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EMV is a security framework that defines the payment interaction at the physical, electrical, data and application levels between chip cards and payment devices. These interactions are often referred to as EMV Level 1 and 2 requirements. EMVCo was created by the payment networks to be a neutral party in making this standard framework.
Smart cards are embedded with a chip that is encrypted with data. EMV-enabled devices have the ability to read data stored on a chip within the card. During the transaction authorization process, strong cryptographic functions are used to validate the authenticity of the card and cardholder.
Best of all, when a customer pays using an EMV-enabled device, the device is instantly identified as an authentic, approved payment instrument through a process called dynamic authentication. When used with a PIN, the chip proves that the customer is paying with his or her own card.
By using chips as an active part of the payment transaction, EMV cards and devices help prevent credit card fraud from stolen account numbers and cloned payment cards.
VeriFone, the leader in integrating EMV into payment solutions worldwide, is the perfect partner during this transition. We have years of experience helping thousands convert to EMV with hardware, software and managed services.
The complexity of migrating to EMV chip-card standards can pose significant challenges for acquirers and merchants. VeriFone provides an unmatched line of EMV-compliant hardware and software - as well as training and support - to deliver complete solutions for meeting migration plans. In addition, we are working closely with our partners to ensure that all payment applications designed to run on these devices will be EMV-certified. Moreover, you can use our VeriCentre Estate Management or our VeriFone HQ solutions to centrally manage your estate of devices to handle simultaneous downloads efficiently at the least disruptive times. EMV applications will need to be downloaded into your devices in a quick and efficient manner.
Most importantly, while EMV limits the exposure of payment transactions to fraud and misuse, cardholder information is still transmitted in the clear during an EMV transaction. VeriFone's VeriShield Total Protect, Secured by RSA, applies sophisticated encryption and tokenization to secure cardholder information, from insertion to processing and back.
VeriFone's entire VX Evolution line supports contact and contactless transactions. Coupled with advanced security and the reliability and performance of the proven VX platform, EMV has never been so easy. From market-leading enhancements including increased memory, end-to-end encryption to the first ARM11 processor in payments, all within an integrated security core.
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VeriFone's VX 805 PIN Pad provides precisely what you need, and nothing you don't. Enjoy ease of use, solid reliability and the features required for quick payment processing. This sleek device contains everything to start taking EMV and NFC payments, and is powerful enough to meet merchants' future requirements. Learn More »
The VX 820 PIN pad easily operates in any environment. This slim, stylish payment solution provides easy handling while ensuring unsurpassed security and reliability. Moreover, the optional, integrated contactless capability including NFC support is built in, providing a streamlined path to penetrate new markets and revenue opportunities. Learn More »
VeriFone's EMV module handles all the necessary EMV application functions, so programmers don't need to worry about creating custom EMV code. The Type Approved module can be "plugged in" and used as is, without the need for any modifications or updates that would necessitate going through the Type Approval process again. This enables developers to quickly and easily implement smart card-supported payment applications for issuers and retailers as required.
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The easiest way to migrate to EMV is to rely on VeriFone. VeriFone's experts save additional time and labor costs related to payment estate assessment by determining which EMV-compliant hardware and software solutions best optimize business needs and meet EMV migration initiatives.
By working with VeriFone, enjoy the peace of mind of being equipped with everything needed to meet migration plan deadlines and avoid potentially significant risks associated with solutions that are not EMV-compliant.
Download the chart of key dates (PDF)
Payment card networks in the US have provided guidance on how EMV is to be implemented and the incentives associated with migration to EMV for all payment card participants which includes merchants, acquirers and issuers. The key date chart provides a summary of those incentives.
Has EMV made a difference in other parts of the world?
Yes. Interac, the only debit network in Canada, EMV has reduced losses from skimming by 73 percent in the last three years.
According to the press release, "Interac debit card fraud skimming losses plummet to lowest level on record" stated that "Interac debit card fraud losses, as a result of skimming, are the lowest on record since 2003 – decreasing to $38.5 million in 2012 from a high of $142 million in 2009."
While there are different security methods that can be used to secure cards, chip technology is difficult to copy and reproduce. Countries that have leveraged Interac Flash have been protected against skimming, counterfeiting, and transaction replay types of fraud, including electronic pick-pocketing where readers are used to capture information.
How does EMV Contactless differ from EMV Contact?
EMV Contact and Contactless vary by consumer use and technology.
EMV Contact
EMV Contactless
What other differences should we expect?
EMV transactions take more time than non-EMV because there is more data to process. Also for EMV contact, the card remains in the device during the entire transaction – no more swipe and place your card back in your wallet. The POS device will prompt the cardholder to insert and remove the card at the appropriate time. EMV contactless transactions are still swipe-and-go.
Click on the links below for more information.
US EMV Issuers
EMV Implementation Tools for SuccessTuesday, August 19th11:30am EST
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We were excited by the pictures but were not prepared for what we saw when we got there. We both felt that this was the perfect place for us, and we hadn't even been inside yet. There are so many things that just grabbed me...the colors of the palmettos against the oaks, the sounds of all the insects and birds in and around the marsh...and OH! the marsh itself. The fragrances coming from that were just incredible. In so many ways this setting just grabbed my soul and held it. Once we went inside we knew we were home. The layout of the house worked so well for us. The kitchen is so functional that meal prep was easy. The furniture is comfortable and the master bed is to die for. We found ourselves sitting on the screened porch both morning and night. It had to be our favorite place as it was just so peaceful. Each morning a male and female cardinal pair came up outside the porch an talked to us. DO NOT miss going to the pier and watching the dolphins go by. They will stop, and with their tail fins, toss the water around so that they can get a bunch of shrimp for dinner. FIVE stars is the best rating we can give it, but it deserves more. This cottage would work well for a quite vacation of doing nothing all day or as a base of operations for an action packed vacation. Being on the island is like being on another world. It is so quite, save for the sounds of the breezes and insects, but just minutes from the outside world. We loved every minute of being there and if at all possible, we will be going there again in the future. A few words about the area: If you are into shopping, anything and everything you could want is just 3-5 miles away. Bring your mountain bikes with you too. This island is a fun place to ride on, as are the trails in the plantation. If you go to Hilton Head Island, there are bike trails everywhere. Not just trails here and there, but trails that take you everywhere. You do not need a car once there. Plan on riding on the beach too. If you have never done this you are in for a treat.


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Shame on the Louisiana Legislature
By Erick Posted in Bobby Jindal | Louisiana | State Politics — Comments (10) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
The Louisiana Legislature has held Governor Jindal's reformist agenda hostage.
The legislators, who are only part time legislators, want pay increases from $16,800.00 a year to $50,790.00 and they want an annual increase in their salaries after that -- for their part time job.
Sadly, the legislators have been fairly united. More than two-thirds in each house have told Governor Jindal that they will kill every one of his legislative proposals unless he goes along with this salary increase.
He has no choice but to agree to the ransom.
On the bright side, this is probably a response to Governor Jindal's ethics reforms. Now that the legislators cannot take bribes as easily, they need the extra income.
Nonetheless, it is shameful.
Speaker Jim Tucker's phone number is 225-342-7263. The vote will happen today.
Whether you live in Louisiana or not, you should call the Speaker and tell him how very shameful the legislature's conduct is.
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Many of our people are struggling with wages they can barely get by on. The rising price of gasoline and groceries makes it even worse. At the same time, our legislators are lining their pockets with taxpayers' dollars in a move that is just totally wrong.
Our legislators should be ashamed of themselves. If there are those who oppose what their counterparts are doing, we've heard little from them. We urge our governor to take the hard line for the people of this state. Governor Jindal, we call on you to veto SB 672. It's the right thing to do.
Stand up, and let's acquit ourselves like men.
We might be more tearful if politicians, knowing legislative pay in advance, didn't spend vast sums and considerable time and effort seeking election to the Legislature. They actually beg for those jobs, despite the pay they portray as woefully inadequate.
We're not categorically opposed to a modest legislative pay raise, once it's properly debated and justified in the normal legislative process. But the size of this raise, the provision for automatic increases and the late-in-the-session rush to pass this bill should concern everyone.
Lawmakers and the governor should take the weekend to calm down, listen to their constituents and think about what they're about to do.
Stand up, and let's acquit ourselves like men.
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Please don't ever paste a whole article here again, unless you own the copyright to it. And please ensure that in the future that you make clear which writing is your own (such as your signature), and which is from your source.
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I don't get the visceral opposition so many Republicans have to actually paying legislators. Even a short sixty to ninety day session requires a member to be away from family and especially business for that time and being a legislator places demands on a person's time year round, not just during session. And yes I know the "they knew the pay when they ran" argument, but I don't think most candidates really know the time demands of being a legislator.
It has been and remains an issue here in Alaska as well where we pay legislators less than we pay clerks and it isn't fair to consider a reasonable per diem to be a part of their pay; they have to maintain a second residence while in session (those who live in Juneau, three of sixty, only get an office allowance). There were and remain reasons beyond mere avarice why the rarest sight in Juneau is that of a legislator reaching for his wallet when the tab comes. Let me assure you that there are always people around who are more than willing to reach for the tab if you're a legislator, high level staffer, or an appointee.
Those who will steal or make corrupt bargains will do so no matter what you pay them, but when the pay is so little and the sacrifice so great, even the honest get placed in potentially compromising situations. I know most of the legislators here, including the ones recently convicted in the ongoing corruption scandal. Only those legislators who were retired or had independent means were able to get along without some sometimes unseemly hustling for some paying opportunity. I don't know why Louisiana would be any different.
To make this a strictly Republican issue, look at the differences between our constituencies and the Democrat constituencies. The Ds have an endless supply of lawyers, non-profit employees, union employees, public employees - especially teachers to call on for candidates and appointees. All of those entities are more than happy to give someone a leave of absence in order to serve in a political office and where ethics acts allow it even continue their pay. Even where ethics acts prohibit it, the prohibition is easy to get around. Most of our constituency either works for private businesses or are small business owners themselves. Only the largest private businesses can and will give an employee an extended leave of absence even leave without pay. Most small businesses cannot afford to substitute a professional manager during a principal's absence, so the business either languishes or the officeholder tries to both do the duties of his office and keep his business running. Many people who we should be able to recruit as candidates or appointees simply cannot give up their businesses to hold the office. This is especially true of executive branch appointments which normally are real full-time (and then some) jobs. Poor pay significantly tilts the playing field toward the Democrats.
All that said, I don't know what the session length in LA is and how much demand is made on a member out of session but it would seem that if there is an annual session of sixty or more days, the money isn't out of line. Maybe the power play is unseemly but Jindal isn't the first nor will he be the last officeholder who had to make it look like he'd been dragged kicking and screaming into something.
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I know you're used to Alaska, where you guys have much, much, much more travel cost to worry about :-) Louisiana is a fairly compact, dense state. It can't be more than a couple hours' drive to get from anywhere in the state to Baton Rouge. That's more expensive than it used to be, but it's nothing like the travel costs of a US Representative, which is who these blowhards are blackmailing the Governor to tie their pay to.
And yeah, my first reaction was that this is livable. It's not great, but Jindal and the voters have their eyes on the important stuff, while these legislative losers are just proving how much in love of money they are. At least they're using their legislative offices to demand money in legal ways though, so it's an improvement.
So if I were there, I'd give Jindal a pass, but really rip into these legislators when they come up for re-election.
I have no problem with paying legislators more money.
My problem is paying a part time legislator a full time salary and indexing said salary so that it increases every year at the same rate Congressional salaries increase and, unlike Congressional salaries, making it effective before an election.
But if we want to attract professional people who are smart and hard working it seems we have to pay them a decent rate to keep them involved. As for full time. I'd hate to have to live on 50k a year at this point in my life.
Also having worked more than one job several times when I was younger; combining a part time job with a full time one and family responsibilities can be a struggle. When possible we should reward people for their commitment, not make them essential pay to be involved in the process.
I say pay them but make sure there are term limits to run off the loiterers.
Whoops, sorry Neil. Got caught up in the moment. Thanks.
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Every team gets a fresh start today whether they need one or not.
Teams that have enjoyed success have to prove it all over again in the IHSAA football tournament, and teams that struggled aren't weighed down by any baggage. The only thing that matters now is surviving the opponent in front of you tonight. If you don't, you turn in your gear.
Kokomo had a solid 6-3 campaign but count the Wildkats among those eager for a clean slate. The Wildkats finished 5-2 in the North Central Conference, dropping league games for the first time in the six-season tenure of Brett Colby. Kokomo lost last week to Anderson to close the regular season, leaving a bad taste in the players' mouths.
"We had a long talk on Monday at the meeting about this season, kind of disappointing what's happened," Colby said. "This is kind of a different flavor that we went into the tournament with. Now it's time to make amends for some of the things that have happened to you and start over. I think they're kind of anxious for the new start. We've had a good week of practice. They seem pretty upbeat and fired up."
Kokomo hosts Fort Wayne Wayne tonight in Class 5A sectional play. In Class 2A, Eastern hosts Delphi, Taylor hosts Northwestern, No. 7-ranked Cass hosts Bremen, and No. 4 Tipton hosts Seeger. In Class 3A, Western hosts Maconaquah while Peru visits Eastbrook. In Class A, No. 10 Tri-Central hosts Wes-Del, Carroll visits Clinton Prairie, and Clinton Central visits Caston.
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The Wildkats look to get back on track with a good performance against a familiar opponent. Kokomo beat Wayne 52-0 last season in sectional play, and the squads will begin a series next year.
"We're not worried about what their record is," Colby said. "They play good competition up there. We're playing them next year Week 2. We know they're better than they were last year. I think us focusing on us and worrying about us is what we need to do."
Conference losses to Richmond and Anderson were frustrating, but will serve as good preparation for tonight's game. The Generals will stress the Wildkats' secondary with a pass-first attack and a quarterback that won't hesitate to tuck and run.
"They're awfully fast and athletic," Colby said of Wayne. "They want to throw but they have some good running backs to go along with that. They spread the field out. We're going to have to tackle in space and make plays in open field, cover receivers well and get a pass rush."
Colby said the Generals drop back to pass about twice as often as they run.
"They're total spread, shotgun, four or five wide every play," he said. He likened the Generals' offense to those run by North Central Conference foes Huntington North, Richmond and Anderson. Last week's loss to Anderson showed the Kats some things they needed to work on this week as they prepared for tonight's game against Wayne.
"We're changing up coverages, we're disguising coverages, we're doing little things a little different defensively," Colby said.
Starting quarterback Michael Lovett has passed for 402 for Wayne, while Jaylon Thomas has thrown for 432 yards. Zach Ryan (19 receptions) and Keion Power (15 receptions) each have 335 receiving yards. Austin Yarbro has run for 263 yards and Marlon Rogers-Finche has 235.
"We need to compete for the ball when it's in the air," Colby emphasized. "We have to go up and make plays on the football. When the ball is in the air coming their way, they need to make plays. We want to get pressure on the passer and make him feel a little harried and rushed.
"The problem is the kid's a runner, he's a scrambler. He will make you pay if you don't have people sitting there and keeping an eye on him when he's in the pocket. You have to take a guy out of pass coverage [to do that]. He puts a lot of pressure on your defense in that aspect because he will pull down and go any play."
Tayler Persons leads the Wildkat defense with 77 tackles, followed by Dylan Orbaugh (54) and Fletcher Miller (49). Persons also has a team-high three interceptions.
Michael Copeland leads the Wildkats' offensive attack, with an area-best 1,252 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. Bo Baker has scored a dozen times and rushed for 791 yards, and quarterback Persons has run for 289 and seven scores.
Maconaquah (3-6) at Western (4-5)
The Panthers ended the regular season with a one-point loss to Class 2A No. 7-ranked Cass a week ago, a sign to coach Nate Andrews that, despite the loss, strides in the right direction are being made by his squad.
"We've improved a little bit as the season's gone on," Andrews said. "We played fairly inspired against Cass. Sometimes that's tough to do when people think you're not playing for much, when the conference championship has already been decided and things like that. So, it's a credit to our kids for going out and competing and playing hard for four quarters."
Mid-Indiana Conference foes Western and Maconaquah meet up tonight for the second time this season. Western defeated Mac 49-27 during the regular season on Sept. 14 in Bunker Hill in a game where the Panthers held a slim 8-point lead with 2:20 to play.
Western finished off the game with an interception return TD and kickoff return TD after Maconaquah kept things interesting with a pair of kickoff return TDs of its own.
"I was really impressed with how Maconaquah played in that first matchup," Andrews said. "It was a seesaw game; it wasn't like we got up by a couple scores and let them back into. It got to a point where we thought we were really going to put them away and just couldn't quite get it done because they kept competing. It's a game where they're fairly familiar with us and we're fairly familiar with them. It's always difficult to play somebody twice, but that's what we have. So, we're looking forward to this playoff game."
The Panthers are led by two of the area's top running backs in seniors James Davis and Hudson Featherstone. Davis ranks fifth in the area in rushing with 1,110 yards and 10 TDs on 162 carries, while Featherstone has added a nice complement with 869 yards and 11 TDs on 148 carries. In the first matchup with the Braves, Davis (241 yards, three TDs) and Featherstone (179 yards, one TD) both boasted huge games.
"More than anything else, we need to worry about what we do," Andrews said. "We need to execute. I'm looking for a game where we really put things together in terms of execution. I'm not sure we've had that really all year, at least to the point where we want to have it."
Cody Hicks leads the Braves' offense with 831 yards rushing and seven TDs on 123 carries. Quarterback Kyle Dinn had completed 59 of 126 passes for 901 yards and five TDs this season. Dinn threw for 190 yards and a TD in Maconaquah's regular season matchup with Western.
Northwestern (7-2) at Taylor (0-9)
The Tigers are looking for a sharper performance this week despite a lopsided win over Eastern (35-6) in the regular season finale. Coach John Hendryx thought his team looked sluggish at times in the victory.
"We had a long talk after the Eastern game," Hendryx said. "I think it went well and was positive. They understand they don't have a lot [more] opportunities to play this game. We need to play them the right way because you can't get them back. I think they understood that. We have a senior class that knows the clock's ticking. They know they need to go out and enjoy it and play with enthusiasm because their chances of coming out and getting things done on Fridays are about over for them."
Like Western and Maconaquah, the Purple Tigers and Titans will meet up for the second time this season. Northwestern topped Taylor going away, 54-13, during the regular season clash on Sept. 14 at Northwestern, a game in which the Tigers clung to a 14-7 lead at halftime.
"I know we saw some knew things, but the bottom line is that it was 14-7," Hendryx said. "They are very well coached. I know they haven't won any games, but I know [Taylor coach] Eric [Davis] very well and they are very well coached. They'll have some formations and things I guarantee we haven't seen. That's what they did to us the first time and it gave us some problems. It will probably happen again and we just have to adjust on the fly."
Northwestern boasts a potent balanced attack on offense, scoring 32 points per game while nearly racking up 400 yards of total offense per outing. The Tigers are led by the senior triumvirate of fullback Brandon Curry, wing Trenton Brazel and QB Trevor Richmond. Curry has run for 989 yards and 10 TDs on 143 carries while Richmond has completed 71 of 133 passes for 1,199 yards and 13 TDs. Brazel is a dual threat, running for 592 yards and seven TDs on 64 attempts while leading the team in receiving with 35 catches for 506 yards and seven more scores.
"People have had trouble stopping us," Hendryx said. "We've averaged around 400 yards a game offensively, even in our two losses. But, our mistakes kill us. We can't have penalties and we can't have turnovers. We've told the kids for a long time our worst enemy is ourselves. You look at how many times we punted for the season — it's unbelievable. We don't punt the ball much because we don't get stopped much. We've moved the ball pretty much every Friday night, but we have to keep ourselves out of those first-and-20s with silly penalties."
Senior Josh Foust leads the Titans with 594 yards and five TDs on the ground on 100 carries. QB Dayne Tomlinson ran for 116 yards and two TDs against the Tigers during the regular season.
Delphi (3-6) at Eastern (1-9)
The Oracles and Comets will meet up tonight for the first time since 2005, when Delphi took a 28-18 road victory in the opening round of sectional play.
Eastern coach Josh Edwards is excited to see his kids have the slate wiped clean after a disappointing regular season.
"The learning curve has been big for us this year," Edwards said. "We didn't expect it to be quite this big, but playing mostly sophomores at our skill positions has been an adjustment. The future is definitely bright, but we'd like these kids to get a little bit of experience in the tournament and get a game under their belts and see what happens if we can steal one here and move forward."
Sophomore tailback Papee Byers has been a bright spot for the Comets this season. He ranks sixth in the area with 1,010 yards on the ground on 187 carries, finding the end zone on the ground five times. Senior Hayden Vint leads Eastern's receivers with 20 catches for 176 yards.
Delphi is led by junior running back Garrett Johnson, who enters tonight with 638 yards and six TDs on the ground on 123 carries. Sophomore Mason Lane leads the team in receiving with 16 grabs for 255 yards and 1 TD. Junior QB Jason Sterrett is 66 of 166 passing for 829 yards, four TDs and 14 interceptions.
"They play in a tough conference and play a tough schedule every week like we do," Edwards said of Delphi, which plays in the Hoosier Conference. "They've been able to register three wins. They do a good job of completing passes when they have to. That's something we've struggled with in crunch time, being able to make clutch third-down conversions. I think Delphi poses some nice threats. I like their skill kids and they have a good, young quarterback. They don't quit and are constantly going from Quarter 1 to Quarter 4."
Bremen (6-3) at Cass (8-1)
The Class 2A No. 7 Kings enter on a five-game winning streak after their lone blemish at Class 3A No. 4 Hamilton Heights. They were able to pull out a hard-fought 21-20 win over Western last week.
"Western's is a better team than their record, and I can attest to that," Cass coach Scott Mannering said. "We did not play great. We turned the ball over and had some real lapses on defense, but it was a good game for us. We had some tough breaks but were able to make plays at the end to get the lead and hold on. It was a really good win for us going into the tournament."
The Bremen matchup is a rematch of last year's sectional final in which the Lions won at home, 28-6, in a hard-fought game in which the Kings showed a lot of promise. Bremen went on to win at Wheeler for the regional title before falling at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 35-21 in a semistate contest.
The Lions graduated a lot of seniors from last year's team but are still strong according to Mannering. Their losses are to Class 4A No. 10 New Prairie (41-14), Class 3A No. 1 Jimtown (21-6) and Tippecanoe Valley (21-7).
"They graduated a really good class last year, and everyone thought they'd be down, but they've had a very competitive team this year," Mannering said. "The thing that impresses me about them is they've been really good against the best teams on their schedule. They had a close game against Jimtown, they beat Plymouth pretty bad. They're a typical Bremen team. They're a good program team. They're well coached and physical. They play good defense."
The Lions again look to be a balanced team, as Kai Slough has passed for 914 yards and nine touchdowns, and Reid Zellmer has rushed for 719 yards and nine TDs.
Mannering said the Lions don't have quite the passing attack they had a year ago but are still dangerous through the air.
"They're not throwing like that yet, but they're athletic and have very capable people," he said. "Bremen is the same team they've been since 1994, they're just good. They're not very fancy. They play old-school football and do it real well."
Drew Shepherd has rushed for 644 yards and eight TDs to lead the Kings. Sheldon Slusser has passed for 691 yards and eight TDs with just one interception. Justen Downhour is the leading receiver with 12 catches for 343 yards and six TDs. Shepherd and Downhour lead a ball-hawking defense with five interceptions apiece. Garrett Riley has three interceptions. Payton Young is the leading tackler.


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The camera was borrowed, I'm just pondering the fullframe move and I wanted to see how well my lenses would work with the bigger sensor. But now that the owner knows it works so well (he had disregarded it as "probably too soft in the corners") there should be some pics to show if he finds a situation where such a wide angle lens is needed.
Not only does it work on full frame (as a 15-16mm f/2.8, unless you want a hard vignette in your image), but it is actually pretty sharp!
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My test chart is not huge, so with such a wide angle lens this is a very short focus test. In these conditions, it's not the sharpest lens in the test, but even in the extreme corners it is better, for example, than the Canon 24mm f/2.8, and similar to many other lenses, including my beloved 35mm f/2.8 (which I regard as a very sharp lens even in the corners).
Trouble is, a lens can be very sharp when focusing one foot away, but blurry when you focus at infinity. I'll have to test the Tokina in the field, but based on these results, I'm already quite impressed. If it keeps its sharpness when focused at infinity, this may be the best bang-for-buck 16mm f/2.8 prime you can buy for a full frame camera.


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Liverpool have been hit with a blow in the news that Pepe Reina has not regained fitness in time to race Reading at Anfield.
Reserve goalkeeper Brad Jones will start in his stead in a Liverpool lineup that features several other young players, including Andre Wisdom, Raheem Sterling, and Suso. Fabio Borini's injury means that the latter has been given a starting berth, with Brendan Rodgers' men having few forwards available in their squad.
Reading meanwhile opt for a 4-4-1-1 formation with Danny Guthrie just behind Pavel Pogrebnyak up front. Alex McCarthy continues his stint in goal ahead of Australian keeper Adam Federici.
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Land for Tomorrow wants the state to invest more than $800 million over the next five years to protect North Carolina's land and water resources. These investments will protect nearly 400,000 acres of farms, forests, parks and game lands, including 20,000 acres within view of the Blue Ridge Parkway and other scenic byways.
It is imperative that we act now to protect the open space, farms and forest lands that constitute our state's green infrastructure. Farsighted decisions today will create jobs, save money and generate tax dollars for decades to come.
While some may argue that conservation expenditures are frivolous during times of tight state budgets, just the opposite is true. When we conserve our state's land and water resources, we are directly supporting the state's $32 billion agriculture industry, the $22 billion tourism industry and the $2.6 billion hunting and fishing industry.
Research conducted by the Trust for Public Land estimates that for each dollar invested in conservation, four dollars in economic value are generated in North Carolina.
A majority of respondents to a 2011 poll believe that air and water protection are important for attracting jobs to our state. Turns out they're right. In just the last few months, three of the country's finest craft breweries – Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Oskar Blues – have indicated they will be locating new facilities, spending millions of dollars and creating hundreds of new of lobs in Western North Carolina.
Their decisions to locate here are due in part to the region's abundant clean water and high quality of life generated by outdoor recreation opportunities. The founder of Oskar Blues – one of the fastest growing breweries in the country – has kept a mountain bike in Brevard for years in order to take advantage of the area's great mountain biking.
New Belgium Brewing is starting redevelopment of a brownfields site and sponsoring a new riverfront music festival, bringing dollars to our state years before it brews its first beer here.
In addition to a brewery, tasting room and restaurant, Sierra Nevada Brewing will build a million-dollar lab which it has offered to existing local breweries. The company's presence will thus enhance cooperation between firms while providing a boost to the area's growing beer tourism scene.
Despite the tight budget, spending on green infrastructure is an especially wise investment at this moment. In addition to being integral to recruiting new businesses to our state, natural assets are crucial to our tourism industry, particularly in rural areas of the state. Protecting this source of jobs and tax revenue is especially important at a time when other sources of employment and tax revenue are still recovering. Investments now will position these areas to benefit even more from the economic recovery.
Investments in green infrastructure today can also prevent costly built infrastructure expenditures – think, more dams, levees and sewer systems – as our state's population increases in the future. Open space serves as a natural shock absorber to development, helping to limit flooding, improving our ability to capture surface water for later use and raising water quality.
In addition, green space tends to increase tax revenues by raising the value of adjacent properties. This is good for both the property owner and for local governments that rely on the tax revenue from real property.
Since the real estate market has not completely recovered, we can get even more bang for our conservation bucks. Some conservation easements or outright purchases of land that may have been out of reach of governments and land trusts in the past are now feasible.
All told, green infrastructure expenditures are wise and essential investments in times of economic uncertainty. We can utilize nature's services instead of paying for manufactured substitutes, recruit new businesses that value our assets in place and protect property values, quality of life and tourism revenue streams that are so important to us in North Carolina.
It's clear that conservation investments pay off, so let's make space in our budget for open space now, before it's too late. Investments in green infrastructure today will yield a much better tomorrow for all of us in North Carolina.
Leah Greden Mathews is Sara and Joseph Breman professor of social relations and professor of economics at UNC Asheville.


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The LSU Tigers now lead the Arkansas Razorbacks, 21-14, after trailing, 14-0. The Hogs are probably the only team in the SEC and one of the very few teams in the country capable of coming back from that kind of deficit against LSU -- as ridiculous as it sounds to call that "that kind of deficit" -- but Les Miles and company have completely taken this game over.
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Jordan Jefferson and Rueben Randle have been the offensive keys for LSU, with the former putting up 126 yards through the air and handing Arkansas a tough matchup overall. Kenny Hilliard has led the ground game with 47 yards.
The Razorbacks' explosive offense has been limited to 160 yards, 62 of them on their lone touchdown drive. The Hogs are averaging 3.3 yards per carry, and it looks like it'll be up to Tyler Wilson to restore momentum.
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Several elected officials issued statements March 4 in support of Hinton native Sylvia Mathews Burwell's nomination to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
"West Virginians are proud of all that Ms. Burwell has accomplished, and to call her one of our own," U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said in a news release. "Personally, I have known Ms. Burwell and her family for many years.
"She is the right person at the right time for a job that's so incredibly important."
Rockefeller said the country needs smart, strong leadership at the Office of Management and Budget, and Burwell understands the impact their decisions will have on businesses, jobs and families.
"I'm proud to call her a friend and to fully support her nomination, and I'm urging the Senate to act quickly in confirming her as head of the OMB," Rockefeller said.
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., also issued a statement about Burwell, who was an intern for him at one time.
"Sylvia, a former intern of mine, has remained so well grounded by her West Virginia roots that no matter how high she climbs, she says her attention, focus and vision, in the end, come down to one question, 'how will this affect Hinton?'" Rahall said in his news release. "All of us take a lot of pride in Sylvia's practical and sound reasoning."
And Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin also issued a statement about Burwell's nomination.
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State labor officials say metro Dalton's unemployment rate increased to 12.3% in July, up seven-tenths of a percentage point from 11.6% in June. The rate was 11.9% in July a year ago. State-wide, Georgia's unemployment rate rose to 8.8% for July, up from 8.5% in June. The rate was 9.1% in July a year ago. For Dalton officials say the unemployment rate rose because of an increase in new layoffs, growth in the labor force and a decrease in the number of jobs. The increase state-wide is attributed to additional layoffs, and some non-contract school employees who remained unemployed during the summer break.Metro Athens had the lowest area jobless rate at 6.9 percent, while metro Dalton and the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region tied for the highest at 12.3 percent.
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Dave Sweeney threw out the first pitch, and his departed son's brethren were the first to play on Dan Sweeney Field.
Field 1, the largest of four diamonds at the upper fields of the Fox Chase playground in Northeast Philadelphia, was dedicated yesterday. A sign was placed behind the backstop, where Sweeney played catcher for his Fox Rok baseball teams.
Sweeney and Lt. Robert Neary were killed April 9, 2012 after a wall collapsed at a Kensington warehouse fire.
Following the ceremony, friends and family participated in the second annual softball tournament, which raises money for the Daniel Sweeney Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Members of Engine 7-Ladder 10 were, fittingly, the first to play on the field after its dedication.
City Councilman Brian O'Neill said the diamond was called Field 1 because of its location, but he added the name means much more. "This is THE field in Fox Chase. This is the big field," he said. "Every kid that goes through the baseball program at Fox Rok … this is the field of dreams for them."
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The No. 25 Virginia Cavaliers visited their in-state rivals the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday night in ACC action. Virginia was looking to pick up another win to stay on pace and remain in the AP Top 25, and they were able to tough out a 61-59 victory over the Hokies.
Virginia might have expected Virginia Tech, who entered the game with a 4-8 ACC record, to be a bit more of a pushover, but the Hokies took the game right down to the wire. Virginia Tech actually entered halftime holding a 35-32 lead, but the Cavs bounced back in the second half and went ahead. Still, the Hokies managed to stay within two points right into the final seconds. Virginia was able to hold on for the win to improve to 21-6 overall, with an 8-5 ACC record.
The top scorer in the game was Virginia forward Mike Scott, who just missed out on a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Sammy Zeglinski and Jontel Evans each put up 13 points for the Cavs. On the losing end, Erick Green paced Virginia Tech with 19 points.
The Cavs will play their next game on Saturday, Feb. 25, when they host the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels. Virginia Tech's next game will also be on Saturday, as they visit the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils.
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YORK — Funding to pave five gravel roads in York Countys rural District 3 was pulled last week after some residents denied permission needed to greenlight construction.
Residents in western York County rejected a total of more than $740,000 worth of funds to apply asphalt to existing gravel roads, citing concerns about how paved roads might impact the character of the community, spur unlawful speeding and increase traffic.
You have people who really want it and people who dont want it, county Transportation Manager Ryan Blancke said of the C-Fund program, which uses state funds for road resurfacing and other improvements.
Councilman Joe Cox formally requested the funding be pulled last Monday after several attempts by county staff to get right-of-way permission failed.
Staff has tried over four times for each and every road, said Cox. You cant continue to waste staffs time trying to get right-of-way.
Funding for one of the roads, Fleetwood Road in York, was allocated in 2006. Funds to pave Smith Valley, Orr, and Spencer roads were allocated last March, and funding for Narrow Lane in 2012.
All funding will be redirected for future District 3 projects.
Blancke said its not uncommon to encounter residents who dont want their roads paved because of potential inconveniences such as widening, which often involves removal of trees or mailboxes.
He estimates the majority of those his office notifies of proposed road improvements are on board, but around 40 percent deny right-of-way permission, which is needed for construction.
On April 21, the York County Council approved a final list of all C-Fund projects for this year, which cover nearly 20 miles of city, county and state roads. More than 60 percent involve state-maintained roads.
Blanckes department spends several months each year inspecting and ranking requests solicited from the public. Projects are prioritized based on conditions, traffic and residential impact.
The county relies on right-of-way donations from affected residents because the programs limited funds do not cover right-of-way acquisition. Right-of-way permission for C-Fund projects is used strictly to complete road improvements and doesnt go toward utility expansion or other uses, Blancke said.
One elderly resident, Elois D. Gilmore, said she was disappointed to find the paving project had been pulled. Gilmore, 72, said she suffers from health issues that are aggravated by the dust stirred up on the gravel road.
Im very upset, said Gilmore, whose husband signed a right-of-way deal several years ago before he died. Were not asking for much.
Gilmore had been under the impression that only part of the road would be paved since other residents further down did not provide right-of-way. She was also not clear as to whether the city or the county was continuing the project.
She said she hopes more funds will be spent to better maintain the gravel road if paving is no longer an option.
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While funds can be used for various improvements such as sidewalk construction, paving and calcium chloride applications to prevent dirt roads from drying out the poor condition of state roads makes resurfacing the most popular option for the money.
Each county receives an annual C-Funds allocation from the state Department of Transportation based on gas tax revenues.
York County receives roughly $2.5 million annually, with a percentage reserved for economic development improvements. The remaining chunk is split evenly among seven council districts.
Each council member can funnel leftover money back into the fund and has the options of loaning and transferring money to other districts.
Originally, Cox had set aside a $50,000 loan from Councilman Curwood Chappells District 5 to fully finance the paving of Orr Road. That money has since been returned to Chappells fund.
By law, the county must spend at least a quarter of allocations on state roads, but the county typically exceeds that minimum, spending closer to 75 percent, Blancke said.
When is the state going to pony up? asked Cox, who supports the creation of a maintenance fund under the countys separate Pennies for Progress road program.
Pennies is funded through a one-cent sales tax and is limited to new road construction. State regulations bar large-scale maintenance work under Pennies.
Cox said the amount in C-Funds barely makes a dent in whats needed to bring his district which covers close to half the county up to par. To Cox, paving the roads is a matter of making them more accessible to emergency personnel and to the greater public.
The reluctance of some residents regarding paving projects also makes Cox reluctant about future funding.
Im not touching that road again, he said of applying future C-Funds to any of the five roads for other things like calcium chloride maintenance. Im sick of it.
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The Rev. Bernice King will announce that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, an action apparently unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long's recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits.
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King intends to disclose her plans to radio host Rhodell Lewis on Praise 102.5, and on mypraiseatl.com between 4 and 5:30 p.m., according to an Effective Media Group news release. King is leaving with the blessing of Long, pastor of the Lithonia Megachurch, and had been planning this move for a couple of years, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
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Attempts to reach King, Lewis and church officials on Monday were unsuccessful. In his first public appearance since the settlement was reached, Long on Sunday made no mention of the sexual misconduct cases when he spoke from New Birth's pulpit. One does wonder how many will leave New Birth after this settlement?
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In her mind, Garrett was a threat to her seemingly secure world.
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While here, I saw the new movie, "The Butler," which tells the story of the 20th century civil rights movement through the eyes of a black butler in the White House who served seven presidents. I saw the movie, which is based on a real story, in a theater in D.C.'s Chinatown neighborhood, surrounded by a racially diverse audience.
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Reviews by JimmyTango:
4.5/5 rDev +9%
05-31-2012 16:35:27 | More by JimmyTango
More User Reviews:
4.33/5 rDev +4.8%
This beer reminds me of the orange juice commercial where they strip back the carton and there is pulpy flesh underneath and then a spout is opened and the juice pours ripe from the box. Well, put a keg tap into a bag of Brachs' spicy gum drops with some fine festering yeast and spring water and here's what you have: a tart beer gumdrop. A peppery confection that froths with an infected head. I mean this in a good way. Like when a rich pumpkin pie and whipped cream begin to swirl and meld together from a thorough forking. As with all the Jolly Pumpkin beers they leave you thinking "designer beer" but also, "one more bottle to figure out if I like it." Yes I do.
07-27-2006 22:05:50 | More by thelagerheads
North Carolina
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
Pours a deep hazy burnt orange with a big creamy-like head that settles with not much lace behid nice aromas of tropical fruit,pineapple mainly and spice coriander is big along with a touch of cloves.Different intermingling flavors going on very ripe pineapple and cloves dominate with a faint grassiness but the overipe pineapple dominates here.Wow a big flavorful beer that takes no prisoners,killer beer that I will take back with me to NC for sure.
05-21-2005 03:30:16 | More by oberon
4.35/5 rDev +5.3%
Appearance - This is a real looker. The head is explosive, so watch out. It settles into huge, massive clumps of shaving cream. The liquid is pure gold with a geyser of carbonation underneath.
Smell - The light sourness first caught my nose followed by a beautiful hop profile that is delicate yet substantial. The floral spicing is remarkable and is like walking in on your grandmother making a graceful European-style dinner. The white pepper is so intense you almost want to sneeze.
Taste - The tartness from the nose is strong at the taste as well, as are the bold floral hops that slow down the drinker. The spices are perfumy and seem to grow as the ale warms. The grain in the background is some of the finest that I've ever tasted.
Mouthfeel - This is medium-bodied, intensely carbonated, and loaded with a big bitter bite.
Drinkability - This is a slow-drinking ale that is great to share with a friend.
08-08-2010 02:07:20 | More by RoyalT
4.33/5 rDev +4.8%
Once again, I'm surprised by how long it has taken me to finally try this brew, oft considered Jolly Pumpkin's ol' reliable. Bottled May 2013, so this sucker is super-fresh in saison years. It pours a mucky shade of gold, translucent enough to let some light through, and is topped off with a soapy white head that foams up nice and leaves respectable, wet and spotty lacing on the glass.
As is the case with many/most Jolly Pumpkin beers, the aroma is critter-iffic, filled with wonderful funk and plenty of balanced tartness. Dry, funky apple skins, tart pears, white pepper spice, floral and herbal hops, mountains of oak-barrels, cheesecloth, clove, and damp hay. Such a wonderful array of things that are meshed so elegantly well. With warmth, it seems there are a bit more spices that come out and open up, though I can not say for sure what they are.
The first sip is really something to behold. I'm not exactly familiar with the Biere de Garde style, and I've only had a few at the time of drinking this (and I believe one of the few others is another JP beer). It seems like a super funky, slightly tart-ified take on a Belgian strong pale ale with some added spices for good measure. On paper, it sounds like a jumbled mess, but my palate is screaming otherwise.
Plenty of peppery and hoppy spices outline each and every sip, more vivaciously compounded with ripe pear skins, tart apples, torrid oak, rotten and sweet bananas, and a clumpy, thick, funk-filled yeast finish. After drinking so many Jolly Pumpkin brews, you become accustomed to "their" funk. They have a very signature-ish funk that encompasses many of their brews, very akin to some cheesy, musty, wet cork and damp hay.
Medium bodied, just shy of creamy, actually, with lots of tingling carbonation to sting the upper lip. Again, like many brews from JP, the finish is nearly moisture-less, leaving your palate drier than a desert in the sun. All-in-all, Oro de Calabaza is in the upper echelon of beers crafted by Jolly Pumpkin. It's an incredibly tasty and unique brew, and even better - it's a year round offering.
07-06-2013 18:38:15 | More by tectactoe
4.58/5 rDev +10.9%
Oro de Calanaza pours golden and crisp until you come to a hidden treasure at the bottom. There is a great deal of sediment lurking it the depths that changes the bright finish into a wheaty masterpiece. A think creamy head is seen throughout drinking but very prevalent at first. A first taste reveals slight banana/citrus/clove notes with hearty wheat presence. The back end provides a slightly oaky finish that mingles with the rest of the pallet but doesn't take over. It cold be easy to overpower this style of beer with too much cask and not enough good old beer flavor. Luckily the blend is perfect, the flavors meld together complimenting not fighting for superiority. The flavors are more subdued and reminiscent of themselves vs a strong separate character. Overall the flavors all blend and compliment each other to provide a complex yet highly drinkable beer with a nice ABU punch to boot!!
06-30-2010 02:09:09 | More by somewhatdamaged
3.73/5 rDev -9.7%
Batch no. 277 poured into a Maudite glass.
I wonder, is there is any way to make this beer and it not gush? Every single time it explodes out of the bottle more anxiously than a bat finally finding the exit from hell into a bright new day. Even when i'm ready for it I still lose a drop or two to the snake of foam that rushes up the very second upon opening. I'm just sayin'.
Hazy golden with a rocky white head.
Funky aroma, with an added vanilla and floral hop note. The alcohol is more noticeable than I remember. Also has a wine note, like a barrel. But something is a little off about it, i'm not sure what.
Zesty lemongrass on the tongue with a light sourness and a taste of candi sugar. Show the alcohol a little, which is a suprise.
This batch is ok, an approachable example, but i've enjoyed it more in the past.
02-19-2010 03:32:41 | More by brownbeer
3.68/5 rDev -10.9%
There is a big and rocky white head that fades slowly into the murky mango colored beer known as Oro de Calabaza. Splashes of lace slide down the sides. The glass offers a perfumey bouqet of light berry, spicy phenols, apricot or peach, and an occasional whiff of lemon zest.
This is a strikingly tart and acidic brew with soft swirls of peachricot quickly eclipsed by warming alcohol and acidity. Just a kiss of hop bitter and maybe vanilla with a hint of light wood. You know like licking a chopstick. The alcohol calms down as the beer warms and smooths out the brew to reveal yeasty spices and esters that combine with the other elements to create a distorted creamy pineapple character. Mouthfeel is light, creamy, and stingy all at once.
This beer is very interesting but also kinda wildin'. I am into it enough to try the others despite the high price, but doubt I'll revisit this one.
11-22-2006 04:03:26 | More by JudgeRoughneck
4/5 rDev -3.1%
07-15-2014 14:09:22 | More by Tiernan
4.05/5 rDev -1.9%
Oro De Calabaza by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales...
8% alcohol. Purchaced in Charleston SC. at The Beer Exchange.
A- Poured into Dogfish goblet glass. Pours a golden hazy fluid with active carbonation that leaves a one inch head and decent lacing.
S- Excellent scent of tarted green apples and pears upfront with a light malty and funky bite.
T-M- The flavor is very familier to other Jolly beers into the tart aspect and i love it.
Wild yeast flavors of spice and funk, sweet sugary pears and light tartness on the finish. Mouthfeel is dry and smooth with little to sway you from drinking.
D- Drinkable as hell but at the price I'll try others before revisiting.
04-18-2010 23:12:41 | More by wesbrownyeah
3.75/5 rDev -9.2%
07-02-2013 11:22:53 | More by tbryan5
New York
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
06-06-2014 20:05:33 | More by SkiBum22
4.13/5 rDev 0%
Pours from the attractively labeled 750ml bottle with the treasure chest full of beer a bright hazy golden peach color. Active carbonation rises up to create a light bubbly white foam head that lingers on well after the intial pour. Reminds me a warm, bright summer day! Aromas of light, fresh fruity bread & grains, lemony citrus with hints of grape kool-aid. Underlying touches of white pepper and cloves mingle with green herbal hops that impart some citrus aromas as well. Mellow and dignified.
First sip brings a bubbly sweet lemony grain that segues into a refined spicy middle ground. Subdued aspects of cloves and cracked pepper seem to become more apparent as the brew begins to warm. Herbal, green hop bitterness follows on the way down. Patches of dry woodiness weave in and out with a crisp bready yeast flavor and a touch of alcohol. A tasty warm weather treat.
Mouthfeel is champagne-like with a vigorous carbonation that explodes on the tongue. Light, airy and refreshing. I could see sitting out by the pool or beach on a beautiful day and enjoying the Oro the entire time. Cheers to another yummy Jolly Pumpkin brew.
07-24-2005 19:51:22 | More by orbitalr0x
3.93/5 rDev -4.8%
Huge overflowing foam when I popped the cap, quite annoying actually. Pours a clear, yellow color with a huge head initially, but it reduced quickly to a quarter inch layer. Really grips the glass well leaving a nice lace.
Aroma hints at the tartness to come, green apples and white grapes predominately. Some light spice intermingles with some yeastiness. Light to me overall.
Taste is initially tart with some sourness. Some obvious lightly toasted malt notes come in, even with the overall light pallate of this beer. The green apple and white grapes are evident again, sour pears as well. I don't find the alcohol that noticable overall. Good overall flavor, nice tartness but isn't overdone. A touch of bitterness rounds it out.
Thinnish mouthfeel which is somewhat expected with a spontaneously fermented beer. Flavor clings to the cheeks for a bit but doesn't hang around too much.
Good unique flavor with this one. Light flavor and sits fairly light on the stomach. Pretty quaffable. Worth a shot.
07-22-2006 03:59:05 | More by blitz134
4.5/5 rDev +9%
08-13-2012 20:50:46 | More by danthehopslamman
4.13/5 rDev 0%
A 750ml bottle poured into a tulip glass. It was a hazy yellow witj a voluminous head. Very well-carbonated. In fact, every beer I've tried from Jolly Pumpkin has been so carbonated that it keeps on flowing from the bottle after the first pour. It had a rather nondescript fruity/spicy aroma. A fruity, banana taste, with a peppery aftertaste that persisted. A little bit of mustiness. Light and pleasant in the mouth. Pretty good beer.
05-16-2007 20:50:50 | More by lordofthewiens
4.3/5 rDev +4.1%
After opening the bottle (and even after heeding warnings), I managed to lose a lot due to severe over carbonation. There is no way around this one... open this beer over a basin...
Once the 4 inches of head in my glass finally disappeared, the product was delicious. It is a very crisp beer that I would love to drink in summer, at night, with my feet in the pool. The 8% is well hidden and the ligth body of this beer makes it delicious. I was drawn to it after enjoying Perdition and not being able to get my hands on it. Avant Garde is next in this category for me
04-29-2009 01:48:53 | More by gregmoscetti
South Dakota
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
07-05-2014 00:11:45 | More by SD-Alefan
4/5 rDev -3.1%
03-21-2014 19:05:41 | More by DaftPatrick
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
Batch 585, bottle 7/27/10; notes from 2/23/11
A - Pours a clear straw color with two fingers of stunning white head. Head has decent retention.
S - Some nice earthy funk and sour apple. Not overly complex, but crisp and nice.
T - Bright tartness followed by lingering earthiness. Similar to smell, the taste isn't overly complex, but is very good andhas some oak presence.
M - Light bright mouthfeel with nice carbonation.
O - Not the most complex of JP beers, but this is a very nice drinking that could be a good gateway for exploring the sour side of beer.
12-26-2011 22:32:23 | More by warnerry
4.45/5 rDev +7.7%
poured from the bottle into a snifter. i didn't even have time to throw the cap away before the beer gushed forth like a forth of july firework. i started it into a pint glass which was half filled with the golden beer and the other half with a frothy white head that had peaks like whipped cream. then i was able to pour the remainder into the snifter. interestingly the beer that settled into the snifter was more of a deep golden color while that which was poured into the pint glass was more of a yellow gold. the smell of this thing was amazing with lots of apple dominating. it was poured cold at which time it was very refreshing. as it warmed a lot of the alcohol came through and it proved to be quite strong. i still noted lots of apple though which became overpowered by the alcohol. a remarkable beer overall as it exceeded any expectations i had for it. definitely recommended.
04-21-2008 03:46:18 | More by dill
3.9/5 rDev -5.6%
750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy dark golden yellow with a fizzy white head that quickly diminishes to a thin film that laces the glass.
The aroma is tart fruit, wood, and some pepper over a biscuity malt base.
The flavor is sweet and sugary malts and sour tart fruits followed by a dry finish with just enough grassy hop bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with sharp carbonation.
Overall, another interesting Jolly Pumpkin brew. I like the balance of this one. It's fairly sour but has some sweetness and the slightly bitter finish to counteract.
05-30-2007 07:12:10 | More by Beaver13
4/5 rDev -3.1%
09-13-2013 05:58:51 | More by dgfool
4/5 rDev -3.1%
05-20-2014 22:52:17 | More by TimoP
4.3/5 rDev +4.1%
NYE bottle share at Proof. Pours a slightly hazy yellow with a touch of peach. Good amount of white head that faded fairly quickly but held a nice medium collar. Citrusy aroma, but I doubt it's from hops. A touch of estery fruitiness too. Taste is the same but with some funk. Nice med-high carbonation and medium body.
01-02-2014 22:43:01 | More by mverity
Oro De Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
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Elizabeth Colbert from Sioux Falls is a 23 year old who carries with her a zest for life. She also admits she is carrying a few extra pounds than she should be so she is doing something about it.
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Backpacker Magazine – November 2012
Go high and wild in Europe's other Alps.
Hike west to east to have morning shade on long climbs and the afternoon sun at your back. Plan on tackling 10 to 15 miles per day, typically gaining more than 3,000 feet of elevation (with one day of more than 6,000 feet). Expect pulse-quickening exposure in spots, such as day one's traverse of the Chemin de la Mature on a trail carved from the face of a cliff, or day four's 8,740-foot Col de la Fache, a pass reached by scrambling over boulders. Watch for wild isards, or Pyrenean chamois, a breed of goat antelope. Top hut: Refuge d'Ayous, on night one, for its view of pristine lakes below the twin-peaked Pic du Midi d'Ossau.
Season August or September for less snow
Map/guide IGN Carte de Randonnees No. 3 Bearn and No. 24 Gavarnie-Ordessa ($20 each; omnimap.com); The Pyrenean Haute Route, by Ton Joosten ($25; cicerone.co.uk)
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Greenville Police are searching for a person who robbed someone in a parking lot, leading to a SWAT situation on Wednesday, according to police.
Johnathan Bragg of the Greenville Police Department said they were called to the robbery in the parking lot of the Reserves at Cavalier apartments, and the victim said the robber may have gone into one of the apartments.
The victim told officers the man robbed him of cash, hit him and showed a gun.
The SWAT team was then called to the apartment complex, according to Bragg.
SWAT went into the apartment and set off flash bangs, but didn't find the suspected robber, Bragg said.
Police are still searching for the person at this time.
Mauldin Road, Cavalier Drive and other streets in the area were closed for several hours on Wednesday. Police reopened the roads at 5 p.m.
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Water management district makes Grassy Island land available for youth huntsby Willie Howard
The South Florida Water Management District plans to open 3,400 acres in Okeechobee County to young hunters for organized hunts.
Grassy Island is near a larger tract of land that includes the Taylor Creek Stormwater Treatment Area.
"The hundreds of thousands of acres of land managed by the district belong to the people of South Florida, so it is only fitting to give the next generation an opportunity to appreciate them up close," said Joe Collins, a member of the district's governing board.
About six youth hunts a year are planned at Grassy Island. They will be administered by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Young hunters must be between the ages of 12 and 17 and must have completed a free hunter safety course to qualify for a guided youth hunt.
Applications for Florida youth hunts can be found at www.myfwc.com/yhpf or by calling (850) 413-0084.
To learn more about places to camp, hike, hunt, paddle and observe birds throughout the water management district's 16-county region, go to www.sfwmd.gov/recreation.
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Dolly, the fourth named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to make landfall in Mexico.
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Hey Lee, let me give you A BIG CONGRATS on your Cons.300 Days!! Keep up the good work. David...........QQ
Thank you Lee, may you and your have a bless Easter also. David.......QQ
Hey buddy, let me give you A BIG CONGRATS on your 201 Cons Days!! Keep up the good work. David...........QQ