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Solo Singers, Music Duos & Trios for hire in Flintshire 427 of the finest Flintshire Solo Singers, Music Duos & Trios to hire for your events
These are the perfect Solo Singers, Music Duos & Trios for weddings, corporate events & parties in Flintshire, locally sourced by our entertainment experts. Find the best Flintshire Solo Singers, Music Duos & Trios only at Alive Network, the UK's biggest entertainment agency.
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What are solo artists, duos and trios?
Solo singers, music duos and trios provide superb popular music entertainment in a compact and affordable format. They are a great alternative to a function band if budget or space are limited, or if you would prefer a more laid back, live lounge acoustic-style performance.
A solo artist is an individual performer, a duo is made up of two performers, and a trio consists of three performers.
For classical music artists, such as harpists, classical guitarists, classical pianists or classical singers, please see the classical musicians booking guide here.
1. Solo artists always perform on their own but might sing and play one or more instruments, and/or perform over pre-recorded backing tracks. A solo performer might also be called a soloist, vocalist or instrumentalist. The most popular kinds of solo artists in the rock and pop genre are singer/guitarists, singer/pianists and solo singers who perform to pre-recorded backing tracks.
2. Music Duos consist of two performers who may sing and/or play instruments. A duo may also perform over pre-recorded backing tracks in order to create a more 'full' sound.
3. Trios consist of three performers who may sing and/or play instruments. Many 'power' trios are able to create a sound as big as a 4-5-piece band, only with less people! They're a great choice when you really want a rock and pop band but don't have enough space or have a tight budget.
What music will solo artists, duos and trios play?
They generally cover a diverse range of popular music spanning the 1950s through to contemporary chart acts, focusing on hits that nearly everyone in your audience will know. Many can also offer a range of styles of entertainment in acoustic or amplified format, depending on the atmosphere you want to create. You can expect a repertoire that includes artists such as:
- Ed Sheeran
- The Beatles
- Coldplay
- Bruno Mars
- Jack Johnson
- Adele
- Rihanna
- Buddy Holly
- Nina Simone
- John Legend
- Maroon 5
- Stevie Wonder
- Amy Winehouse
- Ellie Goulding
- Taylor Swift
- Michael Jackson
- Frank Sinatra
- Otis Reading
- Elvis
- Norah Jones
- Justin Bieber
- Lady Gaga
- Jess Glynne
Popular types of solo artists, duos and trios
Our solo artists, duos and trios offer a variety of styles of music, giving you a range of choices for your event:
The most popular type of solo artists in the rock and pop genre are singer/guitarists, singer/pianists and singers who perform to pre-recorded backing tracks. As well as rock and pop, our popular soloists also provide music ranging from Rat Pack, boogie-woogie, and classical, to soul, Motown, disco and jazz.
Music Duos
The most popular line up for duos in the rock and pop genre are vocals with either guitar or piano, and with backing tracks (to create a more 'full' sound).
The most popular trios in the rock and pop genre consist of vocals/guitar, bass and drums.
Where in the UK do Alive solo artists, duos and trios perform?
We book acts for weddings, corporate events, parties, venues and festivals across the UK and internationally. Popular locations include:
Most popular counties:
- Surrey
- Kent
- Essex
- Hampshire
- Hertfordshire
- Oxfordshire
- Berkshire
- Cheshire
- West Midlands
- Buckinghamshire
- Gloucestershire
- West Sussex
- Cambridgeshire
- Warwickshire
- Lancashire
- North Yorkshire
- Dorset
- East Sussex
- Devon
- Suffolk
- West Yorkshire
- Somerset
- Norfolk
- Wiltshire
- Northamptonshire
- Cornwall
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Greater Manchester
- Shropshire
Most popular cities:
- Aberdeen
- Bath
- Birmingham
- Bradford
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Canterbury
- Cardiff
- Chelmsford
- Chester
- Coventry
- Derby
- Durham
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Glasgow
- Gloucester
- Hereford
- Hull
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Liverpool
- London
- Manchester
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Salford
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stoke-On-Trent
- Sunderland
- Swansea
- Wakefield
- Westminster
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- York
Are solo artists, duos and trios suitable for my event?
Solo artists, duos and trios specialise in live music for any occasion that calls for either chilled-out popular background music or a lively, uplifting performance to move your feet to – and everything in-between! This might include:
- Wedding Receptions
- Corporate events
- Drinks Receptions
- Private parties
- Bar Mitzvas and Bat Mitzvas
- Pubs / clubs / venues
- Charity fundraiser events
- Hotels & Restaurants
- Black Tie events
- HM Armed Forces Events
- Gala Balls
- University events
- Festivals
Most solo, duo and trio acts are happy to provide two totally different styles of entertainment at the same event. In fact, many offer both amplified and acoustic options, making them ideal for venues with strict sound volume requirements, or for a more gentle and relaxed ambience.
For weddings, artists can provide a romantic refrain as the bride walks up the aisle, they can perform the first dance, as well as background music between sets in order to provide an all-in-one wedding entertainment solution. Many artists also offer acoustic sets for your drinks reception, and solo guitar / piano for your ceremony and wedding breakfast. These options can save a considerable amount of money compared with hiring separate performers to cover your wedding day.
For corporate events, duos and trios can also offer walk-on music for awards ceremonies.
Volume considerations at your event
Solo artists, duos and trios can play at a range of volumes, anything from 65dB (slightly louder than a normal conversation) to 110dB (a similar volume to a power mower), depending on their setup and the style of music they're playing. A solo piano can start at 65dB to provide subtle background music, and an energetic 3-piece power trio can kick out over 110dB for a lively party, dependant on your needs!
If you want background music so your guests can still easily hold a conversation in the same room, then you might like to consider a solo singer / guitarist or Rat Pack singer - all of whom are able to perform popular music but in a laid back style.
If your venue has a sound limiter or volume restrictions, solo artists, duos and trios are a good option, and most can tailor their volume. However, be aware if you plan on dancing along to your entertainment! Once an artists' volume is reduced below around 85dB, then the sound of your guests singing along - and their feet on the dancefloor! - will start to be audible over the musicians.
Space considerations at your event
Another consideration is how much space you have at your event. A 3-piece band will require a space around 3 metres wide by 3 metres deep. For approximate space requirements, see 'How much space will solo artists, duos and trios need?', below.
How much do solo artists, duos and trios cost?
The prices of solo, duo and trio acts vary based on experience, demand and the equipment provided, plus travel to your event. The following averages serve as a reasonable guide for prices in 2017:
|Type of Artist
|Cost Range
|Professional Singers
|£400 - £550
|Music Duos
|£450 - £700
|£900 - £1,100
Who are the top 10 best solo artists, music duos and trios in the UK right now?
Below are the artists that we feel are currently leading the way as the foremost popular music soloists, duos and trios in the UK right now, based on a combination of popularity, performance quality and innovation:
How long will solo artists, duos and trios play for?
Most solo artists, duos and trios offer two 60-minute performances as standard, though many can play three shorter 40-minute sets, or for longer if required. Performance times can also vary depending on how you'd like entertainment to fit into your event schedule - for ceremony music or background music during a drinks' reception or as early afternoon wedding breakfast entertainment, for example.
How loud are solo artists, duos and trios?
Volumes can range from 65dB (decibels) to 110dB plus, depending on the artist, the instruments, and the acoustics of the venue. A quiet solo singer can sing at a background level of 70dB, a pianist starts at an ambient 65dB, and a cellist is a bit more full sounding at 85dB. The average volume level of most fully-amplified guitar-based trios is between 95dB - 110dB, which is pretty roof raising, with occasional volume peaks around 120dB. This is roughly equivalent to the volume of a power mower or farm tractor.
Sound Limiters
Sound limiters are not usually a problem for acoustic artists but may be a consideration if you have booked an amplified artist, such as a trio with electric guitars and drum kit. To avoid any disruption to your event, it's worth checking with your venue whether they have a limiter and how they have it set. For more information about sound limiters click here
How much space will solo artists, duos and trios need?
Get the most out of your entertainment by ensuring your artist has a comfortable amount of room in which to perform. Ideally, allow 1.5 metres square per person. Allow 2 square metres for a drummer. Space is also needed in front and to the sides of the artist to accommodate their instruments and equipment. The guide below shows how much space different types of artists require:
|Type of Artist
|Performance Space Required
|Soloist singers
|2 x 2 metres
|3 x 2 metres
|3 x 3 metres
Most artists of this type are pretty compact. Many soloists might bring only their instrument and a small PA unit, making them a great option for a small space. A trio party band will often require less space than their four-person counterparts.
How long will it take for solo artists, duos and trios to set up?
Unloading, setting up and sound check takes around 60 minutes, depending on how close the artists can park relative to the space they're performing in. Some hotel venues may ask artists to load in via a suppliers' entrance, or use an elevator shared with caterers and staff - this can greatly extend set-up times.
After the all-important sound check, most artists will play background music from a laptop or iPod while they get changed and ready for their performance.
Once their set is complete, it takes around 45 minutes to an hour to pack down and load out.
What equipment will solo artists, duos and trios need?
To put on a great performance at your event, most soloists, duos and trios require:
- a suitably-sized, safe, dry performance area. If performing outside, they may need cover - either from the rain or from the scorching sun!
- 1-4 power sockets, depending on the line-up
- parking provision, preferably with easy access to the venue
- a secure, lockable changing room
- refreshments such as soft drinks and sometimes food, depending on how long you have booked them for.
Solo artists, duos and trios will usually provide their own PA system, microphones, backline, lighting and instruments.
For information on the following, see our Frequently Asked Questions:
- How do I make a booking?
- What payment methods do you accept?
- What if the artist cancels?
- Can I see the artist live before booking?
- Will the band learn a first dance request?
- What are the benefits of booking through Alive Network?
For a more comprehensive solo artist, duo or trio booking guide please read 'Booking Solo Artists, Duos and Trios – Everything you'll ever need to know'.
If you have any other queries, simply visit our FAQ page.
Alternatively, our dedicated expert entertainment coordinators are on-hand to help. Simply call 0845 108 5500 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Apprentice Athletic Club
|Apprentice Athletic Club Board
The Apprentice Athletic Club was formed in 1985 to provide an organization for the advancement of apprentice athletics. Membership in the club is open to everyone. Dues are $25 for single memberships and $35 for family memberships and goes to help support Apprentice School athletics.
Club events include a pre-game tailgates during football season, winter social events at basketball games and wrestling matches and hospitality events for Apprentice athletic teams.
Athletic Club members receive free admission to all regularly scheduled home athletic contests and participation in all club functions.
Purpose and Objectives
The Apprentice Athletic Club exists for the purpose of promoting and supporting the inter-collegiate athletic programs of The Apprentice School in a manner consistent with the educational mission of the institution, the objectives of the school's administration, and the regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, United States Collegiate Athletic Association and National Collegiate Wrestling Association governing such activity.
The club provides a vehicle for organizing and directing the efforts of; alumni of the school, employees of Newport News Shipbuilding, and anyone who wishes to lend personal support to strengthen Apprentice School athletics.
Objectives of the organization include the following:
A. To stimulate increased attendance at all Apprentice School sports activities through encouraging personal attendance of members and their families, and through individual and organizational efforts to encourage the attendance of others.
B. To provide information to Club members and the general public regarding Apprentice School athletic programs, schedules, and contest results.
C. To enhance the encouragement and recognition of students who participate in the school's intercollegiate athletic program.
D. To provide the additional personnel and other resources necessary to support The Apprentice School administration's goal of providing hospitality, information, and services to visiting teams, media representatives, officials, fans, and Apprentice School teams, equal to or better than the levels provided by host schools in NCAA Division III, United States Collegiate Athletic Association and National Collegiate Wrestling Association.
E. To sponsor activities which further such objectives of the school administration as promoting esprit de corps on athletic teams and facilitating the transition of out-of-town students to the school, company, and community.
F. To undertake, as needed, revenue producing projects and programs to provide resources to carry out the Club's objective.
G. To promote, support, and maintain a high standard of integrity and good sportsmanship in all aspects of The Apprentice School's athletic programs.
2019-20 Apprentice Athletic Club Payroll Deduction
F. Farrell Sanders Memorial Golf Tournament
2018 AAC Golf Tournament at Cypress Creek

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Coachella 2014 Sunday Lineup: Arcade Fire, Beck, Disclosure & More
Coachella 2014 weekend one wrapped up Sunday night with stand out performances from Arcade Fire and Beck on the Coachella Stage. Disclosure and Lana Del Rey held the crowds deep at the Outdoor Stage with many more in the tents and across the field. All photos by Timothy Norris.
See also:
- Coachella 2014 Saturday Lineup: Muse, Lorde, Jay Z & More
- Coachella 2014 Friday Lineup: OutKast, Haim, Aloe Blacc & More
- Cooling Off at Coachella 2014
- Coachella Fashion 2014: Haute Haute Heat
- Filter Yacht Club Coachella Pre-Party
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Vitamin B3
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 19, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3 or Niacin is also known as Niacinamide, Nicotinamide or Nicotinic Acid. Vitamin B3 is a part of the 8 B vitamins which are needed in the body's many metabolic processes and for the health and development of the many organs of the body like the eyes, skin, hair, nervous system and immune system.
Vitamin B3 is water soluble and is easily available in its natural form, through food and food stuffs or through vitamin B dietary supplements.
History and Origin
The discovery of the B vitamins and vitamin B3 has led to the research of the amazing benefits these vitamins have for the body. The name Niacin was coined in Italy in 1771 when it was used to describe the skin of a person that was deficient in vitamin B3. The skin was rough and sun burnt looking.
Vitamin B3 is found naturally in foods like peanuts, animal meat, fish and brewer's yeast. It is also a vitamin found in whole grains. It is commercially added to flour to be made into bread and pastries making it impossible to become deficient with this vitamin.
An average person needs only 10 to 25 mg of vitamin B3 everyday for overall body function.
Ancient Uses
The use of vitamin B3 was not known during ancient times but the food sources for this vitamin were used as a staple food of many cultures and countries all around the world.
Modern Uses
In modern times, vitamin B3 is found to be very important in the body's overall health and development. It maintains normal blood circulation and can prevent high blood pressure and the development of bloods clots. There have been studies regarding the ability of vitamin B3 in the lowering of blood cholesterol levels; dietary supplements containing vitamin B3 are marketed as niacin to lower cholesterol.
Vitamin B3 is also an effective vitamin in the treatment of schizophrenia and mood disorders. Medical experts also believe that vitamin B3 can also help in the relive of arthritis joint pain and inflammation; it relieves redness, pain and swelling of the joints increasing joint movement.
It is also needed for the digestion and complete absorption of carbohydrates, proteins and fats as energy sources of the body.
Deficiency of vitamin B3 is uncommon but there is a rare vitamin B3 deficiency called pellagra. It is characterized by loss of appetite, a dry and scaly skin rash, diarrhea, beefy tongue texture and mental changes. This is seen in Western societies.
Side Effects
It is important to note that vitamin B3 has capillary dilation properties and may have adverse reactions to any medication you may be taking. At higher doses, skin flushing and redness may appear but symptoms usually go away on its own.
It is important to stick to regular daily doses of this vitamin. Over dosage may lead to cramps, feeling of lightheadedness and gastric ulcers. There is also a mild skin rash and skin itching.
There are no reports of vitamin B3 toxicity and if you want to use niacin dietary supplements, it is necessary to consult your doctor regarding the appropriate dose for you.
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Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network's largest acquisition ever.
Instagram lets people apply filters to photos they snap with their mobile devices and share them with friends and strangers. Some of the filters make the photos look as if they've been taken in the 1970s or on Polaroid cameras.
"This is an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users," CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook page. "We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all."
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Facebook said it plans to keep Instagram running independently. That's a departure from its tendency to buy small startups and integrate the technology — or shut them down altogether just so it can hire talented engineers and developers.
"We think the fact that Instagram is connected to other services beyond Facebook is an important part of the experience," Zuckerberg wrote. "We plan on keeping features like the ability to post to other social networks, the ability to not share your Instagrams on Facebook if you want, and the ability to have followers and follow people separately from your friends on Facebook."
Facebook is paying cash and stock for San Francisco-based Instagram and hiring its roughly 10 employees. The deal is expected to close by the end of June.
Menlo Park, Calif.-based Facebook is expected to complete its initial public offering of stock next month. Getting Instagram is big win for Facebook as it works to harness people's growing obsession with their mobile devices and sharing every moment of their life.
Instagram was only available Apple devices until recently. An app for Android devices was released last week.
Reaction to the news was mixed.
All Things D blogger Kara Swisher wrote that Instagram had 30 million iPhone users and notched more than million new users in the first 12 hours that it became available for Android users.
"Still, despite all the usage, Instagram still had not articulated a plan for, you know, making money," she wrote. "Now, that will presumably be Facebook's problem to solve."
Over at Business Insider, Nicholas Carlson called the acquisition a "brilliant move." Facebook's delivery method for sharing photos on mobile phones was "too slow" and Instragram had been the company's biggest threat, Carlson wrote.


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We realize that not everyone in the world knows exactly what a mobile display ad is, so we thought it'd be a good idea to take a minute to lay some groundwork. Consider it a refresher if you're already "in the know". And if you're not, then welcome.
A mobile display ad is an advertisement that appears on mobile devices, primarily on smartphones and tablets. Usually they look something like this:
Mobile display ads exist on a variety of mobile websites and apps…you may have seen them on your favorite mobile game (Solitaire never gets old!). You won't, however, see mobile display ads on Facebook, Twitter or any other app that has its own ad network – that's where you'll see "Sponsored Ads". If you're on the lookout, you will see these types of ads at the top, bottom or even middle of your screen. Like so:
And that's what a mobile display ad is.
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This inaugural post is an expanded version of an email conversation I recently had with a well known local entrepreneur turned investor. --Jeff
As a new startup building a technology platform targeted at restaurants and their customers, we get this question a lot. Other friends, family, other entrepreneurs, potential investors, and even those in the restaurant industry... they wonder why a couple of people with backgrounds in technology and digital marketing would be interested in building a startup that would pick this particular niche.
The consensus is that restaurants are generally late adopters, require too much direct interaction, and are too cheap to scale as a customer base. At some level, these are all true. But as with any generalized statements, there are exceptions, nuances, and signs of change. We've had the good fortune of meeting with many of our would-be customers over the last year, and had the opportunity to see what drives these perceptions, and how things are changing in the market.
We thought it might be useful to share some of our experiences and thinking, and maybe start to change the perception a little bit.
Behind the times
Restaurants have a bad rap for being late to the party when it comes to technology. You only need to look at a few restaurant websites to see why. There's been a lot written about this recently, so I won't go into full detail, but when it comes to a restaurant website, visitors want:
What they frequently get instead is:
Many restaurants don't even have their own site, so users are left with what was grabbed by a local search engine a few years ago when content was entered into some system, somewhere, and promptly forgotten.
Why? Well, let's face it -- unless you know how to build and maintain a kick ass website yourself, it's a major expense ($10-20K or more) to get a professional firm to build a new site, and then there is the ongoing expense of maintaining it, hosting it, and doing a major refresh every few years.
This certainly is not a problem limited to restaurants, or even small businesses in general, though -- I've seen quite a few VC and investment group websites that face a similar problem, and they're putting many millions of dollars a year into high-tech startups!
Changing of the guard
It is certainly true that many of our favorite restaurants today come from a long line of tradition, and that there is a strong desire to keep the traditional experience just as it is. There is certainly a bias against letting technology intrude too much into one of the last places we can go to escape it.
And, honestly, we in the tech-world don't necessarily have a good reputation with some of the owners/operators/chefs -- after all, we're the ones who sold them on the crappy website to begin with, and designed it in flash, and thought PDF menus were a great idea, and then went and ran away with new ideas on how to build things better. So those in the old-guard who are weary of technology and see no good reason to invest more hard earned capital in the latest new-fangled technology fads.
Despite this, there is a rising new guard in the restaurant industry: chefs, owners, and operators who are bringing the best of our technology and practices, and blending them with an old-world fine dining experience. These men and women are great when it comes to product management -- what matters to them: Product (amazing dishes), Service (outstanding staff, great overall experience), and Marketing (generate word-of-mouth advertising). They get it -- they use the right tools, at the right time & place, and focus on Product, Service, and Marketing.
In deciding to start CraveLabs, I definitely got a lot of my inspiration from my good friend Brian Poe. Brian joined up with the Rattlesnake Bar and Grill as Executive Chef a few years ago, right around the same time my last startup (doing location based services) moved offices to right across the street. That company was going through a lengthy M&A and post-acquisition roller-coaster at the time, so with it right across the street, the 'Snake became our local watering-hole and after-work place to grab a bite to eat. At first, the food was nothing to write home about -- standard American pub fare: burgers, wings, nachos.
Slowly but steadily we started to see changes in the menu: at first the wings took on a distinctive flavor ("is that cumin?"), then the nachos started taking on new ingredients and became a signature item, then the burgers upgraded with some more spices. Being regulars, week after week we would see these subtle changes. After a while, it became clear that our palates were being intentionally readjusted, as were our expectations of what kind of food we would find. Fast forward a few years, and the menu today looks nothing like what it once did. The entire product line changed -- now it includes signature dishes like the Hudson Valley Duck Tacos, and the Poe Burger which combines kobe beef, lobster, and truffles.
In addition to evolving the product, the way in which it was marketed to customers changed over the same time period. A new brand was formed around "Poe's Kitchen" -- and with this came a lot of time invested into leveraging what was still then cutting-edge social media tactics for small businesses. Blog posts about the changes, then a Facebook page and notices to become a fan on the specials menu, and twitter accounts. As twitter, foursqare, and eventually Facebook places really began to take hold, Brian started doing something that is still quite amazing to me: He would constantly keep an eye on the feeds and react in realtime. If someone on the roof deck complained on twitter, within minutes it would be rectified by sending someone to the table to make amends. When regular customers started checking in on foursquare and Facebook Places, he would often come out and say hello. This is, in fact, really how we became friends in the first place -- my coworkers and I had a passing fascination with becoming the Mayor for the Rattlesnake, and one night Brian came out of the Kitchen to see who was "checking-in". Over time, this became a long series of brief discussions on how he was using technology, what my coworkers and I were working on at the time, etc.
Looking back on it, it is truly amazing to have witnessed the changes that went on over those first few years at the Rattlesnake. Chef Poe could certainly teach a thing or two about Pivots and MVP Product Launches to those of us in the Lean Startup community.
Brian's not the only one on the leading edge. Just here in Boston, we've seen Barbara Lynch's Drink forgo a traditional website in favor of a Facebook page, and Chef Jose Duarte at Taranta has been experimenting with QR codes printed on plates and branded into tortilla shells.
Having spent years building and selling high-tech products for enterprise and healthcare verticals, these are steps that I cannot possibly imagine any of my old customers being nimble enough to even attempt.
High Maintenance
Again, this is somewhat true -- restaurateurs require direct contact to become customers. As we started launching CraveUp as a service to restaurants, we had to go into their restaurants, and actually meet with them in person in order to see if they were interested in our product. I fully expect this to continue -- we're going to have to go door-to-door during restaurants off-hours in many cases to acquire customers. If you've spent any reasonable amount of time in the kitchen or back-office of a working restaurant, you'll immediately know why: telephones and computers do not mix well with loud kitchens, and nobody wants to spend a lot of time in the closet of an office that has the Internet connection in it. A laptop with WiFi might be fine to set up during the slowest hours in the dining area for a few minutes, but during most of the day/night, it's not acceptable.
So yeah, we have to go in to meet our clients and potential clients face-to-face. You know what? This is an AMAZING BENEFIT!
Being a long-time proponent of Agile and Lean development techniques, and customer-driven feature development, it is incredible to have such a directly accessible customer base. We can walk into any restaurant, sit down and see how things operate. We can almost always reach a decision maker just by asking to talk to someone, and maybe waiting a few minutes for them to break free. As long as we're polite about it and somewhat interesting, we get the opportunity to ask about what they're doing in terms of social media, marketing, etc., and give a quick pitch. And we generally have a pretty good discussion that expands out to other topics of technology, just because of curiosity.
We get lots of feedback from establishing direct relationships with restaurants. I'll get quick text messages, Facebook messages, or the occasional email saying "Hey, it would be cool if the product could do X" -- and in a lot of cases yes, it would be REALLY cool... let's either start working on it and see if it is what they had in mind, or maybe let's put it in the backlog and try to get there.
We've also gotten requests to help out with special projects: "Hey, I'm doing this event with 30 or so other local chefs, you think we can do a menu for the event?" -- Are you kidding me -- YES!
It's also the only market I've ever known that will happily introduce you to their "competition" in the neighborhood, as long as you take good care of them.
Oh, and did I mention that these restaurants all tend to serve some amazing food?
So, restaurants generally operate on a cash-flow structured business model. That's not likely to change anytime soon. They're also relatively low-margin businesses compared to enterprise or technology companies. They have high costs of goods (which hopefully translates to better quality ingredients), labor (that service component), rent (good locations are expensive), and spend a fair amount (~3% of gross revenue) on marketing. I'm not sure there's much room in the model for change that would result in across-the-board improvements.
You know what, though? This is where the new-guard of startups can help. As we shift into SaaS models, and move our big costs into the cloud, we can build services that fit better with cash-flow sensitive businesses. As long as we can show that we bring in more $$$ or save more $$$ each month when we sell to an SMB, and we don't require large setup fees or big hardware investments, the nominal fees a SaaS company asks for fall into line with the customer's business model. Not to say that there is not price sensitivity -- there is, especially if you're arguing to take a cut of every transaction, whether or not you actually produced a new customer. These kinds of behaviors can be seen as predatory -- tread carefully here.
Needless to say, I think there is a lot of potential in creating products and services for restaurants. If we can find the right mix of product features, and deliver it cost-effectively to the market, and above-all-else help both restaurants and their customers in some way, then success can be found. Restaurants are at the forefront of the hyper-local & social tech scene, just because that's where people most often go when not at home or work.


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Piers Morgan, the newspaper editor turned television host, has announced he has left US network CNN, six months after his show was cancelled following plummeting ratings.
Piers, 49, joined the channel more than three years ago when he took over the prime-time slot from veteran host Larry King to host Piers Morgan Tonight, later renamed Piers Morgan Live.
The show launched in January 2011, but initial audiences of two million fell to around 270,000 and it was axed in March.
Piers, the former editor of the Daily Mirror, apparently remained on CNN's payroll as negotiations took place over what further role he might play at the network.
But he today said he had left the organisation after turning down a two-year deal from CNN boss Jeff Zucker to host 40 special interviews.
Announcing his departure on Twitter, Piers said: " Breaking news: I am no longer a CNN employee.
"I was offered a new 2-year deal by CNN boss Jeff Zucker to host 40 big interview 'specials'. But after considerable thought, I decided not to accept it - and to try pastures new.
"I had a fantastic time in my 4 years at CNN and have huge respect for Jeff and all the people who work there. Great company, great network."
His tenure on the CNN talk show was marked by his ardent criticism of America's stance on gun laws and his campaigning in favour of gun control, leading to high-profile clashes with opponents and hundreds of thousands of people signing a petition calling for him to be deported.
He marked his leaving CNN with a parting shot at America's pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA), saying: " I wouldn't crack the champagne open too quickly though, NRA - I haven't finished with you lot yet."
Posting a video of him engaging in a heated argument with pro-gun lobbyists on his show, Piers said: " I knew this kind of outburst wouldn't endear me to gun-loving Americans - but I'd do it all over again."
Piers, whose Twitter profile says "One day you're the cock of the walk, the next a feather duster", had previously said he would ''be taken out of CNN kicking and screaming''.
But today the ardent Arsenal fan appeared at ease with his departure, joking that the day after football's transfer deadline, "Ironically, my transfer window just opened .... CNN".
Fellow celebrities have taken to social media to air their views on his move, with Match Of The Day pundit Gary Lineker tweeting: "See you've finally parted company with CNN, Piers Morgan. We'll really miss you ..... being over there!"
A CNN spokesman said: "We wish Piers all the best."
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Coincidence or conspiracy?
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Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., discusses Medicare payment issues with AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., during an AAFP Board meeting in March. Schwartz is sponsoring a bill to eliminate the sustainable growth rate formula and reform Medicare payment.
The AAFP is urging Congress to act quickly on a bipartisan House bill that seeks to revamp the Medicare payment system by eliminating the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and initiating various payment reforms to reward the provision of primary care services, including via a 2.5 percent payment increase for primary care physicians.
"This legislation begins the transition to a sustainable payment system and helps our complex system better recognize the value of primary medical care," said AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., of Spokane, Wash., in a prepared statement. "By providing a 2 percent higher payment rate for primary care services for the next several years, this bill improves the environment for currently practicing physicians."
At the same time, Stream said, the bill "tells medical students that we recognize primary care as the foundation to a high-quality, efficient health care system."
"But perhaps the most important feature of this bill is that it provides strong incentives for physician practices to transition to alternative payment systems that will improve care and help control costs," Stream added.
- The AAFP has asked Congress to act quickly on a bipartisan House bill that would repeal the SGR formula while providing an increase in Medicare payments for primary care physicians.
- In a prepared statement, AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., said the legislation "begins the transition to a sustainable payment system and helps our complex system better recognize the value of primary care."
- In an interview with AAFP News Now, the sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., said the intent of the bill is "to move us toward a payment system under Medicare that rewards quality and outcomes in a cost-efficient manner."
The legislation, known as the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2011, was introduced by Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and co-sponsored by Rep. Joseph Heck, D.O., R-Nev.
"There is broad agreement that this is the way we ought to move," said Schwartz in an interview with AAFP News Now. "We need to repeal the SGR and replace it with a different payment system."
Schwartz said she did not know whether a replacement for the SGR would happen this year or in a subsequent year. However, "It is going to happen," she asserted.
If adopted, Schwartz's legislation would immediately eliminate the SGR formula, using savings from reductions in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to cover the $300 billion cost. In the process, the bill would block a more than 30 percent reduction in the Medicare payment rate scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
The bill would leave in place 2012 Medicare payment levels through 2013 to "ensure a workable transformation of the Medicare payment system over the long term and provide short-term stability in the Medicare program," according to a legislative summary of the bill released by Schwartz's office.
After 2013, the legislation would provide positive annual updates of .5 percent for all physician services for the next four years and a 2.5 percent increase in payments for primary care physicians during the same time period in an attempt to address "the undervaluation of primary care services, preventive care and care coordination services."
The bill also calls for the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test and evaluate payment models in different geographic areas and issue a menu of four health care delivery and payment models in which physicians and other providers can choose to participate.
"The strategy is to move us toward a payment system under Medicare that rewards quality and outcomes in a cost-efficient manner," said Schwartz. "We know it can be done. We are seeing innovative models both in the public and private sectors, and we should have a payment system that reflects that."
The AAFP is one of several organizations that worked with Schwartz in developing the legislation.
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Darren Aronofsky seems to enjoy keeping more than ballerinas on their toes. On the heels of directing Natalie Portman to a Golden Globe for Best Actress (which itself came on the heels of directing Mickey Rourke to a Best Actor Globe for "The Wrestler"), the director has decided to dive head first into the spandex-clad world of superheroes.
First came the head-scratching news that he would be directing a sort-of sequel to the sloppy, poorly-received X-Men spin-off movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Called simply "The Wolverine," the film is rumored to be a stand-alone story involving Hugh Jackman's adamantium-clawed hero in Japan (culled from the character's many comic book adventures in the Land of the Rising Sun). But Aronofsky isn't stopping there.
In an interview with Clothes on Film, Aronofsky revealed that he has comic book plans that extend beyond Wolverine, some of which may be hitting comic shop shelves before they hit screens.
"We're doing a comic book of a script that's really hard to make and we're going to do a comic version first and see what happens," Aronofsky tells Clothes on Film. "It seems like if you come up with an original script, in Hollywood it's not as effective as a comic book. It doesn't even have to be successful as a comic; I mean how successful were Kick-Ass or Scott Pilgrim? Those were fringe comics, right?"
"The Wolverine" isn't Aronofsky's first flirtation with costumed avengers. Several years ago, the director began developing a dramatic reboot of Batman that was eventually scrapped in favor of Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins." Those who claim to have read Aronofsky's Batman treatment describe it as even more stripped down, gritty, and realistic than Nolan's, featuring a "Batmobile" fashioned out of a Lincoln Continental, an orphaned Bruce Wayne living in an abandoned subway tunnel, and a kindly mechanic named "Big Al" taking the role traditionally held by Wayne's butler, Alfred.
Now the rumor mills are spinning about which script Aronofsky is referring to in the interview. Is it a completely original idea? His rumored take on Marvel Comics' Machine Man? Another shot at the Dark Knight? So far, he's not telling.
In the meantime, we await the first look at "The Wolverine." Given Aronofsky's love of body horror - witness Rourke's staple-ridden body or Portman's twisted bird legs - we have no idea what he'll do with a character who can instantly heal from any wound and who has large metal claws that rip through his knuckles.


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'Basketball Wives' Recap: Really, Really Right Or Really, Really Wrong
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Season 5, Episode 3
After a certain point, when do you say to yourself, "It's my fault everyone thinks my ass is a fire-breathing dragon, ready to pounce at the slightest bit of discomfort?" Those hoping Tami Roman would finally take self-awareness, squeeze it tightly in a loving embrace were disappointed that last night's edition of Basketball Wives did not provide what feels like a moment 20 years in the making.
We were last left with the women enjoying dinner, champagne and beer at new housewife Tasha's place. Tami was uncomfortable, Suzie was nosy, and both Evelyn and Shaunie were hoping the other two didn't embarrass them. They didn't – at least not completely – though Tami was none too pleased with the idea that she posed such a risk. This episode expanded on that thought, plus Suzie needing to get her life together along with Evelyn continuing to try to move forward with hers. And then there's Shaunie, who opened up a little bit about her personal life – not to mention showing how good of a shade samurai she can be. After you finish this recap, join me in prayer for Tami's nerves. It gets better, girl, the second you really try to make it so. —Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick)
1. Yes, My Husband Cheated On Me With A Chef
That nosy somebody named Suzie inquired about Thurayyah Mitchell, best known as the chef who sued Stephon Marbury after he stopped making payments on what was considered hush money about their affair. Though Tasha later tells Suzie that her initially thought, "Trick, I don't even know you," might've been the best way to respond, she did acknowledge that the reports were indeed true. Suzie didn't stop there, however. No, that would've been too much like right. Suzie goes on to ask if the woman in question was beautiful. In response, a very tactful Tasha says, "Girl, let's not give that child too much."
Not long after this exchange, Tami, the person who previously pushed Suzie to ask all these invasive questions, goes out of her way to highlight Suzie's rudeness. Plus, in her confessional, Tami responds to Tasha's reveal about the big pay off with one of those, "If it was my man…." Well, we saw Evelyn Lozada once tell you that not only did she sleep with your husband, but you were a non motherf**king factor at the time. Sure, you slapped her, but you befriended her once again not long after. In other words, be quiet.
In a separate scene, Suzie meets Tasha for lunch and apologizes for her line of questioning. Suzie herself owns up to sometimes being too blunt and not really think about what she's saying. Then she sneaks in the part about feeling pressured to ask because Tami wanted to know. Oh, Suzie. Never change. Just kidding. Please change.
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I will be working throughout the summer in Fort Lauderdale at NOVA University and want to keep playing tennis. I will be in Lauderdale mostly Mon-Thur and am working just in the evenings from 7-10 usually. If anyone is interested in hitting or playing please let me know. I am a 4.0-4.5 player. Hope to hear from you.
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Hello Chris!
I live near Fort Lauderdale. I usually give lessons of tennis. If you are interested please contact me.
Hey I'm trying to get back into the game. Could practice after 5:30pm in the week.
Lets meet on Thursday or Friday and play.
I live in Hollywood and would love to hit. My cell 561-215-1204.
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Hey Chris,
I know it's short notice but would you like to hit this afternoon? Call or text me 407-758-2319
Sounds good. I didnt bring my raquet this trip but on my next trip down in about 2 weeks I will be sure to get in contact ahead of time and set up a date and time. Thank you!
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DCCCD's Health Careers Resource Center (HCRC) has received more than $700,000 in donations from donors in order to launch and maintain its operations serving the health care community.
The HCRC works with all seven colleges of DCCCD:Brookhaven • Cedar Valley • Eastfield • El Centro • Mountain View • North Lake • Richland
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Each year in the colleges of DCCCD, 18,500 students take courses in preparation to enroll in health professions programs. An additional 1,350 students enroll in health professions credit programs and 2,000 more complete noncredit health-related programs. The seven colleges of DCCCD together offer 48 credit allied health programs and 72 noncredit programs. Students are connected to employers via the HELIX system, where more than 50 employers have posted thousands of positions to date. This free resource was designed to assist students in reaching health care specific jobs after completing programs of study and is available at
Located at 701 Elm St. across from El Centro College, the HCRC provides a library of career resources, advising by health care professionals, interest tools and job solutions to help students select the appropriate career path based on their specific interests and skills. The HCRC also works with area high schools to introduce students to career pathways and assists with identifying program gaps based on industry feedback and recommendations.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care sector will add 5 million jobs to the national economy through 2022, nearly one-third of all projected growth. This translates into an increasingly critical shortage of skilled workers with negative impact on both the health care system and the general economy.
To help strengthen and grow the pipeline of skilled health care workers for area employers, the HCRC developed the HELIX applicant system. HELIX posts local health care job listings and allows employers to search résumés of DCCCD health professions students seeking jobs, while providing students listings of job opportunities in their fields.
The HCRC is the first model of its kind in the nation, providing an integrated, comprehensive solution for the shortage of health care workers.
With the TWC excluding soft skills from grant training, Richland's Corporate Services Division has greatly increased its offerings in this area with DCMA company partners to fill the gap in developing leadership and supervisory skills with their organizations. The college is now on its third round of DCMA Leadership Academy classes with the Garland Chamber of Commerce.
With the guidance of a strategic leadership team consisting of health care industry chief executive officers and a subcommittee of area human resource vice presidents, the HCRC provides a one-stop location for students to access options for credit and fast-track continuing education programs and pre-programming advising, and to respond to employer needs within the community. This ongoing communication with industry partners allows for a timely response to specific training or employer needs and allows the HCRC to provide solutions to complex problems related to health care employee shortages.
To date, the HCRC has served more than 3,500 students — both virtually and face-to-face — with program and career advising. Of the students enrolled within the health care related programs receiving HCRC assistance, 94.7% were retained to program completion in the 2012-2013 academic year, and 90% were retained to degree completion in the 2013-2014 academic year. Getting students on the right path in an area that they are interested in provides the pathway for completion. This approach helps health care organizations meet workforce demands within a growing industry sector.
The HCRC initiative would not have been successful without its strong, industry-led steering committee and leadership support by DCCCD. Initiatives must become part of operations to create an impact over an extended period of time, and this model may be a solution for other high-demand training areas. With industry support from area hospital systems, the HCRC demonstrates the successful collective impact of partnerships between industry and education to meet critical workforce demands.
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I have long admired Richard Posner, both as a jurist and a thinker. With the possible exception of Bill James, I can't think of a writer of non-fiction whose work I have read more of.
Posner's latest published work is a review of Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts by Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan Garner. Law professor Michael Rappaport, who like me considers Posner a genius, said this about Posner's book review: "There is no. . .way to see it as other than a hatchet job – an attempt to attack the book, without balance, from every possible direction." That's how it looks to me, as well.
Ed Whelan has systematically critiqued Posner's review in a five part series. Here is a sample, from Part Five:
Perhaps Richard Posner's most baffling failing in his wildly incompetent review of Justice Scalia and Bryan Garner's Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts is that he doesn't understand—or he chooses to misrepresent—what they set out to accomplish.
Scalia and Garner don't hide the ball. In the first paragraph of their preface, they state that they seek to show that the "established methods of judicial interpretation … are widely neglected," that this neglect has had lots of bad consequences, and that it is "not too late to restore a strong sense of judicial fidelity to texts" (p. xxvii). In their third paragraph, they state that just as meaning generally is determined by convention, so in legal systems "there are linguistic usages and conventions" as well as "jurisprudential conventions" (p. xxvii). To that end, they set forth and explain 57 interpretive principles or canons and they expose thirteen widespread falsities.
Posner seems badly confused about the basics of their project:
1. At one point, Posner states that Reading Law "is Scalia's response to the criticism" of his Second Amendment ruling in Heller v. District of Columbia. Anyone who has even skimmed Reading Law would recognize that assertion to be preposterous. As Garner states in his response to Posner:
What? I spent three‑and‑a‑half years immersing myself in the literature of statutory interpretation, scouring hundreds of books and a thousand‑plus articles to write a full‑length treatise, merely to help my coauthor respond to criticism about one case? What a breathtakingly and self‑evidently farcical statement. Why write such a tome if its "real" purpose covers less than three pages? (There are two citations to Heller in the introduction and two pages totaling two paragraphs of discussion about Heller in the context of examining legal history.) No, that wasn't the book's purpose.
2. As I have already explained, whereas Scalia and Garner cite some 600 cases to illustrate particular points about their interpretive propositions, Posner instead leads the reader to think that they discuss a small number of cases as general "exemplars either of textual originalism or of a disreputable rejection of it." That misunderstanding, together with other sloppiness, fuels his baseless smear that Scalia and Garner misrepresent the cases they cite. (See my Part 2 and Part 3 posts.)
3. Among the strangest of Posner's sentences is this rhetorical question: "How many readers of Scalia and Garner's massive tome will do what I have done—read the opinions cited in their footnotes and discover that in discussing the opinions they give distorted impressions of how judges actually interpret legal texts?" (Emphasis added.)
It's bad enough that the far more appropriate question is mine: "How many readers of Posner's essay will do what I have done—read the opinions that he claims Scalia and Garner distort and discover that Posner is the one doing the distorting?" But the last clause of Posner's question indicates that he somehow thinks that Scalia and Garner are trying to describe "how judges actually interpret legal texts." In fact, their "approach is unapologetically normative, prescribing what, in our view, courts ought to do with operative language" (p. 9 (emphasis added). They are reacting against, and trying to remedy, the widespread judicial "neglect" of "established methods of judicial interpretation."
4. Posner vacillates between falsely attributing to Scalia and Garner a wooden reliance on dictionary meaning (see point 3 of my Part 1 post) and faulting the "remarkable elasticity" of their methodology. As to the latter charge, a sufficient response is: Elastic compared to what? Posner's methodology?!? Interpretation of legal texts is a craft, and, like other crafts, can be performed well or poorly. One purpose of their book is to enable well-intentioned judges to become better and more constrained judges by using the interpretive principles and canons properly.
Posner charges that Scalia and Garner's canons "provide them with the room needed to generate the outcome that favors Justice Scalia's strongly felt views on such matters as abortion, homosexuality, illegal immigration, states' rights, the death penalty, and guns." That charge has things backwards: Judges who recognize the proper constraints on when canons come into play will have less flexibility to pursue their own policy preferences than those who don't. (Posner's insinuation that Scalia has generated outcomes that match his putative views is also demonstrably false: Someone who strongly opposes abortion or homosexuality and who indulges his policy preferences would favor a reading of the Constitution that entrenches his position on those issues, not a reading, like Scalia's, that leaves the matter to the democratic processes to be decided either way (and to be revisited).)
One must wonder if Posner's real lament is that Scalia and Garner's sophisticated textualism doesn't correspond to the straw-man caricature that he and other non-textualists find convenient to dismember.
5. In the last part of his essay, Posner seems to imagine that Scalia and Garner's canons can't genuinely be textualist unless they derive directly from more fundamental textualist principles. But as Scalia and Garner explain, textualism operates within a system of already-existing (if sometimes badly neglected by judges) linguistic and jurisprudential conventions. Some of those conventions may well be arbitrary, and none need necessarily to have taken the form they have (which is why we call them conventions). But textualism, like language generally, operates against the backdrop of these conventions.
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I have not attempted in these posts to provide an exhaustive account of Posner's errors. I have instead focused on those errors that show that his most incendiary charge—that Scalia and Garner have misrepresented the cases they cite—is false and that his review is untrustworthy and, indeed, incompetent.
Within the broad bounds of fair commentary, there is surely plenty of room for a responsible critique of Scalia and Garner's book. But Posner hasn't provided one.
You can read the earlier parts Whelan's critique here, here, here, and here.