run while working six innings in his 11th career start.
Upton's shot gave the Braves just their fourth lead in a span of 77 innings dating back to what had stood as their most recent win on April 27, which coincidentally was the one-year anniversary of what had been Floyd's most recent start.
"I feel like through this whole process, things have been progressing and getting better every time I throw," Floyd said. "I was confident in what I could do."
Floyd induced two double-play groundouts in the process of pitching around the one single he surrendered during each of the first four innings. He proved perfect in the fifth inning and then paid for the leadoff walk Matt Carpenter drew in the sixth inning. Carpenter advanced to second base on a groundout and then scored when Matt Holliday delivered a game-tying single to right-center field.
Holliday's single accounted for the only damage incurred by Floyd, who certainly produced a good first impression for the Braves, who were willing to take a chance on him by signing the veteran to a one-year, $4 million contract in December.
"Coming into this game, we were on a little skid, which happens during the year multiple times," Floyd said. "You just try to concentrate one game at a time and get right back on track. I'm just thankful to be a part of this."
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by Jerri Honeyford
Would you like to be responsible for 12,000 annual flowers? Or for the largest English Oak tree in the United States? Or for 210 acres of grounds including lawns to mow? Or for a fleet of hired bugs? Or for a conservatory that is visited by people from all over the world?
Mark Robb, the technical support supervisor of the grounds at the State Capital in Olympia, has that job.
Mark came to the Olympia campus from a private landscape nursery as one of the gardeners and has worked up to this position in his 20 years here.
The grounds operation has16 gardeners, a mechanic, and an irrigation specialist that do the work on the grounds and equipment that they use. The 210 acres are divided into eight maintenance zones with two/three gardeners per zone. Each zone is an individual area with flowers and trees and lawns cared for by its gardeners. The gardeners do all the mowing, edging, weeding, planting, and pruning for their area. Mark provides quality control and technical expertise to the supervisor of each zone.
An irrigation specialist is needed even here on the "wet side" as there isn't enough rain to sustain growth and beauty. No watering is done in the daytime because of all the visitors, so the specialist plans for each zone to be alternately done at night. The flower beds are planted twice a year, around May 15 for the annuals and Oct. 15 for the bulbs and winter pansies. In 2004, 26,600 bulbs and winter pansies of various varieties were planted. All tulip bulbs are replaced each year.
The conservatory has been in operation since 1939. It was built by the Public Works Administration to provide a preservation place for rare and unusual plants and to propagate plants for the Capitol grounds. Cut flowers used to decorate official functions and events. Also, the Governor's office or mansion may call to see what is blooming and use plants and flowers from the conservatory.
The conservatory uses biological controls, or HIRED BUGS, such as Praying Mantis, Green Lacewing, and Ladybugs. These beneficial bugs dine on soft-bodied insects which include Aphids,Mealybugs, and Scale. Rare, historic and unusual plants are still cared for in the conservatory. The collection includes orchids, cacti, and tropical plants. The oldest plant there is a Christmas cactus that is 115 years old.
Just across the road from the conservatory is the sunken garden. I remember seeing this when it was lined with roses. Unfortunately, deer came and chewed them up a few years ago. There are a few left, but the garden is still a beautiful and peaceful place to stroll through.
There are many beautiful trees to see here. Some of them have special stories like an American white elm across from the GA building parking garage. This elm comes from a cutting of the famous elm in Cambridge, Mass. under which George Washington took command of the Continental Army. The original cutting was sent to Professor Edmund Meany at the University of Washington in 1896 by a UW alumnus doing graduate work. After the completion of the first three buildings on the Capitol campus, a cutting of the elm was planted on Feb. 18, 1932 during the 200th anniversary of President Washington's birth.
Just west of the historic Elm tree looms the largest English Oak tree in the United States. Its trunk is almost four feet thick and its crown is 102 feet tall.
East of the Legislative building are the Kwanzan flowering cherry trees that bloom every spring in light pink clouds over the sidewalks to the office buildings. I know they are often photographed because I'm among those each spring with my camera. It is truly a beautiful sight.
There is a pamplet called "Trees of the Washington State Capitol Campus" to help you identify the location and gives the story of the special trees here. Pick one up at the Visitor's Center when you come.
There is more to see than the amazing buildings across the state. Come see the plants, the trees and the flower beds. I am always amazed that the gardeners can get all the tulips to grow evenly and bloom at the same time!
Jerri Honeyford, wife of Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside), offers her Across our State column as a means to update local readers on what is currently happening in Olympia.
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Public Libraries and the Internet
By Metropolitan Status
73% of libraries in Ohio receive E-Rate discounts.
Funding Commitments, by year
Internet2 SPEGs
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|Too Many Companies
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|Library Conn'y (Draft - circ'd by Rick W. (J. Bertot)
|Receives Fed'l High-Cost Funding
|State Adv. Services, BBd or Tech Fund
|State USF High-Cost
|State USF Schools & Lib
|State USF Low-Income(in add'n to fed'l)
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High-Speed Lines by State (Over 200 kbps in at least one direction)
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|Schools &
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State Network Information
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1224 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43121
(614) 292-9248
Fax: (614) 292-7168
|The Third Frontier Network is one of the premiere Regional Optical Network. Funding for the new network comes from a loan, state capital allocations and fees from member Universities
|OarNet provides high quality Internet1, Internet2 and Intra-Ohio services to nearly 100 of Ohio's colleges and universities at competitive rates. OARNet is a consortium of these members
|OARNet is a division of the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), a technology initiative of the Ohio Board of Regents
|Connectivity ranging from fractional T1's up to Gig of bandwidth
State-Level Broadband Report
Karen's Report
State Library
Jo Budler was appointed two years ago as the Ohio State Librarian. Before coming to Ohio, Budler was Deputy State Librarian of The Library of Michigan from 2000 to 2004. She served for more than six years in the Nebraska Library Commission as Director of Network Services and NEBASE, the OCLC network for the state of Nebraska.
The State Library is governed by a five-member board that appoints the State Librarian. The State Board of Education appoints the members of the State Library Board and each member serves a five-year term of office.
State Library contacts:
Jo Budler
Phone: 614-644-7061
Fax: 614-466-3584
Missy Lodge
Head, Library Programs & Development/LSTA
Phone: 614-644-6914
State Library Board Members
David Miller, Bowling Green
President, 419-669-2371 firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dr. George W.Paulson, M.D. Columbus
Vice President
Jackie O'Brien, Cincinnati
Lucille Hastings, Big Prairie
Mary Vesper Schwetschenau, Cincinnati
Ohio Regional Libraries
In June 2006, the State Library Board revised the structure of Ohio's Regional Libraries, consolidating seven Regionals into four new Regional Library Systems. The Board also allocated funding to the new Regionals, which cover the entire state of Ohio and include all Ohio libraries as geographic members.
The new Regional Library Systems are SWON Libraries (Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries), NORWELD (Northwest Regional Library System), NEO-RLS (Northeast Ohio Regional Library System) and SERLS (Southeast Ohio Regional Library Systems. The Directors held their first meeting on August 2, 2006.
The State Library of Ohio distributes $250,000 to each Regional to fund director, clerk treasurer, and CE coordinator salaries, facility rent, utilities, and to provide technical support to libraries.
Services. The primary function of the regional libraries is to provide and/or host library continuing education.
Membership. All libraries, of all types, are considered "associate" or "core" members of the Regional Library System service area within which it falls geographically. These libraries have access to core services provided by the State Library and delivered through the Regional library service outlets. Any additional library services are available through membership in the regional service outlet.
Ohio Public Libaries
Ohio has 251 public libraries jurisdictions with 733 main and branch libraries and 69 mobile units.
Public Libraries and the Internet
In the survey of State Libraries conducted in December 2006, Ohio reported that over 90% of its public libraries have broadband connections and that 25 public libraries are "vulnerable". All 251 public library jurisdictions belong to OPLIN.
In 2005, 92 public libraries received a total of $2,501,462 in discounts, according to the State Library. The number of libraries applying for E-Rate discounts has increased in the past few years.
In the minutes of the December 2006 OPLIN Board meeting, Executive Director Hedges reported that OPLIN's total funding commitment, just short of $1,219,000 in discounts, was approved. OPLIN will file Form 486 for one refund, rather than periodic reimbursements. OPLIN filed 470s for Internet access, circuit costs, diagnostic lines at the routers, and one other for Cuyahoga County Public Library for Internet access and circuit costs (a local provider asked OPLIN to do this so they could bid on those services).
Dan Farslow is the state E-Rate Coordinator and provides applicable training to public libraries. Mr. Farslow is an educational technology consultant employed by ETech Ohio, which was created in July 2005 to merge the technology functions and support provided by the Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Commission (OET) and the Ohio SchoolNet Commission. His contact information is firstname.lastname@example.com, 614-728-1888.
Public Libraries and Filtering
Public Library filtering is not mandatory in Ohio; however, 150 public libraries systems use filters. Beginning in 2001, the Ohio General Assembly provided $100,000 each fiscal year to help local libraries purchase or maintain filters to screen out obscene and illegal Internet materials, and further specified that, "At least 50 per cent of the funds used for these purposes in each fiscal year shall be used for the purchase of filters."
In 2006, OPLIN received requests from public libraries for $138,368 to add, improve, or renew Internet filtering. By adding funds from OPLIN's General Revenue Funds to the $100,000, OPLIN provided $105,423 to the requesting libraries; of this amount, $66,531 (63%) was spent for the purchase of filters. OPLIN received 41 applications; of those chosen for funding, nine were for new Internet filter installations and 13 were for upgrades to existing filters and/or upgrades to the security of wireless networks in libraries.
Ohio Office of Technology
Director/State Chief Information Officer, R. Steve Edmonson Phone: 614-644-644 Email: email@example.com
Digital Government, Administrator, Mark Smith Phone: 614-466-2701
Investment and Governance Division (IGD), Deputy State Chief Information Officer, Walter Callahan Phone: 614-644-4499
Service Delivery Division Deputy State Chief Information Officer, Gregory L. Mountz Phone: 614-752-7320
The Ohio Public Library Information Network was conceived in 1994 through a group effort of Ohio's public libraries and the leadership of the Ohio Library Council, the state association for libraries. Governor George Voinovich endorsed the idea in his 1995 State of the State Address, and the organization was defined in the language of the state's biennial budget in June 1995. OPLIN was officially dedicated by Gov. Voinovich on June 12, 1996.
OPLIN, funded by the Ohio General Assembly, offers Ohio residents fast, free access to the Internet and to subscription databases through Ohio's local public libraries. The overriding rationale for OPLIN is to ensure that all citizens have equal access to information, regardless of location or format. OPLIN believes that equity of access to information for all must include access to the diverse resources of Ohio's public libraries; access to federal, state, and regional information resources; and access to electronic information resources. Since 1996, OPLIN has brought almost universal web access to Ohio at over 700 sites in all 88 counties.
Early on, library leaders recognized the importance of OPLIN. In an editorial in June 15, 1997, "Library Journal", John Berry III wrote, "I saw the future in Ohio. It was only a glimpse, and it left plenty of room for many other new models and styles. Still, if you want to watch academic and public librarians hard at work creating the library of the future, be sure to take a close look at Ohio. If you want to see new ideas about supporting libraries, new ways to adapt libraries to new information technology, and even a new solution to very difficult copyright problems, take a look at the libraries, librarians, legislators, trustees, and citizens of Ohio."
OPLIN Governance – OPLIN is governed by a board of eleven members selected by the State Library Board from the staff and current and past Boards of Trustees of public libraries. The OPLIN Executive Director and the State Librarian or his/her designee serves as ex-officio Board Members. The Board meets bimonthly.
|Casey, Terry
Term ends June 30, 2008
Columbus, OH
E-mail: tlcohio<at>aol.com
|Patton, Gayle (Vice Chair)
Term ends June 30, 2008
Mansfield-Richland County P L
E-mail: gpatton<at>mrcpl.org
|Essman, Mary Pat
Term ends June 30, 2009
E-mail: mp.essman<at>lanepl.org
|Perdzock, Donna (Chair)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Euclid P L
E-mail: dperdzock<at>euclidlibrary.org
|Hinton, Anne E. (Treasurer)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Huron P L
E-mail: hintonan<at>oplin.org
|Richmond, Bob
Term ends June 30, 2009
Phone: (330) 833-2106
E-mail: richmond<at>sssnet.com
|Kenzig, Jim
Term ends June 30, 2009
Cuyahoga County P L
E-mail: web<at>kenzig.org
|Thompson, Sandi (Secretary)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Cadiz, OH 43907
E-mail: sthompson<at>oplin.org
|Mathies, Bonnie
Term ends June 30, 2008
Trustee, Washington-Centerville P L
E-mail: bonnie.mathies<at>wright.edu
|Term = 3 years
One position currently vacant
Last updated 21 July 2006
|Murdock, Richard
Term ends June 30, 2007
E-mail: dicmurdock<at>cs.com
OPLIN Management - Stephen Hedges, is OPLIN's Executive Director, appointed on April 3, 2006. email@example.com or 614.728.5250
Currently, there are six other OPLIN staff positions
Don Yarman, Library Services
Don Nuss, Technology Services
Joel Husenits, Managing Editor
Bobbi Galvin, Technician
Karl Jendretzky, Technician
Vincent Riley, Support Center
OPLIN Funding. OPLIN's governance and budget are defined in separate lines within the State Library's budget. In addition, OPLIN receives significant administrative support from the State Library. This budget language also specifies that the leaders of Ohio's government receive a biannual report on OPLIN activities and an assessment of Internet trends in public libraries in the U.S. and globally. The most recent report is available at http://oplin.org/page.php?Id=62-4-229-1827&msg=
Most of the funding for OPLIN comes from the General Revenue Fund (GRF). OPLIN also has "spending authority" budgeted through the OPLIN Technology Fund, which allows OPLIN to spend revenue collected from other sources, such as E-Rate refunds from telecommunications companies and funds entrusted to OPLIN by public libraries to negotiate group discounts on purchases of electronic information.
OPLIN Services
Network. There have been three incarnations of the OPLIN core hub since the original design was implemented in 1996, the most recent of which saw the migration of over 700 circuits from the State of Ohio office tower (downtown Columbus) to the State of Ohio Computing Center (Ohio State University's West Campus). In 2002, all of the network's IP addresses were consolidated from a variety of different subnets to a single Class B block. Since 2000, Internet access has exploded from 80Mbps to over 300 Mbps of traffic during normal public library business hours. In addition, the OPLIN core infrastructure will continue to evolve in fiscal year 2007 - the process of developing a fourth incarnation is already underway. As part of a recent OPLIN-led Ethernet project, the Central Library Consortium, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries have increased bandwidth and speed without having to add another circuit (which would have cost over $700 a month).
In an effort to drive down overall circuit costs, OPLIN has also initiated pricing discussions with a number of telecom companies, while examining other types of broadband services such as cable, DSL, and wireless that already exist throughout the state. The "star" topology of the network will likely evolve in the coming year as well. Instead of long-hauling all of the OPLIN provided T1 and DS3 circuits back to the core in Columbus, libraries will begin seeing distributed, regionalized connections to a local point of presence (POP), which will then ride a single, larger circuit back to Columbus. This new implementation of an old design may drive down circuit costs for OPLIN as well as library-paid branch connections.
In August 2006, OPLIN released an RFQ for technical management of the network. OPLIN expects to decide between the Ohio Office of Information Technology (the current provider) or a new entity.
Content. When OPLIN debuted in 1996, it provided Ohio libraries with six subscription databases. Today, OPLIN provides over 40 different electronic resource collections all with remote access. Current databases include:
• EBSCOhost (multiple topic profiles)
• Access Science
• Annals of American History
• Art and Architecture Database
• Biographies Plus Illustrated
• eLibrary
• Enciclopedia Universal en Español
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
• Literature Databases
• netLibrary
• NetWellness 2000
• NewsBank
• NoveList
• Ohio Capitol Connection
• Oxford Reference Online
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
OPLIN has accumulated the largest collection of links devoted solely to Ohio specific websites and online information. OPLIN also hosts OH! Kids and OH! Teens - age-specific web directories for younger children and teenagers, as well as three popular online identification programs: What Tree Is It?, What's That Snake?, and What's the Point? OPLIN has also developed the Find an Ohio Public Library tool.
Other services. OPLIN Self Service is a website that was developed with assistance from the State Library of Ohio and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Using the website librarians can order services, view and comment on ongoing support issues, obtain information, and communicate with the OPLIN Support Center.
OPLIN provides a free e-mail account to any Ohio public library staff member. OPLIN also provides discussion lists and has started to offer a pod-cast with library and technology updates and news, http://www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php
The OPLIN Support Center provides free technical support to members.
OPLIN Recent Issues From December 2006 minutes
The OPLIN board discussed major changes in how OPLIN allocates bandwidth to Ohio public libraries. The current model provides a T1 circuit for every public library system except those in metropolitan areas, which receive a DS3 circuit. This model cannot take advantage of new Internet technologies. The Board approved basing bandwidth on the number of workstations instead. They also discussed how services such as downloading movies and other videos and VoIP will influence the needs for bandwidth.
Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO)
Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) is a partnership of Ohio libraries and library organizations working together to build and provide a core collection of information resources and library services that will help all Ohioans compete in the global knowledge economy. This collection of resources, called the Ohio Web Library, supports quality education, a skilled workforce, business growth, and lifelong learning in Ohio. By providing resources statewide, LCO can cost-effectively provide necessary information resources to all Ohioans, regardless of their location, age, education or economic status.
LCO partners
• Academic Library Association of Ohio
• InfoOhio
• Ohio Educational Library Media Association
• Ohio Library Council
• Ohio Library and Information Network
• State Library of Ohio
LCO Vision. A robust Ohio Web Library will provide all Ohioans with access to the authoritative, educational resources that are necessary for life in the information-intensive 21st century, and ensure that:
• Every school, public, and academic library throughout the state—regardless of size, location or fiscal resources—has equal access to available online materials.
• Ohio students have a consistent set of online resources to use, at home or at school, as they move through primary, secondary and higher education.
• Educators across the state have access to a broad range of online materials to support curricula.
• Ohio business owners, entrepreneurs, government officials, state employees and workers have instantaneous access to the vital information necessary to do their jobs, make decisions and promote economic growth.
LCO Funding. The Ohio Web Library is funded by a LSTA Grant through the State Library, which provides an average of $1.16 million per year for five years. The three LCO library networks—INFOhio, OhioLINK and OPLIN—provide an additional $2.9 million in state funds each year from their current budgets. The LSTA grant that helps fund the Ohio Web Library is a temporary funding measure and will expire on June 30, 2008. There is no permanent funding in place to sustain these resources.
Ohio Link
The Ohio Library and Information Network, OhioLINK, is a consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio. Serving more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff at 85 institutions, OhioLINK's membership includes 17 public universities, 23 community/technical colleges, 44 private colleges and the State Library of Ohio. OhioLINK serves faculty, students, staff and other researchers via campus-based electronic library systems, the OhioLINK central site, and Internet resources.
OhioLINK's goal is to provide easy access to information and rapid delivery of library materials throughout the state. OhioLINK offers six main electronic services: a library catalog, research databases, a multi-publisher electronic journal center, a digital media center, a growing collection of e-books, and an electronic theses and dissertations center.
OhioLink Governance. The Ohio Board of Regents has authorized the OhioLINK Governing Board to oversee the OhioLINK program. The governing board approves the strategic directions and financial expenditures of the program. Meeting 6 times per year either in the whole or through the board's executive committee the board regularly reviews the progress of the program and approves future initiatives and expenditures. The board consists of 13 voting members, nine from universities, 3 from community colleges, and one from independent colleges. Ex-officio members representing technical, library, and board of regents' perspectives also participate on the board. OhioLink's Executive Director is Tom Sanville 614-728-3600, ext. 322. firstname.lastname@example.com
INFOhio, the Information Network For Ohio Schools, is a statewide cooperative project to create an electronic network linking Ohio students, teachers, library/media specialists and others via computer to:
• School libraries in the same district and across the state.
• College and University libraries through cooperative efforts with OhioLINK.
• Public and special libraries through cooperative efforts with OPLIN.
• Electronic databases of government, education and other information.
In addition to the above electronic networks, INFOhio provides library automation software for circulating library materials, uniform cataloging of library materials, searching library collections through online catalogs, and supporting other library and educational operations.
Theresa M. Fredericka was hired as Executive Director of INFOhio in August 1996.
216-221-5021. firstname.lastname@example.com, She is responsible for coordinating the state efforts to implement INFOhio to K-12 schools and agencies throughout Ohio. A Governing Advisory Board has been established, providing further leadership and direction.
Columbus Focus Group 1
Includes librarians and OCCN and Netmedicine
1. Describe your current network. How is it configured? How much bandwidth do you have? How do you get it? What does it cost? How is it funded? Is it scalable?
State Library currently the backbone but not sure what this means due to changes. Two hundred and fifty one libraries in state generally speaking all to back to Columbus.
Cleveland Heights has 3 T1 connections to the branches. They connect with fiber thru local cable company. All city offices, schools and libraries to central cable head-in branch. They are a part of CLVNET which is a backbone.
State Library connects straight to backbone.
NEO-RLS (regional cooperative) has 400 potential libraries with 92 public libraries. The main traffic filter and management run thru the library system with 1 T1 from OPLIN and 1 cable line. OPLIN >nearest HUB>400 libraries. Use Time Warner high speed for overflow which is bigger than T1.
OPLIN provides connection to library together thru consortiums CLVENET and SEO. SEO consortium is now statewide with 75 libraries.
NetWellness – goes thru university network to Cincinnati hub. Use Internet 2 and state backbone. Website available on Internet 2 and commodity network. No security locks, all information available for everyone.
Schools use E-Rate with one school access, some are using 3rd Frontier it just depends on where the school is located. If there is a housing authority then they use cable and/or DSL.
Multi layers of library organizations in Ohio are:
OPLIN – created for basic needs but not enough pipes for all services.
INFO Ohio – are the schools network
OHIOnet – academic libraries
The NEO-RLS works totally with OPLIN on all technical issues but this varies per regional which there are 4 Regionals that serve Ohio. NEO-RLS along with OPLIN takes care of all needs of the users that are paying fees. This is supported thru state and local funds. All libraries are a member of the regional but if they don't pay fees then they are not provided services.
The costs for connections:
ClevNet - $6,000 per month to OPLIN.
OCCN – 271 million for schools for full T1 access
NetWellness – uses university network and all costs paid by network, does not know costs
State Library – on backbone and pays the same as ClevNet
OPLIN is moving to provide fiber to all users. ClevNet also uses a DS3 which OPLIN pays for.
2. What do you use your bandwidth for?
Internet connectivity – describe uses
Internal operations – describe uses
ILS/PAC – describe
• Shared automation systems
o Clevenet – 31 libraries
o SEO – 70 libraries, all small
• Public access to the network, social networking. Public access is highest users and internet is highest reason for usage.
o Utube
o MySpace
o Ebay
o Email
• Downloadable audio books and video
• Databases
• Netwellness – health media
• Distance learning. Ohio learning network. Using podcasts, downloadable text 500 courses. Student remote access to do homework.
• Pent up demand will explode
• How get people in rural areas more BB connectivity and people in urban areas $$ to get BB in the home
• 21st century grants keep school libraries open after school but not enough of them. Demand still falls on public libraries
• Network open 24 hours a day but the highest use is in the afternoon. Lots of available bandwidth in the middle of the night.
• Terminals busy constantly
• Time limit on use of computers but this contradicts use for distance learning that might require longer to take a course.
• Some segregation of use to protect catalog access
• Wireless – parking lot users
• T-1s segregated wireless
• Come to library to get high speed even if they have a computer at home
• Know It Now – virtual reference
• Webinars, WebJunction
3. What would you like to do with your Internet Connection that you cannot do with your current environment?
• Meetings online – interactive video networking for training and meetings. Desk top delivery.
• Mind set change – not to use new technology
• Online coursework – distance learning
• "Lack of bandwidth is holding back technology."
• Digitization of books/other media, archives, photos
• Genealogy resources
• University of Phoenix model – interactive, virtual schools, distance learning
• VOIP – Management of system
• More computer stations for internet access
• If citywide BB access to home, library resources would be more available. Some cities are adding citywide wireless access.
• Would it be more cost effective if all on same BIG pipe
"Video delivery usage is increasing need to be at the get on the band wagon with this service. Would like to see video download available to patron. If the network availability cannot be obtained thru us than they will go around us."
4. Is your bandwidth sufficient? If no, what problems does the insufficient bandwidth cause for your staff and patrons?
• No one has sufficient bandwidth
• They limit use of patrons
• Limit number of computers they put out
• Have to limit in PM when use is highest so makes problem worse
• Limit types of activities
• Timing of training, can't do in the afternoon
• Demand on system grows and cannot use – slow email
• Different size of pipes – get rid of bottlenecks. Only as good as smallest pipe
• Works in OPLIN cloud but expensive to cross networks.
• Limit number of computers
5. What would you consider sufficient bandwidth? How did you arrive at that amount?
• Hard to predict future use, explosive growth
• OPLIN is trying to replace copper with fiber up to 10 megs
• Want scalable fiber
• Look at use growth in past. Increase in order of magnitude. Look at other industries
• Will state lines reach a bottleneck nationally or internationally
• More fiber everywhere. Light all dark fiber everywhere. Light all dark fiber.. Put 10 megs everywhere.
• Find weak points – bottleneck and replace with fiber
• Take advantage of research
• Policy makers and industry keep a lid on development to make money
• Next generation is fiber and wireless
• Create a think tank on library issues
• Watch trends and try to predict
"Possible to replace 3 T1's with 10 mg of fiber line which should last for awhile but may not last as long as estimated but a second fiber line can be added without additional installation charges which will be the best long term benefit."
"Still need to look at the last 5 years and how there has been a double or triple increase in technologic advances and usage and then figure this will continue so as trends keep increase we should plan to expand broadband capabilities as much as possible. Currently OPLIN is watching the trends."
"It may be good idea to just install 10mg of fiber everywhere. The weak points of fiber need to be found and eliminated, for example the fiber line going into the house is replaced with cooper and this will slowdown processing. "
"There is a third wire in most house wiring which could be used with phone lines."
"Believe that people are doing research (MIT) but not sharing research on information trends with the public. There is a need to check with MIT and other research labs for projects in development. Third frontier needs to have a liaison from the library field to keep abreast of trends."
"Libraries should be brought to the front of the line with think tanks and research on future projects. The fourth element in research and trends is the right time."
6. If you had more bandwidth, what would you use if for? What is your vision for your library's connectivity?
• Ubiquitous BB throughout state
• Digital divide – easy convenient, cheap, access to BB
• Same as telephone and TV
• Adequate training in use for everybody
• Computer and TV on same box. If cable, can computer connect?
• How leverage to get greater access
• People read and learn more
• Increased information literacy skills
• If get stuck on google, ask "Do you want help from a librarian" – connect directly to librarian who can see what already looked at
• Google direct to DB search
• Google and libraries get together
• Equity of access to next generation network services to information age communities to enable education and economic development
7. What are the barriers to getting more bandwidth?
• $$, individual, local libraries, states, get rid of concept to "do more with less". Need to make the case that high speed connectivity is a good thing to have, need to pay for it. Ohio's new government "gets it"
• Leadership – political. Need to capture $$ for the right project. Higher priority on political agenda. The new Ohio governor seems interested in Broadband
• Elitist mind set that not everybody needs high speed connectivity
• AT&T, monoploly without any government control. 2/3 of OPLIN comes through the private sector; 1/3 through higher ed network
• Leadership in the private sector
• Turfism – 3 networks, benefit to get together but they don't
• Librarians don't want to change
8. E-rate: What role does e-rate play in high speed access for public libraries?
Who applies for the E-rate funds?
How does CIPA impact?
• OPLIN applies for its connectivity
• Individual libraries apply for POTS and any additional connectivity beyond
• State gets $70 million from e-rate
• Don't like erate because
o Paperwork
o Perception that paperwork is onerous (but it really isn't)
o Eligibility changes every year
o Needs to be simplified
o CIPA – Library by library, funding through OPLIN, $100,000 in state funds
• "Actually, once you learn how to fill out the forms, it's not that bad."
9. Who at the regional or state level provides you assistance in analyzing your needs and getting you more bandwidth?
• OPLIN – Helps with LAN as well as WAN
• Regional libraries – respond to technical problems, try and analyze where the problem is
• Own staff in medium to large public libraries
10. If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were to offer assistance in getting more of US public libraries with higher bandwidth, what would be most helpful?
• Research think tank to help libraries plan for the future
• Advocacy – people listen to the Gates name
• States that don't have much connectivity get $$ to help
• Get states to work together. There is currently little communication between states
• Advocate with Governors' about BB policy
• Establish a national grant program for libraries to apply to do innovative projects
• ½ T-1 is laughable., Need a formula based on need and use.
• Provide an equal big pipe to all based on high use. "Internet use is a self fulfilling prophesy." All libraries will fill a bib pipe. Need video to desktop.
• Long term effort to track over time. Need a tool for evaluation need and planning.
• Need to look at how they big/whole picture is changing over time and provide national leadership.
Columbus Focus Group 2


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The long battle between Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Panther Racing for Army National Guard sponsorship ended Thursday, with the coveted funding moving to Graham Rahal's car for the upcoming IndyCar season.
The Rahal organization sought the sponsorship last fall, but Panther Racing appealed to keep the contract it has held since 2008. All military sponsorships are reviewed annually.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied Panther's appeal last month, and RLL said the guard will be the primary sponsor for Rahal's No. 15 Honda.
"I think everybody that knows me knows I've always been extremely patriotic person: I'm proud to be an American and I've always displayed it on my helmet and on my race shoes," Rahal told The Associated Press. "So for me, there is more pride to be involved in this than anyone can know. I've always felt strongly that the guard should have an American driver and there's a lot of pride in having that seat."
Panther Racing signed American driver J.R. Hildebrand starting with the 2011 season, the year he crashed on the final lap while leading the Indianapolis 500. The team let Hildebrand go following the 500 last season, and used a variety of drivers — none of them American — to fill the seat.
In NASCAR, the National Guard sponsors Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 11-time most popular driver. The guard posted a photo on its Twitter account of Rahal standing in front of an American flag wearing a red T-shirt that said "American Made."
RLL team co-owner Bobby Rahal doesn't believe driver nationality is the most important part of the organization's winning bid.
"Graham, being an American and he's always felt very patriotic to his country, will be a great spokesman and I think that was an important element," Bobby Rahal told AP. "But you also want to make sure the driver is competitive. Nationality is important, but you've got to deliver the goods."
Panther Racing team owner John Barnes was recently honored with the "Spirit of Hope" award at the Pentagon for his support of the Armed Forces through his work with Operation: Hire Our Guard. Through the program, Panther Racing invited local business and military leadership to its events and educated employers on the unemployment crisis facing veterans.
Bobby Rahal said the team was prepared for the GAO decision to go either way, and they courted other sponsors in case the guard returned to Panther. But landing the funding is a big step that will help the overall growth of the organization.
Rahal added his son to the team last year, but the results didn't show: Graham Rahal had only one podium finish, led six laps and finished 18th in the IndyCar standings — a year after he finished 10th in the standings and nearly won at Texas while driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
"For us, signing the guard is obviously huge, historic, because it gives us the ability to compete at the highest level and build our company," Bobby Rahal said. "We can give our driver the proper tools to succeed. My partners and I, we made the investments in the cars and the equipment and the personnel, and it was clear we weren't giving Graham the equipment he needed to succeed."
Rahal has overhauled the program since midway through last season, when he brought in engineer Mitch Davis. He's also added engineer Bill Pappas and last week named veteran John Dick head of research and development.
Graham Rahal said Pappas has already helped identify areas that need improvement, and the guard sponsorship will help.
"Dad's motto has always been 'Lean and Mean' but this gives us an opportunity to get more growth," Graham Rahal said, adding that his father and partners David Letterman and Mike Lanigan had been paying for many things out of pocket.
"They'd been doing so much on their own dime, so increased sponsorship makes a big difference in helping us go get more people and grow the organization," he said.
Whether that will be two cars in 2014 remains to be seen.
Bobby Rahal was vague on how many entries he will field this year, noting "I won every one of my championships as a one-car team." But he said the goal is ultimately to be a successful two-car team. The team fielded cars last year for Rahal and James Jakes.
Graham Rahal said he told he father he's comfortable in a one-car team if the second driver is not an asset to the organization.
"I want a teammate that can add to what we are doing. I don't want a teammate that isn't helping setup the cars. We need somebody who can put something into the program," he said. "And the problem is, there is really a small list of drivers who can add to the program. A lot of the great ones are already taken."


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By Lisa Capobianco
Staff Writer
Lions, tigers, and other kinds of animals and creatures paraded in downtown Plantsville for its annual Halloween event.
Children, teens and even adults showed off their costumes while lining up for candy during the 17th annual Halloween in Plantsville. Co-sponsored by the Village of Plantsville Association and the Southington Parks and Recreation Department, the event took place from the Plantsville Pharmacy to Summer Street. Nearby business also took part in the celebration, including Zingarella's, which presented gift cards to the three best costumes.
Dolores Fanelli, the chair of the 12 member committee that planned the event, said watching the children fill the street with different costumes is her favorite part of the event.
"One year someone was dressed like a pork chop," Fanelli said.
From Princess Leia, to Tigger, to Frankenstein, to a garbage truck, visitors set themselves apart from the crowd. Toddler George Cahill dressed as a garbage truck, which was his original idea. Effie, George's mother, said she helped her son make the costume, which took four days to complete. She said George picked the costume because of his love for trucks.
"George gets up at 5:30 or 6 in the morning to watch them go by," Cahill said.
Meanwhile, Natalie Biondi's sons dressed up as Tigger and Spiderman for the event. Residents of Plantsville, Biondi said this was the second year she attended the Halloween bash with her family, and decided to meet up with a friend from out of town there.
"It was great," Biondi said. "There is always a lot of people and a lot of things for kids to see."
Children and their families joined a crowd of people in a long line in front of the Plantsville Firehouse. Decorated with mummies, scarecrows, and other Halloween creatures, the firehouse featured candy and other sweet treats. Firefighters helped distribute the goodies, including Oreo cookies.
"It is always a good turnout," said Firefighter Steve Ball. "The line is always down the street."
Besides the costume contest and free candy, children also enjoyed different kinds of tricks from a local magician. One of his tricks included making colored images appear in a black and white coloring book. A live DJ also brought entertainment as well as members of the Southington's Dance City and the Arts, who took part in a dance ensemble with a hip-hop mash-up in the background.
Fanelli said the event always brings a crowd, especially last year when an estimated 3,000 visitors came.
Residents get spooky for Plantsville Halloween
By Lisa Capobianco


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Navy Yard shooting: What gun is to blame?
Tuesday's shooting at the Washington Navy Yard was still underway when news organizations reported that the perpetrator was using an AR-15 rifle. Did they learn nothing from the Newtown reporting?
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Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., helpfully kept the focus on the tools, not the perpetrators, of mass killings. She urged Congress to "resume a thoughtful debate on gun violence in this country."
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Ian Clark's On Hockey: Monarchs' newcomers answer callBY IAN CLARK
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February 26. 2013 8:55PM
MANCHESTER -- Don't count the Manchester Monarchs out yet.
A strong weekend showing on the road garnered the Monarchs five out of a possible six points in the standings with wins at Worcester and Bridgeport and an overtime loss at Portland Sunday. Manchester (24-24-6, 54 points) entered the weekend six points out of the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot, but it is now just three back.
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RUMNEY — More than 50 firefighters from 10 communities battled a two-alarm fire that destroyed a family's home and belongings Saturday morning.
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HINSDALE – Hinsdale Middle School's closure due to mold appears to be getting closer to an end, but a new hurdle recently arose with the recent discovery of asbestos in "very low percentages" at the school.
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That's right folks! Somehow Mao Tse Tung made it into the White House… Again:
Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonan, who is creative director of Barney's New York has often caused a stir with his design choices. Like his naughty yuletide window display of Margaret Thatcher as a dowdy dominatrix and Dan Quayle as a ventriloquist's dummy. For this year's White House, he didn't disappoint.
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