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When Networking Goes Right: Part II
I recently wrote a post about the benefits of effective networking. Since I published the post, I've had tons of people emailing, calling, and texting me about the article and how it reminded them to beef up their networking skills and reach out to those in their circle with whom they have similar interests. I also attended a awesome webinar with a great friend of mine who just launched a series of Bootcamp webinars for career advancement. It seemed only fitting that I publish a follow up post with more information.
Networking can be a delicate process. It can either go really well or really bad. Just because your network is small, does not mean that it's necessary to go out and connect with the first person you see at the next After Hours Social. One bad reference can do a world of damage, and take months, or even years to repair. If you are contemplating doing business with someone or giving a reference for someone you just met, be sure to do your homework first. Pay extra attention to who you share information with. There are people who often seem like great connections, but can turn out to be your worst nightmare. It's important to find out what their background, goals, and other associations are. Perhaps you have mutual friends in common that can give you a better idea of who they are. These details are important when deciding what the nature of your relationship will be in the future.
Having similar interests is not always a necessary component to establishing great networking connections. Many of my connections have emerged from relationships in which I had no idea would be mutually beneficial. I've maintained contact with friends from childhood and from college that ended up being great references for myself or for others in my circle. One of my very first friends in college has now become a reliable client of mine. We started college with completely different career paths, and never had any intention of working together, but today we enjoy an amazing business relationship that has also led to connections amongst others in our immediate circle. Maintaining a relationship with positive people can often lead to the sharing of ideas that may uncover hidden talents and encourage one another to embark upon new adventures.
Just like they say love comes when you least expect it; networking also blossoms when you least expect it. For years I never placed that much importance on my LinkedIn profile. I always had the mindset that unless I was actively looking employment, that it wasn't that important to display my background and talents to others. I could not have been more wrong. Thankfully I took notes from others around me who were constantly updating their profiles and finding new connections, and decided to improve my profile. I made sure to list all of my projects and affiliations, and occasionally looked for new contacts. A chance meeting on LinkedIn eventually led to meeting someone who would eventually nominate me for a seat on a Board that is becoming instrumental in changing the educational structure in my community. Our backgrounds are completely unrelated, but something told me to reach out and connect with him. I had no idea when I reached out that a new profile photo and updates on my community service activities would lead to a working relationship that would inspire me to become a leader in the educational community.
Once you've established new connections, it's important to continue to put time and energy into those relationships. It makes no sense to have amazing contacts if you never communicate with them, and they aren't aware of what you're doing. It's important to take the time out to connect with people every once in a while. Many of us find ourselves in situations where we feel we are "too busy" to get out and have lunch or coffee with everyone we know. But a quick email, or a text message to say hello can always be beneficial. You may find that a friend with whom you lost contact needs a few words of encouragement. Or you may discover that they are engaging in projects that may be beneficial to someone else you may know. You may even find that they have noticed some of your recent work, and have been wanting to reach out to you. A quick message can open up the floor for conversations that may work to benefit multiple people, so take the time reach out to people in your circle.
Lastly, be social! You can't establish relationships if you don't get out and meet people. Some of my best friends in the world have been people that I've met through one particular friend who is extremely social. These relationships have led to business connections, child play dates, and even marriages. You never know what will unfold when you place yourself in a social setting. If you're bold enough, you can even attend events alone. I have often gone to Mixers and Socials alone and ended up meeting people that have become a huge part of my life. It's also great for watching how others interact with each other. You can take cues from others around you on what positive or negative things to do in a social setting. If you are apprehensive about attending events alone, make a deal with someone you know and convince them to attend with you. I can't count how many events I've attended that have nothing to do with my background or industry. But these events led to opportunities that others could benefit from. They also inspired me to set new goals and tap into hidden potential.
Networking opportunities are everywhere. We just have to pay attention. Oftentimes we overlook opportunities that are right under our noses. No one can growth and flourish living in a bubble. We have to take advantage of our stock in "human capital" and make our connections work for us!


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Peace Prep and oaksATL put together its first official athletic team this fall, a under-7 soccer team. Game 1, our kids scored their first goal a few minutes after the whistle blew. You'd expect kids to be jumping in the air cheering ecstatically. Not our kids. They looked around with blank expressions on their faces. Almost dazed. No smiles. Unsure of what emotion to feel.
For youth in our community, most haven't had too many moments of being celebrated in life or being cheered for. As the faithful parents, teachers, and coaches on the sidelines cheered for our kids, it became evident they didn't know how to respond.
It wasn't until nearly halfway through the season, we began to see small glimpses of a smile when someone scored a goal or made a great play. We ended up having a "defeated season". Yes, we lost every game. And, even though we lost every game, we saw tremendous transformation in the way the kids viewed themselves and their teammates.
Traveling home one Saturday in the team van, I began to hear some laughter in the back seat; then some joking; I even saw a few smiles. They were having fun together. They were becoming a team. You could sense our kids were feeling like they accomplished something; like they were a part of something - a team, their school, a community. I noticed they even starting walking with their heads held a little higher. During the last game of the season 6 goals were scored, a season high! Our U7 soccer team might not have won a single game, but God used this season to build character and further shape the future for our youth.
Thank for your continual support and giving our kids the opportunity to play soccer, be a part of a team, get a taste of accomplishment, and to be celebrated. Thank you also to FCA Urban Soccer for your support and the opportunity to be a part of your soccer community.
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Amazon is preparing a smartphone Ice. The firstborn will receive SoC Snapdragon 435 7.1.1 and Android Assistant from Google at a price of $ 95
In 2014 Amazon launched a smartphone Fire Phone. It was a rather unusual device. It was equipped with an array of infrared sensors which monitor the position of the head of the user and accordingly adjust the interface, creating a stereoscopic effect.
However, users are accustomed that Amazon produces high-quality and affordable device, the Fire Phone was expensive enough. In the end, the firstborn of failure in sales, and the company admitted the failure, but said not abandoned this direction.
It's the middle of 2017 and until no new smartphones, Amazon is not released. However, there is evidence that it will happen soon enough. The source reports that Amazon is developing a smartphone under the code name Ice.
Unlike the Fire Phone, these innovations will be focused on emerging markets. That is expect of inexpensive devices. In addition, they will use the Android OS and Google services.
This year, Amazon reportedly plans to launch at least one new smartphone in India. The source claims that the test is now one of the devices has a display diagonal of about 5.2-5.5 inch, 13 MP camera, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash memory. As uses Android OS 7.1.1, and, interestingly, there is Google Assistant, but Alexa, the smartphone will not. The device is based on Snapdragon SoC 435. He also gets the fingerprint scanner, and the cost, presumably, will be about $ 95. With this balance of features and prices device really has a chance to become successful.


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Britain's FTSE led lower by AB Foods and utilities
By Danilo Masoni
MILAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index fell on Thursday, led lower by utilities and a decline for Associated British Foods after warning that profit at its sugar business would fall more than previously forecast.
The FTSE ended 0.3 percent down at 7,700.96 points and the mid-cap index finished with a 0.5 percent fall.
Utilities were weaker after a junior minister told a parliamentary committee that Britain hoped to pass laws to allow the capping of the most common form of gas and electricity tariffs for millions of households by the summer.
SSE was among the biggest FTSE fallers, sliding 3.1 percent as the stock traded ex-dividend. Elsewhere in the sector National Grid fell 1.5 percent, Severn Trent retreated 0.1 percent and Centrica 1 percent.
"The sector is struggling a bit, mainly because there seems to be loads of competition," said City of London Markets trader Markus Huber, pointing to comparison websites that help consumers to find the best deals.
"Also, with wholesale energy prices on the way up at the moment, there might be concerns that they won´t be able to pass these on to customers fully, especially with the price cap legislation hanging over them."
Primark owner AB Foods was the biggest FTSE faller, dropping 3.6 percent.
The company maintained full-year earnings guidance on Thursday but said that revenue and profit at its sugar business would fall by more than previously expected because of lower European Union sugar prices.
Among gainers, Hargreaves rose by 4.3 percent after a price target upgrade from Barclays.
Whitbread also rose, advancing 3.5 percent as prospects of a break-up of the company more than offset disappointment over a drop in sales for its Costa Coffee business in a tough British retail market.
Reuters reported late on Wednesday that investor Sachem Head was pushing the company to consider splitting the Costa Coffee chain from its hotels and restaurant businesses.
Among mid-caps, Balfour Beatty rose 1.6 percent after the infrastructure group released financial details on the positive impact expected from tax cuts in the United States. (Reporting by Danilo Masoni and Kit Rees; Editing by Toby Chopra and David Goodman)
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Sunday, April 6, 2014
Captain Thunderpants
Hey, hey, hey, look who it is, its Dr. Digi's House of Stamps', one and only Captain Thunderpants! The Captain was out for a little exercise and had a slight accident so now he's just giving himself some air hoping to dry things out before going into the old folks home to give a little show for the ladies!
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How many times have I told you, not to use pictures of me on your cards lol this is absolutely brilliant Tammy, I love it gave me a good chuckleReplyDelete
Kevin xx
Thank you so much for giving me such a good laugh Tammy! I love that fun image and wonderful colouring. Kevin's comment is so funny too!ReplyDelete
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fabulous image Tammy - and your wonderful little stories too xxReplyDelete
Fabulous,great image.xReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, Tammy...too funny! Fabulous colouring and that sentiment really tops it off.ReplyDelete
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This is to funny Tammy..:) Great card.ReplyDelete
LOL! I'm glad I'm not in the old folks home just yet and this guy appear!ReplyDelete
TOO cute and love the way you did the background with this cutie! Perfect coloring and the sequins are a wonderful touch!
Funny! Your stories are always as fun as your cards! Super coloring and super sentiment! Hugz!ReplyDelete
Ha! This is just too darn cute and funny! I like the gold splatters and the sequins. So cute!!ReplyDelete
Some days I wish I looked THIS good! What fabulous fun, Tammy!ReplyDelete
What a hunk! Too funny! It does look like he's trying to dry things out a little bit!ReplyDelete
Your stories are alway fantastic, just like your cards. Love this!ReplyDelete
Lol so funny! Absolutely love this card and of course your funny tale! xReplyDelete


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Windfall Jewellery Founder: Read fierce business inspiration
I'm putting it out there – sometimes, business is a hard slog. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving life with the O&C tribe, we're growing something great here and running my own show offers me the flexibility to be there for my son and see him to become an even more awesome human each and every day. And it gives me space to start every day on the beach with my beloved doggo, caffeine in hand – #livingthedream. But business can be stressful and there are times it seriously zaps your zest for what you do. The long nights, the complex maze of projects and the just drained AF-ness. Ya feel?
So how do we climb out of the business funk? My advice – talk to people who light the fire in your belly and inspire you. For me, this was connecting with Lani Williams of Windfall Jewellery fame – this lady legend is self-made, self-funded and all kinds of fierce. Soaking up Lani's brain juice always give me a kick of motivation – not just from our interview but thanks to her wanderlust-fitspiration Insta that packs a punch.
Lani and I initially connected waaaay back when, around twenty-twelve when I launched my first business, Lo & Behold. Since launching Windfall Jewellery in Melbourne, she's been on a mission to create unique, edgy jewellery designed by the best in the biz – ie Lani herself and her all-female crew.
So, recently I sent her some questions and she kindly obliged. We talked the non-negotiables of running your own business, smashing out admin and emails at 11pm and family outings to the gym. We may have also pondered how on earth we'd make it through each day without caffeine and good Thai food… but the jury's still out on that one.
Here's what this business lady, fierce fighter and proud mama had to say on life in business and how to strike that all-important balance.
On the struggles in business
When you've hustled on your business from the ground up, it's your baby and letting go of that can be flippin hard. But Lani will be the first person to tell you that once you conjure the strength to employ staff and delegate, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
"Windfall was my precious baby for a few years and I could never let anyone in," says Lani. "But once I found the perfect girls for the business it really started to gain momentum – it was a game changer for me. It completely took the pressure off and I realised how important it was to learn to delegate and share the responsibility."
This year Lani has also made the strategic decision to down tools and step into the role of Creative Director. She says acknowledging the fact that her strengths don't lie in just jewellery making, but even more so, designing, motivated her to make the shift to drive the business forward. But letting go is a work in progress and three months in, Lani's still stepping away, slowly.
"I needed to have a big look at our business and pinpoint the areas I can fill with other staff members so I can focus on what I'm really good at and slip into a role that no one could ever fill," says Lani.
"While I can pay a new team member to create our jewellery, I could never find someone with my vision. So other talented jewellers will take over on the tools while I sail this ship forward creatively. But it's a slow journey and one that will take some time, so every now and then you'll still catch me grinding away in the studio while I slowly hand over the reigns."
Regardless, Lani's proud to say she'll still be hovering over each and every piece of jewellery that's ever made – because keeping a close eye on your baby is just what you do.
On juggling creativity, business and motherhood
But establishing your dream team doesn't mean the tough times will be banished for good, especially when you're trying to strike the balance between motherhood, being creative and running a business.
I asked Lani if she had any helpful hacks to balance the lot, and where she sources inspiration for her designs.
"It can be taxing and creativity, especially, isn't something you can force. Just like writers, artists have blocks too. I wish I could say I blocked out certain times for running the business, making jewellery, and being a mum, but the reality is I have to be as flexible as possible with all those aspects of my life and not stress myself out about it," says Lani.
"I do, however, have set hours at the shop to make jewellery, the weekends are family time and when I'm home I'm busy being a mum. The second my son goes to sleep though I'm generally running the business from a home office and for some reason it just feels right to smash out admin and emails at 11pm.
"So when am I creative? I do a lot of sketching late at night before I go to bed, but I'm at my best when I travel. I generally design an entire collection, if not a couple, when I'm overseas. It's when we're away that I truly find the inspiration and motivation to push my brand forward."
On social media and scaling
Instagram has played a massive part in growing the Windfall Jewellery brand too. And while Lani's approach to the content she shares is fairly laidback, it's her authenticity that shines through with every single post.
"Instagram has been a huge tool for us. It's vital. We stay connected with our existing clients, reach a broad audience and meet new clients too," says Lani.
"None of us come from a marketing background so I can only attribute our social media success to authenticity – it's been key for our business in all areas and I think if we do things with the right intent and for the right reasons, organic growth will come naturally. We are real, and I think that's what people like."
Lani's the real deal alright. Windfall Jewellery is 100% independent and grown from organic profits. She's never once had a business loan or any financial backing and while sometimes she wonders where the business would be if she sought that additional support, she's understandably proud of what she's grown from nothing.
"All the money we make goes back into the business, whether it's more staff, better equipment, or more stock, and the end result is a risk-free business with no pressure. I sit back and look at this thing that I've started from literally nothing and no savings and feel pretty damn good about what we've created."
And so she should.
On balance
Even when she was a one-woman band, Lani understood the importance of taking a step back to remember what you're doing.
"Put the tools down and come back to it tomorrow," she says. "The work will always be there waiting for you, but the dust would have settled over night and you'll see the big picture more clearly when you don't want to bang your head against the wall."
Good to know it's not just me experiencing the whole head/wall/banging situation every now and then – in fact Lani believes if you haven't hit the wall at some point, then you're just not doing it right.
But exercise and fitness has also proved critical for Lani's mental health and it's not uncommon for her to spend some serious family time with both her husband and their son at the gym. When you have a business brain that runs at a million miles an hour, finding that time and space to switch off and reboot is crucial.
"If I'm not healthy then my business isn't healthy. If I'm not at my peak mentally then I struggle to keep everything in check – fighting, training and exercise not only keeps me in good physical shape, but it's almost meditative for me. When I'm there I'm not a mum or a business woman, I'm just focused on the drill or the technique we're doing and my mind stays there. It's really therapeutic. When I think back to a time before I started training, my business was definitely in a mess compared to the well-oiled machine it is now."


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Monday morning, training with J. Review day, the last of our latest lower body series. As usual, I love review day. As is also typical for Mondays of late, feeling it in the glutes today.
I learned a lot of little things today, stuff it seems like I should know but had either never thought about, never considered the difference exercises from the geometric planes of reference, and just other aspects of form that have been under emphasized in the quest to get the overall shapes down first. It was a fun session, for sure.
On today's List:
- Squat Machine "Frog Stance"
- Stability Ball Reverse Hyperextension
- Cable Glute Kickback
- Cable 1-legged RDL
- 1-legged Glute Pushdown
- Adductor Machine
This is possibly my favorite lower body workout. But I also say that about every workout. So I apparently have undiscriminiating taste in exercise Lists. But oh well. Better I love everything. Or at least not hate everything.
We did the squat machine "frog stance" today. I have a love/mostly like relationship with this machine. Every time J and I do/review this machine I learn something new. Today it was how deep the deeper is supposed to be, the thigh parallel to the floor, and then the pause at the bottom and stay fluid and timing the cadence from the top. We also increased the weight today, and between the new cadence and the increased weight review day became almost a teaching day. Or maybe I'm giving myself a pass for taking a break in the midst of the set? Anyway, I am working at this, getting it, and as I am muttering inside my head 20 times per practice, it's a process.
Had boatloads of fun with the stability ball reverse hyperextension. No, really, not being sarcastic – it was lots of fun. Learned some new tricks with this one as well today, like the half-second hold on the upswing and the positioning of ankles – positioned together or comfortably apart. Mermaid tail versus blue whale tail was the way I thought of it, but unlikely a cue J will use with anyone else. *laugh* Anyway, I am liking these more and more. Especially now that I have a much firmer grasp on how they are supposed to be performed and where the different "tail" stances impact on the glutes.
Still mixed feelings about the cable 1-legged Romanian deadlifts. They are not quite as powerful of an arch nemesis as they once were, but I feel like I should practice them day and night until I eventually get the balance right and then the return snap more strongly. I also feel that way about pushups, too, and am hit and miss on my extra time spent practicing those. The cable RDL went pretty well today, finding my balance and got a better feeling for the pretensioning and hip snap at the conclusion of the exercise. More and more the message of practice, practice, practice is hitting home.
Super excited about the cable glute kickback. I am getting better at the set-up and then the higher kickback to feel the contraction. These are effective, because I can still feel them 14 hours later. I like the challenge the present to my mental practice. Push the leg up higher, feel the contraction in the muscles. Now that I have gotten the hang of it, know what I am supposed to be feeling where, and have my brain working overtime on the thinking through its part of the exercise.
My new favorite of the whole List, the 1-legged glute pushdown. I have had this one almost bite me in the knee joint – lost control of the pad setting up in one of my practices and it scared the crap out of me when it suddenly jumped up – but the experience made me pay attention to what I am doing when using this thing. Still, I like it. I like the way it makes my legs feel.
The adductor machine, my old friend. This one goes pretty quickly, staying focused on a steady pacing. I make myself go through a few sets on this machine each and every week or I will be feeling it for at least a couple of days afterward.
Over the course of this series of reviewing these 6 exercises, I learned some new things. J explained to me how the leg press machine and is very similar to the squat machine only on a different plane (sitting in the sled versus standing up in the squat machine) and the wider stance on the leg press is similar to the "frog stance" on the squat machine. Same for the power squats versus the sumo squats. Small details that had never occurred to me before today.
Somewhere I had read about something called the Smith machine and asked friend J about it in a casual email. He said not to worry about it, that it was unlikely to be something I would ever use, and I believe him. But I mentioned it to J this morning and he showed it to me. Nope, not likely something I'll be using anytime soon, but I'm a curious person and like to know these things.
Personal training rates are going up at my gym, a trend I understand and accept. It has now been more than almost 18 months since I began this journey and a rate increase is to be expected. But as I had this month to take advantage of old rates, I renewed early and purchased my next block of 40 sessions.
J is stuck with me I should be good, my session bank well stocked for another several months without having to worry about running out or renewing.
This has been on my to-do list since the email came out a couple of weeks ago, because the 8% difference should cover the cost of the training shoes I am trying valiantly to locate and purchase. My current favorites are not available anymore, which is practically a given because I have come to like them so much. Thus far I have been through 4 different pairs of New Balance and a couple of pairs of Inov8, a favorite brand of friend J that unfortunately do not want to work with my particular shape of foot. My point here is that I do not begrudge the gym their increase in fees, but if I have opportunity to save a few bucks on something I know I am going to purchase I may as well take advantage of it.
Things are going well for me in my exercise realm. I work at it every week, but there are weeks I do not do as much or feel as if I am putting forth 100% effort at my practices. I suppose I have matured to the point of feeling as if this okay from time to time. I am extremely fortunate to have not been sick or injured myself in all this time, and no way overtraining is a thing impacting me. But since I have not had to take time off for illness or injury, so my mind rationalizes a less gung-ho week as okay once in awhile.
I am again in the process of tweaking my eating, and between that and my workload overwhelm the periodic pull-back in exercise intensity is just part of my way of life now. But I am doing well on my consistency – I go every day and at least do something, even if I am not going full-steam on my pursuit of the List of the day.
Going back to eating more regular food for meals and using protein shakes for pre-exercise fuel and mid-afternoon snacks to keep my energy up. My blood sugar is staying stable and well within the normal range, and I believe eating a higher percentage of carbohydrates will not be sending me back to the diabetes medications. Steadfast commitment to the exercise is keeping me on this side of the insulin needle, and I like the way this commitment brings out the better in me. I do need to settle on a regular meal schedule, though, because the blood sugar drops are exhausting when I don't.
It was a fun, exciting day. I am better at some exercises, and I am stronger than I was. It is good for me to be able to see the advances I have made, how much better I am now at things that used to frustrate the living daylights out of me a few months ago.
There is an infinite, undefinable sort of peace in being boring about my habits – getting up early and getting myself to the gym at least 6 days per week. I'm glad to be selfish and protective about my gym time every day. It is by far the best medicine.


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The discussion on cocoon/incubator PMC lists was about whether the Incubator PMC rather than the receiving PMC or mentors should vote for an incubatee release. Nicola suggested that we should discuss this on email@example.com. Pardon me for eventual context loss. Here it goes: --------------------- Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: > The Incubator should try to minimize cross-votes, as they have shown > in practice to be very confusing and not productive. > > I don't like this Mentor+Lenya+IncubatorPMC double vote either. The > alternative is to have all Lenya committers on the Incubator PMC, but I > don't think others are ready to accept it, nor if all the implications > of it are clear. ... and I know for a fact that some, if not many Lenya peeps are *not* on any *@incubator.a.o list, perhaps hinting at a lack of interest in a one-for-all cross-project incubation mailing list, or the centralization of 'power' in the Incubator PMC (that's my interpretation) - I did hear some complaints about 'Incubator lists being noisy and not so helpful' during the Con. You made a perfectly valid point about the license check around Xopus, but IMHO, we should require the Lenya peeps to do this themselves, and try to preserve a sense of trust in the incubation process rather than having a strict command/control chain. IMHO, 'any' PMC should be able to sign off a release, even of an incubatee, perhaps with a 72 hour ACK of the incubator PMC. Apart from the mentors who are on the Incubator PMC, the Incubator PMC is just not involved enough in the process leading to a release candidate in order to judge whether it can be released. The receiving PMC might be neither (as my mishap clearly showed), so maybe just a sign-off by the mentors, possibly backed/vetoed by interested Incubator/receiving PMC peeps, should be enough as a 'formalization' of the process. WDYT? </Steven> -- Steven Noels http://outerthought.org/ Outerthought - Open Source Java & XML An Orixo Member Read my weblog at http://blogs.cocoondev.org/stevenn/ stevenn at outerthought.org stevenn at apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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hledger is an open-source, cross platform, plain text accounting tool that I find really helpful for keeping track of my finances.
It's a full double accounting system, so can handle most anything. More about plain text accounting available @ plaintextaccounting.org
What tools do you use/recommend for keeping track of everything?
I use hledger, but I only really find it useful for tracking my cash and credit card day-to-day expenses. I find it awkward for tracking long-term investments like equities in 401k or other investment accounts. I basically have transactions that move cash from my salary to my 401k, and from my checking account to other investment accounts when I buy equities, and otherwise don't keep track of how that money-as-equities is growing inside those accounts. Which means that the numbers it provides are constantly inaccurate for everything except my bank account and expenses.
I recommend that you check beancount and its web UI called fava. I prefer beancount over hledger and ledger because of fava.
I used beancount briefly and went back to Abandon and later ledger-cli within a short period of time. I don't fully remember why – it was a few years ago now – but I did end up finding a script and writing a build system task that built a beancount file based on my ledger file and launched fava. Fava is the reason to use the beancount ecosystem but there are other ways to get the data necessary to use it!
Even though I prefer plaintext tools in general, for my accounting use GNUCash. It's been around for a long time and it's in relatively widespread use, and best of all, it's scriptable in Scheme :). For instance, I use a custom eguile template for my freelancing invoices.
Its manual is also a great resource if you're new to bookkeeping, it contains a tutorial of the most common bookkeeping issues you're likely to run into if you use it for personal and even small business accounting.
I've tried the original "ledger" before but I feel really anxious about trusting myself with such a tool to keep all the entries correctly balanced in one single plain text file. What if I make a typo somewhere in the file, like removing one line ending or so, or if my editor crashes while writing a file? As a bit of a database geek, I know the benefits of ACID in databases, so I really prefer to trust this kind of data to a database-backed tool (GNUCash uses sqlite, BTW).
one single plain text file
I've found a decent way around this that I only have to work around every now and then when I have one single day that has dependent transactions in different accounts. I keep accounts in different files per month, e.g.
- 01
- 201801-bank.ledger
- 201801-creditcard.ledger
- 201801-storecard.ledger
- 201801-transfers.ledger
- 02
- 201802-bank.ledger
- 201802-creditcard.ledger
- 201802-storecard.ledger
- 201802-transfers.ledger
- 03
- 201803-bank.ledger
- 201803-creditcard.ledger
- 201803-storecard.ledger
- 201803-transfers.ledger
Transfers is where I keep transactions that touch multiple accounts or accounts that aren't worth having a separate file for: e.g. cash in my wallet and I rarely ever use it, etc.
Here's a snippet from my Makefile:
REPORTS_DIR = reports
LEDGER = ledger
LEDGER_INDEX_FILE = $(REPORTS_DIR)/$(YEAR)_includes.ledger
LEDGER_FILE = $(REPORTS_DIR)/$(YEAR).ledger
LEDGER_CMD = $(LEDGER) -f $(LEDGER_FILE) $(X)
mkdir -p reports
echo "include ../opening.ledger" > [email protected]
# This relies on `fd` to do the right sort order for dates, which it does!
# replace with find if you don't have fd, which you should because it's better
# https://github.com/sharkdp/fd
fd '.ledger' transactions | xargs -I % echo "include ../%" >> [email protected]
$(LEDGER) -f $< --permissive -S d print > [email protected]
bal: $(LEDGER_FILE) ## show all balances
$(LEDGER_CMD) balance --cleared
raw: $(LEDGER_FILE) ## run a query with make raw Q="bal" or drops into console mode
I've learned a lot about make since I originally wrote this. One of the big things I need to do is make all of the ledger files in the
transactions directory be inputs to the
LEDGER_INDEX_FILE task so that it gets run automatically. Right now, I have to run
make clean whenever I've made changes to any transaction files :-/
hledger is great and I used it for a year or two before I moved on to create my own software.
Simon has since added a feature that I missed a lot: forecasting What I still miss with forecasting is Goal Seek.
The thing I did like but wasn't good enough is the web ui, I actually tried to get some code into hledger myself but boy, haskell is quite something different…
Before hledger I used Gnucash. But without an Undo and a wonky date-input made it a miserable experience for me.


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Spell out stand on 3 former CMs in Adarsh case, HC tells CBI, ED
The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to make their stand clear on investigating 15 more persons, including former Maharashtra chief ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh, Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar and Sushilkumar Shinde.mumbai Updated: May 01, 2012 01:55 IST
The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to make their stand clear on investigating 15 more persons, including former Maharashtra chief ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh, Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar and Sushilkumar Shinde, in connection with Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society scam.
A division bench of the Bombay high court has given four weeks' time to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the ED to file a reply on an affidavit filed by Thane resident Pravin Wategaonkar seeking direction to investigate the alleged roles played by at least 15 more persons including the three former chief ministers, other than those already booked by the CBI in the scam
The other names include the then speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Babasaheb Kupekar, General (retired) Deepak Kapoor, former Maharashtra Chief Secretary DK Shankaran, CS Sangitrao, former secretary in the chief minister's Office, IA Kundan, the then city collector and Devyani Khobragade daughter of ex-GM of BEST Uttam Khobragade.
Relying on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the I-T department's investigations, Wategaonkar, in his affidavit filed on April 27, has alleged that these 15 persons, including the three former chief ministers, have misused their official positions for personal benefit.
He has alleged that certain persons were holding benami flats in the housing society on behalf of the three former Maharashtra chief ministers. One of them, Deshmukh, was at the helm of affairs in the state and the Urban Development Department when the proposed widening of Captain Prakash Pethe marg was dropped and permission was given to the housing society to utilise FSI of 2,669 square metres (in addition to FSI of 3,824 square metres of the original plot) of the adjoining plot reserved for a BEST depot.
Shinde, as the then chief minister, had cleared the list of 51 civilians for membership of the scam-hit society, on August 24 — when code of conduct in view of 2004 assembly elections came into force in the state. During his tenure, a Letter of Intent regarding allotment of the land was issued to the society.
The HC was hearing a bunch of PILs filed by social activists Simpreet Singh, Mahendra Singh and Wategaonkar.
While they have approached the HC before the CBI registered FIR against 14 persons, Wategaokar has followed suit, seeking directions to the ED to initiate investigations into money laundering aspect of the case.
The CBI had filed FIR against 14 persons in the case in January 2011.
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According to an assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the number of diabetics people in India rose 100% in 13 years from 32 million in 2000 to 63 million in 2013. It is estimated that this number could increase to 101.2 million in the next 15 years.
Public health agencies across the world have expressed concerns over diabetes as the disease can caused several ailments ranging from strokes to cardiovascular disease. Experts have also pointed out the increasing socio-economic costs due to the disease.
The states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat had the highest prevalence of diabetes in India. An approximate 8.2% of the adult male and 6.8% adult women population are diabetic in India.
According to Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia, "Diabetes rarely makes headlines, and yet it will be the world's seventh largest killer by 2030 unless intense and focused efforts are made by governments, communities and individuals", also adding that diabetes is of particular concern in South East Asia, where around 25% of the 3.7 million globally-reported diabetes-related deaths occurs.
The annual expenditure on diabetes treatment in India is estimated to be at Rs 1.5 lakh crore, 4.7 times the Centre's allocation of Rs 32,000 crore on health and three-fourth of the budgeted service tax collections this fiscal. This cost is projected to rise by 20-30% every year.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — With the recent release of ALNAV 065/15, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) is now accepting motivated Sailors and Marines, active and reserve, for admission to the Class of 2020.
Successful candidates will be top-quality Sailors and Marines with a competitive academic and military profile.
Preparation begins as early as high school. Typically, fleet applicants who ranked in the top 40 percent of their high school class are considered good candidates.
Additional requirements include SAT/ACT scores taken within the last two years, four years of high school mathematics and English and on year of chemistry. Two years of a foreign language is highly recommended.
A candidate's application can be strengthened with demonstrated strong leadership and command recognition.
Candidates must be of good moral character and have no record of disciplinary action during the three years preceding application for admission. Packages will not be reviewed without the commanding officer's endorsement.
The process of application to USNA can seem daunting while serving your country. It is highly recommended to seek out a mentor at your command, especially one who attended USNA.
Mentors can guide and help articulate why the individual wants to attend USNA in preparation for the interviews needed for the CO's endorsement, which stands in place of the nomination.
"It was definitely huge having an officer mentor help me through the process," said Midshipman First Class Andrew Whisner, a former enlisted hospital corpsman. "My executive officer was a USNA graduate, and he went as far as to help me finish the last pieces of my application that I couldn't physically do myself while I was deployed to Afghanistan. Chances are there is an academy graduate at your command."
Beyond academics and military bearing, physical fitness is a top priority at USNA.
Applicants are required to possess outstanding physical fitness, as determined by the Candidate Fitness Assessment and recent command Physical Fitness Assessments.
"Everyone is in shape here at the academy," said Midshipman First Class Anna Wade, a prior enlisted Mass Communication Specialist. "My time period before getting ready to come here was a lot of physical training. I knew I was going to be pitted against people four years younger than myself, and I knew I wanted to be in better shape than I was at the time. I would suggest to anyone to do an honest self-assessment and make the improvements you need to."
Changing from a military-focused environment to an academic-focused one can be a challenge. Applicants are encouraged to enroll in college courses in higher math and science while at their command in order to strengthen their admission application and to help them adapt to an academic environment.
"A major challenge for enlisted and reservists is transitioning back to an academic environment," said Chief Logistics Specialist Maximo Regino, coordinator for USNA Fleet Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS). "Often they have to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School, and the environment of NAPS replicates that of USNA. We know these service members are out in the fleet training, performing and focused on their mission. NAPS is here to encourage the transition. I would tell potential candidates take a college-level mathematics or science course to get yourself back into the academic groove."
Up to 170 regular and reserve personnel may be appointed to USNA each year. The experience they bring to the Brigade of Midshipmen is invaluable.
"Our prior [enlisted] midshipmen provide a unique and important perspective. They are able to relate lessons from the fleet back to what they are doing here at the academy and they are able to convey those lessons to their fellow midshipmen," said Colonel Steve Liszewski, commandant of midshipmen. "One of the reasons I am a Marine today is because I had a squad leader during Plebe Summer who had been a prior enlisted Marine. His inspirational leadership and the example that he set helped guide my decision to become a Marine."
The four years at USNA are challenging in order to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically. For enlisted candidates who are accepted the change can be a humbling experience.
"You've been in two years, made rank and now you are coming to USNA and you're taking orders from a second year midshipman who has no [fleet] experience. It's hard for a lot of 'priors'," said Whisner. "You might have more fleet experience, but that individual has more academy experience and that's what matters here. I see people struggle with that pride. This is a very humbling place and you have to adapt or you won't make it."
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As I mentioned previously, I want to develop a line of princess lounge wear that girls can wear around the house comfortably and feel like a princess. After making one for little e, I've been wanting to make these for my friends' daughters and get some feedback on what they thought. So, next up, was for my god daughter, also little e, so little e2. My friend likes blue, so I made a light blue dress with some modifications from the original one I made for my little e: more flare (as I finally am buying more yardage of fabric now that I've learned that 1 yard is not enough) and longer length (little e's dress did continue to shrink a little bit after repeated washing /drying and is now ankle length rather than the trailing floor length that I envisioned a little princess would love.
I even remembered to sew in my label into the dress. For some reason, it's so exciting to see my stamp on the finished product.
Here is a full length picture of it. I really like the velvet ribbon I put around it. It adds just enough interest. The dress reminds me of the nightgown Wendy Darling wears in the Disney version of Peter Pan, minus the puffy sleeves.
I had little e model it for me. She said it reminds her of Cinderella's ball gown.
I'm collecting quotes from the girls I make this for and here's what little e2 says:
"I like it a lot and I'm glad I got it. It's pretty. It's very comfortable and warm. I like that it is long so when my feet are cold, I can wrap my feet in it when I'm in bed instead of getting socks."
Her sister little i (4 years old) said, "I wish I had one. If I had that dress and you were me, you would be really sad, huh?"
I love that! Of course I'm going to make one for little i. Also working on a new one for little e with a 3/4 sleeve for the winter. To the sewing room right now.


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Experiments for cell identification are presented using a high-precision cell phase measurement system that does not require any phase unwrapping. This system is based on a Mach–Zehnder interferometer using a phase-locking technique, and it measures the change in optical path length while the sample is scanned across the optical axis. The spatial resolution is estimated to be less than 1.1 μm. The sensitivity of optical path length difference is estimated to be less than 2 nm. Using experiments, we investigate the potential of this approach for cancer cell identification. In our preliminary experiments, cancer cells were distinguished from normal cells through comparison of optical path length differences.
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Monday, October 28, 2013
My Hope Is Found and Interview with Joanne Bischof
By now you are likely familiar with the sleep-stealing, heart-tugging, life-giving series by Christy nominated author Joanne Bischof.
If you still have not read them--or at least haven't yet read book three, I will refrain from giving too much information away and simply say-- "Go read it!!" *hehehe* You might lose an entire night's sleep, but you'll thank me later. Believe me.
My review of MY HOPE IS FOUND can be read here. (Quick recap: the book is amazing, not unlike the first two. I hear you humming in agreement. *big grin*) I really can't say enough about how marvelous this entire series is and about Joanne's talents as an author. She truly uses God's gift to share His light and love--
I'm THRILLED to have Joanne on today! She was kind enough to answer some of my questions in a video!! YAY! How fabulous, right?
She's also offered to do a giveaway, so after you've watched the video, post a comment and tell me what you thought was most interesting! Remember, to be entered you must follow my blog and/or FB page and leave your email address. As always, I will do the drawing a week from today. (Nov. 4)
Thank you again SO much, Joanne! It is a pleasure to have you here and I wish you all the best with your marvelous books.
Happy Reading!!!
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I loved this interview! The part about her not having two men trying to win her heart was my favorite. That would be rather awkward! :)ReplyDelete
Candy, your comment made me smile. It would be a bit awkward! :)Delete
I love seeing Joanne answer these questions. She is such a beautiful person inside and out, and she totally fits with her series. I enjoyed these books very much! I can't wait to read Joanne's next books. Thanks for this creative interview. : )ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Carrie. You are so encouraging. It's been so special to be able to share this release season with you!Delete
Joanne Bischof, You Make Me Smile!!ReplyDelete
Today is my spiritual birthday ~ 40 years
I would love to win a final copy of My Hope Is Found
Most Interesting? I love to watch Joanne's expressions as she tells her story ~ so delightful inflections!
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Kathleen- Happy spiritual birthday. That truly is something to celebrate!Delete
LOL-- glad you enjoy those inflections. ;)
Amber, thanks so much for having me! You're such a bright spot in the Christian fiction community. :)ReplyDelete
Oh I just love watching videos of you, Joanne! :) You always seem so at ease and fun. I don't think anything surprised me really, but I loved that your hubby was the only one you dated. How nice that is - not having previous boyfriend baggage to carry with you. :) Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
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Thanks Susan! That's so sweet. :) I'm usually pretty at ease if I don't have an audience on the other side of the camera. I've done those types--and oh, I get so nervous! This one it was just me and the kids, so it was relaxing and knowing that Amber and you all are on the other end, really made it more fun. :)Delete
I LOVED your video interview...very, very much :)
You are such a real person...and I love watching your share Lonnie & Gideon & Toby's story.
I cannot wait to read the conclusion of this fabulous, heart warming series.
Amber...thanks for sharing Joanne on your fabulous blog :)
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It's so great to see you here and I'm glad you enjoyed not only the video, but this series so far. I'll look forward to hearing your thoughts on My Hope is Found!
I will withhold my name from the contest because I already have the books, but I just want to chime in and say how much I love this interview. Very nicely done, ladies. And...I love, love, love the Cadence of Grace series. Such beautiful writing and heartfelt emotion. But bring your Kleenex. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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What a smile you just gave me. You are such a dear friend and an encouragement to me. I am excited for you and proud of you on your own publishing adventure. Hugs!
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I found it interesting that she makes her own soap! Can't wait to read this book.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm so glad to hear it! I do hope you enjoy it. :)Delete
I liked the whole interview but found the similarities and differences with Lonnie the most interesting. I have the first book in this series and am very much wanting to get the other two so I can read the whole story. I think I'll have to ask for them as Christmas gifts!ReplyDelete
Pam - Thanks for visiting for the interview and I'm so glad you're looking forward to reading the others. I do hope they're under the tree this Christmas!! Hugs!Delete
I loved watching this video interview! Joanne is an absolute delight and it is a joy to watch and listen as she answers questions about herself and her amazing book series!! I found her similarities to Lonnie most interesting. I can't wait to read what she writes next! Thank you so much for sharing this interview.ReplyDelete
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Britney - It's lovely to see you here! And thank you for your sweet words! I'm so glad that the interview was interesting for you and those similarities. Funny how we can write that way :)Delete


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Here's another 90 Days Love Note. This one is Day 39 from 2015. We're counting down to the start of this year's 90 Days with a Love Note a day through March 11th.
Think of the most wonderful dancer you've ever seen. Everything they do entrances you—every action feels perfect. You notice only the energy and the love. Joy and warmth suffuse your soul. You feel loved and loving, uplifted and happy. At the end, you applaud wildly, wishing only for more.
How do they do it?
How do they make everything so beautiful?
They must practice a lot.
If only… ;(
Here's a conundrum.
In any moment, all of life can be perfect—or hell—or however we happen to feel. Ironically, the moment itself may be neutral. It's about how we feel. (Okay, some moments suck—but even so, our emotional experience can be at odds with the circumstances. Who hasn't felt crappy at a happy event? Or curiously free at a sad time?)
When we dance, we can feel great, crappy, or anything in between—whether the audience loves us or not—and this largely depends upon how we feel about ourselves in that moment. So if we feel like we are are crap, the moment will be crap. But when we feel great, beautiful, enchanting—the moment will be lovely. We can literally transform the moment through our own emotional projection. It's magic.
So the most beautiful move is the one you are doing right now.
I know, right? Sadly, the crappiest move can also be the move you are doing right now.
Yes, the same move. The difference is in your mind. This is why you won't see me suggesting specific moves, or how to use specific muscles. Movement choice and creation in the moment is intuitive. The movement doesn't matter. What's important is how we feel, our connection to the music, and what we give to the audience. That's what the audience notices. That's what they love. That's what they remember.
I first heard this from Fahtiem, a wonderful dancer, great teacher, and super cool human being. She said, "It's not a hip drop. It's a hip drop! Every time!" It's something cool and special that we share with our guests—and ourselves. And it's up to us to make it happen. What do they know? Nothing. We create the audience's perception through our projection of emotional texture. So we have to learn to feel great about our moves. Seriously.
How do we learn that?
Practice. But not the way you think. We're mostly trained to practice technique—perfecting our physical ability to create shapes in time and space. And that's important.
But there is more to improvisation than making a shape. There is our intuitive connection to the music, which we practice in our 20 minutes. And there is the mindspace of joy, of beauty. Yes, that, too, deserves practice.
Here's the secret: Pick a basic move. My favorite is the infinity (aka snake hips). Do the move. Slowly. VERY slowly. Enjoy the physical feeling of every moment. As you do it, use your breath. I exhale the weight change. As the hip goes down and out, I exhale. (the inhale takes care of itself). As you do it, gaze lovingly at yourself and say, "This is the most beautiful move I have ever seen." And mean it.
I do this after using the restroom, before I walk out the door. It's one of my Tiny Habits. I do it 3 times, with the breath and the affirmation. It takes 30 seconds. PS, if the mirror bothers you, then don't look. Just feel it. Here's a tiny video to show you what I mean.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT2ntWMinhU
Yeah, but I'm not very good
That's in your mind. Really. Even if you are an absolute beginner, the fastest way to hip-drop hell is to tell yourself how much you suck, to apologize on stage for existing. Look, the guests took time out of their busy lives to come and see you. Give them some honey. They don't care about you—they care about how they feel. And that comes from what you give them: Joy. Verve. Fun.
These are things you can practice. The most beautiful move is whatever you perceive as such. So when you sashay out on stage with joy and verve, when you delight them with your love and generosity, they will respond.
Try the exercise for a week. Put a note in the bathroom to remind you. See how you feel. Love yourself. Love your body. Love your moves. Love your audience. They will love you back.
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I wrote the above for the 90 Day Dance Challenge of 2015. We're doing the 90 Days again. It starts March 11th. In honor of this, I'm posting a Love Note every day from now to the 11th, each from one of the previous 90 Days.
Still time to join us. Will you please take a look? I'd love to see you there. aliathabit.com/90days
All my love,
*Adapted from Kenny Werner's highly recommended book, Effortless Mastery(and eternal thanks to Teadora for suggesting it). Werner writes about jazz improvisation, but his observations apply to us as well.
Music: Istanbul Oriental Ensemble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tJzgeDOMEI&list=RD1tJzgeDOMEI#t=10


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A Hero's Journey
We all love a good story, we grow up with stories and they fill our time either when we're reading books or watching a movie. From the stories that we know by heart to ones that keep us rooting for the good guy, join us as we discover a hero's journey and what makes a good story. We travel from a world of the known to the unknown and discover how we ourselves can get from one world to the other. So find your call to adventure and let's venture forth onto a road of trails and achieve our quest to make it to the other side! Includes "Les métamorphoses du vide" 613 Album by Chapelier Fou
Send in your QUOTABLES! It can be your favorite quotable, saying, catchphrase and you'll get to hear it on a future show!
Email questions and sweet thoughts email@example.com Find me all over the social sphere Facebook and Instagram @ceceknowsitall also Twitter @sincerelyceced
Also there's a website! www.itssincerelyyours.com
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Exhibition Celebrating The Best of Record Cover Design Comes to Yorkshire.
This autumn, Best Art Vinyl, an international award celebrating the best in record cover design, comes to Barnsley as part of an exciting new exhibition featuring a host of renowned names from the world of music, art, design and photography.
Now in its 12th year, Best Art Vinyl is a unique award celebrating record cover art, compiling the global opinion on the best in art, photography and graphic design in modern music culture.
Best Art Vinyl: 12 Years on 12 Inches will show simultaneously in Barnsley, Bologna and Budapest. The exhibition will showcase all fifty 2017 award nominees and also take a retrospective look at some of the best from the last twelve years.
Previous winners have included albums by The Last Shadow Puppets, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Radiohead's Thom York, and nominated albums have featured artwork by varied and illustrious names, such as sixteenth century Dutch master Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Turner Prize nominee Jenny Saville, Sir Quentin Blake, Jamie Hewlett and legendary Pop artist, Sir Peter Blake.
Visitors to the exhibition, in all three cities, will be able to vote for which record they thinks deserves to win the Best Art Vinyl award.
Best Art Vinyl founder, Andrew Heeps explains, "It feels like a welcome return to the mainstream for the humble vinyl record, but for so many Art Vinyl enthusiasts, the record sleeve format has always been the natural 'art' partner to the music." He continues, "Each year we're taken aback as to how creative the designers become using this 12" canvas to create their art. With so many household names now producing vinyl records, it feels like a true fan of the band would feel cheated if they didn't get the full package in beautiful vinyl."
The exhibition's co-curator, Jason White says, "Many designers have made their name by creating artworks for famous bands, such as Peter Saville for New order and Joy Division, or Stanley Donwood for Radiohead and Thom York. Rather than being constrained by the 12 inch format, a good record cover can perfectly encapsulate what both the musician and designer are about."
"The record cover is also a very democratic medium; here you'll find 500 year old Dutch masters hung alongside celebrated children's illustrators."
In a nod to the South Yorkshire Town, this exhibition of two halves also features Best Art Vinyl Barnsley; an in-depth look at twelve of the town's own vinyl record covers, by musicians either from or living in Barnsley, including Saxon, Rolo Tomassi, The Black Lamps, Groove Armada and The Unthanks.
The final part of the exhibition will consist of a wall of records curated by visitors to the gallery. Visitors to the gallery will be invited to frame their favourite vinyl record sleeves and leave a note describing what it means to them or a favourite musical memory.
BEST ART VINYL: 12 YEARS ON 12 INCHES opens at The Civic on 11 Nov 2017 and closes 20 January 2018.
Admission is free.
For more information and to book visit www.barnsleycivic.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01226 327000.


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MSNBC's top star just got VERY bad news…• https://thehornnews.com, by Kylie Handler
Multiple witnesses have come forward to accuse Matthews of running a nasty work environment. But this isn't as simple as inappropriate comments… it's so bad, it qualifies as abuse investigators found.
Additionally, these new bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse have even been verified by NBC producers.
Matthews was described as "liable to fly off the handle at the slightest mistake," by two former NBC producers.
Staffers from his nightly show, "Hardball" have even described themselves as having "battered wives syndrome." Some women have claimed that Matthews has repeatedly made inappropriate sexual advances towards them, and explained that Matthews has a secret system to rate the attractiveness of the guests on his show.


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It's been a weird week. There's not been anything weird that's happened, but I'm experiencing a lot of internal weirdness that is probably due to ripples from the experiences of people close to me, and due to some stressors that I'm experiencing personally.
I've been feeling like I'm on the verge of something wonderful, but I don't know what that thing is. It gets to the point that I'll be really excited to get to wherever I'm going, only to experience a moment of confusion as I wonder what it was that I had been anticipating. This is a stressor; it builds tension that I don't know specifically how to release. Calling something a stressor doesn't make that thing a bad thing, but it does acknowledge an effect of that thing. We get caught up in the idea that things that are stressors are necessarily bad, and they aren't always. After all, stress is a source of growth and change and all kinds of other good things. But they can be uncomfortable situations, especially when that tension has no obvious outlet.
I was sitting here in my hovel, trying to take a short nap, and I could hear people walking around in the hallways; their footsteps and the odd muted booming of their voices. This makes me nervous recently; as though anyone walking the hallways of my building is there to come to my door with bad news. This is a feeling that I understand is not rational. I think that the balance that I feel right now between hope and disaster has left me feeling like anything, any small thing, could disrupt that balance and pitch me to one side or the other. The balance itself is a manufactured one. It's something that I've relied on as a preventative measure ever since I was a kid.
This was what I had learned about life as a child… don't hope too much. Don't want too much. Don't expect too much. Understand that good things are possible, but also understand that if we dwell too much on the possible good, then the inevitable bad will crush you. Be on the lookout for disappointment; build yourself up against it, prepare for it. Practice disappointment, so that you are prepared when it comes. Become so small and impenetrable that nothing can crush you. Protect, protect, protect. Worry always. Constant vigilance. And if you do hope, don't admit it to anyone, or risk having to bear up under their pity later when things go awry.
This is a terrible way to live; it's a prison that you build for yourself. It isolates you from other people, and it also prevents you from succeeding at, well, really anything. When you seek to minimize the risk of failure, you also reduce the chances of achieving anything. Risk is necessary for doing anything of import. Without it, you stagnate as a person; growth stagnates in all areas of life, and you wake up one day and you're small and alone and unremarkable, and you don't really know why your life isn't working.
I've been trying to break out of this. It's a process that will probably never be finished, but even in these early steps, the last few years of my life have been the happiest and most fulfilling that I ever remember having.
The first thing that started to turn this situation around for me was to come to understand that I do have at least some amount of control over my weight. One day, I sat down, wrote myself a diet plan, and set a start date. That was around five years ago, and while the weight loss has slowed quite a bit, and while I can't exactly afford to stick to that plan at the current time, here I sit, around seventy pounds lighter. It was great to lose that weight, but the best thing about it was having proof positive that I could do something and have it succeed.
Since then, I've been looking for things that I find terrifying and trying to do them. There have been small things, like talking to a stranger at a bar; there have been medium things, like dressing up for Krampusnacht; there have even been big things, like exhibiting my art in public. When I do these things, it doesn't eliminate the fear, but it proves that these are things that I can do, and that's empowering. I've come to understand that the only way to find out what I can do is to keep going until I find the things that I can't do, and then adjust course.
I'm also trying to allow myself to have hope. Hope and other good feelings, like excitement and contentment and joy. This has not been easy to do. It's frightening to feel good; it's just a reminder that eventually I'm going to feel bad. I had duped myself into believing that the key to coping with my mercurial nature was to iron out the peaks and valleys by sheer force of will for so long, it had become habit. But the peaks are definitely worth the valleys, and when I'm feeling like I just can't cope, I can remember the times that I felt good, and I can come to understand those times not as a loss and not as a thing relegated to my past, but as a thing that I can look forward to in the future. I don't know if I've ever looked forward to my future before. It always seemed like folly, to look forward to a thing that was so uncertain.
And one of the things that I've noticed as a part of this is that it has made me more capable. I guess you could say, strictly speaking, that I'm no more capable now than I was then, but I don't know that some potential ability has any real-world value until it is practiced. Now, with more confidence, I'm trying things I never thought would work, or that I thought I simply wasn't destined for, and some of them don't turn out great but some of them do turn out great, and at least now I feel like I'm sort of actually a person. That is another thing that has taken some getting used to… the idea that it's okay to fail at first. Validation was a very binary situation in my family… if you succeeded, you could have positive feedback, but if you failed, people wanted to know why, or sometimes people just shrugged and decided that you weren't good at that thing. Learning that failure is inevitable and is generally a step on the path to success has been a struggle. So has accepting the idea that perfection is not always the desired result. But that's a subject all its own, perfection… I'll explain more about that later.
I don't really know why I'm writing all of this; it's a little more personal and a little more exposed than my usual. I just felt like writing about it, and I think that displays of vulnerability and honesty are a little scary and so, I should probably do them.


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— The Rings, Buyer Client
MATT IS AWESOME!!!!! He spent the time to get to know us and our tastes to help us find the perfect house. He was very patient and attentive. He responded quickly and made our first house purchase fast and easy. I would never go to another agent. We came in thinking that this experience was going to be hell but Matt made it enjoyable and fun. He returned emails and calls immediately and was with us through the whole thing explaining everything and answering any and all questions. His knowledge about building, fixing and repairing houses was an added benefit. I would recommended him to anyone looking to buy or sell a house. He is someone you can trust with your hope and future.
– Bought Somersworth NH Victorian Home – $185K


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Not Right: Movie Called "The Wolverine" instead of "Wolverine"
I didn't read this 11.13 Drew McWeeny/Darren Aronofsky conversation piece until last night. Aronofsky told McWeeny that his Wolverine flick will be a "one-off" and shouldn't be regarded as a sequel or prequel or related in any way to the X-Men franchise or Gavin Hood or anything. Aronofsky also told DW it'll be called The Wolverine.
Right away I recoiled. I don't like seeing "The" in any title, especially one citing the name of a superhero. I recognize that one of Heath Ledger's signature lines in The Dark Knight is "kill the Batman," but a superhero is not an article like a table or a refrigerator or a car.
A superhero is a myth, a force field, an icon, a tower. And most of them own their names for eternity. I'm obviously aware of The Shadow and The Green Hornet, but the use of the word "the" is generally superfluous and bothersome.
The fact that villains are agitating anti-socials allows them on some level to be called, fittingly, the Joker, the Riddler and so on. But imagine paying to see a film called The Superman or The Batman. It's not right, not cool...stupid-sounding. So please -- jettison The Wolverine.


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SESAC Holdings Introduces New Tool to Accelerate Revenue, Expedite Clearances
The Nation's Leading Provider of Rights Management, Licensing and Royalty Services introduces first component of rights intelligence platform
Advancing its objective of simplifying rights administration, enhancing efficiency and increasing royalty income for music rightsholders, SESAC Holdings is introducing today a new online song linking tool that accelerates revenue and expedites clearances for publishers and distributors. The innovative tool, which allows publishers to link their compositions to recordings, integrates with the combined database of SESAC Performing Rights, Rumblefish and The Harry Fox Agency (HFA). Today's launch advances SESAC Holdings' commitment to deliver revenue-and efficiency-enhancing technology to the music rights marketplace.
"Our investments in technology and database management allow our team to offer better service and enhanced revenue opportunities for songwriters and their business partners," said John Josephson, Chairman and CEO of SESAC Holdings, Inc. "By powering our licensing and administration business units with the industry leading combined SESAC Holdings database, we're able to make rights administration more efficient, simpler, and more lucrative."
The new secure web application is available immediately through the Online Account of publishers that license streaming services through HFA. In the coming months, SESAC will expand the tool's user group to include clients of Rumblefish, SESAC Performing Rights affiliates, the broader HFA publisher affiliate community and, finally, publishers and writers that are not affiliated with HFA or SESAC. Uniquely, this app is neither rights-type nor distributor-specific.
"Today's launch," said Michael Simon, President of SESAC's Rumblefish, "is the first in a series of technical enhancements that will be rolled out to make work easier and more profitable for our clients


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Swearengin to Fresno: Believe in yourself and your city
Fresno is headed in the right direction, despite its many challenges.
That was the message from Mayor Ashley Swearengin and three community leaders at a town hall meeting of sorts Tuesday night in downtown.
Swearengin at one point championed the growing entrepreneurial spirit among Fresnans.
"Take your destiny in your own hands," she advised Fresno and the adventurous in the audience of about 150.
The 90-minute event at Frank's Place in the Cultural Arts District was billed as an exchange of ideas on the question "Can Fresno Win The War On Poverty?" The event was put on by Zócalo Public Square, a not-for-profit ideas exchange that blends live events and humanities journalism, and The California Wellness Foundation.
Joe Moore, director of content at Valley Public Radio, was the moderator. Swearengin was joined by veteran public-policy expert Pete Weber, Poverello House Executive Director Cruz Avila and Bitwise Industries co-founder Irma Olguin.
Moore asked the questions; the four panelists responded. The audience finished things with questions.
The War on Poverty, a term that dates back to the mid-1960s and the ambitious social vision of President Lyndon Johnson, may have had top billing on this night. But the four panelists almost immediately changed directions. Swearengin's word to the wise – take your destiny in your own hands – was at the core of most comments.
Most questions were directed toward Swearengin. No surprise there since she is the chief executive of a city with 515,000 people and an annual budget of more than $1 billion.
Swearengin said former Mayor Alan Autry did an excellent job in raising Fresno's awareness of the struggles in older neighborhoods. She said she ran for mayor in 2008 to keep the momentum going strong.
Fresno needed updates for its general plan and development code. These aren't the most exciting of topics to the average Fresnan, Swearengin said, but they are pivotal to the rebirth of the urban core.
The City Council has already approved the 2035 general plan with its focus on inner-city development. The development code's overhaul will soon head to the council.
Swearengin said Fresno has worked hard to improve itself over the last 20 years.
"I think we have another 20 to go," she said.
Weber said the Fresno Bridge Academy (which he founded) is helping disadvantaged families regain the stability necessary for its members to be proud and productive citizens.
Olguin said the Valley's youth, especially in rural communities, need to be exposed to the opportunities available to those who work hard.
Avila said public institutions and private groups are making big strides in helping the homeless find housing and better lives.
"It's only going to get better as long as we continue to work together," Avila said.
Jobs, education, public safety, hard work and compassion are among the keys to Fresno's future, the panelists said.
No one guaranteed an end to poverty. All are confident of progress.
George Hostetter: 559-441-6272, @GeorgeHostetter