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Every director needs help with editing. Another set of trained eyeballs can see things that others miss because of the attachment to their "baby". PSU film department head and Emmy-winner Dustin Morrow conducts a free, hour-long workshop, "The Romance of Editing" , 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22 at CCTV Studio 1, 575 Trade St SE. Prof. Morrow explores the history and the psychology of editing, and seeks to answer such questions as "How does the brain process an edit?", "What makes a cut work?", and "How does an effective edit engage a viewer's imagination?" He will also discuss the relationship between time and editing, and the inherent romance and beauty of this mysterious art form.
Portland director Sean Delgatto is a regular at the Mid-Valley Video and we're always entertained by his short films. The Kill Box, showing at Northern Lights Theatre Pub this Friday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m., follows a desperate victim trying to outwit a faceless stranger bent on revenge.
"Shot it on A canon T2i and it performed amazingly, also used some of my 35mm lenses instead of the stock lens and got better low light performance and morefocus control. It worked wonderfully, and since it is light weight when you put it on a Jib it doesn't wobble as much as the heavier cameras."
Sean will be on-hand after the screening during the Q & A.
Director Alain Deymier has traveled the world making films that exhibit his rich background in photography. His newest feature-length film, "bluu" adds another satisfying entree to his visual feast. Set on Ibiza, the film follows Nat as she arrives on the island to reconnect with her childhood friend Sandra. They get caught up in a cult that beckons an apocalyptic end and decide to resist the spiritual leader and take matters into their own hands. The Spanish-language film is subtitled in English and follows six short films, 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 21 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub. $3 (21+)
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En un día de tormenta, Nat, una parisina excéntrica y desfasada, llega en barco a Ibiza, invitada por su amiga Sandra, una divina sacerdotisa. Rápidamente se encuentra metida en un grupo de iluminados, guiado hacia un final apocalíptico por un maestro espiritual deliciosamente peligroso. Frente a esta amenaza, las mujeres tomarán las riendas para salvar la isla, cueste lo que cueste.
On a stormy day, Nat, an extrovert woman from Paris arrives by boat on Ibiza, following an invitation from her childhood friend Sandra, a young dedicated esoteric. Very quickly, Nat will find herself surrounded by a group of spiritual seekers, shepherded by a charismatic yet sinister leader who will attempt to direct them towards an apocalyptic end. Realizing the true nature of his plans, Nat and Sandra will take matters into their own hands in order to save the island.
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ALAIN DEYMIER Nace en Francia. Vive y trabaja en España. Famoso fotógrafo, hace exposiciones por el mundo. Hace uno años se ha volcado en el cine y ha hecho varios cortometrajes en diferentes países: en China (Air, Birds, The Fan), en Uruguay (Teresa) y en Argentina y Uruguay (Les Rideaux Rouges) En 2011 ha producido y dirigido un documental sobre el coreógrafo español Nacho Duato. Bluu es su último trabajo: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4353668/
ALAIN DEYMIER Born in France. He lives and works in Spain. Reputed photographer, he has thrown many exhibition though out the World. Since a few years, he developed a deep interest for the cinema and firstly started directing and producing some short films: in China (Air, The Fan, Birds), in Uruguay (Teresa) and in Uruguay & Argentina (Les Rideaux Rouges) In 2011 he produced and directed present a documentary about the Spanish choreographer NACHO DUATO.
Back in the 1990s, biking advocated would gather every first Friday afternoon at the Golden Man for a group ride through downtown Salem. A localized version of Critical Mass, the routine eventually heightened awareness about biking and gained a police escort for the 20 or so bicyclists enjoying the streets. Joel Biel's documentary, "Aftermass: Bicycling in a post-Critical Mass Portland", investigates the influence of Critical Mass on alternative transportation policy in Portland. The film includes interviews with city employees, Mayor Charlie Hales, Bicycle Transport Alliance employees and Critical Mass participants. The film explains the history behind Critical Mass and dissects the motivations behind the various factions involved.
Since Salem was listed on Bicycling magazine's "America's Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities" at number 22, perhaps the Critical Mass events and subsequent Kidical Masses helped garner some much-needed attention to the city.
"Aftermass: Bicycling in a post-Critical Mass Portland" plays with "The Kill Box", 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 21 during the 11th Mid-Valley Video Festival at Northern Lights Theatre Pub. Cost is $3 with no minors allowed. Filmmaker Joel Biel will be in attendance to answer questions after the film.
A podcast party and free editing workshop bookend local and international films at this year's Mid-Valley Video Festival February 20-22 at three locations downtown.
Filmmaker and author Dustin Morrow conducts a free, hour-long workshop, "The Romance of Editing" , 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22 at CCTV Studio 1, 575 Trade St SE. Prof. Morrow explores the history and the psychology of editing, and seeks to answer such questions as "How does the brain process an edit?", "What makes a cut work?", and "How does an effective edit engage a viewer's imagination?" He will also discuss the relationship between time and editing, and the inherent romance and beauty of this mysterious art form.
Thursday night's 9:00 p.m. video podcast party at ƒ/stop Fitzgerald's screening room will feature local podcasters and their viewers.
Local and international films are on exhibit Friday night at Northern Lights Theatre Pub. The 6:00 p.m. Locals Only program ($3 21+) shows the documentary, "Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland", directed by Joel Biel, Jeff Hayes, Alice Isley and Rev Phil Sano, from Portland, Oregon. The film explores the influence of Critical Mass bike rides on the current alternative transportation culture in Portland. Also included is Sean Delgatto's "The Kill Box", a short revenge thriller set in Portland and Hillsboro. Directors will be present for questions and answers after the viewing.
The 8:00 p.m. Spanish films program ($3 21+) showcases subtitled films from Spain, France and Argentina. These six short films and a feature set in Ibiza have won awards around the globe.
Full schedule
With the onslaught of new podcasters popping up around town, Salem's only film festival offers a new category of competition: Podcasts! On Saturday, February 22, we'll have a special screening of the most interesting programs from local podcasters. Here's a chance to see what's on the internet and meet the "doers" in a special celebration of DIY broadcasting. Just add that you're entering a podcast on the submission form. The 11th Mid-Valley Video Festival happens February 20-22, 2014 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub and ƒ/stop Fitzgerald's. Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 10, 2014.
Lurching into its second decade, Mid-Valley Video Festival opens its call for entries for the February 20-22, 2014 event. All our favorite local filmmakers will be there with their newest babies for the public's adoration. So dust off your Kinetoscope and get rolling!
Filmmakers can enter here.
Any annual event lasting ten years in Salem deserves a big party and today marks the kickoff of the 10th Mid-Valley Video Festival, a celebration of the local filmmakers. Tonight at f-stop Fitzgerald's, CHEAP FUN starts at 9 pm upstairs in the screening room. Friday night, local auteur Tom Murphy provides a 10-yr retrospective of his films at Northern Lights Theatre Pub and Saturday features new work from Scott Hartmann, Joe Sherlock and a compendium of vintage films from the original festival in 2004.
All shows start around 9 pm. Admission is $3 at Northern Lights, free at f-stop. All shows 21+ only.
Here's a nice article in the Statesman Journal. Thanks, Carlee Wright!
Salem's oldest festival for local creatives celebrates 10 years of celebrating local filmmakers! This year we're paying homage to directors that have stuck around town for the last decade to keep us entertained. A new feature, CHEAP FUN plays in the screening room at ƒ/stop Fitzgerald's. Friday bring a retrospective of auteur Tom Murphy and Saturday features shorts form year one mixed with new entries form the same directors.
See you on the big screen!
The schedule for the 10TH ANNUAL MID-VALLEY VIDEO FESTIVAL is in!!!
* * * All screenings are for those 21 and older * * *
Location: ƒ/Stop Fitzgerald's Public House – 335 Grove St. NE Salem Oregon 97301
Time: 9pm
Cost: Free
"CHEAP FUN" a full-length film by Writer/Director Zach Sutherland.
Location: Northern Lights Theater
Time: 9:15pm
Cost: $3
"The Exit" 2012 10 mins
"The Ass" 2005. 20 mins. "Some Guy Named Albert" 2007 20 mins "Holy Smokes!" 2010 10 mins"The Last Laugh" 2010 10 minsMiscellaneous Videos"Depression" 2006 2 mins PSA stlye comedy"No Class" 6 mins 2009 PSA stlye comedy"Fallesbios" 7 mins 2010 Mockumentary"Paranormal Plus" 30 sec 2010 Commercial"Noon @ Midnight" 4 mins 2007 Music Video
Location: Northern Lights Theater
Time: 9:00pm
Cost: $3
A brief look back at some older short films of year one of the MVVF, and some new items of definite interest from a new crop of writer/directors:
"Evol" – Music Video – Mad Anthony
"Hollywood Action Film" – Alan Winstone and Adi Mishra
"Looking For X" – Bill Kelley, Arthouse Productions
"What A Muffin You Got" – Ron Turner, Justice Productions
"Troll Products" – Wayne and Phil Sturgill
"Robin in the Hood" – Thomas Murphy
"The Evil Clergymen" – Bill Kelley, Arthouse Productions
"Odious" – Alan Winstone
"Mime Control" – Adrian Finchley, Allaboutme Productions
"Assassin" – Nat Cohn
"Bodies" – Music Video – Kirk Kindle and Slow Children
"Whodunnit" – Thomas Murphy
"Mascots" – Scott Hartman
"Keep Going" – Darren Holmquist, Dardrex Productions & Atom Phly Media
"Superstar" – Joe Sherlock
"The Popcorn of Doom" – Alan Winston
Has it really been 10 years since local filmmakers got together and started this quirky event? It seems like yesterday when the idea of an annual festival celebrating the passion of local auteurs was launched onto the screen. Now, after judging and screening hundreds of films from around the world every year, we're opening the Call for Entries for the 10th annual Mid-Valley Video Festival, scheduled for February 21-23, 2013 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub and ƒ/stop Fitzgerald's.
We've witnessed the growth of the filmmaking community and discovered great talent throughout the mid-valley. What we lack in budget, we more than make up for in creativity. Join us as we celebrate 10 years together as the authentic annual film festival in Salem.


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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 19, 2000 Clothing allowances help enlisted service members to replace worn-out uniform items and to purchase new items. But, thanks to a 50-year-old law, officers are left cold.
The annual enlisted allowance is based on the number of items a service member is required to have and actual uniform prices, said Susan Fox, a Defense Logistics Agency budget analyst at Fort Belvoir, Va. The allowance varies by gender and service. They range from a low of $205.20 for male Air Force airmen with less than three years' service to $464.40 for female Marines with more than three years' service.
In the earliest days of the American Army, all soldiers were responsible for outfitting themselves. In 1775, an order was issued directing all soldiers to "furnish themselves accordingly" with different colored plumes to distinguish commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers and enlisted soldiers. During much of the Revolutionary War uniforms were a luxury, with most soldiers not even having adequate clothing to protect them from the weather.
Baron Friedrich von Steuben remarked at Valley Forge, Pa., during the winter of 1777-78, "The naked situation of the troops, when observed parading for duty, is sufficient to exhort the tears of compassion from every human being. There are not two in five who have a shoe, stocking or so much as breeches to render them decent."
Military records from 1789 show a captain's pay at $30 per month. A sergeant received $5 and a private, $3, but the government deducted $1.40 from the sergeant's pay and 90 cents from the private's to pay for issued uniforms -- generally one suit of clothes with an extra pair of shoes and shirt, according to an 1895 Quartermaster Corps report. There was no mention of deductions from officers' pay.
Gradually between 1789 and the Civil War, the trend reversed. Civil War-era officers were often responsible for arriving at their units already outfitted in that unit's distinctive uniform style. This practice was written into law in the Career Compensation Act of 1949.
"Whenever an officer goes into the service, he does so knowing he will be required to subsist himself," the act states. "Any time a man enlists in the service, the law requires that the Government subsist that man. ... Under that contract, they agree to feed him, clothe him, and shelter him. But there is no contract with the officer."
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WASHINGTON, July 24, 1996 President Clinton and defense leaders expressed outrage following reports of Nazi swastikas painted on barracks doors at Fort Bragg, N.C.
The swastika, a symbol of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich during World War II, is used today by extremist groups. Fort Bragg officials found the swastikas on eight room doors of a barracks occupied by members of the 7th Special Forces Group. Six of the eight targeted rooms belong to African-American soldiers.
Speaking before law enforcement personnel here, Clinton said the White House is taking immediate action to punish the individuals responsible. "We have a zero tolerance for racism in our military, and make no mistake, we intend to apply it," said Clinton. "I know that I will have your support and the support of all Americans in maintaining this position."
The president said no one in America should be subject to such vile acts. "These men and women of our armed forces have committed themselves to the highest level of dedication to our security," said Clinton. "They dedicate their lives to protecting our freedom. They embody our commitment to tolerance and liberty, and they do not deserve this kind of abuse."
The vandalism is the second extremist incident at Fort Bragg in the past eight months. In December, police in Fayetteville, N.C., charged three Fort Bragg soldiers with murdering a black couple. Police found Nazi material and other extremist literature in a trailer the three soldiers rented near the post.


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I run ubuntu server and 2 weeks ago I made upgrade to ubuntu Lucid v.10.04. Since then the fan is very noisy. At the beginning I thought, that the noise comes from computer's fan, but now I suspect my nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 220] (rev a2).
First of all, Ubuntu driver by default had some problems and I replaced it manually by NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-195.36.24. Now, I have this error in Xorg.log file:
(**) May 16 14:08:00 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) May 16 14:08:00 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) May 16 14:08:00 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GT 220 (GT216) at PCI:3:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 1048576 kBytes
(--) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.16.0e.00.02
(II) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce GT 220 at PCI:3:0:0:
(--) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): none
(EE) May 16 14:08:01 NVIDIA(0): No display devices found for this X screen.
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Actually, no screen is attached to the computer, but I use graphical remote control (NX server) to work with it. How can I fix this problem?
I hope, that a solution of this problem will solve fan's problem as well.
Thank you.
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Men's Tennis Set to Compete at ITA All-American Championship
Sept. 27, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State men's tennis team will send three representatives to compete in the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championships. The tournament will be played Sept. 28-Oct. 6 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center and Cascia Hall in Tulsa, Okla.
"This is a big event," said head coach Jon Choboy. "It sets the tone for the rest of the fall and the rest of the year. The breakthrough players typically come out in this tournament and we are excited about being there."
Junior Austin Powell and freshman Nick Horton will compete in the singles qualifying draw, which is set to be played Sept. 30-Oct. 2. A native of Sydney, Australia, Horton has enjoyed a strong start to his collegiate career, advancing to the semifinals of his draw in each of the first two tournaments this season.
"This will be a great opportunity for Nick to see the best players from around the country," Choboy said. "He has already seen the top players in our region and has done well. I've seen Nick steadily improve since he has been here and I think he is headed in the right direction.
In doubles, the pair of senior Sean Weber and Horton, the 49th-ranked duo in the ITA preseason listing, is slated to make its season debut in the qualifying round of doubles Sept. 30.
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The popular paperback edition of this fascinating collection of stories, which continue the tales of The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and contains an alternative version of The Children of Hurin. Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings.
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Fire officials set Stage I fire restrictions to begin May 4 in parts of the Lincoln National Forest including Smokey Bear and Sacramento Ranger Districts in southeast New Mexico.
The restrictions include smoking and campfires only in designated areas and a prohibition of any fireworks.
Fire officials say the Guadelupe Ranger District will remain in Stage II fire restrictions.
Violation of the fire restrictions is a misdeameanor and violators could face a fine of no more than $5,000 or prison time for no more than six months.
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Five members of the wrestling team earned All-Southern Conference honors for the 2007-08 season, the SoCon office announced Tuesday.
Senior Lloyd Rogers leads the Mocs' charge on the all-conference team. The 174-pounder was voted SoCon Co-Wrestler of the Year along with Appalachian State's Scott Ervin, who wrestles at 149 pounds.
"I am very happy for Lloyd," UTC Head Coach Chris Bono said. "He has listened to everything we have said, applied it to the mat and turned himself into a champion with a chance to become an All-America. He believes he can win every match, and he is capable of wrestling anybody in the country."
Senior Javier Maldonado is an All-SoCon selection for the third consecutive season. Maldonado, who wrestles at 125 pounds, was 16-7 overall, 11-4 in duals and has never lost to a SoCon opponent in the regular season or in the conference championships, a string of 20 matches. Maldonado is a two-time SoCon champion and NCAA Qualifier.
Senior Josh Edmondson picked up his second straight All-SoCon accolade. While competing at 184 pounds, the 2007 SoCon titlist, was 19-11 overall and 11-6 in dual matches. He was 5-0 in SoCon action.
First-time All-SoCon honorees for the Mocs are Cody Cleveland at 141 pounds and Seth Garvin at 157.
Cleveland, a sophomore at 141 pounds, was 4-0 against SoCon wrestlers. He is 23-6 overall to stand second on the squad in wins, and was 11-4 in dual matches.
Garvin, a senior 157-pounder, also went 4-0 in SoCon competition. He compiled a 21-5 mark and was 13-3 in duals.
"These guys deserve these accolades," UTC Head Coach Chris Bono said. "We believe that nobody works harder than us and nobody wrestles smarter. We'll see this weekend, but we think we should win at every weight class and qualify all 10 guys for the Nationals."
(left to right -- Lloyd Rogers, Javier Maldonado, Cody Cleveland, Seth Garvin, Josh Edmondson)
(left to right -- Lloyd Rogers, Javier Maldonado, Cody Cleveland, Seth Garvin, Josh Edmondson)
Joining the five Mocs on the All-SoCon team are Ervin and four wrestlers from UNC Greensboro. Representing the Spartans are Jeff Hedges (133), Byron Sigmon (165), Darren Burns (197) and Ryan Hsu (285).
2008 Wrestling All-Conference Team
Javier Maldonado,
Jeff Hedges, UNC
Cody Cleveland,
Scott Ervin, Appalachian State
Seth Garvin,
Byron Sigmon, UNC
Lloyd Rogers,
Josh Edmondson,
Daren Burns UNC
Ryan Hsu, UNC
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(Memphis) Dozens of Memphis police officers were off of the streets Wednesday and in the classroom.
They learned how to fight environmental crimes like illegal dumping and how to find the people doing it.
Take a drive around Memphis, and you will see the blight and other things making our city not so beautiful.
These crimes against the environment are not going unnoticed.
More than 60 officers sat sat in class Wednesday, learning how to spot these types of crimes and enforce the law against the litterbugs who commit them.
"The purpose of this class is to give the officers the basic knowledge to identify what the problem is, Memphis Police Department Spokesperson, Officer Milton Bonds, Jr. said. "Once they identify it, to either take action – whether it be criminal action – or if it's just to get the information to a criminal investigator with TDEC who in turn will work the case," he explained.
The department said they are doing the training so they can begin rebuilding the streets they patrol everyday.
The classes stem from work connected with Mayor A.C. Wharton's E Team.
The E Team is a group of people from the community and several government agencies who come together to discuss how to make neighborhoods a better place to live.
"Environmental crimes are complex in nature," Officer Bonds said.
So Memphis police are getting some help from the state.
"Illegal dumping, illegal landfills, some of the water pollutions we see from time to time, and some of the violations we see at the gas pump, Brooke Barrett with the Tennessee Department of Environment on Conservation (TDEC) said. "Those kinds of things."
TDEC is on the lookout for crimes like these everyday and say the training is time well spent for the city and the state.
"Ultimately, this class today should help to alleviate some of those issues. That's what we're hoping for," Barrett explained.
The police department tells me this is not the last of these trainings. Officers tell WREG their goal is to create a safer, cleaner Memphis.
Consequences for committing environmental crimes range from misdemeanors to felonies. Offenders have the potential to be slapped with heavy fines or find themselves behind bars.
CLICK HERE to read more about what TDEC constitutes crimes against the environment.


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Previously I gave this place a bad review...but it's been consistently awesome for the last several months.
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I'm tired of giving this restaurant (once an addiction) the benefit of a bad day. When I moved into town three years ago, I found this place to be the only thing I craved in the area. I would walk past and start salivating. But the past three months at this place have been disappointing. The flavor of the food is bland, not worth it anymore. My order has been wrong twice. And one time they forgot to make my food - I got there and was told to come back later without so much as a "sorry" just a little grin "whoops." Don't waste your money.
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Food A+ I've only had delivery but it honestly taste like Mama's cooking! Previous reviews comment as expensive, I'd like to disagree.
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I've been going to el paso since before it was trendy. The food has always been good but the location was tight. Now that they moved across the street you feel like your in an actual restaurant. The only thing that bothered me about the new menu is that some of our favorites were gone. I asked for a burrito and got it but who ever heard of a mexican burrito overstuffed with mushrooms! I would still say the food is great but its hardly the most authentic mexican food in the area.
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Living in the neighborhood I've been here a few times now. While I wouldn't say they're exactly cheap Mexican (ok, I would say they're definitely not cheap), I wouldn't say they have outrageous prices either. Try to go at an off time. During peak hours it's always packed and it's a small restaurant. The tables are pretty close together so it's definitely a tight squeeze. The guac is good but not spicy at all which is disappointing especially since they ask you if you want it mild, medium, or hot. When I say "hot", I'm expecting to get something "hot"! The specialty entree dishes are really good. I've had both pork chop and chicken dishes and haven't been disappointed yet. The service is good and you can see into the kitchen from the dining area so you can see them preparing your food. They also have flat screen TVs hanging on the wall so you can see whatever soccer, baseball, or football game is on at the time.


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Of course Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is crowing like a rooster over the recent 'Duck Dynasty' controversy.
"Although the victory belonged to the Robertsons, the real winners may be the American people — who finally witnessed homosexual activists for what they are: intolerant bullies. As FRC has said for years, the goal of GLAAD and others is to silence anyone who dares challenge the idea that homosexual behavior should be celebrated. We've seen these vicious tactics used against wedding florists, bakers, photographers, sports journalists, students, and teachers who've been fired, hauled into court, fined, suspended, and ordered to violate their religious beliefs by endorsing same-sex "marriage." For once, the American people have stood up and shouted, "enough!" I had the opportunity to talk about this incredible sea change over the holidays. If you missed it, check out the video from those interviews on ABC's "Nightline" and Fox News's "Kelly File . . ."
If you ask me, I think he is overestimating the entire thing by calling it a "sea change for three reasons.
First, wasn't he and others on his side making the same ridiculous comments last year about how the "American people stood up to gay bullies" during the Chic-Fil-A controversy? And we see how much of a "sea change" that did NOT turn out to be.
Secondly, I find it ironic that Perkins would mention his interview on the "Kelly File" It was on that program which Perkins allegedly REFUSED to debate lgbt activist and bloggger Jeremy Hooper, thereby forcing host Megyn Kelly to interview Hooper and then Perkins in one-on-one sessions. A good journalist knows how to find a new angle in any news story, but unfortunately everyone seems to have missed this one, including the lgbt media.
Lastly, if Perkins wants to talk about ugly tactics and intolerant bullies, perhaps he should take another look at his organization, as this clip shows:
According to Media Matters:
Perkins has called gay people "pawns" of the "enemy," said that gays will experience "eternal damnation," praised a Ugandan bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality, and declared that members of Congress who voted to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell had the "blood of young Marines" on their hands. His organization has been labeled a "hate group" for routinely peddling the myth that gay men are more likely to be pedophiles than straight men. In addition to regularly spouting anti-LGBT rhetoric, Perkins has also been linked to white supremacist groups in his native Louisiana.
Of course Kelly didn't ask Perkins about any of these issues even after assuring Hooper that she would.
It's relatively easy to use an interview to bolster your view of a "sea change" when you have the person doing the interview in your hip pocket, isn't it Tony?


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I know that mechanical penis well, drunk girls dare each other to ride it every weekend.
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It's not sybian-esque, think of those little horses out side old grocery stores...kinda like that but a huge, golden dick. This is definitely Sex World. Hope they went and caught a show after...
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Found this on Andrew Ferraro's blog. He covers the Houston Aeros. Apparently, the New England sports network NESN is running a reality show with the winner receiving an invitation to Boston Bruins training camp. Check out the No. 13 forward on this roster for the show. (I had to link to the Google cached version because the actual site seems to be down).
Imagine the chaos this will create. Think the Bobby Brown/Whitney Houston reality show on ice.
To Anonymous with the last comment, I like how you think. By my count, the Penguins still need to sign nine forwards of at least AHL quality by the start of training camp. Here is the thin, thin forward depth chart as of today (and I'm counting two unsigned rookies and two unsigned RFAs).
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The word from inside the WBS organization is that some moves should be coming within a week or so, and that this current dearth of forwards is not a bad thing from an AHL perspective. Those open spots, the company line goes, will be filled by bona fide minor leaguers, not rookies or ECHL/UHL hopefuls. That was Ray Shero's M.O. in Milwaukee, anyway. We shall see, of course.
Finally, one other thought on the Pittsburgh finance situation. I agree with Brian that it would be worthwhile for a reporter to ask Ken Sawyer how revenue sharing affects the $7 million loss projection. Fair enough.
But I again contend that it doesn't really matter. The last Forbes report on NHL finances showed the Penguins with the next-to-last revenue total in the league ($52 million to Buffalo's $51 million). No owner is going to be satisfied being at the bottom of that column, even if the books approach the break-even point when everything is totalled.
If you tell an owner to sit tight and be content hovering around break-even until the arena issue is hammered out a few years down the road, he will pack up and leave town. I guarantee it.
You can call it extortion. You can call it unfair. You can call it Shirley. It doesn't matter what you call it. It's reality.


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You know what else are pigs?
Actual pigs!
It's morning. Ashley interviews that, "Waking up with Josh feels great…" which is funny, because…
…she could have fooled me. She goes on to say that the reason it's great is that they were just in "a house full of goddamn vaginas for so long." Suddenly, everything makes so much more sense.
It's family day at Tool Academy, which ought to be nice and mortifying. Ashley and Josh are called into therapy by themselves only to be greeted by Josh's mother and aunt and Ashley's father upon entering the room.
Trina explains that since family dynamics play such a huge role in relationships, it's important to have them involved in counseling. It is also important to change things up every week since this is a TV show. Just saying. Trina elaborates that this week will be an exploration of family values. "Family values?" A Herbert Walker says what? Will there be a dissection of Murphy Brown's single motherhood and perhaps that lesbian kiss on Roseanne before this episode is over, then?
Anyway, the counseling session between Josh's and Ashley's families is fraught with emotion. Ashley's father thinks Josh is selfish. Meanwhile, Ashley thinks Josh's mother doesn't like her. Josh's mother thinks of Ashley as a daughter, so this news is hard to hear.
Though little is resolved, Trina notes that the open dialogue is good. Good for us voyeurs, most definitely!
Next called in are Shawn and Aida. When they are, we see a shot of two framed pictures…
These are not of precious memories. This looks like it could be the cover of a book that's begging to be written: Coping With Flatulence. Anyway, waiting for Shawn and Aida in the therapy room are her sister, Emma, and friend and his mother and sister.
The disdain Aida's sister has for Shawn is immediately apparent. She refuses to hug him and spends most of her time doing this:
I'm also not entirely convinced that this "sister" isn't just Aida in a wig and colored contacts.
Again, the family lines are clearly drawn. Aida's sister doesn't get along with Shawn's mom. Aida's peeps are aghast to find out that Shawn started this show with another girl. Yeah, that was pretty gross, come to think of it for the millionth time. Emma thinks that Aida doesn't take care of herself as a result of Shawn's mistreatment. On the other side, Shawn's mother thinks that Aida has created a lot of this turmoil. "You have issues," she says. Yeah, lady, and on the top of that list of issues, it says, "YOUR SON." Shawn remains unsurprisingly silent during this exchange. Eventually, it comes out that his father was absent from his life from eighth grade on and that in the wake of his parents' divorce, he and his mom spent a period of time living in a car. Sympathetic yet?
Finally, it's Jenna and Matsuflex's turn. As Jenna enters the room, it becomes clear that…
…there is a glory hole on the wall. But, like, for giraffes. You know these Hollywood mansions. They're always getting rented out for different things. Reform-reality one day, giraffe porn the next. That's what Rodeo from Rock of Love would refer to as "L.A. style."
Awaiting Jenna and Matsu are his mom and sister and her parents.
These families have never met, btw. If you enjoy squirming, you'll be happy to hear that Jenna's dad is a deacon and that almost immediately, she discusses the lack of sex in her relationship with Matsu and that he banged someone else while they were together. Um, awkward. Jenna's dad talks about his, uh, family-values philosophy: "We do believe a sexual union is precious and that god intended it to be between one man and one woman. If you wait, I think there's a blessing that comes from that." Now there's a point of view you don't often come across on VH1! How novel. Old people are hilarious!
On this encounter, Trina concludes that hey, at least the ice was broken. And no one caught hypothermia or anything!
Challenge time!
Jordan reminds them that this week's lesson is about family values. Oooh, does that mean they'll be playing everyone's favorite party game The Simpsons or the Waltons? Sadly, no. They'll be catching stupid pigs that they have to raise as their own children for the next 24 hours.
The catching part is supposed to be challenging, but the guys get a hold of the little oinkers in about 10 seconds. They are then made to wash and diaper their pigs. During this process, Matsu's gets a boner and it seriously looks like a tapeworm with a pig's tail attached to it. It's spiraled at the end. It is maybe the most nauseating boner I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen a lot of boners. I'm not going to throw up a picture in this space out of courtesy for more sensitive eyes, but if you really want a good look at pig wood, click here. This way you only have yourself to blame for the robbing of your innocence.
They then have to put the pigs in those book-bag-esque baby carriers…
…which is really cute, especially since the pigs' genitals are obscured.
The tools, their girls and their families are all then invited to a barbecue.
Aida asks Shawn, "Are you eating pig?" Shawn replies, "No, it's pork." It's hard to tell if he's being ironic. Err on the side of no, though. Josh and Shawn are both sweet during this further family bonding time. Josh, in particular, is worried about feeding the pig and whether his little pig teeth can handle corn on the cob. He requests that Ashley cut the corn from the cob before feeding it to their porcine child. Awww, niblets for the piglet. Speaking of Ashley…
…she reconciles with Josh's mom. Awww all over again! Matsu, on the other hand, is drilled by Jenna's family. He somehow winds up on a diatribe about himself and the Matsuflex…thing and his energy bubble, to which Jenna's mother says:
Hey, the kid's all right!
Matsu continues: "If I can harness that Matsuflex energy, it's going to help change America in a positive way." Some would argue that it already has! Also: "Matsuflex is a revolution. It's going to change America." So now this show's an infomercial? To this, Jenna's mother says…
This woman is LOVE.
Anyway, soon enough, it's time for the families to say their goodbyes. During this, Aida and Shawn's mom share a parting embrace…
…so much closure, I got my fingers caught in the door when I went to wipe the tears out of my eyes! They all pose for a picture that you should print out and put on your wall.
Or, I don't know, send it out as your next Christmas card. Matsuflex's ball of energy would want it that way.
Back in the room, cribs for the pigs await.
This sets Shawn off, but then Shawn exists to be set off. He's living in a powder keg and giving off spark. He interviews that the cribs struck him as a "very wrong thing to do." He rants about pigs being animals and not having souls, which: how the hell does he know? All dogs go to heaven, brah. He tells Aida that he cannot and will not think of this pig as his child.
She tells him it's a "representation." Apparently, Shawn's grasp on the concept of symbolism is shaky at best. He's still waiting for them to be called down to wood shop class. What kind of tool academy is this? Shawn's freaking out because the whole pig-kid thig is reminding him of his childhood. "I stuck my arm up a sow's p**** to pull a bunch of pigs out so that they would survive," he says. Look, his sex life is none of my business, especially when it involves fisting. Aida pulls him out of the room to cool down.
It sounds like you're showing up to I Love Money a week late is how it sounds.
The next morning:
That is so wrong. That's more wrong than when I saw a run-over pigeon being picked and eaten by other pigeons. At least they have small brains to use as excuses. What's Josh's excuse?
Perhaps a pigeon brain as well.
Later, Shawn rants to Aida about how they are the only "real couple with real problems." Perhaps if they're "lucky," Aida will one day be a real housewife! He thinks that Jenna and Matsu are fraudulent and just trying to hustle their way to $100,000.
Clearly on a rage-high, Shawn brings this point up at dinner.
He thinks it's weird that after going out for seven months, Matsu is just now meeting Jenna's family. Ashley calls out Shawn for calling this out. As if that's going to stop it! He continues his rant after dinner in the bunk.
Jenna says she doesn't respect Shawn. Shawn never respected her at all because she's full of s***. "What are you full of?" she wonders. Energy and truth, according to Shawn. Nah. Like a baby's smile, he's confusing it with gas.
It leads to a face-to-face confrontation with Matsu, who deems Shawn lonely.
Matsu implores Shawn to hit him.
When Shawn doesn't, Matsu asks, "Who's the bitch now?" I thought it was Rocky from I Know My Kid's a Star? Whatever. Shawn ends up screaming some more. "What's up now?" he bellows? In a word: nonsense. He also shoves Matsu.
I love how the hair on the back of his head sticks out like plumage. The fact that he's squawking while this is apparent makes me wonder if he doesn't have some parrot in his lineage. Aida escorts him off again, most likely by offering him a cracker.
The girls go in for their final consultation with Trina.
Ashley mentions Shawn's outrageous behavior. Aida stands by it, saying, "If he wants to take a stance and fight for us, I'm going to let him." She also isn't fully convinced that Ashley's relationship is real. Shawn and Aida take a really agnostic approach to others' relationships as a couple, don't they?
Josh was open and honest during meeting with families but he mustn't get complacent and think he's done working on his relationship. Shawn made amends with both families, but he wasn't a good pig parent because of his past. Maybe he has a phobia of tapewormy boners? Matsu was open during first meeting with parents, but didn't make a good impression because he talked about himself too much. What can he do? He has all those balls of energy and nowhere to unload them.
Shawn is called up…
His outbursts lead Trina to believe that his progress is temporary. Shawn is going home! Ha! Outside, Aida asks why he was voted off…
…he explains that it's because he's "the most alpha male" there and a threat to the remaining guys. And, apparently, Trina. Don't even think about emasculating Trina. She'll turn your balls into bubble and squeak and eat them for breakfast faster than you can say, "When's wood shop?" Before leaving, Aida says she's rooting for Ashley and disses Jenna. Shawn tells the retreating girls to go f*** themselves. From the balcony, Matsu and Josh tell him to go f*** himself. Original!
Josh mocks him for leaving the Tool Academy unreformed "and with a hooker!"
"You wanna call my girl a hooker? Wait till I hunt you down, you little motherf***er!" responds Shawn, who runs back into the house in attempt to do just that.
Aida follows. From the same stairs Shawn is intercepted on, she says, "Hey, just 'cause you dream about me when you f*** your girl, it doesn't mean that I'm a hooker, bitch!" Shawn tells Josh to "go back to bowling." Good one! Upon leaving the house again, Shawn notes, "I'm Mr. Awesome." As if he even had to say it!
He kicks the limo before getting in with Aida. During their ride home, she notes, "I'm not a hooker. I just have style and I'm hot." In that case, maybe it was just an honest mistake on Josh's part?
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My name is Carrie Smith and I'm a debt hater just like Martylio. I'm a Certified Bookkeeper and the financial writer behind the personal finance blog Careful Cents. My motto is love what you do, and do what you love while making cents of life. I'm so thankful to Martylio for letting me guest post on his awesome website, enjoy.
"You can only rent a car with a credit card!" That was the topic of a recent conversation (aka argument) I was having.
One of the most common reasons for keeping and using a credit card is because you NEED it to rent a car.
Well with my recent personal car rental experience, I have gone through this process first hand, and here are a few facts I discovered.
– Not all companies require a credit card
Yep, I paid with a debit card (gasp!). I was kind of surprised because all the advice I've ever heard is how you can only rent a car with a credit card. So I asked the manager "I don't have to pay with a credit card?" He said no, and all they require is for me to fill out a paper with my name, address and phone number.
– They don't always do credit checks
The only reason most companies require a credit card, is because they use it as proof of good credit. Otherwise they will run a credit check. Some places will ask for copies of 2 utility bills and a $250 deposit (refundable on return) instead of running a credit check now. The manager also said that since my car is in the shop getting repaired, that's good collateral too.
No more excuses
Lots of people will use the excuse that you need to keep a credit card in the event you have to rent a car, but as you can see that isn't always the case. And for me, this is great news, since I am not a big fan of credit cards. Plus, the next time I get into an argument with someone about this fact, I will have some good research to back it up.
Yes, some companies still require a credit card instead of doing a credit check, but more and more places are offering other alternatives since the economy has changed.
A lot of people like Martylio and myself, have found that using credit too much can get you into a lot of trouble, and we are using other methods of payment.
Now, there are no more excuses to keep a credit card as a crutch, at least for this particular reason.
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WVU Hosts Texas Tech in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team will open the home Big 12 season by hosting Texas Tech in a three-game series at Appalachian Power Park, presented by C. Adam Toney Tires, in Charleston, W.Va. this weekend.
Game one of the series begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, game two begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday and first pitch for game three is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday. All times listed are Eastern Time.
Last weekend, West Virginia picked up its first Big 12 Conference victory on Friday, a 13-2 win at Kansas State. K-State edged out two one-run wins later in the weekend to take the series. On Tuesday, the Mountaineers fell to Marshall, 8-0, at Appalachian Power Park.
Coach Randy Mazey will send sophomore left-hander Harrison Musgrave (2-1, 5.16 ERA) to the mound on Friday, followed by junior right-hander Corey Walter (1-2, 5.60 ERA) on Saturday and sophomore left-hander John Means (2-1, 1.85 ERA) on Sunday.
Last Friday at K-State, Musgrave fired 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits with six strikeouts and three walks for his second win of the season.
Texas Tech coach Tim Tadlock will counter this weekend with three right-handers. Sophomore Dominic Moreno (2-1, 3.58 ERA) will start on Friday, junior Trey Masek (3-0, 0.22 ERA) will pitch on Saturday and freshman Matt Withrow (2-1, 5.73 ERA) will take the mound on Sunday.
Masek currently ranks first in the Big 12 in ERA (0.22), innings pitched (40.0), strikeouts (40) and opponent batting average (.158). Senior right-handed closer Jerad McCrummen leads the team with three saves.
WVU enters the series ranked fourth in the Big 12 with a .301 team batting average, and the Mountaineers are No. 9 in team ERA (4.22). Texas Tech is eighth in batting average (.256) and sixth in team ERA (3.34).
Sophomore center fielder Bobby Boyd leads the Mountaineers at the plate, batting .407 on the year with four doubles, six RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Junior left fielder Jacob Rice is hitting .398 with six doubles, one homer and 11 RBIs, and junior designated hitter is batting .314 with five doubles, one triple, four homers and 19 RBIs.
Texas Tech is led at the plate by freshman catcher Jarrard Poteete, who is hitting .300 with six doubles, one homer and 11 RBIs. Junior catcher Mason Randolph is batting .296 with three doubles, one home run and 10 RBIs, and sophomore infielder Bryant Burleson is hitting .294 with three doubles and 13 RBIs.
The games will be video streamed on WVUsports.com, while the radio broadcast will be on select affiliates of the Mountaineer Sports Network, with Morgantown affiliate WAJR 1440 AM serving as the flagship station.
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The dissolution of the oil and gas regulator BPMigas by the Constitutional Court has sparked curiosity over Indonesia's ability to manage its oil and gas resources. Many problems have been left unanswered since the court chopped off parts of Law No. 22/2001 on Oil and Gas on Tuesday. Oil industry analysts are now wondering whether it was the best move.
Legally speaking, chopping off parts of the law would mean all the contracts covered by BPMigas would be flawed or have "legal defects" because the agency has now been dissolved.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a statement saying that all contracts are still honored, but this must be followed up with a written government guarantee or amendments to the contracts so that they will not lose their legal legitimacy. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, which now carries out BPMigas' function, must do this.
The strongest reason cited by the court for annulling the Oil and Gas Law was that BPMigas was "unconstitutional." One simple question that I want the government and House of Representatives to answer is, why only now have they unanimously agreed with the Constitutional Court that BPMigas is against the Constitution?
Why didn't they make it an issue when USAID intervened at the government's request to correct the draft bill that had previously been rejected by parliament? The pretext was that at that time Indonesia's position was very weak because it was a "patient in the intensive care unit" of the International Monetary Fund.
But here's a tempting question: Had BPMigas performed well to raise Indonesia's oil production to the 1976 and 1987 level of 1.6 million barrels per day, to the extent that Indonesia could make a turnaround from its current net-oil importer's position, would that declared "unconstitutionality" matter at all?
With a clear mind, one must agree that central to the issue is not the function of BPMigas per se , but the drastic decline of Indonesia's oil production. Even before BPMigas came into existence, state oil and gas company Pertamina's subsidiary agency, the Development Agency for Foreign Contractors (BPPKA), had been executing exactly the same function as BPMigas. In fact, the majority of BPMigas' personnel was recruited from this institution.
The spirit of the Oil and Gas Law was to liberalize the sector to the extent that Pertamina would be privatized, domestic fuel prices would be left to a free-market mechanism, foreign upstream operators could operate on downstream levels, and the state oil company would be treated like any of the foreign players in the name of fair play and international best practices.
But in trying to achieve such goals, BPMigas had only found itself crippled by the country's own regulatory environment.
One simple reason why Indonesia had difficulty increasing its oil production was that despite being a regulatory authority, BPMigas did not have mining rights, and it wasn't a state-owned oil company, either. With no mining rights for BPMigas and Pertamina's monopoly as a state company being interrupted, the only logical outcome for Indonesia was a decline in oil production.
Enforcement of the Regional Autonomy Law aggravated the situation. Under this law, foreign contractors have difficulty obtaining various licenses because the regency or district chiefs have their own interests to defend, not to mention overlapping of local bylaws that create confusion and uncertainty for investors.
The only solution was to seek help from BPMigas as their governing partner. But even this continued to be a problem because BPMigas did not have any authority or capacity to negotiate the kind of deal with local governments that would help smooth licensing procedures.
While this was going on over the past decade, Pertamina faced difficulty accumulating surplus and capital amid rising domestic absorption of fuel, which meant it had to focus on meeting short-term supply needs.
These developments were the result of the government's faithful compliance with the remedy prescribed by the IMF, since former President Suharto bowed before then Managing Director Michel Camdessus to sign the Letter of Intent on Jan. 16, 1998.
Ten years later, on Sept. 10, 2008, Indonesia lost its membership to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries after becoming a net oil importer in May of that year.
Things got worse in 2010 when the Canada-based Fraser Institute described Indonesia as the country with the worst oil and gas industry management in the Asia Pacific. In its Global Petroleum Survey, Indonesia was ranked 111 out of 133 countries on oil and gas investments, lower than Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Brunei, and only just higher than East Timor.
The requirement stipulated in Article 31 of the 2001 law that investors were obliged to pay various taxes during the exploration period further reduced Indonesia's investment charm. The old law only required investors to pay taxes after producing oil and gas.
More than 95 percent of production now comes from old fields. The Cepu Block, developed in 1998, is the only recent significant discovery. Indonesia has not found new proven reserves in the past 10 years.
Indonesia has an estimated 80 billion barrels of oil, but only about 4 billion barrels have been proven due to various circumstances. These exploited reserves will run dry in 12 years' time, when a much bigger problem than arguing about BPMigas' function will surely arise — unless the government buckles down now to establish a reliable road map for the energy sector.
Against that backdrop, a bigger question that must be asked now is whether returning BPMigas' function to the Oil and Gas Directorate General at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry will indeed lead to increased oil production. If that is not the case, then we are all heading in the wrong direction.
Perhaps it is more reliable to assign Pertamina to handle it, but with a refined role under a new culture of good corporate governance.
As a state-owned company, Pertamina must be strengthened, not crippled. It must be turned into a proud symbol of GCG, not a target of constant criticism. Its bad track record of the oil boom era should not be made a perpetual excuse for not elevating it to be a proud and successful national asset.
The government must now initiate a more comprehensive oil and gas law rather than just deal with administrative works in the aftermath of BPMigas's dissolution. We need a visionary law that would ensure investor confidence, but at the same time usher in energy sovereignty and self-reliance for the utmost benefit of the people of Indonesia.
Pitan Daslani is a senior political correspondent of BeritaSatu Media Holdings, of which the Jakarta Globe is a subsidiary. He can be reached at email@example.com


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Being a Good Boss is Pretty Damn Hard: Reflections on Publication Day
Here is a post by Robert Sutton on the day his most recent book, Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst, was published.
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Today, September 7th, is the official publication day of Good Boss, Bad Boss [click here]. I've got an hour or so before I need to run to the airport, and find myself looking back on what I've learned from writing the book, talking to people since the book was finished some months back, and all the blogging and comments (especially here at Work Matters and over at HBR Online where I have been developing my list of 12 Things Good Bosses Believe). [Ckick here.]
The thing I've been fretting over most lately is how hard it is to be a good boss — the job is never done, it is amazingly easy to screw-up, and wielding power over others makes it all even harder because you are being watched so closely (and are prone to tuning-out your followers — the other half of the toxic tandem). [Click here.] Yet, despite all these hurdles, the best evidence shows that many, if not most, people find their bosses to be competent and compassionate [click here]. And most bosses I know work extremely hard and are dedicated to improving their skills. Indeed, one of my main motivations for writing Good Boss, Bad Boss was that so many of the managers and executives who I spoke with and who wrote me in response to The No Asshole Rule were so concerned about becoming better at practicing their difficult craft.
When I think of the bosses that I admire and want to be around versus those that I despise and want to avoid if at all possible, the main factor is not their skill at the moment. Rather, it is whether or not they care and are working on core questions like:
1. What does it feel like to work for me?
2. How can get more "in tune" with my followers, peers, bosses, customers, and other people who I deal with?
3. What are my weaknesses and strengths? What can I do to attenuate my weaknesses — what do I need to learn and who can I work with to best offset my drawbacks and blind spots?
In contrast, people who are arrogant and suffering power poisoning — and never admit their weaknesses, let alone try to overcome or dampen them — are in my view, the worst of the worst, regardless of past accomplishments.Yes, as I emphasize on this blog and in Chapter 2, the best bosses need to act like they are in charge, to instill confidence in others and themselves. But the bosses I want to be around (and that I believe will triumph in the long run) have the attitude of wisdom, or as rocker Tom Petty put it, are confident but not really sure [click here].
That's what I am thinking about; I would be curious to hear your perspective on the kinds of bosses you want to be and be around.
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Sutton's research focuses on the links (and gaps) between managerial knowledge and organizational action, organizational creativity and innovation, organizational performance, and evidence-based management. He as published over 100 articles and chapters in scholarly and applied publications. He has also published eight books and edited volumes. In particular, Sutton and Jeffrey Pfeffer co-authored The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Firms Turn Knowledge Into Action (2000) and Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths and Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management (2006). His more recent books include Weird Ideas That Work: 11 1/2 Practices for Promoting, Managing, and Sustaining Innovation (2007), The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't (2007), and Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst (2010). I also urge you check out the wealth of material at his blog. Please click here.
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please update, so people no think u r dead :'(
p.s. For the faster answers and contact, get in touch at www.karelianfront.com/forums
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And we're back! This time we got some more progress to show you, a nice little treat to decorate your desktop and some information about the future.
First of all, some say that Karelian Front will just be Red Orchestra 2 in a different location. Russian forest, Finnish forest, German forest, all the same. What's the difference? However we think that northern vegetation hasn't ever been done properly in games and that is what we want to change. We want to get the full potential from forest which offer a battleground with rocks, hills and dense undergrowth.
You can see from the in-game shot that there is still too much space, and that we are not there yet as Unreal Engine provides us with all kind of challenges to overcome. But when we are ready, you will have an unique environment to play around in. And let me tell you, you'll love it! ;)
Alright, lets move to the stuff you all want to see and are here for. Our first map, Tyrjä, is getting along nicely and we've got another progress photo to show to you. And for those wondering, we are also working on other maps too! However we want to focus on showing how one of the map progresses. We'll bring the rest to the public when it's time.
Secondly, what kind of Finnish war map would it be if it didn't have birch trees? We have got those covered as well! Along with some rocks to create new kinds of shapes to the environment for players to take cover in.
And finally, some beautiful concept art which we're offering to you to use as a background image on your computer!
You can download the image from here (1920x1080)
And that's all we got for you this time. Thanks to everyone who has been supporting us so far. You're the best! Also, don't forget that we are always recruiting for all kinds of talent. So whether you are a coder or a 3D artist, and you would like to work on this awesome project, don't hesitate to contact us via our website.
And don't forget to follow us in our official pages in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Steam and ModDB.
please update, so people no think u r dead :'(
Death happens all the time
Any new media releases or updates in the new future? It's been 4 months and I'm pretty sure there are many people thinking if this is alive or not.
Hi all people!
I don't think this is the right place to discuss this, but I will give it a try. My game (Red Orchestra 2) is crashing a lot lately. There isn't a single day in which I play it and it doesn't crashes to desktop at least 2-3 times. That did not happen before the latest patches.
Has anyone had this problem as well? If so, is there any advice you could give to me?
Someone told me that the problem could be related to Google Chrome, which sounded a bit strange to me, and other people told me that Google Chrome has nothing to do with Red Orchestra. What do you know about this?
Thanks in advance boys. I hope Tripwire Interactive releases a new patch soon, fixing this issues (as well as the SP campaign) instead of just adding Steam workshop content...
Anyway, best regards to all.
I recommend you ask from the official Tripwire Interactive forums for some help. There's a ton of guys who might know exactly what's wrong!
How's it going guys?
well what you guys need? i can help with historical accuracy on units and weaponry if you need it, both finnish and russian
We're still going! However very slow at the moment. We're really needing more people!
I'd love to help out!
If you think you've got some talents we could use, drop us a message at our website (http://karelianfront.com/contact) or at our forums (http://karelianfront.com/forum).
Really glad to hear that this team is still dedicated to this project, keep it up! I would like to mod, but I have no with modding/mapping/modeling and don't know where to start, so yeah :(. Also, will there be skis troops for the Finns?
Well it all depends if we can get them implemented to the game. I'm sure we all would love to have them!
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Lakewood, N.J., Feb. 2, 2009—Georgian Court University and Ocean County College have recently entered into a dual degree transfer agreement for Georgian Court's B.S. in Exercise Science, Wellness, and Sports degree program. This agreement will assist students who wish to transfer to GCU's program after having successfully completed one of OCC's associate degree programs: an A.S. in General Studies, option in Health & Physical Education, or an A.A. in Liberal Arts.
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