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2nd Anniversary Double IPA - Port Brewing
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Ratings: 199 | Reviews: 187 | Display Reviews Only:
3/5 rDev -24.4%
09-02-2014 22:31:26 | More by pwoody11
3.5/5 rDev -11.8%
03-07-2014 03:43:01 | More by harpus
3.69/5 rDev -7.1%
Apparently, this beer is retired, but i tried in Boneyard in Sherman Oaks in Aug, 2013. I was told it is simlar to Pliny The ELDER.. I would agree with this assessment. The head is not that full... Lots of hops...the coloring is somewhat off, a little too blurry for my taste.. Big aftertaste as it is with PTE.
08-19-2013 23:51:49 | More by Mamuda
4/5 rDev +0.8%
08-02-2013 02:42:45 | More by Hopheadjeffery
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
07-29-2013 14:41:24 | More by dgherm
4/5 rDev +0.8%
08-27-2012 14:25:02 | More by beerpadawan
2.2/5 rDev -44.6%
Before I begin to review this beer I've got to state that I think I had an old bottle of this stuff. I have never seen on any shelf in Massachusetts until today so I thought it was relatively new. I expected an extremely hoppy grapefruit smelling foamy kick in the mouth instead what I got appears to be a more weak barley wine/ancient ale. I
Pour-Almost no foam or carbonation at all which I hate because I love IPAs that are very volatile. The color was that of darker hazy amber. As I pour it now it has absolutely no head.
Smell-I get the overwhelming smell of raisins and dark malts that go into barley wine. I detected no smell of grapefruit or any tropical fruit or citrus for that matter. After reading reviews from other Port lovers I was disappointed I couldn't smell that lovely hoppy grapefruit smell. I detected a bit of caramel in it as well.
Taste-Once again I was completely disappointed with what I got because I bought it in expectations of tasting like a delicious IPA to go with my Hawaiian pizza. What I tasted was again that barley wine style with an overwhelming presence of alcohol in it. It actually burned going down my throat. I got a presences of dark fruit such as raisins and a little bit of caramel. The presence of alcohol just overwhelmed my mouth though.
Mouthfeel-Another disappointment. I was hoping for that excited energized fruity/hoppy kick in the mouth you get from drinking a great IPA. What I actually got was a smooth thin still burn that I usually get with barley wines. I didn't like it at all.
To conclude my thoughts on Port Brewing 2nd Anniversary Double IPA I would like to state a couple of facts. I absolutely LOVE Port Brewing and their IPAs which is why I bought this beer. I expected that awesome IPA taste, smell, and feel (as I have described earlier in my review) that is so good it can get rid of that nastiest of hangovers which I had this morning. I feel like I got a skunked bottle of it which is a major bummer because I wanted Port Brewing to cheer me up and make me feel good. Instead it gave me barley wine which I just don't like at all. I would love to try it fresh or as close to fresh as I can get in the state of massachusetts. If any of guys know where I can get a good batch of this beer in Massachusetts please let me know and I'm sure my next review will be top notch.
04-14-2012 18:26:21 | More by SalMineo
4/5 rDev +0.8%
02-16-2012 23:44:15 | More by John11486
3.5/5 rDev -11.8%
12-27-2011 07:52:49 | More by ygtbsm94
3.5/5 rDev -11.8%
12-24-2011 00:06:57 | More by jophish17
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +0.8%
12-17-2011 00:14:22 | More by djrn2
5/5 rDev +25.9%
12-11-2011 16:20:40 | More by alamode
4.25/5 rDev +7.1%
11-21-2011 20:01:02 | More by brandoman63
District of Columbia
4/5 rDev +0.8%
11-18-2011 17:54:58 | More by nmann08
4.35/5 rDev +9.6%
A: poured a golden orange with yellow highlights and a thin head that left a little bit of lacing on the glass.
S: big on citrus which consists of oranges and lemons especially oranges with great piney hoppy aromas with a good malt balance and faint cherry notes. There is also slight mango and pineapple scents as well.
T: very nice citrusy hop pine hop flavor with a grapefruit bitterness with oranges helping the bitter end and a very good malt balance to even out the hop punch.
M: medium body with a low amount of carbonation that had a sweet citrus bitter finish.
D: this is the best anniversary beer that port has put out. Its better than the 3rd and 4th. Good all the way around on every category. Glad I could get a hold of some more.
06-21-2010 22:48:17 | More by Gobzilla
3.2/5 rDev -19.4%
22oz Bomber. Consumed 3/16/10.
A) Pours with a finger thick head. Settles quickly to a thin lacing that is semi-sticky. Very hazy body with visible sediment and chunkies. Rusty orange in color.
S) Grapefruit. Orange. Mellow caramel malts.
T) A well balanced malt and hop beginning. Mixes with a noticeable alcohol taste. Hints of black pepper. Finishes more hoppy than malty.
M) Creamy. Medium to full body. Slightly syrupy.
D) A decent brew. The sediment is a turn off.
03-22-2010 21:55:36 | More by u2carew
3.93/5 rDev -1%
Bomber from City Beer in SF. I know people are going to shoot me for reviewing a year and a half old double IPA, but looking at the earlier reviews, I don't think this beer has gone downhill all that much. Seems it started off fairly malty and sweet, and this has worked well as it has transitioned to more of a barleywine-like beer.
Pours a brilliant clear amber color. An aggressive pour yields only some bubbles and leaves a small ring around the glass.
Aroma is very interesting and barleywine-like. Caramel and brown sugar, with just a little bit of hop character and some light fruitiness.
Flavor is very malty and sweet. Caramel and brown sugar jump out, along with toffee notes. The hop bitterness is definitely still there, and hops show up on the flavor as mostly grapefruit, resin, and tropical fruits, pineapple in particular.
A little watery on the mouthfeel with somewhat low carbonation. Medium body with some substantial hop oils.
Overall really nice though! I've been on a barleywine kick recently, and this stacks up pretty well if you categorize it as such.
03-07-2010 02:17:43 | More by nickd717
4.13/5 rDev +4%
A - Hazy peachy-gold with slight head and wispy sticky lace.
S - Lightly tropical with pineapple, grapefruit, and apricot fruits and some biscuit in the background.
T - Gushing citrus and tropical fruit hop flavors flowing on a wave of caramel malt. Slightly sweet with really no bitterness.
M - Very smooth with medium-full body and low but present carbonation.
D - Mellow and very drinkable for a DIPA... watch it.
02-02-2010 05:18:07 | More by JTahoe
3.58/5 rDev -9.8%
22oz bottle. Orange-amber with a medium head that has moderate retention. Lots of green and piney hops in the nose, with some alcohol as well. Moderate sweetness from the malts up front, then hits you with a ton of hop flavor. Not overly bitter, bit the pine quality of the hops hits a little harshly. Finishes with the bitterness quickly replaced by an alcoholic kick in the throat. It all comes together alright, but I do like hop 15 much better. There seemed to be a lot of hot alcohol in the finish that could be rounded a little more. Maybe I was expecting too much out of this, being an anniversary beer, but it just seemed a little harsh and unrefined, though still pretty tasty.
11-12-2009 05:36:49 | More by bulletrain76
3.65/5 rDev -8.1%
Poured into a Duvel tulip.
2 fingers of off white, frothy head over a dark amber semi opaque beer. Good looking beer.
The smell was bubble gum, faint alcohol, tropical fruits, and hints of very faint grapefruit.
The taste was mainly a fruity-ness from the slightly overwhelming alcohol. I think that age got the best of the hops, as they were basically non-existent. There was a mild bitterness in the aftertaste, but it seemed to be more bitterness from the alcohol than any remnants from hops.
Mouthfeel was near perfect, nice and creamy with medium carbonation.
Overall, I almost feel bad even reviewing this one because I know that this beer fresh would be a totally different thing than what I had. Never the less, it wasn't bad, just past its prime.
09-08-2009 23:22:50 | More by jculler82
4.33/5 rDev +9.1%
Poured from a 22oz bomber. Pours a cloudy orange with minimal head. This has a malty bitter nose of beeswax, pine and grapefruit pulp. Taste is similar, with a hearty malt bill, fermented orange and resinous quality. Similar in style to Smuttynose Big A, this is slightly heavier though. Excellent for aging with the malt to stand it up.
08-14-2009 22:55:21 | More by HiAIPA
3.45/5 rDev -13.1%
Refrigerator aged until 2009.
Pours hazy but bright orange that is much lighter than the 3rd Anniversary here next to this 2nd Anniversary in adjacent pint glasses. Nose is barleywine like with sweet malt aromas, some holiday spices with pine, and maybe something like those chocolate oranges at Christmas. On the palate this may have well just been a barleywine. Hops are subdued and the big malt shines through.
08-05-2009 03:17:09 | More by yemenmocha
3.45/5 rDev -13.1%
Thin mild lace white head.Hazy rich bright orange gold color.Big sweet floral hop malt ester grapefruit dough front.Cloying sweet caramel pine bisquit fruit huge hop infused malty body.Hot hop EtOH spice dry puckery end.Big Malty harsh unbalanced Hop Bomb.
06-13-2009 21:50:35 | More by philbertk
4.13/5 rDev +4%
A 22 ounce bomber bottle poured into my Sierra Nevada shaker glass. Appears an ultra cloudy, bright golden honeyed apricot color, full of hop particulates. The ale is topped off with two fingers of quickly fading cream colored foam. I'm picking up some quite fragrant floral aromas, followed by notes of sweet candied citrus peels, mainly orange and white grapefruit. Huge citrus notes - Toucan Sam would be very proud. Tastes of bitter-sweet ruby red grapefruit juice, a decent amount of caramelized malt to cut the bitterness of the citrus, perfumed orange and tangerine oils, maybe a touch of pineapple, alcohol has faded considerably, but still comes through. This ale falls somewhere between medium and full bodied with more than ample carbonation. After finishing the bomber, I certainly wasn't craving another right away though. This one is a sipper, for me at least. Take your time and savor it.
05-18-2009 03:41:56 | More by ClockworkOrange
New Jersey
3.93/5 rDev -1%
A - Amber in color with no head
S - Smells of alcohol and bitter hops
T - Very malty on the forefront, and the bitterness of hops afterwards.
M - Medium-light carbonation and medium in body
D - This one really threw me off when I tasted it. It's pretty much a barleywine. While extremely tasty, and much better than Hop 15, it's not really a great example of an IIPA.
04-22-2009 02:03:45 | More by Martin2D
2nd Anniversary Double IPA from Port Brewing
89 out of 100 based on 199 ratings.


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Fancy Pants - New England Brewing Co.
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3.25/5 rDev -15.6%
07-05-2014 13:57:21 | More by BeerThursdays
4/5 rDev +3.9%
03-04-2014 21:34:49 | More by NuclearRich
4/5 rDev +3.9%
02-09-2014 02:37:16 | More by CTJman
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
01-19-2014 21:41:52 | More by jzeilinger
3.25/5 rDev -15.6%
01-19-2014 21:32:48 | More by millerbuffoon
2/5 rDev -48.1%
01-19-2014 21:16:07 | More by Knapp85
New York
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
10-02-2013 22:36:24 | More by Pete27lax
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
09-13-2013 15:51:01 | More by lunarbrew
3.31/5 rDev -14%
500ml bottle generously extra'd to me by Paul in a trade of ours. Poured into a Cigar City snifter today, 9/11/2013. Review #207.
This brew pours a cloudy orange-brown body, with relatively minimal carbonation for the style- about a 1cm white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Not much lacing, doesn't look too special.
Nose is pretty much reminding me of Supplication. Lots of cherry tartness complemented by a woody oakiness which is likely from the cabernet barrels. It actually smells sour. Not too bad actually, I really enjoyed the smell on this beer.
However, the taste is incredibly disappointing. Not much sourness at all, more of the cherry tartness. It's not very sweet, but its not very sour either. Not a great balance of flavours.
Thinner bodied, watery and not really satisfying. It's a fairly low ABV sour, but Paul's homebrewed sour brown ale aged on red wine grapes was much, much better than this. Finish is a bit dry, and the body just doesn't satisfy me here. Even the carbonation isn't great.
It's pretty much a below-average Flanders Oud Bruin. I just wasn't impressed with this one, and I do not recommend getting this one. You can do so much better with Belgian imports sitting on the shelf.
09-12-2013 06:06:11 | More by Stevedore
New York
4.75/5 rDev +23.4%
08-31-2013 14:02:20 | More by trxxpaxxs
4/5 rDev +3.9%
07-07-2013 18:02:29 | More by jaxon53
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
05-21-2013 16:47:23 | More by seplo
4/5 rDev +3.9%
A cloudy, murky-orange-brown with a slim bit of white scattered head and minimal lacing. The aroma is full of malt vinegar and sweet Cabernet with cherry cocoanut highlights. The flavor brings a bit harsher apple cider vinegar with a deep toffee malt and a hint of whiskey alcohol. This offers a medium body with a somewhat heavy feel, cask like carbonation. Very good stuff for the sour effect I always enjoy.
04-10-2013 04:22:51 | More by Durge
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
01-11-2013 20:51:20 | More by HopsHopenstein
4/5 rDev +3.9%
11-02-2012 23:40:34 | More by OnYourSix
New York
3.43/5 rDev -10.9%
A bottle I traded for in February and decided to pop open during Superstorm Sandy.
A-red but rather flat looking. Just a few bubbles from a vigorous pour.
N-some cherry and a bit of vinegar, but not much else.
T-a tart brown ale, with some malty sweetness. A touch of leather and oak as it warmed.
M- flat and slightly dry. Lack of carbonation seems to hurt the style here. I was hoping or more sour, instead of just a bi of tart.
O-I like this brewery a lot, having enjoyed other offerings. This being one of my favorite styles, was a great letdown. I hope NEBCOANY has learned from this an will continue to push the envelope.
11-01-2012 16:02:06 | More by unclejazz
2.78/5 rDev -27.8%
A: Pours a lightly hazy clear amber with a small white head.
S: Sour lactic and light mild amber ale. Not surprisingly, a bit light for an oude brune due to being from Atlantic Amber.
T: This had a tart acidic lacto flavor to it. Not overly sour , but the sourness was well developed. The body overall was not too complex, it could have had more depth, but it did come from the base of Atlantic amber which does not have a massive flavor base to begin with. A bit of oak and slightly sour creamy.
M: Very light for the style which is usually relatively light. Carbonation also pretty light, about right for the style.
O: I usually prefer my oude brune's a little more complex. That said having converted Atlantic amber to this, it is clearly a step in the right direction. I think if they were to make this with a heavier beer and give it a little more time it would come out a little more to the tune of my liking.
10-12-2012 23:53:44 | More by alpinebryant
1.95/5 rDev -49.4%
Chilled bottle into a glass, courtesy of t8000shx. Thanks, Ben!
A: Pours a surprisingly clear amber-body with reddish tint and off-white head. I expected a Flanders brown aged with fruit in cabernet barrels to have more of the opaque reddish-brown color of Russian River's Supplication or Consecration; this is strange.
S: This has a musky, old tannic aroma with some red wine. Mild phenolic presence (pepper). Kind of weak overall.
T: This is inoffensive; again, "weak" comes to mind. I mentioned to largadeer that this was wine-barrel aged ("This was wine barrel aged?!?!" - his response) with cherries ("This has cherries in it?!?!" - his response) and he remarked that they failed all around to express those flavors. I'd agree; in a vacuum, I'd accept this as a light-drinking saison or something similar, but even then its simplicity fails to distinguish it from anything else. I'd say it's middling if I knew nothing else, but its attachment to the Flander Bruin style actually drives it below that point. There's just no "there" there.
M: Lifeless, with little carbonation in the beer; oddly tannic and watery in the finish. I just can't find anything positive to say here.
O: This was well-received as some sort of saison or light-drinking wild ale, but we had trouble reconciling its actual execution with the style it purported to be.
09-29-2012 04:11:42 | More by Arbitrator
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
09-28-2012 22:26:18 | More by CheapBeerBuzz
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
08-27-2012 11:51:35 | More by phorestfreak
3.83/5 rDev -0.5%
Uploading review from "Sour" tasting notes. Poured into a 5oz brandy snifter.
Pours a very light brown, auburn color. No haze, or lasting lacing.
Smell is all spicy brown sugar. Not a lot of tartness in the nose. Taste is really sweet. Lot's of barnyard flavors going on here. Reminiscent of a farmhouse ale. Probably too much so for a beer advertised as a "Flanders Oud Bruin." A lot of malt, and a hint of pepper as well. Mouthfeel is medium to light.
Not my favorite of the night by any means. Not bad though.
07-31-2012 21:27:29 | More by SneezyAchew
3.03/5 rDev -21.3%
500ml bottle into a tulip glass.
A - Pours a clear dark red/brown with a small and patchy off white head. Fizzles away to some thin edging. Minimal lacing but leaves behind a nice alcoholic trace after swirling. The bottom of the bottle had a layer of yeast so I imagine my second pour will be quite hazy.
S - Loads of sour cherries and funk. Some vinous grape and musty oak notes. Very lactic heavy with an odd aroma of...cheese? Finishes warm with some vanilla.
T - Falls flat compared to the interesting aroma. Light cherries, grape juice and some faint vinegar notes. Maybe a touch of vanilla and oak. Taste sort of watered down and boring.
M - Eeeeesh. Almost no carbonation. Thats rarely an issue for me, but the body is so thin and lifeless that this drinks like a wine rather a beer.
O - A huge letdown. Chardoneighbor of the beast was an amazing sour, this is below average. Really needs some carbonation here, this is like drinking a sour and malty red wine.
07-25-2012 02:08:02 | More by davey101
3.18/5 rDev -17.4%
Big thanks to mdaschaf for the share. Vintage 2011 served into a tulip.
A: Murky reddish/maroon colored body, some lighter variations of the color throughout. A small white head forms but is gone almost instantly. Retention is not this beers forte, nor is lacing.
S: Musk, old wet oak wood, dry red wine, a bit of that sourness you'd expect from the style but not over the top. In fact, it does smell quite pleasant just nothing too much in the way of deep complexity.
T: Unlike the nose, this doesn't follow through. The sourness never really lifts much off the ground. It's starts off like it's going to have a nice complex sour character but quickly recedes into the flavor profile. Plenty of malt, oak, tannins and a harsh dryness.
M: Not completely flat but close. Little carbonation does try to break things up although the lack of bubbles here is a determent to this beer. This style needs higher carbonation, this is rather disappointing.
Certainly I was glad I tried this one, so thanks again Matt. The beer sounds awesome and is one style I really enjoy but this didn't come close to touching others. A nice attempt, just not refined at all.
07-13-2012 12:50:13 | More by ShanePB
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
07-04-2012 16:04:23 | More by lalaloveyou
4/5 rDev +3.9%
07-02-2012 21:19:27 | More by DaveHack
Fancy Pants from New England Brewing Co.
86 out of 100 based on 77 ratings.

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Letter S Star Starfish Theme
Instructions and Suggestions
Alphabet >
Letter S > S is
for Star, Starfish, Sea Star
Animals > Ocean | Seashore > Starfish
Holidays and Events >
Here are printable materials and some
suggestions to present letter S for a star or starfish theme.
Animals > Ocean | Seashore > Star fish or Sea Star
Visit the starfish theme lesson plan activities for animal facts, online learning resources, crafts and other activities to incorporate with this alphabet presentation.
Outer Space theme | Shapes > Star
Visit the star theme for various activities and crafts.
Alphabet Activity > Letter S is for Star or Starfish (Sea Star)
Present the letter S six-piece online jigsaw puzzle featuring the starfish, sand dollar and sea snail to practice problem solving and view letter S in upper and lower case. Adjust number or pieces using the Change Cut button on the left.
Present and display this your option of letter S printable activities in the materials column.
Print a letter S coloring page
D'Nealian or Standard Block font and select and print a starfish 1 | 2 coloring page behind it or on a separate page if using paints to decorate later. Discuss other letter S words found on the worksheet.
* Finger Tracing:
Trace letter S's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.
* Children can trace and color the letter S's. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the ocean theme image. Write the word sand dollar on the finished coloring page.
Children Ages 3+ to 6:
Alphabet - beginning letter S
1. Print present the Letter S Activity Worksheet and Mini-Book program. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.
Letter S words: The worksheet and matching mini-book can be used as part of a Letter S program of activities to reinforce letter recognition, initial handwriting practice and to identify related S words.
Discuss other letter S words and images (refer to activity worksheet above): First 'brainstorm' and ask the children about other words that have that beginning sound and write them on a board (dry erase board) as the children come up with examples. You can print letter S in a different bright color to make it stand out. If you have illustrated alphabet books you can also use images in them. You can also display letter S posters and coloring pages or make a letter S classroom book. For related images visit: Letter S Printable Materials.
*Finger and Pencil Tracing:
*Trace letter S's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on your worksheet. Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter with your choice of sharpened crayon, fine tip marker, coloring or regular pencil and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers (on the upper right corner) that help them trace the letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.
*Find the letter S's: Have the children find all the letter S's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them first. Visit each child to make sure they have identified the letter S's and then discuss the locations with the poster and worksheet.
Letter S Word Search & Handwriting Practice
The four-word search features a star, the six-word search features a starfish and letter S words with pictures and handwriting practice.
Advanced independent handwriting practice:
1. Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a star or starfish behind the page or print a starfish | sea star coloring page
1 | 2.
2. Drawing and writing paper Encourage children to draw, color and decorate a star or starfish and write letter S s. Share some images of a real starfish to inspire the children.
To view updates to these activities visit: http://www.first-school.ws/activities/alpha/s/starfish-seastar.htm


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I love how the website has turned out. It is exactly what I had hoped for and imagined when I first considered outsourcing the design. It is unique, upscale and crafty, and fun and easy to surf around. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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A huge thank you!
We love our website! You guys took our aesthetic, our ideas, and all of our little quirks and made it into something awesome that we're so proud of. One of the best parts is how AMAZING your team was to work with! Everyone was so nice and understanding. It felt like a real team effort and the result is a gorgeous, well designed site that we get complimented on all the time. Thanks guys!
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In the past 2 years, I have had the pleasure of working with Quirky Bird on two different websites. The "Head Honcho/Lead Designer" Staci Brillhart was incredibly knowledgeable about all subjects ranging from design & layout to SEO. She took control of my websites on a project level, but was always open to our ideas and visions. She withstood months of changes and indecision on our part with ease and enthusiasm. Her goal was to make us happy, no matter the work it meant for her and her team.
Their packages are beyond affordable, even for a start-up company like ours, yet they offer the same services and site functionality of those website designers that cost 4 times what they charge. The team was amazing to work with; they were professional, supportive, instructive and motivating. As a small company, with no technology department, I felt many times as if they were part of my team. They really WANT their clients to succeed… they truly care. If you are one of the lucky ones, and have chosen Quirky Bird to create your website, you can count on a wonderfully designed site that fits exactly what you are looking for, and the knowledge of how to run it yourself so that you do not need to incur endless consulting bills.
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As you may have heard me say (ok, I've said it MANY times) – I LOVE Quirky Bird. Quirky Bird Inc. is the company I chose to create the new Chalkydoodles.com website – and I am so very glad I did. Throughout the process (and it was quite a process) they continually gave me great advice, great customer service and in the end, what I think is a truly great website. I am officially a happy customer!So, now that the site is completed (well, there may be a page or two that I'm still tweaking!) I thought it would be fun to show you a little bit about the design process and how it all came together.
It all started with a piece of fabric and one of my favorite vintage aprons. I sent both to Staci for inspiration and low and behold, a design was born! Next, I sent Staci a few different shapes and sizes of my original Oilcloth Mini Chalkboard Labels to use in creating the new Chalkydoodles logo.
Next steps were to define my products, categories, the overall way I wanted the site to function, etc . That was definitely the hard part! While I worked on that and also got to work on loading my products, Staci did her magic and turned my vintage apron, the floral fabric, the graphics from the logo design and my ideas for the site design into this – the finished product! (notice the lace and embroidery from the vintage apron at the top!)
Just a very small taste of the website design process, but I think a lot of fun to see how it all came together. Once we completed the actual design, the QB technical team got to work on coding everything.
Then came the testing period (definitely not my favorite part of website development) which is so crucial to ensuring everything is working correctly and that the customer has a good experiece while on the site.
We finally got everything fixed and tweaked and it was time to flip the switch! Chalkydoodles officially went LIVE on Thursday, January 14th. All in all, more than a 6-month long process. But, in the end, definitely worth it!
Once again, thank you Quirky Bird for a job well done (and for all the fun we had doing it!)
Em Tanner
Staci, Staci, Staci…This girl has been through the ringer over the past couple of months…BUT in the end i think she has "WRANGLED the Emster"! AND that is a hard thing to do! Anyone who knows me can vouch for that!
I have cursed like a sailor, cried like a baby, and freaked out like a mental patient and low and behold she and the Quirky Bird Gang stood by me through it all–yesterday my chat box from her just said…"deep breaths!, deep breaths! (i was in the midst of a website FREAKOUT session)HA—it cracks me up some people havent a clue how to deal w/me but she honestly does it beautifully for some reason?! WE love love love our new website and love our newfound "biz buddies" at Quirky Bird! Stace, hate to tell ya but i am afraid you might be in it for the long haul!=)Now, tomorrow we will all be ironing out the wholesale site and hopefully we will have all the "functionality"finished…still have products to add but we will always be doing that! And yes, one day that godforsaken chore chart will be finished….we PROMISE you wont have to wait too awful much longer…we are trying trying trying..just not enough hours in the day!Oh and all the wholesalers (new wholesalers that is that are interested) we know you have been emailing emailing emailing…BUT when the wholesale site is complete we will be emailing instructions to get this show on the road so be on the lookout for them…thanks so much for everyone's support, patience, etc–you guys ROCK!
Thanks a million Staci, and the QB crew –Thanks for putting up w/me and my DRAMA! xoxo..Em
Jennifer Stith, Blonde Birdie
Staci and her team at Quirky Bird have made my business possible! I searched online for a website designer that matched my own personality and the first couple of times I talked to Staci I knew it was a perfect fit. Even the first step of filling out the design questionnaires was helpful to really pinpoint what it was that I wanted out of the website.
The design process was fun and we got to work together on all aspects of the site. Once the design part was finished the technical stuff was completely taken care of for me, which was a huge plus- I know nothing about that part and didn't want to have to spend time learning it. I think I worked with just about everyone at Quirky Bird on different aspects: Staci for the site design and graphics, April is a lifesaver with tutorials and a whiz with the back office end, Daniel got all the technical stuff up and running and was so patient through all my "tweaks," Jeff was super helpful in setting up the credit processing and keeping all the financial stuff on track, and Parrish got all the printables taken care of for me and they all look fantastic.
I still have a question or two nearly every week and they continue to help me work my way through it all. The site has been up and running for several months now and I've had nothing but positive reactions from friends, family and most importantly in this case: customers. I am always thrilled to be able to tell people about Quirky Bird and the team because the process of building and designing the website could have been so difficult on my own but they made it so easy and fun.
Thank you thank you thank you, Quirky Bird!
Jeanette Combs, Scented Nest
This is the second e-commerce website I have had designed and set up by the Quirky Bird team! We have two different online companies and after Staci finished the first website, we couldn't wait to hire her for this one. The feedback and business from the launch of the first site was phenomenal!
This second time around was a even more of a breeze, and honestly, more exciting. I was already familiar with the Admin Panel so I didn't have to be trained this time – and I totally let Staci go wild with the setup and design of this site. The only direction I gave her was the name "scented nest" and that I wanted it to be fun. Once again, I could not believe she nailed it on the first try! Everything from her famous "quirky" design, to the layout, color scheme, functionality, and setup – were perfect and just what I had hoped for.
Quirky Bird can be trusted to be competent, knowledgeable, informative, and friendly. I have recommended them to several of our clients and at least one has already got on their waiting list.
There is a warning! The Quirky Bird team is so friendly, you won't want to give them up after your website is finished! Their genuine attitude and goal for your business and its success is something you just can't find in today's "get'er done" society.
I totally trust this team with my business and would not hesitate to recommend them to every company needing website design and/or setup!
Once again, THANK YOU, Quirky Bird for a fantastic job on my new website. Looking for a hip and trendy website? What are you waiting for? You have found the best – guaranteed!
Jeanette, Maddison Avenue Candle Company, Inc.
Where to start! Staci and her team at quirky-bird.com are the most amazing group to work with. We had been searching and talking to web design companies for 3 years. Not only were all of the quotes simply off the charts, they just didn't have the imagination or the willingness to work with our ideas.
I don't remember how we came upon the Quirky Bird website, but I am so glad we did. I knew as soon as I looked through their portfolio that I had found my match. I must have read every page on her site, several times. I filled out the form asking for more info and got a phone call from Staci almost immediately.
Not only does Staci do a fantastic job designing just what you envisioned, she also walks you through the design process with ease and fun. Her creativity is great, as is her ability to implement the design into a webpage that not only looks great but is functional too!
Staci was very patient as a teacher walking me through the admin of the cart. I was overwhelmed with all of the new shopping cart features. This will give my customers the ease of shopping they deserve. Staci is great at giving pointers and advice about the navigation of your site. She is so honest and even tells you if she thinks you should change something. She truly knows how to make the navigation process of websites user friendly. I feel Staci and her crew are committed to my company's success – so much so that I have already booked them to do the website for our other company! When you read on their website that it doesn't matter if it's your 2nd question or your 10,000th, they mean just that – trust me, I know!I have to mention the other members of the team. They are amazing! Everyone is so willing and eager to help. Try to find that ANYWHERE else! It wasn't even a problem that I asked for options that had not been implemented before. They were so willing to set it all up. Thank you all at Quirky Bird! In addition, thanks for being such a trustworthy and caring group of individuals. You all are so nice – it almost makes you forget how professional you are also. I am just another happy customer, but I also feel as though I have new friends.
Jodi McComb, Paisley Tree Press
Staci has a perpetual artistic ability that has impressed me beyond belief. She far exceeded any design visions I had of my own and brought inspiration to myself, as well as my business image. Staci has an unparalleled work ethic. She is dependable and reliable. She was always there with a quick response to any of my questions or concerns. Staci works quickly and efficiently and is super easy to work with. I almost don't want her to finish my website because I will miss our frequent chats! Staci is someone you can trust. If you put your faith in her, you will not be disappointed!
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We all have encountered bullies, some more than others.
In Dixfield this week, educators at Dirigo Middle School confronted the problem of bullying with an assembly to talk about the harm of name-calling and other forms of harassment.
As part of that work, blank posters were hung in hallways on Tuesday so that, on Wednesday, students could write down some of the names they'd been called at school. It was a good idea that went awry because of — well — bullies.
Instead of a lesson in awareness, the posters became platforms for vandals to jot down racial slurs, vulgarities and any derogatory name a middle school student can think to call another. There are a lot, and all of them are unsuitable for print in this newspaper.
The name-calling wasn't limited to students, and included grossly indecent language describing teachers and others.
Educators designed the project to find out what bullies are saying so they could confront the ugliness. It worked, but the result was much more repulsive than teachers and administrators could ever have anticipated. And, of course, parents were shocked.
They shouldn't have been.
Name-calling and school-age harassment is an ugly rite of passage, even in the most civilized cultures. That doesn't make it right.
And, at least in recent years, this "rite" has turned deadly in the form of homicide and suicide as intimidation becomes more graphic and personal with expanding social media becoming the preferred platform to convey insults, rumors and lies.
Suicide among young people who have been bullied has become so common that it now has a term: bullycide.
According to a 2010 Yale School of Medicine study, suicide rates among adolescents have grown more than 50 percent in the past three decades in the United States. It is the leading cause of death among children 14 years and younger.
Brandon Bitner is among those dead.
In November 2010, according to the Patriot-News, "rather than endure another four years of being called a 'faggot' and 'sissy,'" the 14-year-old straight-A student-musician at Midd-West High School in Pennsylvania "stepped in front of a tractor-trailer rig" and killed himself.
Last April, 14-year-old pals Haylee Fentress and Paige Moravetz hanged themselves at Moravetz' house after months of being bullied at their school in Indiana.
Last November in Illinois, 10-year-old Ashlynn Conner hanged herself in her bedroom closet after enduring aggressive bullying at her elementary school for the previous three years.
And, in the case of South Hadley High School's 15-year-old Phoebe Prince, nine Massachusetts teens were indicted in 2010 for the bullying and cyberbullying that allegedly drove Prince to kill herself by hanging.
The Yale study reports that 160,000 students — that's 15 percent of the entire U.S. student population — miss school every day because they're afraid of being bullied when they get to class, and that one in every seven students in kindergarten through grade 12 is either a bully or has been victimized by a bully.
Statistically speaking, that's "2.7 million students being bullied each year by about 2.1 million students taking on the role of the bully," according to Yale.
That's a lot of pain and fear in our schools, and it's most intense among fourth- through eighth-graders.
On Monday, Maine's Education Committee voted unanimously to pass LD 1237, an anti-bullying bill.
We urge the full Legislature to support this measure.
The legislation won't make bullying disappear, but it will hold bullies accountable for their actions — school by school.
Schools will be responsible for writing and enforcing their own policies, based on a model policy drafted by the Department of Education, with input from parents, teachers, administrators, students and members of the community, so each policy will be tailored to the community and the people it serves.
If passed, Maine will join 47 other states that have passed such laws.
It's a sad reflection on our society that we need to force schools to write and enforce anti-bullying policies, but if the episode at Dirigo Middle School is any indication, it's clear that bullies aren't going to police themselves.
We have an obligation to protect victims of intimidation and harassment in our schools. If we don't, the lessons they learn there will carry into adulthood.
At Yale, researchers found that "among students of all ages, homicide perpetrators were found to be twice as likely as homicide victims to have been bullied previously by their peers."
That cannot be the legacy of Maine schools.
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DC Brau and Stillwater's Middle Name Danger, aged in Catoctin Creek Peach Brandy Barrels. Served at Rustico's Novemberfest.
A: The beer rests in my Novemberfest mug a really hazy golden brown color that hints towards yellow at the edges. The white head builds up quickly and recedes relatively fast, leaving only a thin cap atop the brew and leaving spotty lacing 3.5
S: The aroma is not as boozy as I expected, and is actually much more saison than brandy. Spicy, with some barnyard funk-like aromas with the peach. Amazingly I'm only getting the fruit and not the brandy. Obvious that a lot of care was put into the delicate aging of this beer. 4
T: The peach is much more prevalent on the taste, but still the booze is not noted. The taste is dominated by fruit, spice, and esters with a fruit finish. While I'm impressed by the barrel aging, the taste irks me for some reason. It doesn't leave the best of aftertastes and the peach just isn't doing it for me. Someone else might appreciate it better, but it's just not striking a chord with my palate. 2.5
MF: This has a thin body with a normal level of carbonation. I don't like the taste, which in turn hurts its drinkability. It's the aftertaste that gets me, I can't quite place it but I don't like it. 2.5
Value: Middle Name Danger only cost six tickets for a taster at Novemberfest, which was right in line with most of the other beers. I thought it was priced appropriately for all the work that went into making it. 4
O: This was a great attempt by two great breweries (and one that is especially good at saisons), I just didn't like it. If you like peach and saisons, I'd absolutely recommend you give it a shot! I'm glad I got to. 2
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On tap at Rustico's Novemberfest. The appearance is somewhat murky and amber brown in color. A little bit of spotty white lacing was left on the glass.
The aroma shows some light peach along with an herbal earthy spice. It's got a little more of a floral, citrusy spice to it. Not much alcohol from the brandy comes through. You don't get a lot of the peach brandy, but what you do get is pretty interesting and appealing.
I get a little more peach to it in the taste but it also comes along with a little more of an alcohol presence. The earthy, floral spice is there and leads into a bitter, dry finish. Pretty decent flavors overall but I'm not sure the style was complimented all that well by the additional alcohol presence.
The mouthfeel is heavier for the style with medium carbonation. Overall it was a decent and interesting beer. The peach brandy definitely gave it a unique twist but I'm not sure the barrel aging improved or complimented the beer as well as it does other styles. It was a cool beer to try though.
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Father of Higherford murder victim Jane Clough in TV Sharia law debate
11:30am Friday 18th January 2013 in News By Peter Magill, Chief reporter
JUSTICE campaigner John Clough, whose daughter was murdered by her bodybuilder former partner, has said he would back the introduction of Sharia law.
Today there are an estimated 85 Sharia law courts currently operating across the UK and Mr Clough, from Higherford, was asked to give his views as part of Channel 4's 4Thought series.
And he has come out in support of the moral code and religious law of Islam, as he believes it takes the views of victims' families into account.
Jane was brutally murdered by Jonathan Vass in the car park of Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2010. He was later jailed for life.
Ever since, Mr Clough and his wife Penny have worked tirelessly on Justice for Jane, to reform bail and sentencing laws, for which Penny was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours list.
In the short clip, Mr Clough said: "Our daughter Jane was murdered by her ex-partner. We don't believe Jane received justice for the crimes he committed against her. In sharia law, in the case of pre-meditated murder, the judge does not pass the sentence, it is given to the victim's family and they can choose to have retribution, execution or they can have blood money paid. They can even choose to forgive.
"Had the decision been there to have him executed or sent to prison, I would have built the gallows, I would have carried out the deed myself.
"The Sharia system that gives the victim's family some input is worthy of consideration. For me, for Penny, for my family to have some say in the punishment factor for the crimes he committed against Jane would give us some satisfaction."
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When I was a young man, Trivial Pursuit was the New Hot Thing everyone was doing. I played a few times, and enjoyed myself in the somewhat limited way I have of enjoying games. Mostly, though, I felt depressed by the idea that a generation of brain cells was clustering, like mindless moths, around such a dim bulb. Worst of all was the name – trivial pursuit, for god's sake – which proudly trumpeted its worthlessness.
The world has changed drastically since then, and yet I find myself having the same reaction these days to Twitter: like we are all devoting far too much time to a medium that mocks our deepest aspirations, both through the way it functions and – for god's sake again – its name.
Please understand, this is not a rant against technology, or new things, or anything like that. This is a rant against the things that are always with us, the things that one generation invents and the next generation mocks, the sirens that eat away at our attention, the mental junk food we can't put down though we know we are just getting fatter and lazier.
I know, I know, it's a waste of energy to fight it, and I'm not cut out to be a fighter anyway.
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Inside air conditioning systems are liquid/gas refrigerant. There are two types of this refrigerant available for use, R-22 (more commonly known as Freon), and a newer alternative R-410A.
An air conditioning system does not consume refrigerant, but reuses it. As long as there are no leaks in the refrigerant circuit, there is no need to ever add more refrigerant to an air conditioning system.
Although R-22 is an effective refrigerant, if it is released into the atmosphere it can contribute to the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer. The EPA has mandated the phasing out the use of R-22. It is being replaced by R-410A.
As of 2010, manufacturers are required to make all new air conditioners with R-410A. However, R-22 is still available for sale in existing pre-2010-manufactured equipment, and for use in servicing existing R-22 equipment. By 2020, R-22 will no longer be manufactured, but will still be recycled and available for sale.
Reciprocating compressors use a piston to compress the refrigerant.
Rotary compressors utilize a roller rotating eccentrically inside a cylinder and a spring mounted blade always rubbing against the roller. As the eccentric rotates towards the blade, the space is decreased and the refrigerant is compressed. Rotary compressors are very efficient.
Scroll compressors consists of 2 scrolls to pressurize refrigerant. Often 1 scroll is fixed and the other orbits eccentrically compressing the gas between the scrolls. Scroll compressors are quiet, smooth and offer highest efficiency ratio of all compressor types.
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NEW ALBANY, IN (WAVE) - A show of support from departments from all over Kentucky and Indiana is expected Thursday at the funeral of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis. Wednesday a group of officers who know what it's been like for the Bardstown Police Department came to the visitation to offer what they could.
"We want to be there for them and let them know that our thoughts and prayers are with them," said Floyd County Sheriff Darrell Mills.
Like so many of us, the Floyd County Police Department is trying to find ways to let those closest to Officer Ellis know that hearts, minds and prayers are with them.
"We'll go down and wash their police cars, whatever it is they need us to do, we're they're for them," Mills said.
The group of officers knows how crucial that support is.
"It's something that just really sticks with you," Mills said.
In 2007, Floyd County lost Officer Frank Denzinger. Denzinger was ambushed as he and Officer Joel White responded to an argument between a mother and her teenage son. Almost six years later, Officer Denzinger's name greets people at his former department and his picture looks out over his former co-workers.
"He was a very big part of this department and he's not here physically but trust me, he's here," Mills said.
Like Officer Ellis, Mills said Officer Denzinger was well-liked. His loss hit the department hard.
"In the type of job that we do you obviously want to make sure that your focus is right and obviously your focus can't be right when you have a situation of this magnitude that affects a small agency," said Mills.
Floyd County officers got some time to grieve after their loss thanks to other agencies pitching in to take over shifts. In Bardstown, Kentucky State Police will take calls for service, Louisville MetroSafe will help with dispatch and at least eight other agencies will assist with the funeral. It's all so Nelson County and Bardstown officers can focus on remembering their fallen friend.
"We all have our laughs and tell our great stories and they'll have that," said Mills. "They'll have the great memories. No one can take them from us."
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Recycle kitchen scraps and yard trimmings to create rich compost that will improve your soil's texture, boost its fertility and help plants resist disease. This compact tumbler, perfect for smaller spaces, has a fully enclosed drum that turns smoothly for efficient aeration—producing rich, loamy compost in four to six weeks. A wheeled base lets you bring finished compost right to your garden beds.
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Product Focus: Moving Lights
V-Base Projector Yoke for DPI HIGHlite 12000Dsx+
Brother, Brother & Sons
The Brother, Brother & Sons V-Base Projector Yoke for Digital Projection's HL12000 DSX+ securely holds and moves the HIGHlite 12000Dsx+, so it can produce effects not achievable via any other method. It motorizes the projector and makes its movements programmable. Constructed with heavy-duty, industrial components, the yoke offers repeatability and smooth, precise moves. The system also allows for the use of a full range of projector lenses. The yoke controls pan and tilt as well as selected parameters of the projector via a standard DMX lighting console. These parameters include projector on/off, mechanical shutter, zoom, focus, orientation, shift, brightness, contrast, color temperature, color, and control channels. The V-Base range is distributed in the US and Canada by A.C.T Lighting, Inc.
Upgraded Accu Spot 300
American DJ
A scaled-up version of this club effect, the 250W Accu Spot 300 has two new features: auto focusing via DMX and a rotating three-facet prism with macros. The auto-focusing feature lets users adjust the focus of the lens from a DMX controller. The rotating three-facet prism creates three images of the same gobo. Like its predecessor, it is equipped with nine colors plus white and seven replaceable rotating gobos, including two glass gobos. Gobos and colors are on independent wheels, and there's also a gobo scroll mode and a gobo shake effect. The unit can pan a full 360° and tilt 265°, and it comes with Auto X-Y Repositioning, which restores the fixture to its original position should it accidentally get moved or bumped. Remote DMX Addressing (RDMX) lets users change DMX values remotely from a DMX console. Equipped with 11 DMX channels, users can run the fixture either with a DMX controller, as stand-alone sound-active effects, or in Master-Slave Mode. The Smart Sense feature automatically senses whether the unit is in DMX or Master-Slave Mode. Other features include: a high-velocity fan; a 15° beam angle; micro stepping for smooth, precise movements; and an MSD-250/2 250W 3,000-hour discharge lamp.
Delta R
The Delta R TriLED moving head is an LED color changer with 40 RGB full-color LEDs, each with a power of 3W and a total luminous flux as high as 2,800 lumens. It can be used for concerts, special events, theatres, and TV, as well as for architectural applications, including interiors and exteriors, due to its IP65 rating. Two interchangeable optical units of 25° and 40° are available, offering different projection angles for light beams. The unit has motorized pan and tilt with 16-bit resolution and automatic repositioning of the head. It can be controlled with a standard DMX or with RS232 signals and also offers automated playback. Programming is possible via an interface with a 120×64 pixel LCD graphic display and four buttons. Using the incorporated microcomputer, the unit can be controlled without a console, and it can be used as master or slave in projector arrays. All functions can be programmed and memorized in a sequence of events (different settings of intensity, colors, special effects, etc.), permitting totally automated and perfectly timed playback. The unit works with a full-range 90-270VAC, 50-60Hz power supply, enabling use worldwide.
DVC 2 Software
Virtual DMX Controller is now available as the next generation DVC 2 version, designed to increase productivity and reduce programming time. New tools include: group window, ordering fixtures and scenes, preset palettes, global multi-selection, live control, and DMX universe management. More features will be added in upcoming months. The software works only with the new USB to DMX interfaces: DVC2 512 SD (DMX IN and OUT and Port HE10); DVC2 512 GOLD (DMX OUT and Stand Alone DMX memory).
LightShop Online
Stage Research, Inc.
LightShop Online is a web-deployable online product, a data warehouse of lighting and photometric data. Previously available as a stand-alone program only, this new web-enabled application of the lighting information program leverages a central Internet database containing photometric data of nearly 3,000 instruments and thousands of lamps and gels. The program runs in Microsoft Windows XP, and every time the application runs, it automatically downloads the latest version, if needed.
SmartAVI's DVX500 now extends any DVI-I, keyboard, and mouse signal up to 10,000' with fiber and up to 500' with CAT5 while retaining an image up to 1600×1200 resolution. According to the company, it is the first to send DVI through a single CAT5 over such extreme distances with minimal loss of image quality. The DVX500 consists of a transmitter and a receiver unit and is equipped with DVI digital connectors for a single link and optional keyboard and mouse. It supports VGA and the latest DVI video interfaces and is capable of supporting mixed DVI and VGA operations with resolutions up to 1600×1200 at 60Hz using CAT5. The unit has a dual access local option, is transparent to keyboard and mouse emulations, and has no length restrictions for particular video resolutions.
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SureGrip™ is a rope developed specifically to address the safety concerns of worn hand lines. A telltale red thread woven into the rope indicates excessive wear; a visible red thread means it's time to replace the line (patent-pending). The rope also contains an identifying ribbon with Clancy's name, contact information, and year of manufacture. The rope is available in 3/4" diameter in either white or black and has a breaking strength of 10,000lbs. The synthetic blend also resists rot or effect from environmental factors such as heat or humidity. The line has such minimal stretch that floor blocks in a fly system only have to be adjusted at the time of installation. It features the three-strand twist construction that is traditional in rigging hand lines.
Sunlite 2006
Sunlite 2006 software is available for download. This is a Beta version for testing purposes, so use of the 2004 software is still recommended. The 2006 version is compatible with 2004 interfaces. New features include a master page (to control several fixtures within pages simultaneously), new take window, a new design (Microsoft Windows XP style, new icons), new fixtures window (groups), the ability to save/open complete shows (show concepts), console feature (to connect MIDI controllers), Easy View 2006, and a beginner mode to simplify (or limit) the use of the software.
Synergy SD Digital Production Switchers
Ross Video
Synergy SD has released version 16 software, which provides major additions to the array of device control interfaces, operational enhancements, and support for the latest version of OverDrive. Added device interfaces include: Avid Airspeed and EVS maXS Servers, Canon and Sony Robotic Cameras, Chyron Duet CGs, Extron Routers, Look Ahead Serial Tally (LAST) for interface to virtual sets such as BrainStorm, and enhancements to the Miranda K2 virtual monitor wall system. Operational enhancements include: added features in the Custom Control macro system, independently mappable Auxiliary Buses, CCU override latch mode, and quick random access cueing of servers, VTRs, and DDRs via the numeric keypad. This software release is free to all Synergy SD customers with a current version control panel CPU board.
Color Kinetics
Three new IntelliWhite products include iW Blast 12 Powercore, iW Profile g2, and iW Cove Powercore. iW Blast 12 Powercore offers the same features of iW Blast 12 in a complete line voltage system, thanks to Powercore™ technology, which integrates power and data management directly within the fixture to reduce wiring and simplify installation. iW Profile g2 is a low-profile, linear 12" system that features higher light output and enhanced light quality with new optics and advanced LEDs. It is offered in three different beam angles: narrow, medium, and forward-throw asymmetric. iW Cove Powercore is a higher-intensity 12" linear system designed for common interior alcove applications. It also incorporates Powercore technology and accommodates the use of many units in a continuous run, easily navigating bends and curves with end-to-end connectors.
Sensacell Module S61-49-W
Sensacell is an interactive hardware that combines sensors and LED lighting to create modular "sensor surfaces." The system is suited for architainment, interactive multimedia, and retail environments. It can turn any surface into a proximity-sensitive interface. Modules can be assembled to form interactive sensor surfaces of any size or shape, from a single module to thousands of square feet. The technology creates sensitive zones that project 3" to 6" into free space, right through solid materials. The dimmer system can function independently from the sensors, or the two can be linked internally to create cause-and-effect behavior modes. The modules can be equipped with any commercially available LED color, including white, and each module has four GridPort I/O ports to provide redundant power and communication connections. Master modules contain special firmware and an RS232 communications port; each module is an addressable node and can be individually or globally controlled.
Surelight EL Wire
Olmec Advanced Materials
Surelight EL Wire is a flexible lighting material that can be used for set and prop illumination, special effects, and costume lighting. It can be battery powered, mains driven, or can be operated through DMX controllers using Surelight's new DMXi interface units. Ten different colors are available, and the product can be placed indoors or outdoors. It can also fade, be sequenced, or have a continuous glow mode depending on the driver used. Users of Surelight EL Wire include Royal Opera House, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and The National Theatre.
Manual Controller
ChainMaster offers a new manual controller for up to 48 chain hoists. With the remote control, which is equipped with a 5.7" touchscreen, it is possible to program runs as well as display individual positions and loads. It is also possible to affect a group shutdown in the event of exceeded synchronicity tolerance, overshot target position, incorrect direction of rotation, overload, or slack chain conditions. Compatibility with computerized controllers for larger systems is guaranteed.
Hog 3PC & Wholehog 3 Software
High End Systems
Hog® 3PC software transfers the technology of the Wholehog® 3 console to personal computers as well as to the Hog iPC console. It enhances the Wholehog 3 suite with hardware products allowing users to create their own control solution. Show files are completely compatible among Hog 3PC, Hog iPC, and the Wholehog 3 console, providing offline, backup, and networking. Customers with existing USB DMX widgets using Hog 2PC are encouraged to upgrade to Hog 3PC. Once the upgrade is complete, the USB DMX widget will function with both Hog 3PC and Hog 2PC. Users can perform this procedure after purchasing an upgrade kit from their HES dealer. Upgraded software for the Wholehog 3 console is also available. Features, libraries, and modifications are detailed in the release notes available with the download.
My Favorite Moving Lights:
My current favorite moving light is the Vari-Lite VL3000™. The color mixing is the best — rich and clear, never muddy — with a broader palette than most moving lights. The brightness is unbeatable, the beam spread large and even. I like the VL3000s as floor fixtures, in the downstage corners as hard, low sidelighting on band members, or casting shadows on set pieces and backdrops with a wider beam. Just a few fixtures set on the floor upstage can create a color field across a large backdrop. The transformation between a narrow, concentrated beam to a broad wash can be almost imperceptibly slow and smooth or rapid enough to create a jarring burst of color in the blink of an eye. Being able to create a sharply colored, harsh beam or a delicate, atmospheric haze with the same fixture made them indispensable on last year's REM tour. They are still my current favorite.
— Susanne Sasic, lighting designer Hoboken, NJ
As a theatre and opera lighting designer, what I like best is a really good quality profile with good shutter control and a really good color palette with very accurate colors, and the ADB Lighting Warp/M does that extremely well. It has a beautifully flat, even field which, compared to that of its main competitor, is less what I'd call blue-white and cold; the color temperature is much more sympathetic. The shuttering quality is superb, and because I use a huge amount of low cross lighting, having a unit that allows you to cut the beam shape precisely is absolutely perfect. When I've needed to use the movements, they've been very accurate, and the luminaire is silent. The most important thing about the Warp/M is that it's not a toy or a nodding bucket with lots of effects. It's much more sophisticated than that — a very classy performer.
— Paule Constable, lighting designer London, England
The City Theatrical AutoYoke — I have used them on every show I have done for five years. They are fantastic roving specials, dead quiet and beautifully incandescent. I don't think I have done without at least six of them on any Broadway play or musical.
— Brian MacDevitt, lighting designer
We decided to single our favorites down to one wash, as well as one spot unit:
- Martin MAC 2000 Wash
The use of two color wheels and full CYM mixing plus a simple 1/4 turn access for rapid lens changes make this fixture a great rental and touring unit. Additionally, as a rental unit, one important factor is ease of maintenance, and the MAC 2000 gets first place in that category.
- High End Systems x.Spot Xtreme
We favor these units for the 21 available patterns and the modular components and functionality. We take ours to the extreme by taking advantage of the modularity and putting in the peak reflectors in combination with the 2:1 lens tube to increase its output comparable to a MAC 2000 Profile.
— George Studnicky IV, design/R&D Mike Gormley, production/rental manager Creative Stage Lighting North Creek, NY


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World's Columbian Exposition: Irish Village, Chicago, United States, 1893
- Image: "World's Columbian Exposition: Irish Village, Chicago, United States, 1893", 1893. Lantern slide, 3.25 x 4 in. Brooklyn Museum, Goodyear. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, S03i2218l01_SL1.jpg)
- Notes: [Irish village; signs reads Village of the Irish Industries Association, Blarney Castle;] Starks W. Lewis, Amateur, Brooklyn, N.Y. Lantern slide number: 125
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- Citation: Brooklyn Museum Archives. Goodyear Archival Collection
- Collection: Goodyear Archival Collection
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Our cabin attendant was quite poor - on the first night we requested coffee cups, and when none were provided, my husband made a cup in a glass then headed out to a restaurant to get a cup of coffee for me. Our daughter slept on the hide a bed, which was made up with one sheet and a dirty blanket the first night which prompted me to make a list for the next day. Three coffee cups were never provided, glasses were not replaced, the extra blanket we requested never materialized but three flat sheets did. Sadly, my daughter only got one towel animal while the little girl down the hall got one every night. The funniest/saddest moment with our cabin attendant was when we requested some more coffee creamer. He told us that the creamers were only for people in the bigger suites, not the Junior Suites.. I sort of laughed to myself, as we had had ample creamer until we got our one coffee cup, because additional cups were "on back order" according to our cabin attendant.
By contrast, we had such fun with our waiters each night. Our service was impeccable. Our beverage porter even procured Limoncello for our table when he discovered there was none on the ship. On the last day of the cruise, we had an opportunity to try out many of the ships amenities, including a skating rink, flow rider, rock wall, and swimming pools. Aside from the music being painfully loud around the pool area, the amenities were great.
We also took the towel folding class, (since our cabin attendant wasn't going to do it, we figured we would) the class was more of a demonstration, than a class. We watched staff fold various animals and were given a pamphlet from which to learn on our own. It was over in less than 20 minutes. We also tried a cup cake decorating class, which cost $`5, and lasted all of about 15 minutes. Our daughter is twelve and looked forward to visiting the game arcade and the "Living Room" for 12 to 17 year olds. Unfortunately, it was more for 17 year olds so we enjoyed ping pong and the arcade in the evenings.
One thing that cruisers often talk about is the "all inclusive" aspect of cruises. However this cruise seemed to up charge for many things. Staff would encourage the guests to try these items, stating that there would be a "small" extra charge...an unpleasant financial surprise might await at the end if one is not careful. Would I cruise again, yes. Would I like to try other cruise lines, yes, I now have the "travel bug" and look forward to visiting Spain, France and Italy on our own so we can experience them in more depth.