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After getting to spend the season watching the Kernels, there are a number of them that I think should be watched for possible "breakout" seasons in 2014. What exactly constitutes a "breakout" would vary by prospect.
A couple of "off the radar" guys that I don't think got enough credit for the quality seasons they had are Brett Lee and Dalton Hicks. Breakout seasons for them might be merely putting together a second consecutive excellent season as they move up in class.
Jose Berrios and Max Kepler are two guys who are already pretty much "top 10" Twins prospects already, so for them, "breakout" might be having significantly better statistical seasons than what they had in Cedar Rapids in 2013.
But if I were to choose two players, one position and one pitcher, that I would predict to open eyes in 2014, they would be Travis Harrison and Mason Melotakis.
Harrison worked hard at learning 3B last season, but I don't think he ever really felt comfortable over there and as the season went along, I felt like the laboring defensively carried over to his offensive game. He walked a lot, which is good. He also got wrung up looking at third strikes on (and often, just off) the outside corner, which isn't good. I think he was one pretty frustrated ballplayer by year end, but man can he crush a baseball.
If it were me, now that the Twins seem comfortable with Sano playing 3B, I'd put Harrison back out in a corner OF spot and let him play ball. He has good foot speed and a good enough arm. If he's able to concentrate primarily on his hitting for a season, I think he could have a big year in 2014.
Melotakis is one of the college relievers that the Twins are giving a shot to be starting pitchers. He had some success with Cedar Rapids and, while the jury is still out on whether he will end up in a rotation or a bullpen long term, I think it's worth giving him a time in both roles again in 2014. His fastball is very good, but it wasn't until he moved to be bullpen later in the season due to reaching his innings limit that his slider became an effective out pitch. He told me in mid-June that they were still experimenting with new slider and change-up grips at that point.
Melotakis seems like about as laid back a guy as you could imagine off the field, but on the mound he's very competitive and I like that combination. If he makes strides in 2014 with the secondary pitches and one of them can become a legit out-pitch, I think he could climb the prospect list - and the organizational ladder - quickly.I opine about the Twins and Kernels regularly at Knuckleballsblog.com while my alter ego, SD Buhr covers the Kernels for MetroSportsReport.com.
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Defining Breakout is to each their own
I'll put my guys into categories.
Most Likely to 2013 Pitching Draftee to Exceed Expectations:
Koh...Stephen Consalves. Has a chip on his shoulder and will out-compete Stewart. Or at least hold his own. Stewart would have to be in 2015 Big League conversations to exceed his lofty expectations.
Most Likely to Escape the Shadow of Miguel Sano:
Jorge Polanco. He's well regarded, I know, but he may well leap to the head of the Twins prospect list with possible graduations. A Twins MI prospect who can hit? Who knew.
Former Top Draft Pick Derailed By Injuries:
Alex Wimmers. He may not have ace potential, but I think he'll get back on that fast track he orginally was on. Hope its with the Twins.
Former Top Prospect Pick Ready to Star in the Bigs:
Cheating here a bit, but...Arcia. He's going to be a beast. Honorable mention to Hicks, Plouffe, and Parmalee. Hope is a good thing...its the best thing.
Most Likely to Pull a Josmil Pinto, i.e. rise from#25 to top 5:
Kennys Vargas.
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I think Williams is your Ft Myers (A+) CF and Walker is in RF there. Murphy and Pineda I see opening the season at Cedar Rapids (A). I think Kepler is going to see a lot of time at 1B in Ft. Myers, splitting time there with DJ HIcks. Stephen Wickens may have earned a promotion to AA last year, but 3B is a bit of a logjam at AA and AAA, so I'd see him staying in Ft. Myers to play 3B if you want Harrison playing the OF there. Joel Licon plays a nice 3B defensively, as well, and while I think Licon opens the year back in Cedar Rapids, I wouldn't think twice about putting him in Ft. Myers if that's what it takes to let Harrison play the OF there.
Frankly, I could also see Harrison returning to Cedar Rapids to start the season in a corner OF spot there if they don't feel they have the innings for him in Ft. Myers.I opine about the Twins and Kernels regularly at Knuckleballsblog.com while my alter ego, SD Buhr covers the Kernels for MetroSportsReport.com.
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"I think Kepler is going to see a lot of time at 1B in Ft. Myers, splitting time there with DJ HIcks."
What are your thoughts in Michael Gonzalez at 1B then if Ft. Myers has HIcks - Kepler & Gonzalez? Is he let go or skips back up to join Vargas in AA?
Murphy made a great case for becoming a legitimate defensive OF prospect too. He was arguebaly the best defensive guy next to Buxton in the organization (excluding A. Hicks).
Murphy did a nice job in CR after Buxton was promoted, but he's not in the same time zone as Buck offensively or defensively. Right now, I would put him in a category with guys like JD Williams and Angel Morales as potentially very helpful 4th OFs at the MLB level. All will probably play passable defense in all 3 spots and they've all shown some offensive ability, if not always with a great deal of consistency.
Just my 2 cents. I could be wrong. Happens a lot.I opine about the Twins and Kernels regularly at Knuckleballsblog.com while my alter ego, SD Buhr covers the Kernels for MetroSportsReport.com.
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As far as who will start at 3B in Fort Myers next season, goes, my gut says Niko Goodrum whom the Twins will likely start grooming as a utility player...
The Hicks to AA might mean that Vargas to AAA at some point that season because both need reps at 1B and will be splitting 1B/DH at New Britain-----
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Players that haven't been mentioned elsewhere
Danny Santana - the Twins coaching staff likes his game. He finally drew some walks last year.
Alex Meyer - I think he's in the big leagues by June
Adrian Salcedo - could move quickly as a reliever
Zach Jones - just keeps striking guys out
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I think Gibson, Wimmers, Meyer are the most likely break out pitchers....Wimmers was major league ready when drafted so if the Twins can jput together a healthy program I would like to see up at the end of 2014 to pitch a few games....Just think if he were to pitch against the twins and had a 20 game win season of which he is capable of....He has got to be frustrated....
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RE: BJ Hermsen
I just wanted to add that if BJ Hermsen had 2-3 MPH more on his Fast-ball
he'd essentially be Doug Fister , or close too....
Without it , he's scott richmond, evan frederickson , or even worse Deolis Guerra.
too bad really.Top Twins prospects ? 1.Byron Buxton (OF-A+)
2.Miguel Sano (3B-AA) 3.Alex Meyer (SP-AA) 4. Kohl Stewart (SP-RK) 5. Nick Gordon (SS-RK) 6. J.O. Berrios (P-A) 7. Josmil Pinto (C-AAA) 8. Eddie Rosario (2B-AA) 9. L. Thorpe (SP-RK) 10. Travis Harrison (3B-A) 11.Kennys Vargas (1B-A+) 12. Trevor May (SP-AA) 13. Jorge Polanco (2B-A) 14. Max Kepler (OF-A) 15. Miguel Sulbaran (SP-A) Just Missed:P Zach Jones, SS Aderlin Mejia, P Stephen Gonsalves, C Stuart Turner.
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It would be really nice to see if Alex Wimmers & Angel Morales could put themselves back on the prospect map.
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Got to love what if scenarios. As such here are some that I will throw out as making players big movers this year.
I am going to go with Polanco as my first position player breakout player, for the reason that he may become the 2nd baseman of the future. The Twins have 2 trading chips in Rosario and Dozier and as a 2nd baseman Polanco is better in the field then Rosario with a tad less bat, but also maybe less of a overall headcase then Fast Eddie and could be a better overall hitter then Dozier with less power at this point. Dozier is looking to be a good defensive major leaguer which Polanco may become. So at some point I thnik that one of these guys will be traded or moved to OF in the case of Rosario, meaning that Polanco has a good year in a pitchers league and maybe moved to New Britain at some point. At that point he jumps into the top 5 of a lot of lists.
I agree with JimCrikket on a couple of Kernals from last year. Travis Harrison is a player that will not be out worked I think. If it is 3b, 1b, OF or wherever they put him he will put in the time to make himself better. He is on the outside of quite a few top 10 lists and with a good season at the plate and plan to advance at some position he should put himself in the Top 10's of all next year. Can't see him really moving further then Fort Meyers this year, but if the Twins keep him in the IF is it possible to sneak some at bats for the Rock Cats if the bat lives up to expectations? Maybe not, but in December you can through stuff on the wall and see what is sticking in June.
I saw about 6 Kernals games this year and Mason Melotakis pitched in 3 of them. I saw ups and downs with Berrios in the game he pitched, a lot more ups then down to be honest and a lot I think had to do with him being a young kid, but Melotakis looks to be a professional on the mound. He could be a fast mover this year. Don't know if he could make it to Rochester, but I would be disappointed if he did not spend July and August in New Britain. Once again a guy whose role needs to be fully defined...is he a starter or a bull pen guy.
Last but not least the under appreciated James Beresford. This year he makes it to the majors as the Twins utility player. He will be ripped by some because he has little power in a underwhelming bat, but he is smart, beyond sound defensively and durable. He is the kind of player every manager wants on his bench as he knows he will get everything he has everyday and more. He will also improve his limited skills once he makes it to the majors.
Others to watch-Goodrum, Thorpe, Gonsalves, Koch and Turner. The Twins have a opening at catcher now and anyone behind the plate suddenly becomes more interesting to watch.
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I can't say I'm necessarily predicting a breakout per se, but the two players I am most hopeful of having a breakout next year would be Jorge Polanco and Danny Santana. Polanco has a full season to see if he has what it takes to play SS, and Danny Santana should get to show what he's got at AAA. That's pretty much been the one position where we don't have much for really promising prospects up to this point, only flashes of potential. It sure would be nice to see one of those guys grab the position and really make it look like they have what it takes. Honorable mention to Levi Michael and Niko Goodrum, I just don't have as high hopes for either.
As for an actual guess for breakout player, I'd say Stuart Turner. His hitting numbers this year weren't terrible, if he's even average with the stick he becomes a really good prospect with his supposed stellar defense at catcher.


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Reports surfaced late last season Harvick would move to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014 but Friday was the first time Harvick and team co-owner Tony Stewart confirmed the news, including Budweisers decision to continue sponsoring Harvick at SHR.
At this years preseason media tour, Harvick admitted he was leaving RCR where he has spent his entire Sprint Cup Series career but had been unwilling to say where he was headed.
Harvicks said his main objective is to make the most out of his present situation and to compete for the series championship. Hell start 19th in Sundays Camping World 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
I think everybody has kind of latched onto the message that were going to go out and were going to race every week as hard as we can, said Harvick, who is fourth in the series standings with two wins this season.
I was sitting in a competition meeting for the Chase with (competition director) Eric Warren on Wednesday morning, so its not like weve detached ourselves from what were doing. And those guys on the team, they dont care about the politics of the sport, they just want to win races.
They like spraying beer in Victory Lane and as a group were going to do that until we get to Homestead.
Harvick will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet at SHR next season and will be sponsored in 20 races by Budweiser the same sponsorship commitment he has from the company this season at RCR.
SHR still needs to secure sponsorship for 18 other races to fully cover Harvicks car.
Harvick said there was no sponsor commitment in place when he agreed to leave RCR.
We went to the team at SHR, we worked out my contract and they basically guaranteed what the car would have on it on the race track and they basically took full responsibility to figure out what direction they wanted to go from a sponsorship standpoint and how to make it go around, he said.
Stewart said he was excited about Harvick joining the organization.
It was a lot of work to get this done, said Stewart, who has run several Nationwide series races for Harvicks Kevin Harvick Inc. organization in the past.
It started two years ago, I guess, was the thought process of hiring another driver. We just went through those steps, obviously, to get where we are today.
Outside his debut in the Truck series, Harvicks entire Cup and Nationwide careers have been spent at RCR.
Making a change wasnt easy, Harvick said, but was needed from a personal standpoint.
For me, the situation with Tony (Stewart) and having that relationship with a guy that is going to be sitting in the cars next to you and having that kind of teammate that has won championships and a team that has won championships in the last couple of years is something that is just exciting, Harvick said.
Then you add in the Hendrick (Motorsports) support side of it and there is a lot to draw from. It wasnt anything personal. It was just me needing to rejuvenate myself.
Just like everybody elses job, sometimes you just need a change to get going again.

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David Carpenter is on the move — again.
The East Fairmont graduate and former West Virginia baseball standout was traded for a second time this season on Sunday, dealt from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox as part of a compensation package for manager John Farrell.
Carpenter, a right-handed reliever, only spent three months in the Toronto organization after being acquired from the Houston Astros as part of 10-player trade on July 20.
The 27-year-old pitched in 33 games, just three with the Blue Jays, this season. He also had 23 minor league appearances split over his time with Toronto and Houston.
In 67 career appearances in the majors, Carpenter is 1-5 with one save and a 5.70 ERA. He has 60 strikeouts in as many innings.
Boston will be Carpenter's fourth professional organization. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted him as a catcher in the 12th round in 2006 and converted him to pitching two years later.


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Manistee — Manistee Civic Players will hold auditions for their production of "9 to 5: The Musical" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, and at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Ramsdell Theatre, 101 Maple St. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script and learn a group song to sing.
Performances are set for March 8-9 and 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. March 10 and 17.
Financial Peace U
Traverse City — Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University will be offered at three locations in Traverse City. FPU uses common sense principles and small-group accountability to help people succeed financially.
The nine-week course will start Sunday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1003 S. Maple St.; 946-2720 for details or registration; and also at Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St.; call 947-2330 for details or to register.
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Traverse City — Marvin Anderson will sign copies of his book "Autism Prevention Care & Management" Saturday, Jan. 12, at Horizon Books.
Anderson is a physician with 10 years experience caring for children with autism. His book summarizes the problem and solution to autism. He will be at the book store, 243 E. Front St., from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Traverse City — The Senior Center Network will hold beginner and intermediate bridge classes for adults 50 and older starting Monday, Jan. 7.
Classes will be held six Mondays at the Traverse City location, 801 E. Front St. Beginners will meet from noon to 2:30 p.m. The intermediate class is from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The charge is $20 for network members; $25 for non-members. Students must also purchase a manual for $5 from the instructor.
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The Waisters will meet at 6 p.m. at Om Cafe, 205 Lake Ave., with weigh-in starting at 5:45 p.m. The group will meet for four weeks with ongoing weekly weigh-ins and facilitated meetings to support the transition to a vegan/veg diet.
For details or to register, call 935-3549. Registration materials also will be available at the first meeting.
United Way survey
Traverse City — United Way of Northwest Michigan is conducting a brief survey to develop an accurate picture of the needs that exist in the community.
The survey takes about seven minutes and is open to residents of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties. Participants have the option to keep their responses anonymous; however those who provide an email address will be eligible to win several prizes.
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Local blood drive
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Kingsley — A spaghetti dinner will be held Saturday, Jan. 12, to benefit a Kingsley family business and its employees.
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Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series) - Smuttynose Brewing Company
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3.88/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brilliantly clear deep golden with no head. Aroma is toasted, nutty, slightly farmhouse, with a definite tart, acetic character. Flavor is more earthy, with a touch of fecal character, and a nice tartness. It's lactic and acetic, I believe. Malt sweetness is a bit high, but a nice starter/gateway sour, probably.
Serving type: bottle
07-24-2014 21:42:19 | More by barczar
4.75/5 rDev +23.1%
07-23-2014 23:08:39 | More by lou50rp
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
07-22-2014 04:32:43 | More by Stagga_Lee
3.25/5 rDev -15.8%
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4/5 rDev +3.6%
07-19-2014 14:23:47 | More by Sellen
North Carolina
4.5/5 rDev +16.6%
07-16-2014 01:31:11 | More by Stargazer2892
New York
4/5 rDev +3.6%
07-15-2014 22:25:10 | More by AlvinLin
4/5 rDev +3.6%
07-12-2014 23:28:03 | More by JPronovost
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The beer pours a pale, copperish orange with hints of gold. The beer forms a thin head of eggshell-white bubbles that leave a thin, yet solid sheet of lacing on the sides of the glass. In body, the beer is oddly crystal clear. It has a decided transparency and cleanness of body that is odd for the style. On the nose, however, this beer screams farmhouse ale. Rustic toast meets dried hay, meets corn flake, and then meets spicy hops. When you really shove your nose in it, banana and clove enter the nose to add a slight hefe twist. When I dig further, I start to get some overripe pineapple and very faint peach. On the tongue, the beer tastes fruity, and slightly tart acidity, with a soft balancing bitterness that leads into a very dry finish. This bad boy was dried out to a near full attenuation that nicely pops the more rustic aspects. In flavor, the beer begins as peach and pineapple, mixing in with corn flakes and wheat bread crust. Things take a slight twist towards near-lemon fruit tartness in the middle and briefly with the finish, while spicy hops and peppery esters linger into the aftertaste from nearly the beginning of the sip. As it warms, some slightly unpleasant flavors do establish themselves with the finish, jumping from banana to mustier funk that could turn ugly if this aged. In the mouth, the beer feels on the light side of medium in body with lighter carbonation that still keeps the beer crisp on the tongue. In mouthfeel, the beer feels crisp, yet slightly oily with a decidedly dry/sticky finish. When the beer leaves, the mouth is left dry, but with plenty of saliva pouring from the edges. Overall, this is a rustic, funky saison, and my favorite of Smutty's Farmhouse iterations. It's got some really nice yeast character, though some things might hint at rougher musty flavors to come. I do wish the hops were a little more prevalent, but that is my personal taste in saison/farmhouse ales. As is, she's a nice summer drink with plenty of complexity to interest the tongue.
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New Hampshire
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North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
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New York
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
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3/5 rDev -22.3%
06-27-2014 11:24:00 | More by Artjsantos
3.56/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
With keen detail to the world of Belgium, the brewers of Smuttynose brings the high spice, subtle fruit flavors and high effervescence to their Portsmouth, NH endeavors.
Its resulting "farmhouse" flavor" stems from its bubbly champagne and hazy wheaten body to drift about the early palate with soft powdered sugar sweetness, and equal parts lemon, apple and orange with white pepper, cumin and coriander balances.
And those fruity-spicy balances gain traction upon the middle as the sweetness fades, the acidity increases and its bubbly character goes from creamy to zesty. As much of its ale character is traded for reisling wine, a tarter, sharper and more acidic tone transpires- reminding the tastebuds of white grape, cider and exotic tea.
And while those wine tendencies take hold, a return of creamy wheat echoes in finish along with the grassy and stemmy bitterness from hops to reaffirm the elixir's beery roots. Yet as damp hay, straw and grass layer upon any trailing taste, a moderate warmth sets in once the sweet and fruity disguise lifts..
Serving type: bottle
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4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer has a lovely deep gold hue, slightly cloudy with a thin disc of slightly fizzy white head. The head has pretty good retention and leaves small soapy lacing. The aroma is very nice, with strong yeast esters and hints of banana. The flavor is equally good, with none of the sometimes weird metallic nature that sometimes comes from this style. The body has a nice thin weight but feels just right on the palate. This is a really good farmhouse.
Serving type: bottle
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4/5 rDev +3.6%
06-03-2014 02:43:02 | More by JamesStreet
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
06-01-2014 16:47:10 | More by Latarnik
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
05-31-2014 08:02:29 | More by zestar
New Hampshire
4.73/5 rDev +22.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
22oz bottle poured in a tulip glass. Foamy head that gently settled to a vague ring around the top. Yellow-orange in color with nice carbonation and a bit of a spicy kick to the palate. Sage is very present as well as some sweet malts and yeast. I found it easy to drink and very enjoyable. Not at all my style of preferred beers but I'll have to keep my eyes open looking for this one again. Very nice Smuttynose!
Serving type: bottle
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4.5/5 rDev +16.6%
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3.25/5 rDev -15.8%
05-21-2014 23:49:28 | More by CraftMe14
2.64/5 rDev -31.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale is one of the more disappointing Alerican craft beers I have tasted in a while. The beer is clean, no offensive odors or flavors, well made, but just not to style.
I expect a "farmhouse ale" to follow, more or less, the conventions of Belgian Saisons, which I have noted often are among my favorite beers to drink and brew. The principal flaw with the muttynose is that it remains sweet. I expect a saison to be bone dry, and this one is far from it. Another problem is that the beer has little to no aroma, and almost no flavor character. Saisons are/should be nothing if not full f character. Where is the spice?
This beer is neutral, inoffensive, reasonably well balanced for a generic ale, but far too sweet for a saison, or for an American pale, for that matter. And where is the hop character? There s none. There is sufficient bitterness to barely balance the sweetness...for an English ale, I suppose, but not for a saison! There needs to be a bit of hop presence, not just a little note struggling against the undying, cloying sweetness of malt. Where is the tang? Where is the spice? Where is the brisk tongue-tickling carbonation? Where is e mellow flavir of pilsner or pale malt? Nowhere in this brew!
Sorry. This beer is a huge let down.
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2014 22:37:13 | More by danmouer
Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series) from Smuttynose Brewing Company
87 out of 100 based on 591 ratings.


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This is from one of my favorite media Web sites, Newspaper Death Watch:
It had to happen. As the number of layoffs at America's 500 largest companies nears half a million, several blogs have started to tote up the gloomy numbers.
They include The Layoff List, Layoff Blog, Jobless and Less, The American Lawyer Layoff List (lawyers are people, too, we think), and the TechCrunch Layoff Tracker.
Most were born late last fall. Let's hope they live short and brutish lives.
Is there any way to stitch something together that zeroes in on layoffs here in WNY, aside from general unemployment numbers?


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One of Northern Colorado's better-known companies has announced plans to leave the area by the end of the year. Despite multiple efforts to keep Eldon James from moving, the loss is being viewed as a black eye to economic-development efforts in the region.
The city of Timnath will not be the home of a new $12-million plastics manufacturing plant. The Loveland-based Eldon James Corporation has walked away from the project.
The Timnath planning commission has approved a 75-thousand square-foot state-of-the-art facility to be built by plastics manufacturer Eldon James – which at the moment is based in Loveland. KUNC's Brian Larson spoke to Northern Colorado Business Report Publisher Jeff Nuttall about the move.


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July 29, 2014
Stay up-to-date with KAKE News:
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Kidman says she and six other women swam in the waters and
they all got pregnant. Kidman tells The Australian Women's Weekly
that "there is something" in the water up there. They're now
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This section provides detailed guidelines to all activities of the University for payment of vendor invoices. It includes payments for materials, supplies, equipment, and services purchased from vendors or individuals regardless of the procurement method. This section does not apply to Payroll, Travel Reimbursements and Moving and Relocation expenditures.
All expenditures from University funds must be necessary, reasonable, and directly related to the goals and mission of the University. All persons authorizing expenditures should be mindful that such expenditures might be subjected to scrutiny by State authorities, sponsors, auditors, and other interested parties. To ensure prompt payment, departments and activities should appropriately explain and document all expenditures.
Departments must follow procurement guidelines to obtain goods and services. Refer to the Office of Procurement Web Page for general procurement requirements.
NOTE: An individual's failure to adhere to these procedures may result in the individual being held liable for any unauthorized expenditure made.
Proper approvals are necessary to assure all expenditure transactions are authorized and to assist in timely processing of documents. A person must be authorized to sign accounting documents. Departments may obtain signatory authority for individuals by completing a Signature Authorization form and submitting it to the Office of Finance.
University policies and procedures related to expenditures may be based on State or Federal rules or guidelines by the University administration in fulfillment of its responsibility for the prudent management of all resources.
The general policy of the University is to apply the Commonwealth's expenditure guidelines and limitations to all transactions irrespective of fund source. The Assistant Vice President for Finance has ultimate responsibility for expenditure transaction processing and may on occasion; seek additional approvals of the Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance and the President.
• Assure the propriety of vendor payments in accordance with commonwealth and University regulations.
• Certify and process vendor invoices for payment within five workdays after receipt of vendor invoice, and proper documentation, including receiving report.
• Researches problems that produce late payments and effects appropriate corrective action.
• Maintains records to assure that funds are available in the department budget to cover expenditures.
• Maintains departmental records of budgetary actions, expenditure commitments, and expenditures to assure funds are available in the departmental budget before starting any procurement action.
• Initiates proper procurement actions to obtain goods and services for the department.
• Inspects and accepts goods or services purchased to ensure that the items received meet the standards and quantities specified in the order.
• Ensures that the individual receiving and signing for materials is someone other than the person authorizing the purchase.
• Forwards immediately, to the Accounts Payable Office all Original invoices (when received by the department), prepayment documentation, subscription renewal type transactions, and any other payment related documentation. NOTE: Attach the vendor invoice to an 8 1/2 x 11 size blank sheet of paper if the cash register slips or other vendor invoices are not standard letter size.
Routine expenditures are for purchases that occur on a daily routine basis, and support the operations of the University. Payments are initiated upon receipt of a vendor invoice and proper supporting documentation. Routine expenditures include purchases for office supplies and equipment, housekeeping supplies and materials, repair and maintenance materials, and printing services.
When making purchases, departments should instruct all vendors to send invoices to the Office of Accounts Payable, unless the department is a JMU designated satellite area. Currently, the Office of Finance has approved the following satellite areas: Library, Facilities Management, Facilities Planning and Construction, and WMRA. If a non-satellite department receives an invoice from a vendor, in error, they should immediately forward it to the Office of Accounts Payable.
Each department is responsible for determining its needs and for obtaining goods and services in accordance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act and procedures established by the Office of Procurement Services. The expenditure must be in support of the mission of the department.
The following lists contain examples of expenditures that are considered improper uses of public funds. These lists are intended to provide general guidance to departments in judging the appropriate use of public funds. However, any expenditure may be questioned, even those not included on the following lists.
→ Employee personal expenses such as:• Books for classes (unless they remain property of the University)
Advance payments are defined as payments that are made before receipt of goods or services. After the department makes an advance payment, there is no absolute guarantee that the vendor will deliver the goods or perform the requested services, placing the University's assets at risk. Therefore, when considering making an advance payment, a department must conform to the following procedures.
A completed W–9 form must be on file before a payment is processed. Contact System Support @ 568-2941 to determine if the W–9 is on file. Departments must adhere to all receiving report requirements. Standard policy prohibits the approval of an invoice for payment without first obtaining an approved receiving report. For departmental purchases up to $4,999, only a vendor invoice will be needed to process a payment to a vendor. However, advance payments are allowed for expenditures normally prepaid as a standard practice or where such prepayments are considered cost beneficial. All prepayments must have an itemized original invoice and a copy of an order form, a registration form, or some other documentation to send to the vendor with the check. Documentation should be forwarded to the Office of Accounts Payable for review and to substantiate the decision to make advance payments. The following describes those payments, which under certain terms and conditions, may be prepaid. These lists are not all inclusive.
Allowable miscellaneous advance payments are subject to a maximum prepayment period of 90 days.
1. Organization Memberships: Includes employee or agency annual membership dues for professional organizations.
2. Publication Subscriptions: Includes initial and renewal annual subscriptions for technical and professional publications. Multiple–year subscriptions are permitted as long as documentation clearly shows it is a cost savings for the Commonwealth.
3. Convention and Educational Services: Limited to advance registration fees for convention, conferences, seminars, and employee workshops. Departments must be reasonably sure that travel will occur as planned. Excludes other travel expenditures except for public carriers.
4. Travel Public Carriers: Limited to prepayments for individual travel by aircraft (if other than JMU travel contracts), train and bus. Excludes rental vehicle expenditures.
5. Mail Order Purchases: Limited to mail order purchases where payments must be included with the order.
6. Human Subject Payments: Includes expenses for advance payments to individuals (human subjects) for experimental research, engineering projects, and medical projects.
7. U. S. Postal Service Purchases: Limited to postage purchased from the U. S. Postal Service. Excludes courier service and freight expenditures.
8. Hotel/Motel Deposits: Limited to one night deposit for direct bill payments on hotel/motel rooms for employees who travel on behalf of the University. Use of MasterCard travel card is encouraged to secure room confirmations. Actual advance payments using the travel charge card will not be reimbursed before the trip.
9. Film Acquisitions or Rentals: Limited to payments for the acquisition or rental of educational training and development films.
10. Advertising Expenses: Limited to prepayments for newspaper, magazine, journal, and periodical advertisements.
Allowable advance payments pursuant to written contracts, leases, or agreements are subject to a maximum prepayment period of one year, where delivery, performance, or refund is assured based on written obligations. Vendors should be encouraged to invoice the agency on a monthly or quarterly basis in the absence of a sufficiently reduced annual pricing arrangement.
1. Legal Services: Includes fees to retain outside legal counsel for the University. The University must have written approval from the Attorney's General's Office BEFORE obtaining any legal services.
2. Media Services: Limited to payments for radio and television advertising. May also include expenses paid to advertising firms for these services.
3. Specialized Pharmaceutical Supplies and Rare Medical Drugs: Limited to payments for specialized manufactured pharmaceutical supplies and rare medical drugs. Excludes the purchase of ordinary supplies and drugs.
4. Mechanical, Electrical, and Equipment Repair and Maintenance Contracts: Limited to payments for services provided to repair and maintain mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. Excludes material and equipment purchases.
5. Computer Hardware and Software Maintenance Contracts: Limited to payments for services provided to repair and maintain computer hardware and software. Excludes computer hardware and software purchases.
6. Licensing Agreements: Limited to payments for the licensing fees associated with the use of computer software.
7. Specialized Equipment Purchases: Limited to payments for the purchase of specialized custom manufactured equipment. Excludes ordinary equipment purchases.
8. Real Property & Equipment Rentals: Limited to payments for the use of buildings, land, and equipment.
9. Insurance Premiums: Limited to premiums for insurance contracts.
Occasionally the University finds it appropriate to use the services of individuals who are not university employees. A completed W–9 form must be on file before a payment is processed. Contact System Support @ 568–2941 to determine if the W–9 form is on file. These services include, but are not limited to, the following:
Timely Payment to Individuals for Services
To ensure timely payment to individuals for services performed and according to their contract/agreement a completed Accounting Voucher and all pertinent documentation must be sent to Accounts Payable or Grants Accounting, if applicable. This must be in Accounts Payable at a minimum of 10 working days in advance of when the check is needed.
After Accounts Payable reviews the voucher and backup they will forward this to Human Resources for their approval for payment as an "Independent Contractor". Once approved Human Resources will send the voucher and documentation back to Accounts Payable for payment processing. If the determination is made that the services performed are truly an employee status Human Resources will contact the requesting department and explain why the payment must be considered as being performed by an employee. The voucher will be returned to Accounts Payable with a note stating the payment must be processed on a PAR form as well as have the department fill out the appropriate hiring paperwork (PAR) and schedule "On Boarding" if necessary. Accounts Payable will then send this back to the requesting department.
The appropriate Senior Vice President must authorize acquisition and use of cellular telephones before procurement. An approved written request justification and a copy of the approved requisition for purchase must be on file for each telephone. Recurring monthly billings must be received in the Telecommunications Office. Telephones are to use for conducting official business only, and should not be used for personal purposes.
The Stipend Program was created to alleviate the significant administrative burden, on both employees and the university, of providing the extensive substantiation required to fulfill IRS reporting requirements. James Madison University will now offer a taxable stipend for employees whose duties and responsibilities require wireless phone access and/or internet access. Effective September 1, 2010 the University will NOT pay for additional services for I-PADS. (The only exception is if an individual does not have a phone stipend and they own an I-PAD then upon V.P. APPROVAL a stipend can be approved.) The Stipend Program is designed to compensate for the business use portion of the employees personal cell phone or internet.
Pre-determined criteria and stipend amounts, including several levels of compensation, have been chosen. A website has been created on Telecom's home page to help employees and supervisors understand and comply with the new JMU Cell Phone and Internet Stipend Program. The link has been included for convenience.
Procedures for supervisors considering approval of a cell phone or internet stipend should follow the link below for specific instructions.
Instructions for completing the PAR Form to initiate a cell phone or internet stipend is contained the in the link below. Please remember that cell phone and internet stipends are not retroactive and will begin with the first pay cycle after receipt of the PAR Form by Payroll Services.
To view a sample of a completed cell phone or internet stipend PAR Form follow the link below.
If the employee resigns, is terminated, transfers departments, or no longer qualifies for a university stipend, a PAR Form must be submitted to Payroll Services to discontinue the stipend. The stipend is based on the employee's primary job, VP approval and recertification is required if the primary job changes. The supervisor from the old job should submit a PAR Form to discontinue the stipend and the new supervisor would need to recertify the need for the stipend as well as complete the supervisor worksheet and a new PAR form.
This form is required to record all transactions among University departments related to sales, services, recovery of costs, and transfers of expenditures and revenues among University Departments. Departments should forward Agency Transaction Vouchers to Financial Reporting.
Declining Balance Cards may only be obtained by employees who have the SPCC (Small Purchase Credit Card) ex: WalMart and Kroger.
This section addresses international wires for payment to vendors for Accounts Payable disbursements. All wires related to International Studies Programs are facilitated through the International Accounting Office within Accounting and Reporting.
Departments may initiate an international wire payment by completing the Accounting Voucher as described in subsection 610 and forwarding the completed voucher with all appropiate supporting documentation to the Cash & Investsments Office, MSC 5711. Questions may be directed to Ramona Stevens at x85972 or by completing an online request.
This section addresses several different types of payments made to individuals. As detailed below, employees may receive a specific payment identified in this section but typically these payments are made to non-employees
Certain payments may require the completion of a Participant Worksheet and/or a W-9 and be forwarded to Accounts Payable within 5 business days of making payment and no later than January 10th for the prior calendar year. The chart at the end of this section illustrates when completion of these forms is necessary.
As indicated in FPM Deposits section 4105.210, departments storing cash of more than $200 are required to have a safe on the premises and access must be limited to those with a need to access funds related to their position: http://www.jmu.edu/finprocedures/4000/4105.shtml.
To encourage participation in campus surveys and focus groups, a non-monetary incentive with a value limit of $25 per item may be randomly awarded to a member of the group of participants.
Incentives funded by Sponsored Program awards and not governed by the IRB, where the award document specifically states more than $25 per item may be given as an incentive and that the incentive may be paid by gift card allows the department to do so. Gift card minimums start at $25 and there is a $2/charge service fee incurred by the department/sponsored program budget that must be allowable by the award or absorbed by the department's F&A budget. Only Wells Fargo gift cards may be purchased as specified below.
These incentive items should be coded to 141300.
A non-monetary recognition award that is of nominal value (less than $100) may be given infrequently by the department to their students and employees. Examples of non-monetary recognition awards include: pencils, pens, desk items, cups and mugs and plaques, certificates and trophies, purchased at a nominal cost to the department. Recognition awards should be given based on specific, pre-determined criteria which is documented and maintained in department records either as departmental procedures or with the transactional records. Longevity awards are not to be given by departments as these are given by the University and coordinated by the Office of Human Resources. Gift cards may not be given as recognition.
These awards should be coded to 141300.
Student prizes may be distributed following departmental or Sponsored Program funded competitions supporting University mission-related and/or research purposes. The prizes may be non-monetary or monetary. Monetary prizes may be distributed via the options specified below. All options are tax reportable and require W9's. Monetary prizes randomly awarded must first be approved by the JMU Financial Aid Office.
These prizes should be coded to 141300.
This category of individuals works with investigators in research projects outside of the procedures for payroll and contractual arrangements and may be provided a stipend for their participation. Individuals who participate in a research project under the conditions set forth by the procedures governed by the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). These are volunteers who have signed consent/assent forms after being fully informed about the procedures, risks and benefits of their participation. Payment methods are discussed below and W9's are required although benefits are not tax-reportable as long as the IRB approval documentation is on file. Single accounting vouchers payable to faculty/staff to access bulk cash for distribution to subjects are limited to maximum of $500 or one month's worth of research subject payment total, whichever is LESS, unless a written exception is requested and granted. Monetary prizes randomly awarded must first be approved by the JMU Financial Aid Office.
Research Subject payments must be coded to 141320.
Individuals who provide a service based on the agreement their employer and the University. Cooperating Professionals (CP's) are not employees of the University and the University has no authority over their participation. CP's may discontinue their participation without risking any future relationships with the University. One common example of a CP is a school teacher who provides information about a student, who is an intern or research participant, to the faculty coordinator or investigators on a one time or repeated basis as a result of an agreement between the University representatives or investigator and the school district.
Cooperating Professional payments should be coded to 126800.
Visiting Faculty Members in Residence provided short-term housing in JMU-owned or leased facilities, for which the department pays rental expenses. The Department is responsible for obtaining W9's from each of these faculty members and completing Participant Worksheets with the value of the rent provided, for the calendar year, and submitting both documents to Accounts Payable no later than January 10th of the following year. The Department coordinates securing the housing and payment for same with the JMU Real Property and Space Management Office.
See JMU Participating Payments Chart below for information regarding whether or not W9's and/or Participant Worksheets are required, as well as when to report employee payments or non-monetary payments to Payroll Services. The chart also illustrates the various payment options available for each of the different Participant Payment scenarios. Questions regarding which payment option is available to your department for a specific situation should be directed to the Accounts Payable Office. Questions related to the purchase or handling of the Wells Fargo Gift Cards for Participant Payments may be directed to the Cash and Investments Office at email@example.com. The form for ordering these cards is available in the JMU Financial Procedures Manual forms index located at: http://www.jmu.edu/finprocedures/1000/1020.shtml "Wells Fargo Gift Card Participant Payment Order Form".
|W9 Required
|Participant Worksheet Required
|Report to Payroll Services[1]
|Non-Monetary Only
|Monetary Option
|Individual JMU Accounting Voucher Payment Method Option
|Wells Fargo Gift Card Option $25+[2]
|Cash/FLEX Payment Option - less than $25, bulk request one JMU Accounting Voucher[4]
|Incentives [391]
|JMU Student
|JMU Employee [non -student]
|External Vendors
|Non-Monetary Recognition [392]
|JMU Student
|JMU Employee [non -student]
|External Vendors
|JMU Student Prizes [393]
|JMU Student
|Research Subjects [394]
|JMU Student
|JMU Employee [non -student]
|External Vendors
|Cooperating Professionals [395]
|External Vendors
|Faculty Members in Residence [396]
|External Vendors
[1] Email Payroll Services: Employee Recipient(s) name, employee id#, value amount, brief description. Inform employee value will be added to taxable earnings.
[2] Wells Fargo Gift Cards only allowable/acceptable gift card option. Fee of $2/card incurred by ordering department's budget. Must complete university pre-order form (Participant Payment Gift Card Order Form) and allow two weeks for processing. Department contact responsible for internal monthly card inventory/reconciliation. Returning sign out sheet to Accounts Payable.
[3] W9 required only if individual accounting voucher processed used for research subject payments.
[4] FLEX must be used for non-payroll related, monetary prizes and payments of less than $25 for all JAC cardholders. W9's and Participant Worksheets may still be required depending on the payment classification.
When making payments to non-resident aliens (NRA's) for services, honorariums and/or associated travel expenses, you must determine whether it is legal to pay them, is the payment subject to tax, and what policies and procedures must be followed.
It is the sponsoring department's responsibility to ensure that their foreign national visitor has been pre-approved for payment by Payroll Services prior to making formal arrangements for any kind of payment. All non-travel related payments must be processed via Payroll and our goal is to have the payment available for the incoming visitor while they are on campus. Please allow a minimum of 30 days for the pre-approval and check generating process. It is also the foreign national visitor's responsibility to ensure that they obtain the proper visa prior to their U.S. arrival, so JMU may legally pay them.
The most common types that allow for compensation are B-1 (business visitor), B-2 (tourist visitor), WB (business visitor), WT (tourist visitor), and occasionally J-1 visa holders**.
The B-1, B-2, WB, and WT visa holder can be paid for services/honoraria only if they are providing "usual academic activity" at the University no longer than 9 days and have not accepted payment or expenses from more than 5 institutions in the previous 6 month period (9-5-6 rule).
"Usual academic activity" includes such things as lecturing, teaching, consulting, or otherwise sharing knowledge, experience, or skills in master classes, and performances that are open to the general public, free of charge. Additionally, they must sign a Substitute W-8 form certifying that they meet the "honoraria eligibility" criteria. Visitors that are to receive honoraria that exceed the 9-5-6 rule will need to get a J-1 visa via the Office of International Student and Faculty Programs.
Canadians admitted without an I-94 card are considered to be visitors for pleasure (B-2 tourist visa holders).
**J-1 visa holders may receive payments for occasional lectures and/or consultations. However, before we can compensate a J-1 Exchange Visitor sponsored by another University, we are required to have prior written authorization from that University's "responsible officer" such as their International Advisor; permission letters from academic departments are not acceptable for this purpose.
All other visa types must be authorized by the Office of International Student and Faculty Programs and Payroll Services prior to offering compensation for services, honorariums and/or travel expenses, as there are visa types that JMU cannot legally pay.
Payments to NRA's are subject to federal income tax withholding at 30% unless specifically exempted by an income tax treaty. There are tax treaties with over 45 countries. Each treaty is unique. To claim a tax treaty exemption, the IRS requires the NRA to have either a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) or U.S. Individual Taypayer Identification Number (ITIN) and submit a completed Form 8233 prior to payment. If not exempted by a tax treaty, taxes must be withheld.
Prior authorization is required before any direct billing arrangements are made and/or any pre-payments for expenses using a department's small purchase card*. Reference Policy 4215 Travel for new Travel Authorization rules regarding foreign national/non-resident visitors.
B-1/WB visa holders (business visitors) may be reimbursed for reasonable travel and incidental expenses incurred in connection with a usual academic activity/service, regardless of the duration of the activity and regardless of whether the individual has previously received payment from other institutions.
B-2/WT visa holders (tourist visitors) may be reimbursed for reasonable travel and incidental expenses incurred in connection with a usual academic activity/service not exceeding 9 days in duration, provided that the individual has not received travel and incidental expenses from more than 5 institutions in the previous 6 months (9-5-6 rule).
*NOTE: In order for a travel expense reimbursement to be exempt from tax, a business purpose is required. Therefore, the primary purpose of the U.S. visit is very important. If the primary purpose of the U.S. visit is business, and you acquire itemized travel related receipts, then JMU can reimburse the expenses under the Accountable Plan tax free. Eligible expenses may include airfare, hotel and other travel related expenses. If the primary purpose of the U.S. visit is NOT business, then JMU can only reimburse those costs that relate to the business purpose (i.e. meals and lodging at JMU, travel within the U.S. to get to JMU, etc..), but not airfare from the visitor's foreign address to the U.S. (that would be considered tourist/personal).
Sherry Willis in Payroll Services will perform a tax analysis and assist in the completion of the Form 8233 (if applicable). She will also authorize all non-resident travel reimbursements and/or honorarium payments to foreign national visitors. In order to perform a tax analysis and approve payment(s), the following information is needed:
If an individual does not have a SSN and is not eligible to receive a SSN, then the individual must have or apply for a W-7 Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
Additionally, if the University agrees to pay an honorarium and/or associated travel expenses for services, the IRS requires that the NRA complete a W-8 form (a Substitute W-8 Form will be used by JMU) and file a US tax return using the 1042S form that will be sent by the University at year-end.
Before a vendor is paid for materials delivered, it is important to verify that the item delivered meet the standards and quantities specified in the order.
The receiving report copy of the purchase order or the Receiving Report form must be completed for all items purchased $5,000 and greater and must be signed by a different individual than the person originating the purchase. The employee who receives the goods and verifies the quantity and condition must enter the date received and his/her full signature. Initials or a signature stamp is not acceptable. A copy of the bill of lading or packing slip is required for any purchase $5,000 or greater.
Departments are responsible for inspecting and accepting goods or services purchased. Inspection is the close and critical examination of goods or services delivered or picked up to determine conformance with applicable requirements or specifications.
It is the department's responsibility to promptly inspect deliveries for shortages and shipping damages at the receiving location. Shortages or shipping damages must be noted to Accounts Payable so that payment is not made until the vendor has replaced the damaged goods for departmental purchases. Otherwise note on the receiving receipt/packing slip concealed damage must be reported to the carrier and vendor within seven days of receipt and before removal from the point of delivery. Departments must keep the carton for concealed damage claims.
Rejection of goods or services is the responsibility of the requisitioning department whenever the goods or services do not meet contract requirements. In case of a partial or total rejection, the department must take immediate action to notify the vendor as to the reasons for rejection and to request prompt replacement with a mutually agreeable replacement date.
When a rejection is made against a purchase order or contract, the department must notify the appropriate buyer in the Procurement Services department by telephone.
The University currently processes checks at least twice a week, so that even payments required within a few days [only for unique circumstances] can generally be produced in a timely fashion under normal business process. The university participates in anti-fraud protection services that require issued checks be reported to our financial institution 24 hours before a payee may present the item for payment, therefore only legitimate emergency check requests will be considered outside the university's normal check processing schedule. Inconvenience and failure to complete and submit paperwork in a timely manner or follow university procedures are not considered emergencies.
All requests for express [emergency] checks must be in the Accounts Payable Office by 11:00am to receive a check that same day. Exceptions must be approved by John Knight, AVP Finance or Mark Angel, Associate Controller.
Payments to JMU student vendors: Must use student ID# or HR employee ID# and student home address (no local on campus MSC address). All student refunds & reimbursements, except for undergraduate PLUS Loan refunds, will be processed by JMU's vendor - Higher One.
This form is required to initiate payment to vendors for all invoices without an eVA DO# listed on it and for all payments to vendors via international wire.
An electronic form is available online.
Complete two copies.
Send the Original form with supporting documentation to the Office of Accounts Payable, retain one copy for departmental files. Senitive data (i.e. social security numbers, etc) must not remain on departmental documents.
NOTE: Accounting Vouchers for payment by international wires are sent directly to the Cash & Investments Office, MSC 5711.
Following are detailed instructions for the preparation of the Accounting Voucher. Enter the following information only; all other areas should be left blank. Print a copy of an accounting voucher (with numbers to coincide with the instructions) to assist you with completing your voucher. For International Wire of Foreign Currency sample, click here. For sample of foreign wire of US Dollars, click here
#1 - Agency Name/Delivery Address: Enter the name and address of the department being charged.
#2 - Vendor Information: Enter the Vendor's name, Address, City, State, and Zip Code. Enter the Federal Identification Number of the vendor, including the suffix or the Social Security Number of the individual being paid. (PS SA# for students providing skilled services or receiving a non-travel reimbursement) Enter the Peoplesoft Vendor number, if known. For services provided by individuals not employed by James Madison University, a completed W-9 form must be on file before a payment is processed. Contact System Support @ x82941 to determine if the W-9 form is on file.
For International Wires, the Vendor Information section should be completed as follows:
Name - James Madison University
Address - JMU EDI Vendor
PeopleSoft Vendor # - 0000002610
|Highlight the Address line and the PeopleSoft Vendor # line to alert A/P that this is an EDI payment. Remaining fields left blank.
For all check requests from state deptIDs (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9) to be deposited into local/agency funds depts (8), the Vendor Information section should be completed as follows:
Name - James Madison University
Address - JMU EDI Vendor
PeopleSoft Vendor # - 0000002610
|Highlight Address and Vendor # to alert A/P that this is an EDI payment. Remaining fields left blank. Attach original and one copy of completed Deposit Transmittal Form for Local/Agency DeptID (WDEP-Bank) and send entire packet to Accounts Payable.
#3 - Date Voucher Prepared: Enter the date the voucher was prepared.
#4 - Contact Person: Enter the name of the person to call if questions arise.
#5 - MSC: Enter the Mail Stop Code (MSC) for the department preparing the voucher.
#6 - Phone No.: Enter the telephone number of the person to call, if questions arise.
#7 - Vendor Invoice: Enter the vendor's invoice number. Only 1 invoice number may be paid on this form. If no invoice # is present, enter a "meaningful" short description which will appear on the check advice.
#8 - Invoice Date: Enter the date of the vendors invoice.
#9 - P. O. No.: Enter the number of the Purchase Order, if applicable, or the Travel Authorization Number, if applicable.
#9a - eVA exclusion #: Select the exclusion number from the "pulldown" box (by using the "arrow" to display your selections) that matches the allowable, excludable items/categories that do NOT need to be procured through the eVA Procurement System.
#9b - Non-eVA purchase explanation Provide an explanation of non-eVA purchase if no exclusion # is provided in #9a.
#10 - Approving Signature and Date Signed: Enter the signature of the individual responsible for the departmental budget being charged. This signature must be an approved one on the Signature Authorization Listing maintained by the Office of Finance. The signature attests that the goods and services were received in good condition. Enter the date the individual signed as "approving signature".
#11 - Description: Enter a complete description of each item or service provided.
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#12 - Quantity: Enter the quantity received.
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Saison 1900 - Brasserie Lefèbvre SA
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3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
11.2oz brown bottle with a freshness date.
Hazed over dull golden color, bubbly lacing barely stays around. Smells of apple skin, taffy, lemon zest, light honey and kiwi. Smooth moderate sized body. A little spicy, a little fruity and a little tart. Mild biscuit malt flavor within, light on the hops. Dusty yeast in the dry finish.
Decent, there are others that are not so much of a mess ... or perhaps better put together. Glad I tried it though.
Serving type: bottle
08-02-2011 01:31:06 | More by Jason
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3/5 rDev -16.7%
09-30-2013 12:43:54 | More by rao2100
2.66/5 rDev -26.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Olive colored 11.2oz bottle. Freshness dated 09:12
A: Pours a hazy dark yellow with 1 and 1/2-inch white head. Floaties of yeast and clumpy lace.
N: Rancid sour grain and yeast. I know, this "expired", but come on, only 8 months passed the date. Really???
T: Yeasty and grainy and fruity (green apples).
M: Light body and medium carbonation. Grainy and yeasty finish.
O: Do not drink if past the bottle date - NOT PLEASANT! Drain poured this one.
Serving type: bottle
05-31-2013 02:14:29 | More by wethorseblanket
3.81/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
I agree with the guy who could smell toffee. The label leads you into thinking that you're going to smell something funky or dusty, but its a nice smelling beer. I could smell toffee, apple and... beer. Big white head. The taste follows the smell and is similar to other saisons, maybe a little more sugary than some others. Once it warms up the head leaves and takes some of the taste with it.
Overall, a good beer for drinking. You won't be transported to a higher plane of existence. Set your hopes to 'moderate anticipation' and you will be pleasantly surprised.
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2013 18:27:29 | More by thomasausud
United Kingdom (England)
4/5 rDev +11.1%
10-29-2012 22:09:44 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness
4/5 rDev +11.1%
09-01-2012 02:49:17 | More by t0rin0
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
08-10-2012 21:01:37 | More by samEBC
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a murky light orange with a 1 inch puffy white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. There is a lot of sediment floating around in the glass after the pour. Smell is of grains and some white grape juice aromas. Taste is of grains, honey, and some grape-like fruity flavors. This beer has an aggressive level of carbonation with a very prickly mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good saison but it's much fruitier than other saisons I have had in the past.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2012 02:50:39 | More by UCLABrewN84
4/5 rDev +11.1%
01-27-2012 09:21:10 | More by phaedrusovchaos
3.5/5 rDev -2.8%
01-12-2012 22:35:43 | More by zonker17
4/5 rDev +11.1%
12-29-2011 22:09:12 | More by Jaacob
3.88/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle purchased from 2Be in Brugge; Belgium
.33L Bottle served in Saison Dupont glass
A- Clear amber with a thick head that dissipated quickly. High carbonation.
S- hops and yest light waif of citrus.
T- Sweet malt with slight hint of hops.
M-fairly smooth with relatively high carbonation. Mild bitter aftertaste.
D-I enjoyed this beer quite a bit, but I find it relatively light compared to most Belgian ales and saisons.
Serving type: bottle
09-11-2011 10:36:07 | More by skypup
2.68/5 rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
On the verge of expiration. Bought from Bier tempel in Brussels and it was less than two weeks from expiration when I bought it. :( 9/4/11
A: Poured into my Chimay chalice, healthy 3 finger head, even seafoam, murky tan/olive. A little rising carbonation visible at the base of the glass.
S: Sweet and sour mix but less sweet and heavier. Certainly has a whisky sour quality to it plus a sweeter ice creamy yeast on top. Lemon,
T: Relatively bland. Difficult to describe. Very mild sourness and bitterness, yeast is very apparent. Well blended and it has a flavor, but it's quite neutral, earthy but unexciting. Old apple, honey. But not bad or gross.
M: Slight astringency, little carbonation.
O: Not bad but quite unexciting.
Serving type: bottle
08-29-2011 23:22:25 | More by sfprint
4/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: the beer pours a clear golden-yellow color, with a nice fluffy white head.
Smell: Malts, toffee, grass and citrus.
Taste: Honey, malts, toffee, apple and citrus fruits. The aftertaste is hoppy, citrus and dry.
Mouthfeel: Medium-high carbonation, crisp and firm bodied.
Overall: Nice beer. Will drink this one again
Serving type: bottle
07-23-2011 11:15:05 | More by rvdoorn
3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The beverage is clear light amber, has a small off-white head that leaves little lacing.
The smell is sour and earthy, stable (hay, dust, leather, and horse).
The taste starts with a small honey sweetness, some dried peas and stable - the lower regions ....
Medium high carbonation, small intense bubbles, a slightly dry finish.
An average saison, not bad but not extraordinary.
Serving type: bottle
06-05-2011 20:50:00 | More by rarbring
3.68/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
33cl into a tulip. Pours a pure butterscotch, nice frothy head, considerable lacing.
Lots more of darker fruits than typical in the aroma for the style. Citrus, spices and candy, uplifting, sweet and clean with zero funk. Unusual, very nice.
Atypical taste for the style as well. Blindfolded I would say a strong pale, a nice one at that. Honey is strong in the flavor, again no funk, zero sour. Medium bodied prickly mouthfeel.
mediocre as a saison but nice as something else
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2011 06:10:15 | More by impending
3.53/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This brew was a part of the NEPA Beer Club's latest Stockertown AKA Shangy's Split...
Appearance: Poured from the bottle into my DFH glass, the beer is a cloudy, dull amber color with a huge, overflowing amount of bone white bubbly head. Retention is good, and the lacing is most plentiful. There's also bits and pieces of sediment floating around.
Smell: Light, sweet, and mildly fruity. It really doesn't have much in the way of funk, which is a quality I've come to look forward to in my saisons. Still, it's not bad.
Taste: Similar to the nose, the taste is light and sweet with some mild fruit thrown in, mainly an apple sort of taste. Again, not much in the way of funk which is a little disappointing, but otherwise a decent brew.
Mouthfeel: Light, plenty of carbonation, crisp.
Drinkability: Overall this is not a bad drinking beer. The flavors are mild, and I think this beer is lacking some of the big flavors that make a saison what it is. I'm glad I had the chance to try this beer, but I'll be honest...I don't foresee myself running to the store to pick up more.
Serving type: bottle
01-22-2011 21:30:22 | More by krisandajt
3.68/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Drank from my Duvel Tulip.
A - Golden colour with a white head that dies quickly.
S - A little honey malt and some hop, not much else.
T - A littel sour and a little citrus hop, quite different to most saisons.
M - Light body and full carbonation.
D - A seasonable saison but falls a long way short of the Dupont.
Serving type: bottle
12-10-2010 13:39:09 | More by eric5bellies
3.8/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle Date 20100317
Sampled April 2010 @ Brasserie Beck, Washington DC
A big cracker-like and hay aroma greets me as this is poured into my glass. The beer is actually quite explosive as I even lost some as the waiter (embarrassingly), popped the cap. This is not anywhere near as hoppy as Dupont or the Saison IV that I just had, but there is still a grassy, light herbal hop character. Some light, oxidized notes round out the malt character and somehow adds an almost orange aroma to the hint of sherry that is here. A light, but present fruit character adds some apple (from the oxidation) as well as a touch of pear. There is also a light earthy quality to the nose that even gets a bit musty.
The beer is lightly sweet (though this is pretty sweet for how I like my Saisons) with apple fruit flavors, some oxidized malt (hints of cardboard, but not aggressively so) and lots of orange notes are found in this beer; this last makes me wonder if orange zest was used in this beer. Slightly peppery tasting, or really quite so, though I suppose it is not as peppery as the Saison IV. A big nutty note becomes noticeable here after warming in my glass for a bit. There is lots of aged character to this beer (despite being only two weeks passed its best by date), but apparently it has been selling like hot-cakes here at Brasserie Beck.
Serving type: bottle
10-06-2010 14:11:00 | More by Gueuzedude
4/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
33 cl bottle poured into a goblet, Saison 1900 is murky dark gold with lots of lots of unappealing sediment in static suspension. A small off-white head leaves scattered laced.
Smell is estery, over-ripe tropical fruits, passion fruit and bananas especially.
Taste is similar, nice and fruity, a bit of honey, perhaps a bit on the old side (best before 8052010), but I doubt this was ever in the really snappy style when fresh. You can taste the yeast faintly as well as a hint of cracker. Something about it though really works for me, very farmhouse. I'm not tasting the hop cones depicted on the label per se, although it's decently bitter on the finish. Reminds me a lot of a smaller version of the Hoegaarden Grand Cru.
Mouthfeel is very carbonated but not crisp, light bodied.
Drinkability is pretty good, if you enjoy a rustic, authentic style saison. Not one of the uber attenuated peppery saisons, with the emphasis here on the the fruity esters. I really dug it, lots of flavor but quaffable, I could definitely enjoy a few of these.
Serving type: bottle
07-15-2010 03:50:52 | More by ccrida
2.93/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
A-light cloudy gold with a huge white head.
S-Light honeyed malt with an almost skunky hopiness. Slight cardboard. Not too much saison type yeast aromas.
T-Again, light sweet crackery malt. More cardboard (age). Very low bitterness, could use more. Very low hop flavor. Again, very little Saisonness.
M-fairly dry. Medium high carbonation.
D-This beer (i think) must have had a rough time getting here. A stale bottle. For a saison, it could use a bit more hopping (flavor and bitterness) and more saison yeast character.
Serving type: bottle
06-30-2010 23:45:46 | More by organicbrewer
3.55/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
11.2 ounce bottle poured into a tulip glass. Pours a hazy dark gold color with a big rocky off-white head. Carbonation is fed by the etching at the bottom of the glass, helping lead to a ton of retention and lacing. Aroma is lightly citric with some yeast and bubblegum. Flavor is sweet, plenty of vanilla and banana esters. Nice honey note on the finish but this is a little flabby and sweet. Finish is dry but in an astringent way. Pretty enjoyable but not exactly a thirst-quencher.
Serving type: bottle
06-22-2010 08:32:46 | More by illidurit
Saison 1900 from Brasserie Lefèbvre SA
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