Dick's Picks Volume 31 remarkably high. Indeed, the 31st edition of the esteemed "Dick's Picks" series culls material from the early August conclusion of the Grateful Dead's summer tour, and although it mixes and matches among the concerts to form what is essentially two shows, it does so in a seamless fashion, providing an intriguing and frequently mind-bending blast through the group's much treasured canon." Each volume of "Dick's Picks" has its own "caveat emptor" label, advising the listener of the sound quality of the recording. The label for volume 31 reads: ""Dicks Picks Vol. 31" was mastered from the original 2 track analog
The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Stafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. In his address to the University of Valladolid, Spain, in October 2001, he said "According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intention, prejudices about expectations, moral judgment,