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Mike Wright looked like a different man a year ago. When Wright opened his Commons Brewery to a gaggle of local beer writers last March, he was clean-shaven and wearing a polo shirt, resembling an IT guy more than a typical brewer. Which, in fact, he was: his business cards at the time read "Project Manager" for Multnomah County.
Today, you'll find Wright with a full beard and wearing a hoodie, rubber boots and rolled-up jeans. He looks the part of a Portland brewer to a wort-stained T. "It was really about a lifestyle change," he says. "I spent 15 years in the corporate world, and I wanted something different. Great benefits, nice retirement, all that stuff—that's all gone."
In lieu of money and security, Willamette Week is happy to give Wright, owner of Southeast Portland's the Commons Brewery, one foamy pint of glory.
The Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale—a respectfully traditional and very charming saison—is our Beer of the Year. It's an honor that wasn't won with a single glass or bottle, but by becoming a beloved standby. In a town where it's impossible to keep up with every exciting new brew, Urban Farmhouse achieved the difficult feat of becoming a beer worth going back to, again and again. At only 5.3 percent alcohol by volume and $7 for a 750-milliliter bottle, it's a beer that begs to be enjoyed regularly. We've popped bottles at the beach, at dinner parties and after long days at work. Commons' effervescent Urban Farmhouse is subtle, interesting and, above all, consistently gratifying.
It's also the first beer the Commons ever made. The brewery has made a steep and steady climb since being founded in a garage three years ago. Wright homebrewed for a decade, but hadn't considered a career in beer until he took second place at the 2010 Cheers to Belgian Beers festival in Portland. That beer was Urban Farmhouse, still made using the yeast strain required for every beer at that year's festival. For kicks, Wright decided to undertake what he calls the "bureaucratic journey" of getting a brewery licensed in his garage.
"It was a low-risk thing—I already owned the garage, it was just a matter of going through a bunch of paperwork," he says. "It seemed like a ridiculous idea, but as I went through the process, I learned that a number of other people around the country had succeeded in that, and, to my surprise, so did I."
His "beetje"—a Belgian word that means "little bit"—nanobrewery employed a half-barrel system to produce enough beer to sell to bars within walking distance of Wright's house. In any other city, he thinks he would have failed. But in Portland, Wright found welcoming handles at places like Victory Bar and Hawthorne Hophouse.
"Some were easy and some I had to work on a bit," he says. "But Portland beer drinkers are constantly looking for something new, and it was not a huge risk for them."
The product sells itself. Urban Farmhouse is the perfect Portland version of a saison, a style of beer traditionally made for farmhands as a refreshing, low-alcohol substitute for potable water. Plenty of other Portland breweries make saisons, but no one else has yet nailed it like Wright. While most American saisons end up hitting one note too heavily, Urban Farmhouse rides a groove of floral, citrus and spicy notes from light malts and Northwest hops—from glass to glass and bottle to bottle.
"The yeast that we use speaks very loudly in this beer, which is on purpose," Wright says. "The hops and the malts that we use really let the yeast come through. We often joke that we're a yeast-forward brewery. It was really just meant to be a flavorful, sessionable, refreshing beer. It was also meant to be drunk on the occasions I like, which is sitting on my back deck with some friends and good food."
The beer has won a dedicated following, even if it has not been universally embraced in a town famous for high-alcohol hop bombs.
"I've heard that it's really simple and it's kinda 'meh,'" Wright says. "And I can't argue with that. It actually says 'a simple, refreshing farmhouse ale' right on the label. We're not trying to make the most complex beer in the world."
The Commons Brewery, on the other hand, is nothing like the rural farms where the beer was born. Wright wasn't prepared to jump right into being a proper publican, so his industrial space doesn't even have seats, let alone a kitchen. It does, however, have exactly what he pined for in his polo-shirt days.
"You can buy full glasses of beer and you can walk around the brewery and touch the equipment," he says. "You're in it. You can walk through the brewery and see all the recipe sheets hanging right there. That's something I always wanted when I was on the consumer side. I was the one with my face pressed to the glass, looking down into the brewery."
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Disc golf is growing very fast, how fast? Well according to Infinte Discs survey, nearly half of all active disc golfers have been playing for less than two years. If this rate continues, the number of disc golfers will double again in another two and a half years. That's pretty significant growth.…Continue
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This week Eric and Bobby discuss Eric's trip to New York and watching a PGA Major, 2x time World champions Paige Pierce, and Paul McBeth, PDGA elections, and much more.
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Prodigy just released two of their putters to retailers this morning -- the overstable PA-1 and understable PA-4. To my surprise, they are in the same series 400 plastic as all of their previous releases. This is a great plastic, but I was kind of hoping for something a little softer for a putter.
Nevertheless, these should be hot items. I think this plastic will work great for driving. I'm not sure how popular it will actually be for short distance putts.
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We just received word that the stable flying Prodigy Drivers D2 and D3 will be available the first week of April. The initial Prodigy distance drivers, the D1 and D4 were released in January, and many disc golfers who love them are anxious for the straighter flying D2 and D3.
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InfiniteDiscs.com just added Gateway Discs to their line up. We're looking for reviewers of these discs, and are giving away FREE discs to people who rate and review Gateway discs on our site. If you haven't tried Gateway discs yet, we've placed all Gateway discs on sale.
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I would like to buy or trade for your mint Night Flyer, I need any of these numbers 4,5,6,7
I have some 60's Wham-o's or we can talk $$.......thanks Neal
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Have some Big Bird Roc 3s for sale, different colors and stamp colors. I have watermelon, red, yellow, orange, pink ice,and pink. I have some flag stamp, blue-green-yellow stamp, black and gold stamp, party stamp exc. Most are 175 176g. I have a couple 166 167g. I am looking for $30 for most, but willing to make a deal.
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Why do people keep boxes and boxes of collectible plastic in their basement?? Discs are meant to be thrown! These old geezers just say yeah yeah I got a bunch of those and laugh it off when you ask them if you can buy one. SERIOUSLY! You're killin me! Meant.to.be.thrown. Bugs the heck out of me... If someone asks for something I have I give them a price or somewhere they can get one that is for sale. Erks me. Any ideas how to get these guys to crack? Sheesh
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rare champion edition disc, 1st run ce roc,1st run ce valkyrie,factoey tye dye firebird brand new,double stamp ce eagle(only one i've been able to find),lime green valkyrie with metalic red letters brand new,roc is 2001 south carolina two small rocs yellow have pictures on craigs list under disc golf
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Really enjoyed Laughing out loud at the jokes,thanks Daddy Dragon.Lost Favourite Disc -Grateful Disc-Yellow Valkrie
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Infinite Discs is giving away custom print Skyquest Medusa's for people who rate and review golf discs on their website.
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Tied for first, lost on the first playoff hole. ended up at -10.
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When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, the effects on the family can be overwhelming.
The reality that someone you love has such a devastating illness can trigger a range of emotions — including anger, fear, frustration and sadness. Conflicts are common as family members struggle to deal with the situation.
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Ana moved through to the second round of the Qatar Total Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Tamira Paszek from Austria. The 25-year-old didn't seem bothered by the shoulder injury that kept her out of the Fed Cup tie last weekend as she produced a very dominant display, hitting 20 winners while soaring to victory in just 66 minutes of play.
Paszek, who reached a career-high of 26 in the rankings today, was immediately overwhelmed by Ana's attacking intentions. The former world No.1 comfortably won her opening service game and earned a break advantage one game later, slightly helped by two double faults from her opponent.
After Ana had added a third straight game, she could have marched into a 4-0 lead, holding two more break points on the Paszek serve, but was unable to convert on this occasion.
However, she didn't pay much attention to that missed opportunity, winning three more games and with them the opening set without really being put to the test by the Austrian.
The opening three games of set two all went against serve, before eventually Ana was the first to consolidate her break with a cunning forehand drop shot.
The sixth game proved crucial to the progression of the match. Although Ana was clearly the better player, some errors slipped into her game and she faced three re-break points while leading 3-2. She got out of trouble in fine style, firing down three first serves and eventually holding to take a 4-2 lead. She added another break herself in the following game, which gave her the chance to serve out the match.
Paszek once more fought back from 40-0 to deuce, but a fourth match point was sufficient for Ana to score a morale-boosting victory.
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The planning document that will guide development around Reston's future Metro stations is headed to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for final approval later this month. The Fairfax County Planning Commission signed off on the document last week.
Two major Reston stakeholder groups say they are not completely satisfied with the wording of the document the Planning Commission approved, but that it is headed in the right direction.
The master plan covers, in great detail, matters such as development levels, architectural styles, transportation and infrastructure, environmental protections, and affordable housing requirements for the station areas.
County staff and the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force have been developing the new master plan since 2009.
As made clear in the document's vision statement, the most important factor for Restonians is maintaining the principles that have defined the planned community since its founding in the 1960s.
"As Reston evolves, it is important to respect the characteristics that have helped to define Reston from its inception," the plan states.
These characteristics include being able to live close to where you work, getting around the community on foot or bike, and maintaining abundant open space.
What is lacking from the plan is a mechanism to implement the vision for Reston, according to Colin Mills, president of the Reston Citizens Association. The replanning of Tysons Corner included the creation of a new community-based entity to ensure that the plan is adhered to.
"We would like to see an implementation entity like they have in Tysons," Mills said. "If implementation isn't someone's responsibility, it is no one's responsibility."
The chief concern for the Reston Association, the organization that acts as sort of a giant homeowner's association for most of Reston, is ensuring that RA continues to have a seat at the table as redevelopment moves forward, said Ken Kneuven, RA board president.
While RA now has an active advisory role on planning and architectural design in Reston, it is unclear from the document what RA's role will be in planning the newly developed areas.
Related to this, Kneuven said that the master plan does not require new development to join the Reston Association or the Reston Town Center Association. It does suggest that new development join one of those groups.
"Our feeling is that having additional membership associations would not make sense," Kneuven said. "We don't want to see a divided community in any shape or form."
Both RCA and RA also have lingering concerns about the infrastructure needed to support the new residents and businesses growth will bring.
"Growth is a good thing, but it obviously has an impact on Reston Association's assets and infrastructure," Kneuven said. RA operates parks, community centers and recreation centers, among other services.
RCA is particularly concerned about the need for parks, Mills said. The plan calls for one new sports field in each of the three station areas, but it is estimated that 12 new fields will be needed, he said.
"There are nine additional fields that have to come from somewhere, and it's not clear where they are going to come from and who is going to be paying for them," Mills said.
RCA would also like the plan to have stronger language regarding linking new development to the new infrastructure, particularly new roads, that will support it.
The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Reston Master Plan Jan. 28 and 4:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Download the draft master plan at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/reston/.


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Harassment Policy
It is the policy of this university that all faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to study and work in an atmosphere and environment free from any form of harassment or retaliation. Harassment or retaliation constitute discrimination under various state and federal laws and will not be tolerated by the university.
Definition of Harassment
Harassment is defined as verbal or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability or that of their relatives, friends or associates, and that:
- Has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or study environment; or
- Has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or study performance; or
- Otherwise adversely affects an individual's employment or study opportunities.
Examples of harassing conduct include, but are not limited to the following:
- Epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, or threatening, intimidating or hostile acts that relate to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability; and
- Written or graphic material that does not serve an academic purpose that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability and that is placed on walls, bulletin boards or elsewhere on university premises or circulated in the workplace or the classroom.
Definition of Sexual Harassment
Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, "sexual harassment" is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
- submission to such conduct is made either implicitly or explicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or status in a course, program or activity; submission or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or educational decisions affecting such individual;
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with the individual's work or educational performance; of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working and/or learning environment; or of interfering with one's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational program or activity.
Examples of sexual harassment may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Physical assault which may carry criminal penalties as well.
- Direct or implied threats that submission to sexual advances will be a condition of employment, work status, compensation, promotion, grades, or letters of recommendation.
- Sexual advances, physical or implied, or direct propositions of a sexual nature. This activity may include inappropriate/unnecessary touching or rubbing against another, sexually-suggestive or degrading jokes or comments, remarks of a sexual nature about one's clothing and/or body, preferential treatment in exchange for sexual activity, and the inappropriate display of sexually-explicit pictures, text, printed materials, or objects that do not serve an academic purpose.
- A pattern of conduct, which can be subtle in nature, that has sexual overtones and is intended to create or has the effect of creating discomfort and/or humiliating another.
- Remarks speculating about a person's sexual activities or sexual history, or remarks about one's own sexual activities or sexual history that do not serve a medical, employment or academic purpose.
Armstrong State University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law and Board of Regents' policy, the university prohibits any member of the faculty, staff, student body, or visitors to campus, whether they be guests, patrons, independent contractors, or clients, from harassing any other member of the university community. Any form of harassment will be met with appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the university.
Definition of Retaliation
Retaliation is any adverse action taken against individual(s) for filing an action of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices. Retaliation is prohibited. Retaliatory action is illegal. Actions taken in retaliation for the filing, in good faith, of complaints of harassment are prohibited regardless of whether the claim of harassment is determined to be valid or unfounded. Reprisal in any form should be reported to a supervisor or university administrator. Retaliatory behavior will not be tolerated and is subject to disciplinary action by the university that can result in sanctions up to and including termination of employment.
Examples of retaliatory actions include, but are not limited to:
- assigning inappropriately low grades.
- giving deflated performance evaluations
- employment termination
- punitive scheduling
- withholding of deserved support for promotion and tenure
- assigning inadequate and undesirable space
- undeserved demotion
- punitive work assignments
Amorous or Sexual Relationships
Armstrong State University's educational mission is promoted by professionalism which is fostered by an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. Trust and respect are diminished when those in positions of authority abuse that authority or place themselves in a situation of perceived or actual conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is created when an individual evaluates or supervises another individual with whom he or she has an amorous or sexual relationship. Such relationships, even when consensual, may be exploitative, and they imperil the integrity of the work or educational environment. They also may lead to charges of sexual harassment. Thus, the university discourages amorous or sexual relationships between supervisors/subordinates and between faculty/students.
Whenever a conflict of interest situation arises or is foreseen, the employee in a position of authority must resolve any potential conflict of interest by taking necessary steps which may include removing himself or herself from evaluative decisions concerning the other individual. If he or she is unable to personally resolve the conflict of interest, he or she is required to inform the immediate supervisor promptly and seek advice and counsel in dealing with the conflict. The employee, along with the supervisor, is responsible for taking steps to ensure unbiased supervision or evaluation of the employee or student. Failure to resolve potential or actual conflict of interest situations, as described in this policy, may result in disciplinary action.
Faculty may have a significant role in academic personnel matters affecting their colleagues and students. Faculty who engage in amorous or sexual relationships with other faculty or students may place themselves in a conflict of interest situation. When this occurs, a faculty member must be sensitive to how the relationship may influence academic personnel decisions. Faculty must make every effort to resolve any situation involving a conflict of interest.
Student-to-Student Harassment
Any form of harassment between students, neither of whom is employed by the university, should be treated as a disciplinary matter and should be reported to the Office of Student Affairs.
Responsibility of Students and Employees
All students and employees should report any form of harassment that they experience, observe, hear about, or believe may be occurring. No student or employee should assume that an official of Armstrong State University knows about a specific situation.
Academic Freedom
Academic freedom shall be considered in investigating and reviewing complaints and reports of harassment. However, raising issues of academic freedom will not excuse behavior that constitutes a violation of the law or the university's harassment policy.
Processing of Harassment Reports and Complaint Definitions
Harassment Prevention Officer - Dr. Dennis Murphy
University Hall 218
The Harassment Prevention Officer is the individual or individuals designated by the President to be primarily responsible for investigating reports and complaints of harassment in accordance with the procedure. The Harassment Prevention Officer must be designated by name, telephone number, and location. The Harassment Prevention Officer is authorized to designate other individuals to assist with investigating harassment complaints and reports as deemed appropriate.
Decision-making Authority: The Decision-making Authority is the individual designated to review investigative reports, to make findings whether the harassment policy has been violated based upon the investigation, and to determine the appropriate action for the university to take based upon the findings. The Decision-making Authority will be the Vice President and Dean of the Faculty or his/her designee. If the respondent in a harassment complaint or report is the Vice President and Dean of the Faculty, the Decision-making Authority will be the President. If the Respondent in a harassment complaint or report is the President, the Decision-making Authority will be the Chancellor.
Reports and Complaints
- All reports and complaints of any form of harassment will be promptly investigated and appropriate action will be taken as expeditiously as reasonably possible. Complaints and reports of harassment should be reported as soon as possible after the incident(s) in order to be most effectively investigated. The university will make reasonable efforts to protect the rights of both the complainant and the respondent. The university will respect the privacy of the complainant, the individual(s) against whom the complaint is filed, and the witnesses in a manner consistent with the university's legal obligations to investigate, to take appropriate action, and to comply with any discovery or disclosure obligations required by law.
- The university encourages any person who feels he or she has been harassed to report the incident to the Harassment Prevention Officer. Any student, faculty member, or employee who knows of, receives information about or receives a complaint of harassment should report the information or complaint to the Harassment Prevention Officer. Administrators and supervisors must report incidents of harassment which are reported to them to the Harassment Prevention Officer in a timely manner.
Investigation and Resolution
- The university's complaint process, outlined herein, is the procedure to be used to end inappropriate behavior, investigate for the purpose of fact finding, and facilitate resolution of complaints involving allegations of harassment. However, as part of the complaint process, the Harassment Prevention Officer may recommend that the complainant and respondent attempt to resolve their differences through mediation. The university reserves the right to investigate and resolve a complaint or report of harassment regardless of whether the complainant pursues the complaint. In such cases, the respondent shall be informed of the status of the investigation at reasonable times up until the university's final disposition of the complaint, ensuring that the respondent is able to respond to the substance of the complaint during meetings convened by the Decision-making Authority to consider discipline based upon the substance of the investigative report.
- These procedures do not replace the right of complainants or respondents to pursue other options or remedies available under the law.
Informal Process
The following procedures for informal resolution are optional. The Harassment Prevention Officer shall determine whether and/or how to proceed. The goal of informal resolution is to stop inappropriate behavior, investigate, and facilitate resolutions, if possible. If a complainant is able and feels safe, he or she should clearly explain to the alleged offender that the behavior is objectionable and request that it cease. The complainant should do so as soon as possible after the incident occurs.
The complainant may utilize the assistance of the Harassment Prevention Officer. Communication with the alleged offender may be in person, on the telephone, or in writing. If the behavior does not stop, or if the complainant believes some adverse employment or educational consequences may result from the discussion, he or she should go to the next higher level of supervision to document the complaint. The supervisor should report the complaint to the Harassment Prevention Officer. The Harassment Prevention Officer will work with the supervisor to facilitate a resolution of harassment complaints at the local level when deemed appropriate.
If an allegation of harassment is pursued through the university's informal procedure, the Harassment Prevention Officer must be contacted in order to initiate a complaint. The complaint should be brought as soon as possible after the most recent incident. The Harassment Prevention Officer will:
- determine whether the complaint is one which should be processed through another university dispute resolution procedure, such as mediation, available to the complainant; if appropriate, the Harassment Prevention Officer shall refer the complainant to that procedure(s) as soon as possible;
- inform the individual of the provisions of both the informal and formal discrimination/harassment complaint procedures and provide a copy of the complaint procedure;
- inform the person against whom the complaint is being brought of its existence;
- maintain appropriate documentation;
- disclose appropriate information to others only on a need-to-know basis consistent with state and federal law. An informal complaint may be investigated without identifying the complainant, if in the judgment of the Harassment Prevention Officer, this would increase the likelihood of satisfactory resolution of the complaint. While confidentiality cannot be guaranteed, care will be taken to keep investigation discussions sufficiently broad to protect the complainant's identify when requested. If the Harassment Prevention Officer finds there is evidence that the complained behavior occurred, he/she may use one or more of the following methods (which may also be part of the formal process) to stop the behavior;
- discussing the matter with the alleged offender, informing him or her of the policy and indicating that any inappropriate behavior must stop;
- suggesting counseling and/or sensitivity training;
- conducting training for the unit, division, or department, calling attention to the consequences of engaging in such behavior;
- requesting a letter of apology to the complainant;
- facilitating meetings between the parties and separating the parties, etc.
- composing a written letter of agreement confirming that respondent has been informed of the policy, identifying and accepting the Harassment Prevention Officer's resolution of the complaint, and stating that retaliation is prohibited. During the informal process, the Harassment Prevention Officer may keep the supervisor/administrator informed of the status of the complaint and may seek input from the appropriate supervisor/administrator when implementing corrective action.
If the informal procedures do not resolve the complaint within a reasonable period of time to the satisfaction of the Harassment Prevention Officer, or the Harassment Prevention Officer feels that additional steps should be taken, he/she should commence the formal procedures unless reasonable delays are deemed appropriate.
Formal Process
If a complaint is not resolved through the informal complaint procedures or if the Harassment Prevention Officer determines that the complaint should be pursued through formal complaint procedures, the formal procedures must be used. The Harassment Prevention Officer or his/her designee will:
- secure a formal complaint in writing. The complaint must include a detailed description of the allegations upon which the charge is based, a list of possible witnesses, as deemed appropriate by the Harassment Prevention Officer, and the resolution sought.
- notify the respondent in writing of the nature of the allegations and include a copy of the harassment policy and process. The respondent may provide a written response to the allegations.
- conduct an investigation of the complaint, including appropriate interviews and meetings. The Harassment Prevention Officer may convene a committee to assist in conducting the investigation, as needed. Although attorneys are prohibited from participating in interviews and meetings between the Harassment Prevention Officer and the complainant or other witnesses, they may accompany and provide confidential advice to their client.
- prepare a report to the Decision-making Authority.
- the report may be provided to the complainant and/or respondent, as deemed appropriate, in keeping with state and federal law. After receiving the report of the Harassment Prevention Officer, the Decision-making Authority may, at his/her discretion, meet with either party; request additional information which may include written arguments from the complainant/respondent relating to the allegations of the complaint; or take other measures deemed necessary to reach a decision. The Decision-making Authority will report in writing to the parties and the Harassment Prevention Officer, his or her findings as to whether or not the harassment policy has been violated. The Decision-making Authority will take into account the surrounding circumstances; the nature of the behavior; the relationship(s) between the parties; the context in which the alleged incident(s) occurred; and other relevant facts upon which he/she relied in reaching a decision. If the Decision-making Authority makes the judgment that a violation of policy has occurred he or she will determine the nature and scope of sanctions and when/how to implement sanctions.
Investigative Data
During the investigation, the Harassment Prevention Officer will keep confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law the information gathered during the investigation. The Harassment Prevention Officer shall exercise due care in sharing identifiable information about students, staff or faculty at all times.
Summary Action
The President or designee may impose a summary suspension prior to the resolution of informal or formal proceedings. However, a summary suspension may be imposed only when, in the judgment of the President, the accused individual's presence on campus would constitute a threat to the safety and well-being of members of the campus community. Before implementing the summary suspension, the accused individual shall be given written notice of the intention to impose the summary suspension and shall be given an opportunity to present oral and written arguments against the imposition of the suspension. If the accused individual is summarily suspended, the formal process should be completed within the shortest reasonable time possible, not to exceed ten (10) working days. During the summary suspension, the accused individual may not enter the campus without obtaining prior permission from the Harassment Prevention Officer.
University Action
The university will take the appropriate remedial action, based on results of the investigation, and will follow up as appropriate to ensure that the remedial action is effective. Complainants are encouraged to report any reoccurrences of conduct which were found to violate the harassment policy. The Decision-making Authority will notify the complainant and respondent, in writing, of the results of the formal investigation. Written notice to parties relating to discipline, resolutions, and/or final dispositions is deemed to be official correspondence from the university.
Right to Appeal
Pursuant to this policy, the complainant and the respondent shall have the right to appeal the decision of the Decision-making Authority to the President or his or her designee. In exercising the right of appeal to the President as provided by this procedure, a written appeal must be made within ten (10) working days after written notification of the decision which is being appealed. The President or his or her designee may receive additional information if he or she believes such information would aid in the decision. A decision will be made within a reasonable time and the Harassment Prevention Officer, the complainant, and the respondent will be notified of the decision. During the time of the appeal and review, disciplinary action taken as a result of the original complaint, may be implemented and enforced.
Education and Training
The university will provide a full range of education and training programs to promote awareness and prevention of harassment. Education and training programs also should include education about the university's harassment policy, as well as training for responsible personnel in conducting investigations, management and implementation of the complaint procedure.
Dissemination of Policy and Procedure
Information regarding this policy will be provided during student orientation, during employee orientation, and to all individuals who volunteer in various positions on campus. Copies of the policy will be readily available in all departments and units of the university. In addition, the policy will be posted on the university's website.
Record Retention
During an investigation of a complaint and, upon the completion of an investigation, the custodian of the file shall be the Harassment Prevention Officer. Future access to any file shall be provided in keeping with the Georgia Open Records Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
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Dalai 2013: Cured By the Game
By Kathryn Chaffee '16
Danish writer Karen von Blixen-Finecke, known by the pen name Isak Dinesen, once wrote, "The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea." Thus, I report: the majority of Webbies have recently been cured of all ills.
These past few weeks, Webbies have experienced Dinesen's trifecta of cures by means of a most beautiful sport: Dalai. Picture, if you will, two impromptu, coed teams. Every member is drenched with sweat; his or her clothes are a reflection of this. Everybody is tense. Concentration and anticipation form clouds about all players and observers. Upon quickly tiring legs, cuts and quickly developing bruises are obvious. Collective pants, grunts, and shouts are the sounds that grace nearby ears. For an instant, one can imagine he is telepathic as he reads in the eyes of players various self-deprecating comments such as, "My god, I'm out of shape. Tomorrow. I am running tomorrow."
This, dear readers, is Dalai the most cathartic and respected of all Webb's athletic pursuits. This is Webb floor hockey, a game founded on sticks, balls, and three twelve-minute periods, each separated by set minutes of rest.
Typically, students initiate games only periodically, and even then on whims. These past few weeks, however, Dalai has been a regular occurrence, for Thursday, March 28 marked the beginning of Webb's annual interclass Dalai tournament.
Releasing one's inner beast for forty-plus minutes while simultaneously attempting strategic play is truly invigorating. As a newly recruited goalie, I also note: there is nothing quite as thrilling as wearing second-hand sweats having your sight partially obstructing with protective barring for the duration of a game. Tournament finals took place on April 17th, in a heated battle that came down to the last moments of game play, resulting in final honors going to the sophomores, Class of 2015.


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Tips To Welcome The New School Year
September 2, 2014
The end of summers brings a an end to the fun-filled holiday season and its time to welcome another new school year.
Preparing for school after the break is a challenge not only for the kids, but for the parents as well.
Bundles of projects and homework sheets are all you can see towards the end of the vacations and the new days bring tough schedules and activities for the family.
Here are some tips that will help you prepare your child and yourself for the upcoming days and make them a fun-filled and joyful experience.
Modify The Family Routine To School Schedule
Rather than letting a sudden change of time come into the sleep cycles of the family, its better to gradually make them comfortable with the school year schedules few days prior to the first day of school.
To do that, set up a new bedtime routine and wake up the kids a little earlier than usual. Everyday make them rise earlier than the previous day, gradually bringing the morning cycles close to the timings of the school days.
Also, school brings changes in the meal timings for the children. To accustom them with the changed meal routine, prepare the meals and some snacks for the school lunch hour.
Set Up A Calendar Corner
School brings along so many changes in the schedules and a bundle of calendar entries for everyone that includes meal menus, event dates, meetings, classes and functions. Keeping a track of all of them sometimes becomes really hard.
To introduce some each into this huge pile of calendar entries, set up a Calendar Corner at home. Place everything on the calendar corner and make it work like family calendar with detailed schedule informations.
Select a particular type of calendar pattern that suits you and manager it in a creative manner. You can use white board calendars that come printed beforehand or you can use paper calendars with enough room to add points whenever required. Use different colours for particular kind of entries.
Set up everything on your calendar corner at some regularly visible and accessible point of your house. For example, the kitchen or just place it like a wall chart in the living room. Keep adding any new schedules or activities to your calendar corner and manage accordingly.
Collect All The Documents
Going back to school for readmissions requires a pile of documentations including medical test records, birth certificates, marksheets of the previous year, report sheets, registrations and a number of necessary papers.
To avoid the hassle searching for the documents on the last day of holidays and make it a stress free session, keep yourself prepared with all the necessary papers beforehand.
You can refer the school website or can have a word with the school administration to make yourself aware of all the required stuff and arrange it accordingly.
Work Out To Reduce The Morning Hustle
School mornings are full of chaos and are accompanied by a hustle. Getting rid of the same and bringing in joy into the morning is definitely a happy beginning to the day.
Finishing such morning chores that can be completed in the previous evening will surely lighten the mood and pressure. This includes packing up the bags, getting the dresses ready, organising the homework and books as well as setting up the breakfast table.
Pre-Plan The Shopping
When its time for school, the stores are full of back to school stuff and clothings for the kids with various sales and discount offers to meet all your needs and fit in your budget.
Take out time to sit with your child and make a list of all the clothing they need. A little reorganisation of the closet and the garments will definitely reduce your troubles in the early morning while getting ready for school.
Its always better to discuss the shopping budget with your child beforehand only. This makes them understand your point of views and also avoids any mood outbursts in the store.
Prepare a list of all the things they need and you can take an advice from the school teachers for the needed supplies. August is the best time to engage in some back to school shopping.
Reorganize The Household Lifestyle
The school season definitely speeds up the routine and makes the family life quicker as it brings along a number of commitments for the children as well as for the parents. There is a series of sports activities, art lessons, music classes, events and programs that also require a substantial amount of time to be devoted by the parents.
The need of the hour is to smarten up the schedule and the family lifestyle to match up with the upcoming busy timetable and meet all the commitments efficiently.
Speed up the household cleaning time and you will have some extra time to help your kids with the assignments, homeworks and preparations for events and competitions.
The amount of time you spend in the kitchen and preparing fun snacks for your kids in the holiday season has to be cut down. Simplify your work with the help of a new meal plan that suits your changed schedules and fits in with everyone's requirements just perfectly.
Take a Mock Run
When the school days are about to come, take a mock run to the school with your child.
If the school is nearby and it takes a walk to reach it, try practising it once or twice with your child so that they do not face trouble reaching there and are well aware of the route when they travel by themselves later on.
Usually it happens in the beginning of the school days that children miss their buses, to avoid this make them well aware of the bus timings as well as the locations of the bus stands and the duration it takes to reach the stop perfect on time.
Getting stuck in the traffic and eventually getting late is a common phenomenon too, all you need is practice the route and take a note how much time it takes to match up with the morning traffic and make it just on time.
Have a happy School Time!!
What We've Learned About Naples Real Estate Since Relocating…
June 24, 2014
As most of you know, we recently packed up and moved south to Naples, Florida. That means that several of our staff members have had to take the plunge and purchase new homes. I, for one, was one of the first to take the plunge, and in dealing with real estate agents and various home owner associations I feel like I've learned quite a bit about the area and how the real estate market works.
What I discovered in my many discussions with my agent is that the Naples real estate market has exploded lately. The sub-tropical climate of Southwest Florida has made it a prime spot for snowbirds from many Northern states to flock to Naples and neighboring areas. With some of the most luxurious and affordable real estate in Southwest Florida, Naples is a no-brainer for 2nd home buyers and local home-buyers alike to invest in real estate.
Recently, Naples home prices have gone back to levels that have not been seen in over a decade. Naples offers a vast array of real estate prices, in pretty much all categories of homes. Homes in Naples vary by location, property types, amenities and size. Choices for new home-buyers could be beach property, golf communities, boating communities, or condos with lots of amenities. There are also plenty of estate properties with decent acreage for those who enjoy maximum privacy.
Some communities here in Naples consist primarily of second home owners, while other areas are more geared toward the local workforce. Typically, real estate in these neighborhoods are the most affordable but lack the amenities of the more affluent properties.
Most second-home buyers would prefer to be closer to the Beaches of Naples, Olde Naples, or just be closer to the city. Many would prefer to be in communities that have lots of amenities, such as one of the many country club or tennis communities. As with most Florida real estate, proximity to the beach and amenities play a major factor in pricing.
A New Move… Naples, Anyone?
April 8, 2014
That's right, we've relocated to Southwest Florida – primarily in Naples. What can we say? We love the weather here, and the beaches and palm trees don't hurt our feelings at all either. If you need to find us, we're located just off of Immokalee Rd., just past The Quarry real estate and the Peace Lutheran Church. Here's a map to help you find us if you need to:
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Users Searching for Love and RSS
April 8, 2014
If Google were only around when I was younger. It would have saved me a lot of heart-ache. Google could have told me the meaning of love. According to the lastest 2008 Google Zeitgerist report people turned to Google in 2008 to find out what love is.
However, the real excitement in the report is the fifth most searched "what is" question – "What is RSS?"
Top "What Is" questions according to Google.
1. what is love
2. what is life
3. what is java
4. what is sap
5. what is rss
6. what is scientology
7. what is autism
8. what is lupus
9. what is 3g
10. what is art
More people want to know about RSS than scientology? You have to love that if you are an RSS junkie. Think about all the "what is" questions one could ask Google and RSS is number 5!
This does make sense. A Razorfish study revealed RSS grew 153% in the first half of 2008. This also maps well to the subscriber growth our publishers are seeing in their RSS feeds.
Look for continuing growth in the use of RSS in 2009 as more and more consumers turn to content-on-the-go as the way to stay connected to the content they love.
Ten Steps to Save a Newspaper
April 8, 2014
Dear Mr. Newspaper Editor,
I have been studing the demise of the newspaper for some time. It is more of an interest then anything else. My degree is in Journalism (by the looks of this blog, I could use a refresher course) so it has a soft spot in my heart.
Instead of jumping on the bandwagon and talking about the death of the newspaper, I want to talk about how to save it. I am offering you my passion for good journalism and my experience as an entrepreneur. I worked in newsroom and ran a small paper for a few years so I speak with a bit of knowledge on the subject.
Over the past years, I have been reading the opinions of all the greats – Jeff Jarvis, Alan Mutter, Jay Rosen, etc. They are the experts. They are attempting to make a difference and offer their thoughts on saving the newspaper. You can read their blogs. Too good to paraphrase here.
On to solving the problem of print. First, admit it, the actual print paper is declining in circulation. Nothing wrong with that. We don't drive horse and buggy today. Why? Henry Ford gave us a better way of getting around. Don't look at the decline in your print circulation as a problem. Look at it as an opportunity. The paper isn't going away because your journalism is bad, the paper is going away because we found a better way to consume your content. Let your ego and fears go. Your print addition is a horse and buggy. The car is the future.
I know what you are thinking, "But, Bill, we generate the most revenue from our newspapers." For how long? Is it a dyeing asset or growing one? Your strongest asset is your skilled writers no matter the medium where they write (paper, phone, internet, on a napkin.) Cultivate your strongest asset. Funnel their passions.
Ten ideas to save the newspaper (no particular order)
1. Think locally! If you are local paper, STOP covering World news. This is not your sweet spot. I want to know about the local sports team, 4H, or how the local economy is suffering from the global mess we are in. Your customers of tomorrow know how to find national and World news elsewhere. They are aggregating content from multiple sources.
2. Set your content free. The future is syndication and aggregation. I don't know if the Huffington Post has the right model of the future of the news as Michael Hirschorn points out but I can tell you one thing from my vantage point, content is becoming mobile, untethered from the website. Your future customers are mashing, widgeting, twittering and friendfiending your content.
3. Think like a database marketing company. Your online revenue model should be focused on helping the local merchant generate leads. Are you helping him capture leads? You are not in the advertising business you are in the lead generation business. Create a database of your customers. Mine their attention data. You know what they read. You know what they like. Help your local merchant succeed. You are in the best position to succeed at local advertising. There have been many failed attempts at local advertising online with few success. You have a sales person in every county, city, and town in the US. You have the potential to beat Google in this market. Even they cannot be everywhere. Stake your position before it is too late. Create a place where local merchants can create a profile on your site. Become THE local source for special offers, announcements, coupons from the local community.
4. Outsource, outsource, outsource. You are in the business of creating great content. You are not a technology company. Just because you are on the Internet doesn't mean you are a technology company. Keep your writers writing.
5. Digitize your content. Your future customers are getting their news online. They are blogging, friendfeeding, widgetizing, twittering, feeding your content (if you don't know what the means, learn quickly.) How are you embracing the real-time web? Study the new media landscape and NOW!
6. Embrace your customers. Publishing is in real-time now. It is getting more competitive to break news even in your local market. Now that we all have phones with cameras or video we can shoot, write and post in real-time. You have to think about writing differently. You will need to create a balance between shorter stories published more often and in-depth investigative stories. Be know for quality journalism first and foremost. Engage with your customers too. Create a place for them within your content. Have them submit news under your brand. Yes, this is a risk and they are not trained like a journalist. Use them as a source of real-time news and have your trained professionals follow-up. Hold regular meet-ups at your office with your customers. Ask them what they want, ask them to volunteer, train them for what to look for.
7. Hire the right people. This is a big one. Look across your organization. Are you bringing in young professionals who grew up with texting, Facebook/Myspace, digital music etc? Do you have the right ratio of young and experience based on your future business and revenue status? Is anyone on your editor staff using Twitter? You need to start building products for your future customers. Simple business principle.
8. Aggregate. Aggregate content from bloggers writing about the local market. Find out who they are and embrace them. Most would be delighted to have their content appear under your brand. Ask them to add geo tags to their posts to make it easier to find their content so you can aggregate it.
9. Partner. Do you have business development person in house? Your business is writing and distribution but think like a business that creates a product or service. You are not an island. What is our online distribution model? How are you embracing local merchants? What about coffee shops? People go there everyday to read the news – great place to hold a meet-up. Is there a penny saver in your community? Are you working together. What about online coupon sites? How are you working with them? What about online classified sites? Are you THE resource for them in the local market?
10. Network. Spend a hour or two ever week at the local hang-out. You will be surprised what you might learn from the locals talking about the news, the weather or whatever. Are you holding regular networking events at your office with local business people? Why not?
Remove your fear and anxiety. Print is going away. That is ok. The paper is NOT your strongest asset. Your journalist are.
And while we are on the subject, maybe we should drop "paper" from your name. Report on the news no matter what medium carries it.
Let's stop talking about the death of the newspaper. That is so easy. Let's collectively think how we can save a profession. We need great journalism. We need investigating reporting. What are your thoughts?
Now Hiring – Account Manager
April 8, 2014
Start the new year off with a new job at Pheedo.
To fuel our tremendous growth, Pheedo is looking for an experienced account manager for our search feed product. The qualified candidate in this newly created position will be responsible for managing Pheedo's premium PPC ad inventory (accessible via XML feeds). You will report to the Director of Publisher Relations and Client Services, with a dotted-line relationship to executives within the company.
Join one of the fastest growing, profitable, new media companies in Old Town Oakland, CA: Pheedo, Inc combines world-class RSS analytics with one-of-kind monetization tools for the real-time web. Since 2005, we have been helping premium publishers including The New York Times, CNET, MSNBC, ABC, PCWorld and more successfully deliver billions of pieces of online content monthly to over 40 million subscribers.
Fully manage the internal and external execution of our search feed product. Responsible for search feed yield optimization and revenue analysis for the Pheedo network. Serve as a primary point of contact for our search feed partners, scheduling of A/B tests on ad units/placements and search feed monetization strategies.
- Own reporting and analysis of search feed traffic, revenue, and product performance using both internal and external data.
- Master understanding of business rules and logic for displaying search feed listings in RSS feeds; Responsible for ongoing analysis of business rules and strategy for optimizing revenue.
- Stay on top of trends in search advertising and in search product development.
- Manage cross-functional projects for enhancements and product releases. Own product modeling (testing, analysis), writing business cases and product requirements documents, and prioritizing project list and product release schedule.
- Manage relationship with 3rd party search feed listings providers, analyzing metrics and recommending methods for relevance and revenue enhancements. Manage process of recruiting new search feed partners. Understand performance implications on scores, recommending tests and modifications to help enhance scores.
- Serve as team contact with Finance for revenue forecasting and yield analysis. Stay on top of traffic and revenue trends for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting to finance.
- 2 -3 years experience with pay per click advertising & search engine marketing, with emphasis on analytics.
- Web savvy individual with a good understanding of PPC feed syndication, search marketing and a thorough working knowledge of feed management.
- This position requires hands-on experience analyzing website and other data to drive tactical marketing decision making.
- Highly comfortable with Google Adwords, Nami Media, Yahoo Search Marketing, and MSN AdCenter.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Strong familiarity with advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strength in developing, delivering and analyzing top level and detailed metric reports that provides meaningful insight and can be easily digested by the entire organization.
- Experience interacting and communicating with engineering, sales and finance.
- Strong math skills and comfort level with data manipulation and analysis a must.
- Strong problem solving and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines; ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.
- Exceptional writing, communication, and presentation skills a must.
- Team player and ability to coordinate cross-functional efforts and communications on a daily basis.
- Self motivated leader and motivator who delivers results with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate metrics into actionable proposals.
- Talent in strongly aligning an organizations role/purpose with a company's mission and vision.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
- Competitive base and commission based on results.
- Generous benefits package.
- Accessible and open-minded leadership.
- Opportunity to work with smart people and learn a lot about one of the fastest growing industries.


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Quality is a great business plan. -John Lasseter
Let's make some funny pictures. -Tex Avery
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. -Howard Zinn
When critics sit in judgment it is hard to tell where justice leaves off and vengeance begins. -Chuck Jones
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? -Jesus
A man should never neglect his family for business. -Walt Disney
What's most important in animation is the emotions and the ideas being portrayed. -Ralph Bakshi
Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about. -Chuck Jones
Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. -Buddhist Proverb
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Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
Share your views on the state of the Animation Industry.
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Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
This is an election year for the animation union.
Are you interested in running for office?
There's absolutely no information about this on their site nor their blog. No information on what you need to qualify to run. No information about when the election will take place.
Re: Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
Did you know that in 2010 which was the last election the person who was voted in as president of the Guild ran unopposed?
Think about what it would be like if there was a campaign organized around running for union office.
What if someone ran for president and used all the resources at their disposal to organize a campaign that actually addressed issues that union artists face as well as those that we all deal with?
Wouldn't it be great to see someone in the Guild take this seriously enough to actually organize a campaign and bring it to the forefront?
It's never happened before. This would be a first and I'm sure it would be a very beneficial and positive thing if we were to see someone in the Guild take the election seriously and move forward in a way that would engage the entire animation community.
Re: Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
Imagine an election season where people running for union office actually make a case for what they're trying to achieve.
Where the issues that face the union and everyone in animation are actually discussed. Where there's a choice of candidates who articulate their positions and motivate members to get involved and vote. Not just for them but for a clear direction for the union as well.
An election where people currently in office and who are running again are called to give account what they've accomplished over the past three years and what they look to achieve in the next three years.
Where younger artists you are establishing themselves as leaders and who have new ideas and energy and positive, inclusive, can-do attitudes take over from the old guard and end the legacy of divisiveness and negativity of the current Guild leadership.
It's possible. We can realize change. It can happen this year.
Re: Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
Even though I see no use for a Union, I'd support any movement on the subject. Awareness starts with movement.
Re: Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
This is an election year for the Guild. So I guess that the do nothing about it until it's too late leadership of the union is now trying to do something about something that should've been done years ago.
Case in point, the abusive tests that even established veteran storyboard artists are forced to take in order to get a job at a union studio on a union production.
Ain't it great to have an animation union that takes 20 years to get around to addressing problems like this?
Anyway, the issue of tests is going to be discussed at the next meeting of the benefits management company that's supposed to stop abuses but never does. Leading the way is none other than their business rep. You know. The man who believes that you can't change law and that artists should get screwed in their first deal so they can learn something.
From his... sorry... the Guild's blog...
Board artists and anybody else who care about this issue should show up 1105 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank next Tuesday night. We'll be talking about the problem. And the REMEDIES.
http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... sting.html
That's May 28, 2013 at around... what time? I don't know. After work in the evening.
Wanna bet that nothing happens? That is unless union artists show up and address a more pressing issue first.
Where's the meaningful leadership? Does it exist at all in animation? Do you guys really need more empty rhetoric? If they can't do the job then why are you still putting up these guys?
Why don't you run for office?
Re: Animation Guild - What does it take to run for office?
Interesting meeting last night wasn't it. More people are seeing what this union's leadership is about.
You won't make much progress with the current status quo. If you want to realistically address the problems that face Guild members at Guild studios then you'll have to get Guild artists at the helm who are committed to reform.
Here's some info that came my way as to the process of running for office.
To be eligible for an elected position in TAG you must have minimum 2 years membership. Anyone meeting this requirement can run for any position on the board. The business rep is the only position that is exclusively full time and you aren't allowed to do freelance or work at a studio if you take the position. All other positions are part time. If you are on the board you have to attend a minimum of at least 3 union meetings per 6 month periods. The process of running is to go the meeting in late September and you are nominated and put on the ballot. The election is in November.
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[Yakiniku Gen] New Korean-Japanese style BBQ house
A new Korean-Japanese style BBQ house called 'Yakiniku Gen' has opened in Midtown East, on 52nd Street between Third Ave. & Second Ave. (next to Hidechan Ramen) a couple months ago.
I have been there twice for dinner and twice for lunch so far, and its lunch specials are quite good quality for the price. A couple notches better than Gyu-kaku for similar (if not the same) price ranges.
For $20, I got special kalbi & harami, accompanied with rice, very tasty akadashi miso shiru, three side dishes, Korean seaweed, and salad.
Meat quality was very good for the price. (attached photos)
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I went for lunch based on this recommendation and will now heartily corroborate it. It would've been an excellent deal in any case, but they were handing out additional $2-off coupons for lunch, so it was really just highway robbery! The kalbi was tasty and tender. The cold reiman was much more reminiscent to me of naeng myun (especially noodle-wise) than the hiyashi chukas I've had.
Anyway, I'm definitely earmarking it for dinner. Gyu-Kaku may be virtually around the corner, but I have the feeling the meat quality here will be better, and the range of cuts on offer is Takashi-esque, so.
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I am glad you enjoyed it sappidus! Btw, dinner was delicious too indeed, and they even had Miyazaki beef imported from Japan on dinner menu, but it couldn't beat the lunch specials, value-for-money wise, haha.


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Nas Complex Cover: Rapper Compares Kelis to Courtney Love, Admits Money Problems
Nas proves that life is good even while experiencing trials and tribulations, all of which he speaks about in the June/July issue of Complex magazine. The Queens native scores the publication's cover, which celebrates summer in New York City.
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National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)
Verified and Emerging Technologies Lists
Cleaire Update
On April 18, 2013 ESW CleanTech Incorporated (ESW CleanTech) acquired the assets and product line of Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls LLC (Cleaire). Cleaire ceased its operations on January 18, 2013. ESW CleanTech is committed to providing technical and warranty support to Cleaire customers for their Cleaire products. Please check California Air Resources Board's links below for the most current information.
Technical Updates
- Donaldson Diesel Multi-stage Filter (DMF) Safety Notice (PDF) (1 pg, 170K, EPA-420-B-10-032, July 2010)
- Nitrogen Oxide (NO2) Emissions Limits: (Verified Technologies meet these limits)
- Announcement letter (PDF) (2 pp, 68K, EPA-420-B-08-005, December 2007)
- Clarification letter (PDF) (2 pp, 129K, EPA-420-B-08-015, September 2008)
- Emissions from platinum-based fuel additives (PDF) (1 pg, 108K, EPA-420-B-08-014, July 2008)
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Verification Process
The Clean Diesel Verification Process evaluates the emission reduction performance and durability of retrofit and clean diesel technologies and provides users with confidence the technology will perform as expected. Before being placed on the Verified Technology List, the technology must go through a thorough technical review and tightly controlled testing to quantify statistically significant levels of emission reductions.
In-Use Testing
In-Use Testing confirms that the retrofit devices are durable and performing as expected in actual use. To remain on the Verified Technology list, the manufacturer must complete in-use testing once 500 units have been sold.
Emerging Technology Approval
Emerging Technology Approval may be an alternate way to begin the Verification Process. This may be an option if the technology is new and has not yet been verified or certified.
SmartWay Technologies
EPA's SmartWay Technology Program develops test protocols, reviews strategies and verifies the performance of vehicles, technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants from freight transport.
Coordination with other Programs
- The ETV program provides an independent test and review of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve human health and the environment in all environmental media. In some cases, the NCDC Verification Process requires that data be generated through the ETV Program. For more information, visit the ETV website.
- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has its own verification procedure for retrofit technologies. Depending on the technology and manufacturer preference, EPA and CARB verification may be conducted jointly to achieve simultaneous verification. EPA's and CARB's Memorandum of Agreement (PDF) (3 pp, 204KB, June 2004) for the Coordination and Reciprocity in Diesel Retrofit Device Verification reinforces their commitment to cooperate on the evaluation of retrofit technologies and to accept each other's particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) verification levels. For a list of CARB verified technologies and more information visit CARB's Verified List
- Texas' New Technology Research and Development Program (NTRD) provides financial incentives to encourage and support research, development, and commercialization of technologies that reduce pollution in Texas through the issuance of state funded grants


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