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In this episode the Endocrine Surgery team at BTK goes over two cases to review the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy.  Dr. Michael Yeh is a Professor of Surgery at UCLA and serves as Section Chief of the UCLA Endocrine Surgery program which he established.  Dr. Masha Livhits is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA and works in the Endocrine Surgery Department Dr. James Wu is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA and works in the Endocrine Surgery Department  Dr. Na Eun Kim is an Endocrine Surgery Fellow at UCLA in his first year of fellowship Dr. Rivfka Shenoy is a PGY-5 General Surgery Resident at UCLA who has completed two years of research  Dr. Max Schumm is a PGY-5 General Surgery Resident at UCLA who has completed two years of research. He is a future endocrine surgeon.  Important Papers  Yip L, Duh QY, Wachtel H, Jimenez C, Sturgeon C, Lee C, Velázquez-Fernández D, Berber E, Hammer GD, Bancos I, Lee JA, Marko J, Morris-Wiseman LF, Hughes MS, Livhits MJ, Han MA, Smith PW, Wilhelm S, Asa SL, Fahey TJ 3rd, McKenzie TJ, Strong VE, Perrier ND. American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary. JAMA Surg. 2022 Oct 1;157(10):870-877. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3544. PMID: 35976622; PMCID: PMC9386598. Schumm M, Hu MY, Sant V, Kim J, Tseng CH, Sanz J, Raman S, Yu R, Livhits M. Automated extraction of incidental adrenal nodules from electronic health records. Surgery. 2023 Jan;173(1):52-58. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.028. Epub 2022 Oct 4. PMID: 36207197. M. Conall Dennedy, Anand K. Annamalai, Olivia Prankerd-Smith, Natalie Freeman, Kuhan Vengopal, Johann Graggaber, Olympia Koulouri, Andrew S. Powlson, Ashley Shaw, David J. Halsall, Mark Gurnell, Low DHEAS: A Sensitive and Specific Test for the Detection of Subclinical Hypercortisolism in Adrenal Incidentalomas, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 102, Issue 3, 1 March 2017, Pages 786–792, https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2016-2718 Amar, L., Pacak, K., Steichen, O. et al. International consensus on initial screening and follow-up of asymptomatic SDHx mutation carriers. Nat Rev Endocrinol 17, 435–444 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-021-00492-3 **Fellowship application link: https://forms.gle/PiKM2MMQpE5jSAeW7 Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.   If you liked this episode, check out other endocrine episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/podcast-category/endocrine/

CEO of RevOps Automated, Natalie Furness walks us through her approach when getting companies started with revenue operations. A good RevOps strategy identifies gaps in processes across your organization and implements ways to close those gaps with the least effort while making the largest impact. Today, Natalie discusses how RevOps automated implements a great revenue operations strategy. Show NotesConnect With: Natalie Furness: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterThe Rev Gen Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterI Hear Everything: IHearEverything.com // LinkedIn // Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CEO of RevOps Automated, Natalie Furness talks about RevOps and the critical role it plays in strategy building. Companies that are looking to increase their profit margin and longevity within their industry need to have some form of revenue operations. Today, Natalie talks about the role RevOps plays in a company and also gives us an overview of the study she undertook on the topic. Show NotesConnect With: Natalie Furness: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterThe Rev Gen Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterI Hear Everything: IHearEverything.com // LinkedIn // Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summary Notes: Money is information that is communicated through an economy. Every 50 or so years, the system gets smarter.  In 1913, the Federal Reserve stepped in to create a distributed banking system. The Euro dollar banking system was outside of the US and was an informal bank network that linked the world's financial systems that started around the 1960s ish.  This led to the Blockchain based financial system that was built after 2008, starting with Bitcoin. Bitcoin and Ethereum are both rules-based monetary systems that are programmed and can't be changed by a centralized group. Anybody can plug into the system and become a validator, and if a rule is broken, you lose your money. Staking is when validators put up money to support the system and get rewards for verifying transactions. Validators on the Ethereum blockchain receive rewards in ETH for verifying transactions. The more ETH a validator has, the more lottery tickets they can buy, increasing their chances of winning. The winner gets to propose a new block of transactions, but if they cheat they lose their tickets and ETH stake. This system is an automated way to enforce rules, and is more transparent than a traditional financial system, as everyone can look into the blockchain to see what is happening. Timestamps 0:01:18 Discussion on the History of the Federal Reserve System 0:03:55 Exploring the Evolution of Money: A Discussion on the Impact of Trust and Transparency in Financial Systems 0:10:56 Exploring the Benefits of Blockchain-Based Financial Systems   Powered by Stone Hill Wealth Management https://stonehillwealthmanagement.com/  

Allyson Klein moderates a panel of industry experts on how we achieve true multi-cloud automation, the challenges of automation today, and technology advancement in VMs, containers, and web assembly architectures to achieve single pane of glass oversight. Don't forget to check out ctoavc.com for more of this content and all our sessions from The CTO [...]

In this episode we interview Jim Turner, Founder/CEO of Brokerkit about the correct way to use automation to reach out and follow up with recruits in your market.Learn more about Brokerkit here:www.GetBrokerkit.comWhenever you are ready here are a number of ways we can help :)Schedule A Complimentary Strategy Session with Matthttps://calendly.com/mattvigh/pb-discovery-call?month=2022-12&back=1Join us Every Friday for our Free Brokerpreneur Not So Secret Society Mastermind!https://www.brokerpreneurs.com/bnsss-registrationKnow Your Personality When It Comes To Recruiting!https://my.bankcode.com/brokerpreneurpodcast

Justin welcomes Josh Feinberg, the CEO and Co-Founder of Otso. Josh discusses Otso's underwriting and risk management process. Otso uses technology and multi-year bonds to assess the risk of potential tenants for industrial property and helps building owners make informed decisions. Tenants contribute to the process by providing their banking and payment history, which is used to forecast trends and rate risk.   Highlights Josh Feinberg's background in commercial real estate – 2:00 Creating Otso to help landlords efficiently assess the credit worthiness of tenants – 4:20 Automated engine to track tenants' credit and financial trends – 7:15 Report of tenant's credit risk – 11:00 Using AI to help normalize information – 14:30 Recommendation of lease security and bond option –17:47 Otso multi-year bond - 19:26 Underwriting Report fee and 24-hour turnaround – 29:43 Two fundamental challenges in commercial real estate – 32:20 A great time to operationalize your assets – 36:14   Episode Resources Connect with Josh Feinberg https://otso.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/feinbergjosh/ Connect with Justin Smith https://smithcre.com/ https://www.lee-associates.com/ jbsmith@leeirvine.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbsmith

With the introduction of a new bill in the Michigan Legislature to enable the use of automated technology to enforce speeding laws on segments of road under construction, this week's Talking Michigan Transportation podcast reprises an episode from Aug. 30, 2022, after a similar bill was introduced last legislative session.  House Bill 4132 has bipartisan sponsorship that has generated a great deal of discussion. The podcast now follows up on talks when the similar bill was discussed in the previous Legislature. Some key points from the previous podcast: In 2006, Illinois became the first state to authorize the use of automated traffic enforcement programs to enforce speed limits in highway work zones, with implementation coming a few years later. The enabling legislation provided a legal framework for photo enforcement of speed limits in highway work zones. In the summer of 2022, some Michigan lawmakers, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials, leaders in labor organizations, and the road building industry witnessed demonstrations on Michigan freeways on how the technology works.  The podcast first featured a conversation with Juan Pava, Safety Programs Unit chief, Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering at the Illinois Department of Transportation, about how the enforcement has worked there.  Later, Lance Binoniemi of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), talks about why he and his members are advocating for the previous House Bill 5750, and what he learned from the demonstrations. 

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From India to the Heartland, Dr. Vinayak Shedekar joins us from the NACADE convention in Des Moines, Iowa, to have a conversation about water quality, soil health and the International Drainage Hall of Fame. Listen in as guest host Trey Allis and Dr. Shedekar discuss smart drainage systems and how information is power when it comes to agriculture water management on this episode of The Water Table.About the Guest:Dr. Vinayak Shedekar is a Research Scientist in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is currently assessing field-to-watershed-scale impacts of implementing BMPs such as cover crops, denitrifying bioreactors, and drainage water management on hydrology and water quality. He is also co-leading a statewide Extension signature program focused on soil health, and currently oversees the International Drainage Hall of Fame.International Drainage Hall of Fame:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/drainage/drainage-hall-of-fame/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CDrainage%20Hall%20of%20Fame,and%20research%20on%20agricultural%20drainage.Overholt Drainage School:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/drainage/overholt-drainage-education-and-research-program/overholt-drainage-school/Healthy Soil, Healthy Water:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/Episode Topics:00:32   Welcome from Jamie Duininck02:15   Welcome to Dr. Vinayak Shedekar03:00   From India to the Heartland04:25   What's it like in Ohio?06:00   Looking at drainage for cover crops06:46   20-plus benefits for drainage07:42   Drainage tools in the toolbox08:55   Controlled drainage vs. smart drainage10:30   Water quality issues13:00   Scaling it up13:45   Adopting practices and the hurdles15:15   Information is power15:45   International Drainage Hall of Fame19:40   Automated control structures22:30   Erratic weather events23:30   Bringing water management into the technological revolution25:45   Overholt Drainage School27:35   Ag students = hard workers29:04   It's all about a system30:30   Know where to go for the information32:30   The future of ag water management36:00   Final thoughtsFollow us on social media! FB:  https://m.facebook.com/thewatertableag/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thewatertableag/Website:  https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1538507698Subscribe to our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/001MKyL5nMw6jUpuuz9aGdListen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMzg5OTEwLnJzcw== More Episodes & Water Management Education:https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/

Denai Wolfe is a Virtual CFO, Financial Clarity Coach and Profit Strategist. She works with big thinking entrepreneurs to help them increase their profits by designing and implementing financial structure and systems. Denai understands entrepreneurs because she is one. In a past life she owned a photography business and two restaurant franchises. Running these businesses was where she learned the power of knowing your numbers. She became so passionate about empowering entrepreneurs to take control of their numbers that she volunteered at her local women's business center in Wilmington, DE to educate female entrepreneurs on financial literacy. The more students she got in front of the more requests she received for consults and so The Chic CFO was born.Denai believes that bigger profits equal a better life not just for you and your family but for your team and customers as well. She follows one golden rule when it comes to business – if it doesn't make money it doesn't make sense. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs understand their financials and utilize the data to make operational improvements that will scale their company to the next level!Time Stamps

table td.shrink { white-space:nowrap } New hosts Welcome to our new hosts: screwtape, StarshipTux, David Thrane Christiansen. Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 3783 Wed 2023-02-01 Accessibility, and Navigating the HPR Web Pages with a Screen Reader Mike Ray 3784 Thu 2023-02-02 Two factor authentication without a phone number Celeste 3785 Fri 2023-02-03 Hacking Boba Bubble Tapioca Pearls Fail operat0r 3786 Mon 2023-02-06 HPR Community News for January 2023 HPR Volunteers 3787 Tue 2023-02-07 It shouldn't crackle like that Rho`n 3788 Wed 2023-02-08 Nitecore Tube torch Dave Morriss 3789 Thu 2023-02-09 Common lisp portable games including acl2 formal logic screwtape 3790 Fri 2023-02-10 Tucson, Part 2 Ahuka 3791 Mon 2023-02-13 My Hardware Problem - Keyboards StarshipTux 3792 Tue 2023-02-14 Learning to read music, part one enistello 3793 Wed 2023-02-15 RE: Zen_Floater2 Some Guy On The Internet 3794 Thu 2023-02-16 Retro Karaoke machine restored Archer72 3795 Fri 2023-02-17 2022-2023 New Years Show Episode 1 HPR Volunteers 3796 Mon 2023-02-20 Dependent Types David Thrane Christiansen 3797 Tue 2023-02-21 How to submit changes to HPR Ken Fallon 3798 Wed 2023-02-22 Laptop Second SSD MXLinux Install Mechatroniac 3799 Thu 2023-02-23 My home router history norrist 3800 Fri 2023-02-24 NIST Quantum Cryptography Update 20221008 Ahuka 3801 Mon 2023-02-27 Enter the gopher screwtape 3802 Tue 2023-02-28 Attack of the Squishmallow Rho`n Comments this month These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows. There are 30 comments in total. Past shows There are 2 comments on 2 previous shows: hpr3776 (2023-01-23) "A linux distro review" by Bookewyrmm. Comment 2: bookewyrmm on 2023-02-08: "RE: How to do it" hpr3781 (2023-01-30) "The Joule Thief" by Andrew Conway. Comment 1: one_of_spoons on 2023-02-01: "Candle power." This month's shows There are 28 comments on 11 of this month's shows: hpr3783 (2023-02-01) "Accessibility, and Navigating the HPR Web Pages with a Screen Reader" by Mike Ray. Comment 1: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-03: "HPR"Comment 2: Ken Fallon on 2023-02-04: "Podcast Clients"Comment 3: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-12: "gpodder"Comment 4: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-12: "awkward web site"Comment 5: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-13: "nm"Comment 6: Ken Fallon on 2023-02-14: "Fixed." hpr3784 (2023-02-02) "Two factor authentication without a phone number" by Celeste. Comment 1: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-07: "Thank you for making this podcast" hpr3789 (2023-02-09) "Common lisp portable games including acl2 formal logic" by screwtape. Comment 1: ClaudioM on 2023-02-09: "Great First Episode!"Comment 2: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-09: "Nice show" hpr3791 (2023-02-13) "My Hardware Problem - Keyboards" by StarshipTux. Comment 1: Trey on 2023-02-13: "Keyboard Addiction" hpr3792 (2023-02-14) "Learning to read music, part one" by enistello. Comment 1: Trey on 2023-02-14: "What fun!"Comment 2: jezra on 2023-02-15: "quite possibly the most toe-tapping episode of HPR" hpr3793 (2023-02-15) "RE: Zen_Floater2" by Some Guy On The Internet. Comment 1: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-15: "Appraising the show!"Comment 2: Some Guy on The Internet on 2023-02-21: "You are welcome kind Squirrel." hpr3796 (2023-02-20) "Dependent Types" by David Thrane Christiansen. Comment 1: mcnalu on 2023-02-22: "Concise and clear" hpr3797 (2023-02-21) "How to submit changes to HPR" by Ken Fallon. Comment 1: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-22: "Very cool"Comment 2: norrist on 2023-02-22: "Repo Location"Comment 3: norrist on 2023-02-24: "Automated build on Gitlab"Comment 4: rho`n on 2023-02-25: "Sweet! nice work norrist"Comment 5: rho`n on 2023-02-25: "RE: Registering at https://repo.anhonesthost.net" hpr3798 (2023-02-22) "Laptop Second SSD MXLinux Install" by Mechatroniac. Comment 1: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-22: "lol"Comment 2: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-23: "OBS-STUDIO comment."Comment 3: Mechatroniac on 2023-02-25: "reply to zenfloater2"Comment 4: Luna bittin Jernberg on 2023-02-27: "Slackware Grub" hpr3799 (2023-02-23) "My home router history" by norrist. Comment 1: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-26: "Extremely entertaining"Comment 2: Windigo on 2023-02-26: "Custom Routers" hpr3800 (2023-02-24) "NIST Quantum Cryptography Update 20221008" by Ahuka. Comment 1: brian-in-ohio on 2023-02-26: "moore's law"Comment 2: Zen_floater2 on 2023-02-26: "Very Interesting" Mailing List discussions Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This discussion takes place on the Mail List which is open to all HPR listeners and contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under Mailman. The threaded discussions this month can be found here: https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2023-February/thread.html Events Calendar With the kind permission of LWN.net we are linking to The LWN.net Community Calendar. Quoting the site: This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software. Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web page.

On this Hacks & Wonks week-in-review, political consultant and host Crystal Fincher is joined by elite advocate, member of The Urbanist Election Committee, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith! They catch up on legislative updates from Olympia, including free school meals and other education bills, housing and transportation, public safety, voter rights and name change legislation. They also discuss the legislature's desire to exempt themselves from many public disclosure requirements that other elected officials are subject to. They also discuss the state's first auction of carbon pollution allowances after the passage of the Climate Commitment Act and what that might mean for green investment and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, several school districts planning school closures and layoffs because of funding shortfalls that require legislative funding to solve, the impact of SNAP food assistance benefit reductions for families. Crystal and Jazmine conclude with a discussion of speed camera traffic safety enforcement in response to the need to improve safety on our streets and the impacts of police increased surveillance within BIPOC and lower-income communities, as well as some proposed mitigations to those issues. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Jazmine Smith at @jazzyspraxis. Jazmine Smith Jazmine Smith is the Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people.   She also is an urbanism organizer, serving on The Urbanist's Election committee, with the Queen Anne Community Council as the Transportation Committee co-chair, the Uptown Alliance's Land Use Review Committee and is a WSDCC Rep for the 36th LD.   Resources “Marc Dones and the State of King County's Homelessness Crisis Response” from Hacks & Wonks   “Announcing our 2023 Legislative Priorities!” | The Washington Bus   “WA legislators scrap plan for free school lunch for all students” by David Gutman from The Seattle Times   “Washington's Middle Housing Bill Is Still Alive with Further Amendments” by Stephen Fesler from The Urbanist   “As Density Bills Move Forward, It's Statewide Housing Goals vs. "Local Control"” by Ryan Packer from PubliCola   “This WA bill could make it easier and safer to change your name” by Taija PerryCook from Crosscut   “New Drug Possession Bill Emphasizes Coercive Treatment” by Andrew Engelson from PubliCola   “Member of WA's ‘Sunshine Committee' quits, cites lawmakers' inaction” by Claire Withycombe from The Seattle Times        “WA's government transparency committee is ready to call it quits” by Joseph O'Sullivan from Crosscut   “WA enters new era of putting a price on greenhouse-gas pollution” by Hal Bernton from The Seattle Times   “Cap-and-trade takes Washington businesses, ratepayers into the unknown” by Don Jenkins from Capital Press    “First auction held for ‘licenses to pollute' in Washington” by Bellamy Pailthorp from KNKX   “Seattle Schools notifying employees of possible layoffs” by Monica Velez from The Seattle Times   “Local school district estimates $12 million deficit without staffing, program changes” by Aspen Shumpert from The News Tribune   “Everett schools may slash 140 jobs to deal with $28M deficit” by Jerry Cornfield from The Everett Herald   “Additional pandemic-era SNAP benefits to end March 1” by Bridget Chavez from KIRO 7 News   “Seattle has ignored concerns over SPD use of surveillance technologies, community members say” by Guy Oron from Real Change News   “What's Next for Traffic Cameras in Seattle?” | Whose Streets? Our Streets!   “OPINION | Seattle's Automated Traffic Cameras Disproportionately Target Neighborhoods of Color” by Ethan C. Campbell and Nura Ahmed for The South Seattle Emerald   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday almost-live shows and our midweek show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. If you missed our Tuesday midweek show, Marc Dones, CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, returned to catch up on how the response to the homelessness crisis is faring since our conversation last year. Today, we're continuing our Friday almost-live shows where we review the news of the week with a cohost. Welcome to the program for the first time today's cohost: member of The Urbanist Election Committee, one of my favorite follows on social media, and Political Manager at the Washington Bus, specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith. Hey! [00:01:18] Jazmine Smith: Hi, thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited. [00:01:22] Crystal Fincher: Excited to have you, excited to welcome you for the first time and so serious when I say that you're one of my favorite follows on social media all across social media, whether it's Twitter or TikTok or whatever. But there's a lot happening this week, starting with what's going on in the Legislature, which you are involved with a lot there and following closely. So what are we excited about? What are we sad about? We just passed another cutoff, meaning that if bills didn't make it through the hoops that they needed to that some people have issues with calling them dead, but at least dormant until next session at minimum. So what is still alive and what's not? What's caught your eye? [00:02:07] Jazmine Smith: Yeah, the ones that I've been mostly following are the ones that we cover for work because we have a whole lot of different issues that we're covering four main buckets and so I've been really focused on those. One of the big ones being the wealth tax and guaranteed basic income that's the tax the rich, fund the people stuff. The free school meals, which had a floor vote yesterday and we'll talk more about. But a whole host of democracy access bills as well, and just making sure that we improve our system every way. So there's a lot going on and it's been wild trying to keep track of all of them. [00:02:46] Crystal Fincher: It is. Let's talk about the school meals because this is a bill that I was extremely excited about. We have tons of data, even got more through the pandemic and some of the extra provisions that were provided that show providing meals and assistance to kids helps reduce hunger. And hunger is an impediment to learning. So this should be something that is uncontroversial yes, we're requiring kids to be in school, we should feed them while we're there. This is uncontroversial and sailed through to passage, right? [00:03:21] Jazmine Smith: Right? You would think. I remember back when - I was teaching before this, I was working in elementary school - and during COVID and that shift back to in-person that happened in that spring, it was so nice having kids just be able to grab their lunches - we were doing half days and whatnot - and breakfast and not have to worry about checking in, and getting the codes in, do they have money for this? And then there were a number of students that I talked to that don't normally pick up lunches, but really appreciated the opportunity to have some extra food and whatnot. It was really great to see and I was really excited to hear in the fall that this was a priority for not just OSPI, but from the Legislature. And so that's why when fiscal cutoff hit last week - and it was really surprising to see that it had been reduced down. [00:04:15] Crystal Fincher: So when you say reduced down, what has happened to the bill? [00:04:19] Jazmine Smith: So it went from free school meals for all, breakfast and lunch, to being specifically targeted at K-4 schools and with specific percentages of free and reduced lunch qualified students. So it's no longer a universal for all - which is what was promised - what we were doing during the pandemic, and what I think the starting point and ending point should be. [00:04:46] Crystal Fincher: And there's a big conversation tangential to this about means testing and how that adds an additional layer of bureaucracy at quite a significant expense. And as we talk about school funding later, that absolutely contributes and makes a difference in how that cuts a lot of people who are still in need and even some who may qualify - that is a barrier to access. And means testing, being one of those - I don't want to say neoliberal - but one of those ideas that came with justifications like - we can't allow people who are just rich, who can pay for it to do it. But why not - why is it wrong to feed kids who are hungry, no matter what their background is? And again, if we're requiring them to be there, why don't we just do that? But throwing means testing back into this and paring it down so much is certainly not what we wanted to see - better than nothing, definitely - but let's push and do all we can. There are Democratic majorities in the House and Senate and we have a Democratic governor, so this was something that I was hoping could get through. When it comes to school funding, there are also challenges across the board that several school districts are paying attention to when it comes to special education funding and different things like that. Where do we stand in terms of education policy in this legislative session? [00:06:17] Jazmine Smith: We have a lot of catching up to do with funding for schools - that's where issues with the wealth tax will come in - and just how dramatically underfunded our schools are, both in the general, but also in special ed programmings. And so was, again, really excited to see special education funding remove a cap - we should be supporting all of our students, but then that gets switched back. And so we have a lot of catching up to do and we need to fund our schools and I'm not seeing that happen to the level that it needs to. [00:06:53] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. What is happening in terms of housing and transportation? [00:06:58] Jazmine Smith: Housing - we have a lot of bills coming through where we're attacking all issues. We've got transit-oriented development, TOD - wanted to, thinking about transit on demand, like I wish - transit-oriented development. And then the missing middle bill being back - watching for that - it passed through the House and wanting Senate to keep it going through the - we've been hearing a lot of conversations. And so with the city council meetings that I've been popping in on, watching - we're hearing a lot from different governments being nervous about 1110, the missing middle bill, and a lot of conversations about local control and whatnot. But this is beyond a local control problem. This is a problem where we need all the housing everywhere and we need to be doing everything we can. And it's been shown that local control hasn't been working. And when each individual city and town says - We're not against housing, we just don't want housing here - who are we excluding and where are we passing the buck to? And where are people allowed to live? And then it's just a rehash of the 1923 problem where zoning restricted all of these places where people could live and created the problem where we're standing now with the Comp Plan - comprehensive plan process. [00:08:35] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and so middle housing is still alive - increasing development near transit centers and in more dense areas are still alive. But we've talked before about a lot of cities talking about the issue of local control saying - Hey, yeah, there may be a problem, but one-size-fits-all policy from the state is not how we feel comfortable addressing this. That if we could make our own requirements that fit our own city - what works for Seattle is not necessarily what works in Spokane or Cle Elum or Gig Harbor and different things. And so we all need to do this differently. The challenge in what a lot of people are saying and what has grown the coalition in support of this legislation has been - Well, you've been saying that for years. And we've been waiting for you, while you've been saying that for years, to take the action that you feel is appropriate for your city. And what has happened in most cities is that no action has been taken, while housing prices continue to skyrocket. A lot of times we hear about these pricing issues, predominantly in Seattle - is the highest-priced region, area in the state - but this is impacting Spokane, it's impacting Southwest Washington, Pierce County. It's a statewide issue. And since cities have not taken appropriate action to address the massive housing shortage driving an increase in long-term prices across the board, it's now time for the state to step in and take action, which is how a lot of these things work. But that has resulted, as these conversations happen, in - some might call it negotiation, others might call it watering down or compromise in these bills. And so when they talk about the requirement of cities going from - Hey, any city with 6,000 residents or, and now that's moved to 25,000 residents. Okay - bigger, larger-size cities we're exempting, smaller cities we're exempting the types of areas that this would apply to. If they're in a watershed or different types of areas of development, they're exempting them. So these are the conversations going on in these negotiations. It looks like certainly these bills will pass. The question is how will they be amended and what compromises will occur in order to get them to pass both houses. So they continue to move through the process, but this is an area where staying engaged is definitely helpful. Now there's another bill that I think is really important to talk about - in addition to rolling back police pursuits, which we've talked about before - and now they're asking to expand, once again, the conditions under which they can pursue vehicles. They can pursue vehicles now. Sometimes in the conversation, it sounds confusing - and some people talk about it as if they're prohibited from pursuing anyone now, but they certainly can. But there's another piece of legislation which would make it more efficient, easier, more streamlined to change someone's name. And this is very impactful for the trans community, for people who've experienced intimate partner violence, for refugees who - having an old name and some of the requirements like advertising publicly that you intend to change your name - we don't require that for a lot of other things. These are unnecessary hoops to jump through. They also cost money. We have to have people to administer these things and especially with all of the attacks on the trans community, particularly, but also in terms of intimate partner violence - if someone has a stalker, advertising publicly, Hey, I'm changing my name, just flies in the face of the safety that people are seeking from changing their name. If someone can just easily find out that they're changing their name, that doesn't address any issue there. So excited to see that moving through the process and hope it does. Any other legislation that you have your eye on right now? [00:12:39] Jazmine Smith: We've got a couple of democracy-related bills that we've been following - updating the online voter registration system is going to make it more accessible. Currently, if you have a driver's license, that's the only way - or Washington state ID - that's the only way to utilize the online voter registration system, which leaves out a lot of folks who are recently moved, don't have that specific form of documentation - and that's disproportionately impacting of poor folks, folks who are experiencing homelessness that might've lost their ID, young people who are not interested in driving. I know I've heard that there's a huge bump in young people that just aren't interested in being drivers at this point, and so they don't have a driver's license and there's barriers to that. So that has passed. It has a hearing in the House side now. And then also updating the automatic voter registration so that it - the way it currently sits, folks are asked when they're updating their driver's license or going and registering for the first time - and it can put people who aren't actually eligible to vote in a position where they might accidentally register, not realizing. 'Cause different countries have different rules on who can and can't vote and whatnot. And just in a quick transaction, then, that could put someone's future citizenship at risk because they accidentally registered - so making that both more streamlined and safer for everyone involved. And then also moving city and town elections to even years. So we did that in King County this last election and there are other jurisdictions, say Seattle, that want the opportunity to be able to have their elections when the most people are voting - when they have a full electorate of young people, Black and Brown people, the people who don't have water views, being fully represented and having that turnout that we want in any election. Any representative should be representing their whole community of constituents. And so allowing other towns to join in - will be really exciting to see that move. [00:15:00] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And then when it comes to some of the public safety bills - unfortunately, the bill banning solitary confinement has died again this year. They're still working on the legislation in response to the Blake decision from our State Supreme Court, which - that decision made personal possession of substances - just decriminalized them, legalized them across the board. Our Legislature stepped in a couple of years ago and set some uniform standards that did recriminalize them across the state, albeit lesser penalties. And it looks like they're staying on that path with that legislation this year. The reason why they have to take it up is that there was a sunset provision in the prior legislation for this year. So they have to do something new and it looks like they're not substantively changing, necessarily, their approach to that. They're not looking at decriminalization further, it appears, but we will see. And the deadline for bills to make it out of their house of origin is March 8th, which will be coming up next week. So we will certainly see then what has survived and what has not. Also in news this week - just looking at some legislative transparency problems. While they're doing all this legislating and having all these conversations - there's a lot of information, a lot of deliberation, a lot of communication and testimony that happens. And they talk about their actions and their reasoning. And typically this is available to the public via public disclosure. Lots of times we see in the paper - investigations or information that is found via requests for this information, because these are public servants being paid for with public dollars. The theory is, and how it has worked largely, is that their work is subject to public disclosure and accountability. And the Legislature holds themselves to some different standards, and it has been continuing to raise eyebrows. What is happening here? [00:17:07] Jazmine Smith: That's what I really wanna know, and that's the heart of the question - is what is happening. And with legislative privilege - finding that line between working on the bills and the issues and all of the different nuances - but we do have a right to know what's going on - why did this bill die? What happened behind the scenes? And not all of that is in the public record. A lot of that is conversations that you're having with a person face-to-face or whatnot. But been seeing in the courts with a lawsuit regarding legislative privilege, and also some things that came up last year that were subject to a public disclosure request. And now we're starting to get bits and pieces through someone who used to work at the Legislature, Jamie Nixon, and what they've been able to release. Their Twitter has been keeping a lot of information up-to-date, but then also different reports from other folks following the Legislature. So it will definitely be interesting to see - what is going on, how does legislative privilege hide what's happened, and what is that line? We're still actively working on an issue, but everyone deserves to know - why aren't things getting passed? Why did this happen? What is the background on all of these issues? [00:18:30] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and essentially to your point, what they're doing is claiming legislative privilege for things that - if they were discussed or happened in other areas of government, if it was a city council or a mayor or county council, school board, that they would be subject to disclosure - but we're receiving heavily redacted documents in response to public disclosure requests and them saying - No, we don't have to turn this over. And over time, they continue to implement exceptions and loopholes for different situations or circumstances where they don't have to disclose public documents. And this has raised the ire of certainly several journalists, of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. This is not really a partisan issue - this applies to both parties. There was a hearing where there was a Republican member defending these exceptions, and we've had plenty of Democrats do that, but it does raise questions about - if we don't know what's going into these deliberations, if there is no lever of accountability, what is really happening behind closed doors - and does that foster more productive, ethical, legal conversation? Or even just - there may be plenty of things that don't have anything to do with legality, not saying that people are doing things wrong, but the public should be able to see how decisions are made, how these discussions are going, and there is significant resistance to doing that to the degree that has become the standard for everyone else in the Legislature. I hope that there are more people there that see the light. There is basically a committee that has been tasked with doing this that is basically throwing their hands up. A lot of people are throwing their hands up - they've had some resignations 'cause they're going - What is the point at this point in time? They seem to be fighting back, not taking our recommendations as they once did, and moving in the opposite direction. So we'll continue to follow that and see how that pans out, but it certainly is a challenge. And we see the importance of public records in so many different things, whether it was understanding how dysfunctional our redistricting process was and what happened with that, whether it was issues like deleted texts that we've seen in the City of Seattle and elsewhere - a lot of investigations and accountability work and making sure that people are just doing what they're supposed to be doing is brought to light as a result of these public disclosure requests. So hopefully we see progress on there. Another thing that happened this week that's pretty significant is a big new step as a result of the Climate Commitment Act, which was a huge monumental piece of legislation meant to address climate change - to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a price for carbon and essentially setting up a market where there is a cap - saying, Hey, we say that this level of pollution that's currently going on, we're gonna cap it at this level. If you wanna pollute above that level, then you have to buy these credits - or essentially get a permit to pollute above and beyond the established cap. And over time, that cap is supposed to ratchet down - impacting the price that organizations, companies, particularly ones that pollute, and reduce and emit a lot of greenhouse gases can emit. And so whether they are called pollution coupons or credits or that, we just had our very first auction in the state where organizations bought those credits to be able to essentially pollute. Now, a criticism of this system is that - can you really bank on reducing emissions if all someone has to do is pay to continue polluting. And the number of credits you make available - does that negate the cap, if you just continue to allow people to buy pollution credits basically and continue to do that - which in other areas where this has been implemented, most notably in California, hasn't gone well in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. So we'll see how that works in our state. But one thing that's undeniable is that this raises a ton of money. This is supposed to raise hundreds of millions just with this first quarterly auction. Over the first couple of years, it's supposed to raise over a billion dollars. And this money raised is supposed to go into investments that help transition to a green economy, to things that reduce greenhouse gas emissions - whether that's electrification, whether that's different initiatives that reduce commuting, whether that's transit, or helping transition companies that are heavy polluters and workers of those companies who are being impacted by the change in their industry to different sectors, investing in solar, the green economy, just a bunch of things. So it'll be interesting to see what these - to get the final tally on what was raised from this auction this time and follow the process to see how those are going to be invested. And to see if the promise of listening to impacted communities - the communities that are hardest hit by greenhouse gas emissions, by climate change and pollution - are we focusing investments in the areas where they're needed most? Are we helping rural areas transition in this area? So a big opportunity, certainly, and look forward to following through this process to see how that turns out. What do you think about it? [00:24:22] Jazmine Smith: I think that any way that we can bring in more money for the state is great. We have a lot of different areas that we need to address the revenue deficit. If we can't fund schools, then where are we going to - where's the line? Everything, so looking specifically at cap and trade and whatnot, agree that I'm skeptical about anything stopping pollution, especially when you're giving these licenses to pollute, but at the very least, we should be able to have the revenue available to start doing that transition. And I know that with the gas tax and all of those things, then we can only use them on specifically cars and whatnot. So being able to have that freedom and different areas to invest in more green areas and having a green economy would be very great. [00:25:24] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. In other statewide news, there is - education is so integral in everything that we do in our economy, in terms of public safety, just in the future for our kids. And several school districts around the state are really struggling right now, because despite it being enshrined in our Washington State Constitution as a paramount duty to fully fund the public education, we are not doing that in a number of school districts, including Seattle, Everett, the Peninsula School District, and others are saying - Hey, we've been saying we're at a funding crisis. We've been raising this alarm and now we are at the point where we're going to have to lay off employees, we're going to have to make cuts in really significant ways. Several districts are talking about school closures and consolidating things, which is just extremely disruptive to kids and to communities. And this is really a result of a shortage of funding there and over-reliance on local levies and bonds that - in the absence of state funding, they have to pass property taxes and increases in property taxes in order to fund the areas of public education that are necessary that are not being funded by the state. And everything from special education to librarians to school nurses to different arts and cultural programming, just what is required for an education that fully prepares people to be successful in life, however they define that, are on the chopping block. How do you view this and what's the way out? [00:27:07] Jazmine Smith: Yeah, as someone that came from an elementary school up in Ballard - so there was a lot of PTA funding that supported the school, nice-sized auctions and whatnot. It was still funding staff members - the counselor at the school was partially funded by PTA funding, folks at the front desk that are absolutely crucial to making sure that everything runs smoothly in the school - these are the folks that are gonna be first on the chopping block. And those staff members that are those connection points with students who are struggling, who might be the ones that are organizing backpacks of food to go home over the weekend, and the counselor that you talk to about what's going on. These are the people that are facing layoffs because we are not funding our schools, because there's massive deficits and that we're over relying on, as you said, those levies. And it just hit this breaking point. And I know that we had the McCleary decision a while back and there was some influx of funding that happened that did help raise wages - wages are still too low for what is appropriate for education professionals and whatnot. And here we are with Seattle with $100 million deficit, Peninsula Schools, Everett - millions of dollars that are leading to 70 here being laid off. And it's just heartbreaking for the children, for the community, for what happens when neighborhood schools close and consolidate, and the disruption that has, the additional barriers that that poses on families. I remember when we had to move to a temporary school and it was on - still in North Seattle, but on the other side - so all of those families that had to commute for multiple school years outside of their district - and so to, or not outside of their district, but outside of their attendance area and whatnot. And so really frustrating to see - when it's entirely preventable - again, we have a trifecta, we have a Democratic governor and Legislature - we can fund schools. It's our duty to fund schools and we're not doing that. And it's hurting a lot of our communities. [00:29:36] Crystal Fincher: It absolutely is. It is once again, not lost on me that when it comes to our public education system, even within the same district, it is predominantly the schools that are attended by a larger percentage of lower income students or BIPOC students who are being disproportionately impacted - whether it's from school closures or cuts that are going to impact them - they always seem to be on the chopping block first there. And this is not an exception, whether it's the conversations happening right now about potential school closures in the Bellevue School District or what we've seen continuing to happen in Seattle, different districts - it really is a big challenge. And really more districts are sounding the alarm and saying - Hey, we see a number of districts struggling with this now. This may not be us today, but hey, State of Washington and Legislature, if you don't take action this year, this is gonna be us next year. This is something that is a structural problem with education funding throughout the state. And although school boards can certainly impact and school leadership can certainly impact the conditions around that, everyone is starting from behind square one because of these structural deficits and inefficiencies that can only be addressed by our State Legislature. And again, the mandate was clear from this past election - even in battleground districts - lots of Democrats ran on the importance of fully funding public education. This is not controversial. This is supported by the public by and large. There were a number of teacher strikes that were trying to avert issues like this earlier in the year. And so I really hope our Legislature, particularly Democrats who are in power in the Legislature right now, step up to help address this significantly. Also, a challenge that a lot of people are facing this week - especially as so many more people are struggling with the rising costs of housing and food and everything - is a cut to SNAP benefits or Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Programming benefits for people, whether it's EBT, food stamps, however you wanna call it. Hunger is a problem and we have no excuse in this country to have people being hungry. We have no excuse in this state. But we are seeing, as of March 1st, a reduction in the pandemic-era increase to SNAP benefits. So people, as of March 1st, who are receiving food assistance are going to be receiving about $90 less per month, which is very significant. We saw that additional investment reduce child hunger and reduce child poverty by significant substantial amounts, and allowing this to expire and go away is disappointing. But it really has an impact on a lot of people and a lot of news reports are saying - Hey, food banks around the area are expecting a real big influx of people relying on them to feed their families, because not only is this cut happening - and it would be painful at any time - there are so many more increases in food costs overall. Food is just more expensive than it was a year ago, two years ago. And so I hope for everyone listening, you do donate to your local food bank. If you can, help people who are hungry - donate to your local mutual aid organizations - because we're about to see more people fall into hunger and be exposed to poverty now with that. How do you feel about this? [00:33:16] Jazmine Smith: It's really frustrating. I think when we first lost the child tax credit that was expanded, then that was something that - it was not only like losing something that really helped a lot of people during the pandemic, which is still going on. So the first level of everything is that we are still in a pandemic and still living with all of the inflation and all of the issues that are still around with the pandemic - increased health costs and whatnot. So it's still happening even if we've declared that the state of emergency is over. And so first thing when the state of emergency was pulled, both at the state and federal level, is that all of these things that have been helping people - having access to certain levels of healthcare, being able to take a COVID test and get free COVID tests without having to worry - that writing on the wall of everything falling. And now to lose SNAP benefits, or have that drastic reduction, is not only devastating and frustrating from that aspect of people are still needing it and more so right now. But also just - for what reason, why would we do this? And there's - we can't pretend that people aren't still struggling with the pandemic, that it's gone, and that everything's all right, and everything can go back to normal - it can't. We need to continue to be supporting all of our communities through everything. [00:34:46] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. In other news, we certainly have talked over and over again about our street and traffic safety crisis that we're facing across the board when it comes to cars speeding, acting irrationally, hitting pedestrians and people on bikes - this is happening so frequently. We are seeing so many challenges. Just a couple miles away from me, a few nights ago, there was a fatal hit and run from someone who hit a pedestrian on a street. We've seen several other vehicle collisions in the region this week that have resulted in major injury or death of pedestrians - certainly talked a lot about this on the show. And one potential fix that has been talked about is automated traffic enforcement - speed cameras, basically. And hey, this is something that we don't rely on traffic stops, just sees if you're speeding or not. This has been implemented in some school zones. They're talking about implementing it in others, and potentially expanding to other areas in the city and areas where there are a higher amount of vehicle-pedestrian collisions. And lots of people going - Hey, these speed cameras do show that they reduce speeding, they reduce collisions and injuries. While also - the fact of the matter is that the communities impacted the worst, the people who were being hurt and the communities where these deaths are occurring are predominantly lower income and BIPOC communities because of the historic lack of infrastructure investment and safety investments that occur in other areas. So these accidents, because of the way these communities have been built and designed, are more likely to happen in these areas. But if we do focus solely in these areas, not only does that potentially have the benefit of addressing these traffic collisions and making the area safer, it submits these communities to increased surveillance. And there are talks about expanding the use of cameras or the availability of data and information from these cameras for uses beyond traffic. So this is in the realm of possibility. And if we're saying - Hey, if we're talking about in the south end on Rainier Avenue, and hey, if you're down there - everyone who drives by, everyone who walks by is gonna be on a camera, they're gonna have their license plate scanned, they're gonna do that - that can potentially be used for any kind of situation. We have seen this repeatedly result in increased interactions with police, increased scrutiny in these areas that doesn't occur in other areas. That doesn't mean that these problems are not occurring in other areas. It just means that we're not looking for them to the degree that we are in lower income and BIPOC communities. And there is a very valid conversation to be had about - do we allow the expansion and the proliferation of surveillance of communities of color, basically. And we have to talk about this. This is an impact that should not be ignored. And someone who cares deeply about pedestrian safety and mobility and absolutely wants action to be taken on this, I also do not want to subject these communities to continually expanding surveillance, and the consequences and harm that results from that. So this is something that is a conversation that's talked about. Guy Oron had an excellent article about this - I believe the South Seattle Emerald, had a great piece on this. But as this conversation evolves and adds this tension between - hey, this is something that can increase safety, and also this is something that can increase harm - are things that we have to continue to grapple with and that the community needs to be involved with working through this. How do you feel about this? [00:38:37] Jazmine Smith: It's definitely complicated because that gut instinct is that if it is proven to change driver behavior and whatnot, then in that sense, then it works where it's at or where it's put in place. And so it should be everywhere - or to a certain extent - it certainly shouldn't be concentrated on communities of color, which is where there currently are a lot of focus points. And so it is that balance between wanting people to be alive, not wanting people to have to risk crossing Rainier and worry about their family all being hit in one interaction with a vehicle. But at the same time, I guess I hadn't realized that there was - I just assumed that all of the cameras everywhere are always watching - I'm just so numb to this current state of the surveillance state. There's cameras on top of the sign across the street from me and whatnot. I remember asking my landlord - You think that they can see into my apartment and whatnot? There's so much surveillance going on. And I guess part of my question is - How much is already happening just universally, but at the same time not wanting to expand it, expand that harm. And I think a bigger emphasis needs to be put on designing safe streets from the get-go. Putting that design - and I know we've already built out a lot - and so it's patching up as things come up and whatnot, as buildings get built and whatnot. We can't just reinvent the whole city in one snap. But yeah, that first investment should be in designing streets and fixing streets to be safer for everyone as we walk by, while not focusing on that punitive element. And finding ways to address driver behavior that isn't in that punitive way, but really just encourages safe behavior. So it's really complicated in that - well, what works and what has been working, versus what is best for communities and what is most equitable across the board. [00:40:56] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. And the point you raised about it needing to be everywhere are some points that people say - Okay, if we are gonna do this, we should be mitigating the potential harm. We should be making sure we're doing this in as equitable a way as we can. Certainly to your point, the road design impacts more than enforcement will, certainly. This is a conversation that we've been having, especially with the recent release of the Seattle Department of Transportation's Vision Zero review, which lots of people noticed did not seemingly adequately address the impact of road design or plans to impact design to address this. But when it comes to cameras, one of the suggestions was - Okay, so make sure they are distributed equitably throughout the city. Make sure they're not just concentrated in certain areas. We have an interest in people not speeding or driving dangerously in all areas of the city. So let's not just concentrate it there. Let's do it in all areas. And suddenly when you talk about implementing something in Laurelhurst, people get more concerned about what the potential ancillary impacts could be. And so that's a positive thing. And we're not only doing that. Another suggestion that was brought up was - currently right now, the revenue from traffic cameras goes into the Seattle General Fund. And in many cities, it goes into general funds because - certainly this is not just a Seattle-only problem, several cities have traffic cameras and are contending with this across the state - and it largely goes into general funds. And if this becomes a revenue driver, if the goal isn't simply making the streets safer, and the goal becomes - in declining revenues and things you want to fund, this is another area of revenue. It is not, personally, what I think - is not a productive, is not a good place to be to rely on enforcement for revenue. That is a bad incentive and incentivizes them to continue to find things that go wrong - in fact, to not address some of the structural design issues because - Hey, we're getting revenue from the way things are happening now. So restricting that - instead of going to the general fund, restricting it to investments in traffic safety and road safety, maybe dedicating it to being able to implement some of the design changes that would make things safer. But if we restrict that and only allow reinvestment in areas that increase safety, that seems like that's - one, more aligned with what this revenue is really targeted for and supposed to do and reduces the incentive for ticket's sake. Because when it comes to cameras, they do ticket a lot more than officers just standing in different spots will, which is one of the reasons why it's more effective. It's always there, and it targets everyone. But it does then create this as a revenue line item. So lots of people, as we've seen in many different areas, will do toxic things, whether it's seizing property or giving speeding tickets to raise revenue, and that is not a positive thing. So we'll continue to follow this conversation. We will continue to follow along and see how this goes. The Seattle Department of Transportation, certainly - and I'm sure many others across the state - are interested in community feedback about this as they try and navigate through this issue. Automated enforcement is one thing that a lot of cities across the state are looking at to address pedestrian safety. So this is something that lots of people need to engage with and need to make sure that we just don't implement this willy-nilly and have unintended consequences, which sometimes may not be as unintended if people see this as a potential for revenue. So to reduce the harm done on the other side - because harm is harm, and increased targeting, increased stops and contacts that are concentrated in one community does lead to a lot of the problems that we've seen in trying to reduce that. So we'll continue to follow along with that. That is our time today. So we thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks on this Friday, March 3, 2023. Hacks & Wonks is co-produced by Shannon Cheng and Bryce Cannatelli. Our insightful co-host today is a member of The Urbanist Election Committee, one of my favorite follows on social media, and someone who is doing the work every day as the Political Manager at The Washington Bus, as a volunteer for so many other issues, and specializing in legislative advocacy and electoral organizing with young people, Jazmine Smith. You can find Jazmine on Twitter @jazzyspraxis. You can find Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. You can find me @finchfrii, two i's at the end. You can catch Hacks & Wonks wherever you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the podcast to hear the full versions of our Friday almost-live show and our midweek show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the episode notes. Thanks for tuning in. Thank you, Jazmine, for joining us, and we will talk to you next time.

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Chadd Olesen and Joe Lynch discuss the tech that automated 60 million shipments. That tech belongs to AVRL and Chadd is the Co-Founder and CEO. AVRL's Generation platform converts complex domain expertise into a rich, storied decision trees that can be cross-linked, aggregated across domains, and parsed by existing ERP, smart forms, mobile apps, and RPA. About Chadd Olesen  Chadd Olesen is the Co-Founder and CEO of AVRL, an Austin-based automation company providing the supply chain and logistics architecture required to connect intricate systems and automate complex problems. Chadd and Co-Founder Nikolai Pereira started AVRL in 2017 and the company has grown so quickly that it is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America by Inc. magazine. About AVRL AVRL Generation is the world's most sophisticated platform for applying decision-making technology, while being manageable by your non-technical workforce. This platform uses decision trees in a way never seen before. With our proprietary technology, Generation allows users to convert their complex domain expertise into a rich, storied decision trees that can be cross-linked and aggregated across domains, allowing our users to reach their customers through rich APIs, sophisticated chatbots, automated content serving mechanisms and robotic process management. Key Takeaways: The Tech that Automated 60 Million Shipments  Chadd Olesen is the Co-Founder and CEO of AVRL, an Austin-based automation company providing the supply chain and logistics architecture required to connect intricate systems and automate complex problems. AVRL works with more than half of the top 100 3PLs, which is how they have been able to automate over 60 million shipments. 3PLs, carriers, and shippers come to AVRL to connect disparate systems (TMS, WMS, ERP, etc.) and automate processes. “Over the course of every year, we identify 18 companies to work with us to automate their processes.” Copied from AVRL's website. Learn More About The Tech that Automated 60 Million Shipments  Chadd on LinkedIn AVR on LinkedIn Contact AVR The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube  

Friday February 23, 2023 *** Brandon shares advice for singles trying to date *** Housework and caring for loved ones could be automated by 2033 *** Rihanna faces complaints after Super Bowl *** Young adults say they have never done these things *** American Girl Doll goes vintage *** Brandon remembers when he thought people in their 40's had everything figured out *** More people are taking social media breaks *** 8 year old in Little Rock raises money for Waffle House Employee *** Kane Brown gets an acting gig and Jordan Davis celebrating a growing family *** Rage applying is a thing when people want to quit their jobs *** Brad Bobo - ASTATE student will win free tuition tonight ***

Leverage automation for your company's growth with Daniel Martinez, as he outlines the benefits of land investing and how you can gain a competitive advantage in fast-paced markets using HiveMind CRM. Listen until the end to accelerate your business and close more real estate deals today.Key Takeaways to Listen forEffective tips for locating bigger and better land dealsImportant things you need to know before investing in vacant lotsHiveMind CRM: What it is and how it worksStruggles in real estate investing and how to solve themWhy land is the best asset classResources Mentioned in This EpisodeFacebook MarketplaceWholesaling Mastery | The Young REIMLS.comTraction by Gino Wickman | Paperback and KindleFree Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor About Daniel MartinezDaniel has been an entrepreneur since 2018. He comes from a regular home, just like most people, and he was a trucker before becoming a realtor. He lost a few deals when he first started, but that didn't deter him from this path, and eventually, he found land deals with his partner, Anthony. Now, he is the co-founder of Hivemind CRM and does land deals in Texas. He did the work and built a solid foundation that allowed him to be where he is today.Connect with DanielWebsite: HiveMind CRMPodcast: hive with us podcast networkLinkedIn: Daniel Esteban MartinezFacebook Group: Hivemind CRMTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!SponsorGrow Your Show, LLCThinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit GowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

In this episode of the Q&E Podcast, we react to the NBA All-Star Weekend's low ratings and if the All-Star Game can be saved. We give out our NBA Midseason Awards and we rank the best trilogies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We talk about the topic of stores and restaurants becoming fully-automated and debate if there will be a need for human interaction service in the near future. We also get into NBA Topshot being sued, Russ to the Clippers and explain how the XFL's innovative rules can be implemented in the NFL along with much more! Segments: Sports News/Topics, Too Wild Wednesday, Social Media Wants to Know, Entertainment/Current Events, Pass the Aux Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/QEPodcast1 IG: https://www.instagram.com/qandepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/QEPodcast Check out the Visual Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnderdog Email us questions: qandepodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/qandepodcast/message

With the courage to reach out to his mentor, Dan Portik shares how he embarked on a journey of reinvention, discovering the power of prospecting and closing sales to achieve his goal of writing a bestselling book and creating a movie about his mentor. In simple steps, you will learn how to create an automated sales funnel to maximize your business growth. "I can't stress enough that hard work and elbow grease never fails. The numbers never fail if you do it properly." Dan Portik is a best-selling author, founder, and owner of BvS Film Productions and co-author of "Your Funnel" with Tom Hopkins. He has sold millions of dollars in advertising and video production services and is an expert in sales and marketing. Dan Portik was a successful business owner, having operated an advertising agency for almost 20 years. After the financial disruption of 2009, Dan reinvented his business as more of an online approach and eventually found success in video production. Through Tom Hopkins' sales techniques, Dan learned how to close sales of up to $20,000 without ever talking to the customer. Seeing an opportunity, he reached out to Tom, and they wrote a book together that became a bestseller. With Tom's retirement on the horizon, Dan seized the opportunity to write his life story and make a movie. Through hard work and perseverance, Dan created the movie, which is now available for viewing. Dan's takeaway was that even people of Tom's caliber are approachable, In this episode, you will learn the following: Why unpersonalized automated messages don't help businesses and customers in most instancesHow to leverage sales techniques and automated messaging to get customers without ever talking to them.The power of videos and thumbnails in sales and marketing.Why video in emails and messages work betterUsing AI to create content quickly and effectively.How Dan got to create a documentary on Tom HopkinsCharacteristics of outreach that workCharacteristics of sales that Dan learned from Tom HopkinsAnd much, much more ...

Jamie was PUMPED for spring break because she was going to go to Cayman Islands with Ralphie. Well now she has to go look at colleges. McDonalds has opened its first automated location. Every worker is a robot. 

In this episode, Melissa talks about how to turn any video into a webinar, pricing strategy, first 100 customers, running remote teams, structure for new sales teams, onboarding of new sales reps, digital nomad places to travel, and much more!

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a closed loop reverse logistics system that's driving furniture rental company Fernish to success. Kristin Toth shares how customer service and execution are allowing the startup to punch well above their weight.  Waabi is trying to solve for autonomous trucking at scale. Dustin Koehl shares how the tech that they're developing is the highway to adoption of autonomous trucks. QuickLoadz has built an automated trailer. Sean Jones tells us how they developed the product, demos it, and talks about the trailers that will power an autonomous future. Plus, close call in Wyoming; cold calling isn't dead; and robots take over the warehouse. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Chandra Khatri is CTO and co-founder of Got-It AI, a company that built an AI that builds conversational AI solutions. It can ingest existing conversation data and automatically generate an intent model and conversation flows that designers can edit in a no-code platform. That same technology was more recently applied to checking the output of GPT-3. Known as CheckGPT or Truth Checker, it verifies the truthfulness of large language model outputs, one of the key concerns of enterprise users of generative AI.  Khatri earned a master's degree in machine learning in 2015 and took that knowledge to eBay, where he implemented a generative AI solution for automatically creating product listings. He then went to work in Amazon's Lab126 where he was a founding team member that launched the Alexa Prize. 

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is talking about a closed loop reverse logistics system that's driving furniture rental company Fernish to success. Kristin Toth shares how customer service and execution are allowing the startup to punch well above their weight.  Waabi is trying to solve for autonomous trucking at scale. Dustin Koehl shares how the tech that they're developing is the highway to adoption of autonomous trucks. QuickLoadz has built an automated trailer. Sean Jones tells us how they developed the product, demos it, and talks about the trailers that will power an autonomous future. Plus, close call in Wyoming; cold calling isn't dead; and robots take over the warehouse. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Work automation technology is gaining popularity across the business landscape and is known for saving people time and work. However, automated technology can also enable organizations to improve their company culture. Automated hiring systems are an example of this, as these solutions can be advantageous in onboarding new staff and building a better company culture among existing staff members.On this episode of the Survive & Thrive podcast, host Jennifer Ayres shares the benefits of automating your hiring process and discusses how this practice can boost your company culture. From reducing the effort of traditional hiring to increasing efficiency in the recruitment process, there are many ways that automation can help companies streamline their onboarding and form stronger connections with their staff. Additionally, listen to the episode to hear more about how AI hiring technology can help leaders create a better company culture through bias-free hiring that supports diversity and inclusion, promotes better communication, and provides other great benefits.Links mentioned:Concinnity - Website

Automated decision-making systems or algorithms are playing an increasingly significant role in public administration and civil rights space. In his book "Voices in the Code: A Story About People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made," David Robinson investigates and contextualizes the story of the Kidney Allocation System, which as a result of cross-disciplinary collaboration among surgeons, clinicians, data scientists, public officials, advocates, and patients, over the course of 10 years, evolved into a relatively inclusive and accountable decision-making technology. Through this story, the author discusses the most fundamental issues related to the design and management of public-interest algorithms.

Building rapport and trust with your clients isn't going anywhere.    But - maximizing that client experience through automated marketing and booking features while keeping a personalized touch is a great way to save time in your business.    Vagaro, the business management software for companies and entrepreneurs in the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries, keeps personalization top of mind for client relations.    I'm a big supporter of utilizing software to take some of the heavy lifting off your shoulders alongside the systems in your spa.    With that being said - it's impossible for me to truly answer the question I get asked all the time - “what's the best spa scheduling software out there?”   Best is subjective based on your spa's needs and desires. My goal is to introduce you to a variety of options for spa scheduling software so that you can make the best informed decision for your business.   Joining me for the latest interview in this series is Charity Hudnall, VP of Marketing at Vagaro, a company that gives back a business owner's most valuable resource: time.   Tune into this episode as Charity gives me all the details about how Vagaro's software helps you run your business with automated features in marketing, booking, and listing, plus a new feature just launched called Vagaro Pay Later.    In this episode, we discuss:  Vagaro's ideal customer - the type of spa and level of business the software works best for Features that help Vagaro stand out from other spa scheduling softwares The launch of a new feature, Vagaro Pay Later, and the feedback received from current customers How automation helps maximize time when setting up marketing and booking strategies for upselling and stay connected with clients Charity's take on how Vagaro can be used to grow and scale your spa business   To read the full show notes for this episode, visit: http://www.addoaesthetics.com/blog/319   Keep the conversation going inside the Spa Marketing Made Easy Community by clicking here.

Cyrus Shepard and Erin Sparks explore why internal linking is so important to SEO, all while backing it up with studies and giving many pro tips for all of you SEOs out there. They also go in deep on AI content tools to share how-to and how not to use them, and why. They also go on a sidebar discussing the “happening in real time” implosion of Twitter and its eventual demise. In addition, the two give important must-knows about structured data and how it can impact your internal linking. Now it's time to take your inbound link building hat off and put your internal linking hat on for this episode of the EDGE! [00:01:25] Cyrus Shepard & Erin Sparks Discuss Twitter [00:03:23] Internal Link Building  [00:05:36] The Importance of Anchor Text [00:07:18] Helpful Contextual Linking vs Menu Navigation [00:09:22] How Helpful is this Page? [00:11:20] Awareness, Consideration, Decision [00:12:04] Just Getting Started in SEO? Do this. [00:12:43] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:15:12] Named Entity Linking  [00:18:25] Bullish on Structured Data? [00:19:40] Manual Penalties for Structured Data Spam [00:22:40] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: Wix [00:23:13] Automated Content Writing [00:27:25] The Artificial Intelligence is Learning [00:29:45] AI Chatbots are a Research Tool [00:31:44] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: SE Ranking [00:33:51] SEO Pro Tip [00:35:58] What Bugs/Excites You About the SEO Industry Right Now? Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site   Wix https://edgeofthewebradio.com/wix SE Ranking https://edgeofthewebradio.com/pageonepower Take the SE Ranking Checklist Challenge! Receive a one-month Business Package subscription for completing this challenge when you go to https://edgeofthewebradio.com/seranking and send a screenshot of these completed steps: Create a project, add at least 5 keywords. Find 5 competitors via the Competitive Research tool and add them to “My Competitors” section. Run a website audit and show what issue you are going to fix. Do a backlink check and upload your backlinks to the Backlink Monitoring tool. Optimize one page using the Content Marketing tool. One Edge Listener Will Get A Full Year Business Package.  We'll Announce That On Our Feb 10th Podcast! A $2,500 Value! Follow Guest https://twitter.com/CyrusShepard https://zyppy.com/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusshepard/ https://moz.com/community/q/user/cyrus-shepard Would love it if you'd give us a rating on ratethispodcast.com/edge!

She was among the first female fighter pilots in the Navy, was recently a senior NHTSA safety advisor, and is a professor of engineering and computer science. Missy Cummings is worried that ADAS technology is causing more people to speed. What to do? Dr. Cummings joins Alain and Fred to discuss. Plus the latest from Zoox, Tesla and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smartdrivingcars/support

In Episode 20 we jump into volume two with a .... murderous vacuum cleaner!

PlanStreet provides versatile case management software solutions for health and human service non-profit organizations. Our user-friendly, customizable interfaces are ideal for health & patient services, reentry programs, homeless management, donor management, child & family services, and affordable housing programs. Our passion is to empower your non-profit team to perform at their highest level by automating processes and giving them access to the information they need when they need it.   We understand that your organization is not just like every other organization and that your processes, priorities, and workflow require customized solutions. At PlanStreet, we strive to help you create the best tool for your best work.   PlanStreet's case management software gives your team the following advantages:   • Automated processes and enhanced efficiency • Cloud based software allowing for access anytime, anywhere • Adaptation to specific business needs • Customizable user interfaces and reports • HIPPA and FedRAMP compliance for a secure digital environment • eSignature capability • Automatic API generation   We are confident that our case management software is the tool your health and human services team needs to get to the next level.    For more information, visit www.planstreetinc.com   If you have the next big idea, apply to the Expert Dojo Accelerator: www.expertdojo.com  

Ravi Kurani is the CEO and founder of Sutro, which is a water chemistry monitor company. He grew up working for his dad who owned pool supply stores. He went to college for a mechanical engineering degree and after school worked for NASA.  He left NASA to start his company Sutro. We discuss the entire series of steps he took to bring his company to life. From idea validation, to prototyping, to manufacturing and funding. Number one tip: Lessons learned: as a founder your number one focus is managing risk. Across employees, investors, across customers. 2nd thing: your most important resource is people. Contact info: Email: hello@mysutro.com  

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and founder of Fresh Air Media, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They cover a lot of topics, including: Support for a supply... Read More

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Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and founder of Fresh Air Media, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They cover a lot of topics, including: Support for a supply... Read More

Millions of tons of lumber goes to landfills every year. Eric Law is out to change that. Eric and his team at Urban Machine have designed a machine that automates the removal of nails and screws from reclaimed lumber, making that lumber usable again.      Eric explains how he settled into this niche. He spent 20 years working in various parts of the technology and construction industries. He was leading a sustainability initiative when he noticed that steel and concrete get recycled but the lumber was all going to the landfill. What kept it from being reused or recycled? Well. It was the nails, of course.    He approached Andrew Gillies and Alex Thiele about using automated robots and computer vision to address this problem. The three of them decided this was a solution worth pursuing, and they launched Urban Machine.    Here's the process:  Humans take out the big, ugly fasteners. They polish up the remaining fasteners to help the machine spot them. A device resembling a bird beak removes those remaining fasteners. The piece goes through a metal detector to ensure that the piece is clean.   Eric shares about the first few iterations of the machine. After a mishap with the first large stationary model, they decided to make the unit mobile. It is now mounted on a 40' flat bed truck.   Computer vision enables the operator to see a cross-section of the wood and provide several data points not usually available for individual pieces purchased from the lumber yard. The team is working toward the inclusion of a QR code that will share this info with the end user and take them to a website that shares the wood's back story.    Eric explains that their equipment enables them to do extensive examinations of reclaimed glue-lam pieces in order to ensure its structural integrity.    We discuss Urban Machine's business and pricing models. Sometimes they work with owners who want to reuse lumber during a remodeling project. In this case, they receive a dollars-per-board-foot rate to process lumber to be reused onsite. In other cases, they partner with demolition companies and then resell the lumber.    The machine has an impressive design volume of 2.5 million board feet per machine per year. That's 16,000-20,000 board feet or about a truckload a day for each machine.   As the team handles more projects, they're working toward formulas to more accurately estimate the amount of reclaimable lumber in particular types of buildings based on the building's construction and age.   We discuss Urban Machine's future. By 2024 they plan to have 12 trailers ready for different markets around the country. Beyond that? Well, it would take 6,000 trailers to capture 50% of the wood that's thrown away in the US each year.    We discuss the massive sustainability benefits of reducing dependency on virgin lumber that needs to be kiln dried. Then it needs to be trucked across the country. We also touch on the possibility of carbon credits. “Every metropolitan area is a forest for us,” Eric explains.    Eddie asks about how the demolition process needs to change in order for the wood to remain intact enough to be run through the machine.    We wrap up with some speculation about the ripple effects of this kind of reclamation into peripheral businesses for distributing and using reclaimed wood.   Eric's Megaphone Message: We can create a circular economy for wood. And we can do it in a way that doesn't just save money but also reduces environmental impact and includes the back stories and historical connections of wood.   Find Eric Online: LinkedIn - Urban Machine's Website  Find Us Online: BrosPodcast.com - LinkedIn - Youtube - Instagram - Facebook - Eddie's LinkedIn - Tyler's LinkedIn If you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Andras is a serial entrepreneur who, like many of you, opened a Coworking space to solve a personal pain point. He opened it right next to a gym that he owns…and then he added a public-facing coffee kiosk that adds a service for members as well as a meaningful revenue stream on top of the typical Coworking sources of income.   David shares how he balances operating and innovating, running multiple businesses at once (and starting new ones!) and how he keeps his coworking spaces lean and profitable while providing a great member experience.  Resources Mentioned in this Episode: David Andras on LI David's Coworking Space The Coffee Kiosk Licensing Info David's Podcast - Scaling your Business   Everything Coworking Featured Resources:   HIDT Series - Register Now! The SEO Action Guide Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space The Everything Coworking Academy Community Manager University Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective Follow Us on YouTube

Melissa Kwan is the Cofounder and CEO of eWebinar, an automated webinar solution that combines pre-recorded video with real-time interactions and live chat to deliver an engaging experience for attendees. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You need to have a very positive relationship with money to achieve your desire for financial success. 2. Automated webinars can help you be free from doing things you repeatedly do and give you time to do more things. 3. You do not need to work more; instead, work creatively. There are many other things in life that you can enjoy that do not have to be related to work. Visit and unlock your time using automated webinars. Be in two places at once! - eWebinar Website Sponsors: FranBridge: Jon Ostenson, founder of FranBridge Consulting and top 1% consultant, represents the premier source for the best opportunities in the non-food franchise world. Sign up for a free consultation at FranBridgeConsulting.com! Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention John Lee Dumas (my Podopolo username) when you sign up, and start listening now! HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better and get a special offer of 20% off on eligible plans at HubSpot.com/eof!

Melissa Kwan is the Cofounder and CEO of eWebinar, an automated webinar solution that combines pre-recorded video with real-time interactions and live chat to deliver an engaging experience for attendees. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. You need to have a very positive relationship with money to achieve your desire for financial success. 2. Automated webinars can help you be free from doing things you repeatedly do and give you time to do more things. 3. You do not need to work more; instead, work creatively. There are many other things in life that you can enjoy that do not have to be related to work. Visit and unlock your time using automated webinars. Be in two places at once! - eWebinar Website Sponsors: FranBridge: Jon Ostenson, founder of FranBridge Consulting and top 1% consultant, represents the premier source for the best opportunities in the non-food franchise world. Sign up for a free consultation at FranBridgeConsulting.com! Podopolo: The best podcast listening app in the world is here! Visit Podopolo.com, download the app for free, mention John Lee Dumas (my Podopolo username) when you sign up, and start listening now! HubSpot: Learn how HubSpot can help your business grow better and get a special offer of 20% off on eligible plans at HubSpot.com/eof!

My guest today is Greg Reffner, CEO and Founder of Abstrakt, a real-time call coaching software that is transforming sales teams around the globe. In todays episode we talk about: - The variety of challenges that are presented when picking your consumer market - How customer success plays a huge factor in your product price point - Why creating your own outbound playbook might be your best play - Owning your mistakes and using them to elevate yourself and the team - His tough interviewing screening and coaching approach - Three things he looks for when hiring sales reps Tune in for all that and more in this great episode.

Physicians are looking for novel solutions to streamline and improve care delivery in our ever-changing industry. They already don't have enough time to do all that they want, and they are always being asked to do more! They want more time with patients, but the fee-for-service machine demands they see more patients more quickly. It's a system that demands more and more and offers less to accomplish it. But there is potential for more success via risk-based reimbursement in value-based programs is on the horizon. Doctors in private practice or employed by systems are excited to know that there is a way they can provide the care they've always envisioned, to be that caring individual who spends time getting to know and serve the patient. When they discover the possibilities in VBC they oftentimes turn to seek a partner that can help them adapt, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity to really care for patients. This week on the Race to Value we are interviewing Dr. Keith Fernandez to discuss physician enablement and how helping doctors helps patients. Dr. Keith Fernandez is the Chief Clinical Officer of Privia Health, and CEO at Privia Quality Network South Texas, located in Arlington, Virginia and Houston, Texas, respectively. Privia Health is a national physician practice management and population health technology company that partners with leading doctors to keep people healthy, better manage disease, and to reward providers for delivering high value care. Privia is dedicated to providing value based care to its patients, and an improved lifestyle to its physicians.   Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 Creating physician enablement is key to population health success. 03:30 Introduction to Dr. Keith Fernandez, Chief Clinical Officer at Privia Health 04:45 Subscribe to the Race to Value newsletter for weekly updates on new episodes! 06:30 Establishing governance to ensure a high degree of physician engagement. 07:45 Creating a National Clinical IT Advisory Council to provide feedback on Clinical Decision Support and AI. 08:30 The impact of clinical-decision support and data at the point-of-care. 09:30 Using data to understand specific populations covered under value-based arrangements. 11:00 Surfacing data in a team-based care environment drives quality patient care. 12:00 Using technology and remote scribing to ameliorate physician burnout. 13:45 Technology tools for billing and coding to alleviate provider documentation requirements. 14:30 Providing an “unencumbered interaction between the physician and a patient” brings joy to medicine. 15:30 Supporting competency in revenue cycle management to optimize fee-for-service. 16:30 Workflow optimization in an interdisciplinary care team to support higher efficiency and improved patient outcomes. 17:45 The pandemic left independent primary care practices operating on razor thin margins. 19:00 How does stabilizing PCP finances help care teams devote more time and energy and resources to patients? 20:00 Automated technology is helping practices in fee-for-service claims appeals to improve revenue capture. 21:30 Dr. Fernandez discusses how a natural disaster during his career provided key learnings in RCM optimization. 23:45 The importance of ancillary revenue streams to support value-based contracting success. 25:00 Using a clinical research program focused on population health. 27:00 Rebuilding practices for the future through the National Physician Advisory Council at Privia Health. 28:00 Effective use of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to reach full clinical effectiveness. 30:00 Conducting a complete analysis of each practice joining a value-based network. 32:00 Onboarding contracted doctors into the population health platform. 35:00 Engaging all doctors – both PCPs and specialists – as a key to physician enablement success in VBC. 36:00 “We're trying to empower doctors, improve their life,

LLN (2/2/23) – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for more information on automated driving systems before it proposes new rules. Also, OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C. Find out what topics he discussed and what he thinks the year will look like. And action at several statehouses around the country would revise speed limit rules, with some eliminating speed differentials and some increasing speeds for all vehicles. 0:00 – Newscast 10:13 – Automated driving systems 24:57 – D.C. issues 39:37 – Speed limit changes

Webinar expert Melissa Kwan (Co-founder and CEO of eWebinar) on how B2B marketers can effectively scale their demos as well as their onboarding and training with a personal touch by automating webinars. Melissa gives insights on how the role of marketers is changing in the ever-dynamic digital marketing sphere and how the adapt effectively to best suit their customers' needs as well as facilitating a more efficient business system.

Gus Brennan is a graduate of Cornell University with extensive experience within multiple avenues of CEA, including OnePointOne (vertical farming), Holistic Industries (Indoor Farming Cannabis), and now Greenswell Growers (Greenhouse leafy greens) using a Green Automation grow system with assistance from Crop King. Through these experiences, Gus instills some knowledge about the power of automation in all areas of your operation, the importance of giving the grower "superpowers" vs. replacing them, key lessons learned and his thoughts on the future of Controlled Environment Agriculture. 

From tech entrepreneurship to passive real estate investing, learn the principle-based secrets of Litan Yahav's diversified assets to help you strengthen the foundations of your investment career and business opportunities. Dive into the details by tuning in to this episode!Key Takeaways to Listen forWhat makes business partnerships beneficial in real estateThe reason you need to get to know who you're investing withRE syndications: What they are, how they operate, and potential returnsA software to help you streamline workflow and earn true passive incomeImportance of trust, patience, and passion when investing in a recessionResources Mentioned in This EpisodeGoBundanceFree Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive InvestorAbout Litan YahavLitan is a Navy veteran and tech founder who exited his last startup eight years ago and started passively investing in real estate and private equity. He's invested as a limited partner in more than 30 deals with various operators and is passionate about generating passive income through real estate. This led him to build a new startup to automate the management and control of these types of investments to keep passive investing passive investments.Connect With LitanWebsite: VyzerLinkedIn: Litan YahavInstagram: @litanyahavTwitter: @YahavLitanFacebook: VyzerEmail: litan@vyzer.coTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!SponsorGrow Your Show, LLCThinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit GowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

If you're looking for a construction payroll solution that will set you up for long-term success, Josh Stearns, CEO of Constructionpayroll.com has some advice. He is here for our second episode exploring three more signs that it's time for your company to upgrade its construction payroll system:     Key Takeaways: If your payroll service doesn't have certified payroll, union reporting and workers comp, it might be time to upgrade. If you can't produce a single paycheck for multiple paygrades or locations its time to upgrade. The importance of certified payroll, union reporting and workers comp in a construction payroll system The importance of job costing in construction The importance of a payroll system that understands the construction industry

When I tell you about this marketing strategy exponentially grew my email list and therefore my business, I mean it! I can't keep something this good a secret, so I've invited the absolute best source I know to dig into the system and strategy with us on the podcast. Natasha Willis is the co-founder of School of Bots, where she and her team have generated over $30 million in sales for clients and taught over 14,000 marketers how to generate highly qualified leads and convert them faster with conversational marketing on Facebook Messenger, Instagram DM, WhatsApp, and SMS.  Okay, okay, before you shy away from the word “Bots”, you have to hear how we were able to add thousands of new subscribers who are now part of my brand ecosystem beyond just following me on social media and how there are still very organic elements to something automated. Want to learn more and see if chat funnels could work in your business? DM me the word CHAT on Instagram @jennakutcher or @goaldiggerpodcast to experience how a chat funnel works in real time.  GOAL DIGGER FB COMMUNITY GOAL DIGGER INSTAGRAM GOAL DIGGER SHOWNOTES

In episode 1404, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Smart Mouth, Katherine Spiers, to discuss… How Low Can George Santos Devolder Anthony Macchiato Go? Shockingly, It Turns Out That Tesla's Autopilot Demo Was Faked, I'm Shocked. Dolly Parton Is Really Making That Rock Album, Sorry Jeopardy--Mounties Are Trash and more! How Low Can George Santos Devolder Anthony Macchiato Go? Shockingly, It Turns Out That Tesla's Autopilot Demo Was Faked. I'm Shocked. Dolly Parton Is Really Making That Rock Album Dolly Parton adds new baking mixes to Duncan Hines lineup Dolly Parton is working on a rock album — but says she has "no intention" to "ever tour again" Dolly Parton Says Her Rock Album Will Feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Pink, and More Legends Sorry Jeopardy, Mounties Are Trash The RCMP was created to control Indigenous people. Can that relationship be reset? Sports World Reacts To Embarrassing Celebrity Jeopardy! Moment As the RCMP deny systemic racism, here's the real history You know the Canadian myth about Mounties always getting their man? How To Eat LA: howtoeatla.com LISTEN: Light My Fire by Lloyd PriceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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