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Every six months or so Matt Church and I run a Thought Leaders Roadshow - a 3-hour conversation about how to run a successful thought leaders practice. (It's coming up next month in Melbourne and Sydney, which reminded me of this story).
A few years ago I was about to jump into the car to drive to said roadshow, when I saw the Thought Leaders banners sitting in the corner of my office. 'May as well chuck them in the car,' I thought to myself. And so we had banners at the Melbourne roadshow.
Given we had them in Melbourne, it didn't seem fair that Sydney didn't get banners too. But I didn't want to carry them on the plane (I never check luggage), so I had them couriered up to Sydney.
Matt correctly pointed out that I shouldn't be lugging around banners and organising couriers … and I had a stroke of genius. Given our printers prepared brochures etc for each roadshow, and couriered them to me, maybe they could hang on to the banners and then send the whole lot to the venue. The printers generously agreed, and now we were all set with a new system, and banners at roadshows.
Except … now roadshows were more stressful for me. The printing really needed to be there, and when it was sent directly to me I knew that I had it (obviously). But now that it was being couriered with the banners I was never sure until I actually arrived.
And for all the additional stress, the banners don't actually make the roadshow any better.
Each individual decision in isolation made sense, but the overall result didn't. So we stopped bringing banners to roadshows, and I'm much more relaxed again.
Now, banners at roadshow is a code for us for complexity bloat. Over time it's easy to accumulate more steps in a process, more features in a product or just more stuff. Without noticing the incremental cost.
It's worth taking time to step back every now and then to look at what you're doing, to check that it actually makes sense.

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Tendersinfo keep you informed about the latest events in the national and international Procurement Industry. Procurement News provides in-depth coverage of the procurement industry, including contract awards, contract additions, new contract wins, mergers and acquisitions. Tendersinfo through its tender news section provides an update on all domestic and global tendering opportunities, invitation to bid & trade leads.
The World Bank approved a US$30 million development policy grant to support the Palestinian Authoritys reform program in strengthening fiscal resilience and creating an environment conducive for private investment and job creation.
The grant program Strengthening Fiscal Resilience and Business Environment Development Policy will continue to support to the Palestinian Authoritys implementation of the Palestinian National Policy Agenda 2017-2022 with emphasis on improving government transparency of fiscal transfers to local service providers in key sectors, while reducing the fiscal drain on the Palestinian Authoritys budget. Increasing the fiscal stability of the electricity, water, and health sectors will in turn build confidence of potential investors and lay the foundation for improved private sector activities.
Within the current stalemate of a declining economic growth and squeeze on liquidity, the Development Policy Grant remains a key instrument in supporting both reform priorities and coping with the fiscal problems. Enhancing sustainability and creditworthiness of service providers will not only stimulate economic activities and create jobs but will result in greater citizens trust, said Anna Bjerde, World Bank Acting Country Director for West Bank and Gaza and Director of Strategy and Operations for the Middle East and North Africa Region.
This is the ninth in a series of development policy grants, totaling US$340 million, of budget support grants for public sector governance and transparency reforms. While the new grant will continue to support progress to improve the Palestinian Authority s service delivery in energy, water and health, it is also essential to modernize and improve the legal and regulatory business environment to attract investors and entrepreneurs and to build on a new reform momentum in land administration and cashless mobile payments, said Damir Cosic, World Bank Senior Economist.
The focus on land administration will not only contribute to larger tax collections but will increase the availability of collateral for bank lending (only titled land can be used for collateral). In addition, the provision of mobile payments not only benefits financial inclusion of underbanked groups, but it is a cornerstone of provision of public services electronically (e-government) which holds great potential for the public sector to provide citizens with high quality services in a cost-effective manner.
The World Bank will continue to collaborate with other donors, especially through the multi-donor fund administered by the Bank on key issues considered critical for reform. Recently, France and Norway contributed a total amount of about US$26 million to implement policies supported by the World Banks Development Policy Grant.


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Last month, the state of Oklahoma had planned to execute, on the same night, two death-row inmates, Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner, by lethal injection.
Lockett went first. After being strapped to a gurney, an injection began. Since no veins were appropriate, the needle was inserted into his groin. It failed and poison may not have entered Lockett correctly. He fought against restraints and attempted to sit up and speak despite having been officially declared unconscious. The prison director then called off the execution. Ten minutes later, Lockett was dead of a massive heart attack.
The only person with reason to be happy about the macabre situation was Warner, whose execution has been postponed.
This event, along with outrage at private racism turned public and an overzealous right to bear arms, could make 2014 be remembered as the year of botched actions gone public.
There have been 1,379 executions in the United States since 1976 when the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty. These executions capture great attention only when something goes wrong. After Lockett's botched execution, a number of people are now jumping on the bandwagon of putting a stop to the death penalty, to the point of overcrowding it. They say it is time to review capital punishment.
Even if all 1,379 convicts killed by the state had died serenely and comfortably, time for the death penalty's demise is overdue.
Then, there's racism. After very public evidence of its existence throughout the 1960s and 1970s, racism went underground and festered quietly, occasionally surfacing during moments such as the one we witnessed recently, when a pro basketball owner's attitudes toward people of color were publicly exposed.
Donald Sterling, the octogenarian multimillionaire owner of a National Basketball Association franchise, for years was known for discrimination against black people. The trouble began, however, when a recorded conversation between Sterling and his girlfriend (in which Sterling made disparaging and distasteful remarks about black people) became public.
This botched conversation led to his expulsion from NBA.
And finally … the nation has suffered an unacceptable number of massacres by firearms. But even as some restrictions to firearms are suggested, right-to-bear-arms extremists rush to pass more legislation protecting their stance, such as the so-called "Pop-Tart" bill. The bill prevents punishment for Florida students who simulate firearms when they play. It was named after a case in Maryland in which a 7-year-old student was sent home from school, as punishment, after biting his breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun.
Capital punishment is wrong, not only when it is botched. Massacres are not prevented by more protective legislation for gun rights. Racism is wrong, not only in cases where it is blatant and becomes public.
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text: Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American recording artist Mariah Carey. The album has been in development since 2011. It will be released on May 23, 2014 through Def Jam Recordings, her first album on the label since the disbandment of The Island Def Jam Music Group and subsequent reorganization of constituent labels: Island Records and Def Jam. During the time that Carey worked on the album, she hired friend and collaborator Randy Jackson to manage her career, before replacing him with another frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri.


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Silver Valley girls basketball tournament championship
KELLOGG — The Wildcats wrapped up a perfect Silver Valley tournament on Saturday evening as they dispatched the Wallace Miners 48-12 in the final game of the event.
Freshman Hailey Cheney continued her hot start to the season, leading all scorers with 12 points to go with 12 rebounds.
Kellogg's tough defense forced the Miners into several turnovers and the hosts led 34-7 at halftime before the Wildcats essentially coasted to an easy win in the second half.
"We got beat on transition right off the bat," Wallace coach Nichole Farkas said. "Kellogg plays a very aggressive defense that rattled us, and they are very talented. We could never settle into our game, and I was disappointed that we did not play better."
Newcomer Sammy Seymour chipped in 11 points of her own as the Wildcats wrapped up their third game in as many days inside Andrews Gymnasium.
Wallace 2 5 2 3 — 12
Kellogg 19 15 8 6 — 48
WALLACE — Garitone 2, Frey 2, Welch 0, House 2, Sheppard 2, Hill 3, Hunter 1.
KELLOGG — Bristow 8, Hill 0, Rauenhorst 6, VanHoose 3, Senteney 0, Sheppard 0, Figueroa 6, Cheney 12, Seymour 11, Nearing 2.
Silver Valley Tournament semifinals
Kellogg 50, Clark Fork 16: The Wildcats had a slow offensive start in their opening round contest against the Wampus Cats on Friday; fortunately their defense held strong as they figured it out on the other end.
After taking a 21-7 halftime lead, the Wildcats poured in on in the second half, outscoring Clark Fork 29-9 over the final 16 minutes.
Hailey Cheney notched a game-high 15 points for the Wildcats while securing seven rebounds as well.
Taeya Sheppard chipped eight points for Kellogg.
Clark Fork 0 7 7 2 — 16
Kellogg 8 13 18 11 — 50
CLARK FORK — Anderson 0, Stevens 2, Lambert 2, Hathaway 0, Kiebert 6, Sutton 2, Simko 4.
KELLOGG — Bristow 2, Hill 2, VanHoose 2, Senteney 3, Sheppard 8, Figueroa 7, Cheney 15, Seymour 6, Nearing 5.
Wallace 52, Kellogg JV 40: The Wallace girls faced a tough test in the form of the Kellogg JV squad on Friday night, but it was a combination of timely shots and veteran experience that helped the Miners pull away from the Wildcats late in the fourth quarter.
"It was a good matchup for us," coach Farkas said. "Nine of our players scored. It was a fast-paced game and we ran well. We did a good job on the boards and causing turnovers. We played great team ball and had some nice ball movement in transition, especially in the second half. Kellogg's JV has some good talent and fast players."
Megan Morin led the Miners with nine points.
Kellogg Girls Basketball
Moscow 50, Kellogg 38: The Kellogg Wildcats opened up their season with a home tilt against 4A Moscow, despite a hot start, the Wildcats came up short against the Bears.
Kellogg led by double digits early on, but Moscow closed the gap, and continued to chip away at until finally claiming the lead in the third quarter and never relinquishing it.
Hailey Cheney led the Wildcats with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Moscow seemingly couldn't miss in the second half despite the Wildcats playing sturdy defense, something coach Jana Nearing refused to fault her team for.
"When your opponent shoots 75 percent in a game it's tough to win," Nearing said. "We hand a hand in their face on almost every shot, those situations happen and there isn't much you can do. If we could have made a couple more shots of our own in the second half it would've helped too."


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Vendor Highlight | The White Room
Here's the deal. I am in love with these women and in love with their boutique. I came to The White Room when I did my wedding dress shopping and knew it would be my only stop on the wedding dress excursion. 6 dresses in and I was in tears (literally) because I found the dress that felt just like me.
Not only did they have a dress selection made of a girls dreams, but Anne and Carmen meet you at the door with open arms, hand you a glass of bubbles and make every minute of your experience unforgettable and like you just made a new best friend.
Read on darlings, this is a good one 😘
My obvious first question...Give us a little bit of background on The White Room and you two fine ladies!
It all started…
...with a little heart, soul and a fateful introduction. Anne and Carmen met as co-workers several years ago and immediately connected. These days? It's like we're family. We are not only passionate and spirited about each other, but we find importance in connecting with others and sharing our heart and passion with the world.
Before this kismet adventure began, Carmen was designing custom wedding dresses and performing alterations out of her studio and Anne was working in event planning and exploring the ever evolving world of fashion & design. Through those experiences, we both saw a need in the Twin Cities for a wedding dress shop that provided unique, fashion-forward gowns as well as an intimate, low-stress experience. We wanted to create an environment where ALL brides would feel welcome and relaxed while searching for "the dress" and to inspire women to celebrate their own confidence and personal style.
And with that (and a little grit and good fortune), The White Room was born!
How would you describe a White Room bride?
A TWR bride is someone who is no afraid to reflect their own style and confidence in their wedding look. They are bold and fierce, inspiring and kind stylish and humble,
How in the world do you decide what dresses get to come into the shop for brides to choose from?
This is one of the most challenging parts of running a bridal shop! We are constantly learning every day about what our brides are looking for in a wedding gown while trying to maintain our modern and forward thinking brand. Every year we go to NYBFW in NYC where our weekends are packed full with runway shows, presentations and designer meetings. We then take this knowledge back home and try to fill in the gaps of our current collection while remaining on trend.
What are some of your favorite designers (if you each want to pick three, or if there a collaborative top 3 you love)
We definitely love our smaller, up and coming designers. They are the ones who create a new, fresh vision of what bridal can be!
Favorites include:
ANNE > Dan Jones Label, A La Rose, Laure De Sagazan
CARMEN > Laure De Sagazan, Dan Jones Label, Lakum
What is the best part about being in the wedding dress world?
Definitely making a bride's experience one she will never forget! The pinnacle of our business is to ensure every bride that walks in our door feel valued, confident and beautiful. As if she (and her family) are the only ones in the showroom, having the most amazing and memorable experience.
What are some trends you are seeing when it comes to 2018/2019 wedding dresses and what brides are looking for?
We are definitely seeing a lot of plunging necklines, sheer overskirt options and A-line skirts. In NYC last fall, 3-d lace, and appliqués were trending and we look forward to seeing what's trending during spring market this year.
Long trains and low backs are always a common request that will probably be sticking around for the long haul.
What are your top suggestions for brides to know before they come in to shop for a dress?
1. Try to have a vision of what you want to look like on your wedding day! It can get confusing looking through Pinterest and Instagram when there are millions of dresses out there. Believe us, they are all beautiful! But, when it comes to what you want, think of your everyday style, elevated
2. Big groups can be challenging. As much as fun as it is to bring all of your closest friends and family memebers, too many opinions of what you should look like on the big day can add stress than can rapidly lose your vision. Just remember, this is YOUR dress
3. Have a budget in mind. Sometimes it is helpful to call around to the bridal boutiques you want to visit and ask what their price range is. It will give you a general idea of what bridal gowns cost, especially if you really like a certain designer,
In terms of fit, everyone is very different, what are the key recommendations you have when brides are finding that dream dress that makes them feel like a million bucks, but also allows them to be comfortable in their dress on their wedding day?
Make sure you can sit, dance and move around and definitely think of the season you are getting married in. Many of our designers use natural fabrics and lining which help with comfort and breathability but also allow for movement
What are some top trends you are seeing in the accessory department?
Brides seem to be on two different sides of the spectrum - minimal accessories or blinged out to the max!
TWR brides tend to be a bit more minimal, looking for one heirloom piece (such as a great veil) and/or simple jewelry.
How would you describe the perfect gown for a TWR bride?
Anything that makes you feel confident, fierce and like yourself!
What does the process of buying a wedding dress look like? What should brides expect and plan as they shop for the dress of their dreams?
So fun!
Give yourself at least 10-12 months to shop for your dress. It typically takes about 6 months for your dress to come in and alterations are almost always necessary, which can take up to 3 months to complete depending on the season you are getting married in.
Be open to different styles! Sometimes a dress can look completely different on the hanger and may just end up being your dream dress.
Trust your gut and trust your stylist - these are two key components in finding the one!
Besides gorgeous dresses, are there any other services you offer?
We are a full-service bridal studio, which means we also offer in-studio alterations. A huge perk! And let's not forget complimentary bubbly and lots of hugs!
Is there anything else you want us to know about The White Room?
We love all things food and talking about it! Seriously, it's a problem!
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Best DAW 2018
Looking for this year's list? Be sure to read best DAW of 2019.
With the right piece of recording software, your home computer can become a fully enabled music production studio. The Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is an extraordinary creative opportunity. It can put professional recording studio tools right into your hands, right onto your screen, right onto your music. You might be recording bands, you might be a Singer/Songwriter. You may be banging out beats or crafting soundtracks. Which DAW is going to be right for you? Although they can all accomplish similar tasks they are not all the same. Key features are going to make the difference between a workflow that runs with your way of creating and an awkward experience that will kill your joy.
So, let's see what 2018 has brought to the table for the best daw software. I'm looking to recommend those DAWs pushing boundaries and offering exciting, kinetic tools to take music making forward. I've split them into a couple of categories reflecting different approaches so you can make a more informed choice. But all of them will enable you to record and make music so you can't go far wrong.
Here are the best DAWs of 2018.
Our 2018 Picks
The Recording Studio
The traditional DAW feature set of audio recording (recording bands, instruments etc.), MIDI sequencing, virtual instruments, mixing and effects.
Cakewalk by Bandlab
In a surprise resurrection after being discontinued and sold off by their troubled owners Gibson, Cakewalk has re-emerged with new energy and new potential from new owners Bandlab. Bandlab has taken Cakewalk's flagship DAW Sonar Platinum and released it for free online. Cakewalk and Sonar have been running as the industry standard Windows DAW for thirty years with millions of users, including Grammy and Emmy award-winning Producers, Composers, Sound Designers, and Engineers. The fact this amazing collection of professional tools is now free catapults it to the top of the list. Because although there are plenty of alternatives there's nothing out there Cakewalk by Bandlab can't do — for free.
Now there are some bits of third-party content that had to be let go of but otherwise, this is a full authenticated, supported and unlimited version ready for music production. This includes the Skylight user interface, amazing Pro Channel modules and powerful 64-bit mixing engine. It will work with any additional content you already own as well as VST instruments and effects.
Cakewalk by Bandlab excels at audio recording, mixing and editing. The mixing console and Pro Channel effects give a familiar environment to anyone who has worked in a studio. The Skylight user interface is completely adaptable, and you can run it over multiple screens. It's also touch-screen multi-touchable. It has comprehensive MIDI capabilities with support for VST and DirectX virtual instruments. It even has a loop launcher page for triggering samples on the fly.
So other than being free why should you choose Cakewalk by Bandlab?
- It's free! Did I mention this already?
- Professional grade 64bit mixing console with Pro Channel strips on every channel.
- Excellent vocal comping and processing.
- Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks.
- Support for VST and direct virtual instruments and effects.
- A whole band of included virtual instruments.
- Mix recall – save and recall mixes at different stages.
- Matrix view remixing with sample triggering.
- In built step sequencer and drum machine.
- It's really easy to use while having plenty of depth for the pros.
Cubase now has a 64-bit mixing engine like Cakewalk and they've brought in more high-end plugins and virtual instruments to give you a complete solution. It's more beautiful than Cakewalk and easier to use than Pro Tools and so makes itself an excellent alternative.
Avid Pro Tools 2018
Avid somehow manage to keep reinventing Pro Tools so it looks current and interesting while staying largely unchanged — but that's the beauty of it. Pro Tools does the best job of mirroring the experience of working in a recording studio. It totally assumes you know what you are doing and makes no effort to appease the first timer. It's quick, slick with a proven workflow that has become the industry standard for audio recording. It will run happily in home and project studios while being able to handle the most enormous projects and intensive tasks of professional studios and production suites. What I'm saying is this is the no-nonsense, stable as a rock, serious piece of software that, if you know what you are doing, is going to give you excellent results.
With the 2018 version, Pro Tools has largely caught up on the MIDI features lacking in previous versions. The focus has always been on audio, on live recording and editing, but Avid has worked hard to expand into the more creative areas of sequencing and virtual instruments. It's now a very capable music production suite. If you are looking to start out with your first DAW then perhaps this popular daw is not for you. But this all depends on the level of your ambition.
Why choose Pro Tools 2018?
- The industry standard you will find in the majority of recording studios.
- Unapologetically professional in approach, tools, and workflow.
- Precise, in-track audio and MIDI editing.
- Fast and fluid editing environment.
- Has its own plug-in format with very high-end effects.
- Automation on almost every parameter.
- Integrated online collaboration.
- Supports small audio interfaces all the way up to high-end systems.
Steinberg Cubase Pro 9.5
Last year PreSonus' Studio One knocked Cubase off the top spot. This year Studio One has remained fairly static while Cubase has innovated and deserves a place in our new top three. Steinberg has done much to calm and smooth out what had become a bloated interface. Now it's slick and serious about giving you fantastic recording, editing and arranging.
The new interface is all about zones, where rather than going to different windows you can slide in different things you may need access to. If you want to browse for samples then the media bay slides in from the right. Want to change levels? Then the mixer comes up from the bottom without ever having to lose your focus on the arrange page. Automation is available with smooth curves and precise detail. Cubase now has a 64-bit mixing engine like Cakewalk and they've brought in more high-end plugins and virtual instruments to give you a complete solution. It's more beautiful than Cakewalk and easier to use than Pro Tools and so makes itself an excellent alternative.
What makes Cubase special?
- A long history of development and innovation. They invented the audio protocols and plug-in standards every other DAW uses.
- Built-in VariAudio pitch correction and harmony editing.
- Unlimited audio, instrument and MIDI tracks and up to 256 inputs and outputs.
- MixConsole with integrated channel strip, VCA faders, and excellent metering.
- Over 90 high-end plug-ins.
- Compositional tools like Chord Track, Chord Pads, and Chord Assistant.
- Eight virtual instruments with over 3,400 sounds.
- Full VST Expression 2 support for note expression and MPE editing.
Loops, live performance and music production
While the DAW is synonymous with the recording studio some of us produce music differently. We want a more creative, hands-on approach that requires performance and playing with sound more than recording instruments. There are a few DAWs able to do this particularly well and are focused more toward the electronic music community while still having all the usual DAW capabilities.
Ableton Live 10
After many years creeping through various iterations of version 9, Ableton Live has finally leaped to version 10. It has brought with it a smoother, updated interface, better processes, and more advanced MIDI editing to music producers. It's a calm, un-showy place where creative chaos is free to explode and be explored.
Ableton Live's strengths come in the intricate way you can craft songs and arrangements through the combination of loop launching and traditional arranging. Stack your loops up in the Clip View and then stream your performance into the Arrange View for more production. It's brilliant at beat matching audio loops with MIDI grooves and mixes them together with ease. One awesome new feature is it's always in record. So, if you are playing with MIDI sounds and come up with something you like you'll find it has already been recording it in the background.
Version 10 brings a complex and exciting Wavetable synth that makes full use of the extended devices view that now fills the screen with detail rather than remaining trapped in the Devices area. Live 10 incorporates the Max-for-Live sound design language which is full of fascinatingly musical devices and areas of discovery you can explore. And if you do perform live then you can take your whole studio with you and perform directly from the DAW.
Reasons not to miss out on Ableton Live:
- The standard in live, loop-based performance.
- Capture: retroactive recording.
- Multiple MIDI clip editing.
- Clip View to Arrange view fluidity.
- Great curated content and instruments.
- Max for Live brings endless possibilities.
- Creative sound mangling devices.
- Achingly cool.
FL Studio is different. It comes from a different place, a place of beat-driven techno and software instruments. For many years the focus was on virtual instruments and electronic music. More recently it has adopted the traditional aspects of the DAW environment. But at its heart, it loves loops and step sequencers, filters and big sounds.
Bitwig Studio
Ableton's biggest rival covers much of the same ground while having its own moments of innovation. Bitwig's key arrangement feature is the ease with which you can drag audio and MIDI from the clip launcher to the arrange window and back again. But where Ableton have gone for creative sound design Bitwig have emphasized modulation. There are over thirty different modulation devices able to twist and pull parameters into all sorts of interesting directions. It has a way of putting everything into motion. Effects being manipulated, filters moved, reverbs deepened, MIDI messed with and audio processed: it's a playground where you can radicalize your project.
Bitwig also has a new synthesizer and bigger device views. But, more uniquely, Bitwig fully supports MPE (MIDI Polyphony Expression) so you can address each MIDI note independently in terms of timbre and modulation. It also supports touchscreen technology, giving it a completely touchable editing environment. If the complexity of Ableton Live doesn't inspire you then the sense of fun and exploration in Bitwig surely will.
Is Bitwig Studio the one for you?
- Loop-based clip launching and traditional DAW arranging.
- MPE and multi-touch screen support.
- A hugely creative modulation engine.
- VST 3 instruments and effects support.
- Special modulators for CV and hardware synths.
- Excellent Phase-4 synthesizer.
- Prettier than Ableton Live.
FL Studio
FL Studio is different. It comes from a different place, a place of beat-driven techno and software instruments. For many years the focus was on virtual instruments and electronic music. More recently it has adopted the traditional aspects of the DAW environment. But at its heart, it loves loops and step sequencers, filters and big sounds. This has made FL Studio very versatile in its approach. You can treat clips as loops, or nonlinear evolving pieces of music. MIDI and audio get mixed and exchanged all over the place. Everything can be routed into everything else to effect things, combine things or mess things about. It's like there are no rules in FL Studio.
It comes with a stack of plug-ins and virtual instruments and some of the fattest synths you will ever hear. The interface is totally scalable, dazzling in its use of color and as customizable as you want it to be. It loves patterns which you can create in various places and route to anything you like. There's no explaining it really, it's just a different experience and if you find other top DAWs a bit cold then FL Studio is the party for you.
Why should I join the FL Studio party?
- Because it's the only DAW that's actually having a party.
- Works with step sequencers and patterns in very creative ways.
- Does loop generation and clip launching right in the arrange page.
- Lots and lots of included sounds and instruments.
- An innovative, scalable and colorful interface.
- Easy to use but tremendously deep once you dig down.
All DAWs give you a blank page where you can sketch out your creative ideas. These ones will take your ideas to a professional finished level and inspire you with tools, sounds, modulations, and possibilities that wouldn't have emerged in any other way. Choosing the right music software can be tricky but it's much harder to choose the wrong one because they are all going to serve you well.
If you want the traditional recording studio then everyone should at least give Cakewalk by Bandlab a try: not just because it's free but because it's an awesome piece of recording software. If you want to aim high then Pro Tools should be your choice. But if you want something better looking than Cakewalk and easier to use than Pro Tools then Cubase is what you need. Of course, there are others — such as Tracktion Waveform and PreSonus StudioOne — that would make up a top five, with Cockus Reaper coming in close, as well.
For the more electronic, loop obsessed Producer then both Bitwig and Ableton give you a performance orientated environment where magic happens. Where Bitwig is a playground Ableton is a science lab. Live feels serious and professional, Bitwig feels fun and exciting. But FL Studio is where the real party is at. Other alternatives would be the likes of Propellerhead Reason as a massive synth workstation, or StageLight as a touch-friendly, wallet-friendly grooving possibility.
Most DAWs also have simpler, more entry-level versions of themselves. Do check out our article on Budget DAWs for more information.
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The label has now been introduced in Denmark and Norway. Iceland may join the scheme later but Finland already has a similar label, the 'Heart'.
Products that are low in fat, salt and sugar may be labelled with the Keyhole. The aim of the joint label, which is a green keyhole on the packaging, is to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy food. Instead of trying to decipher the often cryptic description of contents on food packets, the consumer can quickly see if this is a healthy product. From now on dairy products, fish, meat and vegetables etc. can be labelled with the Keyhole.
The background for the joint labelling scheme is that Nordic food products are very similar and Nordic citizens often travel to neighbouring countries to buy food. However, there are differences in buying patterns. A study, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has shown, amongst other things, that Danes pay great attention to the amount of fat in food, Swedes are particularly concerned about the amount of sugar while Norwegians avoid eating too much salt.
The criteria for the Keyhole build on the fruits of many years' of earlier work with the Nordic Nutritional Recommendations. The Keyhole is a welcome extension to this work, in that the nutrition recommendations become more accessible in the form of a joint label aimed at consumers. The Council of Ministers has contributed to funding the scheme with campaign material and consumer studies, for example.
The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Halldór Ásgrímsson, supports the Keyhole, and emphasizes that it is an important follow-up to the joint Nordic Plan of Action for Diet and Physical Activity. Since food companies and retailers often operate across national borders, this joint label will make life considerably easier for them, underlined Ásgrímsson.
The Keyhole is a voluntary scheme for food producers. The national authorities in the respective countries are responsible for the Keyhole, which is not only a Nordic labelling scheme, but can be used in all countries of the world provided they conform to the criteria for the label.


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There are lots of talented interior decorators in the industry who are ready to provide you help in this matter in a reasonable price. On the other hand, if you want to do it yourself, you can try searching on internet. There you can get some great ideas on spring home decoration that you can easily apply to your own home. These ideas are really very helpful for those who want to get a nicely designed home without spending much money for the entire process.


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Donna presented the DISC assessment to our San Diego State University Hispanic Business Student Association (HBSA) and we absolutely enjoyed her presentation. Her presentation was very understandable and she engaged easily with our group. She helped us understand our own personality styles and our strengths and how we can use the information to better prepare for interviewing. We discussed how to recognize different styles and adjust our communications to be effective in working with others. We also learned how personality style is another dimension of diversity and the importance of having diverse styles on a team. I would highly recommend Donna as a speaker for your group.
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Manchester City has signed the former Swansea City striker for an initial fee of £25m, but the fee could rise to around £28m. Bony is now officially the most expensive African footballer, replacing the former City striker Emmanuel Adebayor who signed for £25m. City have sought to replace the gap left
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Ok, I lied...it's actually all about Khorne right now!
I'm in a holding pattern with my Death Guard; still awaiting word from GW if you can indeed take Plague Zombies in units bigger than 10 (which I believe they will). In the meantime, I have a lot of models already completed from my World Eaters force so I'm going to concentrate on them for a while.
I already have some converted Zerkers, some Rhinos, a Defiler, and a Khornate Daemon Prince pretty much done. Once I checked out the new Chaos codex, one unit I wanted to add to my army was some Chaos Spawn. Spawn are back in a big way! I've always loved them fluff wise, even more so now that they can be more effective on the battlefield as tar pits or close combat monsters.
I built these from bitz I had laying around and that's the joy of converting Spawn, pretty much anything goes! To make these seem more Khornate, I added some minotaur bitz; the axes just scream Blood for the Blood God!
Fluff wise, I see these as Chaos Champions who ultimately failed their test at Daemonhood. What a rough life, one moment enjoying all that comes with power and immortality, the next...drooling and screaming as spawndom wracks your body.
First up is the so called leader of the group. I see this guy as one that Khorne has played a joke upon. Instead of being a huge, stalking Bloodthirster, he's stunted him into a little mini-daemon. You just know this guy has short mans complex now. I used an old OOP minotaur body, some Possessed wings, a Gûlavhar head from LOTR, and a plastic mino-axe to make him.
Next up are the muscle of the unit, the followers of Mini-D. They were really fun to convert up as the sky's the limit when it comes to Spawn.
Last but not least, ol' Scyla Anfingrimm makes an appearance; you just can't keep a good Spawn down!
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"For two years in college, I worked as a career consultant in the career planning office. Every week day, I was advising my peers on best résumé practices, how to craft an attention-grabbing cover letter, and how to nail their interviews. Naturally, I thought I was prepared for my own job search. But it wasn't until I started interviewing for my second job that I realized there were crucial questions I didn't ask when interviewing for my first job."
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Starring: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone
Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by: Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Year: 2014
Plot: Self-aggrandizing, navel-gazing and daydreaming has-been Hollywood actor tries to reinvent himself as a grand theater powerhouse by writing, directing, and starring in an adaptation of Raymond Carver's short story.
Pros: Entertaining as hell, smart, ironic and self-aware, shot through with magical realism. The long takes by Emmanuel Lubezki are mesmerizing. Norton and Keaton were born to play narcissistic assholes.
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A new year, a new Star Wars movie (see what I did there?), what better time to craft a new you?
Now, before you get all maudlin about how resolutions never work, that they're just depressing reminders-to-come of your failure to follow through and your personal weakness, your inability to buckle down and really, actually change for the better, let me take a second to reassure you:
You're absolutely right.
Really, you are. No punch line, no talking you down off the ledge, you're totally, completely and in every other way:
Of course, you should feel good about being right but that's beside the point. What you're right about is that New Year (and every other kind of) resolutions are shite. Grade AA, uncut crapola. A resolution is a dream your heart makes. An unanchored, free-floating urge for something to happen without a realistic grasp of what "it" is, an action plan, and most of all, without consequences. (A close cousin of resolutions is goals. We'll use those terms interchangeably from here on.)
If not resolutions, then what?
First, a Vision. Doesn't matter what it is. Your first pull up, 10 of them in a row, double unders out the wazoo, 15 pounds lighter, 10 pounds heavier, a bigger deadlift, doesn't matter. You must have a fully-formed, Technicolor, thriller/action movie in your head of what you want to see/have/do/become. Feel it, smell it, touch it, see it, the whole thing must be more real than real.
And a Vision must be important. It's gotta mean something to you. Why, in the name of all things sweet and pure, would you want to do this thing!?!! For yourself? Why? For others? What does it do for them? (Ultimately, all roads lead back to you.)
Now it's time to share your vision. This is tough but has to happen. Pick someone (or several someone's) and tell them about your movie. Paint them a picture. Details, lots of details. Put it on the board at the gym, tell your coaches or your classmates, post it online. You've got to go public.
Next, consequences. If the "carrot " of rewarding yourself for accomplishing a goal hasn't worked it's time for the Stick. What will you do if you don't follow through?
A lot of people's favorite is to put money in escrow as a donation to their anti-charity. If you fail to accomplish what you promised your designated agent hits the "Submit" button on the website you've chosen. There are those (ahem) who would be very successful with $1000 pledged to the George W. Bush Library, for example. Others, to any of the many hate groups out there. 'Bama fans, donate to an Auburn scholarship fund. This may sound grim but the idea is to keep yourself focused. If you can't think of something your "friends" will help you.
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Sinclair: Your website says you "found cannabis through chronic illness." Tell us more about that. Also, what led you to doing marijuana advocacy?
Roo: Since I can remember, I've had chronic health issues thanks to a seven year stint with Lyme disease. About 5 years ago, in addition to the health issues I already had, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. It's a reproductive disease that affects 1 in 10 people with ovaries. This illness required me to have multiple surgeries, try slews of pharmaceuticals that gave me symptoms like severe depression, anxiety, deep tissue bruising, burning rashes, and more. I felt at an absolute loss because all the things designed to help me were only hurting me and masking the symptoms.
I had a friend, at the time, suggest that I try out medicinal marijuana. I had smoked before as a teenager and totally dismissed it at first. I just absolutely couldn't believe cannabis would actually have medicinal benefits. But then I thought about other herbal treatments which I used in conjunction with antibiotics to fight my Lyme disease, and decided to give it a go.
That was when I truly found cannabis. That was the point where I took the time to educate myself about how and why the plant works. It completely changed my view on something that had such a negative stigma around it.
My illness alone is really what got me started with my marijuana advocacy. When you truly believe in your medicine, and it's constantly being threatened or demonized, you have to stand up for it and fight for it.
Sinclair: What's something we often get wrong about marijuana?
Roo: From non-patients: "You have to smoke marijuana to get the medicinal benefits." This is a common concern and worry in newer medical communities, or in older generations who might benefit from the plants medicinal qualities. There are a multitude of ways to use cannabis, and a multitude of ways to use cannabis without psychoactive effects. The idea that you have to "get high" is simply not true at all.
From patients: "It's all about THC." While THC content can help it can also hurt for chronic pain. Too much THC can actually cause pain, and THC results alone will not tell you which plant will be right for treating your symptoms. Instead of looking at THC content, medicinal users should be checking the plants terpene content. As with any cannabis product, start low and go slow!
Sinclair: You're Twitter profile states that you're "Growing and Glowing". Tell us about one way you've grown in the past year?
Roo: The past year has been one of immense growth for me. I swear I say that every year, but that's a good thing I suppose. In the past year, really in the past 6 months, I've made huge strides in my happiness. I've struggled with depression for a while, my hormone imbalances don't make it easier, and I'm a natural born people pleaser. I have this need to make everyone around me happy even if it's at the expense of my own happiness. That's where I've grown a lot in this past year.
I made more of a focus on my self care. Saying no often to tasks that would normally drain me, focusing on the outcome I wanted rather than what I didn't want, and saying "I don't give a f*ck what people think about me," are probably the three main things that have helped me step back and take more time for me. As a result, I've been so much happier, I've landed an incredible job doing what I love, and those around me are still here and they respect my space.
That's not to say there haven't been struggles internally and externally. It's been kind of a "fake it till you make it" deal. I've had to actively work to re-wire these deep-set habits of making my life decisions based on others want, but it's been so rewarding.
"When you truly believe in your medicine, and it's constantly being threatened or demonized, you have to stand up for it and fight for it." – Roo
Sinclair: As a photographer, how do you choose the subjects you shoot?
Roo: If i'm just shooting for myself, I tend to gravitate towards the natural world. There's so much to explore, so many textures, so much light, and so much magic it just never disappoints. But in reality, every day I leave the house with rose colored glasses on. I'm constantly looking for beauty in my environment.
If I'm shooting for a company, I ensure that our vision aligns with each other. Any companies I work with need to align with my values in order for it to work. When I first started I would shoot with anyone, it ended up being stressful and had limited rewards. I found that shooting for companies that align with you always rewards me far more, and flows much better.
Sinclair: Share one of your favorite photos that you've taken with us and tell us why you love it.
Roo: For me, photography is about capturing a moment in time that brings back memories or evokes feeling. This photo is one of my favorites that I've shot in the past year for those reasons. This was in the Badlands of South Dakota, a favorite spot of mine, on a cool October day. I saw two Big Horn Sheep, usually a rare sighting, and got out to sit with them – from a safe distance of course. The grass was golden and flowing in the breeze, mimicking waves. The mom and her baby just sat there eating and enjoying the moments of silence. It was beauty in its purest form.
Sinclair: Have you ever felt like a fraud while on your journey to where you are today?
Roo: Constantly! I have a huge case of imposter syndrome. For the most part I'm 100% self taught in most of my endeavors. I read books, learn on my own, but have no formal training in photography, or the cannabis field.
College has been difficult for me with my health issues and with a family that has really pushed for a college education. I'm constantly feeling like a fraud in my own home for not having finished yet. I'm committed to learning, but by our societal standards, the only experience I have is field experience.
In this past year I've been easier on myself, realizing that field experience can be just as good as formal training, and that we all have our own ways of getting from point A to point B. Honestly, affirmations have also been a game changer for me when it comes to feeling less than.
Sinclair: What's something that's been bringing you joy lately?
Roo: Audiobooks! With my job, I'm often driving 2 hours per day minimum. I love music, but sometimes it can get a bit old. Audiobooks have been amazing lately! I love that I'm able to devour whole books in a day and fill my mind with knowledge or uplifting stories. I tend to listen to entrepreneurship, self development, or nature books.
Honorable mention: popsicles. It has been HOT!
Sinclair: When was a time that self-doubt was at its worst for you while on your career and life journey?
Roo: In my career, hands down when I first got into the cannabis industry. I was set up in a position that was partially marketing and social media, and partially inventory control. Though I had been working with company collaborations for photography, and completed most of my degree, I felt like such a fake. Everyday I felt like I had no idea what I was doing and if I was even cut out for the industry. I was so unsure of myself and my abilities, even though I knew I was more than capable of figuring it all out.
In my life journey, I've felt immense self doubt in the past year caused by decisions to leave what has not been benefiting me. I would say it was most prevalent when I was moving from Las Vegas back to Maine after only being there for 3 months. I had felt like I quit, like I wasn't doing the right thing, and like I wouldn't be accepted back into my community. Turns out it was one of the best decisions I've made, but in that moment it felt gut wrenchingly horrible.
Sinclair: What are your unshakable values and when did you become clear on them?
Roo: I'm so happy this is a question! I actually just went through the process of re-aligning myself with my core values. I had been feeling so off for months and months. I asked myself, "Am I living my life in alignment with my values?" And I realized I needed more clarity on what my values were. I have been shedding other people's projections and I needed to fill the empty slots with my own in this process.
When I really sat down and took the time to think long and hard about my personal values, I came to these as my core set: honesty, kindness, love, community, happiness, individuality and sustainability. I feel that when making decisions based on these values, I become more and more myself and feel better and better about my path.
Sinclair: What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone struggling with self-doubt and feeling like giving up on their dreams?
Roo: Write down exactly what you want, how you'll feel when you get there, and why you want it. I've found that when I have a reference of why exactly I wanted something in the first place, and when I can go back to that in moments of weakness, I'm able to push through the discomfort. Remember that these growing pains are temporary. Find ways to be grateful now and push through until you make it!
Sinclair: Imagine that all your life's work disappeared and you only had 1 minute to tell the world what you believe to be true. What would you say?
Roo: I believe the best things we can do for this planet are to honor ourselves and show love to all things big and small.
Roo is a Maine based photographer, medical cannabis advocate, and self growth junkie. She focuses on sharing her experiences with chronic illness, cannabis, and self growth in hopes of uplifting and inspiring others.
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Friday, November 02, 2007
Andre co-hosted with me for a hot second dressed as a, ummmm, sunburnt Christian Aquilera?
There were like, 2 million Britney Spears' and Amy Winehouses everywhere, though I liked this dude for being mid-head shaving Britney. Very time frame specific.
What's scarier than a clown? Maybe a mime, but Michael kind of looks like a clown that dabbles in miming when he needs an extra buck.
Never one to miss a shirtless opportunity, Eric's Teen Wolf costume brought all the boys to the yard, Kelis style.
I'm guessing she's the drunken mess known as Courtney Love. It's always convenient when your costume involves alcohol.
The theme of the party was swimwear sexy or suicide chic. So bartender Matt was like, "I'm Aquaman! Swimwear sexy!" And what's sexier than a lycra bulge?
Lamest costume of the night: "I'm a republican." I mean, why not just dress up as a douche?
Part of me wants to say this guy is supposed to be trailer trash, but the other part of me wants to say he's just a failed Amy Winehouse.
Who needs Robin as a sidekick when you can bring along your hot gay friend instead?
Can you guess who yours truly (left) was dressed as? I'll give you a hint: he won the gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and had blood pouring out the back of his head during competition. And he wore a speedo.
Though this one didn't enter the pole dancing costume contest, I'm sure s/he couldn have won for his amazing Little Edie get-up a la Grey Gardens.
Big Scot had a fake phallus going on as his Halloween "costume" and made all attendees suck it before entering and exiting the premises.
It's not Halloween without a twinkie Peter Pan.
I'm gonna guess we have an Indian (totally offensive), a French man (but is he uncut?) and a contra. Or maybe he's just a really butch Patty Hearst.
My ex-roommate showed up as a love bug! And she just got married this month. Too bad that's not here husband she's partying with. SNAP!
Hmmmm. I'm kind of at a loss with this one. A raver? Or a robot? Or a raving robot?!!
No idea whatsoever but I'm guessing it was really warm under that mask, since I was wearing a bathing suit and I was still sweating balls (literally).
This ginormous mask probably does not work so well in really crowded party spaces such as Halloween at Eastern Bloc. Just a hunch.
Fabrice (left) dressed as a satanic priest. Get it? Judas Priest t-shirt, rosary beads? Well, never mind. Here he is helping Britney reenact her moment of baldness glory. How amazing would it be if he changed into umbrella-swinging psycho Britney later on?
Brokeback chic will never go out of style for the gays. Never.
I am such a sucked for sailor, army and navy uniforms. Especially when they involve jockstraps.
I am not sure if this is a boy or a girl but I am frightened all the same.
Even though Adam might have worn this costume last year, he did a mighty fine job at reminding us that Jesus was a jew.
Oh, did I mention that the party was packed from like, 1030pm on?
BUNNIES! I don't completely know why they had rubber nipples and bibs and stuff, but they looked pretty rad.
Thank you David (right) for doing the whole drowned swimmer thing. To show you my gratitude, I will not post all the pictures of you making out with Dr. Love while straddling the stripper pole.
Chester and Lester, the creepy child molesters. I'm feeling the handlebar mustaches. No, really.
Eric says his Hare Krishna costume was inspired by his Hare Krishna-colored bed sheet, which he simply dramed around his neck and voila!
Matt the Baker (right, as "football coach") told me that Eva, who was dressed as his drag persona Mona but evoked more of a teen queen Chloe Sevigny, had on this huge wig that smelled WRETCHED!
Around 1230pm, four contestants competed in the pole dancing costume contest. The only surprise about Eric's performance is that his shirt hadn't come off sooner.
VMA Britney Spears, aka Josh, wowed the crowd with his brilliant rendition of Gimme More.
Ludo did the Killer Clown from Outer Space thing again, though this time, he proved himself worthy by shaking his French derriere on the pole.
And finally, naughty schoolboy Michael got Dirrrrty a la Christina Aguilera but hopped off the pole halfway through the song, probably to down another drink...
...at which point Matt and his tranny alter ego jumped up and dazzled in his glimmering gold leggings.
And the winner is...BRITNEY! Give us more Britney! (an encore performance ensued.)
Marc, who made the most awesome flier for our party, won creepiest costume for his Amy Winehouse get-up at an earlier soiree. Isn't the resemblance uncanny?!!
As Valerie Cherish would say, I DON'T NEED TO SEE THAT! Scary and amazing.
Richie seduced as some lingerie-clad She Devil and it totally worked.
You know this guy was sooooooo stoked to wear this out because previously, he's only been able to play Star Trek dress up at home. His Vulcan gang signs say it all.
This crew didn't even set foot inside Eastern Bloc (they're headed to a bar nearby) but they get a shout out anyway because they coordinated like, eight different Batman costumes and they all look flawless.
"Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. Oh my god, shoes." I'm not sure if a Kelly costume is tragic or incredible but I'm leaning toward incredible.
I'm sure the photographer was like, make a scary face, which just sort of looks dumb if you're not wearing a scary costume.
I cannot for the life of me figure out what kind of costume necessitates black and silver body paint? Keith Haring?
Ashton (left) also helped throw the Suicide Club fiesta and came dressed in a vintage, one-piece men's bathing outfit which easily could have been cutest costume of the evening. Thank you times 1000 to Cameron (right, as pirate) for taking lots of these snapshots.
View of the crowd from the DJ booth. Look at little Ryan, left, dressed as Robin!
James as a hot mess of drag queen (left), Celeste as Jim Jones, the suicidal cult leader, and James Ryan as a homemade robot. A+ for effort, you three!
Bleeding eyes are always horrifying. Always.
Chrisitan in drag. Doesn't he kind of make a hot lady?
Gregor as a horny little devil.
Jason came dressed as a lumberjack but then ripped off the beard and, surprise, it was another one of his cute, every day outfits.
I had nightmares about this Joker.
Kevin as a bunch of purple grapes, which is also up there for costume of the evening, though I didn't really see much of Kevin, since I'm guessing this is one of those hard-to-maneuver-through-the-club type costumes.
Toy soldier Kevin being bossed around by big daddy Scot and his fake cock. Or is it the real thing?
No idea what this one is dressed as, but I'm guessing a busted up figure skater or something. Brian Boitano?
Darren is back from Berlin people and looking sexier than ever, especially when heading up the Eastern Bloc swim team.
The sailors always get all the action on Halloween. Guess I know what I'm gonna be next year.
Did you guess my costume yet?
GREG LOU-GAYNESS! Get it? With blood pouring out of my skull after cracking my head on the diving board!
But the night wouldn't have been complete if Jem hadn't showed up. After all, it really was truly truly truly outrageous.
Thanks again to everyone who came out. Your normally scheduled Good Times party resumes on Wednesday, where we'll be playing nearly every track off of the new Britney album. Tricks AND treats year round, y'all.
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Here's a new chart from the AMA (reprinted from work done by Dr. Shanafelt and colleagues in Mayo proceedings) that reports the percentage of burnt out physicians sorted by specialty. It's a pretty horrifying report. I'm not at all surprised to see emergency medicine at the top of the list.
There are a bunch of theories on the origins of physician burnout. I've heard that administrative busy work, a degradation of professional status and the adoption of the EMR have all contributed. I've also heard that the constant barrage of sick patients is a factor (although I can't imagine it's any worse today than it was a decade ago…)
I have another theory- which is that broken operational processes are driving this trend, and that the specialists displaying the greatest degree of burnout are also those with the greatest number of system interdependencies. That's why emergency medicine, family medicine and general internal medicine exceed the mean burnout rate. In other words, specialties that rely on complex professional networks (those requiring frequent cross-speciality and cross-professional communication to get work done) are most susceptible to the corrosive effects of dysfunctional operational systems.
Spend some time in the ER and you'll quickly see that the ED physician spends the entire day on a phone connecting with specialists, admitting teams, X-ray, MRI, the lab and so on. The daily agony of cajoling, pleading, tinkering, waiting and fighting to get the cogs moving grinds people down. It's this cajoling that healthcare operations folks call "garbage time" and the more of it that you see, the more convinced you become that good people are getting burnt up by crummy, thoughtless systems.
Here's the good news: there is a discipline of healthcare operations research and improvement that offers some pretty basic tools for managers to improve systems and reduce garbage time. The bad news is that, for whatever reason, healthcare operations knowledge has struggled to make it to the front lines. It's a hidden discipline.
IHI founder Don Berwick wrote the introduction to what I think is the seminal book on healthcare operations: Focused Operations Management for Health Services Organizations, written by Boaz Ronen and Joseph Pliskin. Berwick noted:
For reasons unclear to me, operations management… did not find the traction in healthcare that other, related sciences– economics, statistics, and even psychometrics– more rapidly did…My close colleague and friend Tom Nolan, a master systems thinker himself, has spoken for several years of the need to "dignify" system sciences in health care"
I was lucky enough to have Joe Pliskin as one of my professors in university. Joe is one of the world's leading experts in healthcare operations and makes the point that healthcare leaders must understand processes, and more important focus like a laser on bottlenecks (which are by definition the variable limiting more or faster work) if systems are to improve.
Here are Pliskin's rules for optimizing a healthcare operation:
- Determine the Goal
- Establish system performance measures
- Identify the System Constraint
- Decide how to Expolit the Constraint
- Subordinate the rest of the system to the constraint
- Elevate and break the constraint
- When the constraint is broken, return to step 3.
Here is a small case study of Pliskin's rules and tools in action. I'm in the weeds a bit because I want to make the point that this stuff isn't rocket surgery, and that this sort of operations improvement work can happen outside of a a system's process improvement office.
This was a project a group of us did several years ago. Our big problem at the time was that admitted patients were hanging around the ER and so we had no place to put new patients, which meant that they were in the waiting room for hours.
We knew that our goal was to improve the ED length of stay (LOS) to a certain number of hours, reduce our left without being seen (LWBS) rate to a certain number, improve the time to admission (TTA) and reduce the waiting time to see a doctor. As a first step we sketched out our admitting process. On a busy day a team followed patients waiting to be admitted. They recorded the time it took to reach a milestone, and the "non-garbage" time where actual work was being done. On a series of a few very busy days we could see that it took 17.5 hours from the time the decision to admit was made until the time the patients left the ED. Of that 17.5 hours, 115 minutes were spent doing valuable work. The rest was garbage time.
We quickly identified two bottlenecks in the system: the availability of a resident to admit the patient and the availability of a bed upstairs. The admitting team and beds were completely at capacity. The problem was that these were both pretty expensive resources to augment. (If the transport staff were the limitation, this would have been a far cheaper and easier problem to fix). Here was our diagram plotting percent resource utilization versus relative expense.
We decided as a team to exploit our constraints and not focus on distractions. When we dug into the cause of the bed jam, we found that a policy of discharging patients early in the day wasn't being followed and so patients ready for discharge were using a needed bed. This meant that during ED admitting prime-time hours of 4 and 6pm, the nurses upstairs were trying to discharge patients and they couldn't accept an admission.
We also found that the volume of admissions exceeded the amount that a resident could process (per a regulatory cap) which meant that patients often waited until the next team had come on duty. In fact, we found, there was a perpetual shortage of resident admission slots compared to demand.
The group's recommendations were to offload the constraints by: 1) opening a holding area for admitted patients (in an unused post-op area) 2) move educational rounds to the afternoon so that teams could see and discharge patients on the floor in the morning and 3) add nurse practitioners to admit patients during times of high demand.
Problem solved… (Partly…)
Even simple improvements, if well studied and targeted, can have a huge effect on the patient experience and on physician wellness. The shame is that few operations folks, and fewer clinicians still have been exposed to these basic but transformative concepts. Here's my takeaway. If we want to reduce garbage time and improve the dismal rate of physician burnout, we're going to need to insist that healthcare operational analysis and improvement becomes foundational. The health of American health depends on it.


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I may get a lot of heat for what I'm about to write in this post, because every article I've ever read on this subject writes to the contrary, but here goes: Penis size does matter, and 92% of you that answered my poll agree.
I, like probably the majority of the 92% of you, did not arrive at this conclusion haphazardly. There was probably an experience or two that shaped this opinion over time. For me, there were three. There was the guy who once lubed me up with some oral pleasure only to reveal a penis about the size of my index finger, that he couldn't really fit into a condom…and that was the end of that. There was the guy who actually had decent girth, but was no bigger than three inches erect, and also couldn't last for longer than three minutes, ever. And finally the guy that looked and felt as flaccid as he did erect, so I could never tell, and eventually gave up trying to tell.
I am not saying that I haven't had my share of blunders with men that had the normal average (about 5 1/2 inches last I checked). I am also not saying that a guy can't get you off if he's not packin'. Good hand and oral techniques can sometimes take you there like a penis can't. And I also agree with David Cates when he writes, "What a woman wants is to FEEL YOU: your heart, your mind, your tears, your laughter. Your gratitude. Your excitement. Your joy. The trembling in your fingertips when you brush against her thighs. The sigh of contentment when she takes you in her mouth".
Women orgasm more from the emotional than the physical, this is true, but there is still a mind body connection that I believe you can't deny. For me, there is something sexually arousing when I see a man with a well-sized erect penis and there is something sexually fulfilling when I can feel and clamp onto that penis inside of me. If there wasn't, I would probably be a lesbian.
Do ALL women feel this way? Obviously not 8% of you, and I have definitely met those that are indifferent; don't care about size, or actually prefer smaller. And that's awesome, because I totally believe there is someone for everyone, and many different ways to pleasure a woman if you're just willing to try.


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Return of the Wrexham Open
One of the biggest events in the Wrexham arts calendar is on the way and the call is out for all artists to get working on their submissions!
The Wrexham Open will come back to Wrexham from October 12 to December 16.
The 2018 exhibition will be hosted between Tŷ Pawb and Undegun, and is backed by a number of organisations – including Wrexham County Borough Council, the THIS Project, East Street Arts and the Arts Council of Wales.
The exhibition is open to all artists, from amateur to professional, working in all mediums and art forms.
Whether you paint, sketch, sculpt, craft , film or photograph – you're welcome to enter.
Artists can apply via the Wrexham Open website.
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And there's a range of prizes to be awarded, including the Judges Prize of £1,000; a £1,000 prize for Socially Engaged Practice; the Lens-Based Media prize of £500; the Young Person's Prize of £500 and the People's Prize of £250.
Entries will be judged by Thomas Dukes, curator of Open Eye Gallery at Liverpool; Rabab Gazoul, founding co-director of Gentle/Radical, Cardiff; and Simon Job, winner of the 2017 Wrexham Open.
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Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said: "The Wrexham Open is a very popular event in Wrexham's arts calendar, and I'm very pleased that this year's Open will be hosted between both Tŷ Pawb and Undegun at the same time.
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{It's my birthday!! | 25 things about me }
Today is my birthday and I am so grateful for the past 24 years of my life! I have learned so much about life and myself with all the experiences I've had thus far. I figured this would be a cool little post to do, sharing 25 things about myself maybe you guys don't know.
I am obsessed with dogs
I am allergic to most dogs/cats, sad face (unless hypoallergenic like my Cubby)
I love steak tacos
I don't really like meat, unless it's super dry and well done, but i dont eat it often
I started dating Cody (hubby) junior year of high school
I care more about experiences than materialistic things
I worked at Victoria's Secret for 5 years
I am an only child
i love to travel
I have the biggest fear of flying
I am super independent and hate to rely on others
I love to clean and cook when I am stressed
Summer/fall are my favorite seasons
I have extreme OCD for cleanliness and organization
I don't like to touch paper or anything dry textured after washing my hands
I judge pet owners all the time if their animal doesn't "look happy" in my eyes
I am extremely sensitive to salt, I usually pick it off of chips and pretzels
When I wake up after a drunk night I always start speaking Polish to people
If I won the lottery, first thing I'd do is buy a big enough house to adopt a ton of dogs
I have reoccurring nightmares of bridges collapsing which is one of my biggest fears
When stuck by a street light on a bridge in a car, I unbuckle my seat belt in case of having to jump out and I usually cry.
I put hot sauce on anything that hot sauce is appropriate to be put on
I am mentally really strong, physically not so much but it's whatever haha
I try to treat everyone with respect, but I also believe that you get what you give.
I believe that everything happens for a reason