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Varicella Surveillance Practices --- United States, 2004
Varicella became a reportable disease in the United States in 1972, with states reporting weekly aggregate data to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) (1). In 1981, varicella reporting was removed from the national notifiable diseases list (2) because reporting of this common disease was becoming a burden in the absence of a vaccine. This action was followed by additional changes in varicella surveillance practices (Box). In 1995, varicella vaccine was licensed and added to the routine childhood vaccination schedule. In 2002, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recommended that varicella case-based surveillance be implemented in all states by 2005; in 2003, varicella again was added to the national notifiable diseases list (3) to allow for monitoring of the effect of varicella vaccine on varicella incidence. In 2004, to assess the progress in varicella surveillance in the United States, CDC surveyed immunization program managers in selected public health jurisdictions. This report describes the results of that survey, which indicated that substantial progress has been made toward the implementation of case-based surveillance as recommended by CSTE in 2002. As of 2004, however, 28 jurisdictions still had not implemented case-based surveillance. To monitor the effect of the vaccination program on the changing epidemiology of varicella disease, every state should now be conducting case-based surveillance for varicella. This is particularly important in light of the 2006 recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for a routine second dose of varicella vaccine for children aged 4--6 years because enhanced surveillance is needed to further monitor varicella epidemiology.
In September 2004, a self-administered survey was distributed to immunization program managers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and five cities (Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas). The survey included questions about varicella reporting and surveillance practices, existing or planned legislation mandating varicella reporting, and barriers to and strategies for implementing varicella case-based surveillance.
For the survey, case-based surveillance was defined as the collection and reporting of data on individual cases of varicella. Statewide case-based surveillance was defined as solicitation of varicella case reports from any reporting source within the state, including but not limited to health-care providers, hospitals, and schools. Sentinel-site case-based surveillance was defined as the solicitation of individual varicella case reports from designated reporting sites, such as selected physician offices or schools. Mandated varicella reporting was defined as the existence of a reporting law or regulation requiring reporting of varicella cases to public health officials.
Fifty-one (91%) of the 56 jurisdictions responded to the survey, including 46 states (all but Alaska, Mississippi, Nebraska, and New York), DC, and four cities (Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and San Antonio). Twenty-three (45%) of the respondents (from 19 states, three cities, and DC) reported having established case-based surveillance. Of the 19 states, 15 reported that they had implemented statewide reporting, two reported that they received reports only from sentinel sites, and two did not respond regarding methods for case-based surveillance. Of the three city respondents reporting establishment of case-based surveillance, one was located in a state that reported having established case-based surveillance; the other two cities were in states that were planning to implement case-based surveillance. DC received reports from throughout the jurisdiction. Seventeen (33%) of the respondents indicated that they were planning to implement case-based surveillance, although the time frame for implementation was unknown (Figure 1).
The respondents who reported that they had established case-based surveillance stated that they were receiving varicella case reports from hospitals (70% of respondents), emergency departments (68%), outpatient clinics (68%), physician offices (68%), laboratories (68%), elementary and high schools (61%), colleges (58%), and day care facilities (52%). Thirty (59%) of 51 respondents reported that they had mandated varicella case reporting, including 26 states, DC, and three cities; two of the cities are in states that reported having varicella reporting laws. Twenty-one (70%) of these 30 jurisdictions had implemented case-based surveillance, but only four (20%) of the 21 jurisdictions without mandated varicella reporting had implemented case-based surveillance.
When queried about the various varicella incidents that are reported (e.g., outbreaks, deaths, individual cases, adult hospitalizations, child hospitalizations, laboratory-confirmed cases, and aggregate cases), a greater proportion of respondents from jurisdictions with a reporting mandate stated that they were being informed about hospitalizations, laboratory-confirmed cases, and aggregate cases than respondents from jurisdictions without a mandate. However, outbreaks and deaths were reported most frequently and at nearly the same rate, regardless of a reporting mandate; 90% of outbreaks and 83% of deaths were reported from states with varicella reporting mandates, and 82% of outbreaks and 77% of deaths were reported from states without varicella reporting mandates (Figure 2).
Respondents were questioned about barriers to and strategies for the implementation of case-based surveillance. The most frequently reported barrier was lack of staffing resources (39%). Respondents also identified other barriers, including the absence of a reporting mandate (16%), difficulty establishing support for varicella surveillance among local health department staff and community partners (10%), the perception that varicella is not serious enough to be reported (4%), and the lack of usefulness of the individual case data (1%). The most frequently cited successful strategy in facilitating case-based surveillance implementation was partnering with the reporting community (i.e., groups that report varicella cases, such as physician groups, day care centers, or school nurses) through meetings, e-mails, and newsletters (41%).
Reported by: F Averhoff, MD, L Zimmerman, MPH, R Harpaz, MD, D Guris, MD, Epidemiology and Surveillance Div, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (proposed); A Rue, MPH, EIS Officer, CDC.
Editorial Note:
The results of the survey described in this report provide a snapshot of case-based varicella surveillance implementation in the United States in 2004 and help interpret trends in surveillance data as case-based surveillance implementation increases. The findings suggest that substantial progress has been made toward the implementation of case-based surveillance as recommended by the CSTE in 2002; however, 28 jurisdiction respondents still had not implemented case-based surveillance as of 2004. In 2006, 31 jurisdictions are conducting case-based surveillance for varicella.
Implementation of a national varicella vaccination program in 1995 resulted in reestablishment of national varicella surveillance. In 1995, only 17 states were reporting varicella to NNDSS, and levels of reporting in states that had reported continually since 1970 had been declining (2). In 1995, CDC initiated support for active surveillance in three geographic areas in the United States; two of these sites continue to provide data that have demonstrated the effect of the vaccination program and the changing epidemiology of varicella disease. These geographic areas have vaccination coverage that is higher than the national average and is therefore not representative of the U.S. population (4). Supplementary surveillance data from national varicella mortality reports and outbreak investigations provide additional information. However, mortality reports measure only severe disease. In addition, although outbreak investigations provide critical data about vaccine effectiveness, they provide more limited data on varicella epidemiology. Because numbers of infected persons usually are small, not all outbreaks are investigated, and the settings in which they are investigated are inconsistent, leading to variable findings. Although morbidity and outbreak data have been important for guiding the varicella vaccination program during the initial years of implementation, more complete national data are necessary to maintain an effective and efficient vaccination program. Case-based surveillance is necessary to 1) assess the effect of vaccination on the epidemiology of varicella, including changes in age distribution and severity of cases; 2) evaluate the proportion of cases in persons who are vaccinated (i.e., breakthrough disease); and 3) assess and monitor vaccine effectiveness.
Because the considerable number of cases in the early vaccine era made case-based surveillance impractical in states with limited resources, CSTE initially did not recommend implementation of case-based surveillance in 1995. As a first step to implementing national surveillance, varicella deaths became reportable in 1999 (5), and states were also encouraged by CSTE to establish some form of morbidity reporting (6). In 2002, with rapidly decreasing varicella rates (4), CSTE recommended that national case-based surveillance be implemented by 2005 (7).
States with mandatory varicella notification more frequently reported implementing case-based surveillance and receiving reports of varicella incidents. Reports of deaths and outbreaks were less affected by the presence or absence of reporting mandates in the jurisdiction and were the most frequently cited type of report received by public health officials. In addition to the lack of mandatory reporting laws, other barriers to the implementation of case-based surveillance, such as insufficient staffing resources, were identified.
A gradual approach to full implementation of case-based surveillance might mitigate the burden of implementation on jurisdictions. CSTE has previously recommended that states consider initiating case-based surveillance using sentinel-site surveillance if statewide case-based surveillance was not feasible initially. Case-based surveillance might also be initiated by collecting only data for key variables (e.g., age of the patient, varicella vaccination history, and severity of disease). Collecting and analyzing this information locally will enable jurisdictions to monitor their own programs. When feasible, jurisdictions can incorporate additional variables, such as other symptoms, complications, and diagnostic laboratory data.
While states have been planning and implementing varicella case-based surveillance, CDC has been developing an electronic system capable of accepting individual case reports through NNDSS; this system is expected to be operational in 2006. These data will allow for the monitoring of national trends and will help guide national varicella vaccination policy.
As a guide for case-based varicella surveillance, a new varicella worksheet is available from CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/default.htm. State and local public health officials with questions regarding implementation of case-based surveillance can contact CDC by telephone, 404-639-8230.
The findings in this report are based, in part, on contributions by state and local health departments.
- CDC. Reported cases of specified notifiable diseases per 100,000 population, United States, 1964--1973. MMWR 1973;22:3.
- CDC. Evaluation of varicella reporting to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System---United States, 1972--1997. MMWR 1999;48:55--8.
- CDC. Changes in National Notifiable Diseases list and data presentation. MMWR 2003;52:9.
- Seward J, Watson B, Peterson C, et al. Varicella disease after introduction of varicella vaccine in the United States, 1995--2000. JAMA 2002;287:606--11.
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Position statement 1998-ID-10. Inclusion of varicella-related deaths in the National Public Health Surveillance System (NPHSS). Available at http://www.cste.org/ps/1998/1998-id-10.htm.
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Position statement 1998-ID-9. Varicella surveillance and control. Available http://www.cste.org/ps/1998/1998-id-09.htm.
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. Position statement 02-ID-06. Varicella surveillance. Available at http://www.cste.org/position%20statements/02-id-06.pdf.
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Exclusive: Hurricane Chris Unfazed By Sophomore Jinx Theory, "I Ain't No Nerd With This Rap"
Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 11:00AM
With the upcoming release of Hurricane Chris' Unleashed, SOHH asked the rapper if he was worried about competing with the "sophomore jinx" theory.
For Chris, his confidence in rap has left him unfazed with trying to out-do 2007's 51/50 Ratchet.
"Nah, we ain't tripping off of none of that man," Chris told SOHH. "We all hood with this, I go hard and harder every time I drop. I be freestyling and I be writing, I'm a fool with this. I ain't no nerd with this rap. I go hard. [laughs] You know what I'm saying?" (SOHH)
The rapper recently explained calling himself one of the best rappers in hip-hop.
"Hand for hand, foot for foot, when it comes to rapping, you put somebody in my face and whatever category you give us, whatever you tell us to flow about, you tell us to talk about each other, I'm gonna destroy 'em," Chris promised SOHH. "I'll destroy whoever you put in front of me. Your talent shines until it gets in the presence of mine. Understand that? You see a star in the sky and it looks real bright until you go out the next day and there's a bigger star next to that star -- D-Bo, D-Bo, D-Bo. I'm the D-Bo of the rap game. I'm the D-Bo of it, watch what I tell you." (SOHH)
From Chris' perspective, his freestyle skills place him ahead of the competition.
"I'm the best rapper alive, put a mic in front of me and you gon' see what's up!," he explained in an interview. "You know they duckin' me they dodging me; I'm that new kid on the block they're scared of, that they know is gettin' all the girls! But they be like 'oh him?' (laughs). But you know it's hurting your feelings every time I get on the freestyle and wreck it till they can't even listen to an instrumental no more. We got a lot of cats who say they freestyling, and you turn on the radio and you hear the same thing that they said they was freestyling a minute ago, you hear that wrote down, you know? A lot of these clowns is just what I said: clowns." (SoJones)
The project features production from hitmakers including Shawty Red and Don Vito.
Former "A Bay Bay" rapper Hurricane Chris is readying the release of his sophomore album. Led by the recently released single "She's Fine," featuring Superstarr, Chris' forthcoming effort is titled Unleashed. Play-N-Skillz and The Inkredibles are among those who are linked to Unleashed. (Singersroom).
Unleashed drops Monday, December 21st.
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Entering 2011, the Navy Midshipmen had made nine straight bowl games, and they had their typically soft schedule lined up, so the officials in charge of the Military Bowl thought it'd be a safe bet to just reserve a spot for the Mids in their bowl game. It seemed like a safe bet, until the Air Force Falcons upset Navy in Annapolis, Md., in October, sending the Midshipmen into a losing spiral from which they wouldn't recover until it was too late.
To hear the Washington Post's Gene Wang tell it, Military Bowl officials were scrambling to find a solution. Enter Air Force:
...bowl officials had to scramble to find a replacement once Navy was ensured a losing season on Nov. 19 following a 27-24 loss to San Jose State. At the time, Air Force needed to win one more game to become bowl eligible, and fortunately for Military Bowl officials, the Falcons had little trouble dispatching Colorado State a week later, 45-21.
Air Force (7-5), which faces the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, is the lone service academy playing in a bowl game after all three qualified together for the first time last year.
Last year, the Maryland Terrapins faced the East Carolina PIrates in the Military Bowl, so it's not as if this is a longstanding tradition. It is, however, nice that there's some actual Military playing in the game.
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The Final Four in the Cageside Seats Survivor Series Tournament is set.
Joining Team Slothstronaut, The Bionic Harts, and the Lords of Destruction are The Damn Dragons, who barreled their way into the semifinals with a dominant 24-9 victory over The New New Dangerous Alliance.
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President Barack Obama signed legislation on Tuesday changing the way the student loan plan is administered.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, an opponent of the plan, said the government is effectively taking over the student loan process and that students will actually end up paying more for their loans as a result.
"The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge," Graham said on the March 24, 2010, episode of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. "From the students' point of view, it's going to cost you $1,700 to $1,800 more to pay your student loan off, and all the money goes to the federal government."
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The weekend box office brings back event 3-D with Michael Bay's Transformers 3's $372 million worldwide so far (UPDATE: six day worldwide total was $379 million), and puts major movie stars on notice that they'd better deliver high quality if they want to target adults: Tom Hanks may have bitten off more than he could handle by co-writing, producing, directing and starring in Larry Crowne, an old-fashioned romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts which has totaled just $13 million (UPDATE: four day total was $15.7 million). Anthony D'Alessandro reports:
Hauling a full tank of 3-D gas, Transformers: Dark of the Moon blew the roofs off multiplexes around the world with the third best bow of all-time with $372 million (UPDATE: six day total of $379 million); 71% alone came from the visual format's hubs. By the end of July 4th, Paramount expects Transformers 3 to mint $180.85 million domestically (UPDATE: $181.5 million including Tuesday night grosses), overtaking Spider-Man 2's all-time Independence Day record ($180 million).
Meanwhile, Universal was expecting an opening in the vicinity of $13 million for the Vendome-Playtone financed Larry Crowne, however, despite all the eggs that have been thrown at Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts over their dimming star wattage, this isn't so bad. Hanks and Roberts have done worse: Charlie Wilson's War cost $75 million and opened to $9.7 million. Cashing in on underserved tween femmes who have no patience for autos smashing into edifices was Fox's Monte Carlo with $7.6 million.
Over the years the nature of sequels has changed dramatically. During the days of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, sequels rarely bested the final tallies of their first chapters. Third installments were known to perform slightly better than second installments. As more franchises have flourished, that business formula has been erased. The only truism is that tentpole sequel openings and cumes are wildly erratic. At this point in time, Transformers 3 looks to be emulating a path similar to Pirates 3: the third sequel is besting the first's opening and running cume, but not the second. The key to sequel success lies in offering something more than predecessors. In the case of Transformers 3, it's the immersive-buildings-falling-on-you 3-D.
"You're finding the public will pay for the 3-D upcharge for the right movie, done the right way," asserts Paramount distribution exec Don Harris. Rival studios are thrilled at Paramount's good news because Transformers 3 is restoring the 3-D market. "A lot of the turndown in 3-D stems from the fact that we haven't been listening to what moviegoers want," says one non-Paramount distrib suit. "They want more pie-in-the-face." That's worth debating: they may want high-quality immersive 3-D.
Like Hangover 2, Transformers 3 reaped an enormous amount of free press from the moment it announced production; from the firing of Megan Fox to the hiring of British lingerie model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. But the Paramount marketing and PR staff worked overtime. The May 6 trailer was downloaded more than 6 million times at iTunes in its first 24 hours. There was a lavish Red Square Moscow premiere, uncommon for a major studio premiere, but a nod to the Russian subplot in the film--and the global box office. Paramount also sat Michael Bay down with James Cameron to proselytize on 3-D for the press. Elsewhere, Shia LaBeouf has been a loose cannon talking about Fox flings and his detachment from Transformers 4--even earning a finger-wagging from former Indiana Jones co-star Harrison Ford.
While counterprogramming Larry Crowne wasn't a terrible idea, it did set Hanks and Roberts up as graying stars going against the VFX juggernaut. $13 million is not a horrible opening for a film that cost $30 million. The biggest challenge for Larry Crowne is that critics hate it at 35% rotten. Cinemascore is a B, slowing any kind of must-see momentum, with a majority adult turnout (females were 64%, 71% were over 50). It was apparent that Larry Crowne was risky from the moment it failed to land studio backing and was indie-financed instead.
Hanks, like Michael Douglas, Jack Nicholson and Paul Newman, is a national treasure. His resume can afford these bumps and he'll continue to work and resurrect himself. Next up for him this fall is the 9/11-themed Sandra Bullock vehicle Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Given how Hollywood perceives aging actresses, it's Roberts who needs to be careful with scripts. Eat Pray Love ($80.5 million) was well-calibrated, marrying middle-age romance with literary best-seller. Teaming up with Hanks after Charlie's Wilson's War was not the solution to buoy her career. Part of Larry Crowne's dysfunction was that some folks weren't in stitches over an unemployed man.
Rated PG, Monte Carlo did not pull as many of Leighton Meester's Gossip Girl die-hards as did The Roommate ($15 million opening) earlier this year, but Gomez's tween Wizards of Waverly Place fans certainly showed. Monte Carlo reps an opening in sync with last summer's bargain basement girlie flick Ramona and Beezus ($7.8 million). Fox is certainly happy with an A- Cinemascore, not to mention this $20 million production, which has been in development since 1999, could have been more expensive: Nicole Kidman was originally attached, with Roberts and Reese Witherspoon as possible co-stars.
Holiday fireworks blasted for Green Lantern and Super 8 which both shot past the century mark, the latter on Thursday.
Here's the top ten holiday weekend box office chart:
1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon $97.4 million in its Friday-Sunday weekend at 4,013 theaters. $24,271 theater average. Domestic total: $162.1 million.
2. Car 2 (Disney) $25.1 million down 62% in its second weekend at 4,115 theaters. $6,103 theater average. Domestic total: $116 million.
3. Bad Teacher (Sony) $14.1 million down 55% in its second weekend at 3,049 theaters. $4,624 theater average. Domestic total: $59.5 million.
4. Larry Crowne (U/Vendome) $13 million in its first weekend at 2,973 theaters. $4,372 theater average. Domestic total: $13 million.
5. Monte Carlo (Fox/Regency) $7.6 million in its first weekend at 2,473 theaters. $3,073 theater average. Domestic total: $7.6 million.
6. Super 8 (Paramount) $7.5 million down 38% in its fourth weekend at 3,088 theaters. $2,429 theater average. Domestic total: $108 million.
7. Green Lantern (Warner Bros.) $6.27 million down 65% in its third weekend at 3,280 theaters. $1,912 theater average. Domestic total: $102 million.
8. Mr. Popper's Penguins (Fox) $5.1 million down 50% in its third weekend at 2,861 theaters. $1,783 theater average. Domestic total: $50.1 million.
9. Bridesmaids (Universal) $3.5 million down 33% in its eighth weekend at 1,389 theaters. $3,090 theater average. Domestic total: $153.7 million.
10. Midnight in Paris (Sony Pictures Classics) $3.44 million down 18% in its seventh weekend at 858 theaters. $4,007 theater average. Domestic total: $33.6 million.
Anthony | July 4, 2011 3:31 AM
Hey guys -- I have a different take on the majors than Mark Harris -- I think studios will spend to produce an original adult film. It's all a matter of risk vs. reward, and what they're willing to give up in terms of box office. It's risky to launch original fare during the summer -- for a couple of decades, it has never been a season for non-franchise concepts, and before a studio programs a film in the May-August frame, they need to make sure it's tracking appropriately (in pre-screenings, etc.). In addition, the smaller distributors, such as PolyGram/Gramercy in the '90s, always handled fresh vehicles, i.e. Usual Suspects. It's just weird that Universal wouldn't finance Larry Crowne -- it's not an offbeat film like Reese Witherspoon's diastrious "Penelope." Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts at $30 million seems like a safe investment -- but from Universal's pov, it's probably an even safer investment to simply handle its marketing/distribution.
Sergio | July 3, 2011 9:59 AM
Crowne will do just under $17 million by Monday. Maybe it should have opened in April or May, but still considering the competition that ain't bad. Looks like it will do $40-45 mil and at least double that worldwide. Not bad for a film that cost only $30 mil to make. (I suspect it cost less since I sure didn't see $30 mil on the screen) And Eat Pray Love did $125 million overseas alone, so Crowne could do half than it did very well.
But Mary has a very valid point. Studios really don't know how to make good simple films anymore. People are not going to spend money on a middling film aimed at older audiences. Even though they're more complicated and expensive to make, in a strange way it's much easier to make some clap trap like Transformers than a film that depends of a solid story, interesting characters and good direction
And who in the hell are Selena Gomez, Leighton Meister and Emma Stone?
mary | July 3, 2011 6:35 AM
"Larry Crowne was risky from the moment it failed to land studio backing and was indie-financed instead."
The sutuation of "Larry Crowne" like most of adult-targeted films.....
Even with the successes of "Inception", "The Town", "Black Swan", "The Lincoln Lawyer" and others, major studios still would not finance more adult-targeted films, because studios don't want to finance the films that need to be watchable to do business (like what GQ reported).
Even Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden film couldn't get any upfront cash from a major studio (Sony/Columbia paid no upfront payment to acquire that film's U.S. distribution rights, even though Sony/Columbia will pay the P&A.)
I agree with what David Poland; if a star can open films to over $10 million, then the star is an opener. At least both Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are still openers (some other stars like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Renee Zellweger and Meg Ryan are no longer openers). Like other openers, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts can still able to greenlight middle budget indie films.
"Larry Crowne" will probably profitable for distributor Universal and financer Vendome Pictures (which probably recouped most of their investment from international pre-sales, if not all). Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are still having good careers considering their age.
For "Monte Carlo", Fox very mostly hung the marketing on Selena Gomez; if Fox tried to sell Leighton Meester and Cory Monteith more, the film would do better at box office.
By the way, I agree with what Vulture indicated: Leighton Meester focuses too much on playing conventional roles in mainstream films. (I think Emma Stone has the same problem.)
Performers need to have more versatility to have better career longevity, especially actresses. Leighton Meester and Emma Stone may need to find their ways to shuttle between mainstream studio films and adult-targeted indie films.


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A CLASS of school leavers has been honoured for their academic and personal contributions to school life at an awards ceremony.
The former pupils of Haughton Academy, at Education Village, in Darlington, returned to pick up their exam certificates at a special event attended by parents, teachers and local people.
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Back in January 2011 I started a wonderful mitered square blanket using leftover scraps of sock yarn. There was a small group of us on Ravelry working on similar projects; we swapped yarn leftovers and enjoyed lots of online chat and encouragement. For some reason, I haven't worked on this project for a very long time. I don't really know why, as it was so satisfying. It was easy to complete a square in an evening. Thanks to some very generous yarn swappers I also have a lovely selection of sock yarn to choose from.
So I have decided to re-launch this project and I am inviting you to join me.
I have written up my "Sock Yarn Patchwork Recipe" and it is now available as a free pattern on Ravelry: Sock Yarn Patchwork Recipe. Here's the download link: download now. The pattern is also on Craftsy.
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Each square uses up a very small amount of sock yarn – a ball about the size of a walnut. So if you'd like to get involved with a little sock yarn swapping and sharing, as well as lots of online chat and encouragement, hop over to the iMake Sock Yarn Patchwork Ravelry thread. I am hesitating to call this a knit-a-long as it's the sort of project I am likely to be knitting for the next few years… but if you'd like to join in then it would be great to hear from you. I have lots of yarn to share.


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Chinese company Huawei has been on the mobile market for a while now, but has long since been regarded as a lower grade manufacturing firm in the shadows of Samsung, HTC and Sony.
But now the firm is taking a new approach, introducing a high-end handset with impressive features and looks. The Ascend P6 is the world's slimmest smartphone at just 6.18mm – 34% thinner than the HTC One.
- 4.7-inch LCD 720p HD display
- 1.5GHz quad core processor
- 8 megapixel camera
- 5 megapixel front facing camera
- Android Jelly Bean operating system
- microSD card slot
- 2000mAh battery
The elegant shape and lustrous design is a big sell for the new model, and it's certainly not a weighty character at just 120g. The handset sits comfortably in your palm, but you will need to employ both hands, or have incredibly long thumbs, to reach the top of the 4.7-inch display.
Unlike the firm's previous flagship, the Ascend P2, there are no ugly protruding bumps as the camera sits flush with the rear and the base rounds off gracefully. Down the smooth metallic flank is what would at first appear to be room for a dual-SIM, but is in fact a microSD parking space for all your additional memory needs.
You can release the notification bar by sweeping downwards from the top of the display at any time, allowing you to access all the basic shortcut settings from Bluetooth to brightness. Huawei has also retained the home screen adaptations seen on the P2, allowing you to choose from a plethora of app transitions, additional widgets, themes and wallpapers purely by pressing and holding on an empty page.
Unfortunately, the keyboard functionality is where this handset falls down – if you don't change to Android's own buttons, frustration will swiftly set in. Although you have the option to use both QWERTY and T9 settings, the handset will not predict what you're writing down. A basic task like automatically replacing a lower case 'i' with a capital one has been left by the wayside and even placing the cursor within your written text is an arduous process.
On the upside, the Android Jelly Bean operating system is characteristically brilliant. The Huawei's home screen is very customisable, with the user being able to change almost everything. A setting we found quite exciting (but ultimately useless) was being able to change the background image by shaking the phone. This way, if you have an album of great shots and can't decide on just the one to decorate your handset with, you can stream through the lot without needing to make a decision.
The home screen houses sixteen apps as well as another four in the app tray, giving you plenty of room to add what you please. An additional two pages are available so you're more likely to run out of space on the internal storage before you do on the UI.
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Although it doesn't quite match up to the specifications available on the Ascend P2, the P6's 8 megapixel snapper is more than adequate and its 4cm shooting distance makes it ideal for picking out those intricate details. Video mode is available on both cameras, shooting at 1080p in the back and 720p in the front.
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Although Huawei isn't the most well known brand, it's clear the Chinese firm can put together a sterling model and the world's slimmest smartphone has its own trumpets to blow.
The headline for us has got to be the P2's shooter. It delivers great quality for its 8 megapixel size and the massive HD display compliments your photos warmly. We were very impressed by how little resolution photos lose when zoomed in – with a big nod going towards the f/2.0 aperture lens.
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Ask anyone around town to tell you their "Bob Hale story" and they will most likely have no trouble relaying a pleasant encounter, an enlightening conversation, or, in some cases, a life-changing impact.
The front office at the Clipper welcomes a steady stream of visitors on a daily basis as patrons come in to take out an ad, pitch a story or just say hello. Since Bob Hale passed away last week, visitors have stayed longer than usual, swapping stories and recalling the profound, unexpected significance of having known him.
"When I was a child and Bob owned Westwinds Bookshop, he would let me knwo whenever a new Nancy Drew book had come in," recalled Alison Arnold, a former colleague and close family friends of Hale.
Arnold and Hale worked closely together at the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society when Hale volunteered as collections manager. Without Hale's diligence, Arnold said, the DRHS would not have many of its current collections. She recalls his need to organize everything on note cards, even as she brought him into the 21st century with online collections management.
"When he supported something, he supported it 100 percent," she said. "He is responsible for many of the society's collections and without him it would have been impossible to improve the society as a whole."
Born in 1928 in Batavia, NY, Robert D. Hale was a giver. He gave his life to books and he gave his time to Dux- bury. The giving started when he left Hamilton College after one year in order to help support his family, working in a lumberyard, as a census taker and as a bookkeeper and it continued on throughout his lifetime.
While in high school, Hale acted with the Batavia Players, a semi-pro community theater group. Post-college, he took acting classes and decided to pursue acting professionally. His acting career took him to many troupes and locations, including the Duxbury Playhouse and the Gershwin Theater at Boston University. In 1956, he returned to Duxbury to work at Westwinds Bookshop and start a community theater group. The theater group would lead him to meet Lydia Lund, whom he would later marry.
The two were married on Aug. 20 1958 and lived for sev- eral years in New York, where he was an assistant editor of the LeRoy Gazette News, one of the oldest continuing weekly newspapers in the country. He continued to become managing editor of Curtiss Johnson Publications in Connecticut River Valley. In 1969, Wellesley College hired Hale as the general manager of Hathaway House Bookshop and under his management the store became a nationally renowned bookstore, with a large number of authors who came in to speak.
In 1974 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Booksellers Association and was elected president of the ABA in the late 1970s. In 1978 he became the Associate Executive Director of the ABA in New York City. Hale then went on to establish The Center for The Book with Daniel Boorstin, librarian of Congress.
"I have always kept to myself the fact that frequently I am more intrigued by the life of a writer than the writer's work, concerned that such a revelation would make me appear shallow. Perhaps it does. This isn't true in all cases of course, because I know little about the lives of the authors of most books I read, but over the years when a "great work" has not lived up to its reputation for me, moved me or inspired me, I have gone around to the back door so to speak, by finding a biography of the writer in question and been enlightened by what I learned." Bob Hale, 'Books and Bob Hale'
Hale returned to Westwinds as owner in 1983 and took time to pursue his dream of writing his own books. His first book, published in 1990, was "The Elm at the Edge of the Earth," which was based on his childhood experiences and sold very well. His second book, "The Cloud Dweller," did not receive the same level of acclaim, thus ending Hale's professional writing career. Hale sold Westwinds in the late 1990s and went on to devote most of his time to the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, serving for some time as president.
Judy Hall, former DRHS president, colleague and close friend of Hale, referred to him as a "true Renaissance man" who deeply loved Duxbury and was dedicated to protecting its history and integrity of spirit. It was his gifts and strengths of character that resounded far beyond the town.
"He was a warm, vibrant ambassador for the love of book and human discourse around the world from Africa to Japan to the White House," Hall said. "At the same time, he was pas- sionately devoted to his family, his beautiful gardens and his iconic bookshop."
Hall called Hale a "master storyteller" who captivated people with wit and portrayals of fascinating people and places.
"Just a week before he died we lingered after a delicious meal with Bob and Lyddy and friends around their dining room table for five hours of memorable insights and brilliant stories and laughter," she said.
"There is nothing that stimulates the appetite of one who is curious, intellectually or otherwise, more than attach- ing the adjective "lost" to something; the lost 18 minutes on the Nixon tapes, Gore's lost email records, George W's lost year in the Air National Guard." Bob Hale, 'Books and Bob Hale," Jan. 10, 2000
Hale spent decades as a Clipper contributor and developed a strong following with his regular column, "Books and Bob Hale. " A welcome and friendly face in the Clipper offices, Hale delivered a well-written, captivating column every time. The column was widely discussed, due mostlyto his ability to command the written word into something that both captured and educated the reader.
"Above all, Bob had an amazing capacity to draw people to him," Hall said. "He was forever engaged in opening minds with his masterful wit and intellect. Bob Hale always sought to elevate the human spirit and treat people with respect."
Arnold said Hale was a surrogate grandfather to her; he told her when he was mad at her and praised her when she succeeded. With him gone, she said the world is not quite so bright.
"Anyone who ever knew Bob was better for it, not just with the society or Westwinds, but throughout the communi- ty," she said. "He was a darling soul and the world is a little dimmer without him."


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- A reduction in the number of words allowed for a merits reply brief — from 7500 to 6000.
- Changes to Rules 26 and 34.1 clarify what is to be included on the cover of the Joint Appendix and require the counsel of record to include an e-mail address on the cover of every document filed.
- An addition to Rule 34 requires a descriptive index of the appendices and citations to the United States Code whenever available.
- Revisions to Rule 37 clarify that only an attorney admitted to practice before the Court is permitted to file an amicus curiae brief and that extensions of time for amicus curiae briefs at the merits stage will not be entertained. The revised rule also clarifies that the ten-day notice requirement for amicus curiae briefs at the certiorari stage does not apply at the merits stage.
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Emails confirm Warner Bros trickery over Hobbit
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New Emails released on the Hobbit dispute show New Line Cinema had to, in the Hollywood studio's words, talk Sir Peter Jackson off the ledge before he'd agree to publish a press release announcing the Actors Equity union had agreed to lift a global boycott of The Hobbit movies in 2010.
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Think traditional music and say Viljandi, or vice versa. The Viljandi Folk Music Festival is a magnet for thousands of estonians: traditional music fans, families, friends, students, tourists - people of all likes who find that they are unable to live through a summer without the Viljandi festival. For the organisers it is a load they enjoy bearing.
You are warmly welcome to Viljandi - the Folk Music Festival is all set to make the end of July 2001 unforgettable for both old and new friends - groove the music and the mood!
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Well, at least they have enough space for some toilets on deck 1 now.
Seriously, one the one hand I miss the compact old school designs, be it bridge or engineering, on the other hand it makes sense to have more than a just a bunch of people on the bridge plus some extra rooms on deck 1.
Don't get me wrong. I have no problem with there being more than one room on deck 1. I just have a problem with the way the movie depicted the iBridge deck as being frakkin enormous. Having the bridge, observation lounge, ready room, and maybe a couple of bathrooms on deck 1 is not a bad idea. But sick bay, transporter rooms, brewery, etc. all on the same deck with the bridge? To me that's just overkill. But when you think about it, having all those rooms on the same deck sort of makes sense in context with the rest of the movie. Think about it. The shuttle bay and Titanic boiler room/water treatment plant/brewery were absolutely huge. It looked like those two sections took up most if not all of the secondary hull. If the ship is indeed as large as speculated, then the rest of the saucer section below the iBridge deck would have to house nothing but crew quarters. So, basically, they have not only reimagined the whole philosophy and history of Star Trek, but also the starship design style and phylosophy as well.
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Dim peach. Constant 1/2" skim. Frothy 'latte' head.
Nose is fresh, clean, and slim. Faint suggestions of lemons, various other citric elements, hay, grain, and cream.
Tastes comes on very slowly and smoothly; grain, rainwater, wildflowers, mewn hay. Little sweeter than expected.
Mouthfeel is silk-smooth, and endlessly drinkable.
I've been gravitating towards well-built, subtle beer styles in the summer and this fits the bill perfectly. Went down fantastically while watching the sunset on the porch.
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Appearance: Straight pour into a 500 ml glass (I cannot remember what it is called). I should have tilted the glass when pouring; a massive and thick eggshell colored head developed and dissipated slowly, leaving trails of foam along the glass. The color is a hazy straw that is leaning toward honey. There was a film of yeast at the bottom of the glass, which I swirled loose and poured in.
Smell: Merchant du Vin says the aroma is "herbaceous," which I agree with. (Nice use of a thesaurus.) German barnyard aroma, honey, warm buttered biscuit, lightly toasted malt, and lemon citrus.
Taste: Mirrors the smell. The herbaceousness is complimented by the honey, buttered biscuit, toasted malts, and lemon citrus. It also offers a hop nip at the end.
Drinkability: Very smooth and drinkable. Though I don't think it is true to style, it is really tasty stuff.
04-08-2011 03:53:44 | More by TheQuietMan22
New Jersey
3.48/5 rDev -3.9%
Served in a small thin cylindrical "alt" glass. Poured a hazy yellow with a big head that dissipated rapidly leaving nice lacing. Had a slight citrusy aroma with malty undertone, nice mouth feel with a taste that was at once mildly citrus with hints of wheat and malt and a short dry finish, not at all like Frankenheim, Uerige, nor Ad Astra ( Ah I miss Free State). Definitely worth another try. I think I will grab another.
09-10-2004 02:36:59 | More by Citadel82
3.68/5 rDev +1.7%
Serving Type- poured out of a bottle into a 0.5L weissen glass
Pours a hazy gold with a nice whipped white head. smelled of yeast, grains, and some citrus. The taste was interesting. There was a slight sense of tart/sour with the citrus. The was a crisp, medium body that flowed smooth. Up front hoppy bitterness mixed with a tart citrus sourness. interesting combo, seemed to get better as we got 1/2 way through.
much lighter then i previous atl beers, almost like a wheat beer
06-11-2009 15:17:45 | More by Anthony1
2.93/5 rDev -19.1%
Ahhh! The last surviving member of the Muenster Alts -- a style nearly killed by the Lager revolution, as well as the Pasteur revolution.
If this is what the style was, then I say good-riddance. It suffers from being 'not enough' in oh so many ways.
It pours a pleasant straw yellow, tainted by a pinch of chill-haze with a bubbly head that quickly collapses.
It smells very faint. This will be the beer's trademark. Faint and not enough.
The taste follows the smell. It is incredibly watery with a strong blast of nutty light munich mingling with a hint of wheat. This would be good if it weren't so dilute -- it is like a Helles mixed with seltzer water. Then there is a nice sour bite, but once again, far too muted to really make an impression, followed by a rather unpleasant soapy taste. If either the malt mix were toned up, or the sourness increased, I think this could be a very good beer. But they aren't, so I'm left with glorified dishwater.
The mouthfeel, as mentioned, is very watery and razor thin. If there were more carbonation, this could be rescued. But there isn't.
Drinkability: Why wouldn't I grab a Helles or a Berliner Weiss instead of this beer? This beer has aspects of both (and they are both styles I love) but it manages to do them very poorly.
Like the Gose, I think this is a style of beer best left to the history books.
01-28-2007 01:41:58 | More by shbobdb
3.1/5 rDev -14.4%
Appearance- Pours a slightly hazy, golden color. The head was large, off-white, semi-rocky, and had some, but not a lot of staying power. Some loose lacing. Nothing to write home about.
Smell- Somewhat tart. Fair amount of malt. Somewhat lemony.
Taste- Interesting. A nice tartness, mixed with some malt sweetness up front; light and a little malty. Some grassy, floral hops mixed in there, but not much. Has a light, woody after-taste.
Mouthfeel- Light body. Decent level of carbonation.
Drinkability- Very drinkable, very sessionable.
02-02-2008 00:14:49 | More by theopholis
4.03/5 rDev +11.3%
Pours a hazy gold/amber color with a big thick foamy head that takes several minutes to fade away and it does so leaving some lacework. Flowery and fruity aroma. Strikes a good balance between the hops and malt, yet finishes a bit dry. Moderately spicy hops. There's a very interesting tart, acidic flavor that I like that I'm guessing is contributed by the yeast. Very soft mouthfeel. It would be nice if it was bit more bitter with a bit more body. A very quaffable, yet interesting alt -- very different from other altbiers!
09-22-2003 00:40:31 | More by marcobrau
3/5 rDev -17.1%
11-29-2011 20:05:33 | More by csiewert
4.18/5 rDev +15.5%
Pinkus Organic. One of the coolest beer labels out there. Who are those dudes in black and white? The Muller brothers, that's who. Or is it father and son?
Poured into a Belgian snifter, just for the heck of it. Appears dirty, dull blond in color. Thin film of foam on top. Nothing to shake a stick at, that's for sure. But the nose is where this alt really begins to shine. Buttered popcorn, butterscotch, peach, faint lemon, some distant pepper, strawberry. What a beautiful aroma we have here. Seriously, this is perhaps the most pleasant alt nose I've ever enjoyed. Taste follows suit, but with less butterscotch, more lemon and citrus, and a much fruitier overall quality to it. Mouthfeel is full-bodied, rich and creamy, and evenly smooth. A tad watery in the finish, but it doesn't detract too much.
I love this beer. I'm not as familiar with the alt style as I am with other beers, but I really love this one. Totally quaffable and thoroughly enjoyable. Nicely done, Pinkus men.
10-01-2008 01:13:47 | More by Atlas1
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
This is the third installment I've had from Pinkus Mueller. Naturally cloudy gold color with beautiful snow white head and subtle lacing. Nose is a little sweet and malty and close to a Pils. Taste also is like a Pils but a little sweeter. Nice overall beer. I love the beers from Pinkus, great stuff
05-16-2003 14:21:13 | More by BierReise
4.33/5 rDev +19.6%
Served from .5 liter bottle without freshness date.
Poured a somewhat hazy golden amber with big, peaky white head and slight lace. Smells rather grainy and fruity; citrus and banana on a lightly toasted and wheaty malt base. Flavor is a continuing interplay of earthy grains with banana sweetness, finishing very pleasingly dry and tart. Nicely carbonated medium-weight body.
An unusual, but satisfying beer. The initial flavors are what you'd expect from an Alt, while the finish is saison-like; surprisingly tart and full of citrus.
10-21-2005 02:47:58 | More by dgallina
4/5 rDev +10.5%
08-05-2014 23:28:52 | More by SonOfKyuss
4.1/5 rDev +13.3%
5L bottle poured into pint glass
A - Pale yellow with off white head that falls to a ring
S - Sweet rich malt, grass, hops
T - Sweet up front with hop bitterness and a dry finish.
M/F - Light in body. Lively carbonation yet smooth.
D - All night long!
12-07-2008 20:13:16 | More by ThirstyBird
2/5 rDev -44.8%
12-27-2012 22:27:30 | More by jmathis
4.5/5 rDev +24.3%
08-21-2012 18:02:33 | More by slowdaddy
3.33/5 rDev -8%
A-Poured into glass. Nice golden color looks like many of the macro beers, but has a nicer head that goes down rather quickly and laces quite nicely
S- A very faint and fresh caramel cedar spiciness.
T- Uber refreshing with hints of cherry and a wheaty-caramel flavors and a little reminiscent of baked apples with a muted hoppy bite at the end. Leaves the mouth pleasantly dry.
M- Light bodied, carbonation. Es ist mittelmäßig!
D-This beer seems to have more aspects to it than I can glean. I'll want to try it again when my tasters have improved.
07-29-2007 22:33:19 | More by baos
3.15/5 rDev -13%
Appearance: Poured from the 1 pint 1 fl oz bottle into a pilsner glass. I'm a bit taken aback. The beer is a dark gold, almost clear. Thousands of small bubbles are swarming through the liquid. A thick, white head (about 1 1/2 inches) sits atop the beer. The head lasts well into the beer. Some good lacing. I am still puzzled by the look, I expected this to be much darker.
Smell: Aroma is slightly sweet, all malt. Biscutty, bready, yeasty scent dominated. Some grassy smell as well.
Taste: The taste is similar to the smell. Touch sweet, no bitterness here. The beer is bready, heavy yeasty taste, a little grainy (wheat and perhaps barley). I almost feel like I'm drinking a pilsner.
Mouthfeel: Close to medium in body, the beer starts crisp and lively (highly carbonated) and finishes dry, A nice full mouthfeel to it.
Drinkability: The beer is easily consumable, just not memorable, nor will I actively seek this one out again.
After consuming the bottle I had to double check to make sure that what I had drank was the Alt. The bottle says it was, so I must assume it is right. This just seemed a lot like the Ur Pils.
05-13-2006 04:20:46 | More by BigRedN
4/5 rDev +10.5%
05-31-2013 07:33:04 | More by Luiz0930
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
As Alts go, this was a bit disappointing. Granted there are variations on every theme, but this was not what I expected from a brewer whose other products I have found to exceed expectations. The color was a hazy pale yellow, with a decent head that fell quickly. Not much in the nose but the typical mix of helles-like malts. And the taste wasn't as rich as I had expected either. Extremly mild blend of malt and generic hops flavor in a rather thin mouthful. I looked at the label twice to make sure I was drinking something called an Altbier. I could have sworn I was drinking a helles-lager or even a cloudy Kolsch. Very drinkable, but therein lies the problem. I was expecting something rich and special. Not this time.
10-30-2006 21:14:46 | More by tugdriver7
4.2/5 rDev +16%
16.1 oz. bottle.
Appearance: This beer poured a hazy, golden yellow. The pure white head rose up easily and was very dense and lightly fluffy. A very heavy bead fed it from below and caused it to linger for a long, long time. A think cap of foam still remained as I drained the glass It was sticky and clung to the side of the glass as it dissipated, pretty much coating it solidly. As I drank, the lacing was very heavy and left lovely rings down the length of the glass. I love it when that happens.
Smell: Right after the pour, the aroma was very sweet and floral. After a few minutes, the floral component calmed and was joined by a robust herbalness and some mild hops. Light anise, roasted malts, the slightest hint of vanilla, and a sweet fruitiness were detectable underneath. A lovely and very complex aroma. Nice.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied and extremely smooth. The lack of carbonation in the mouth, as well as the lightness of the body made this brew seem watery at times, though.
Taste: Very delicate overall. Spicy herbal hops were very evident, but didn't contribute much apparent bitterness; just enough to balance things out. A mild sweetness and apples countered the spiciness. Light, cracker-like malt and a nuttiness rounded things out. Slightly dry, which made this beer go down very quickly.
I've never been a huge alt fan, but I am a fan of this beer. Very nice. The flavors are on the borderline of being too delicate, but the flavor that was there was great.
Thanks for the bottle, babydoc!
01-30-2005 23:21:18 | More by Quaffer
3.3/5 rDev -8.8%
I tried this alongside a Pinkus Hefe-Weizen and found many similar characteristics between the two. The Alt is a cloudy amber with a sticky head that lasts all the way down the glass. Aroma is mostly bready but with a decent hit of citrus, but the citrus really overpowers in the taste: way too much orange for me in this style, almost to the point of tasting like a cough drop. Bitterness is quite present, which cuts the sweetness somewhat. In fact, this had more bitterness than other Alt biers I've tried, but in a pleasant way. Not bad, but probably not something I'll try again.
06-26-2008 11:39:05 | More by gfreed
New York
3.85/5 rDev +6.4%
appearance - cloudy straw color, white head
smell - honey, wheat, gingerbread
taste - honey, caramel, malts, wheat
mouthfeel - light bodied, medium carbonation, smooth finish
drinkability - really refreshing beverage, knocked down a bit due to the price, my first Altbier and I am not disappointed
10-26-2010 03:45:49 | More by keithmurray
British Columbia (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
10-28-2013 03:16:45 | More by Boozecamel
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I have implemented a WP with the folio-two theme. I works perfect. However, not the front-page on mobile. I cannot scroll down. It keeps staying snapped to the top. Can you help me with a solution.
The site is: www.montgomery.dk
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards Charlotte
Hi Charlotte,
I noticed you are using v1.3 on your site. I would recommend you updating the theme to v1.4 in order to get a correct display on iOS.
That issue appeared when iOS was updated to iOS6 with a Safari review. Here changed some behaviors we needed to fix before due to deficiencies with Safari and after updating these fixes started to turn in some problems. So with v1.4 some weird scroll behaviors, specially for Safari iOS6, were fixed.
Anyway, if you need closer support, please, and we will try to help with anything.
Off topic, we have a little list/showcase with cool sites using Folio Two. Would you like to joining the list? I really like the look and feel you got it it those interstitial projects on the grid and general color scheme. You can take a look to the showcase here – http://bit.ly/RBmMei (we can talk about by mail if you prefer it. You can write me using the contact form in my profile.)
HI There, I just purchased v.1.4 and noticed in the Folio-Two dashboard section there is no longer area for modifying the left/right and up/down position of the logo and navigation menu.. I had to upload also my own logo by replacing the file in the ftp, could upload this through dashboard as the feature was no longer there.
I am also finding this theme not to be responsive.. when I call it up on my smartphone screen I cannot move or navigate anything, the top bar is not showing (only get the [x] where image should be) and the word "FOLIO//" shows up where the thumbnails should be (this is my first menu page. Thank you AC
Hi mplacerda,
you have a option for upload directly your logo from the dashboard. This option is available since the first version of Folio Two.
Now, if you read the attached documentation or take a look to the screencasts, the options for modifying the placement for the logo and general menu or even translate directly the tags for the menu are included inside the widgets section on WP dashboard. Now these options are grouped inside the menu widget in order to make easier to edit everything about menu just in one site. Please, read the documentation.
Folio Two is completely responsive, since the point of view of the screen size or from devices. The theme responds different if the theme is displayed in a desktop environment or in a mobile device. It is truly and fully responsive.
After taking a look to your site, I must to say that your problems are due to some modifications you did. If you want help with it, open a support ticket and we will take a look closer to your site. Provide us all the information you can about modifications by your part and any detail we must to know.
Still trying, this theme is not responsive and does not work at all on safari, unless I've set up something wrong but works on pc only so far.. http://www.acgafner.com thanks for any help client needs shortly
Please, read my last answer to your first message. And please, try to unify your messages into single posts or using the "Reply" button.
i wanna buy this lovely theme, but i am not sure if it fits to my needs. is it possible to modify the number of columns (thumbnail grid) easily? i just want to show up 2 columns on smartphones (portrait / landscape) and not 3 / 5.
I´m sorry, I must to say that you can´t set a fixed grid due to the full width size and responsive behaviors. If the grid would be stretched it would be easier to achieve, but in this case is not so easier. The little algorithm that calculates the optimum size for each thumb always calculates their sizes having into account the standard size you set for thumbs using the option panel and the browser width size.
More or less, using a larger size for thumbs, you could achieve the configuration you are searching for. But I can´t assure it will display in this way for every mobile device due to different screen sizes and resolutions.
Anyway, thank you very much about your interest on Folio Two!
Dear Van
Thanks so much for your reply. I have installed version 1.4 and now the frontpage on mobile works perfect. HOWEVER , version 1.4 do not have settings for updating the site with a new logo, which means the montgomery.dk site had the FolioTwo logo on the browser version. Therefore, I had to reinstall version 1.3. A lot of ekstra work.
Can you tell me, whether, the browser logo settings is missing in version 1.4 or if I did something wrong.
Looking very much forward to hearing from you.Best regards Charlotte email@example.com
Hi Charlotte,
this is a weird issue. You should have not problems updating the theme, we did it several times without problems. Please, open a support ticket and we will take a look closer to your site in order to invest about this issue.
Hi, My Ticket number is #16543…and i want to add adsense code in my pages…I added the adsense code in pages but it doesn't seen to portfolio pages.http://www.dursunaras.com/portfolio/ayrim-insan-fotograflari-eminonu-ekim-2012/
This sample page,bottom of the right i want to add adsense
Hi Dursun,
please, follow the ticket and be patiente. We are studying this issue, initially you should not have any problem adding addSense there, you need to add the code into the info bar.
Please, do not duplicate threads. You opened two tickets with the same question, and this thread hear. It has not sense and it is difficult for us to follow your questions. I hope you understand.
I had not time to test the addSense code, but as I said, you should have not problem with it. I will back to you on the next 24 hours.
I've been trying to purchase this (using paypal) for over a week and for some reason, after i get past the login page and confirm the purchase it freezes and won't go through. Has anyone else had issues lately? I've been using my paypal account for other purchases with no problem so I doubt it's that. any thoughts?
How can Update my 1.3.1 version, to the latest one?
you have a complete change log to help you updating your theme in case you did some deep modifications to the core files.
If you only did changes to styles using your own custom CSS , updating the theme is so easy as installing or replacing the theme files with the new one. Anyway, if you have any doubt or need help updating, open a support ticket and we will help you with this task.
I would like to know, which files were updated from V1.3 to V1.4. I have made certain configurations already, therefore, would like to update just the files needed to update.
Hi mjwebsite,
you have a complete change log in FAQs or in our official support system FAQs.
If you have any doubt, do not hesitate to open a support ticket and we will try to help.
Hi, I am having trouble keeping my featured images sized appropriately – do you know what is going on?
Hi mzonoozer,
this issue was discussed before on threads. The gaps you can see on particular browser sizes are due to some thumbs are not using the same size that the whole grid thumbs. Sometimes a single pixel in height can make this gaps appear.
Folio Two does not use masonry or any other plugin like this to construct unequal grids based on thumbs. For this reason all your thumbs must to have the same sizes.
For new queries and for a quick reply for our part I recommend you opening a support ticket.
Hello I have a question. I have created a page with a background image, and I need it to be shown in the home instead the collage of pictures. What must I do for it? Thanks
Hi Odises,
I´m not sure about what you need to achieve. Please, open a support ticket and give us more details about this issue. We will follow your topic there in order to try to help.
I bought your awesome theme, and i'm actually working on it, my website is www.inkoming.eu i'm just having a problem with the mobile version, on Ipad an Iphone, the menu is appearing on the top when i want it on the left side, and the content doesn't appear normally too. How can i fixe this ? Thank you for your help. Dorian
Hi inkoming,
as you can see on the demo, this is the normal responsive behavior for the theme. We created a truly device responsive experience in this sense. The responsive behavior work for desktop in a different way that for mobiles and tablets.
Another important point here too is the poor support on devices for advanced elements with animations specially. This is the case of the menu, that in iOS in particular had some enhacement problems.
Anyway, if you need closer support or have any other doubt, just open a support ticket and we will try to solve any of your doubts.
Thank you very much for using Folio Two!
Where do I find an update for Folio Two? I purchased a few months back and would like to update. Thanks
Hi joler,
you can download the latest version simply downloading again the theme from your download tab on your Themeforest dashboard.
I recommend you taking a look to the support page in order to have a closer view about the change log, here – http://bit.ly/SdgaAm
And if you have any doubt about it we can help you on our support site. Do not hesitate to contact if you need it.
Thanks for using Folio Two!
hi there, great theme! a question before : is it possible to disable right click in order to prevent people from downloading the pictures (right click- save picture..)? thanks for your answer. michael
Hi slimstream,
the theme does not offer a option to achieve this. But some Folio Two users are running this behavior using a plugin or adding a little javascript code to the main files. It is easy to add using these couple of vias.
Thanks for your interest on Folio Two!
Hi! How can i do to display in the main grid all the thumbs of a project? The "use as a featured image" option allows me to display only one image in the main grid!
Thank you
Because i have only five projects and i would many images-thumbs of these in the main grid, not only five
Hi Rosario,
I understand your needs. But I must to say that the theme does not work in this way. Normally creatives using this kind of themes create items with developed projects within, the galleries. That is the essence of this theme as it is explained on the screencasts that way it works.
Anyway, you could achieve this you need using a plugin. You would create some thumbs you could need, using your projects images, and then link them to the same project where your visits could watch your contents. If you have only five projects I think that this could be a good solution.
You can open a support ticket and there we will explain you how to achieve this. Don´t worry, it is pretty easy.
Thanks for using Folio Two!
Hy VanKarWay,
How do I change the image size of the project? ul # thumbs li When I tried to change the width style, he showed that he was getting javascript element size And in the custom.js it was not clear to me where to look …
Thanks a lot Lior.
Hi liore,
I´m not sure if I understood correctly your question. If you want to modify the thumbs size, the images that represent your works within the main grid, you just need to use the slider you will find on the option panel. There you can adjust the size for your projects on the grid.
If you have any doubt, please, open a support ticket or follow this same thread using the reply button in order to don´t open a new one question. For us it is easier to follow your questions when they are ordered. For this reason we prefer to use our private support ticket system. It is faster and better.
Thanks for using Folio Two!
I found what I wanted in your management interface. Great job!
Another little question I need to add plug-in that I purchased which translates into different languages. How to do it? Through WordPress itself or from a file?
this is ths Translator that i want to add the site.
Hi Lior,
we recommend using qTranslate for these tasks. We made since v1.3 a good integration for this plugin into F2. It is almost the standard to work with translations and due to some F2 AJAX behaviors to integrate this AJAX plugin can be harder as expected by your part. You would need to integrate some javascript parts into F2 core files. So the easiest way to achieve this is using the plugin we recommend.
If you have any doubt do not hesitate to open a new support ticket.
Thank you, i'll follow your suggestion. Your theme is very beautiful, but i have other two question. How can i put the title of the image in the single slide? How can i show more than 10 news?
Thank you!!!
Hi Rosario,
actually F2 does not support single descriptions. We will implement this feature on the next update.
About news feed, you can extend the number of news/posts to show on your page. Please, open a support ticket and we will explain you closer how to achieve this.


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