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Heavy Machinery Wet Hop IPA - Austin Beerworks
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Reviews by nsheehan:
3.69/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Heavy Machinery Wet Hop
Austin Beerworks
16oz can to Duvel tulip
Canned about a week ago?
A – Somewhat clear and translucent, but also slightly absorptive. Color depends on lighting a lot, but a kind of coppery-gold.
S – A quite grassy hop smell, with a bit of dankness and hop spice. I'm also picking up some slight citrus and pine, I'm pretty sure a sweet pineapple for the citrus. I like it but it's not amazing.
T – Kind of grassy tasting, with a bit of hop spice. There's a nice, fresh hoppiness to it, but it's also muddled and kind of…just grassy.
M – Funny feeling, there's some carbonation but it kind of falls flat on the tongue. At first it feels watery, then it 'thickens' after a few seconds. Not really liking the mouthfeel.
O – Not impressed; a good IPA but not great.
4.25, 4, 3.5, 3.5, 3.75; 3.73.
Serving type: can
10-01-2013 01:36:48 | More by nsheehan
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16oz can from IAmJacksHopTongue (thanks Reid!). No canning date. Served in a Terrapin goblet.
Pours orangey gold with a finger and a half of near white head that creates a nice cap and leaves copious lace.
Smells of floral hops and citrus.
A good bit of sweet citrus hops in the taste. Mandarin, grapefruit, naval orange, slightly floral and a nice bready sweetness. Very little alcohol bite.
Slick medium body with peppy carbonation. Bittersweet citrus finish.
I appreciate the sweet orange citrus here but was surprised at how little bitterness was present. Still a nice wet hop. It may not be my favorite but I was happy to try it and recommend that fans of wet hop IPAs give it a shot if you come across it.
Serving type: can
10-30-2013 03:01:26 | More by ThickNStout
3.28/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Snagged two four-packs of this a couple weeks ago, finally got around to trying/reviewing it. Shame on me for letting it sit so long- heh. The last couple releases of heavy machinery have flown off the shelves in the area, that Double IPA from June has my hopes high for this one. Chilled 16 oz can half-poured into a 12 oz tulip.
Look- Pours a hazy light amber with a finger and a half of dense off-white head that falls quickly, leaving some very nice curtains.
Smell- Pungent at first, sweet, mild tangerine and resin that fades quickly in the glass. Sticky, sappy, herbal, floral, powdery. Better from the can, actually.
Taste- Strong biscuit carries a snappy hop-tea flavor. Golden graham cracker and plenty of C-style hops. Light sweetness and punchy white tea with dried lemon zest. Bitterness is assertive, but. Decent, but kind of one-note.
Mouthfeel: Gritty, medium body, light carbonation comes out on the sip, juicy, almost slick thereafter with a lingering lightly dusty feel. Easy drinking, invites another sip, even, but doesn't have that quench I'm looking for.
Overall- Hmm.. Don't know quite what to make of this, but I'm not as impressed as I've been with some of the others in the series- this one brings to mind both Fireman's 4^2 and Heady Topper, as odd as that is. Something of a middle ground. Not bad, I'd probably get it again if it were regularly available, but could use a handful and a half more citrus or something fruitier to take it over the top.
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S: Somewhat lacking in this department compared to other wet hop IPAs I've had. Still, the grassy aromas eventually emerge as the beer warms.
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10-14-2013 20:37:02 | More by Archemedies
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Got in a trade with Cyde. 16 ounce can into signature pint glass; no canning date but was just released. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a 2 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, lemon zest, orange rind, floral, grass, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great complexity of bright citrus hop notes with a fair malt balance; and good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, orange rind, lemon zest, floral, grass, pine, light caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Good amount of earthy pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, citrus rind, floral, grass, pine, light caramel and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice flavor complexity of citrus hop; with a fair amount of malt balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth crisp, and moderately sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent wet hop IPA. All around great complexity of hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz, Sept. 2013
A: Looks like a pretty standard pretty IPA. Nice bright orange color. Off white finger of fluffy head. Leaves some sticky lacing.
S: Nose is really nice. Nice grapefruit and tropical fruit. Orange and citrus. Sweet malt backbone.
T: Nice punch of hops right up front. Not overly bitter but pleasant. Getting that orange marmalade, citrus fruits, grapefruit, pine, etc. Nice backing of malts in the back side. Finish is dry and refreshing.
M: Medium bodied.
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10-07-2013 16:48:44 | More by inlimbo77
2.93/5 rDev -29.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
32 oz brown glass Lone Tree Brewing grumbler with screw-top cap acquired a couple days ago at The Growler Room in Austin, Texas for $8.00 USD and served into an Independence Brewing pilsner glass in me gaff in low altitude Austin, Texas. Reviewed live. Expectations are above average given its current ratings (92); I haven't had enough from this brewery to really have an opinion on them. Reviewed as an IPA because it identifies as such in its name.
Served cold, straight from me fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated (in spite of the fact that I'm serving it from a grumbler).
A: No bubble show forms as I pour.
Pours a half finger wide head of beige colour. Decent creaminess and thickness. Poor frothiness. Tilting the glass yields some light lacing, but it doesn't really stick as much as it should. Head retention is poor - maybe 30 seconds at best.
Body colour is a clear translucent copper of average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible. Appears undercarbonated.
Pretty standard fare for the style; not unique or special. No obvious flaws.
Sm: Definite floral hop presence with a kiss of lightly resinous grapefruit and accompanying fruity esters. Not piney or nectary. Caramalt, pale malts, pilsner malt. Has some malty sweetness, yielding a rough balance between sweetness and bitterness. A bit unrefined, but a generally appealing aroma. Above average in strength.
No yeast character or alcohol is detectable. For a wet hopped IPA, I anticipated a bit more depth and complexity - especially in terms of the hop profile. It's pretty one-dimensional judging by the aroma. Still, I'm looking forward to trying it.
T: Overdone hop bitterness is present throughout, and goes untamed in the third act, betraying a crude imbalance. Lavender, caramalt, pale malts, pilsner malts, flowers. Plenty of heavily floral hop character. Also a bit of grapefruit, but I wouldn't call it citrusy per se. Hop character is overwhelmingly floral and lacks a multifaceted or diverse profile. It also feels muted overall, lending it a flat bland taste. Imbalanced and by no means gestalt. Lacks complexity and subtlety. Comes down slightly on the sweet side for the first two acts, then shifts abruptly into the aforementioned unwelcome bitterness. It'd benefit from more of a resinous build.
Depth of flavour is quite shallow. High intensity of flavour. Average duration of flavour.
No yeast character or alcohol is detectable.
Mf: One of the sharpest, most stinging textures I've come across in the last year. Assaulting and brutal on the palate. My upper lip registers noticeable pain when the beer contacts it. Has a biting vicious presence on the palate. Not at all soft or approachable. Overcarbonated (even from a growler). Nice thickness and body. Unrefreshing.
Not oily, gushed, hot, buttery, astringent, or boozy.
Dr: The stinging mouthfeel and imbalanced flavour profile reduce drinkability. Still, it's pretty downable albeit a bit numbingly bland. I hate to see breweries follow the trend of overhopping beers without regard for balance or subtlety, but I wouldn't call this a bad beer. Certainly a misguided one. I won't be getting it again and I wouldn't recommend it to friends or trade partners. As much as I wanted to love this beer - and justify supporting a local brewery - ultimately it's a tired trend-chasing IPA that won't stand the test of time. I wouldn't want another one, but I'll have little trouble finishing the growler. I suppose it could be priced worse. The wet hop gimmick is a good marketing trick, but I imagine as this beer is tried by more out-of-state reviewers and as it becomes more available, the rating will drop from its current point (92). Ultimately, this is pretty average stuff if we're being fair.
Serving type: growler
10-07-2013 03:29:38 | More by kojevergas
4.5/5 rDev +8.2%
10-05-2013 21:57:48 | More by kerklein2
Heavy Machinery Wet Hop IPA from Austin Beerworks
91 out of 100 based on 49 ratings.


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A recently released Pew Research Center study reports 23% of Americans, ages 16 and older, have read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. Those who read a print book dropped from 72% to 67%. Overall book readers, no matter the format, remained about the same at about 75% of the population.
Not surprisingly, there has also been an increase in ownership of e-book reading devices; 25% of those 16 and older own a tablet computer, 19% an e-book reading device.
Also not surprisingly, e-book borrowing from public libraries has increased too….from 3% last year to 5% this year.
Here at KPL we have had a whooping increase in e-book circulation: 3,593 in 2010 / 11 to 17,369 in 2011/12. That's an increase of 383%!
The titles available to download through our website have increased substantially too. We purchase copies of popular titles just for KPL cardholders in addition to those available through the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. Nevertheless, the choices are limited because many publishers do not allow libraries to purchase digital copies to loan to cardholders.
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And we are thrilled to have been awarded a grant to become a Family Place Library, a national model and designation that builds on the knowledge that good health, early learning, parental involvement, and supportive communities play a critical role in young children's growth and development. Several of us will attend a training institute in the spring with the expectation we will launch this new initiative later in 2013.
We're looking forward to the new year with these new services. Details to follow over the next few months.
Best wishes for the new year.
Our year ended on June 30 and it was a very good one!
Circulation of print and AV materials was up 21% over the previous year. Not surprisingly, the percentage increase was greatest in ebooks – from about 3,600 to over 17,000. Our total circulation was over 1.6 million so ebook circulation is still small in comparison to print and AV.
Program attendance was strong also, especially for our programs for children and teens; attendance at youth programs was over 37,000 for the year. We have increased our emphasis on programs for these ages, both in the library and around the community, in support of our priority of "creating young readers."
Computer use, number of cardholders, and hits to our website are all up for the year, too.
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If you have children in your life, you might know about the TumbleBook Library but if not, here is a brief overview with a link to our website for more detailed information.
Kids and tweens can listen to or read along at their own pace to animated, talking picture books, read-alongs and ebooks on a computer or ipad. In addition to books, there are videos, puzzles and games, and language learning. All are available through our website. A good starting point is the virtual tour for an overview of the various features.
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Children learn in various ways and many of today's kids learn best in an online environment or as a complement to print learning. We'll have books in both print and online format for many years to come.
A recent library publication included some statistics to show "its's an 'e' world". Some of them seemed worth sharing:
• 2,267,233,742 - Internet users worldwide
• 644,275,754 – number of websites as of March 2012
• 47,097 – magazines, newspapers, newsletters, TV/radio transcripts around the world that offer online full text, up from about 5,500 in 2000
• 112 – number of e-mails sent and received each day by the typical user
• 183% - increase in public library e-book collections in the past year
Of course KPL's holdings reflect this shift to an 'e' world also. These statistics are from our annual report to the Library of Michigan submitted earlier this year:
• 1,352 – downloadable audio items
• 4,184 – e-books available
• 16 – database subscriptions
Most of our holdings are still in "physical units": print books, DVDs, CDs, but we are increasingly moving to the 'e' world also.
Come visit soon – through our website for e-resources or any of our buildings.
Just sharing some miscellaneous info...
• Our summer hours are now in effect….we close at 6 pm on Thursdays and are closed Sundays. Winter hours will resume after Labor Day.
• Summer reading games for all ages – youngest to oldest – begin on June 13, last day of school for Kalamazoo Public School students.
• Our popular First Saturday @ KPL program will continue through the summer along with many programs for school age children.
• We are beginning to consider suggestions for next year's Reading Together title and would welcome your ideas for a title, author, or theme. Just add yours as a "comment" to this blog.
• And speaking of Reading Together, did you see the heartfelt letter this year's author, Luis Urrea, sent us?
• You can now search the Kalamazoo Telegraph, a local newspaper from 1863 – 1913, through our website. It's interesting reading even if you aren't a local historian or genealogist.
• If you missed "Michigan at the Exposition: The 1893 Chicago World's Fair," it is on our website, along with many other programs.
• There are some online audio books, always available, you can download through our website. It makes exercising more enjoyable if you can listen to a good book at the same time.
• KPL staff blog about books they have recently read and particularly enjoyed. Our reading tastes vary greatly; we invite your comments and welcome an online discussion.
• We've added ebooks for kids to our website. Some reluctant young readers who have access to an ereader, but be enticed to read more in this format.
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I have often written here about opportunities as well as limitations for ebook use through public libraries. Now I want to call your attention to two ebook features on our website.
First is a short video (1 minute 14 seconds) explaining publisher limitations on ebook availability through public libraries. Along with the video is an online petition to make your voice heard. I urge you to watch the video and sign the petition. You'll find links on our home page and on our eBooks page.
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Ebooks lending through public libraries is an evolving service for us, an evolving market for publishers. Let your voice be heard, your opinion counted through this petition and research study.
Last week I wrote here about the evolving ebook market.
I shared that libraries were bracing for a price increase for ebooks from Random House publishers. Indeed the recent increases are double and triple the prices we had been paying. As an example, one recently released title had been $40 for the ebook version; it increased to $120 as of March 1. The print version, with the library discount, is a little over $20.
Basically, the new Random House prices for ebooks to ebook distributors, not directly to libraries are
In spite of these hefty price increases, libraries welcome that Random House continues to offer titles in ebook format to libraries.
Again, as I wrote previously, Penguin Books are not available in ebook format to public libraries. They publish many bestsellers and we, like all libraries, regret we cannot provide them to our users.
Bottom line: please know we will continue to provide ebooks as they are available and affordable for public libraries. Some titles we cannot provide at all, due to publisher restrictions, others we may not be able to provide until several months after their initial release.
The market continues to evolve.
Most libraries, including KPL, experienced a strong increase in the circulation of ebooks after the holidays. Obviously readers were a popular holiday gift. Ebook users have learned how to download books from OverDrive through our website and many have attended our training or Q & A sessions.
In addition to titles available through the OverDrive consortium, we purchase additional copies of popular titles available to KPL resident cardholders. However patrons often ask why a particular popular title isn't available in ebook format.
All publishers will sell us print copies, but not necessarily ebook copies. Their policies and approach vary considerably:
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Springfield, Mass. – September 4, 2011 - Zack Dutter's first collegiate goal with 57 seconds remaining in the first overtime period lifted the Springfield College men's soccer team past cross-town rival Western New England University in the championship match of the Springfield College Invitational on Sunday afternoon at the Irv Schmid Sports Complex. In earlier action, Westfield State defeated Johnson & Wales, 2-0, in the consolation.
Springfield improves to 2-0 on the season, while the Golden Bears drop to 2-1. It was the first time Springfield has beaten its rival since 2002.
A pair of individual awards were handed out for both Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players of the Invitational. Western New England's Jake Bartnik was named the Offensive MVP, while Springfield's Jake Miskin was honored as the Defensive MVP.
The Pride's constant pressure and persistence paid off down the stretch as they were able to make a late push. Springfield totaled four of its nine shots in overtime as it was able to utilize its bench, playing 26 players in the contest.
With time winding down in the first extra session, sophomore midfielder Drew Vanasse (Concord, Mass.) sent in a cross from the left side that a Western New England defender attempted to clear. Dutter, a freshman midfielder (Dallas, Pa.) hammered a half-volley shot into the right side of the goal sending the Pride faithful into an uproar.
The best scoring opportunity for either team in regulation came with just over 27 minutes remaining. Springfield's Kevin Nowak, a freshman midfielder from Plainsboro, N.J. broke away from the Western New England defense. However, the first-year's bid was pushed right as the game remained scoreless.
SC's Brett Bascom, a freshman from New London, N.H., made his collegiate debut, earned the start, and posted three saves in 45 minutes of action in goal. Junior goalkeeper Chris Walton (Cromwell, Conn.) earned the win as he made two saves in just over 54 minutes of action
For the Golden Bears, Nick Starr tallied three saves as he took the loss.
Springfield will return to action Wednesday evening when it travels to Keene State for a 6:30 pm contest.
Westfield State 2, Johnson and Wales 0
The Westfield State Owls scored a pair of goals in the opening 30 minutes of play and never looked back as they defeated Johnson and Wales in the Springfield College Invitational on Sunday afternoon.
With the victory Westfield State moves to 1-1 on the season, while Johnson and Wales drops to 0-2
The Owls opened up the scoring in the 13th minute. Senior midfielder Justin Laliberte (Easthampton, Mass.) carried the ball down the left side to the endline before blistering a centering cross, just underneath the outstretched arms of freshman keeper Ryan Dzierawski (Oakland, Mich.). Senior forward Josh Severns (Suffield, Conn.) made the most of the opportunity and struck home a shot into a wide open net to make it a 1-0 game.
Westfield State added to its lead in the 28th minute after an impressive strike by junior midfielder Jon Principato (Stoneham, Mass.). After receiving the ball inside the box with his back to the goal, Principato turned to his right and blasted a shot into the top shelf to give the Owls a two-goal cushion.
The Owls dominated much of the play, owning a 25-3 edge in the shots department and taking seven of the game's eight corner kicks
In his collegiate debut, Dzierawski recorded 16 saves in the loss. Jeff Pepoli needed to make just two saves to earn the shutout victory.


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This blog is about financial deceptions, swindles and costly untruths.
Saddam Hussein may be long gone from Iraq, but speculation in his currency persists like a poltergeist.
The Iraqi dinar has been the recent object of desire of foreign currency operators selling mostly on the Internet. The pitch goes something like this: "Buy dinars because the current government will revalue the currency and you will get rich."
As with most other hyperbolic pitches, the promise of wealth is couched in language like "sure to appreciate" and "virtually guaranteed." There's absolutely nothing guaranteed in the foreign currency world, which is absurdly speculative and nearly unpredictable.
Certified Financial Planner Bryan Hancock of Timberchase Financial in Birmingham, Alabama, tipped me off to this scheme:
"Apparently, there are those who are selling Iraqi paper Dinar in the US. From what I can gather, they convince people that the exchange rate will be `reset' as some point in the future so the value in USD will go up 100 fold," Hancock emailed me. "Their "basis" for this argument is that this is what happened with the Kuwaiti currency after the first gulf war."
I have a client who fell for this at the insistence of her son in law," Hancock continues. "I have had two people call me for advice on how to invest their windfall — both convinced that they would gain in excess of a $1 million — money coming to them at a date in the future when the currency reset. All three were people who have little to no financial knowledge. All three had stuffed a local safe deposit box with the paper currency. Best I can tell, the currency is being sold at a 40% premium over its market rate.
What the victims don't realize is that, in this case, if a reset of the Iraqi currency were a sure thing, the person selling it would be hoarding it, not giving away this special information. The victims don't realize that this known information has already been reflected in the current price. If the market price did not move, then the market collectively does not believe that the price will be reset."
There are some more nasty wrinkles to what's behind the dinar curtain. It's illegal for U.S. dealers to market investments without securities licenses, although currency operators can often get around this by signing a form with the U.S. Treasury Department calling them "money service businesses" and marketing the currency as if it was a collectible. This is far from a rigorous securities brokerage license; it's little more than a piece of paper.
So you must be one of those self proclaimed geniuses that cost millions of people their retirements,life savings, etc. in the market. What do you really know? Any hard facts to back up your ignorance? I think I will holt on to my Dinar for now!
I brought $1,000 (US) worth of this currency over two years ago. A person who I believe to be really smart (and has plenty of wealth) encouraged me to purchase it. He told me, that it would turn around quickly and my 1k investment would make me a millionaire. I've had the bills locked up for two years. I'm very disappointed by the whole thing, but I plan to keep hanging on to them. It appears that no one has any real insight on this and you don't know who to trust, because some of the same people involved with propagating this thing, come on to websites like this and post hype information. I consider my money to be worthless as it stands and not all that motivated to try and sell it back.
I just bought Iraqi dinar from my Federal credit union, and they said they buy it back.
John Wasik
You must first know the subject you are talking about before you write an article on it lol. First off I know all about this investment so if you have any questions ask me first before you do something dum like this lol. I myself bought the new Iraq Dinar from the Bank BB&T so mine is 100% lugit!!! Second the Saddam money is worth nothing , it's the old currency that got replaced by the new currency George Bush had done for Iraq in 2003 with a 10 year plan for them to get there gov and there financial sector back up to par and running, and as you can see we are not in Iraq anymore. Iraq now has the most sophisticated banking system in the world to date and the hardest currency to Counterfiet! The 10 year plan ends Jan 1st 2013 and they are bringing there currency value back up to the value of the dollar between Sept 2012 and Jan 1st 2013. After they finish the HCL , remove chap 7 which should be on June 15th and activate the Tariff laws on June 30th they put in place. Iraq will be up and running with there new currency that has already been printed with the smaller denoms which they have decided to put out in Sept or Jan 1st . I have seen both dates on that , but only time will tell which one they choose . If and if they lop the zeros on the currency and it goes back up to where it was before sanction which was 3.22, and they plan on that they are a proud country. I will make 3 times my money invested , but if they just raise the value and put in circulation new lower denoms for easier spending I make 1000 times my investment . Either way I have made money , and have already made money on my dinar purchase . The dinar has already raised in value since I have purchased it. George Bush also signed a bill in 2003 to make it legal that all US citizens can purchase and invest in the Iraq Dinar , and Obama signed it again for us when it came back up on his desk . Now why would they do that if it was a scam lol , so this can't be a scam my friend . Iraq is a very wealthy country there not broke and there money didn't disappear it was just lowered in value because of the take over and sanctions put in place . All the sanctions have been lifted except for what Kuwait put on them with the UN till there neighboring agreements are final and Kuwait said they are ready to lift them at the next UN meeting on June 15th. I can give you links to all the Gov docs to prove this if you would like to see them . I say you do some homework on this and maybe you can put your kids thru college if you decide to invest in the Dinar , cuz your crazy if you don't lol it's a win win either way. Big money is always made in War.
Do you have any DINAR John?
Once upon a time the world was FLAT. &
What's FACEBOOK, that will never about to anything!
Barak Obama President? REALLY?
History doesn't determine the future.
Would be interesting if you had a few dinar stashed away as a hedge & writing to tell others not to ……… But who really knows what another has done.
Warren Buffet defined Risk as not knowing what you are doing.
Science knows less than 1% of reality & claims it knows 99%. So how do we really know anything.
Even the oracle told Neo, "it is a pickle, … your just going to have to make up you own mind."
Citing to you at http://www.forbes.com/sites/jayadkisson/2012/07/30/you-cant-fix-stupid-the-iraqi-dinar-scam-lives/
I too am a victim of this scam. Unfortunately . . . after 3 months of being a Dinaraholic . . . I read the book "The Iraqi Dinar Scam" by John Jagerson and after reading it. . . realize that this scam has been going on since 2004 for eight (8) years. Well . . . the only thing that I can say is that I'm glad I have only been a victim for 3 months instead of people who have been a victim for 5 to 8 years . . . you win some you lose some. . . I guess I lost . . . .
i have old iraqi dinars, how will i change them now?
Honestly, if people weren't buying Dinars they would be blowing that same money buying lottery tickets or dumping it into a keno machine. Deep down most people know it's a long shot…but they can always hope.
Yes, the marketing strategies are dishonest. They use the same underhanded schemes that most other marketers use and they try to pass it off as investment advice. Anyone who can't see that is soon going to be parted from their money anyhow.
Do they prey on the weak? Yes, just like the gambling industry does…and the governments that sell lotto tickets…and insurance salesmen…etc…
I really can't imagine a big money investor (other than Donald Trump) spending huge sums of money on Dinars. I guess that's why I'm rather amused that Forbes takes the Dinar market that seriously.


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George J. Rozell, Jr., 89, of Auburn, died on Nov. 9 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, following an illness. George was a proud veteran of World War II, serving as a paratrooper in the US Army and being stationed in the European Theater. He saw service in the Ardennes in Belgium and the Rhineland. He received as Purple Heart for injuries during battle and three Bronze Service Stars.
John M. Risotti Sr., 90, died on the evening of Nov. 7 after a short period of failing health. He was the husband of Eva (Spurio) Risotti to whom he was married for 67 years.
Every summer for over 37 years he served as head chef for the St. Ann's Church's chicken barbecue which was a part of the annual St. Anthony's Festival.
Paul B. Newman, 60, of Shrewsbury, died Nov. 9 at home, following a battle with cancer. He served several years with the Air National Guard. Paul worked for 15 years for Spag's Supply of Shrewsbury before his illness.
Hortensia (Adam) Habib, of Northborough, died unexpectedly on Nov. 6. She was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, only daughter of Lebanese immigrants Joaquin and Rosa (Fiod) Adam.
John "Jack" Joseph McDermott, 75, died Nov. 6 at home surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his devoted wife of 51 years, Margaret "Peggy" F. (Leary) McDermott.
McDermott served in the US Army from 1961 to 1966 as a 1st Lieutenant. He was the former owner and operator of American Auto Lease in Framingham and worked for Century 21 Realty in Framingham from 1992 until his retirement.
Victor P. Tessari, 86, of Northborough died peacefully on Nov. 9 in Marlboro Hills Healthcare Center. He leaves his devoted wife of 64 years, Olga (Morigi) Tessari, four daughters, three sons, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was a WW II veteran and had worked RCA in the computer division in Needham.


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My small family of 7 type A personalities share time together each year in a house at Cape Cod. One of us had the idea to spend Sunday without electronics — no satellite radio, TV, cell phones, credit cards and, most importantly, no computers. 12 AM to 12AM. 24 hours. That is when the vacation really began, but it took us about 12 of the 24 hours to figure it out. It took that long to realize life can go on without checking email, without calling in for messages and without using a credit card. For that short period of time, we all stopped our dependence on technology by purchased groceries with cash, singing and talking to each other. Turned out to be fun. We even got around to digging up some pretty funny family history stories.
The big question is: Can we do it again next year on a week day? A week business day could be scary. Are we so bound by our needs to "keep up with what is happening" that we miss the now and the fun of each other? Could you do it? Let me hear your story.
What is your guess? Could you do it? Let me know — I could use your tips for survival .
-Betty Otte
Hi, Suzanne: thank you for taking the time to make us all stop and think. One of my SCORE friends had a son's unexpected death this week and all your comments really hit the heart. Do we even think twice when saying good by to our family in the morning or is it ritual? Your comments could not have come at a better time.
Thank you for this reminder. We suffer from too much of too much and it pulls us away from enjoying life. Their is a level of anxiety involved with detaching yourself from all of the tools and attachments that are proclaiming to "make our life easier"… what it seems to do quite successfully is take us away from being in the moment! The precious, few and rare moments that we experience. A kindergarten ceremony only happens once and blackberry buzzes add nothing but static to a special occasion. How about the loving embrace that says "bon voyage" that is broken by the sound of a ringing phone? It doesn't kill or hurt anyone to take a moment and essentially smell the roses. I guarantee you life goes on and your quality of life stock will rise significantly.
Simply put…next year when you are concerning yourself with being detached from your crackberry and every bodies problems and needing to fix them and staying abreast of the news…remember that that moment is all that you have and quite possibly you might not get the chance to enjoy it again.
Hi, TAO: your comment is spot on regarding a typical day. Maybe we just need to follow Melodee's original advice and "just do it."
Betty & Derryl What an excellent idea. I remember being on the Cape before and from my memory it already has a much slower pace of life than lets say, New York or Newport Beach. I can only wonder if holding on to your tech free day would be as easy in the reality of a "typical day" in places like these?
Hi, Derryl: do we plan to do on a regular basis? How much collective guts do we have. The big test would be a week day. Have you done it — it is like gtting off drugs — start on a slow Sunday. Let me know how it works for you.
Hi Betty:
Hi, you are more amazing as you did it without peer pressure. It was amazing how everyone was watching everyone the whole day just waiting to catch someone. Also, to do it on a week day would be harder. Sunday was the easiest. We go to the Cape every year and are talking about doing a Saturday next year. Guess that is the next hardest.
You are an amazing woman! To go without technology for an entire day is a great accomplishment.
Last Thursday afternoon (just for the afternoon, mind you) I shut down my home office computer and turned off my cell phone. I then proceeded to sit in my easy chair, put up my feet, and I read a book! It was extremely liberating. In fact, it felt so good, I just might do it again this week :-)


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From the cradle to college, it's never too early to think about securing a brighter future for area children.
Baby College, a community partnership between Beginnings Inc. and the Greater Johnstown School District, was announced Tuesday. It is designed to ensure families get the information and support they need to raise happy, healthy children who enter kindergarten ready to learn.
"Our sole purpose is for each child to have the best possible start," said Paula Eppley-Newman, executive director of Beginnings. "This is a very hands-on approach on how to be a good parent."
The free six-week program is open to expectant parents and parents or caregivers of children up to age 5 living in the Greater Johnstown School District.
The classes will provide information on early childhood development and include topics such as infant brain development, discipline, immunization, safety, asthma, lead poisoning, parental stress and parent-child bonding.
Participants also will be able to share their experiences with other parents and grow a learning bond with their child while building a stronger, more vibrant parenting community.
"We want to make this fun and exciting and engage parents so they'll think about their child's future," Eppley-Newman said.
Beginnings is looking for referrals.
Classes are expected to start in early August.
"This is a unique opportunity and a great service to Johnstown," said Gerald Zahorchak, superintendent of the school district.
"We will be able to connect with parents to address healthy development, and with the help from families the outcome will be tremendous."
The program is being funded in part by grants from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies and Lee Initiatives Inc.
For more information, call 539-1919 or www.beginningsinc.org.
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Harry and Jean Funk of Rush Springs will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception planned for Saturday, the seventh of May, from two to four o'clock in the afternoon in the Family Life Center at the Southern Baptist Church of Rush Springs.
Hosting the affair are the couple's children.
Harry Funk and the former Jean Wyrick were married on May 16, 1961, in Lawton and have lived in Rush Springs for most of their married life. They are members of the Southern Baptist Church.
Jean was born in Rush Springs and attended school there, graduating in 1959. She retired at age 62 and now enjoys spending time with her family, as well as sewing and quilting.
Harry was born in Rowlesburg, West Virginia, and attended school in that community. He graduated in 1956; and, joining the United States Army in 1959, he served his country three and one-half years. He had worked at Chickasha Manufacturing in Chickasha and Cline's Manufacturing in Rush Springs. Harry retired at age 50. He enjoys rocking his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, spending time with his cattle, and working in his shop.
The Funks' children and their spouses include Donnie and Stephanie Funk, Becky and Douglas Childress, and Jenifer and Keith Collier, all of Rush Springs; and Jennie and James Woods of Broken Bow. They have also been blessed with 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Russian Forces Storm Oil Tanker, Pirate Killed
May 10, 2010
A Russian warship hunted down an oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and Special Forces boarded the tanker, resulting in a gun battle with the pirates. The pirates eventually surrendered. One pirate was killed, three others were hurt and ten were arrested, the Associated Press reports. The twenty-three Russian sailors on board were freed. The rescue came a day after pirates seized the tanker, which was heading toward China carrying $50 million worth of crude. The Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov fired warning shots from its large-caliber machine gun, undeterred by the tanker''s flammable cargo of 86,000 tons of crude. The Russian navy decided to move in with weapons after determining the crew had taken refuge in a safe room. Safe rooms, where crews seek shelter, are typically stocked with food, water and communications equipment and have reinforced doors that can only be opened from the inside. International military forces have been more aggressively combating piracy, which has flourished off the coast of lawless Somalia into a multimillion-dollar industry. EU Naval Force ships are disrupting pirate groups and destroying their ships at a much higher rate than in previous years. U.S. warships have fired back on pirates and destroyed their boats in several skirmishes in the last several weeks. The pirates were to be taken to Moscow to face criminal. Still, pirates are holding more than 300 hostages taken from ships off East Africa in the last several months. The U.N. office on Drugs and Crime said that the island nation of Seychelles would establish a regional center for the prosecution of piracy. The court will accept the transfer of suspects from the EU Naval Force, while a joint EU-U.N. program will help ensure the country''s police, prosecutors, courts and prisons have adequate resources.


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Kurt and Jamie Beyer of Ames are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Evan Glen, born December 15, 2010. Evan weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Glen and Mary Lynne Beyer of Otley. Maternal grandparent is Phil Lebo of Grundy Center. Paternal great-grandparents are Evelyn Beyer of Pella, and Marion and Marjorie Van Haaften of Otley.
Robert Noah and Kristine SuAnn Zylstra of Urbandale are the proud parents of a baby boy, Robert Ryan Zylstra, born at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines on January 19, 2011. Grandparents are Robert Rienk and Charlene Zylstra of Pella, IA and Ronald and SuAnn Ako of Brookings, SD. Great-grandparents are Harriet Zylstra and the late Robert E. Zylstra of Pella, IA.


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Richard Dawkins is the bestselling author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion. He's also a pre-eminent scientist, the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford, and is a fellow of New College, Oxford. Called "Darwin's Rottweiler" by the media, he is one of the most famous advocates of Darwinian evolution. His most recent book is The Oxford Guide to Modern Science Writing, a collection of the best science writing in the last century.
This is the third in a series of podcasts we're running from an interview with Dawkins. You've heard him speak about Alan Turing, the father of the modern computer, and Watson & Crick, the men who discovered the shape of DNA. Now, Dawkins tells us a bit more about his new book and reflects on the men who influenced his own theories.
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DORIAN DEVINS: Welcome Richard Dawkins. You have a book out, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, which you have edited. And you personally selected all the writings that are in this?
RICHARD DAWKINS: Yes, I selected them in collaboration with the OUP editor Latha Menon. We've worked together before; we worked together on my own collection of writings, which is called A Devil's Chaplain. And so we worked well together, and we chose them together.
DEVINS: And how many different scientists are represented in this book?
DAWKINS: I haven't counted.
DEVINS: It extends back to-the earliest writing is…
DAWKINS: Go back to the sort of Eddington-gene sort of time, I can't remember what date they are, but sort of early part of the twentieth century. The decision was not to go back to the nineteenth century, that would have been a nice thing to do but it would have opened up a whole new vista which I didn't feel like taking on.
DEVINS: And it would have necessitated your eliminating some of these people, I suspect. So, I see you have George Williams in here.
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CAVE CITY — Linda Gail Ward Pace, 56, of Cave City, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at T. J. Samson Community Hospital.
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SUNBURY — Rachel Dailey, 16, a junior at Shikellamy High School, has been selected to be a representative in the People to People Student Ambassador Program this summer.
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Hoy challenged his students to read 11,000 books and pass the Accelerated Reader test by 80 percent. He said he decided on 11,000 because that is approximately how many books are in the school's library. Nearly 200 elementary students participated in the school's challenge.
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CORNELIUS, N.C. -- A major DOT project designed to ease congestion on I-77 is getting push back from a citizen's group.
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KENT: Former football coach Darrell Hazell began officially saying goodbye to Kent State beginning early Wednesday morning before the sun was up after accepting a new job at Purdue University.
Word leaked out late Tuesday night that Hazell, 48, had accepted the Boilermakers job despite a day of back-and-forth communication to the contrary, but Hazell still felt the need to personally tell everyone at Kent State and thank them.
After a meeting with his coaching staff at 6:15 a.m. to inform them of his impending departure, Hazell met briefly with his team at 6:30 a.m.
"Literally, I was in the room for five minutes," he said. "I made a statement, I asked if they had any questions and there were no questions. I told them I loved them and I walked out."
Although saddened, the players responded with a loud round of applause.
"That was by far the coolest exit I have ever seen," junior defensive lineman Richard Gray tweeted afterwards.
A few hours later, Hazell walked into a third-floor loge that overlooks the basketball court, wading through a packed crowd of media, athletic department workers and other university employees on his way to the table at which he'd spent many Monday mornings doing his weekly news conference.
During an emotional 16-minute news conference, Hazell expressed his gratitude to Kent State for giving him his first head-coaching job.
"There's obviously a lot of mixed emotions when something like this happens," Hazell said. "I got the offer yesterday at about 4:30 and accepted the job last night about 9 o'clock to go be the head coach of Purdue University.
"I'm excited about that new chapter in my life, but obviously it's always hard to leave people that you love. I made some tremendous relationships here in the last two years. There's a lot of great people in this Kent State community and people that I'll never forget, people who helped me develop as a head coach and I'm surely going to miss a lot of these people around here.
"I think we did something special around here because of a lot of people. It wasn't just me; there were a lot of people who had their hand in the success that we've had at Kent State."
The debate over whether Purdue, a perennial also-ran in the Big Ten, is a good fit for Hazell came to an abrupt end a few hours later Wednesday afternoon when ESPN reported that he's set to make $2 million per year ($12 million over a six-year contract) with the Boilermakers.
Hazell made a $300,000 annual base salary in his two years at Kent State. Purdue will also pick up a $900,000 tab for the remaining three years on Hazell's KSU contract.
"I completely understand [him leaving]," senior linebacker Luke Batton said. "Anyone in the room would have taken the same opportunity he had for his career and his family. So it wasn't a surprise and we all knew it was coming."
Hazell, who guided KSU to a 16-9 record in his two seasons, led the Flashes to a program-record 11 wins, a final No. 25 national ranking in the BCS poll and the team's first bowl berth in 40 years this season.
After some deliberation, first with Hazell, and then with the team's tri-captains (seniors Brian Winters and Batton and junior Roosevelt Nix), it was agreed upon that Hazell would stay on to coach the Flashes in the GoDaddy.com Bowl against Arkansas State in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6.
"We still have a month left with [Hazell] and our other coaches, so we're going to try not to think about the negatives and just build more good times, more memories," said Nix, a defensive lineman.
The players spent their first bowl practice without Hazell, who was preparing to leave Kent at 4 p.m. on Purdue's private jet for his introductory news conference at 7 p.m.
"It was weird [practicing without Hazell]," said Winters, the Flashes' pro prospect at left tackle. "It was a short, crisp practice but it was different. It didn't really feel the same."
The mood was still somber after practice, but it seemed as if the high emotions of the previous day had been replaced with quiet resignation. Winters said he talked to sophomore running back Trayion Durham, who took to Twitter on Tuesday night voicing his anger by suggesting he might as well pack his bags and leave, too.
"He really looked up to coach Hazell, but just because the coach is gone, it doesn't mean he can't be a successful player," Winters said. He said he spoke to Durham and sensed that Durham was beginning to back away from Tuesday's comments.
Earlier in the morning, Hazell said there's no reason for the players to overreact to his leaving.
"Kent State is a great place," he said. "Everything they need is right here, educationally, socially, on the football field … You select a university because of the university, not because of the football coach."
Some of his players were already beginning to realize as much. At about 5:30 p.m., freshman kicker April Goss tweeted: "Best of luck to Coach Hazell, he will be missed dearly. Great coach & great man. He gave this team what it needed most, a vision of success."
Now, Hazell has taken that formula to Indiana.
"When I took the Kent State job, people thought I was crazy," Hazell said in his introductory news conference at Purdue, aired live on the Big Ten Network. "But I bit my lip and went to work. That's what we're going to do here. We're going to win championships here."
He said that when he arrived in Kent nearly two years ago to the day. Against all odds, Hazell nearly accomplished it, falling just short in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game in a double-overtime loss to Northern Illinois.
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I'm glad to see that in-fact Patrick Chan's musicality is actually able to stir up strong emotions in people.
I'm glad to see that in-fact Patrick Chan's musicality is actually able to stir up strong emotions in people.
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What you are doing though is using 'understated' as an excuse for lacking performance skills and being too introverted on the ice instead of presenting out to the audience.
Kozuka has good basics, good timing but zero style and looks like he couldn't care less when he is skating. Which is a real shame because it's a total waste of his abilities. And he does get hammered on the PCS as well.
You move very differently in a tango (sharp, staccato, etc.) and in a street dance (down in the knees, more fluid, etc.).
It is never going to be the same for everyone. And no matter how many people agree or disagree about the experience or what background or training certain individuals have - it will never be simple or black and white enough for anyone to say that another person's experience or perception is wrong.
There may be opinions that are more common - but even if there are 5000 people in the audience and 2 of them like something that none of the others do or vice versa - those 2 people are not wrong.
And that is why there is so much passionate arguing on FSU and it seems some performers or performances divide people more than others. And some bring out the most passionate support or - the opposite - even hostility.
I love watching Takahashi. I honestly think there is no one else quite like him and IMO he makes every piece of music his own and performs it so very very well - I buy it. There are other people who find his performances over the top and therefore not enjoyable. I can't say they are wrong - though what they experience is different from what I experience.
I love watching Patrick Chan and I find him to be musical and detailed and subtle. I also appreciate that he is putting a great deal of effort into working with dancers and other choreographers to expand his abilities as a performer and skater and perhaps it will lead to some of the many who don't enjoy his skating to like it more. Perhaps it won't. In any case - I don't think for a moment I am confusing lack of expression with subtlety.
I could go on - and probably will in some other post about different perceptions I have encountered with dance, theatre film and a great deal of other skating.
Ziggy, to each his/her own. Cheers.
Any performance has two ways to reach the audience.
Drawing the audience in or reaching out to the audience.
IMO in Patrick's better performances ( 4cc 2009, Canadian Nats 2011, Canadian Nats 2012, Worlds 2011) he draws you into his programs.
Reaching out is what entertainers do but artists draw you in.
The Chan versus Taka debates are unfair as you are comparing a 21 year old Chan with a 26 year old Taka. 5 extra years of skating, studying movement expression etc are bound to develop a recognizable style. Patrick is in the development stage of his own style. That is why he has made a monumental move this year working with different choreographers exploring different styles and nuances in music.
What is amazing though is Patrick's sophistication as a skater at the age of 21.
You can also compare where Chan is now compared to where Takahashi was at the same age, with the caveat that the judging was a bit different back then. I'm not that big of a fan of Dai's, and I absolutely agree that he's developed a fair bit in the years since - but I still think the comparison would be favorable to him. In terms of technical ability and progress with that aspect, that's a different discussion.The Chan versus Taka debates are unfair as you are comparing a 21 year old Chan with a 26 year old Taka. 5 extra years of skating, studying movement expression etc are bound to develop a recognizable style. Patrick is in the development stage of his own style. That is why he has made a monumental move this year working with different choreographers exploring different styles and nuances in music.
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It is a good progress for him that he finally stopped using the same programs this as he used in the previous season. That was really limiting his eagerness for showing different styles of his performances. I hear it was because of a financial problem but there's no way that a world champion can't skate to new programs each season. I was really having enough of seeing him skate to the same music for 2 seasons, even after becoming a world champion. No problem with that as long as that program suits him really well and we enjoy watching it, but unfortunately, he is not a skater for me to remember by the music that he skates to.
I was okay with the long programs he kept but did get weary of Take Five in its second season.
I wonder if he is going to do another two programs for the Olympic season? Or is 'Elegy' going to be a keeper - one you want to see two seasons running?
Chan's programs are much more complicated than many other skaters and each season he has been adding jump arsenault as well. In addition - he is not the only skater to do this - and definitely not the only World Champion. Didn't Viktor Petrenko use one program 3 years in a row? And that was way before all the difficult transitions and levels of COP.
Personally I am grateful that Chan kept some of his programs for 2 years to have had the chance to see what they became after the mileage he had on them - but to each their own for sure.
Accordion I agree about POTO as this changed radically in year 2 but I still think that Take 5 got a bit stale ... even for Patrick.
I was talking to a lower level (not quite nationals) US judge a few years ago at a comp and they tested switching the PCS ordering around...so SS is not the first mark given. Not sure how scientific the study was done but they concluded the marks came out way different on PCS side.
This is a problem of any judging system past or present because judges can lose their credentials if they consistently vary to the average or median mark. So, it causes a dynamic where judges are scoring "what they think everyone else will give that skater". THAT's the big issue.
Patrick did really well when he introduced the quad to his arsenal - there are many skaters who introduce it, never master it, and lose it. Or, their artistry suffers because of the focus on the quad. That shows just how difficult it is to introduce the quad to competition. 3A is the same for those who are new to the jump.
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Halifax Town Manager Carl Espy and Mayor Dick Moore praised the late Lt. Steve Cassada for his dedication to the residents of Halifax County as they presented his family a framed resolution commemorating his years of public service Tuesday evening prior to the regular monthly meeting of Halifax Town Council.
Cassada, a 34-year veteran of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, died unexpectedly Jan. 5.
Surrounded by fellow town councilmen, the mayor presented Cassada's wife, mother, grandson and sisters with a framed resolution honoring the law enforcement officer's three decades of service.
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