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Digital audio workstation summing engine comparisons
There has been a long standing argument among users of digital audio workstations "DAW's" that some sound sonically better than others. This has been primarily placed down to the summing engine which is the system of mathematical algorithms that calculate the final audio output based on the sum over the combined signals. However there is a counter argument from some programmers that in the digital domain that, "there can only ever be a singular answer" (Prof Monty Montgomery 2013[online]) and that rounding differences based on the systems could not be the cause of audible differences.
Additionally the quality of the stock effects is said to add significant discrepancies to the audio rather than ideally being transparent, Unless otherwise specifically mimicking an analogue model.
Loudness can be a key factor also "It's almost guaranteed that the same track rendered from any two DAWs will be a few dB different"(Audio Myths & Daw Wars 2009). With an even slightly comparatively louder mix appearing to have higher clarity over all, As humans we often perceive louder to better.
This has lead to countless arguments between artists, producers and audiophiles as to which sound best and why. Where as one DAW can become more overwhelming popular against another due to this culture of non critical comparison it has led to constant development updates and in some cases complete rewrites of DAW programs.
While development and competition can appear to be a good driving factor to further the quality of the digital equipment available there are a growing number of software engineers that feel it to all be largely irrelevant and more about marketing features that will actually make no difference to your work. Prof Monty Montgomery one of the creators of the Vorbis audio compression file format stated for example that "compact audio tape could reach 9bits at best, And the very best studio quality tapes recorded could barely hit 13bit" (Prof Monty Montgomery 2013[online]) Making the chase for all DAW's to work at 32bit floating point on a platform that experiences much less audible issues such as noise floor and hiss from tape a wasted effort.
The intention is to critically evaluate a selection of the most popular DAW's in a systematic way that offers fair comparison. by using audio stems from a track from various sources such as vocals, instruments and sampled based audio. The audio will be in broadcast .Wav format at 24bit and 44.1 Khz sampling rate which will also be matched within the DAW's where possible.
these audio files will then be mixed identically to the nearest 0.1dB per track margin via the mixer to fairly assess and discrepancies in the summing engine of the DAW's. for this all other will be compared against a single control mix created in protools, the other will also have been matched to the number correlation of this mix.
To compare the results firstly they will be accurately measured in volume to the highest peak under 0dBFS and the overall average RMS of 0dBFS.
After this comparison the latter mix that was not the Protools sum will be inverted in phase within Protools. If there are any differences to the audio they will be the only audible sound allowing perception of the differences between the two, Should there be any. ("From a transparency perspective all DAW software is created equal" Scott Fisher 2009[online]) suggesting as far as mixing and summing we shouldn't find a difference despite the insistence from companies and user that one exists.
Global factors taken into consideration that could cause discrepancies if varied between DAW's when compared.
- Bit Depth of project - 32bit floating (32 bit static if floating is not an option)
- Sample rate of project - 44.1 KHz
- Panning Law - Linear
- Meter weighting of sum audio - using Izotope's Ozone 5 on Peak ballistics and RMS also measured with Ozone 5 with identical settings per final audio sum.
- individual audio stems matched against the control mix to neared 0.1 dB
- separate mix with and without compression and EQ applications incase of exact matches not being possible due to areas such as "knee" in compression and "Quality" in EQ not having strict laws to follow in development and could potentially vary dependant on programmer. Thus separating out a true test of the summing equations of the digital sound against the application effects.
- No Dither to be applied as dither algorithms may vary.
- To be stated if the DAW is floating point of static.
The audio used is the control mix produced as the control from protools. And the same audio file will be processed via each DAW with identical settings where possible and an exact EQ match where possible.
Three common uses for an EQ are applied with a 24dB per Oct slope High pass filter applied at 80Hz removing low end.
A reduction peak has been applied to the 500Hz region with -5dB at a Q ratio of 2.00.
And a boosting peak at 5kHz of 2dB with a Q ratio of 0.50
The state of the audio mix for listening use is irrelevant in the test as the aim is to see if there results of multiple DAW's null each other and to confirms if the perceived differences are actual physical differences within the DAW's.
Control mix specific details
Five channels of audio consisting of guitar, vocals and cello recorded through an Allen and Heath R16 analogue desk into Logic 9 and a sampled guitar layer not going through the desk but directly printed from the sampler.
Cello is -1.7dB
Guitar Mic 1 is -3.0dB
Guitar Mic 2 is -5.4dB
Guitar sampled is +0.9dB
Vocals are -1.3dB
This mix is without effects and is for a direct comparison on the summing of the different DAW's. The mix has been matched with the OSX version of the following DAW's. using 24bit 44.1 .Wav files.
- Reason 7
- Logic X
- FL Studio 11 (OSX Beta)
- Reaper 4.7
Reason 7
Reason 7's mix presented peak values of +0.1dB on both left and right and -4.4dB RMB on left with -5.0dB on the right. Reducing the fader around 3.4dB in Protools causes a large amount of cancelation with an reduction of around 40dB, However there is still audio across most of the audio spectrum as low as 100 Hz. This could be the case that reason sum's to two decimal places and is the case of rounding difference but with an overall reduction of around -40dB would not be noticeable even under perfect conditions.
(Reason 7 EQ response comparisons)
White = Control mix
Red = Reason mix
Yellow = Phase invert of reason mix against control mix
The EQ display curve for reason looks very different to the one represented in protools despite the settings being matched as closely as possible with reasons rounding not allowing exact figures such as 5000kHz, Despite this the response of the EQ is very similar differing in the lower end of the spectrum by as much as a dB but the high end varying only slightly and matching perfectly in some areas which is to be expected as the EQ rounding wouldn't allow exact values the high end EQ is boosted by 0.10dB less, And the Q value can only reach 0.70 not the 0.50 used inside protools. If exact values were possible it would very likely being an identical match. However the invert still shows a significant reduction of the control mix showing that there is a large amount of the audio that is identical and cancels out giving a reduction of up to -4dB in the best matched region. this level of difference should be very noticeable to someone actively listening for a difference between two piece of audio as it it changes in volume by a perceivable amount across the frequency spectrum most noticeable in the lower end.
Logic X
Logic X's mix match gave a result of +0.1dB on both the left and right channels for peak and -4.6dB Left with -5.1dB right for RMS, Presenting a marginally louder mix however anything less than plus or minus 1dB is considered negligible according to mastering engineer Bob Katz who has stated "As a rule-of-thumb, 1 dB is about the smallest level difference listeners can detect in a mix 0.2~0.5 dB in a laboratory setting" Bob Katz (2010)
While the increase in volume is clearly apparent when the mix from Logic X is inverted there is a significant drop in level of the two, And when the fader level of the mix from Logic is reduced by 3.6dB from the additional gain complete cancelation is achieved.
(Logic X EQ response comparison)
White = Control mix
Red = Reason mix
Yellow = Phase invert of reason mix against control mix
Logic X's channel EQ GUI shows a very similar curve to the ones seen on the protools EQ and also the results are very similar with the red line being the frequency response of the mix produced via Logic X there is one small area that is more than 0.5dB difference around the 250Hz area however all other parts of a frequency spectrum are within less than 0.5dB of difference, these two pieces of audio while marginally different when measured in this way would not be able to be perceived as different even in laboratory conditions by human ear. the phase invert give roughly -6dB in reduction across the spectrum and full cancelation in the high frequency showing that the results from the Logic X Channel EQ are extremely similar to the one produced in protools.
Fl Studio (OSX Beta)
Fl Studio (OSX Beta) Gave peak results of +0.2dB on left and +0.1dB on right with -4.6dB RMS on the left and -5.6dB on the right. a reduction of 3.4dB via the Protools mixer gives a level drop of over 55dB almost complete cancelation and does not show any areas of differing cancelation. Note that FL has a limiter set on the master by standard that increases the gain dramatically and limits the peaks as this is the default FL state upon opening the program i have also tested this.
FL Studio (OSX beta) Default Master. the peaks report out as 0.0dB as would be expected when applying a brick wall limiter to audio. the RMS levels are also slightly higher -4.0dB left and -5.2dB right. A user not knowing this is automatically being applied to their audio my unknowingly fall into the trap of feeling that FL produces sonically richer mixes from the perception of louder is automatically better.
FL studio EQ response comparison)
White = Control mix
Red = Reason mix
Yellow = Phase invert of reason mix against control mix
FL studio's EQ2 has added gain across the spectrum of between 0.5dB and 1.0dB as well as adding some other additional artefacts to the audio when compared to the protools EQ comparison. The boost in the high range covers a larger spectrum and so does the cut at 500Hz however the increase and increasing in dB across the spectrum in totally linear taken into account that there is already an additional increase added. due to the different range of spectrum covered and that the EQ is automatically louder very little cancelation happens between the FL studio mix and the control mix. This increase in loudness could possibly be perceived as it falls within the range where a change is perceived. This could be a considerable factor in deciding one DAW can in fact sound better than other on a purely listening basis, Because this particular instance the EQ has increased the level by a perceivable amount and the nature is to perceive the louder of the the two as the better.
Reaper gave a +0.1dB peak onto both channels with a -4.6dB Left for RMS and -5.1dB Right. Identical to Logic X's meter readings however i was not able to achieve full cancelation via gain reduction to match protools, This is most likely again to the fact Reaper round to two decimal places and on the reference mix it was not possible to exactly match the values with the largest difference being 0.05 of a decibel. The reduction in volume however was between -40 to -45dBFS, With only around the 1 - 2Khz regions still slightly audible. A difference but not one that should be noticeable under even the most ideal of listening conditions.
Reapers EQ matches very closely with the control mix and with a tolerance of 0.5dB across the frequency spectrum. in the comparison shot the scale has been moved down by -10dB to show the complete phase cancellation at the high frequency interesting to note that the lower frequencies experience very little cancelation for the EQ adjustment being very slightly differing from that of the control mix, it would appear a different ratio is working on the HPF in the EQ from reaper causing this.
There are consistent differences between the outputs from the DAW's tested, All four of the DAW's compared against the ProTool control version had increased level of around 3.2dB, This would be a significant difference when comparing the mix's by ear. The +3dB increase could cause the listener to perceive it as better describing it as having more clarity as stated by Bob Katz(2010) "Louder always sound better" but as shown here once the additional gain is reduced the mix's vary so insignificantly from each other that they cancelled at a reduction of almost 60dBFS which is considered silence.
Reaper and Reason cause the most difference but in both cases the mix is adjusted to two decimal places instead of the conventional one used by the other DAW's however despite these differences of up to 0.05 per channel the amount of cancelation between them and the control mix shows such small differences it would be vary rare and difficult for a person to accurately tell the difference once the gain has been matched.
The differences can also be attributed to the way DAW's handle the panning law, where possible linear was used however linear still has a ratio that is not user definable in the DAW and it set at a programers level. for example a mono signal at -20dB would be summed differently depending on the ratio set of the DAW if the ratio were to be -4.5 that -20dB mono would register -24.5 on both the left and right stereo outputs. This could also be the cause for one DAW's printed audio file being louder than another.
This has shown two key areas that people could mistake for a difference in the summing results of a DAW's summing engine. Firstly the factor that some will sum louder or quieter than others leading to an instant change in the perception of how the result sounds, while it has been shown to be purely an increase in gain most likely attributed to the pan law of the of DAW and the ratios under which it operates. Secondly the fact some DAW designers have chose to work to a two decimal system for the decibel scale causing tiny differences between comparisons that can not be identically matched due to the rounding system found in the two examples. While there is intact a difference in the audio found upon phase cancelation it is to note that the difference are so small in level that they wouldn't be noticed by human ears even under laboratory conditions.
The possibility however that the argument for one DAW to sound consistently better than another based purely on the summing engine and applied pan law is very unlikely. Most finished music or audio mix's will have been treated in some way via the DAW's plugins. most commonly used are equalisation (EQ) and compression, These are available natively in all the tested DAW's so its fair to compare the channel EQ for the DAW's against one another by matching boosts cuts and quality (Q) value across a singular piece of audio. Again using Protools as the control mix to reference against. The same process can the be applied to the single band compressor available with the DAW in question. After these tests results a combination of compression followed by EQ can be applied to ensure the result is not related to a sequence of effects processing.
The difference are apparent between each individual workstation and the fact they handle audio process in slightly different ways, Giving results that can be measurable via specific means but regularly fall within the limits where human perception would struggle or find it Impossible to accurately determine a difference.
The way some DAW's round up the sum of audio at output leading in some cases to increases of +3dB is the most likely contributing factor to the feeling of one DAW sounding better than another, As we perceive louder as automatically better without the prerequisite for critical listening. This can lead to the inexperienced or less informed to make instant conclusions.
using protools as the control source was based on the fact that as a digital audio recording package it is the most high recommended among recording professionals. Which makes it interesting that it intact gave the lowest peak dB result, This does not mean it is any more accurate than the others compared but that instead it works on different pan law ratios and most likely rounds down to the nearest 0.0dB instead of up. As shown however when the gains where reduced on the other mix's in most cases full or near full cancelation where achieved meaning that the audio is actually identical just louder.
To take this further it would be logical to take the audio generated by each DAW and play it under controlled conditions to a group of people who could then subjectively mark which sounded the most pleasing this would help more clearly determine what differences can actually be perceived between the different pieces if any and how the very minor differences in frequency and dB affect the listener if at all.
A Broader variation of types of audio with loud peaks and low RMS, fast and slow transients should be tested to give a better representation of exactly how the summing and FX processing is effecting the audio.
The perception of one DAW sounding better than another clearly has reasons why it may be perceived by an individual as shown in the results here. With the amount of difference show in cases where rounding was not an issue however the results would largely be down to the preference of the individual as apart from the increased final level the audio was the same.
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At $199.95 USD a month, this plan is suitable for small And growing businesses and marketing agencies. You have the option of paying 1,999.40 upfront for an annual subscription. Aside from getting all of the features and tools the Guru plan comprises, the Guru plan comes with Historical information Branded reports and elongated limits. This program supplies you with 5,000 daily reports along with a total of 50 jobs, 1,500 key words to monitor, 300,000 pages to crawl along with the capacity to track 100 Social Media profiles.
3. SEMrush Business Plan:
This program is designed for agencies, and, E-commerce projects Businesses with an extensive web presence. Cost at $399.95 USD monthly or $3,999.95 for a yearly subscription, it gives you 10,000 reports daily while at the same time providing you with a total of 200 Projects, 5,000 keywords to monitor, 1,000,000 pages to crawl and the capacity to monitor 300 Social Media profiles.
4. SEMrush Enterprise Plan:
Designed for brands and companies that need and that was unique Marketing and competitive intelligence solutions, the price for this program is available upon request. Apart from allowing its users to get API access and daily reports, this plan enables its users to extend their limitations and make unlimited jobs, unlimited monitoring, unlimited pages to crawl and unlimited Social Media monitoring and posting. Como Hacer Seo
Advantages and Disadvantages of using SEMrush
1. Access to Tools That Increase Your ROI For Paid Promotion:
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4. Access to Insight and Actionable Data: With more than 3 Million users worldwide who research 130 million and through 800 million key words domain names from the SEMrush database, SEMrush possesses a treasure trove of data which marketers and SEO specialists may use to create insight and make SEO and online marketing strategies.
5. Get into Search Engines Pages' Best: With a regularly Updated database of more than 10 Million keywords sourced SEMrush is in the ideal position to ensure your website rankings and gets to the top of the search engines results pages.
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1. Price: If it had been possible to get the SEMrush tools and attributes under one roof in a cost.
2. Keyword Management, Access &: It may be sifting Through trying to find specific key words from the above 100 Million key words the SEMrush database retains and updates.
3. No Customized Branded Reports:
SEO pros and marketing agencies who deliver regular Reports to their clients may desire to have the reports branded using their corporate graphics. SEMrush does not allow this at the moment.
Can I recommend SEMrush for your marketing and competitive intelligence?
It's not as simple as Yes or No. The search engine of Exactly the way Google gets better every Search query on its own website, SEMrush has gotten considerably better with each keyword used, each page crawled and each Social Media profile recorded. Because it requires time, technology and enormous capacity to Have the ability to crawl and generate the kind of online data that a firm like SEMrush generates, I would recommend that if choosing your online advertising or competitive intelligence spouse, ask yourself these questions:
1. Are they tried and tested?
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Do-It-Yourself Birth
Some people might view doulas as somewhat of a take charge birth coach who dominates the labour room. They couldn't be more wrong!
As a doula, I am there to support you in all of your choices without passing judgement, provide you with every resource you could need to help you make informed decisions, and assist you in having the best birth experience you want.
Your birth, obviously, is not about me. It's about YOU. I try to be as behind-the-scenes as possible (unless of course you want me to play a bigger role, in which case let's go!).
I know that a big fear regarding doulas that many partners have, is that the doula will replace them. That can't be farther from the truth because I'm also there for the partner!
I show them techniques (like the fabulous double-hip squeeze) that they can try for themselves on their labouring partner. I make sure that everyone has everything they need & do my best to minimize any distractions so that the two of you can enjoy this experience together.
I'm there to provide you with every tool you need to do it yourself.
Sort of like a Pinterest board, or an Ikea box.
I'm not there to step on any toes.
I believe my job is done when you step away from the experience and marvel at what an incredible job you did! And you might not even remember anything I did!


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I'm getting the impression that if I don't write a post about Prisoner jumping again...y'all might mutiny. My feelings about it all are pretty much the same as in this post: Make Me a Liar. He continues to get more bold, yet also more relaxed with each session. Funny story about the second jumper show we went to.
We arrived. I signed up for my classes and tacked up. I hacked around the ring during warmups, showed him some jumps, but didn't actually school any of the fences. They were starting with 2'3" and I was starting until 2'6" so I had plenty of time for a leisurely warm up. He was great with the exception of one GIANT sky leap for no apparent reason. Maybe he was feeling joyful. We went in for our first class and I really wondered if we would make it over all the jumps or what. We did. The course was rather poorly designed so there was a turn I didn't make, but my goal was for Prisoner to have a happy successful time, he doesn't know we threw in an extra circle.
We did have one blow sideways, but it was several strides away from the jump and if I had backed down to the trot I think it wouldn't have happened. He finished the course though with nary a blink at even the spookiest of jumps!
I was thrilled for our first effort over bright show jumps in a place he doesn't school for the first time in a year. He was just so great. We chilled out, waited for the jumps to go up to 2'9" and headed in again. We still missed the one turn, but again, my goal for him was to feel confident not swerve into jumps. This round was smoother and straighter. Unfortunately at the third jump from the end he hit it and the pole went between his legs. He was fine but we had to circle before the next jump as it was a three stride line. Still though, he jumped everything and was really bringing me to them.
He was jumping great and we were improving so I decided to do the 3' class too. Height has never been an issue for him and after my rough summer mentally I was thrilled that 3' looked totally doable. We went in and he had the first rail down, then he jumped two more, then he stopped. Not a bolt sideways, an actual stop, which actually worried me as he has never done that. We made it over that jump and then he stopped again. I put my hand up. The jump judge is awesome and had me go over two other single fences, but he still didn't feel normal. I was pretty sad.
Aimee, Alyssa, and I headed back to the trailer and I handed Prisoner to them so that I could stop at the Porta potty, omg I had to go. I get back to the trailer and Aimee has the bridle off and is putting on the halter when Prisoner stretches out and pees for like 3 freaking minutes. A huge weight lifted from my shoulders. My horse wasn't hurt, or scared, or anything. He just had to go!
So now I know, if I'm doing more than two classes I need to get off and let the poor horse pee (he's done somewhat similar things at other shows).


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Before working with our therapist, we were considering the heartbreaking decision to rehome one of our two German Shepherd Dogs puppies. Bark Busters was our last hope as other training classes we attended were not successful. We learned more and had amazing results after our very first session with Vito that we had working with any other trainer before. Now we are confident enough to manage our pups without worry of rehoming anyone. We are all living a much more peaceful life and can now truly enjoy our babies! Thank You, Bark Busters!
The training techniques and tools are the best . Our dog had aggressive behavior. And to walk him was a chore and most times a pulling and dragging . Vito has helped us turn Henry into a joy to walk and find out what was causing his aggression . Henry is a happy, calmer dog. Thank you for all techniques and tools you provided us with .
Fantastic, outstanding experience. Vito is a great trainer and I already noticed a huge difference in our dog's behavior. Vito made it comfortable and easy.
We saw a change in our dog's behavior within a few days. Vito taught us how to be pack leaders and how to properly correct (not punish/discipline) Griffin.
Vito was excellent! Even though many of Jack's bad habits are our own fault. Vito did not make us feel bad about it. After one session we had much better control over Jack.
Vito is a wonderful, smart, gentle trainer. It's terrific working with him. Luna is doing better but she is stubborn and a tough student. Each visit she is improving. She seems to be listening to our commands easier.
Vito was very patient! He taught me how to interact with my dog. I was amazed at how well my dog responded to Vito and me after the lessons. He changed my relationship with my dogs for the better. The pup loved him. Great job!!! Great customer service!
Vito was amazing. I saw an instant change in Wilson's behavior.
We are very satisfied with Vito as a trainer. Our dog, we feel, is coming along real well. We have been trained well in the right manner of teaching Bella thanks to Vito.
We have a beagle-mix mom and four of her puppies (rescued directly by us eight years ago) and a sixty-two pound pit-retriever mix who appeared at our fence five years ago. We, therefore, decided to pay the extra fee for multiple-dog training. After many month's of Vito's guidance, encouragement, and training, we heartily ditto every positive word about Vito in every other review we have seen. PLUS THE ACTUAL RESULTS are: our dogs wake us up every morning forty-five minutes later than before, they don't "swarm" us when we enter or walk through our family room, the "big dog" no longer greets guests by jumping up on them to lick their faces, they all bark less and stop barking on correction, we can leash them all up without chaotic jumping and barking, we can separate one or several of them from the pack without all of them somehow squirming out the door, and we can walk them all on leash without their reverting to "wild pack" behavior when encountering other dogs. Vito has been widely knowledgeable and innovative in his methods of achieving these amazing results. We can say without reservation that this training is one of the very best investments of money and time that we have ever made.
Vito was exceptional with my Great Pyrenees puppy. This breed can be very willful but Vito was able to gain her trust on the very first visit. We had a list of things I wanted to accomplish with my dog and Vito was able to make them all happen with no stress on my dog. I highly recommend Vito and the Bark Busters' training method.
Vito's talent is unbelievably beautiful. My very active puppy, Teddy was completely focused (absolutely shocking!) on Vito for almost 3 hours. His previous focus was no more than 2 seconds! Teddy focused, learned, obeyed and, for a change...was exhausted! I'm usually exhausted by Teddy! Thank you for a completely positive experience.
Vito Margaritondo was very encouraging with the techniques. There was improvement after the first visit. I was impressed.
We couldn't get over how quickly the barking problem quit. Our dog seems to be much more social with visitors now.
Vito is very kind and generous with his time and efforts. He adjusts to each owners' needs, but makes it clear that the owner has to do the work if he/she expects results. His manner is pleasant and gentle - but he's no pushover, and the dog knows it! My lina is very stubborn and challenging, but with Vito's guidance, I feel as if I can win the battles and the war. Vito is an awesome confidence booster!
It's always a pleasure to work with a professional who gives you very good advice.
I would never have dreamed that after just one session I would see the results that I did. I had one very aggressive female and one very passive female. At the end of my lesson with Vito, my two dogs were laying side by side and attentive to me. Worth every penny and more.
I did not realize I was to send this form in until we have had many sessions with Vito. He is a patient and helpful trainer who listens to our needs and works consistently to coach me in the training which, my being an older person, is somewhat of a challenge with our new "spirited" dog!
The trainer is wonderful - having trouble following up. Would certainly recommend Vito!!


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Kek Sei Wee, CEO of IoTalents Pte Ltd, an HR recruitment firm, learnt about leadership through hard knocks. However, the self-confessed introvert was lucky to have mentors that showed him the way to building an executive presence by setting the right examples.
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A miniature Bento Box to add to your scenes! These are gorgeous!
With summer coming, it's the perfect time to plan your own Sylvanian Beach party - with plenty of treats! I'm sure your Sylvanians will love these miniature Bento Boxes (my current favourite item in store!)
Intricately made, these little polymer clay, handmade Bento boxes are simply "Wow!" The photographs included show how magically it fits into the beach party theme. Or any scene, for that matter. Here in these photos I have used 3 Bento boxes for effect alongside some Sylvanian Families accessories and figures (which are not included) with the intention of showing size comparison.
Made of polymer clay, this is a beautifully detailed and generous-sized Bento box in Japanese style. All pieces are fixed, so there is no danger of losing any little pieces.
These Bento Boxes measure approximately 3cm x 3cm.
Please note this is not designed to be a toy. It would be ideal to add to a Sylvanian Families diorama or scene.
Not suitable for young children. While this is a sturdily made clay item, it may break if dropped.
As this item is hand made, each item is unique and there may be very slight differences from the photograph image, but will still retain it's high quality and uniqueness.
1 x Bento box full of Japanese style fixed food items (non-edible)
Non-branded item. Handmade from polymer clay.
Other Sylvanian Families figures and items shown in images are not included, but are to demonstrate how this miniature item looks alongside Sylvanian Families.
See our festive collection of Christmas for Sylvanian Families items in store
See also our lovely collection of miniature trees, fences and garden accessories
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Economics my be "the dismal science," but it is a human experience that is fraught with very mixed emotions, no matter where you fit in the financial spectrum. It's vitally important to understand how we feel about our place in the economy, but easily lost in seas of statistics, calculations and predictions. Awash in facts, feelings get the short shrift. Edoardo Nesi and Guido Maria Brera were friends in Italy before the fall of 2008; Nesi was the heir to a centuries-old textile business, while Brera was a stock trader. As the world fell apart around them, with all the power of an over-wrought opera, they talked. And wrote.
That conversation is captured in Everything Is Broken Up and Dances: The Crushing of the Middle Class, an outstanding and powerful story of just how expertly and easily we can bring ourselves to the brink of economic apocalypse. All those soft and fluffy numbers prove to have some rather sharp and hard edges when they escape from pages of prediction into the real world. Theory be damned – economics can make us miserable, no matter what we "earn."
Everything Is Broken Up and Dances re-creates our emotional arc as a world, seen through the refracting mirrors of Nesi and Brera. In short, lyrical chapters, we voyage from the false highs after the turn of the century to the very real depths as one member of the EU after another teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. Nesi, a prize-winning novelist must sell the family business. Brera watches the wider economic world crumble. While both understand the facts driving the forces at work, they also experience, and write beautifully, in sparse prose, about the socio-cultural feelings of those behind the wheel.
The result is a perverse joy to read, gorgeous prose to tell a riveting human story of our emotional experience of economic science as it brings us to the precipice of annihilation. Nesi and Brera capture the abject terror of seeing your nation, your home brought low in the eyes and esteem of others. The real power of this book is to remind us just how thin the veneer of numbers is. We are not numbers. But neither are we free men and women. We are the captives of our own creation, so long as it remains invisible to us. Everything Is Broken Up and Dances resets our sensibilities. Facts are real, but no more so than the feelings they engender.
Here's a link to my in-depth discussion with Edoardo Nesi about the Apocalypse that came and went unnoticed in the general haste.


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BUROindustries R80
The R80 is arranged and structured in such a way that the finished piece is extremely solid and long lasting. The design is based on naturally occurring structures..
We made the R80 for the studio, and now we've decided to sell them. Every R80 is hand built by us at our studio in the UK. You can customise the covers, have them hand weaved or screen printed.
The R80 frame is hand crafted in solid wood and all covers are woven by hand. It was designed to be modular and scaled in size to fit any environment. The Chaise is held to the main frame with rare earth magnets which means it can be swapped sides to suit any room layout, or even used as a seperate seat. Add another chaise to the R80 and it becomes a double bed.


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I love pancakes. I've not yet met a version that I didn't like, but banana pancakes are my absolute favorite. These pancakes are packed with banana flavor, topped with bananas and drizzled with peanut butter sauce. Yum! Here's how to make them yourself. I recommend you do it immediately. Your tummy will thank you.
Coincidentally, one of my favorite songs is Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson.
Here's everything you need. I think. I'm terrible about the ingredients pictures
For the pancakes:
- 1 3/4 c. self-rising flour (if using all-purpose flour, add 1/2 tsp. salt)
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 c. milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- pinch of cinnamon
To start, combine your flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Sift the flour first to make them extra fluffy!
Now, combine all the liquids and the mashed banana. You could do this in a bowl, but I find it easier to mix and mash everything in a large baggie instead.
Clip a hole in one edge of the baggie and squeeze it into the flour mixture. Stir until combined. It will be lumpy and a little thick.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Pour pancake batter into the pan, using 1/4 c. for each pancake. Wait until the top is bubbly, flip and cook until golden brown on each side.
For the peanut butter sauce:
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. water
The peanut butter sauce is super simple. Just add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and cook until boiling. Pour over pancakes while the mixture is still thin. It thickens as it cools, as you can see in the first picture in this post. It was a little too thick to drizzle by that point.
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Banana Pancakes with Peanut Butter Sauce
Yield 12 -15 pancakes
Delicious banana pancakes are topped with banana slices and peanut butter sauce for a sweet, filling breakfast.
- 1 3/4 c. self-rising flour
- 2 tbsp. white sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/4 c. milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- pinch of cinnamon
Peanut Butter Sauce
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. white sugar
- 3/4 c. water
- Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add banana and wet ingredients to a large zipper bag or bowl, mashing and mixing until all ingredients are combined.
- Combine banana mixture and flour mixture. It will be lumpy and somewhat thick.
- Pour 1/4 c. batter into the pan for each pancake.
- Heat until bubbly on top, flip and cook until golden brown on each side.
Peanut Butter Sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat until boiling. Let cool slightly, and drizzle over pancakes.
Top pancakes with bananas and peanut butter sauce or maple syrup (or both)!
Full disclosure: I don't really care much for peanut butter. I just add maple syrup to mine, and they're still Ah-mazing!
Looking for MORE PANCAKE RECIPES? Try these cinnamon spiced pancakes. They're like Christmas in your mouth!
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Women In Bio (WIB), a national non-profit organization whose stated mission is a continued commitment to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in life sciences, is celebrating the launch of its first chapter in Austin, tonight (February 19th), with a free kick-off reception that includes an opportunity to network with local women in the life sciences industries, as well as special invited guests.
WIB was founded in 2002, based on a core philosophy of "women helping women" achieve their professional aspirations in the life science industries. With a focus on educational activities, mentoring, networking, and creating opportunities for leadership, the organization is enabling and empowering women to reach their highest leadership and career goals. A WIB membership offers women support through all stages of professional development in the life sciences, including:
- from bench to boardroom
- from academia to industry
- from first job to last
- from idea to entrepreneur
Based out of Washington DC, WIB currently has 12 chapters that are located throughout North America. These chapters are all established in areas that are considered to be "key biotech hubs;" this is why a chapter in Austin is so important as Monica Berrondo, PhD, Vice Chair of the WIB Austin Area Chapter and Chief Executive Officer of local life science company Macromoltek explains "Texas has a thriving life science and medical research community. It's about time that we brought WIB here to support women throughout the industry with educational programming, mentoring, and networking opportunities."
The meet and greet free kick-off reception will be held Thursday, February. 19, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Husch Blackwell Office, located at 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 in Austin, Texas. All those affiliated with the life science industry (men and women) are encouraged to attend. The special invited guests include:
- Maninder "Mini" Kaylon, MD, Vice Dean of Strategy and Partnerships at the Dell Medical School
- Michelle Lee,Deputy Director for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In a statement explaining the importance the establishment of a WIB chapter in Austin, Denise Mayfield, Founding Chair of the WIB-Austin Area Chapter and Partner at law firm, Husch Blackwell exclaimed, "Our members will have the opportunity to network and share best practices with a professional community, here and throughout the country, who understands the unique dynamics of the life science industry."
The February 19, 2015 kick-off social event is sponsored by Husch Blackwell and the firm's enrichment series for women, True North. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.womeninbio.org.
About Women In Bio
Women In Bio (WIB) is a vibrant national organization dedicated to the success of women entrepreneurs, executives, scientists, professionals and students in the life sciences industry. WIB plans and presents unique and valuable educational programs to help women build successful companies and foster professional and personal growth. Their innovative programs include: workshops and education programs, networking events, professional development seminars, and also programs on science and entrepreneurship for young women in middle and high school.


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Index / Religions / Freedom
Israel / Religions /
Religious freedom
The state only recognize Orthodox Jewish groups in certain mattes of personal and civil status.
In general, institutions and courts has a practice that the many non-Jews claim to be discriminatory. Isreali law gives protection for holy sites, but in practice this only applies to Jewish sites.
Jewish groups work for putting restriction on the growth of Christianity, and there have been attacks on churches.


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Eric Throw - Travel Protector
Train, limousine, steamer, hansom cab….however you and your dog like to travel, the journey just got a whole lot brighter and jollier. Shake out the Eric Throw and lay it denim side down on car or train seat with the jaunty red stripes uppermost for your dog to sit on. Everything stays pristine on the way and when you arrive, it's the perfect way to protect your host's Chippendale furniture from hairs and paw marks… or just fold it up and secure with a satisfying press of the secure brass stud.
Blanket Size Guide
|Blanket Type
|Dog Quilt
|120 X 100 cm (47 X 39")
|Dog Duvet
|118 X 100 cm (46 X 29")
|Dog Blanket
|66 X 96 cm (26 X 38")
|Travel Throw
|150 X 100 cm (59 X 39")
Orders received Friday afternoon, during the weekend or on a Bank Holiday will be processed the following working day.
|UK Delivery
|Delivery Time
|3-4 working days
|1-2 working days
|Next day before noon if ordered Monday - Thursday by 11:00 am
|International Delivery
|Delivery Time
|Europe Standard
|6-8 working days
|Worldwide Standard
|8-10 working days
Dog beds, blankets, and hats are made to order and can have a wait time of 2 - 3 weeks. For earlier delivery dates on these items please email us at email@example.com
Perfect to protect your car on journeys and furniture when you arrive. Each throw is individually sewn and edged in corduroy.
Hardwearing yet soft
Woven denim on the back makes this throw robust and strong, while the striped cotton is heaven for your dog to sit on.
Hygienic and easy to clean
The Eric Throw is easy to keep clean. Just pop in the washing machine (non-bio and no fabric conditioner). Colourfast fabrics mean it won't run, and as they are the finest pure cotton, your throw gets softer with every wash.
Matching accessories
Get the total look with the Sutton Pet Carrier and the Hanbury BL16 stripe Collar.
Exclusive to LoveMyDog and LISH
Like all our designer dogwear, the Eric Throw is exclusive to LoveMyDog and LISH the personal designer label of Lilly Shahravesh. Each throw comes with a certificate of authenticity.


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When Storm Season Approaches, Ready Your Outdoor Power Equipment
(NAPSI)—At any time of year, storm preparedness is important. Hurricanes, floods and storms can damage property and endanger lives. The preparations you make ahead of bad weather, however, can help you recover faster and stay safer during the storm and the cleanup.
To help, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)—an international trade association representing power equipment, small engine, utility vehicle, golf car and personal transport vehicle manufacturers and suppliers—offers tips for home and business owners.
"Right before a storm, people can rush, and it's easy to skip key steps in getting their outdoor power equipment ready," said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI. "At all times of the year, keep your equipment in working order, have the right fuel on hand and know where your safety gear is. This is doubly true during storm season."
Survey your property. Consider the damage a storm might cause and list the equipment you might need to weather the storm or make repairs afterward.
Take stock of your equipment. Make sure equipment is in good working order. If needed, take it to an authorized service center for maintenance or repair.
Find your safety gear. Avoid the scramble for sturdy shoes, safety goggles, hard hats, reflective clothing, flashlights with working batteries, and work gloves. Round them up now and store them in an accessible area with your equipment.
Review the owner's manuals for your equipment. Know how to operate your equipment safely.
Keep the right fuel on hand for your outdoor power equipment. Fuel stations may be closed after a storm, so it's important to protect your equipment by having the right fuel on hand. It is illegal to use any fuel with more than 10 percent ethanol in outdoor power equipment, and improper fueling may damage or destroy your equipment. Use the type of fuel recommended by your equipment manufacturer and store fuel in an approved container. For more information, visit www.LookBeforeYouPump.com.
Use safety zones and protect bystanders. Observe a safety zone by keeping power lines at least 50 feet away from your work area. Keep bystanders, children and animals out of your work area. Do not allow other people near outdoor power equipment when starting it up or using it.
Follow safe procedures when using chain saws. Always stand with your weight on both feet and adjust your stance so you're angled away from the blade. Hold the chain saw with both hands. Never overreach or cut anything above your shoulder height. Always have a planned retreat path if something falls. Understand kickback, which may happen when the moving chain at the tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Use generators safely. Generators should never be used in an enclosed area or placed inside a home or garage, even if the windows or doors are open. Place the generator outside and away from windows, doors and vents. There should be plenty of ventilation. Keep the generator dry and do not use it in rainy or wet conditions. Before refueling, turn the generator off and let it cool down.
Make sure all UTV operators know how to drive safely. Keep the UTV stable and drive slowly. Do not turn the vehicle mid-slope or while on a hill.
If removing water after a flood, use pumps safely. Never operate a centrifugal pump without water in the pump casing. All self-priming pumps require water to be added to the pump casing to start the priming process.
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Published on August 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross0
Random music news for Thursday, August 30, 2018
Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when it comes to music news for August 30, 2018, there's once again quite a bit out there.
- Oh, Liam. What have you been up to?
- Does Donald Trump cause diarrhoea in musicians? Maybe.
- He's certainly changed the way teens view the news.
- Facebook Watch? What's that? (Hint: It's not something you wear on your wrist.)
- Hey, should Apple buy Tesla? There's an argument for that.
- Are Neil Young and Daryl Hannah married? They have been dating for four years.
- A good question: Will virtual reality concerts ever go mainstream?
- Some 60,000 tents were abandoned after the Reading Festival. Seems like a waste, doesn't it?
- Well, we know which side Bono is on when it comes to Brexit.
- A Moroccan pop star has been arrested on sexual assault charges for the third time in eight years.
- Sure, it's nice to have a hobby, but sheesh…
- Interested in watching Aretha's funeral on TV? Go here for details.
- What can radio learn from what's going on in the smart speaker world? Plenty, as it turns out.
- Now Bose has a smart speaker.
- The Spinal Tap court case is still turned up to 11.
- The new remix of The Beatles' white album is set for release on November 22.
- What's it like to manage The Rolling Stones? Very, very tricky.
- I think I want this TV.
- What's this new #LoveMusic campaign the music industry has launched? Oh.
- Has your music start-up failed? Read this.
- If teens are cutting down on social media use, should the music industry be worried? Maybe.
- How's Michael Jackson's image doing these days?
- Avicii sold his house in California for $17.5 million just months before he died.
- Yes, the BTS brand of K-pop is HUGE.


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CUBA: President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic visit to the island and talks with its communist leader.
He is the first sitting US president to visit since the 1959 revolution, which heralded decades of hostility.
Speaking at the reopened US embassy in Havana, he called the visit "historic". He also spent time in the old city.
Mr Obama will meet President Raul Castro, but not retired revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, and the pair will discuss trade and political reform.
The US president emerged smiling from Air Force One with First Lady Michelle and their daughters Sasha and Malia.
Holding umbrellas, the party walked in light drizzle along a red carpet to be greeted by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez.
Two hours after landing, Mr Obama greeted staff from the US embassy with the words: "It is wonderful to be here".
"Back in 1928, President [Calvin] Coolidge came on a battleship. It took him three days to get here, it only took me three hours. For the first time ever, Air Force One has landed in Cuba and this is our very first stop."
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Mini Bacon Pin
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Introducing our new mini Bacon pin. Perfect for all bacon lovers and dependents.
Pin size is 15mm
Soft Enamel black metal pin with a luxurious epoxy finish and a metal clasp on the back (to keep your pin on nice and safe).
Product comes on a presentation card and in a clear sealed laminate packet.


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Video Roundup -- Funny Parrot Videos/
There is no shortage of funny parrot videos on the internet. We're sure your birds make you laugh every day with some of their strange behaviors! If you can't get enough — here are a few of our favorite funny parrot videos.
Funny Parrot Video Roundup:
Video #1:
With Halloween just a few weeks away, what better way to get into the spirit than with the famous Addams Family theme song? This cockatiel has his own version!
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This Eclectus and Quaker Parrot make the cutest pair.
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Britches the parrot really want to eat his owner's camera — and he's not sure why it's not allowed.
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Hopping isn't just for bunnies — this parrot loves to jump around in his handmade bunny outfit. Note: Although this is adorable, just remember, we don't recommend dressing your parrot's up this Halloween.
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We bet it's hard to get any work done when your parrot is trying to play Peek-a-Boo all day!
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Is this cockatoo a dog or a parrot? We're not sure.
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Our pets don't always get along.
If you need to stock up on any pet supplies for your feathered friends, head over to our Mineola store. We have everything you need to keep your parrot happy and healthy.


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Level 2 Certificate in Cosmetic Make-Up and Beauty Consultancy
Holistic Beauty Academy teaches VTCT approved courses because they are a specialist awarding body for the Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Complementary Therapy and Sport and Active Leisure sectors, with over 45 years of experience .
VTCT Description
The VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Cosmetic Make-up and Beauty Consultancy is a substantial vocational qualification that will prepare you for a career as a beauty consultant. This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 years or over and will support you to gain employment as a beauty consultant, as the units contained in this qualification cover all the skills and knowledge required for this role. Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 1 qualification in beauty therapy and/or a successful skills test and interview.
This is a vocational qualification and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a beauty consultant including the mandatory units, applying make-up and instruction on make-up, client care, health and safety.
You will also have the opportunity to further develop your understanding and skills by selecting a number of optional specialist units which include: provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments, displaying stock to promote sales and promoting products and services. The structure of this qualification will enable you to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills required for the job role of beauty consultant.
Throughout this qualification you will develop your knowledge and understanding of the skin, health and safety, client care and cosmetic products. You will also develop a range of technical skills enabling you to prepare the skin and apply a variety of make-up products using different techniques. You will also develop interpersonal skills that will assist you to communicate effectively with clients.
What could this qualification lead to?
This qualification will prepare you for employment as a beauty consultant. You will also be eligible to join a professional association and gain insurance as a beauty consultant. Career opportunities as a beauty consultant exist in a variety of contexts, including:
- Working in a retail concession in a department store
- Working independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
This is the only VTCT qualification which will qualify you as a beauty consultant.
The cost of this course is £550.00
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Yoga Sport Top, Tosca. A double crossed back for full support. Fully reversible. Designed for girls and women who love being active, also for in and around the water!
€49,50 Incl. tax
The Sport Top is a top with a high neckline. The top has a double crossed back of premium elastic straps for full support.
The top is fully reversible and comes in different colour combinations of a traditional ikat print combined with a plain matte colour.
Designed for girls and women who love being active, also for in and around the water!
Made of 80% nylon and 20% spandex.
Care Instructions:
Good care will extend the life of your Curms items.
- Hand wash separately in cold or hand warm water.
- Do not twist or wring.
- Do not roll up or store wet.
- Line dry only.
Rinse and line dry for best results after every use.
When buying two of the same items, differences should be expected.
Note: Colour differences may occur between this product and your screen.
By buying Curms Swim/Yoga wear you support the local handwork artists, from weaving lady to seamstress, in Indonesia!
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