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Posted on February 7, 2011
Nominations open for 2011 Honorary Recognition, Distinguished Service, Distinguished Alumni awards
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Here – from philosopher/logician/puzzelmaker/ Raymond Smullyan – are fifty elegant, witty, and altogether unique 'chess mysteries'. In each problem the solver has to deduce certain events in a game's past. For example: On what square was the White queen captured? Or, Is the White queen promoted or original?
Since these problems involve the same sort of logical reasoning that lies at the core of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Raymond Smullyan has aptly set each one within its own Holmes-Watson dialogue. In each case Holmes, by his remarkable powers of deduction, is able to demonstrate to his awed admirers precisely what must have happened, move by move, at the 'scene of the crime' – the chess table. For example: what the missing piece is; what square it should be on; whether or not either side can castle.
In the second half, through a series of progressively more difficult (self-contained) chess problems, Holmes, with the reader's help, solves a mystery and a double murder – perpetrated, of c
Chess' Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes is Smullyan's challenging and witty romp through the royal game.

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Thunder Bay council puzzles over 'nuisance' trees
Thunder Bay homeowners encouraged to make their case to council
The fate of a dozen tamarack trees dominated discussion at Thunder Bay city council's meeting on Monday evening.
As councillors passed the second reading of the Urban Forest Master Plan, they talked about a group of trees that sit on a city-owned easement.
About three years ago, the Johnson family on Mohawk Cresent wanted the city to do something about the tamarack trees behind their house that buffer noise from the Thunder Bay Expressway.
At the time, the tamarack needles were ruining the roof on their home, the family said.
The city has already cut down about 10 trees to deal with the problem, and parks manager Paul Fayrick said the city should not cut down a tree just because a homeowner complains.
"If we deal with trees from the perspective of being a nuisance .. [instead of from a] risk management, liability perspective, then every tree that's a nuisance is then subject to ... somebody wanting to take it down," he said.
Councillor Andrew Foulds said the city has to be careful about when it sides with a complaint.
"What kind of precedence are we setting in terms of having to take down ... [a tree, based on] a relatively subjective criteria on what is a nuisance?"
Darrell Matson, the manger of infrastructure and operations, reminded council that consultants told the city not to cut down the trees.
"The decision actually rests with council," he said.
"So, if there's 3 or 4 trees that need to be removed, then administration would seek direction from city council to remove them."
Council's final decision was to let the Johnsons make their case again at city hall if they want more tamaracks to come down.


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US – An innovative new cap for Nestlé's Coffee-mate 2GO is helping to satisfy the lifestyle expectations of "on-the-go" coffee drinkers in North America.
Launched in late 2014, Nestlé's new Coffee-mate® 2GO™ creamer dispenser is a bespoke closure solution that incorporates a silicone valve sub-assembly designed and manufactured by Zeller Plastik, Global Closure Systems (GCS)'s production plant in Libertyville, Illinois.
Coffee-mate 2GO, the innovative and breakthrough product for the Coffee-mate brand and the creamer category, is a conveniently-sized, 90ml portable creamer that doesn't require refrigeration, allowing consumers to transform their ordinary cup of coffee anywhere and at any time.
"The silicone valve has been specifically designed to perfectly match the product formulation," said Peter Goshorn, Sales & Marketing Director, GCS Americas.
The closure's red glossy finish offers stand-out, on-shelf appeal, while the need for tamper evidence is provided by a full body sleeve.
Nestlé, which introduced Coffee-mate® in 1961 as the first "non-dairy creamer" on the market, said GCS has met all the technical requirements and specifications of its beloved brand.
"Zeller Plastik's collaboration on the cap development and execution for Coffee-mate 2GO helped us develop the perfect solution for the loyal Coffee-mate consumer who needs a portable creamer", said Cyrille Durand, Group Manager, Technical Packaging, Nestlé USA.
"The market for enjoying coffee outside of the home continues to grow and developing Coffee-mate in a practical, ready-to-go offering meets the lifestyle of today's consumer".


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Found in our mailbox–this envelope from Australia. When I saw that it was from Maureen, my heart dropped. Oh no, I thought, she has sent me a fabric card and there's no way I can reciprocate.
But when I opened the envelope, I saw, in a plastic baggie, first this:
And my heart leapt. She had sent a card for June, whom I visit every Wednesday and take to church in her wheelchair every Sunday.
Some months ago I got June started making stitches on a doodle cloth. Each week I photographed her work and showed it to Maureen, who saw the most wonderful images in June's doodling, which I reported to June.
Although June has lost interest in doodling (and gained interest in other activities she'd declined previously), she remembers Maureen. She was delighted when she saw this card.
It is so delicately stitched, mostly with single strands of floss, and tiny beads. With the card I took a framed snapshot of Maureen, which June has in her room.
Now, when I first looked at the plastic baggie and saw the card for June, I turned it over and saw this card:
And when I opened the baggie, I discovered two cards. This one was for Ernie and me.
I tried to figure out how Maureen had crafted this card, and wrote what I thought, asking her to tell me how she'd made it. She wrote back:
"I got a download pattern for the deer for embroidery. When I did the felted version I sent a photo back to the designer, who liked it.
"I used a piece of wool batting , the size of the postcard, overlaid ordinary white felt at the bottom and needlepunched them together. I added pieces of white fluffy wool and needle punched again; I cut deer from ordinary fawn felt and again punched, then did fly stitches with 2/1? strands DMC. I had bought several hanks of variegated mohair knitting yarn – funny stuff that is spun tightly for about 8 inches and then barely a twist to it for at least 8 inches. I cut it up for mixed media things, so for the tree I laid a deep shade for the trunk and arranged greens over that and once again set my little punch to work.
"A couple of years ago I was asked to make a quilt from re-cycled pin striped clothing for a Country Bumpkin book (the Editor was in our Aussie group and asked several of us to do different crafts for the book). Boy that was a true miracle that I did it, found the measurements worked Perfectly and not only did I get paid but received the quilt back too. Finally got paid last year (company notoroius apparently as being slow but good payers). From the proceeds I bought a 5-needle punch and brush and have had great fun with it. My DD3 used it recently and was so pleased with it I bought her one as well.
"Thinking of the deer card, I wondered what the pale green swags were….LOL The stitch is Palestrina but I can't remember what thread it is in."
(I had been unable to identify the teeny, tiny stitches of the swags.)
Later she wrote:
"By the way, the deer postcard was a freebie for needlework, which I translated to felt. I got it here http://bustleandsew.blogspot.com/2010/11/woodland-friends-at-christmas-project.html"
If you would like to see more of Maureen's beautiful work, go to her blog or to her Flickr site.
Well, Maureen's cards have brought pleasure to many people, as I carried them around and showed them left and right to others where I visit June. So they brought me double pleasure–in seeing them and having one for myself, and in showing them to others.


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The Family Reunion Keepsake Book is the ideal place to record 12 years of family reunions, with pages for journal entries, guest registers, photos, and recording transitions (births, deaths, marriages). Included in the book are suggestions for planning and hosting your event.
Saturday, April 2, 2016
B is for Birthday cake
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Yum, cake! I loved making cakes for my daughters birthdays. They would always come up with amazing themes. We'd make our own frosting in lots of colors and go to town decorating them.ReplyDelete
Another fascinating bunch of tips to prepare for family reunions! I am loving these, Sue. It's been too long since we've done a reunion in my family :)ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend!
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What a lovely idea. Of course I like it because it involves cake. But I think it's a neat idea anyway. You may be separated by distance but memories/storeis are still within you.ReplyDelete


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International biofuel investments up
Finland and Mexico announced significant biofuel investments this week to drive the industry forward in their countries and abroad. Both countries have sustainability goals that they will rely on biofuels to achieve. Catch up on these top stories from the week:
Finland to provide $88 million investment aid to renewables projects
Finland will invest $88 million for biofuels and renewable energy technologies to help in its transition toward a clean energy market in 2030, with plans to cut its fossil fuels imports by half during the 2020s and to stop the use of coal. The country hopes to use renewable energy for half of its energy demand by the same time. Read the full article on Reuters.
Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican government to collaborate on biofuels
Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services will collaborate with a biojet program to advance research and development of sustainable aviation in biofuel in Mexico. In total, 17 institutions will collaborate to research biomass sourcing, fuel production, sustainability and lifecycle assessment, and aviation biofuel market development. The Mexican government will fund the research for the first four years. Read the full article on Biomass Magazine.
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Seeing His Hand in Your Life
Do you long to have holy moments as much as I do? I wouldn't be at all surprised if you've already experienced many such moments but simply failed to recognize them. Perhaps what you thought was a chance meeting, a timely phone call, a coincidence or luck was actually evidence of God's providence-a holy moment.
Start looking for God's hand at work in your life. Reflect on the five fingerprints found in Psalm 37:4-5, and you'll become more keenly aware of holy moments when they do occur. Remember, delight in the Holy One; develop holy desires; dedicate your direction; depend wholly on Him; discover holy moments. As you do, your eyes will behold God moving mysteriously. He will intervene with holy moments tailor-made to suit you. And you'll also realize that the Holy One is nearer to you than you imagined. He surrounds you with His presence. Paul reminds us, "He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:27-28).
The Lord longs for your companionship. Remember that holy moments are meant to draw you closer to the Holy One. They are God's way of tapping you on the shoulder or whispering sweetly in your ear. Please don't disregard His overtures of affection. Be sure that you acknowledge Him with praise, prayer and a passionate pursuit for deeper intimacy with Him.
My prayer is that you will be amazed to discover the deep impression that holy moments make in your life. May you be able to trace their origin from your yesterdays all the way forward to your tomorrows, where untold instances of God's goodness and grace await.


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Saturday, September 23rd saw the Niagara College men's soccer program stretch their winning streak to three, as the team defeated the home field Lambton Lions 3-0 in Sarnia. The win moves the Knights to 3-1 on the season and into second place in the OCAA West Division.
The Knights found the scoresheet early in the affair when third year striker Carlos Williams (St. Catharines) converted on penalty kick just five minutes into the contest. The goal is Williams first of the season and 10th career tally, tying him for the Knights' men's soccer all-time scoring record with former standout Matt Miedema.
After the match the humble Williams commented "I'm honoured to be tied for the all-time goal-scoring lead, but this season is more about the team than me. We have goals set, and each day we work towards our ultimate goal – a championship."
The Knights carried a 1-0 lead into halftime, and the team came out strong in the final 45 minutes, putting an exclamation mark on a dominant road performance.
Niagara extended their lead on a brilliant three way passing play at the 62nd minute mark. Connor Diacur (St. Catharines) beat a Lambton defender and drove the ball across the six yard box to Williams - who calmly headed the ball to rookie forward Noah DiEgidio (Welland), who buried the ball into the back of the net for his first career tally.
For the third time in as many games, second year midfielder Marc-Andre Boucher found the scoresheet. In the 80th minute, the Niagara Falls native, put the game on ice by winning a 1v1 battle and converting for his third goal of the season.
"Our fitness program paid big dividends in the sweltering heat today" said Niagara Knights assistant coach Rino Berardi who helmed the sidelines for the team during Saturday's road matchup. "As the game grew longer, we continued to dictate play and created scoring chances."
Veteran fourth year goalkeeper Sam Robson notched his second shutout of the season for the Knights. The Milton native has been dominant all season for the Niagara side, allowing just one goal in four games. Robson was named Niagara College athlete of the week for his performance.
The Knights now sit in second place in the OCAA west division with a record of 3-1. The team will face the Redeemer Royals on the road on September 26th at 6:00pm. The team returns home on September 30th when they host Lambton at 4:00pm at Youngs SportsPlex.


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Jonathan Quick spoke with the media at Toyota Sports Center on Friday afternoon about his newborn son, Carter Anthony in addition to the All-New Haven Frozen Four and what he saw from Sami Aittokallio in his NHL debut.
On his newborn son:
"He's pretty well behaved so far…he just eats and sleeps. That's it. It's awesome."
On his son's birth after the team arrived home from Dallas:
"It worked out pretty well, yeah. A lot easier than last time. Last time was a little more hectic. [Reporter: Last time you had to leave, right?] Yeah, last time we flew from Chicago to Dallas, and she went into labor while I was on the flight. We got into Dallas at around 2:30 or so, and I ended up flying out from Dallas at 7 am, and she was in labor for another 30 hours. This one, I got home, went to the hospital two hours later, and two hours after that we had him. So it was very easy. Well, it was easy for me, I would say."
On whether a newborn child gives him a lift or causes a challenge in focus:
"You're focused on what you have to do. You come here, and I've always kind of believed when you go home, you leave work at work, and when you come here, you leave your home life at home. You've got to be kind of focused on whatever you're doing at the moment. You go home and you'll be focused on being a father and husband, and you come here and you get ready to work."
On whether his daughter Madison was excited to meet her new brother:
"Two days ago she met him, and she was a little hesitant about him. Kept telling us to put him to sleep. I guess yesterday her and her babysitter went to the hospital while I was at the game. They were there for a couple hours, and…my wife told me she really warmed up to him and was holding him for a little bit and stuff like that. It's a step in the right direction. She's going to have to share the spotlight a little bit, which I think any kid is going to struggle with at first."
On whether he has been watching the Frozen Four:
"Well, I wasn't able to watch yesterday. Two New Haven teams there. I grew up, obviously, a couple miles from Quinnipiac and maybe five, six miles from Yale. It's great for that area. I think the State of Connecticut is a little underrated for as much as they enjoy the game of hockey. You're surrounded by…Long Island [and] New York – hockey's pretty big – and obviously Massachusetts. So I think it's great. It brings a little attention to the state and those two great colleges that have been good for a while. I'm sure they're really going to enjoy that rivalry there."
On whether he supports Yale or Quinnipiac:
"My brother-in-law is a Yale alum. He played there for four years. So I think I have to root for them. He's fired up. He played with a kid in Manchester, Brian O'Neill. He's a kid in Manchester right now, and he used to play with my brother-in-law. I know they're both pretty excited for the team and organization."
On whether he has ever dealt with cramps in a game:
"I have cramped up before. I don't believe during a game. I can't remember. But that's not the first time. Was it last year, Schneider – or two years ago, Schneider against Chicago? [Reporter: Jiggy, back in the day used to have cramps.] Give the goalie some credit. It's a tough gig you've got. [Reporter: Could you imagine it's your debut against the Stanley Cup champs? You're so excited.] He was playing well, too. I remember my first game. I couldn't nap. You're just kind of so excited. He's a young kid. But he looked good. He played really well for them. He kept them in the game. We were outplaying them for quite a bit there, and he kept it close enough to keep them in striking distance. It's unfortunate that he didn't get to close it out. But I'm sure he's going to get another chance here down the road."


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Munnu Bhai a very honest and popular personality. He wrote many other articles. He earns his fame by writing articles, poetry and dramas. He started his career through drama writing and his famous drama was "Ashiana". He discussed about middle class people in the country. Commission is a bad evil which parties received from person. A complete population of 18Caror contains 4 to 5Caror of middle status and there are more than 3 segments of this status as upper, average, below and least down Class. A big portion of our country depends on it and our major projects are establishes and run by these persons. There is a quest to increase your wealth and become rich in midnight. When these people selected as a bureaucrat their life style and rank has changed. Now this community not relates to that rank as their position has increased. Under come into rule they are not afraid of doing those tasks which create uncertainty and sin. Basically these levels of citizens rarely prove beneficial for country as they created an environment of misuse of resources. A full column related to this wonderful topic is given below in Urdu; you can read it here and can get knowledge of this happening.
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Dear Augusta National-
You have every right to maintain an all male membership has you have since your inception. Do NOT bow to pressure as they attempt to give you the 'Komen Treatment', as I now call such media and advocacy group blitzes. The Left and this administration are seizing every opportunity to force "fairness" on every aspect of our society despite the state laws, Constitution or basic freedom to choose for ourselves. They will grab this one with both hands before the week is out. Mark my words.
You are a private business with private membership that can operate as you please. Stand firm.
Lady Liberty 1885
UPDATE 4-5-12: That didn't take long. Obama is already calling for Augusta to admit women. I told ya so!
UPDATE 4-6-12: #1 – Now the media is on it starting with the NY Times, of course. Here come the calls for a boycott and related pressure. #2 – I didn't think the GOP candidates would be HELPING. #3 – McRino piles on. I'm appalled at the idiocy of these people — this is a private club that has the right to admit who they wish. GET OVER IT!
UPDATE 4-7-12: I could kiss Andrew Stiles for this article. I'd like to pair it with this video: Obama urges more women in Congress


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I was having a conversation with Peter Kim the other day and we were talking about how it doesn't seem like people are talking about social media as much as they used to. Is it possible that we've left the echo chamber?
As I was thinking about this, I wondered if there was a model for the phases people go through in their social media conversations. This is what I would propose to show how people progress as they use social media platforms.
1. Awareness
This is also the phase that people are likely to abandon a particular platform if they don't feel they're able to 'figure it out.'
At this phase, people are still talking with their friends or other people interested in the platform. This tends to drive the topics of conversation towards mutually shared interests -- typically social media -- rather than content about their business. In fact, people that skip this step and just start broadcasting all about themselves are usually ignored.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Stages of Social Media Adoption
I was having a conversation with Peter Kim the other day and we were talking about how it doesn't seem like people are talking about social media as much as they used to. Is it possible that we've left the echo chamber?
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Labels: Big Ideas, social media
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Making Excuses - For the Right Reasons
The backlight on my iPod Touch went out and I'd been meaning to get it checked for about a month. I finally took it into the Apple store to ask if there was anything to be done. As I was passing it over to the Apple Genius, he dropped it about 4 inches to the table we were standing by.
He checked out the iPod, cleaned out the connection area, basically tried the simple things to see if it could be coaxed back into working. When this failed, he said he'd check what it would cost to replace. He came back with a quote that was more than I really wanted to spend, and he recognized it before even giving me the number.
So he said that he needed to check in the back again. When he came out he told me that because he had dropped it, they would replace it for me at no charge. In essence, he found an excuse to provide me with over-the-top customer service. This was more than I had hoped for and expressed how thankful I was for that.
They didn't have any in-stock yesterday, so he took my number to call me when it arrived. I got that call today. And I'm now in the process of re-downloading everything to my new iPod.
Sometimes you do want your customer service reps to find excuses, just make sure they're looking in the right direction when they do. I will definitely be going back to Apple for the next shiny new device that they come out with.
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- language can also be a barrier when we can't locate what we need as they do not understand me
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And once I started scouting the internet I was amazed at what was already done by some very creative folks. I saw as well that Paris Renfroe already made wonderful single units - but I want a house that works, not single rooms!! Needless to say - in the same quality ;-)
My plan: something small with one bedroom, using two 6m x 2.45m containers (it is either that or a 12m monster). It is a tiny home measuring less than 30m2! So, not much space to play around with - maybe I best have a look at Ikea how they furnish small spaces like this :-)
It rained all weekend and it was perfect to draw some plans on 3D Live Interior...
The 3D view then resulted in something like this:
Bird's eye view puts it all into perspective
Next steps:
- electrical plans
- finding the corrugated siding in scale
- figuring out which parts of the house can be moveable so see inside..
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The University of California, Berkeley, has erupted this year in response to planned speeches by conservative flamethrowers like Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter. On Tuesday, another figure was added to the mix: Stephen K. Bannon, the right-wing media executive and former chief strategist to President Trump.
Mr. Bannon has agreed to speak this month as part of Free Speech Week, a four-day event organized by The Berkeley Patriot, a conservative student publication. Mr. Yiannopoulos is also scheduled to appear.
Bryce Kasamoto, The Berkeley Patriot's spokesman, confirmed in a Facebook message on Tuesday evening that Mr. Bannon and Mr. Yiannopoulos would appear at the event, which runs from Sept. 24-27. He indicated that there would be additional speakers but said that he could not name them yet because his group was "still working with the university and law enforcement to finalize our itinerary."
"It's a valuable opportunity to have such a high-profile figure, who rarely speaks in public, come to our university," Mr. Kasamoto, a senior at Berkeley, said of Mr. Bannon in an interview on Wednesday. He added that he and his fellow organizers — Mike Wright, also a senior, and Pranav Jandhyala, a sophomore — had invited both conservatives and liberals to speak.
"Even if you don't agree with him politically," he said, Mr. Bannon "was one of the most influential figures in the 2016 election."
Dan Mogulof, a spokesman for the university, said Tuesday that the event's organizers had not submitted any of the information or forms required for the university to provide security: a description of the events, for example, and a police services request form. The requirements are outlined in Berkeley's events policy, he noted, and "they just have not completed any of that."
Mr. Mogulof said that university officials had already let some deadlines slide, but that they could not wait beyond the end of this week.
"This is all about providing to them the security they want and we want to offer for their events, and it can't happen overnight," he said. For a speech by the conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on Thursday, organized by the Berkeley College Republicans, the university is bringing in "a huge number" of police officers and "spending hundreds of thousands of dollars," he added. "The logistics are exceedingly complex."
Mr. Kasamoto said that he, Mr. Wright and Mr. Jandhyala had met Wednesday morning with the university's events coordinator, and that they wanted "to make this a positive, collaborative experience." In his Facebook message on Tuesday, he wrote, "We hope that 'campus officials' will contact us directly about any of their concerns regarding our efforts to make this event a success for the Berkeley community."
Mr. Mogulof said Tuesday that the student organizers "know exactly" what the requirements are and that university officials had "repeatedly asked" them to provide specific documents.
Berkeley has been a hotbed of controversy this year, with a series of planned — and, in some cases, later canceled — speeches by conservatives whom opponents accused of promoting bigotry.
In February, Berkeley canceled a speech by Mr. Yiannopoulos — a former Breitbart News editor who has gleefully rejected "political correctness" and denigrated feminists, Muslims, transgender people and other groups — after initially peaceful protests on campus turned violent. Ms. Coulter, a conservative commentator known for many similar stances, was scheduled to speak in April, but the university canceled the event a week beforehand, saying it could not assure "the safety of Ms. Coulter, the event sponsors, audience and bystanders." Both speakers had been invited by the Berkeley College Republicans.
Conservatives, including Mr. Yiannopoulos and Ms. Coulter, have accused the university of suppressing free speech. Many noted that Berkeley was the birthplace of the free speech movement and a cradle of liberal activism in the 1960s, and accused its students of having different standards for liberal and conservative speech. Opponents argued in response that the views Mr. Yiannopoulos and Ms. Coulter promoted against marginalized groups should be outside the bounds of civil discourse.
But when Mayor Jesse Arreguin of Berkeley asked the university last month to cancel Mr. Yiannopoulos's Free Speech Week address, the university declined, saying it would not reject student groups' invited speakers based on their political beliefs.
Mr. Kasamoto said that the organizers were working with the university police and the Berkeley Police Department "to plan for the worst situation that could happen," but that they hoped guests would come in search of "healthy discussion."
"This event is meant to serve as an example for the rest of the country that we can engage in political conversation without violence," he said.


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Peden Doma Bhutia
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Born and brought up in a quaint hill town, Peden can certainly say her job has taken her places. Having had a few of her essays read out in class, she thought she would be the next big thing to hit the Indian literary circuit. In college she took up English honours to further fuel her dreams of becoming a writer. But even though those writers' pay cheques never materialised, she did find her calling in writing, albeit of a different kind. After a master's degree in English, she completed a PG diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and found herself at the news desk of Hindustan Times, Mumbai. In the last 12 years she has worked at The Telegraph, Calcutta, The Times of India, and for a brief while, at the Times of Oman, Muscat. At DDP Publications she heads the editorial team and wears her many passports as a badge of honour.


text: Trump Breaks Protocol, Ditches Press for Dinner He finally emerged from Trump Tower Tuesday night By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 16, 2016 12:33 AM CST Updated Nov 16, 2016 5:50 AM CST 247 comments President-elect Donald Trump, right, kisses his son Eric farewell after dining at the 21 Club on Tuesday in New York. (Kathy Willens) View 4 more images (Newser) – President-elect Donald Trump emerged from his New York skyscraper Tuesday night for the first time in days, moving about the nation's largest city without a pool of journalists on hand. The president-elect spent about two hours dining with family at the 21 Club, a restaurant a few blocks from his Trump Tower residence, the AP reports. Journalists were only aware that Trump was leaving home when they spotted a large motorcade pulling away from the building, including an ambulance with lights flashing. The movement was a surprise given that Trump's campaign had already called a "lid"—a signal to journalists that he would not be venturing out for the rest of the day. The practice is meant to ensure that journalists are on hand to witness, on behalf of the public, the activities of the president or president-elect, the AP notes. Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks issued the lid at 6:14pm. But just over an hour later, Trump's motorcade left his residence. His whereabouts became clear only after a fellow diner tweeted a picture of him arriving at the restaurant. Hicks said she was unaware that Trump planned to leave his home and had not intended to leave the press in the dark. If this sounds like "a Beltway media thing," it's not, Rachel Maddow explained on MSNBC. "Once you are president, once you are president-elect, it is a matter of tradition, it is a matter of security, it is a matter of national interest that you don't go dark—you're not really allowed to be a private person anymore." (Read more Donald Trump stories.) Security personnel stand at entrance of the 21 Club on Tuesday in New York, where President-elect Donald Trump was having dinner. (Carolyn Kaster) President-elect Donald Trump, right, kisses his son Eric farewell after dining at the 21 Club on Tuesday in New York. (Kathy Willens) Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, leave the 21 Club after dining with President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday in New York. (Kathy Willens) Police stand outside the Fifth Avenue entrance to Trump Tower on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 17% Hilarious 14% Intriguing 7% Depressing 19% Brilliant 7% Scary 37% Ridiculous


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Amazing Photo Shoot with Laci Kay Somers
We had the best time teaching Laci Kay Somers and her sister, Steph, the amazing art of Aerial. They filmed the entire class for Laci's Youtube channel. Laci is an online sensation. She has 3.5 million Instagram followers and similar numbers on Youtube.
We taught them Aerial Silks skills like climbing, foot lock, splits, as well as a few Acrobatic partnering tricks like "The Bird," and some Acroyoga poses to help with lower back issues and flexibility.
When the video is ready from the shoot, we will post segments of it here.
We look forward to seeing you soon for your Birthday party, bachelorette Party, Girls' Night OUT or your weekly class.


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Gives $10,000,000 to 26,000 Employes
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January 6, 1914
Ford to Run Automobile Plant 24 Hours Daily on Profit-Sharing Plan
No Employe to be Discharged Except for Unfaithfulness or Hopeless Inefficiency
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DETROIT, Mich., Jan 5. - Henry Ford, head of the Ford Motor Company, announced to-day one of the most remarkable business moves of his entire remarkable career. In brief it is:
To give the employes of the company $10,000,000 of the profits of the 1914 business, the payments to be made semi-monthly and added to the pay checks.
To run the factory continuously instead of only eighteen hours a day, giving employment to several thousand more men by employing three shifts of eight hours each, instead of only two nine-hour shifts, as at present.
To establish a minimum wage scale of $5 per day. Even the boy who sweeps up the floors will get that much.
Before any man in any department of the company who does not seem to be doing good work shall be discharged, an opportunity will be given to him to try to make good in every other department. No man shall be discharged except for proved unfaithfulness or irremediable inefficiency.
The Ford Company's financial statement of Sept. 20, 1912, showed assets of $20,815,785.63, and surplus of $14,745,095.57. One year later it showed assets of $35,033,919.86 and surplus of $28,124,173.68. Dividends paid out during the year, it is understood, aggregated $10,000,000. The indicated profits for the year, therefore, were about $37,597,312. The company's capital stock, authorized and outstanding, is $2,000,000. There is no bond issue.
About 10 per cent. of the employes, boys and women, will not be affected by the profit sharing, but all will have the benefit of the $5 minimum wage. Those among them who are supporting families, however, will have a share similar to the men of more than 22 years of age.
In all, about 26,000 employes will be affected. Fifteen thousand now are at work in the Detroit factories. Four thousand more will be added by the institution of the eight-hour shift. The other seven thousand employes are scattered all over the world, in the Ford branches. They will share the same as the Detroit employes.
Personal statements were made by Henry Ford and James Couzens, Treasurer of the company, regarding the move.
"It is our belief," said Mr. Couzens, "that social justice begins at home. We want those who have helped us to produce this great institution and are helping to maintain it to share our prosperity. We want them to have present profits and future prospects. Thrift and good service and sobriety, all will be enforced and recognized.
"Believing as we do, that a division of our earnings between capital and labor is unequal, we have sought a plan of relief suitable for our business. We do not feel sure that it is the best, but we have felt impelled to make a start, and make it now. We do not agree with those employers who declare, as did a recent writer in a magazine in excusing himself for not practicing what he preached, that 'movement toward a the bettering of society must be universal.' We think that one concern can make a start and create an example for other employers. That is our chief object."
"If we are obliged," said Mr. Ford, "to lay men off for want of sufficient work at any season we purpose to so plan our our year's work that the lay-off shall be in the harvest time, July, August, and September, not in the Winter. We hope in such case to induce our men to to respond to the calls of the farmers for harvest hands, and not to lie idle and dissipate their savings. We shall make it our business to get in touch with the farmers and to induce our employes to answer calls for harvest help.
"No man shall be discharged if we can help it, except for unfaithfulness or inefficiency. No foreman in the Ford Company has the power to discharge a man. He may send him out of his department if he does not make good. The man is then sent to our 'clearing house,' covering all the departments, and is tried repeatedly in other work, until we find a job he is suited for, provided he is honestly trying to render good service."
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Shinrin Yoku invites you to use your sense of touch to explore the world or nature.
What does the texture of bark feel like? How is an Oak tree different from a Bay tree?
Remember the feeling of mud between your toes?
Of cold creek water running over your bare feet?
How does the wind of the East caress your skin?
Does it differ from the wind of the West?
The air of morning holds in its dew the memory of night.
Touch is an important component of our contact with nature. But if you don't know the local plants well it can be hazardous. A knowledgeable guide will help you recognize what to avoid, and where it is safe and beneficial to pursue your curiosity.


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Accelerator Corp, the Seattle biotechnology investment fund started in Seattle 11 years ago, has raised $51.1 million in capital as part of a first closing of its fourth fund. Accelerator also announced plans to expand operations in New York City with new offices at the Alexandria Center for Life Science in Manhattan's East Side Medical Corridor.
"There is a funding gap for innovators looking to build new companies, as more and more venture investors are turning their attention to de-risked, later-stage developmental therapies instead of early research," said Thong Q. Le, chief executive officer of Accelerator, in a press release. "We have had tremendous success in bridging this gap in Seattle, with more than half of our companies graduating to successful venture rounds and achieving development successes. We recognize a similar gap in New York City where funding is available for developed companies but in short supply for early-stage research, and we look forward to this strategic expansion with our new round of committed capital."
Le was named CEO of Accelerator Corp. earlier this year, taking over from Carl Weissman who stepped down due to health reasons. Le previously served as a partner at WRF Capital in Seattle, one of the investors in Accelerator Corp.
Other backers of the fourth fund include existing investors Alexandria Venture Investments, ARCH Venture Partners, as well as new strategic investors such as Eli Lilly and Company, Harris & Harris Group, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, The Partnership Fund for New York City, and Pfizer Venture Investments.
Accelerator will continue to invest in early-stage biotechnology startups, with commitments for both Seattle and New York City. The organization had not made a new investment in three years, so fresh capital was a necessity.
Accelerator has bankrolled a dozen companies in the past 11 years, with five of those going on to raise additional follow-on rounds of financing. Some of those companies include Acylin Therapeutics, Oncofactor and Integrated Diagnostics.
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Well… hello =) Sorry it's been a minute since our last post… I won't make any excuses. Just know that we are officially back at it 😉
so, without any further delay
This is MEDITATION TIPS – a post that could potentially save your life…
I started becoming aware of my spiritual awakening a little over a year ago. It wasn't something I asked for (or was it? Law of Attraction, baby). It just sort of began. It was at a time when I was especially vulnerable and unsure of the world or my place in it. I had just gone through some HUGE changes. One of them being, not having to work anymore. I had the luxury of getting paid to attend school. I quit my job. I attended classes twice a week. I participated in a couple of online classes. I traveled a little. Worked out, daily. Had a few "flings." Wrote some. Partied some. And read, a lot. It was nice… Until it wasn't. I soon realized I was on a dangerous path. I craved continuous mental and/or physical stimulation. I needed to be engaged in something from the time I woke up, until the time I was able to fall asleep just to feel fulfilled. And even though I felt like I was getting a lot accomplished, in reality I was neglecting my healing process by replacing it with constant distractions. I wasn't taking the time to really listen to myself or my needs. My addiction to stimulation began to drain me. I had to do something. So, I developed a routine. I made it a habit to roll out of bed, sit in my closest, clear my head, and meditate for 15 to 20 minutes. Every single morning.
At first, it was hard. The thoughts would not stop flowing! There were times when I left my meditation more frustrated than when I started. But, I continued. Because, there were more days where meditating actually benefited me. I felt grounded. My thoughts were clearer. I felt in control of my emotions, or at least, my reactions. And above all, I felt an unreal amount of unconditional love for myself and the people around me. Ultimately, it saved my life. Developing this one habit literally turned my world around.
Now, it's not my job to convince you. Meditation works for me. It may or may not work for you. However, without a doubt, I believe it is worth trying. So here are some suggestions if you aren't sure how or where to start:
- Release all expectations – whatever anyone told you (including me) about how meditation is supposed to be or feel like, forget it. This is your own experience and there are no right or wrong ways to experience it.
- Be consistent – give yourself at least two weeks before you decide it doesn't work for you. And allow yourself to gradually get into it. You don't have to jump to 20 minutes. 5 minutes a day for a while is perfectly fine.
- If it feels forced, STOP – listen to yourself. Go for a run instead, or journal. Yoga is also a form of meditation. Meditating is not meant to be frustrating. It's meant to be liberating.
- Get a stone – go to your nearest metaphysical shop and pick up a stone to hold in your hand while you meditate. Different ones help with different things, like self-love, courage, protection, grounding, etc. If you would like a suggestion, Tasha and I would be happy to help.
- Don't judge your thoughts – it is what it is, and there is a reason it is coming up. If it's really bothering you, write them out before you begin and if they become a distraction, imagine letting them flow down a river, then bring yourself back to the present moment.
- Start out focusing on your breath – take deep breaths into your lungs and in your belly, and release slowly. Visualize prana going in and out.
- Have a mantra – if you are having a hard time getting your thoughts to stop racing, find a mantra like: "I deserve love," "I am a positive light in the world," "I attract positive people and situations." Or you can google whatever fits. Say this in your head over and over.
- Don't rush it – allow yourself to go into it naturally and to come out of it naturally. Take your time. This is an intimate moment you owe to yourself.
- Listen to binaural beats – these are amazing! I plan on writing a separate post about them. But until then, YouTube 'binaural beats for meditation' get some headphones and just relax… you are welcome ; )
Above all, see my first suggestion. Remember every experience is different and unique for each individual. The main idea is to let it all go. And to realize that whatever experience you do have, is absolutely perfect for you in that moment.
With that being said, I won't hold you up any longer… good luck meditating friend. And remember, we're always here if you have any questions.
Peace and Love,


text: Doing this out of sheer boredom, but here goes-- if you ever find yourself in Alliance, OH here are all the local things to see and do... Alliance is located in the Western part of Stark County, OH. The 'Carnation City' is a small former industrial town, home to Mount Union University, a large private university of which there are many in the area. Canton Ohio, where I am from, is a twenty minute drive from Alliance and the seat of the county. Canton is the home of the Timken Co. which supplies steel ball bearings for the military. At one point during the Cold War a Russian ICBM was supposedly targeted right on top of the Timken planet because at the time there wasn't a single vehicle in the military that wasn't using their parts. Canton is the adopted home of President William McKinely, his monument and Presidential Library and Museum is located in the city park. The marble stairs up the hill to his tomb are a popular work out spot. Arguably Canton's most famous claim to fame is football, the American kind. The Professional Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, an annual festival celebrates new inductees and sees the NFL put on their first pre-season game in Fawcett Stadium. The stadium is shared with McKinley High School, my alma mater. If you're a football fan you'll also want to visit Massillon, the town twenty minutes to the West of Canton. Massillon is the home of Paul Brown, who founded two Ohio NFL franchises (the Browns and the Bengals). Massillon Washington High School plays the oldest high school football rivalry game with McKinley, the Tigers and the Bulldogs have been facing off since 1894. Also to see in Canton is the First Ladies National Historic Site, as well as the Canton Classic Car Museum. Also nearby is the Rubber City, Akron OH to the North. Southern Stark County is Amish Country, there are also vineyards and Penn Dutch markets. Twenty minutes North of Canton is Hartville, home to a large flea market and a community of Mennonite businesses. For lodging I recommend the chain hotels up in North Canton, also the ones near the Akron-Canton airport. If you're the type that likes old luxury the McKinley Grand Hotel in downtown Canton will suit you. Hopefully this helps one person plan a trip so that this was not all in vain.


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Welcome! See Italy (and more) through the eyes of an artist: American sculptor and painter Kelly Borsheim creates her life and art in Italy and shares her adventures in travel and art with you. Come on along, please and Visit her fine art work online at: www.BorsheimArts.com
Friday, February 15, 2008
Artist Caravaggio in Firenze
Now usually on Thursday evenings, my friend Lisa and I attend the art history lectures given by Charles Cecil at his art school in Florence. Yesterday was no exception, despite Valentine's Day. In fact, Mr. Cecil joked that perhaps he should not discuss the artist Caravaggio on such a holiday since Caravaggio killed a man. But it was a great lecture.
Afterwards, we went to our usual ristorante to share a pizza. We always try something new and just before ordering, I noticed a pizza named 'Viagra.' How perfect was that for some dateless wonders on the lover's holiday? And it has lots of meat on it! Heh. So, Lisa and I got a kick out of our choice.
GianFranco acted amused. He is always our waiter on these nights and he greets us warmly each Thursday. He is one of the few Florentines who actually speaks Italian with us, so Lisa and I have been learning a lot from him. Only, this time, GianFranco returned to our table and explained to us that the owner required that we order two beers with our pizza. That was a bit odd, but we were hungry, so . . . OK. Afterwards Lisa confessed that she did not like beer. Well, I certainly did not need them after the free-flowing wine at the Charles Cecil Studios. But, you know, when in Roma . . . or Firenze . . .
Well, after all that drinking, it made sense that I would need to ask GianFranco to show me the bagno. He did and as I turned inside the room to shut the door, I saw him still standing where I left him. I asked him to speak, "Dimi."
And GianFranco asked, "hai boys?" ("Do you have boys?") Since we normally speak in Italian, my brain wanted to figure out what 'boys' meant in Italian. I responded with a confused, "non ho capito questo 'boys.'" He rephrased, "Do you have men?" The plural threw me. For some reason, my often literally oriented mind interpreted this to mean 'as in a stable of men.' A little confused, I responded, "non." He then politely said, "Ok, see you next week" since his shift was over.
Lisa thought this was the funniest exchange and asked me how I managed to have such bizarre conversations while just going about my life.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Gille in Florence Italy
Happy Valentine's Day -- Buona Festa di San Valentino!
These images are from the window of Gille -- a popular tourist ristorante and dolci shoppe near Piazza della Repubblica in Firenze, Italia.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Raining Confetti in Florence
One recent evening on my way home from the studio, I noticed that it was raining confetti again. Italians – or maybe only Florentines – seem to love showering the streets on any or no apparent occasion with lots of colored paper dots.
This time I looked up and saw a young child diligently reaching into a loaded bag held by, I presumed, her nonna (grandmother). I waved as I called, "Buona sera! Permesso?" asking for permission to take their photos as I waved a camera in my hand. I thanked them as I moved on to my next stop, but it is moments like these that remind me of why living in a small city can be charming.
PS Buon Compleanno – H Happy Birthday, (brother) Steve! ti amo.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Pencil Portrait Drawing
This is the sketch of my friend Christina that I did in January. This drawing was originally intended to be a portrait only, but I enjoyed the energia in the lines of the figure and clothing. I actually sat on the floor and looked up at the model to make this portrait in pencil. I wish that I had had more time to explore the textures of fabric, but then I might lose the loose quality that I enjoy so much here . . .
See what you think.
Despite the quality of the photograph, this is a pencil sketch done on a white Arches paper.
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NEWS: New Debit Cards for the NT Seniors Recognition Scheme
Territorians on the NT Seniors Recognition Scheme will now have more flexibility and choice with the introduction of a new debit card that will replace the existing paper travel vouchers.
The card will make it easier for seniors to access their $500 payment which can be used towards travel (including online travel bookings), electricity, and water. The card will reduce the burden for seniors and allows immediate access to the payment and removes the need for reimbursement.
For the very first time, the payment can now also be used towards the cost of fuel.
The debit card will be provided to all NT Seniors Recognition Scheme members from July 2020, but members with a valid and unused travel voucher can apply later this year to change their voucher to a card.
The debit card will look and operate like a regular card and it will be PIN protected. Members cannot withdraw cash.
The new debit card will be easier to manage administratively and it will deliver greater efficiencies for members, vendors and Government, as well as help prevent fraud and rorting of the scheme.
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NEWS: Update on 2019-20 NT Seniors Recognition Scheme
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|Street Youth Legal Services lawyer Johanna MacDonald in her office at JFCY
Why the interest in Youth?
While studying Criminology, Johanna read many statistics about the high peak of criminal behaviour for young men. She also learned that the likelihood of someone committing a crime can be predicted as early as age four. She has always thought the best way to reduce crime is to prevent it, and by providing support at an early age. At Carlton, Johanna volunteered with a Rowing programme for at-risk youth. From this she realized the necessity for increased support for older youth, such as teenagers and those in their twenties.
So what do you do as a Street Youth Lawyer?
Johanna represents high-risk and homeless youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty four. She visits shelters to see if there are youth in need of legal advice or to give seminars about employment rights, police interactions, and family law. Johanna loves being a youth lawyer because she deals with many areas of law such as, immigration, housing, and criminal, to name a few.
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Johanna says the law does provide support to youth, but that there is still much to improve. In her opinion the law often treats at-risk and homeless youth as simply an "emergency problem". She thinks youth need better continued support, especially because there is such a high population of homeless youth who have been Crown Wards or have left child welfare. She said that the while the average youth receives financial support from parents or guardians up to age twenty seven, the maximum age a Crown Ward can receive financial support to is age twenty one. She would like to see the law changed so that the eligibility for financial support to Wards of the Crown is extended to age twenty four.
What's next for Johanna?
On February 29th she is hosting a meeting at Queen West Community Health Centre with police and law enforcers about better ways to effectively interact with Youth. She hinted that the name may involve 'Hot Shot', which is a Police term for a situation that demands all officers drop what they are doing and immediately head to the scene of the crime! Keep reading the blog for updates on the great work Johanna and the rest of the JFCY lawyers are doing for Youth.
PLE Team Member and Volunteer Danielle Skuy interviewed Johanna and wrote this post.


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In one of my recent posts, I discussed the various types of grouting with the applications for them, advantages and optimal uses each for each type of grouting for the various applications usually having to do with foundation repair and concrete leveling. For an overview see my previous blog. In this post I am going to discuss compaction grouting. Compaction grouting is one of the most useful types of pressure grouting. It is usually done to densify soil that usually is not able support infrastructure above it. If done properly is a very cost effective technique that builds columns of grout deep in the soil that not only densifies the soil but provides support through the columns.
Compaction Grouting, in order to be effective, needs to be done with Low Mobility Grout. This is a stiff cement and aggregate grout having a slump of 0-2 inches. This means if you deposit the grout in a standard slump cone and rod it with a dowel the required number of times and pull the cone up, it will slump 0 to 2 inches down. Many people erroneously feel that if you have a stiff enough mix that it is the only requirement. In order to be effective, the mix must have sufficient internal coefficient of friction to resist fracturing the soil and traveling. Toothpaste is zero slump, however it is too slippery and when it encounters weakness in soil would follow it fracturing the soil and traveling. This fracturing not only fails to densify the soil but results in actual weakening of the bearing capacity.
The ADSC has published a consensus guide using the best experts in the field backed by hundreds of field tests to identify the optimal gradation and mix to achieve a pump-able mix that still compacts the soil. The gradation curve is published and basically includes 10% pea gravel at the top end and 90% passing the 200 sieve, meaning that 10% is a silt or smaller particle.
Compaction grout since it is a low mobility grout has almost not chance of traveling to places where you don't want it to such as electrical conduits, plumbing, soil weakness that goes near retaining walls or other structure that could be at risk of being damaged. There are lots of interesting stories of grout coming up in peoples toilets at in opportune times. These types of risks are drastically reduced if not eliminated with low mobility grout.
At the same time because the grout is low mobility, the chance of costs spiraling out of control is almost eliminated because the geometry is fairly defined and there is almost no chance of it traveling to a void area where it could rack up huge grout takes at the owner's expense.
Many contractors seem to think that any cement grout is equal to a compaction grout. This is simply not true. I have seen projects bid out as a compaction grout , only to see the contractor show up with a 1 ½" pipe to grout through. Although this pipe is easier to drive through hard soils it cannot pump the low mobility grout with out plugging up the grout delivery system with out either adding water or lubricants resulting in mobile grout that will travel and fracture soils.
Your inspecting engineer should understand these points and insist on the proper equipment to achieve low mobility grouting. If your inspecting engineer is leaving the details of the grouting process to the contractor's discretion, then your engineer is not qualified to be inspecting.


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Roland have released BTS for GT-1000, as a new controller for the epic Boss GT-1000 multi-effect pedal. The app connects to the pedal via Bluetooth, and allows you to easily edit and change your tones.
BTS for GT-1000 iTunes Description:BOSS TONE STUDIO dedicated for GT-1000
●Connect the BOSS GT-1000 and your iPhone/iPad via Bluetooth to use this app.
* BOSS GT-1000 is necessary to use this app.
* Set up the Bluetooth connection in the Connection window displayed after the app is launched.
●BOSS TONE STUDIO incorporates convenient functions; 'Download Function of Additional Tones (Livesets)', 'Tone Edit Function', and 'Tone Librarian Function'.
●This app provides an integrated access to the BOSS TONE CENTRAL website offering additional free contents for BOSS products.
*An active internet connection is required to download the additional tones (Livesets).
This GT-1000 is an absolutely glorious machine. Glenn DeLaune did a review of the new multi-effect pedal.