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Even in a place as legendarily laid-back as The City Different, familiarity breeds contempt. "In 1979 I built an adobe house with every Santa Fe cliché you can imagine," recalls Allene LaPides, a fixture on the Canyon Road art scene (her old gallery, on Santa Fe's Johnson Street, is now the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum), whose roster is a who's who of contemporary art and photography from Marcia Myers to Peter Beard. "I walked in when it was finished, and I cried, Oh my God, what have you done?' "
Visitors to her new adobe abode, a two-winged, 7,200-square-foot structure with square lines that are closer to Bauhaus than Pueblo, are more likely to express the same sentiment with surprise —and admiration—at the remarkable fusion of New Mexican ranch vernacular and European country grandeur.
"I wanted to create the feeling of a Portuguese quinta," explains London-bred interior designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard. "It was very important that the home fit into the context of Santa Fe but not look like Ralph Lauren run amok in a tepee. Being European, I wanted to infuse that aesthetic into the house."
The angularly U-shaped house, with front and rear portals, comprises five sides of an octagon around a courtyard for viewing New Mexico's blood-orange sunsets and sits on a 54-acre parcel once known as the Double Arrow Stables. "Most people in Santa Fe who learned to ride did it here," notes LaPides, an English-saddle equestrienne who often explores the property's trails on horseback. While her nautically inclined husband, Jerry, is drawn to the allure of the open sea (the couple built their first nest, a 1960s waterfront modern home, in Annapolis, Maryland), Allene LaPides is in her element surrounded by her eight horses and eight dogs, most of them rescued, a few stray cats and the occasional field mouse. An equestrian theme reigns throughout the house, from the 18th-century Persian horsehead handles on the antique Indian front doors to the figurines on the mantel in front of Joe Andoe's stark oil of horses in a pasture, which is flanked by picture windows offering a view of the Thoroughbreds lazily grazing outside.
Purchased nearly a decade before the couple decided to build there, the land offered barns and show rings, gently rolling pastures covered with piñon trees, and a commanding view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The existing architecture, however, was glue-factory quality, dotted with "ramshackle buildings and a main house that looked like a Sears, Roebuck museum," LaPides recalls. A conservationist by nature, she transformed three of the smaller structures on the property into guesthouses but had to start from scratch with her new home, positioning it to maximize light and views without disturbing existing paddocks or trees. LaPides imagined an open floor plan with rooms set off of the entrance hall in a series of "surprising angles" and found a champion in Gary Koerner, of Three Architecture, the Dallas-based firm that designs such boutique hotels as the Peninsula in Beverly Hills.
The architect (who had worked on the residence of the LaPideses' friends actor Michael York and his photographer wife, Pat) had never done a house in Santa Fe and was intrigued by the prospect.
"There was an opportunity to design wonderful indoor-outdoor spaces and outside rooms. I also really enjoyed the idea of working with double-adobe construction. You don't normally get walls that are 26 inches thick, and you can create a real sense of mass with them," Koerner explains. But it was the client who intrigued him most.
"She was a visionary," Koerner remarks. "She didn't want any of the walls to line up, and she wanted to be able to stand in the kitchen and see into several adjoining rooms, which was a challenge to solve." Consequently, the project became "much more of a collaboration. She needed someone to see it as she did. She didn't want things to be predetermined, so we had to fit the rooms together in a much more organic way than classically designed residences that have order and reason."
"I talked, and he drew," says LaPides, who, as a purist, would not compromise on the traditional building materials out of respect for "the true architecture of the Southwest." She did change things as construction progressed—reconfiguring spaces, adding a solarium in which to grow orchids and lowering ceilings to create more intimacy in the oversize rooms—as she planned the interiors with Lawrence-Bullard. The first priority was creating good bones. "If you don't have it," Lawrence-Bullard declares, "it doesn't matter how much makeup you put on; you're never going to be pretty."
To achieve the desired effect while balancing Santa Fe and European elements, Lawrence-Bullard used four-inch walnut planks for flooring in the smaller rooms and laid antique limestone tiles in a pattern resembling the Trianon's floor that coordinate with two imposing French country-style mantelpieces in the dining and living rooms. Reclaimed railroad ties now serve as ceiling beams in the larger rooms, while traditional Santa Fe vigas were introduced in the coved ceilings of the Asian-influenced boudoir and master bath. The walls were hand-finished in pigmented plaster (the dining room's include earth and crushed mica) in rich shades of ocher, red and green.
"It was very important to use saturated color to warm the rooms up," Lawrence-Bullard says. "The challenge of the house, because of its size, was to use overscale pieces and still make it feel cozy. We picked materials and colors specifically for that purpose and used textural materials like leather and silk, but not so that it was over-the-top grand."
To "bring things down," the designer used antiqued nailheads and jute trim on furniture and unlined raw silk for window treatments. "The light is amazing in Santa Fe," says Lawrence-Bullard. "It's one of the reasons why people live there. The sun just pours through and diffuses, and when the wind blows, the draperies just billow. People tend to think of silk as very dressy, but when you see it, it's really quite casual."
"I never had drapes before," says LaPides, who, although she admits to rarely closing them, knew she wanted them for the 12-foot arched steel windows she had built after seeing them in a magazine. (She also re-created a fireplace in front of her bathtub from an ad that caught her fancy.)
Inspiration came from other unusual sources as well, such as LaPides's attraction to hand-painted Peruvian furniture.
In the slightly Ottoman Empire-styled library, which is carpeted in a patchwork of overlaid Oriental rugs, a photograph of Sir John Gielgud in his library serendipitously echoes the shape and color of the bookcases. And to explain his selection of ornately turned French, Italian, English, Spanish colonial, Middle Eastern and especially the "quirky, whimsical" Portuguese furnishings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Lawrence-Bullard, an antiques dealer since the age of 12, quotes Oscar Wilde: " All beautiful things belong to the same age.' "
Accordingly, Lawrence-Bullard had no trouble integrating pieces from his own line, Martynus, with the antiques and La Pides's collection of late-20th-century art.
"I love to mix old and new," he says. "I think it's important to keep things fresh. And it's wonderful to work with someone who has an interesting art collection."
"If I love something, I put it in the gallery," LaPides says. "If I really love it, I take it home." Consequently, she has pieces by abstract painter Al Held; pop artist Alex Katz; James Havard, a painter whose work resembles that of Jean-Michel Basquiat; and photographs by her nephew Herb Ritts. "I was more formal with the placement of her art than she would have been," says Lawrence-Bullard, who enjoyed the yin-yang of their views on traditional aesthetics and symmetry. "We didn't use any special lighting for it.
She didn't want anything to be showy."
As she leads a visitor around her artfully designed home, pointing out works of art with the personal anecdotes of a true patron, Allene LaPides is likely to reach out and gently caress the surface of a museum-quality painting. "She has a great sense of style," Martyn Lawrence-Bullard concludes. "And her house mirrors the freedom of her spirit."


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NEW ORLEANS — Law enforcement authorities pressed a search Saturday for a "dangerous young man" who shot and seriously wounded a New Orleans police officer during an armed robbery of a Poland Avenue store in Bywater, police said.
Officer John Passaro was taken to a nearby hospital after the shooting. He was still in intensive care as of Saturday evening, a Police Department news release says.
Passaro, a 3-year NOPD veteran, was in the first of several police vehicles to respond to a reported armed robbery about 7 a.m. in the 1100 block of Poland Avenue, the release says.
Police initially were unsure whether a person or a business was being robbed, the release says.
Police later determined that an armed man held three store employees at gunpoint and ordered them to empty two safes in the manager's office, the release says.
Passaro entered the store and saw no cashiers or other employees, so he walked toward the manager's office, the release says.
Passaro stood outside the door, which was closed, and announced himself as a police officer, the release says. The assailant then opened the door and began shooting, the release says.
Police believe the gunman fired three shots, two of them hitting Passaro, the release says.
The gunman then fled the scene, the release says.
Seconds later, a former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy, who was in the store shopping with his wife, picked up Passaro's police radio, the release says. The former deputy broadcast "officer down" and gave the store's location.
Within two minutes, officers already dispatched to the original call arrived at the scene, the release says.
Authorities set up a perimeter around the area, the release says. SWAT team officers, NOPD's Canine Unit, Louisiana State Police and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office helicopters searched the area for hours but did not find the fugitive, the release says.
No arrests had been made by Saturday evening, the release says.
"Our officer is at the hospital, and he's receiving the best medical care in the world," Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said at a news conference held at the intersection of Poland and St. Claude avenues.
Canine officers and the New Orleans SWAT team closed St. Claude Avenue while they searched for the shooter, Serpas said.
The gunman ran toward New Orleans after the shooting, Serpas said.
The wanted man is described as a light-complexioned black male in his mid-to-late 30s. He is about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a slim build, the release says.
The fugitive was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a blue or blue and white bandana covering the bottom part of his face and sunglasses, the release says.
"We believe this is a dangerous young man," Serpas said.
Anyone with information about the robbery and shooting is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at (504) 822-1111.

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Sitka Zodiac Tour Excursion Reviews
Best shore excursion we took in Alaska. It was incredible. Our wonderful captain, Reilly, took us out for an exciting adventure.
You ride in a zodiac-type raft. If you don't know what that is, google it. It has an inflated three foot diameter tube around the outside and a metal floor. Each of six passengers ride on straddle seats. It's kind of like sitting on a small motorcycle or something with your feet on the deck. There is a handle to hold onto and you can sit on or stand over the seat.
You shoot over the waves at 30 miles per hour for twenty minutes out and twenty minutes back with over an hour looking at wildlife and scenery. They take you out to a beautiful island bird sanctuary where you see millions of birds. It was completely amazing. The ocean undercuts the shore to make sea caves, one of which was large enough for the captain to float us into.
We saw dozens of sea otters on a large kelp bed in addition to all of the birds. On the way back our captain spotted a whale spout about a half mile away. He expertly moved us to and parked us in the perfect spot to see the whale when it resurfaced, up close and awesome.
You get bounced around quite a lot, which we found exhilarating. But, don't take this tour if you have serious back problems or bladder issues. Otherwise, don't miss this! It is phenomenal!
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With just a fortnight until Halloween, Chris Matthews thinks he has just the story to scare the bejesus out of his viewers: Corporate executives sharing with their employees via email why they think a vote for Mitt Romney is better for the company's business.
I kid you not. Matthews attempted to blow a few such incidents into a grand scandal of "voter suppression" proportions on his October 17 program. Here's how Matthews introduced the segment:
Here's a scary trend. A growing list of pro-Romney CEOs trying to scare their employees by essentially saying if Obama wins the election, you should fear for your jobs.
Matthews then gave some examples, beginning with a quote from an email by Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel:
He told employees, quote, "If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current president plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of the company."
Matthews then quoted ASG Software Solutions CEO Arthur Allen's email to employees:
If we fail as a nation to make the right choice on November 6th, and we lose our independence as a company, I don't want to hear any complaints regarding the fallout that will most likely come.
"Does this kind of fear-mongering cross a line," Matthews asked, answering, "Let's find out," by turning to, of course, two hard-left journalists, Chrystia Freeland of Thomson Reuters and John Nichols, Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the left-wing Nation magazine. Naturally, Matthews failed to include anyone to defend the free speech rights of corporate CEOs who explain to their employees why they think Obama is bad for the economy at large and their own companies specifically.
In fact, Matthews returned to this well again for his "Let Me Finish" closing commentary, threading the needle with other Republicans-are-dirty campaigners memes promulgated by MSNBC:
Let me finish tonight with this.
There's something old and bad combining this campaign finish. You've seen the efforts of Republicans to kill the vote of minorities, all this voter suppression out there. You've seen the moves to intimidate minority voters by scaring them from the polling places.
And you've heard the words of racial denunciation dripping from the lips of Republicans and their backers on the right.
Now comes the news tonight of how employers are intimidating their employees into voting Republican.
Is this the kind of democracy people actually believe in?: Voter suppression, voter intimidation, racial agitation, bosses telling workers how to vote.
Are people actually proud of doing this kind of thing? Do they really believe this is what the Founding Fathers risked their lives and sacred honor for? This stuff?
That's a fine, self-righteous speech for Chris, but at no point has he proved actual voter intimidation from the men he cited. He failed to prove any threats to fire employees for the act of voting for Obama.
Matthews also left out that Siegel, in the email to his employees, explicitly stated the following in the first paragraph of his October 8 email (emphasis mine):
[T]he good news is this: The economy doesn't currently pose a threat to your job. What does threaten your job however, is another 4 years of the same Presidential administration. Of course, as your employer, I can't tell you whom to vote for, and I certainly wouldn't interfere with your right to vote for whomever you choose. In fact, I encourage you to vote for whomever you think will serve your interests the best.
Siegel then proceeded to spend the next 10 paragraphs sharing his rationale for why Romney was the better candidate for the health of the economy writ large and Westgate Resort in particular. Below I've excerpted the rest of the email, wherein Siegel lays out his rationale, using arguments you won't find quoted by media outlets that are hoping to spin this as negatively as possible, such as Matthews (emphasis mine):
However, let me share a few facts that might help you decide what is in your best interest.The current administration and members of the press have perpetuated an environment that casts employers against employees. They want you to believe that we live in a class system where the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. They label us the "1%" and imply that we are somehow immune to the challenges that face our country. This could not be further from the truth. Sure, you may have heard about the big home that I'm building. I'm sure many people think that I live a privileged life. However, what you don't see or hear is the true story behind any success that I have achieved.
I started this company over 42 years ago. At that time, I lived in a very modest home. I converted my garage into an office so I could put forth 100% effort into building a company, which by the way, would eventually employ you. We didn't eat in fancy restaurants or take expensive vacations because every dollar I made went back into this company. I drove an old used car, and often times, I stayed home on weekends, while my friends went out drinking and partying. In fact, I was married to my business — hard work, discipline, and sacrifice. Meanwhile, many of my friends got regular jobs. They worked 40 hours a week and made a nice income, and they spent every dime they earned. They drove flashy cars and lived in expensive homes and wore fancy designer clothes. My friends refinanced their mortgages and lived a life of luxury. I, however, did not. I put my time, my money, and my life into this business —-with a vision that eventually, some day, I too, will be able to afford to buy whatever I wanted. Even to this day, every dime I earn goes back into this company. Over the past four years I have had to stop building my dream house, cut back on all of my expenses, and take my kids out of private schools simply to keep this company strong and to keep you employed.
Just think about this – most of you arrive at work in the morning and leave that afternoon and the rest of your time is yours to do as you please. But not me- there is no "off" button for me. When you leave the office, you are done and you have a weekend all to yourself. I unfortunately do not have that freedom. I eat, live, and breathe this company every minute of the day, every day of the week. There is no rest. There is no weekend. There is no happy hour. I know many of you work hard and do a great job, but I'm the one who has to sign every check, pay every expense, and make sure that this company continues to succeed. Unfortunately, what most people see is the nice house and the lavish lifestyle. What the press certainly does not want you to see, is the true story of the hard work and sacrifices I've made.
Now, the economy is falling apart and people like me who made all the right decisions and invested in themselves are being forced to bail out all the people who didn't. The people that overspent their paychecks suddenly feel entitled to the same luxuries that I earned and sacrificed 42 years of my life for. Yes, business ownership has its benefits, but the price I've paid is steep and not without wounds. Unfortunately, the costs of running a business have gotten out of control, and let me tell you why: We are being taxed to death and the government thinks we don't pay enough. We pay state taxes, federal taxes, property taxes, sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, workers compensation taxes and unemployment taxes. I even have to hire an entire department to manage all these taxes. The question I have is this: Who is really stimulating the economy? Is it the Government that wants to take money from those who have earned it and give it to those who have not, or is it people like me who built a company out of his garage and directly employs over 7000 people and hosts over 3 million people per year with a great vacation?
Obviously, our present government believes that taking my money is the right economic stimulus for this country. The fact is, if I deducted 50% of your paycheck you'd quit and you wouldn't work here. I mean, why should you? Who wants to get rewarded only 50% of their hard work? Well, that's what happens to me.
Here is what most people don't understand and the press and our Government has chosen to ignore – to stimulate the economy you need to stimulate what runs the economy. Instead of raising my taxes and depositing that money into the Washington black-hole, let me spend it on growing the company, hire more employees, and generate substantial economic growth. My employees will enjoy the wealth of that tax cut in the form of promotions and better salaries. But that is not what our current Government wants you to believe. They want you to believe that it somehow makes sense to take more from those who create wealth and give it to those who do not, and somehow our economy will improve. They don't want you to know that the "1%", as they like to label us, pay more than 31% of all the taxes in this country. Thomas Jefferson, the author of our great Constitution, once said, "democracy" will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
Business is at the heart of America and always has been. To restart it, you must stimulate business, not kill it. However, the power brokers in Washington believe redistributing wealth is the essential driver of the American economic engine. Nothing could be further from the truth and this is the type of change they want.
So where am I going with all this? It's quite simple. If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company. Rather than grow this company I will be forced to cut back. This means fewer jobs, less benefits and certainly less opportunity for everyone.
So, when you make your decision to vote, ask yourself, which candidate understands the economics of business ownership and who doesn't? Whose policies will endanger your job? Answer those questions and you should know who might be the one capable of protecting and saving your job. While the media wants to tell you to believe the "1 percenters" are bad, I'm telling you they are not. They create most of the jobs. If you lose your job, it won't be at the hands of the "1%"; it will be at the hands of a political hurricane that swept through this country.
You see, I can no longer support a system that penalizes the productive and gives to the unproductive. My motivation to work and to provide jobs will be destroyed, and with it, so will your opportunities. If that happens, you can find me in the Caribbean sitting on the beach, under a palm tree, retired, and with no employees to worry about.
Signed, your boss,
David Siegel
Siegel is merely making a case to his employees using many of the similar arguments that conservatives are making about an economic future under a second Obama term. Siegel didn't threaten any individual employee with termination for voting for Obama nor hint at such in his email, he simply groused that he was sorely tempted to shutter the company should Obama win reelection, because he is that convinced Obama's economic policies are punitive on wealth creators.
Here's the full text of Arthur Allen's email to his employees (emphasis mine):
Subject: Will the US Presidential election directly impact your future jobs at ASG? Please read below.
To all ASG employees,
We have been stuck in an extremely sick global economy, but as we should all know by now, the global economy largely depends on the US economy. This sick global economy has been negatively influencing ASG since December 2008. No one could have ever have dreamed that the US economy would still be sick 4 years later, but it is. We have a chance, as individuals, to help turn the sick US economy into a healthy economy, and positively influence the global economy as well. This chance comes on November 6th, when we elect a new President and administration. The US and the world need to elect individuals who have business experience. Neither the world nor the US can stand to elect politicians any longer. In my view, and in the view of most business leaders, if you give politicians 100 questions, they will give you back 100 wrong answers simply because they have no basis for making those decisions. Would you hire a person with no experience to do brain surgery? Of course not, but that's what the US voters did in 2009. Why does the world keep hiring politicians to run our global economies when they have no experience? It just makes no sense, and yet the world keeps doing it over and over again. Let's take the lead on November 6th and show the world how it should and can be done.
Many of you have been with ASG for over 5, 10, 15, and even 20 years. As you know, together, we have been able to keep ASG an independent company while still growing our revenues and customers. But I can tell you, if the US re-elects President Obama, our chances of staying independent are slim to none. I am already heavily involved in considering options that make our independence go away, and with that all of our lives would change forever. I believe that a new President and administration would give US citizens and the world the renewed confidence and optimism we all need to get the global economies started again, and give ASG a chance to stay independent. If we fail as a nation to make the right choice on November 6th, and we lose our independence as a company, I don't want to hear any complaints regarding the fallout that will most likely come. Remember, in the world of business, companies are consolidators or they get consolidated; so far ASG has been a consolidator, completing over 60 acquisitions in our 26 year history. When we buy a company, we eliminate about 60 percent of the salaries of the employees of that company. If we lose our independence and get consolidated, the same thing would happen to ASG's employees.
I am asking you to give us one more chance to stay independent by voting in a new President and administration on November 6th. Even then, we still might not be able to remain independent, but it will at least give us a chance. If we don't, that chance goes away.
I apologize for writing such a blunt email, but for those of you who have known me for years and years, you know that this must be serious, and it is. I am going to follow this email with an email to All Sales, offering all of our help to assist them in making Q4 the best quarter in ASG history. Business is hard to find, but it is out there if Sales just goes and gets it.
Matthews is free to disagree with it and even think Siegel and Allen are jerks, but to insist that either are engaged in voter intimidation is a stretch. To hint, as Matthews does, that these emails from two CEOs are part of a broader strategy, nay, conspiracy, is downright irresponsible.
P.S.: According to the Orlando Sentinel, Siegel is a "rabid anti-smoker" who "prohibits his Florida employees from smoking on or off the job" [emphasis mine]. That policy is arguably a much more un-American action that carping to his employees about how bad Obama is and strongly urging that they vote for Romney.


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New LDSMusicNow Website Launched
At the first of November, we launched our new LDSMusicNow website. This new site and redesign has been over a year in the making. We've carefully taken feedback from our customers, looked at industry trends, churned some ideas ourselves, and really have worked to ensure the best shopping experience possible for an online LDS music download site. What are a few of the new things you'll see?
Smart, One Page Checkout – We're really excited about our new checkout system. Have you ever hated going through 5-10 steps to finally make a purchase online? Our new checkout is one page. That's it! Enter your e-mail address, and it'll automatically determine if you're a new user or not. Everything takes place on one page, and information can be saved to help cut down on future transactions.
Automatic Multiple Copy Discounts (Sheet Music Only) – If you purchase 5 copies or more of individual sheet music or songbooks, you'll automatically receive our multiple copy discount at checkout.
RSS Feed – RSS feeds are a great way to stay up to date on a site without having to visit it on a daily basis. Most modern web browsers have RSS functionality built-in. As a result, simply click the RSS you see in the address bar (or on the left side of our site), and click subscribe. Free downloads, top songs, new/features releases, and more are broadcast via the RSS feed.
Audio Reviews – Steven Kapp Perry's famous Cricket & Seagull radio show is a great way for LDS music enthusiasts to find out about some of the latest music available in the market. We've worked with Steven to acquire his radio interviews and reviews for the applicable music we carry. Just look for the Hear Audio Review button on any album/songbook page, and listen away!
Help Desk – As our site has grown, we've always made customer service a major focus. In order to help us provide a superior customer service experience, we've implemented an initiative help desk system. This allows us to more easily track any issues or questions that arise, and ensure they're addressed in a timely manner.
Weekly Free Downloads – In the past, we've always offered free monthly downloads, but are thrilled to now be able to offer free weekly downloads of both MP3 and sheet music.
In addition to those features above that you can take advantage of now, we've got lots of exciting new features planned (one of them being the introduction of this very own blog). Some of these include additional payment methods during checkout, radio functionality, guest checkout, and more. Keep watching for these and great new content to come!
One of the major changes that has also occurred is the combination of our two sites, ldsmusicnow.com and ldstunesnow.com. Previously the two were segregated due to one selling MP3 downloads while the other being dedicated to sheet music downloads. We worked with Barry Hansen at Hansen Creative on the new design to be able to provide a great new way to navigate and find both music types with ease.
As always, we welcome your feedback and comments, and look forward to continuing to serve our valuable customers.


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In search of intelligent organizations
The purpose of this paper is to search for the main characteristics of intelligent organizations. Intelligence is one of those concepts that everyone has in mind, but hardly few can define or explain it. Thus, it is even more difficult to extend this concept to organizations, and to talk about organizational intelligence. This paper tries to show the new dimensions of intelligence up to the organizational level, and the new characteristics such intelligent organizations may have. Basically, intelligent organizations are the ones which developed the capability to continuously adapt to changing and unpredictable environments. They are learning organizations in which the human capital, including the individual intelligence, has been integrated into a new cognitive structure at the organization level.
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Jon Spends Quiet Day, Missing Little Evan, His 4-Year-Old Best Friend
Evan spent a couple days with us and all I heard was, "PeePee, can I tell you something? Can you help me find another game to play?" As much as he keeps me running and pulls me away from projects, hearing his little voice never gets old and I happily relent. Today, I could use an Evan fix. I saw his bat in the rain and it really made me appreciate the little human who swings it in nicer weather than we have today, so I put into words how I'm feeling….
A little car, a little train,
a little boy's bat, in the rain…
All of these things, around I see,
And right then, it occurs to me…
All of these things, in silence wait,
They feel not love, they feel not hate…
And in my heart, I feel no joy,
For in my house, no little boy.


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If you saw the movie Black Swan you knew Natalie Portman was a shoe-in for the Best Actress Oscar. What you didn't see was the intense ballet lessons and training that Natalie went through to prepare to play the perfect Swan Queen. I caught up with Natalie's high-in-demand trainer, Mary Helen Bowers, to talk ballet, pliés, and the big win!
Mary Helen Bowers, founder of Ballet Beautiful
What are some misconceptions about ballerinas? So many people think they're too thin, but they do have that sleek, strong body we all try to achieve! I think the biggest misconception about a ballerina is that you have to be on an extreme diet or training regimen to sculpt that toned, graceful shape. But a ballerina's body is an incredible combination of strength and artistry—it's not about how thin you are. Ballerinas have a very specific, unique body shape because of the way in which we train and build muscle. This elegant yet powerful body shape is attainable for all women though! You do not have to spend hours a day in a gym or ballet studio to achieve it.
How has ballet helped shape your life? Ballet has been a HUGE part of my life from a very young age. I just always loved dancing and when I was really young I made up my mind that I just had to dance in New York City—so I left my family in Charlotte, North Carolina when I was just 15 years old to attend the School of American Ballet in New York. The following year I was invited to join the New York City Ballet! I was just starting my junior year in high school, so it was a really exciting time. I danced with the NYCB for 10 years and then founded Ballet Beautiful, an online global studio. My first studio location opens this spring down in Soho, NYC.
Read on for Bowers's favorite sculpting moves -- plus behind-the-scenes stories from Natalie's training!
Ballet has definitely made a comeback. Between Core Fusion, Physique 57 and Barre3 exercise programs and Black Swan's popularity, ballet is infiltrating the fitness scene. Why do you think ballet as a way to work out is becoming so mainstream? The ballerina body type is strong but graceful at the same time. The body is muscular while remaining feminine and very different from the type of physique that you might build from other workout programs, like lifting weights or bootcamp classes. So women get the best of both worlds with a ballerina body! My program Ballet Beautiful tries to break down that barrier that you can't have a ballerina's body and making a true ballerina's elegance and power available to all women from the comfort of their own home!
What's your favorite move that you can do everyday for instant sculpting? One of my favorite exercises is my Swan Arms series (the act of moving your arms like a swan would flutter her wings!). It's a great upper body workout that is challenging and incredibly effective, but also really beautiful and fun! I did this for hours upon hours with Natalie to get her that sculpted, lean look. If you want to try Swan Arms, do this: Begin either standing or sitting straight up, pulling in through the stomach, opening up the chest. Keep your neck long and stretch your arms our to your side, to second position. Drop and bend the elbows down, lowering the arms. Then lift the elbows and raise the arms from the elbows. Lower again and lift, while keeping lifted through your center and open through your chest. Repeat this 30 times. [Check it out HERE]
You obviously had a huge impact on Natalie -- she gave you a shout-out during her Best Actress acceptance speech! So what was your best experience with working on the film and with Natalie? Working on that movie was the best experience! Natalie put in so many hours of training and prep for that role. The first time she hit her turning sequence in class—that's when you continuously twirl while keeping your one leg lifted up—we cheered and jumped around. It was an awesome moment for everybody!
Can you tell us a little more about balletbeautiful.com?
Mary Helen leads a group of online participants during a session via Skype. CREDIT: Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal
I'm so excited to share Ballet Beautiful with others and so glad a movie like Black Swan helped open doors for ballet and programs like mine to become more mainstream. I just launched live online training —so you can literally take a class with me from your living room! I'm so happy to be able to train women all over the world through the website. All you have to do is log on, sign into a class and work directly with me in real time. It's that easy! We also just launched the Ballet Beautiful Blast Series, which includes the Swan Arm workout. The Blast Series are fast, targeted workouts in just 15 minutes! The videos stream from our site, or you can play them from your desktop, laptop, or whatever mobile device you have (the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android). I'm hoping to open the world of ballet to anyone who wants to try it out! Check out Mary Helen's LIVE Ballet Beautiful classes via Skype (as you see in the picture to the right) and tell us what you think!


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Meditations on language and perception, Kay Rosen's paintings evoke the conceptual, text-based art popularized in the 1960s by such artists as Ed Ruscha and Lawrence Weiner. Her primary focus is wordplay, and within this subject she formally explores shifts in color, spacing, and capitalization. The product is a body of work that makes the viewer question the way that they approach text and read. "The word is a construction that contains aspects of other physical constructions, like buildings or bodies," says the artist, whose academic background is in linguistics.
American, b. 1949, Corpus Christi, Texas, based in Gary, Indiana
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ATHENS, Greece — Until about 18 months ago, Dimitri had a home, a job, a regular life. He had passed homeless people on the street, rarely giving them a second thought. He never imagined he could become one of them.
That was before Greece was gripped by a vicious financial crisis that has left the country teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Now the place he calls home is beneath a highway overpass, his bed a blanket laid out beneath a battered old desk.
Since the debt crisis erupted in late 2009, tens of thousands of Greeks have lost their jobs or businesses and many others struggle on in employment where they haven't seen a paycheck in months. The unemployment rate reached a record 18.4 percent in August, a time when the peak tourist season usually sees a dip in jobless figures.
The number of those sleeping rough has shot up by about a quarter over the past two years to reach an estimated 20,000, said Athanasia Tourkou of Klimaka, a charity that cares for homeless people as well as the mentally ill.
"Before it was only the mentally ill or former prisoners," said 49-year-old Dimitri, who used to work for a well-known Greek folk dancing troupe. "Now it's totally different. Now there are families on the streets."
Divorced with a 19-year-old daughter and 18-year-old son, the former dancer is too ashamed to tell his ex-wife and children what has happened to him. He asked that his surname not be used because they think he lives with a friend.
He leaves his makeshift bed before dawn each day. "I don't want people to see me sleeping on the street," he said. "I walk endlessly. . . . It's exhausting, psychologically as well as physically."
Facing a runaway national debt and a massive budget deficit, Greece has relied since May 2010 on billions of euros in international rescue loans to make ends meet. In return, the government has imposed harsh spending cuts, slashing pensions and salaries and pushing through several rounds of tax hikes on everything from food and fuel to income and property.
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The Philadelphia Phillies seem to be capable of getting hits. The problems come when you ask them to string a few together and score enough runs to put a game away. A.J. Burnett pitched a strong six innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing four runs, three earned, striking out 10 batters. Marlins' starter Henderson Alvarez was a little better, pitching seven innings and allowing only two runs to go with his three strikeouts.
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The Phillies' bats got off to a hot start, too. Chase Utley was able to single home Jimmy Rollins for his 38th RBI of the year in the first inning. Domonic Brown was able to bring Marlon Byrd across the plate an inning later for his 39th RBI of the year. It was six long innings and four Marlin scores later before the bats woke back up. Byrd and Cody Asche hit back-to-back home runs for their 16th and 5th of the year, respectively. Of course, the Phillies went back to sleep right after that. The next 10 batters were retired by the Marlins' bullpen before Ed Lucas hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th to put away the game.
On a bright note, the Phillies bullpen continues to pitch well, going 3.1 innings today with only three hits and five strikeouts. Justin De Fratus was the unlucky pitcher to give up the game-winning run, but it was the first run he's allowed since returning to the majors on May 25th.
This game was never really out of reach for the Phils, but they seemed to lose all of their plate discipline after the back-to-back home runs, seeing only 30 pitches over the final 2.1 innings. Overall, the Phillies pitchers recorded .2 less innings than Marlins pitchers but threw 190 pitches while only seeing 138. I don't agree with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. about much, but he's right when he says that plate discipline and offense have to improve if this team wants to compete going forward.Tags: Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Phillies


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This is the first time we formally added this as a category, though in all our past polls the clear majority of votes across the board went to Four Seasons. Little has changed in regards to this love affair over five years—except there are a lot more of them. While Paris's George V and the Thai and Balinese properties were the most cited favorites, our panelists praised everything from the Costa Rican golf resort to urban powerhouses in New York, Sydney and Vegas. The consistency of service was the hallmark, but in recent years Four Seasons has made great strides in avoiding a "cookie- cutter" image. "It's always reliable but not always the same," observes Amy Ziff. Debbi Karpowicz Kickham says, "They move heaven and earth to provide stellar, unexpectedly wonderful service," while Michael Patrick Shiels believes that "Four Seasons is consistently creative in an understated manner, yet there is always an elegant crispness and reliable simplicity."
Second Place: Peninsula. While the flagship Hong Kong hotel has been our dominant global winner for years, and again won its category despite stiff competition, every single Peninsula property on earth, with the sole exception of Manila, received votes in this poll. "When it comes to urban hotels, Peninsula sets the pace. Pick one in any city and you'll be happy," says Wallace. Next up is a new Paris hotel in 2012.
Third Place: Mandarin Oriental. Much larger than Peninsula, Mandarin covers much of the same ground in big cities like Tokyo, but also is by far the dominant hotel in many lower-profile destinations like Munich and Barcelona. The brand also has more resort properties, from Chiang Mai to Mexico's Riviera Maya, and the new Las Vegas hotel in CityCenter was a poll favorite.
Honorable Mention: Park Hyatt, which initially had difficulty creating its own name recognition apart from the broader Hyatt brand, is finally getting the respect it deserves, with several properties making our list and many more getting votes. Milan, Sydney, Melbourne, Beaver Creek, Colorado and Buenos Aires are among the standouts.
Honorable Mention: Park Hyatt, which initially had difficulty creating its own name recognition apart from the broader Hyatt brand, is finally getting the respect it deserves, with several properties making our list and many more getting votes. Milan, Sydney, Melbourne, Beaver Creek, Colorado and Buenos Aires are among the standouts.
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Aman Resorts
Combining the best of exquisite Asian service, an ultra-relaxing Zen aesthetic and a penchant for small hotels in perfect settings, Aman pioneered the current boutique luxury lodge craze, and has now taken its act —very successfully—to places like Beijing. Even more so than large brand winner Four Seasons, Aman manages to maintain a consistency of excellence but with radically different properties, like a string of remote outposts in Bhutan and a ranch-style Utah escape. "It's all about the guest experience, and Aman excels on all levels, from thoughtful (and often not thought of) locales to construction to design and décor and of course over-the-top service. Amanfayun in China, for example, is woven throughout a village," says Srnka. "What I love about Aman is that they strive to incorporate authentic, local culture into the guest experience. Staff training is clearly a top priority as service levels are arguably the best of any chain," said MoonRing's Wallace.
Second Place: Montage We asked for "small" chains and we got it. Our panelists loved Montage to death—though there are only two hotels open. The original Laguna Beach Montage won for Best Beach Resort, U.S., in our initial pool, and since then, Montage Beverly Hills opened with a spectacular location across the street from Spago in the heart of the glitz. But that's it, yet our panelists heaped praise and noted the great anticipation surrounding the about-to-open (late-Dec. 2010) Deer Valley, Utah, ski property, which many are predicting will be the world's best ski hotel.
Third Place: TIE: Capella, COMO Hotels & Resorts. Capella is the result of a longtime Ritz Carlton executive's desire to build an even better mousetrap, and by panelists' accounts it seems to be working, though the motto, "the world's first six-star hotel and resort management company" is a self-proclaimed boast more typically associated with cruise lines and Dubai hotels eager to award themselves ratings no one else will give them. To date, Capella has only opened in offbeat locations, from Telluride to Veldene, Austria, though major-city hotels are on the drawing board. COMO, another fast-rising Asia-based chain, competes directly with Aman and its style of properties in places like Bali and Bhutan, runs the celebrity favorite Parrot Cay in the Turks & Caicos, is a previous winner and also operates more traditional luxury urban hotels in London.
Honorable Mention: Orient-Express. Panelists largely skipped this as a brand, even while voting over and over again for its hotels. That is precisely because Orient-Express has taken great pains to not be perceived as a "chain"—there is absolutely nothing cookie-cutter about it. The main ideology is to take one-of-a-kind historic buildings and lovingly convert them into one-of-a-kind hotels, often with the absolute best setting. Their Sanctuary Lodge in Peru, for instance, is the only sound choice for visitors to famed Machu Pichhu, period. Likewise their Hotel Splendido in Portofino occupies some of the finest real estate on earth, while the Villa San Michele outside Florence still has original frescoes by Michelangelo on the wall. Several hotels made our list or got high acclaim, including the Observatory Sydney, Splendido, Cipriani and so on. The thing I personally love about Orient-Express is that almost anywhere you find one, you know it is going to be the best—and most memorable—in town.
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Glad to see more Midi features. Still would like to see Midi clock out though! 🙂
Pretty awesome. Now, I just need a MIDI/USB cable to update. Thanks for this update.
Thanks for the update!
Noticed that Global Tap Tempo behaviour seems to have changed. When tapping in a delay based on quarter notes, the tempo translates over when another dotted 8th delay is selected (i.e. ms/bpm stays the same). However, when the original or another quarter note delay is subsequently selected, the tempo is changed (ms increased/bpm decreased).
Is this a bug?
Like Shaowen, I've also noticed that Global tap tempo doesn't seem to be working properly when a 1/4 note delay preset is selected. I can tap the 1/4 delay preset, switch to a dotted eighth preset, and the BPM holds. If I switch back to the 1/4 preset, the BPM is decreased.
If I tap the dotted 8th delay preset, and switch to the 1/4 preset, the BPM doesn't hold and goes decreases immediately.
Is it possible to still get the 1.33 firmware? I can't seem to find it on this site.
@Avi, we don't have it available for download as that version had a few issues. If you'd like to install that version just email support and we can send it your way.
Am I correct that the tap tempo will sync between Timeline and Mobius now, but that is not the same as Midi Clock out??
If so, a general Midi clock out to use with other Midi devices would be a great addition, as per Zach D above.
Avi and Shaoewen, I've got the same issue. Back to 1.33 I go.
@Baggas, The ability to sync up the TL and Mobius via MIDI is not the same as MIDI Clock. Thanks for the feedback though! I'll pass that along! 🙂
@LRC, We've got a new version coming out very soon that should fix this. Stay tuned! 🙂
Just tried this at band reheardsal today. In regards to the updated MIDI – I think this update is better, and I think you can do even better 🙂
What I would like is for the on/off state to be remembered in the channel config, same as all the other parameters. This is so that I can set for instance MIDI channel 1 to default to an on state, and MIDI channel 2 to default to an off state.
A bit of background – I'm using MIDI to control the timeline and my amp. I would like to have my main lead tone with the Timeline on (MIDI Channel 3), but my main clean tone with the Timeline off (MIDI Channel 1) – as a default. But with the clean tone, I want to have the option of enabling the Timeline when I want so I want to have it loaded up with a nice delay that would suit the clean tone on MIDI channel 1.
@Johan, thanks for the feedback! I'll certainly pass it along! 🙂
Hey, having the same issues as above – when I tap a tempo it changes (halves or doubles) when I switch presets, even when "global" tap is on for each preset. Tried going back to 1v42 but that didn't solve it. Also, I can't get midi dump to work.
@David, Are you running on version 1.42b now? The global TAP per preset is fixed in that version. Have you actually set the TAP to be global or preset in the parameters menu? You also need to save the preset. Email us at email@example.com and we can continue to troubleshoot with you! 🙂
Hi, have the above global/preset tap issues on this update that David, LRC, Avi and Shaowen are reffering to been sorted yet?
Hi- I think I'm wondering the same thing as Jim. I tried 1.42b about a month ago and the shaowen/avi tap tempo bug was present. Has this been fixed in 1.42b? Thanks.
Hi there!! Just updated to 1.42b last night, and I've got the same thing happening. I have two patches saved on Global, one dotted 8th and one quarter note, and the time gets lost when I switch between them. Any idea when this bug will be fixed?
I had an idea for the Mobius and Timeline. Would it be possible to have a Global setting for the Expression pedal similar to the global/preset tap option. I'd love to set up my exp pedal to control the same parameter for all patches (eg mix) but find its a pain to have to individually go through and change this for each preset. Would be great to be able to setup one global expression pedal setting, but then have the option to be able to override that for individual presets if you wanted to. Something to consider perhaps? Cheers.
PLEASE give us the option to do that. It's bizzare that they haven't included this yet considering this is the most expensive pedal money can buy and I've got to spend hours to be able to rewrite each and every preset use expression pedals to control decay/mix.
@Andy and @ryan, this bug has been fixed internally and we're just wrapping up testing so hopefully we can have a new release very soon. Thanks for hanging in there with us! 🙂
@Baggas, thanks for the feedback! I'll pass this on to our engineers! 🙂
Rick, any progress on a release fixing the global tap per preset function? I am on 1.42b and having the same issues – anytime I change between patches that have tap subdivisions is when I notice the problem. Going from a "preset" patch to a "global" patch is always fine, and going from a "global" patch with no subdivision to a "global" patch WITH subdivision is fine, but going from global/subdivision to global/no subdiv. and global/subd to global/subd is when I've had problems with the delay time incorrect. Thanks!
@Jonathan, I apologize for the delay in the release. I fell a bit behind with the release of the librarian software. The good news is that we have been testing it and it looks solid. I just want to burn it in a little more and hopefully we can have it out within the next few days. 🙂
Thanks, Rick! Great to hear – I'll be using my Timeline a lot for a summer camp gig in a couple weeks & that fix is very timely. You guys are fantastic!
I had the same idea as @Baggas concerning a global expression pedal setting. I can't quite remember if I emailed the support team though…So what he said.
Also, I just wanted to say I really appreciate the Strymon team. I love your products, and appreciate your open ear to your customer's feedback. You guys go above and beyond. 🙂
@rick. Any news on this? Just bought me a Timeline so I want use it's latest soul…
Hey Rick, any news on when the new Firmware will be released to fix the bugs in 1.42b ?
@joe, Just went live. http://www.strymon.net/support/faqs/timeline-firmware-revision-release-notes/
Does the latest update v1.43 just released, have the option to turn the warble off when tapping new tempo on dBucket?
@Carl, No it doesn't. That's really how a lot of analog bucket brigade style delays work so we wanted to stay true to that. I'll pass your feedback on though! 🙂
1.43 worked perfectly for me last night. the global tap/preset tempo thing is huge and the swell triggering is great. thanks a lot.
I think you guys may have forgotten to update the numbers and the date on the release notes. This latest version says, "Firmware Rev. 1.23 (Released February 2012)" but the Beta 1.43 was released June 2013…
Looking forward to exploring the new features. Thanks!
@Justin, we actually purposely place the current shipping version first in the list. If you scroll down just below it you should see the latest public beta version along with the release notes for it and the link to the download.
@Justin, we actually purposely place the current shipping version first in the list. If you scroll down just below it you should see the latest public beta version along with the release notes for it and the link to the download.
Woould be cool too boost more than 3 db so you can turn the effect full wet whitout loosing amlitude.
@Kim, thanks for the feedback! I'll pass that along! 🙂
Does version 1.42 not include the sending of a patch's parameter setting out through MIDI when selecting a patch? I use TouchOSC to control and provide real-time feedback with the pedal and it seems like I cannot get the feedback of the parameter states anymore. Thank you
@Danny, this feature was removed in version 1.42b and 1.43b as it was causing some problems for some other users. We're exploring the possibility of re-implementing this in a future firmware update however.
Hi, is possible in the next update of the Timeline, activate the channel A and channel B together?
@Aislan, I'm not sure how possible that would be due to various things like DSP limitations etc. but I will certainly pass your feedback on to our engineers! 🙂
I think the biggest win would be a global option to sync the taps between the timeline and mobius, preferably through midi. In other words tap on one, the other gets the tap. It is a pain to have to tap on both constantly, and unfortunately most bands don't play to either click, sequencer, or track. Just my 2 cents.
@Jimmy this actually works. Just connect a MIDI cable form the OUT of your Mobius to the IN of your TimeLine and the taps should sync up. 🙂
@rick. If I haven't updated my TL since last year (1.2 something) do I need to perform all the updates in between or will this new omen cover all my bases? Thanks for the help.
@Anthony, you can update straight to the latest version! No incremental updates needed here! 🙂
Hi Strymons,
thanks for the latest update. The Global Tap fix is a great help on the best delay I've ever had, as well as the new Killdry feature!
Is there a chance to give Timeline's looper a (midi-) pedal controlled feedback or decay function in the future, which is available in all modes (overdub, play, forwards, backwards, half speed, etc.)?
My strymon timeline and mobius wont sync up tempo when tapped
with MIDI clock sent from ableton it works fine, but when i dont use ableton, the taps dont sync between them.
the timeline has 1.43 firmware
i also noticed another problem with the global tempo setting that used to work but does not any longer
when i tap in a tempo and then dial it in with the knob to get it exactly where i want it….when i switch settings it switches to the tempo programmed for that preset even though i have global tap set for all my presets
i really bummed by these new updates…i can't get even one pedal to be in time with itself for a whole song
@Kyle, I believe we spoke via email today. The global tempo issue you are running into is normal behavior but try updating your Mobius to version 1.08 so see if it fixes your MIDI sync issue. Thanks! – Rick
A huge +1 for a midi clock out. Would be awesome to able to sync other midi stuff to the delay realtime.
I'm having trouble choosing different tempos for different presets. I have songs set to different delay times and need them to change to set tempos for each song. I'm new to the timeline can anyone help please?
Agreed on the need for a controlled decay on the looper. This is a huge feature for anybody doing ambient looping. Love this thing otherwise.
I'd like to throw my name in the "no warble on Dbucket tap tempo" hat with Carl. I understand that it is true to the way a Dbucket pedal works but you couldn't tap tempo real Dbucket pedals and that's why I got this!!! 🙂 If you can teach my drummer to keep the same tempo for my solo as the intro then I wouldn't need a change, ha! Seriously though we don't play with a click so I have to tap in my delay times for U2ey things and it sounds horrible in the middle of a song to hear that warble when I have to adjust. I end up using other, less-cool, less authentic settings so I can tap in. In my mind it kind of defeats the purpose of staying true to the analog action if it becomes unusable. Wasn't the lack of tap tempo a PROBLEM with analog delays anyway???! Nothing but love for you guys, it's just my one pet-peeve for the best delay pedal I've ever owned 🙂
why don't you guys put the same midi features updated on the timeline in the Mobius? it would be nice to have it stay bypassed, and even better would be to be able to select it to be bypassed on a preset.. what would be extra special is to be able to use midi, or expression pedal to edit settings like the split of the time 1/4th, 1/2, 1/16 etc… i figure on the Mobius you can do this by assigning one of the knobs. but there is no way for the timeline, a ice way to speed up repeats etc, without necessarily moving out of time with the beat
Great piece of gear! But the swell mode, even when mixed to 100% wet, still sounds out the original attack of the strings, which seems to miss the point of the swell. Is there a tip I could get from you guys on how to fix this, or is this just a misunderstanding I have on how the swell settings should work? (All other machine modes eliminate the original attack when pushed to full mix…). Thanks in advance.
Hugo. You are the man. And the firmware helped. Thanks. And I just got the big sky to go along with the timeline. What a pair!
As a multi strymon happy user (timline, mobius and now bigsky) the only thing i really waiting for is a midi beat clock send. I'm using a Boomerang III looper and a MPC for beats but as a guitarist before all, i would like to see my strymon's and the top.
@Jonathan, I use a molten voltage tempode and a disater area DMC-6D with the Strymon Trinity and it works great for calling up presets amongst the devices and the Tempode injects midi clock which you can tap in for each program change and which syncs the Mobius and Timeline to the midi clock. You can also do this with a disaster area and a DAW like ableton. The sync is not always exact and they sometime fall out of sync after a period of time that is why the molten voltage is nice because you can do a stop or two and it will sync them back up.
Hi guys!
Is there any way to hold-and-release the looper record button instead of pressing it?
Hello Hugo and Strymon team .
I really felt in love with the timeline, it is a fantastic piece of electronic and software .
It sound so gooooood …
+1 for a midiclock out on that box …. please please give it a thought !
it would be so nice to sync ableton with the strymon ! or anything else with a midi in …
Thank you for your work !
Why is it that when I use my ext tap pedal, it changes the presets on my timeline? It's plugged into the exp jack on the back of the timeline
Hi guys:
Is it possible to have a Ignore MIDI clock parameter in each preset? I use MIDI to change patches and sync everything up, but there are some patches that I want to have super fast or super slow, and not sync to the rest of the midi clock stuff going on.


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Having recorded the third fastest time in morning warm-up, the young Portuguese rider was ready to improve on his eighth place on the grid. Ninth after a fast and furious first lap, Oliveira steadily worked his way up to the front of the second group and then battled hard to keep repelling the persistent challenge of Jonas Folger.
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Emmy nominee Anne Heche ("Hung") stars as Beth Harper in NBC's new comedy about a not-so-ordinary Midwestern family. After choking on a hero sandwich in her kitchen and suffering a dramatic near-death experience, Beth - an absentee wife and mother - is revived and claims she can now talk to God. Her teenage daughter, Emily (Madison Davenport, "Shameless"), is horrified and her husband, Tom (Michael Landes, "Final Destination 2"), is skeptical. To make matters worse, Tom's ex-mistress, Carly McKenna (Alexandra Breckenridge, "American Horror Story"), is in a coma after a close encounter with lightning in the Harper's front yard.
As Beth warms up to her new life, she strives to make amends to the people she has alienated over the years, including friends and neighbors Jenna Dennings (Heather Burns, "Bored to Death") and Maggie Tompkins (Joy Osmanski, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"). Despite everyone's initial hesitancy, Beth begins to win people over with her new positive attitude, cheerful optimism and unbridled love.
"Save Me" is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Original Film. Novelist John Scott Shepherd ("Henry's List of Wrongs," "The Days") created the show and serves as executive producer, along with director Scott Winant ("Breaking Bad," "True Blood"). Additional executive producers include Neal H. Moritz ("The Big C," "Prison Break"), Vivian Cannon ("The Big C"), Alexa Junge ("United States of Tara") and Darlene Hunt ("The Big C"), who also serves as showrunner.
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I love me some Ann Heche, nice to see her back in a TV roll again. The last roll I remember her in was on HBO's Hung when she played Jessica Haxon.
She still looks nice at 44 IMO.. I haven't seen her since way back in Nip Tuck (I didn't watch Hung or Men in Trees)
Starts too early for my liking as well. Can't complain as I have a DVR though.
I'm not a 30 minute (21? via DVR) sitcom fan but I thought this had some potential. It could go either way... hopefully not the Cougar Town way. They tried to make it somewhat edgy which helped. Such as when they pixelated the image a couple of times and threw in a censor for good measure. Based on the show's pedigree I'll keep watching... for now.
Personally I liked Cougar Town but lost it when it went to TBS, I also like 1/2 hr comedy s as they work nicely when I don't have enough time to watch a 1hr program that the majority of my programming is.
While I like the lead actress(Anne Heche) I just don't see it going anywhere and don't particularly care for many of the supporting cast.
I think both her husband and daughter were settled in a little better this week. Story wise they headed straight to the typical sitcom avenue and lost whatever edge they had last week. So much so I could see it playing on the Disney channel... For me the highlight was the pinball machine. I go way back with them.
Last week's ratings were so low it will probably be cancelled before I cancel my series recording.
Maybe it's taking a hiatus break or something?
It's been canceled.
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HOUSTON - As word comes of North Korea's intention to restart a nuclear facility, some Houstonians are planning to visit the country anyway.
Linda Wuest is the Executive Director of Houston's World Affairs Council. Her organization has made a trip to North Korea each of the last three years.
"I think a lot could be gained," said Wuest. "I say that knowing that we understand we're not seeing the whole country. We're seeing what they want to show us."
Wuest said North Korea grants about 900 visas a year, usually to groups like hers.
Clay McFaden is a political science professor at the University of Houston.
"I would say, if you can slip a cell phone to a North Korean, do so," said McFaden. "So that they can have some communication with the outside world, because the North Korean people have no communication, and they don't know how good it is in South Korea."
Other members said these trips also serve a purpose for North Korea.
"They want your money," said Alan Livingston, who visited North Korea in 2011. "They want to give you a visual impression of North Korea that they don't have horns."
But some believe they might, making a trip like this potentially dangerous.
"But a delegation from the World Affairs Council, I don't think that'd be a threat to the North Koreans," said McFaden. "They'll probably roll out the red carpet, try to put on their best face and try to charm them."
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About the Book
A B/W collection of photographs revealing private and public moments of Bill Monroe - the Father of Bluegrass Music - taken at the end of his performing career by Gene Lowinger, Blue Grass Boy fiddler.
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- Category Arts & Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
70 Pages
- Publish Date Aug 22, 2011
- Tags Bill Monroe, Bluegrass, photograph, music, mandolin
About the Creator
Gene Lowinger became the first fiddler from the North to work on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry with Bill Monroe, the Father of Blue Grass music, as a Blue Grass Boy in the 1960's. He subsequently studied classical violin with the World famous pedagogue Raphael Bronstein, and worked as a freelance musician in the New York music industry. Later in life he pursued his love of photography as a freelance photojournalist. In 1992 he received a grant to travel to Russia to document post-Soviet Moscow. He has had published several books about music, and most recently the University of Illinois Press published his reminiscences and photographs of his first mentor, Bill Monroe, entitled 'I Hear A Voice Calling'.
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