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How did everyone do with the self-appreciation last week? I just loved writing out all the reasons I love myself every day! And I realized something great in the process... I really do think I'm awesome! I love me!
Definitely going to continue that this week!
You are allowing your feelings to be based on HIS calling you....not on what you could do for yourself to make yourself happy today...
The color thing is clever!! I am going to have to start doing this. Your posts are so easy to read!!
Devon -- I had a great time talking to you yesterday, my first phone call for life coaching! I hope I helped!
Melanie -- I have been doing the self appreciation exercise and boy, you should see my list of how wonderful I am random people reading it would think that I think I am God's gift to the world (well, we all know I am )
Actually, I was on a roll yesterday -- talked to not one, but TWO MDC LoA mamas!!!
These were mine from last week.
I always like looking at them the following week b/c honestly, I forget much of what I intend.
DD is WEANED. Yes, I'm a non-breastfeeding person now. : And it feels kind of . . . .*normal?* I don't know what I was expecting. Some miraculous transformation or emotionally charged transition. Nope, just smooth and easy and done. Dd didn't even cry. It was the last night time nursing that she cried over but this was like nothing.
I got my site finished.
I'm doing great on the affection thing.
And while we cried and cried (at least V and I did) when she left, we're all okay now, and who knows? Maybe she'll come back for a little bit.
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This is where it all started – Watercolour in a Watercolour Moleskine
My resolution was to try to fill a Moleskine with snow scenes, painting at least one a day. (23 this year so far). This might explain why most of my recent stuff is similar in style. I thought about this when we visited the west of the country last year. This scene shows Ben Arthur – The Cobbler which I photographed during the visit. I was presented with an A4 Moleskine at Christmas and have managed to fill half of it so far. Now with our snow gone I'm reduced to painting from photographs like this one so the pressure is off. I don't know how some of you, who do this for a living or who have set goals of one a day, manage. At least I now have an excuse but – hey, more snow is forecast for the weekend. I might just be back on the treadmill again!


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Ratings: 203 | Reviews: 124 | Show All Ratings:
4.29/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
a - poured a two-fingers thick, creamy tan head into a willi becher tumbler that left good lacing throughout. the body was dark brown with bright edges.
s - wheat and banana.
t - wheat, chocolate, banana, clove. very complex and tasty.
m - creamy and medium.
o - excellent dunkel, very drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
08-15-2013 15:37:14 | More by GPHarris
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4.4/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours pretty dark for the style (more like a porter) but makes up for that with a foamy cap that splashes inordinate amounts of lace around
Smell: Caramel and chocolate-dipped bananas with toasted wheat bread underneath
Taste: Caramel and wheat toast with bananas dusted with chocolate arriving in the mid-palate; after the swallow, peppery yeast phenols start to add complexity though the finish has plenty of caramel and banana
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; rather creamy, with moderate carbonation
Overall: I suspect most of the bottles of this are long gone by now but I am glad I kept this in the back of the fridge for so long as the alcohol has tempered and it is drinking superbly
Serving type: bottle
06-10-2013 00:28:58 | More by brentk56
4.38/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From 22oz bomber to Mikasa Weizen glass
The brew is dark brown in color as the pour forms a rich, fluffy, two-inch head that leaves lacing all over the glass. I love these Mikasa glasses because I can fit a full bomber in one pour.
The nose is rich, ripe fruit, especially bananas and raisins, accented by holiday spices, especially nutmeg and clove. Touches of alcohol warmth poke through.
The flavors follow but there's a lot more toffee and toasty malts than the nose. The bananas and cloves are there, but a distinct note of cracked pepper truncates any lingering sweetness. And it dries this palate. Yeah, interesting flavor profile. Alcohol is far more masked than expected, especially given the rich, penetrating complexion. Finishes short and balanced.
Honestly, this is one of the best examples of the style I've come across. Stays true to the expected dunkel flavors but spruces things up a bit - sweet aspects are accented by drying spice; the mouthfeel is rich and chewy. Nice job once again with the Lips of Faith series once again.
Serving type: bottle
11-14-2012 06:51:28 | More by rand
3.33/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a red-tinged dark brown, plenty of colour to it, with very nice beige head; fairly pale with nice density, sinks slowly but surely to a thin crown of bubbles with some wonderful lacing left behind. Looks pretty damn great.
Smells a bit completely insane. Massive weizen esters, but leaning heavily on the candy banana side, with huge banana sweetness. Also an equally odd side-note of smoke, with some bacon and charred wood, and maybe some peach in the mix as well. Totally didn't expect that, and I'm glad. Quite fascinating, I'm glad it blind-sided me but still, it's a bit too odd for me to love it.
Taste starts out banana cake-esque, there's plenty of that weizeny banana flavour but also a gooey sweet cake batter note with hints of butter and caramel. Not really a lot of dark notes which is a bit incongruous with the look and style, and it really just ends up fruity with more of that seed-heavy banana note. If I were a banana fan I might like it, but A) I'm not, and B) I'm also disappointed that there seems so little else to it, especially given the intrigue of the nose.
Not a bad feel, with a bit of body to it, slightly dry at the back and a bit heavy. Not bad.
Too much banana. What's great about good weizens is the balance between fruit and spice, and there's really a want of spice here. Decent brew, but a bit one-note.
Serving type: bottle
05-19-2012 03:18:18 | More by laituegonflable
4.43/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
THis is one great beer. A beefed up American take on a Dunkle. It works!!! Very impressive.
Poured into a Budweiser select pilsner glass. Looks murky and brown but when held to a light, it is all amber and ruby highlights. Nice size antique white head / good retention and some lacing.
Aroma is outstanding. Heavy duty hefe aromas, cloves and banana and yeast. Also some pepper and bready malts.
Taste is great as well. A dark hefe on steroids. The hefe elements are prominent. Good use of the banana/yeast/cloves combo that makes a hefe so inviting. In addition there is a hearty blend of bready malts and some pepper and alcohol presence reminiscent of a good Belgian beer.
Mouthfeel is a good bit less light than a traditional Dunkel. This is a 9% abv beer. Stronger feel and some alcohol presence above and beyond a normal Dunkel. Does it work? Hell yes!!! This is a great beer.
Overall very impressive. I would drink this one again.
Serving type: bottle
04-26-2012 00:49:01 | More by JayQue
4.28/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A- Pours a very dark and clear ruby red with some brown and black highlights. The light brown head is very creamy and slowly settles to a thin covering.
S- A lot of caramel, toffee, oats, flowers, honey, nutmeg, black cherries, and alcohol. Crazy complex. I love it.
T- Same as the aroma but the alcohol definitely has a harsh presence which definitely cut down the complexity.
M- A very nice carbonation presence but the alcohol harshness makes it a bit hot on the finish.
O- A very nice smelling beer but the drinkability suffers from the noticeable alcohol content. That being said, this is an extraordinarily well-made beer.
Serving type: bottle
04-16-2012 03:57:56 | More by david131
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 4
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Big 22oz. serigraphed bottle. No wheat glasses on hand, so I used a standard tasting glass. The bottle reads "Cat-burglar-smooth and just as fond of the dark, Dunkel Weiss sneaks together wheat and barley malts with a pinch of black pepper." The only other beer I know that uses black pepper is Knot Stock.
Appearance when pouring is a chestnut brown, but in the glass it literally turns a black color. Very dark, but I can tell when it is held up to light the beer is very clear and filtered. The head is a substantial rocky beige color that crackles away at first but settles down into a soft pillowy head. It has a decent head retention. This is the darkest I have ever seen a Dunkelweizen and certainly, the most filtered I have ever seen a dweizen as well. It misses more points for this departure from the tradition, but where it missed, it made up for with strong character.
The aroma is also a slight departure from what is standard in a D.weizen. BIG and bold aromas leap out of the glass, mostly of ripened banana and to a lesser extent cloves. This intense aroma is uncharacteristically strong for the dark wheat style. Softer elements show through beyond the abrasive banana and clove smell: cocoa powder, fig, and honey. not unpleasant at all, but slightly over the top for what a dunkelweizen should be.
The taste is on the sweeter side, with a nice complimentary spiciness from the yeast. Quite pleasant. Very flavorful and robust. There is some chocolate up front, soft but present, followed by a sweetness towards the swallow that has a ripened fruit quality. The finish has a considerable amount of pepper spice and clove notes from the yeast, which round out the sweetness very nicely. I am surprised by this beer's flavor...very well designed.
The mouthfeel is a miss. The carbonation is just not enough for a dunkelweizen. Maybe it is the very high alcohol, but the beer feels heavy and almost slick. The alcohol leaves a twinge, but otherwise that is not coming off as highly carbonated.
The overall impression of this beer is that we have an American brewery recreating a classic German beer style to suit American consumers needs. WAY over the top with appearance, aroma, and flavor. Not to mention alcohol! Sure there may be some German breweries that have high octane beers, but a South German dunkelweizen is a subtle yet different approach to a hefeweizen. This is an altogether different beast, what with the addition of black pepper and 9% abv. Would I drink it again? Sure I would. I would not offer it up as a great example of the style, but I would certainly use this for a food pairing beer!
Serving type: bottle
03-31-2012 18:21:38 | More by MusicaleMike
4.23/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a dark black-ruby color with a finger of frothy khaki colored head. He head fades down fairly slowly leaving behind some nice lacing.
S - Aroma is full of banana and clove with pepper with a bit of wheat and sweet malt.
T - Starts off with some clove and banana flavor with some wheat. Through the middle some sweet malt and some more yeast flavor with some more clove. The finish is a mix of banana, clove, some bubblegum, some rich sweet malts, and a touch of booze.
M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a spicy and lightly sweet and warming finish.
D - Very drinkable. Nice take on an stronger version of a dunkelweizen. The balance is nice with some really good strong banana and clove notes.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2012 06:18:46 | More by ngeunit1
4.3/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Review from 2/2011 notes. Poured into a Black Raven pint glass. Pours a dark, clear red amber. Minimal head, but a bit of lacing. Wheat, malt and slighly sour aroma. Light malt and dark fruits to start, then lighter fruits with a distinct banana flavor. Finishes with the pepper, light malt and slight hops. Weizen wheat in the finish. Interesting flavor progression. It seemed a little subdued at first, but quite nicely done and interesting. Must try again.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2012 02:37:20 | More by LiquidAmber
4.08/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle from Moran's Liquor Works in Lincoln, NE
No bottled on date
Poured into a Weihenstephaner weizen glass
New Belgium's LoF dunkelweizen is a weizenbock by another name with a prominent black pepper spiciness added to the recipe. While I don't think this overabundance of that particular spice contributes much to the flavors in a dunkelweiss (or weizenbock), the team at New Belgium has otherwise crafted a solid dark weizenbock that I wouldn't mind having again (though in smaller bottles would be nicer) once in a while.
Pours a tall (>3cm), tan head that lasts for a few minutes before descending to a perpetual cap (0.5cm) atop the beer. Leaves some small amounts of lacing along the sides of the glass. Body is a very dark brown when out of the light, but a transparent mahogany wood-finish color that is mineral-red accented. Carbonation not readily visible.
Very strong, pleasant aroma of musty bananas, some nuttiness, slight bit of roasted and chocolate malts, black pepper, with a solid backbone of dark barley and wheat malt mash sweetness. Probably one of the better weizen ale aromas I have smelled: if it had some cinnamon, nutmeg, or clove oil component this would be perfect.
Taste opens with some very dark, deep wheat malt sweetnes that's somewhat overshadowed by a black pepper component. Caramel and wheat malt sweetness increase just beyond this, and upon reaching mid-palate, there is a small explosion of flavors: black pepper, old banana, pie spice. The spiciness is good in a wheat ale, but the taste of black pepper outweighs banana and pie spices and diminishes my overall enjoyment of the beer. Taste fades out with some creamy banana, vanilla, and dark malt flavors for an excellent close. Aftertaste is of residual black pepper, banana, and some tartness.
Beer is medium to medium-heavy bodied with a substantial, fizzy carbonation. A bit heavy for a dunkelweizen, but just about right for a weizenbock. Which is it? Slight alcohol burn in the back of the throat, with a dry finish.
Serving type: bottle
03-07-2012 19:46:50 | More by falloutsnow
4.13/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
i really do love this beer, it has a dark complexity...i big nice creamy head on it....
the taste has subdued notes of banana...and a slight bitterness with a full malty taste...
the smell is strong dark fruits, mainly banana...
its not as dry as i think it should be....extra creamy feel...
overall i really do like this beer its very well put together and very drinkable
Serving type: bottle
02-05-2012 06:10:43 | More by nickthegun12
4.18/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased in Berkeley, CA, and brought back to Australia, where I shared it with @LaitueGonflable.
Pours a dark, but rather clear brown colour, with a reddish tinge when held to the light. Head is much lighter in colour than the body, forming only a mild beige crest to the beer. Lacing is exceptionally intricate. When pouring, it looked quite light and fluid, but in reality, in the glass it's quite heavy, and forms some tight static carbonation. Looks pretty great, all up.
Nose is like a mega-wheat beer on steroids. Huge esters of banana, with a genuine punch-to-the-nose aroma of sticky, fresh, heavy cloves. The clove even gives a deeper spice to the aroma, hinting at pepper and chilli. It's so potent that it almost verges towards the smokiness of a Schlenkerla Weizen. Daym, that's one heavy and fine weizen nose.
Taste is also a firm and strong weizen contender, but very cleverly, it's not overtly heavy, brusque or intense. This allows it to maintain the supple drinkability of a lower ABV beer. Smooth banana characters feed into a more potent, but still smooth heat of alcohol on the back. In fact, the very light feel probably helps with the drinkability, and by toning down the intensity of the flavours—in a way, the feel itself isn't good, but it's as though it's sacrificing itself for the greater good.
This was quite a surprise. I expected a rather pedestrian dunkelweizen, possibly spiked with an incongruous alcohol burn, but instead we receive a beefed-up, but still wonderfully balanced example of the same.
Serving type: bottle
01-28-2012 05:38:22 | More by lacqueredmouse
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beer poured from 22oz brown bomber bottle to globe glass.
A - The beer pours a very deep mahogany, almost brown, almost deep black with nice ruby color tones on the edges. A nice 2 finger white creamy full head with excellent retention and lacing.
S - A wonderful aroma of colve, banana, grape, pepper. A hint of sweet malt with a touch of alcohol. Very nice.
T - The beer starts very similar to the nose. A lot of clove, banana, and grape flavors. Very pleasant. The middle of the beer brings out pepper and spice along with a nice deep malt character. The beer sinishes warm, clean, and fresh.
M - Medium to medium/full bodied with good carbonation.
D - Good. Hides the alcohol very well.
Overall, this is a really good beer. I am glad NBB released this. My good friend Rory recommended it and I am glad to heed his advice. I would buy this again without hesitation.
Note: This review was a re-post from my former account, jmkratt, which was hacked and I lost all my reviews...sorry for the redundancy.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 02-21-2011 02:55:13
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2012 14:48:49 | More by hopfacebrew
3.7/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in tulip. Poured a lightly opaque black with a half-inch of khaki head that that had medium retention and lacing.
The aroma had a solid banana scent upfront with a solid grain profile in the background. There was also a slight bubblegum presence, and over the aroma was very nice. The flavors were very similar, banana, some bubblegum, earthy grains and a bit of yeast spiciness.
The body was full but light, was smooth and had a clean finish. Drinkability was very good, I could easily have 3 or 4 of these on a rainy Northwest afternoon. Overall, this was a very nice beer, one of the better offerings from a brewery that I mostly find to be average-ish. Certainly worth trying when you see it.
Serving type: on-tap
12-16-2011 23:44:13 | More by beertunes
4.2/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bought this beer while i was in NC and brought it back to Florida.
This beer is darker than most Dunkel's i've had (with Weihenstephan's being my main benchmark). Upon first taste i was surprised by just how spiced this beer was. It also has a much stronger malty kick that puts it much closer to being a great winter beer than i would consider most dunkel weiss.
All in all, grab one and share it with a friend.
Serving type: bottle
12-15-2011 03:03:49 | More by JRegal
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4.13/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle from Rileys in Madison. Really tasty stuff, above average mouthfeel. Great malting, with cocoa nibs and wheat. Was terrific appetizer for a good supper. Pours very dark brown. Very pleasant malt aromas. A little coca cola.Bannana, not much cloves.
Serving type: bottle
12-10-2011 23:58:48 | More by Sammy
4.5/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Clear, dark amber, that verges on opaque, crowned by a small, persistent tan head, with thick, glass-coating lace. There are small streams of fine carbonation, these drift lazily to the surface.
Aroma: Massive presence of dark bread, dark fruits (plums, figs), apple peel, earth, pepper, ripe bananas and cloves. Sweet, vinous alcohol is present as well. The complexity is remarkable.
Taste: Opens with ripe bananas, sweet alcohol, then cloves a bit later. As the taste progresses, earth and bread notes rise to ascendency. Late in the taste, pepper and clove flavors appear. Beneath all of this there is a spicy alcohol note throughout. At the close of the taste, there lingers on a note of fennel, which only gradually fades away.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, velvety and full upon the palate. with only a slight hint of carbonation.
Drinkability/notes: Unwaveringly excellent, to sip and savor this presents a glimpse of what artisanal beer can be, but all too often, is not. A must try. This would be an excellent compliment to holiday dinners.
Presentation: Packaged in a twenty-two ounce brown glass bomber with a pop-off crown. Served in a Pilsener glass.
Serving type: bottle
11-27-2011 15:42:34 | More by Pegasus
3.58/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to my NOOB BIF for this one!! Dark mahogany pour with a relatively good head and some lacing throughout. Aromas consisted of banana, bubble gum ... typical of the style - with a little backbone. The taste is very consistent with the brew of this type - with a hint of malty roastiness ... some molasses as well. Mouthfeel was a little thin - but good carbonation and a mild alcohol in the finish. Very good beer - considering I am not a big fan of Fat Tire. Glad I had a chance to try it.
Serving type: bottle
11-26-2011 23:58:18 | More by brendaniel
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A well made and very pleasant dunkelweizen. Pours a dark chestnut brown with a slight head. Lovely typical aromas of banana, a hint of clove, and a nice sweet breadiness underlying it all that makes the banana notes come off as banana bread at times. Nice. well balanced flavors of banana, some breadiness, a light citrusy counterpoint, and light molasses notes. Not earthshaking, but quite nice. Very smooth, and this is accentuated by a lower level of carbonation. One of the Lips of Faith beers I'd definitely buy again.
Serving type: bottle
11-22-2011 03:25:52 | More by Georgiabeer
4.33/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 22oz bottle into Hefe Glass.
Deep oaky brown color with 2"thick off-white head.
Wheaty, weizen typical smell...actually maybe a bit of a strong strong smell...
It has a smoky/oaky dark wheat taste...slight cherry and malty...almost Quad like.
Overall, its a very unique interpretation. Delicious and easy drink despite the high ABV. Again, NB did well!
Serving type: bottle
11-19-2011 01:07:24 | More by DrinkSlurm
4.18/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a pint glass. Not sure how old this is but I bought it several months ago.
Pours a dark coke like color with a massive tan head which has okay retention. The smell is very sweet and nice lots of sweet yeast esters. The feel is medium to thin good carbonation. The taste is sweet bubble gum, cloves, banana and malts, a very good beer one of the better things from New Belgium, I'd like to see this made again.
Serving type: bottle
10-16-2011 02:30:57 | More by DavidST
3.93/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into an E&J Cask & Cream glass on 10/3/11
Pours a medium cola brown, slightly dulled. it's darker in the glass with a mahogany appearance at the stem and a pretty ruby hue when held to the light. One and a half fingers of foam rose quickly and fell just the same. Thin retention. Very impressive lace, though.
Wheat is strong in the aroma - toasted, clean and snappy; heck, I'd go so far as to call it tangy. Darker grains rough it up around the edges a bit. Earthy overtones. Some yeast tones. Becomes more appreciably bready as it warms. Doesn't taste snappy, though. No, no, it's punchy. The wheat has a kickin' flavor that slaps the palate whilst riding a wave ample, focused carbonation. Moderately spicy. As the beer closes in on room temperature some sweet banana notes emerge. Toasted bread abounds. At times it almost gets to roasty territory, but holds back. tangy and flavorful with a warming sensation. Medium body with something of a dusty notion and coating finish.
Pretty nice take on the style on an under-appreciated style. I would prefer a lower abv, but it's not that tall of a gripe. Worth a shot.
Serving type: bottle
10-04-2011 00:03:27 | More by Ryan011235
4.3/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A bomber of the generically named Dunkel Weiss, poured into a NB globe.
A: A very dark pour, with barely a dark red gleaming through when held to light. A foamy head that holds up strong.
S: A big, spicy bouquet of cloves, pepper, banana and toast. Really warm and inviting.
T: A bold flavor, peppery with banana and clove laced throughout. It finishes on a crisp, toast note.
M: A full bodied, frothy mouthfeel that is coating, heavy and wonderful.
O: A great beer overall. It's a shame no great name will carry this beer into the halls of history.
Serving type: bottle
09-19-2011 02:29:50 | More by MoustacheHero
3.45/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a dirty brown, dark hazelnut. Hazy. Light foaming, almost soda pop looking.
Aroma is more sweet than spicy. Being from NB it fooled me into thinking it would have more of a yeasty aroma. Banana and clove are muddled by a caramel-like sweetness. Nothing bad, just threw me off a bit.
More bready in the taste. The caramel turns away from the sweeter side and more to a baked side. Slight spice in the middle, perhaps some nutmeg. Jolly Rancher sweet all over. Candied. Not sure. Getting no banana and slight clove.
Carbonation takes the cake and lifts away the flavors, which were not all that solid. A nice beer, a bit hollow though.
Serving type: bottle
09-09-2011 05:21:49 | More by Mebuzzard
4.45/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark, cloudy brown with a huge, creamy light tan head that fades away slowly into a rich film that leaves foamy rings of lace.
The aroma is of banana nut bread, spice, full rich toffee, nutmeg, caramel and cloves.
The flavors follow with banana and clove esters peeking through a grainy, rich caramel and chocolate with notes of sweet toffee and black pepper on the finish.
Medium bodied, smooth and rich.
Delicious and balanced dunkle. Awesome.
Serving type: on-tap
09-05-2011 22:07:18 | More by JayS2629
Lips Of Faith - Dunkel Weiss from New Belgium Brewing
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To the Elected Officials of the Greater Astoria Area,
We, the undersigned, request that you contact the NYC Department of Education in support of the entire P.S. 122 community as well The Academy for the Intellectually Gifted. As you know a plan has been created to phase out The Academy that for over twenty-five years has been the home for the gifted middle school students of District 30. With this plan, P.S. 122 will become a K-8 school. Along with these changes will come issues of overcrowding (increasing the middle school population by more than 50%) and cuts in resources and enrichment courses offered. This plan not only decreases the amount of gifted seats in the entire district, it destroys a successful program that ranks amongst the highest in NYC and New York State. In the process it will compromise the elementary school, at P.S. 122, that provides a strong foundation for our children. Unlike this most recent plan that will weaken all of the District's schools, we ask for your support in strengthening all District 30 schools.
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With a 33 million customer list, insurance giant Wellpoint is now actively fueling the misinformation campaign against health insurance reform and America's Affordable Health Choices Act. In a recent email to customers, California insurer Anthem Blue Cross, a Wellpoint subsidiary, attacked the bill on key fronts.
Myth: The House bill will cause "tens of millions of Americans to lose their private coverage and end up in a government-run plan…"
Fact: Actually, according to non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), private insurance coverage will expand by 16 million under reform. And under the House bill, no one can ever be forced onto the public health insurance option. The only way someone would be in the public plan is as a result of their own individual choice. Approximately 1 in 10 Americans is expected to enter Health Insurance Exchange to purchase their own insurance at competitive rates - and there they will have a range of options - various private plans, and the public plan. If an employer is providing their employees health insurance through the Exchange, it is the employee - not the employer - choosing the plan. Furthermore, rather than "tens of millions" ending up in the public option, the CBO projects that only 11 to 12 million -- or just over 3% of Americans -- will actually choose the public option. [Find More Facts Here]
Myth: The House bill will limit "customers' choices of the products they can purchase and how they can purchase health coverage…"
Fact: The heart of the House bill is actually to create MORE choice and MORE options - and to help more Americans afford those options. If you have a private insurance plan now, the House bill:
- provides competition to help make your plan more affordable,
- ends the insurance company practices of discrimination based on age, pre-existing condition, or a newly discovered illness,
- ends copays for preventive care,
- caps what you pay out-of-pocket, but eliminates yearly or lifetime cost caps on what insurance companies pay, and
- requires a minimum set of benefits to help protect you from the fine print in a flimsy plan.
If you need to purchase health insurance, the bill creates an Insurance Exchange, providing one-stop shopping where you can compare and find the best and most affordable plan for you. All those using the Insurance Exchange will have a range of choices - various private plans, and the public plan.
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- right now, you pay about $1,100 more a year on your health care to cover the cost of 47 million uninsured Americans--whose emergency room-centered coverage costs more than if they were insured, as they would be under the House bill, and
- without reform, the average American family of four is likely to see its health care costs increase $1,800 each and every year.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Because of weather-related school closings, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today announced it will extend the deadline for its inaugural High/Middle School Alcohol Awareness Video Contest by one week.
The PLCB received an overwhelmingly positive response to the contest from students and educators across the commonwealth. However, due to harsh winter weather, many students lost valuable time to work on their anti-underage drinking messages. As a result, several participating school districts asked for the extension.
Entries, which must be between 15 and 30 seconds long, will now be accepted through Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. The contest is open to all high- and middle school students in Pennsylvania, whether they attend public, private or parochial schools, or are homeschooled. Only students are allowed to participate in the development and production of the video.
Videos will be judged on creativity and originality, a positive no-use message and overall presentation. Students can win monetary awards ranging from $1,000 to $100, and they will be recognized during an awards ceremony in April. The winning projects will also be featured on the PLCB Bureau of Alcohol Education Facebook and YouTube pages, and may be used as part of the PLCB's statewide Alcohol Education advertising campaign.
The PLCB will also award $1,000 to the school with the most entries. Prizes are funded through a grant from the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association.
For contest rules and an entry form, including parental consent releases required for students under the age of 18; to learn how to submit videos; and for more information about the contest, visit www.lcb.state.pa.us and click on Alcohol Education; or email
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Lecture-cum-visual presentation by Sanjay Subrahmanyam, (CISA and History, UCLA)
Tuesday, January 16, 200712:00 PM - 2:00 PM11377 Bunche HallLos Angeles, CA 90095
The history of French Orientalism in the later eighteenth century, and its relationship to the crystallizing European image of India, is relatively well-known. Figures such as Anquetil Duperron, Claude Martin and Antoine Polier are thus familiar enough to students of Euro-Indian interactions in the phase of consolidation of the British empire. In the previous – and allegedly more innocent -- century, one thinks above all of two French travelers in Mughal domains, the savant François Bernier (with his potent and effective links to the erudite circle of Gassendi), and the deceptively simple jewel-merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Relatively little has thus been made of the traveler whose published account in fact preceded all these others, and enjoyed a brief moment of celebrity: this was the "gentilhomme angevin" François le Gouz de la Boullaye (1623-68), who under the assumed name of Ibrahim Beg traversed the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal domains in the 1640s, comparing these areas to his other travels in Ireland, Denmark, and the Baltic. The object of this presentation is his richly illustrated text, Les voyages et observations du Sieur de la Boullaye-le Gouz, first published without illustrations in 1653, and then in its full glory in 1657. The recent rediscovery in the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome of one of the principal manuscripts, showing the hand of various Indian artists in the production of the original illustrations, will be a secondary aspect of the discussion.
Sanjay Subrahmanyam is Professor and Doshi Chair of Indian History at UCLA and Director of the Center for India and South Asia. He is the author, most recently, of Explorations in Connected History (2 volumes, Oxford University Press, 2005), and (with Muzaffar Alam) of Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800 (Cambridge University Press, 2007, forthcoming).
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Healthy cells contain a single centrosome, which duplicates once per cell cycle. Cancer cells, on the other hand, over-duplicate their centrosomes, which can lead to multipolar spindle formation and chromosomal instability.
Greg Rogers, PhD, is the author of a feature article in the upcoming Journal of Cell Biology that covers his laboratory's groundbreaking work involving the identification of several new molecules that regulate centrosome duplication through the Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) pathway. His research shows that PP2A (Protein Phosphatase 2A) together with its regulatory subuit, Twins, counteracts PLK4 autophosphorylation, thus stabilizing PLK4 and promoting normal centriole duplication and stability of the genome.
Dr. Rogers is an assistant professor of cellular and molecular medicine at The University of Arizona, and has been a University of Arizona Cancer Center member since 2008. He has previously been published in 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts, including seven as the first author and two others as a senior author.
"We have a really exciting piece of research here that could advance the field dramatically," Dr. Rogers said. "The Journal of Cell Biology is a tremendous publication. They're run by scientists, and the top cell biologists respect it for that reason."
The upcoming article, titled "The Protein Phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit Twins stabilizes Plk4 to induce centriole amplification," is the first research paper that Dr. Rogers has published since establishing his own lab at the Cancer Center three years ago. The article was accepted for publication in early September and will appear on the Journal of Cell Biology's website in the mid-October.
In 2009, Dr. Rogers published a manuscript, also in the Journal of Cell Biology, identifying the tumor suppressor serine/theonine kinase and PLK4 as a licensing factor that localizes to the mitotic centrioles and "primes" them to duplicate later during the cell cycle.
"I am excited by Dr. Rogers' scientific progress and maturation as a tenure-track-directed basic scientist," said University of Arizona Cancer Center Director David Alberts, MD. "I consider Dr. Rogers a key, junior scientist on our molecular medicine team of scientists participating in our Cancer Biology program."
Dr. Rogers, along with his graduate students Christopher W. Brownlee and Joey E. Klebba, as well as Research Associate, Dr. Daniel W. Buster, began the submission process in March. Now that the paper has been accepted for publication, Dr. Rogers hopes that it will open doors for him to further advance his research program.
"As an assistant professor, it helps to get a paper in a high-impact journal, such as this one," Dr. Rogers said. "It's especially important when it comes to establishing one's lab and obtaining grants. This is a major accomplishment for us, and we hope it's just the beginning."
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Canada wins bronze in women's soccer
COVENTRY, England (AP) -- Canada midfielder Diana Matheson scored in injury time Thursday to give her team the Olympic bronze medal in women's soccer with a 1-0 victory over France.
Matheson latched onto a loose ball in the second minute of injury time and was unmarked when she volleyed the ball past France goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi.
After a timid and scoreless first half, France overran Canada in the second, hitting the post and crossbar among numerous other chances.
Canada will now travel about 100 miles southeast to Wembley Stadium to pick up the bronze after the gold-medal match between Japan and the United States.
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Nabil Abu Rdeneh said President Mahmoud Abbas had a long phone conversation with Obama on Sunday evening.
He said Obama "expresses his opposition to this step," but Abbas replied he would carry on.
In Washington, the White House press office said that Obama "reiterated the United States' opposition to unilateral efforts at the United Nations."
Obama also "reaffirmed his commitment to Middle East peace and his strong support for direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians" for a peace accord, the White House said.
The U.S. and Israel have opposed upgrading the Palestinian status at the world body to nonmember observer state.
Israel and the U.S. say a Palestinian state can be established only through negotiations.
Talks broke down four years ago over the issue of Israeli settlement construction in lands the Palestinians claim for a state.


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Former neo-Nazi skinhead to deliver human rights lecture at WV State
A former neo-Nazi skinhead who now renounces racism and preaches a message of tolerance will deliver the eighth annual West Virginia State University Human Rights Lecture on Thursday.
Tom "TJ" Leyden spent 15 years in the skinhead movement promoting hate and bigotry before changing his ways when his 3-year-old son began using racial slurs. Fearing for his son's future, Leyden turned away from messages of hate to those of hope.
He will talk about his personal transformation beginning at 11 a.m. in the Davis Fine Arts Building on West Virginia State's Institute campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Since turning away from the neo-Nazi movement, Leyden has authored the book "Skinhead Confessions: From Hate to Hope," and was invited by President Bill Clinton to be a featured speaker at the White House Conference on Hate Crimes.
He has been featured in Time Magazine, on an episode of the television program "48 Hours" and in several episodes of the "Gangland" series on the History Channel.
He also worked for more than five years for the Simon Wiesenthal Center teaching on the culture of hate and the importance in fighting back against it. Leyden has also testified against individuals on trial for hate crimes.
Leyden, along with his wife Julie, also founded StrHATE Talk Consulting, which works to combat hate, bigotry and intolerance through education.
The Human Rights Lecture is sponsored by WVSU Collegiate Support and Counseling Services and WVSU Cultural Activities and is funded by a West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Diversity for Equity Grant. For more information, contact Collegiate Support and Counseling at 304-766-3196.


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Reviewer: Dan
Reasonable design; poorly executed
Unlike other reviewers, my experience was disappointing. The holes provided for connecting the base to the sides were very poorly aligned, such that the 6mm bolts had to be forced in at angles. The resulting connection kept the base off the ground, placing the load solely on the bolts. For the center support, I was forced to place a 5/8 inch piece of wood under it to give the unit some integrity. Finally, the package of connectors was missing one of the hex nuts.
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Reviewer: Patricia
I LOVE THIS Firewood rack!!!
I ordered this firewood rack to hold the wood used in my woodburning fireplace in my bedroom. I already had several small, very pretty racks, but they just didn't hold enough wood! Finally I found the perfect size firewood rack that looks good, is adjustable, durable and was a super low price!
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Reviewer: Dee
Great Product for the money!
Very happy with product and shipping. Another great deal for the money!
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Reviewer: Richard
Good Choice
Great racks. I am happy with the racks. I wish the bolts and nuts be little more beefer.
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Beautiful, Sturdy, Love it!
It looks just like the picture on line. I was worried it might not be sturdy, but the quality is great. It is beautiful next to my wood stove and holds enough wood for the night and to add the next morning. The utensil that come with it are also good quality one piece construction. Not those cheap screw on ends. Love the product :)
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Quality product
This is a quality product serving our needs completely. At full expansion I was able to stack 4 full wheelbarrows of wood into it. I now have firewood off the ground and right outside my back door when I need it during those cold winter nights we often experience here in Colorado. Easy to assemble and delivery was immediate. Thanks NE! Only disappointment was that it was not made in the USA.
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Too much rust
This is really an awesome product and my second one purchased. But this one came with too much rust on one of the upright legs. A lot of brown in the bag should have been noticed. I cleaned them off well but yuck and will use it anyway. They are quite cool for the price. Thank you.
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I read many reviews before I ordered. What impressed me the most was how positive all the reviews were of Northline. I ordered the rack and was NOT disappointed. It came quickly and was easy to assemble. It is now in my garage filled with logs. It is sturdy, and nice looking. I'm totally pleased with the process from beginning to end. If I have any other needs for products that Northline sells, I won't hesitate to order from them.
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easy to assemble. at 60 it holds just about a quarter cord of wood. we think it's a very good value.
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It combines good wind, varied conditions with a good standard of accommodation and excellent value laid-back nightlife. The beach is sandy and the water warm. Leave your wetsuit and boots at home!
The surrounding area is lush and tropical and great to explore by bike, jeep or on horseback. Head a mile or two up the coast or inland and you will be in completely undeveloped areas.
KITE BEACH The closest spot La Policia is located 3 minutes walk upwind from the centre. Here they teach beginners the first hours of flying the kite on the beach. Advanced kiters also find ideal conditions on the water here. The spot has direct access to Cabarete Bay, so that kitesurfers stay upwind of the windsurfing zone.
LA POLICIA The closest spot La Policia is located 3 minutes walk upwind from the centre. Here they teach beginners the first hours of flying the kite on the beach. Advanced kiters also find ideal conditions on the water here. The spot has direct access to Cabarete Bay, so that kitesurfers stay upwind of the windsurfing zone.
POZO BEACH Another close spot from the center is Pozo Beach where the annual kite World Cup is held and which is the downwind beach of Cabarete Bay. It's within 5 minutes walk from the centre. The wind is side-onshore, flat to choppy water conditions in the bay, breaking waves in the outer reef (800 m). Due to its wide beach during the summer, it offers great teaching conditions at this time.
POZO DOWNUNDER: Located downwind from Pozo Beach, this is the perfect alternative to Pozo Beach when the shorebreak is too high or the wind blows offshore/ onshore in Cabarete Bay. Here they find excellent teaching conditions especially in the winter time.
This is another area influenced by the trade winds that are most reliable from January or February and continue right through until August. June has a reputation for being very windy and this is the time that the famous Cabarete Race week is run. The best time for waves is winter although there is almost certain to be some swell the whole year. The so-called "cool" season is from November to April, with what is considered pleasantly warm weather, relatively low humidity and low precipitation. On the coast, i.e. near the beaches, the temperature hovers fairly constantly around 29°C (84°F) during the day and drops to around a comfortable 20°C (68°F) at night.
The "hot" season is roughly from May to October. Then the average temperature rises to 31°C (87°F) during the daytime and drops to about 22°C (72°F) at night. However, with the accompanying high humidity that is more common during this season, it usually feels much hotter. It does rain a bit more often during this season, especially from May to August, but usually this turns out to be no more than a 30 minute tropical (sometimes heavy) shower. There are usually also some brief rainy periods during the months of November and December. It should also be mentioned that weather varies a lot from one year to the next, being influenced by phenomena such as "El Niño" and "La Niña" among others.
Cabarete has developed around windsurfing so all the bars are laid back. Local bands play at different venues most nights and somewhere along the beach Happy Hour seems to last from 5pm to midnight. Into the early hours, Las Brisas stays open late playing Latin American music. On Saturdays they also have a volleyball competition which is popular with everyone. Best of all, it is only stumbling distance along the beach.
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Hummingbird 1 Tobago holiday apartments
Hummingbird 1 is a newly renovated one-bedroom Tobago holiday apartment surrounded by lush tropical gardens and offering affordable, secluded accommodation for couples seeking a Caribbean vacation. Located below Rainforest it has astonishing views of the beach and the whole of Castara Bay. It also looks east across the garden to the village beyond and to the rainforest ridge in the distance, where the sun rises. In August 2007 we took the opportunity to extend and upgrade our apartments in Tobago and converted Hummingbird 1 into a one bedroom accommodation with new hardwood windows and doors and much more space to relax, dine, read or absorb the ever changing landscape of ocean, beach, garden and rainforest. In the process of renovation we completely upgraded the shower room and have added a new, separate and spacious kitchen. There is also a spacious outside terrace with table and chairs for dining or limin', and with terrific views of the beach and ocean. This terrace is surrounded by colourful tropical plants that are much visited by a variety of birds and offers seclusion and privacy to those seeking to stay in our Tobago holiday apartment.
Hummingbird 2 adjoins Hummingbird 1 and has also been renovated to the same high standard. Following the renovations, it is now possible for two couples or a family to rent both these apartments at Castara Retreats, Tobago. When the wooden dividing wall between the terrace areas is retracted it creates a spacious 32-foot terrace that spans the whole front of this accommodation with comfortable seating and dining options. It is perfect for those who appreciate privacy within a shared environment with two en suite shower rooms.
Hummingbird 1 is a quiet and secluded Tobago holiday apartment with a private entrance via a flight of steps that leads onto the spacious 20-foot long covered terrace that spans the front of this accommodation. This terrace has lovely views to the north west to the beach and ocean and also to the east where it looks onto the tropical gardens that attract a profusion of birds including hummingbirds which are constantly in view. There are tables and chairs for inside and outside dining, two comfortable lounge chairs and a hand made coffee table for taking your ease, and a full-length hammock if you are seriously intent on relaxing. The space is perfect for couples wanting privacy and is also sufficiently spacious, well appointed and furnished for inviting friends or family to visit or join you for a meal during your holidays in Tobago.
The large double bedroom has a fitted hardwood wardrobe, a queen size bed with good quality mattress, pillows, white cotton sheets and bed cover. The bed is covered by a very large mosquito net on a rectangular wooden frame that allows lots of space underneath and there is discreet spot lighting controlled by dimmer switches. The bed looks directly out to the ocean and beach and the atmosphere is enhanced by the carved sun panels that are featured above all the windows and doors and allow the breeze to flow throughout the day and night as you enjoy your Caribbean vacation at Castara Retreats.
Adjoining this is a good sized shower room and toilet that is beautifully tiled and lit by flush spot lights with dimmer switch.
The all new kitchen area is finished with hardwood windows, doors and cabinets, all made by local craftsmen. The kitchen has the same spectacular views as the terrace and looks to the ocean and beach as well as to the garden and is located to allow ease of access and socialising with both the indoor and outdoor terraces which makes serving meals and drinks easy and relaxing. As people have come to expect of Castara Retreats and our apartments in Tobago, Hummingbird 1 is well equipped with a new top of the range cooker and full size fridge-freezer and has quality utensils, pans, coffee and teapots, glasses and china plates and bowls.
The whole area, including the terrace, is illuminated by spotlights with dimmer controls, which are perfect for creating soft low lighting for a romantic atmosphere, with the added benefit of avoiding the tropical insects that are attracted by bright light.
As with all the accommodations there is an iron, ironing board, hair dryer, security safe, and ventilation fan. We have just installed a good quality iPod docking system. You can also use your iPhones and MP3 players on the system provided you pick up a mini jack to stereo RCA cable (available at Dixons at airports). Castara Retreats is happy to provide this system but please be mindful of volume level both during the day and in the evening so you do not disturb your neighbours.
Hummingbird 1 offers a holiday in Tobago also blessed with the best of the breezes at Castara Retreats and is noticeably cooler on a hot day than all of the other accommodations. We have as usual designed doors and windows with wooden louvers that allow the breeze through at all times that they are open. For couples seeking quality Tobago accommodation, Hummingbird 1 offers the perfect location for their Caribbean holidays.


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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A $99,990 grant will allow the Georgetown County Library to provide financial education programs for the countys poorest residents.
Were trying to combat the root causes of poverty, said Dwight McInvaill, county library director. Its a wonderful grant. Were very excited.
Its the second time in three years the library has gotten a grant from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Money from the last grant was used for financial education programs, like the Smart Investing program, for the entire community.
Seminar topics will include: financial goal setting, managing credit and debt, household budgeting, saving for emergencies, recovering from bad credit, preparing to invest, and using personal finance resources available through the library. One point of emphasis will be to help parents, grandparents and caregivers teach children how to use good financial practices.
McInvaill said there are county residents who need help with something as basic as opening and maintaining a bank account. Financial knowledge will also help people avoid getting scammed. In order to better target residents who would benefit from financial education, the library is teaming up with the Georgetown County Human Services Collaborative, a group of more than 50 nonprofits that are working together to combat poverty.
The Human Services Collaborative was founded will the encouragement of the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation to increase nonprofits efficiency and avoid a duplication of services.
Financial education is key to helping people move out of poverty, said Geales Sands, executive director of the Bunnelle Foundation. The grant can make huge inroads into that kind of financial education.
McInvaill said a lot of the people who seek help from the nonprofits in the Human Services Collaborative are required to take financial education classes so it was logical to team up. Heather Pelham, the librarys public services librarian, is in charge of the day-to-day details of the grant, McInvaill said. Pelham met with representatives of the Human Services Collaborative on Tuesday to beginning planning programs.
One of the best parts of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority grants is their flexibility.
McInvaill said the library used some of the money from the last grant for investment planning seminars. Because of the recession, there was not a lot of interest in the seminars, so they were canceled and the library used the money for financial books and financial e-books for library branches, and community events. One community event attracted 900 people.
If somethings not working you can shift gears, McInvaill said. The Smart Investing programs that have been conducted through our library system have been extremely popular and successful, said County Administrator Sel Hemingway. This FINRA grant will allow us to expand these programs and reach out to more of our citizens.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the largest independent regulator for securities firms doing business in the United States, awarded $1.12 million in grants this year. The program has awarded $7 million in the last six years. Grant money comes from fines levied against companies. The other libraries that received grants this year are located in Bridgeport and Hartford, Ct.; Estes Valley, Colo.; Fayetteville, Ark.; Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala.; Cincinnati and Port Clinton, Ohio; Portland, Ore.; Troy and Niles, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; and San Diego, Calif.
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2014 Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 4 p.m.
Students should arrive at the north side entrance of DAR Constitution Hall on D Street at 3 p.m.to line up for the procession. The commencement ceremony should last approximately one and a half to two hours.
DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Guests may enter on Eighteenth Street NW
Doors open at 3 p.m. (guests will not be allowed entrance to the hall before 3 p.m.)
Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
1–2:30 p.m.
Corcoran Gallery of Art, North Atrium
Student Speakers at Commencement
Each year a graduating student or students are chosen to speak at the Commencement Ceremony. It is a true honor to be selected to address the assembled audience of students, faculty, parents, guests, and trustees. Students interested in auditioning must submit an application to the office of Student Affairs by March 1, 2014. Auditions will be held in late March.
Download the Commencement Speaker Application
Required Forms for Graduates
Students who plan on completing all of their academic requirements in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, or Summer 2014 are eligible to participate in the May commencement ceremony. Students mustsubmit the Application for Degree to the Registrar's Office byNovember 22, 2013 to eligible for Spring 2014 graduation.
Students should notify the college of whether or not they plan on participating in the commencement ceremony by submitting the Commencement Participation Form to the Office of Student Affairs by March 1, 2014. Students should use this form to submit their measurements for the cap and gown.
Graduation Invitations
Each student will be given fifteen (15) Corcoran College of Art + Design commencement invitations. Students may request up to five (5) additional invitations. Invitations will be available for pick-up at the Office of Student Affairs six weeks prior to the ceremony. Invitations are NOT necessary for admittance into the commencement ceremony.
Caps and Gowns
All students who plan to participate in the commencement ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall are required to wear a cap and gown.Caps, gowns, hoods, and tassels will be ordered for all students who submit their measurements to the Office of Student Affairs by March 1, 2014. If you plan to participate in the ceremony but have not been measured for a cap and gown, please see Stephanie Sarvana ( email@example.com ) in the Office of Student Affairs. Caps and gowns will be available for pick-up at the Office of Student Affairs two weeks prior to commencement.
Access for Guests with Disabilities
DAR Constitution Hall access for persons with disabilities is through the entrance doors on D Street. The ramp on D Street may be accessed by vehicles for dropping off patrons with disabilities. Please ask the ticket-taker or security officer at the entrance for assistance if needed. There is no parking on the D Street drive.
Transportation and Parking
Guests will be able to park for a fee in the Colonial Parking Garage at 1800 G St NW between 12 and 7 p.m. on the day of commencement. The entrance to the garage is located on 18th St. Metered street parking is also available in the area around the Corcoran and DAR Constitution Hall. Guests using public transportation are encouraged to take the Metro to either the Farragut West (Orange and Blue lines) or Farragut North (Red line) and walk south on Eighteenth or Seventeenth Streets to D Street.
For your convenience, the Corcoran College of Art + Design has arranged for Grad Images to provide a professional photographer to record the moment each student is awarded their diploma. Students will receive a passport-sized, full-color proof in the mail approximately one week after the ceremony. There is no obligation to purchase, and you will have the option of ordering several enlargement packages at very reasonable prices. This procedure enables each student to have a photograph of his or her graduation. Still photography by guests will not be permitted. Family members and friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and enjoy the ceremony.
The following hotels are located near the Corcoran College of Art + Design:
Courtyard Washington, DC/Foggy Bottom
515 20th St. NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 296-5700
One Washington Circle Hotel
One Washington Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 872-1680; (800) 424-9671
Melrose Hotel
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 955-6400
JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 393-2000
Hotel Madera
1310 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1502
(202) 296-7600


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