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Tax changes in Estonia 2012 and 2013
Estonian Parliament made several remarkable decisions in June 2011 regarding legal acts in Estonian taxation field that came into force with the amendments of Income Tax Act on January 1, 2012. Specifically, Estonian Parliament decided to lower the income tax to 20 % starting from the year 2015 (legal persons 20/80). Positive decision for employers was to exclude work related development trainings from the taxable fringe benefits. The compensation of costs for the formal education acquired by the employee within the adult education system will not be treated as fringe benefits in Estonia. Currently, these expenses are subject to fringe benefit taxation. Negative influence for taxpayers brings a decision according to which the amount of untaxed expenses like housing loan interests, training expenses and contributions is decreased from 3196 EUR to 1920 EUR starting from the year 2012.
Starting from 2012 the employers are able to make contributions to the employees III pension pillar without having to pay income tax, provided that the contributions do not exceed 15% of the payments made to the employee in a calendar year or 6000 EUR. It is important to note that the tax exemption only applies to income tax, and payments are still taxed with social tax, the unemployment tax and when needed with the mandatory funded pension contribution.
The amendments to the Income Tax Act in Estonia abolished the tax exempt threshold on accommodation expenses. Previously, any accommodation expenses incurred on business trips were tax exempt provided they did not exceed EUR 77 per day on domestic trips and EUR 128 per day in case of foreign trips - the excess part was taxable as fringe benefit. According to the amendments the referred thresholds are abolished and any business trip related accommodation expenses are tax exempt without any limitations.
On April 1, 2012 various amendments in VAT Act entered into force. At the request of the tax authorities, the reverse charge mechanism was extended to the supply of gold. Under reverse charge mechanism the customer, instead of supplier, is liable to remit VAT on a transaction to the tax authorities. The purpose of the amendment was to limit tax fraud. As a consequence of anti-avoidance rules introduced to the Liquid Fuel Act, the respective amendments were also introduced to the VAT Act. Under the amendments, only the fuel, which is placed under excise suspension arrangement may benefit from the zero rate of VAT. Previously, any supplies in excise warehouses were subject to zero VAT rate, which often gave rise to abuse. The lessor's rights to deduct input VAT on the maintenance cost of leased assets were restricted. Input VAT on such cost can only be deducted under certain specific conditions. Simplified procedure for VAT exemption on import of goods is applied on the conditions where the import is followed by the immediate delivery of the goods to another Member State. To be entitled for the exemption, the foreign importer may use the assistance of customs agents instead of registering himself in Estonia as a VAT liable person. Customs agent will declare the intracommunity supply which follows the import on behalf of the importer on its own VAT return. The application of the reduced VAT rate of 9% was specified. In respect of periodical publications (newspapers, journals), the reduced 9% VAT rate can only be applied if the publication is printed on the paper, but not in case the publication is issued electronically.
On June 14, 2012, the Estonian Parliament adopted the Act amending the Social Tax Act that entered into force on August 1, 2012. There are various cases where family members assist each other without being in a formal working or contractual relationship and having no entitlement for social benefits as a result of such unpaid work. The amendments in the Social Tax Act make it possible for self-employed persons to pay social tax on behalf of their spouses, providing the latter with an entitlement to the same social benefits as the self-employed person has him or herself.
At the end of the year 2011, the Parliament of Estonia decided to abolish the boat tax and sales tax in Tallinn beginning from January 1, 2012. Although sales tax was abolished, the advertising tax rate in Tallinn was raised by 25%.
Council of Tallinn adopted a regulation that exempts landowners in Tallinn from land tax up to 1500 m2 that took effect on January 1, 2012. Simultaneously, the land tax rate for the rest of the land in Tallinn was increased from 1.5% to 2.5%.
In addition to previous, there were developments also in the field of international tax treaties in Estonia. The treaty with Jersey and the new protocol to the tax treaty with Georgia became effective on 1 January 2012. The new protocol to the tax treaty with Singapore took effect on March 30, 2012. The double taxation treaty with United Arab Emirates entered into force on March 29, 2012 and it will be applied retroactively from January 1, 2011 making the total count of effective Estonian tax treaties to 49. The double taxation treaty with India entered into force of June 20, 2012. The provisions of the treaty will generally apply from January 1, 2013, in Estonia and from April 1, 2013, in India. Estonia has also signed double taxation treaties with Cyprus, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Mexico that will need to go through the internal proceedings in both parties to come into force.
Previous shows that this year developments in Estonian taxation field are remarkable. Estonia has also been very active in signing double taxation avoidance treaties with many countries that will strengthen the business connections, facilitate economic relations, predispose investments, assure the equal treatment of people and eliminate double taxation that might arise as the concurrence of the legislation of both parties. As taxation field develops very fast and needs amendments on legal basis also, it is foreseen that next year will be as progressive as this one.


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The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is looking for the most colorful and decorative houses to be included in the annual Holiday Lights Trolley Tour.
The deadline to be considered is Nov. 28. The trolley route will be announced in early December.
Another deadline is Nov. 30 for participants in the two-day Christmas Market. The market will take place during the trolley tour on Friday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 11. Entrance fee is $35. Go to purcellvilleva.gov for an application form.
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Santa Rosa doctor's study offers new insight into chronic fatigue syndrome
Brittany Harrison of Santa Rosa was an A-student, valedictorian of her eighth-grade class and a promising ballerina when the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome set in at age 13.
By 17, she was bedridden all day in a dark room, unable to stand or walk and in constant pain from a severe migraine.
Unable to eat anything but soft food and occasionally fruit, she lost weight and stopped going to school. An associated symptom known as "brain fog" prohibited her from reading, doing school work and even having conversations because she couldn't understand what she was reading or what someone was saying to her.
"I could crawl to the bathroom," she said.
Harrison, now 21, is one of an estimated 1 to 2 million Americans with chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating illness that can transform hardworking, type-A personalities, into patients who, in some cases, cannot work and can barely take care of themselves.
"It destroys your life," said Dr. Eric Gordon, a Santa Rosa physician whose practice specializes in treatment of chronic disorders, such as Lyme disease, arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome. "You can't function."
The illness is often dismissed as a psychological condition, another misconception that sufferers such as Harrison must wage in their daily fight against the illness.
For years, researchers and physicians have sought medical clues that would confirm the illness is a physical disorder and which could help in diagnosis and treatment.
A new study initiated by Gordon and including Harrison as one of the subjects could provide that breakthrough.
The study, published last month, detected a "chemical signature" in the blood of chronic fatigue syndrome patients, establishing for the first time that chronic fatigue syndrome is an "objective metabolic disorder," said co-author Dr. Robert Naviaux, the UC San Diego researcher who identified the blood chemical anomalies associated with the condition.
Gordon is a co-author of the study, and most of the patients in the study came from his practice.
Their study, "Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome" — published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — said the discovery "opens a fresh path for the rational development of new therapeutics" for a condition that currently has no known cause, cure or even an established diagnosis.
For Gordon, the finding transcends science.
"We're going to help people get their lives back when it's accepted that they are sick," he said.
Wayne Anderson, a licensed naturopathic doctor on Gordon's staff and a study co-author, said chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, has long been regarded as a psychological problem for "depressed people who are poorly managing things in their life."
And when repeated medical tests find no evidence of disease and the person's condition doesn't improve, friends and family "tend to write you off," isolating the patient, Gordon said.
The newly published study refutes that premise by showing "there is a very specific biological basis for chronic fatigue," Anderson said.
Harrison, who grew up in the foothills east of Sacramento, said she felt vindicated by the findings.
"I have family members who don't believe me," she said. Now she can show them "this is real, I didn't just give up on life."
As a teenager dealing with the new illness, she spent many months in isolation, interacting only with her mother, Katherine Harrison.


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U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, said in a statement today that he would "thwart" any executive action by Obama "by any means necessary including but not limited to eliminating funding for implementation, defunding the White House and even filing articles of impeachment."If Boehner had an ounce of courage, he'd tell Obama that Articles of Impeachment have been drafted if Dictator Obama tries to usurp Congress in raising the debt ceiling or thwarting the Second Amendment by executive fiat.
Stockman has a history of fighting gun control. He ran for Congress in 1994 and defeated veteran Rep. Jack Brooks, D-Beaumont, who had sponsored legislation to ban the sale of automatic assault weapons.
..."The White House's recent announcement they will use executive orders and executive actions to infringe on our constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms is an unconstitutional and unconscionable attack on the very founding principles of this republic," Stockman said.
"The President's actions are an existential threat to this nation. The right of the people to keep and bear arms is what has kept this nation free and secure for over 200 years."
The Constitution's Second Amendment permitting citizens to keep and bear arms provides the citizenry the "means to defend themselves against tyranny," Stockman said. "Any proposal to abuse executive power and infringe upon gun rights must be repelled with the stiffest legislative force possible."
Obama used a nationally televised news conference from the White House today to signal that he expects to take executive action to implement unspecified gun control measures in addition to submitting legislation to Congress to change some laws affecting guns.
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Texas Congressman Threatens Impeachment If Obama Uses Executive Order On Guns
It's about time someone in Congress had Ball Number One, and it's a Texan! (Chron - Texas on the Potomac).
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Good morning, shopping friends. Today is a beautiful sunny but nippy day. After a day of rest, I am feeling very chipper right now. Let's hope that lasts.
I'm not buying the TSV as it is too big for my needs and would take up too much counter space. I did, however, buy that set of Sistema soup mugs...2 sets. Those things are great, so I will use some for myself and use others for those small gifts that keep on giving. Trust me, when I say that those I have given in the past were used by those getting them. These are slightly bigger than the original Sistema soup mugs, so they will work very well.
One of them will hold a can of Progresso Soup or more as an example which makes them useful at work as well as at home. I use them to microwave oatmeal, warm up food in the microwave, etc. My original smaller one that does hold a can of Progresso soup was bought at Amazon three years ago and it still works but is looking very used now. I had considered going back to Amazon and buying some of the one there but it doesn't come with a gift box and the price for five compared to the five in the set offered by the Q is slightly higher.
I received F12327, the Travelon pleated crossbody bag. This bag is one of the better Travelon products and will work well as a medium-sized bag. I would buy a larger version of it also, but I can put a 10 inch tablet in one of the compartments of F12327.
Kathleen--I have been reading your saga of your RV travel to Vegas. I got a chuckle out of the emergency bathroom break. I am so glad that you and DH were able to have a family reunion in Vegas
Linda--I am glad that you were able to participate in the Alzheimers run/walk and raise money for an important cause.
Twinny--I would be getting very frustrated with that lawyer by now so I hope he delivers as promised.
Charlene--I need to put the brakes on the spending also. Mine goes in cycles.
This is the state's largest newspaper report on our lack of food in the local supermarket posted for the pictures to show the empty shelves.
Have a great day If you shop, shop wisely.
Good morning ladies, hope all is well.
Jean - Thank you for starting us today, glad you are feeling chipper. Sorry about the grocery store in your area, it is a shame you may have to travel so far to do your shopping. Hopefully, you can get a reasonably price store there.
Just got back from breakfast with DH, won't eat until supper now. Not much going on here today, going up to my mom's to do a couple things and need to get started decluttering here again.
Hope everyone has a great day.
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Susan--Have a good day; I am so sorry about the death. The upcoming holidays are always difficult the first year and less so afterwards. Decluttering? I really need to get back to that.
Most of my groceries have been bought in the city when there as many of us have to go there for various reasons. The prices are lower and even if going just for groceries, one trip's grocery savings more than pays for gas. There is one product I buy at times which is a dollar more locally. All those purchase savings do add up.
One of our "Country Roads" this weekend:
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Greetings from Big bear lake, ca. We are in the mountains and it is quite lovely. We head to Plam springs tomorrow and will be in Phoenix on Thursday. It has been a nice trip...the condos we stay in are very nice.
Susan..Condolences on your dads death. That is always so hard.
Jean..that is a lovely pic. I read about your grocery store problems. I have always lived in urban settings so would have trouble without close b convenience. Is your pt helping???
i read the thread daily and enjoy keeping up with everyone.
sydnie said that Pepper keeps looking for us. I will be home on the 8 th for my medical stuff so it will not be long.
(((((hugs)))) to everyone.
Sweet_Serenity: Congrats upon stoppping yourself from making excess purchases. There are some products that I use in which special offerings are very tempting. I like WEN but there is no way I am having a gallon of it sitting around taking up space as much as the gallon may represent a savings. Last night, I saw the 64 ounces of Philosophy Purity offered which provided 1000 cleansings. It may represent a savings but that is also one big bottle There have been times that I have liked a product but then found a few months later that I needed to switch for one reason or another, so these mega sizes don't work for me.
Barbara--I am glad that the trip is going well for you and that the condos have been great. The PT seems to be going well, and is conveniently located across the street from a WalMart, so it makes grocery shopping easier
Hello everyone, and thanks @KonaKat for getting us started. Glad you are feeling rested today.
If the TSV is the air fryer, it is something I am interested in, but am not going to buy, or even watch a presentation on, as I am not ready to make a purchase. If, at some point, I decide I want one, I will probably opt for a large one, don't know yet.
Glad to hear you like the Travelon bag.
My spending also goes in cycles, and I think I am over it, for now. lol
@Palady1, I too, need to get back to the decluttering. I did go through a stack of papers that have piled up recently, have some ready to shred, some ready for filing, some thrown in the trash, and unfortunately, some I need to read further to see if I need to do something more on them.
@Sweet_Serenity, good for you on your cancellations.
@Sydsgma, your trip sounds nice, I would love to make that same trip, but don't see it any time soon. Maybe someday.
Today seems like it's going to be a relaxing day here. Not that we don't have things needing done, however, it doesn't appear anything much will be happening, lol.
I raked/blew together 5 barrels of pine straw from under my big pine tree yesterday aftenoon and burned them. Still more there still to drop, so I may use some for additional mulch, there is always plenty, lol.
Have to return to the dentist tomorrow afternoon. Not looking forward to that.
Hope everyone has a nice day. Waves...
Hello everyone, I went to see The Accountant with Ben Affleck this morning at the 10 am show. Good movie, I recommend it.
I'm getting my list together and heading out to do the grocery shopping.
Once that's done, I'll probably just veg out.
Hello Ladies, chilly day here but sunny and very windy..the leaves are flying around.That's a shame about your local market Jean..hopefully some one will come in and take over. I live in a " country area" but only have to drive about a mile or so and there are plenty of big stores.
Essie congrats on your Cubs...good luck to them.
SEems like I'm having problems with this board....it keeps freezing up on me..could be on my end due to the wind and cable connection. HAve a nice day everyone.....Marijane
Good Morning/Afternoon. and thanks for getting us started, Jean. Glad you are feeling better. That is a lovely picture, but I am not a fan of cold, so it would worry me to see snow on the trees. Hope you enjoy your new bag.
I have been to church, and need to get ready for the gym now. Hope to post later, but in the meantime, I'm sending hugs to all of our posters and readers.
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Progress in remote sensing of atmospheric composition and more specifically of tropospheric constituents has been significant in the past two decades (see e.g. Burrows et al., 2011). Since the launch of the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME, Burrows et al. 1999) in April 1995, the ideas originally developed in Europe and the US in the late seventies (e.g. Noxon 1975; Perner and Platt, 1976; Platt and Perner, 1980) to measure atmospheric trace gases by UV-visible remote-sensing using the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) technique were progressively developed in space experiments as part of a number of successive missions. Currently in operation are the OMI/AURA instrument, OMPS/NPP and the two GOME-2 instruments onboard of the MetOp-A and MetOp-B platforms. These will be followed soon by a third GOME-2 on MetOp-C (2017) and more importantly by Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P), which will be the first of a series of atmospheric missions to be launched within the European Commission's Copernicus (former GMES) Programme. With a nominal lifetime of 7 years, S5P will provide global atmospheric data products at an unprecedented horizontal nadir resolution of 3.5x7 km2 and will ensure the necessary continuity between its predecessors and the future Sentinel-4 and -5 series to be launched in the 2020-2021 timeframe.
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In contrast to stratospheric ozone and related gases for which dedicated measurement systems and networks have been developed along well-established procedures, the validation of tropospheric reactive trace gases poses a number of additional challenges (see e.g. Piters et al., 2011, Richter et al., 2013). They are characterized by high variability in time and space and, as a result, their distributions are affected by strong gradients and are strongly depend on local emission sources. Also the retrieval of tropospheric species critically depends on a-priory information sources (e.g. the shape of the vertical distribution of the species), which need to be assessed along with the products themselves. In some cases, the tropospheric signal is small either due to the low concentration or to a comparatively large stratospheric signal (e.g. ozone). Since the retrievals are generally complex and rely on several a-priori assumptions, validation approaches must be developed that take into account this complexity.
A number of different sources of correlative measurements can be used to validate tropospheric data products (Piters et al., 2011). Among them, the Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAXDOAS) is a relatively new approach which has been developed in the years 2000 to provide information on the vertical distribution of trace gases in the boundary-layer and, when combined with twilight zenith-sky measurements, also in the stratosphere (e.g. Hönninger and Platt 2002; Hönninger et al. 2004; Wittrock et al. 2004). The principle of the MAXDOAS technique relies on DOAS observations being performed in different viewing directions, which - through application of suitable inversion techniques - provide vertical profile information on gases and aerosols present in the lower troposphere. This vertical profile information improves the accuracy of the primary measurement quantity (i.e. the tropospheric column), but it also provides highly valuable information for satellite validation and more generally for atmospheric chemistry applications.
Since, they are based on optical remote-sensing in the UV-Vis region like nadir backscatter satellite measurements, MAXDOAS measurements provide access to most of the products measured by the atmospheric Sentinels, i.e. NO2, HCHO, SO2, ozone, glyoxal, etc. In addition they give access to ancillary information on aerosol extinction profiles that can be used for advanced validation studies. Currently, MAXDOAS measurements are being conducted by various research groups in several places in the world, however except for the recent Pandonia initiative, no coordination has been established yet to harmonize and standardize these measurements in a traceable network configuration.
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A long practice for the Lakers today, not shocking since a) they've lost three in a row and b) their practice time has been limited of late by travel. Today was a good opportunity for Trevor Ariza to get used to his new teammates on the court. Much of the post-practice conversation today centered around Lamar Odom and what the Lakers need to do to stop this three-game skid.
Here's what Odom and Phil Jackson had to say today…
(You looked like you were a bit more active last night…)
"Yeah but, you know, we lost. But I was a little more active."
(Is it more difficult for you on offense to play without the ball?)
"My game is based on versatility, so whether I have the ball or not, I have to come through and make plays. I won't use that as an excuse. I'm just playing bad."
(You're being pretty hard on yourself these days…)
"I always am. I expect a lot out of myself. This year, I came in expecting a lot and I got off to a bad start. So hopefully the worst is behind me."
(Are you in good shape physically?)
"I think so. I feel good. I've been running up and down, getting bumped and lifting (weights). I feel strong. I just want to get my timing back. The more I play, the better I'll be."
(What did you guys work on today?)
"We came in and we just worked on some X's and O's and execution. I think the problem is, we don't sustain enough energy. Even when things aren't going well, you still have to play basketball with a lot of energy and effort. Especially when you're at home, you have to get the crowd into it and make plays."
(Is that a product of having a young team?)
"Nobody was saying we were young when we were 7-3. We can't use that as an excuse. We've got veterans on this team. Good energy is infectious. When things are going good, it's easy to be jumping up and down and high-fiving and stuff like that. It's when things get tough, that's what kind of brings you together."
(Is this the time to get things turned around?)
"If we have more games like last night, the season will be a disappointment. But that won't happen, because we're going to bring good energy and keep the energy up, keep the spirits up. Hopefully down the road, games like that, we'll start to win them."
(Can you pinpoint what has been going wrong in the last few games? Is it youth?)
"I think we had a bad finish in the Milwaukee game. That's always disappointing. Then we didn't go into Boston with the kind of energy I wanted. But holidays, and all that kind of stuff, they're always different. We have to play through that. That's an inexperienced team there, a young team. Last night, we let the game get away from us, in short order."
(Lamar looked more active last night…)
"Lamar played all right. He just didn't take any shots. All of his shooting was done by the second minute of the second half. He just didn't get involved. The offensive foul was a wacky call, and that was a shot. He has a post-up offensive foul and those both but him in jeopardy. When you sit on the bench, there's nothing else you can do about that. That's it."
(What kinds of things do you need to work on?)
"We're just trying to get ourselves back in rhythm as a team."
(Is it tougher for Lamar in this role, to play without the ball on offense?)
"He just has to find his way around the offense and put himself in a position that gives him an advantage. His advantage, a lot of times, is a post opportunity. It's a little different now, because he has played some power forwards in the past and that brings him to the basket for defensive rebounds. Now he's playing some of the wings, out on the wing, and that doesn't get him as many defensive rebounds, perhaps. So he doesn't have that open-court opportunity. But that's some of the things he will find."


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Claire Busuttil Bridge, known for the sensuous and impeccable realism of her figurative paintings as seen in this year's Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and as winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Award' People's Choice Award of 2007, now leaps out of the box in this new body of work, a solo show at red gallery.
'Beyond Belief' is a paradox. Busuttil Bridge's text-based works are shimmering surfaces across which ripple text and verse.As if arising from somewhere other and simultaneously receding, words dance a Sufi's whirling motion, coming into and fading out of focus.
These works challenge our perceptions by confronting the very nature of the paradox of seeing and the symbiotic relationship between art, artist and viewer in the process of creativity. Intentionally, these works at once confound and elucidate.
Busuttil Bridge nudges at some fairly big ideas, leans philosophically into quantum mechanics' entanglement theory, yet playfully and irreverently transforms these complexities into a visual poetry of such simplicity they can be likened to Zen koans.
Busuttil Bridge's text works utilise materials such as brushed steel, vinyl, cast acrylic and chrome to form word 'canvases' alongside a series of 'sculptural' cuboid puzzle poems that the viewer is invited to interact with, solve or even further entangle. Inherent is an acknowledgement of the viewer's intrinsic power to interpret, as participant in the creation of coherence in the works. Alongside these 'new medium' works, hang Busuttil Bridge's intimate figurative oil paintings of delicious detail, vibrating with subtle emotional force or alternatively, playing with our field of visual perception.
With a background in Sociolinguistics and sign language interpreting, these works merge Busuttil Bridge's passion for the visual and for language whilst exploring the very nature of the interaction between the artist, art object and viewer.
What remains to be seen is beyond belief.
Para-dox latin derivation: 'para' meaning near, contrary to or beyond and 'dox' meaning opinion or belief. [Origin: 1530–40; < L paradoxum < Gk parádoxon, n. use of neut. of parádoxos unbelievable, lit., beyond belief.] ~Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
For more images and information on the artist please visit www.clairebusuttilbridge.com.


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If I knew the required sample rate when I began the project, I could have set up my recording software accordingly. However, changing the sample rate at the endof the recording process was a challenge. Exporting my finished audio at the higher sample rate (converting it from 44.1kHz to 48kHz) naturally resulted in a shortening in the length of the track and an increase in pitch. A quick Google finds that this is a common problem.
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'Music Biz' Conference to Remain in Nashville Through 2020The annual event first came to Nashville in 2015, and has shown strong year-over-year attendance growth and critical acclaim each year since then
After drawing its largest audience in more than 15 years in 2017, the Music Business Association (Music Biz) is 'tripling down' on Nashville, booking conference dates through 2020. The already announced Music Biz 2018 will be held from May 14-17, 2018, at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Music Biz 2019 and 2020 will follow from May 5-8, 2019, and May 11-14, 2020, at the new JW Marriott Nashville, which is currently under construction and slated to open in July 2018. The annual event first came to Nashville in 2015, and has shown strong year-over-year attendance growth and critical acclaim each year since then.
The decision to return was enthusiastically endorsed by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and the Music City Music Council, an association of business leaders charged with developing strategies toward heightening the awareness and development of Nashville's worldwide reputation as Music City. The Council is Co-Chaired by Barry and music industry veteran Joe Galante.
Music Biz is the music industry's premier event, giving the commerce and content sectors a place to meet with trading partners, network with new companies, and learn about new trends and products impacting the music business. The 2018 event will feature the presentation of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement to Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and a Breakthrough Artist Award to Republic Records singer/songwriter Julia Michaels, with much more to be announced. Those who would like to propose ideas for presentations, panels, case studies, or interviews can do so via the event's official Call for Presentations, which is open now through November 10 at https://musicbiz.org/2018-call-presentations-speakers. Registration for Music Biz 2018 is open now, with special early bird rates available through March 2, 2018.
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Experience '(EL)2' March 16-18
Symposium will showcase the experiential learning work of more than 80 students, faculty and staff
WALTHAM, Mass. — In March 2010, the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University, with support from the Hiatt Career Center, Academic Services, Department of Community Service, and the Office of the Arts, will host the second annual "(EL)2: Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners Symposium" to highlight Brandeis undergraduates' exemplary work.
The Experiential Learning program supports the university's efforts to prepare students for full participation in a changing society. Brandeis offers students a wide range of opportunities to develop these skills and values, including independent research, experiential learning courses, lab work, internships, community-engagement, studio and creative art work, and study abroad programs.
Beginning at noon on Tuesday, March 16 and culminating with a 5 p.m. closing celebration on Thursday, March 18, the (EL)2 symposium will highlight undergraduate students' exploration, discovery, and innovation in experiential learning and will include the work of more than 80 Brandeis students, faculty and staff.
"This year's event is sure to spark your intellectual curiosity," said Audra Grady, program administrator for experiential learning. "With posters, panels, workshops, and multimedia presentations, we will showcase work areas including global medical relations, immigrant maternity issues, youth wellness and education, mitigating the world's resource problems, and species identification. I hope the community will join us in celebrating the work of exceptional Brandeis students!"
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Spreadsheet-like data manipulation
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg112378] Spreadsheet-like data manipulation
- From: Ariel Sepulveda <ariel.sepulveda at prontoanalytics.com>
- Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:45:50 -0400 (EDT)
This is to announce that a significant upgrade in the amount, quality, and availability of tools for spreadsheet-like data analysis in Mathematica is now available following this link: http://www.prontoanalytics.com/fdownloads.php. Using SpreadsheetLook ( http://www.prontoanalytics.com/products/spreadlike/overview.htm) you can import, view, edit, and manipulate data in spreadsheet-like or table form. The application (which is 100% developed in Mathematica and thus Windows and Mac compatible) allows you to edit values, sort columns, filter data, calculate new columns, take samples, etc. This interface is designed to be used as a data feed to your data-dependent application such that you can easily import data from different sources and manipulate it with SpreadsheetLook before proceeding to analyze it with your application. Additionally, there is data viewer (SpreadsheetViewMXL) which has similar capabilities. Both solutions are available for free; SpreadsheetLook has limited capabilities in its trial version but a perpetual and full version of SpreadsheetViewMXL is provided in the download. Spreadsheet users may also want to take a look at BEST Viewpoints ( http://www.prontoanalytics.com/products/viewpoints/introduction.htm) which is a Mathematica application that provides analysis capabilities like pivot tables, market basket analysis (or affinity analysis), statistical control charts, and many other types of charts. -- Ariel Sepulveda, Ph.D. __________________________ President, Pronto Analytics Inc. Tel. 787.354.6947 ariel.sepulveda at prontoanalytics.com http://www.prontoanalytics.com


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Business Intelligence vs Business Analytics
Analyzing your data with business intelligence is the 17th reason to go beyond TEM and manage the enterprise digital footprint.
With every business, comes a need for a comprehensive, detailed data strategy. In order for enterprises to keep up with competitive markets, and remain ahead of the game in their IT and business strategy, you'll need to conduct some sort of analysis. The goal of business intelligence as well as business analytics boils down to a need for organizations to make well-informed business decisions. Without all of the right information properly displayed in front of decision-makers, moving forward with the best possible strategies and tactics in place will be nearly impossible.
The first step to proper data visualization involves understanding the difference between business intelligence and business analytics. Each of these tactics involving exploring, organizing, and analyzing a variety of data. They'll both provide you with the data necessary for effective strategizing and decision making, only in different ways. Often thought of as having the same meaning, BI and BA are in fact two entirely separate kinds of data analysis.
Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence can be thought of as a way of looking back on the past, and the present situation where the company stands. This method focuses primarily on painting a picture of the current state of the organization, how things are currently running, and how they have in the past. Essentially, BI deals with historical data, so it won't deliver the answers to your problems on a silver platter. Some benefits of business intelligence are that you'll be able to identify changes on your own that have occurred in the past, and you'll have all the data required to think about and decide on what changes to make from here on out. BI has also been called "descriptive analytics," because of this focus on what has happened, and what's currently happening in the company. While this kind of analysis won't be able to inform decision-makers about what exactly needs to be done, this data can be used to discover key trends and indicators of a need for change. That's where business analytics come in.
Business Analytics
When it comes to business analytics, we shift our perspective in a different direction. Rather than focusing on the past and present situation, business analytics, also known as "predictive analytics," looks towards the future and helps to make effective and future-focused business decisions. The predictive modeling provided by BA allows businesses to make data-driven decisions by forecasting future results. Setting up an efficient IT strategy is made a lot easier when predictive analytics are involved. Unlike BI, business analytics involve a much more in-depth look at not only the data in front of you, but what exactly should be done with that data to improve processes and eventually bring you return. In the long run, BA can bring organizations significant return through establishing direction and helping weed out uncertainties and misinformation. The most efficient processes as well as the least efficient will be clearly defined for you, with the goal of taking steps towards a better future.
The Past, Present, and Future All Play a Role
In the end, each of these forms of analysis have the same common goal of improving overall efficiency, from saving you money to saving you time. Both involve an in-depth analysis of the seemingly endless wave of information and data that businesses are often forced to sift through when it comes to decision-making. In order to avoid becoming overwhelmed by your data, a key step will be to look towards business intelligence and data analytics tools which can offer a way of visualizing your data in a clear and concise way. By gaining a solid grasp on your data, you'll be able to discover trends and patterns from your past and present, helping you look forward into the future with well-informed decisions. Depending on how you plan to strategize, business intelligence, business analytics, or a combination of both might work best for you.
Take a look at some of the different solutions available that include some form of BI or BA in order to ensure that you'll be well equipped for the future. You might want to consider a Technology Expense Management solution with data visualization. Focused on saving you money, saving you time, and keeping track of all your IT assets and services, a TEM platform will provide you with all of the necessary information to improve overall efficiency.
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NAMEdh_bugfiles - install bug reporting customization files into package build directories
SYNOPSISdh_bugfiles [-A] [debhelper options]
DESCRIPTIONdh_bugfiles is a debhelper program that is responsible for installing bug reporting customization files (bug scripts and/or bug control files and/or presubj files) into package build directories.
This helper program installs the following files if they are found:
- debian/package.bug-script
- It is the script to be run by the bug reporting program for generating a bug report template. This file is installed as usr/share/bug/package in the package build directory if no other types of bug reporting customization files are going to be installed for the package in question. Otherwise, this file is installed as usr/share/bug/package/script. Finally, the installed script is given execute permissions.
- debian/package.bug-control
- It is the bug control file containing some directions for the bug reporting tool. This file is installed as usr/share/bug/package/control in the package build directory.
- debian/package.bug-presubj
- The contents of this file are displayed to the user by the bug reporting tool before allowing the user to write a bug report on the package to the Debian Bug Tracking System. This file is installed as usr/share/bug/package/control in the package build directory.
- -A, --all
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BOSTON - The 4 p.m. trade deadline had already passed Sunday afternoon when Terry Francona took the ball from his starter and handed it to his bullpen.
BOSTON - The 4 p.m. trade deadline had already passed Sunday
afternoon when Terry Francona took the ball from his starter and
handed it to his bullpen.
Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein had swung a trade for a
starting pitcher - and, in succession, Alfredo Aceves, Daniel Bard
and Jonathan Papelbon mowed down the Chicago White Sox. After a
rare blip Monday in which Bard surrendered his first runs in six
weeks, lefty Franklin Morales retired six of the seven hitters he
faced and Papelbon pitched another three-up, three-down ninth
Tuesday night.
Epstein could have made a move to land a reliever, but he just
didn't have to do so. The bullpen he has right now is on pace to be
the best bullpen he's ever put together - by some measures, ahead
even of the bullpens that won his Red Sox a pair of World Series
By the time July 31 arrived, trading for a starter - Erik Bedard
will make his Red Sox debut Thursday - rather than a reliever was a
"Our 'pen has done a really nice job," Epstein said in a
conference call Sunday evening. "We feel we have some depth not
only in the big-league 'pen but in Triple-A. We feel like we have
more health questions with the rotation than we do with the 'pen,
and we felt like that was the area where we could provide the
biggest impact for the club if we were able to make an
In most years, Epstein has felt the need to shuffle his bullpen
in some way at or around the July 31 trading deadline. A year ago,
he traded away Manny Delcarmen and Ramon Ramirez. Two years ago, he
acquired Billy Wagner in an August waiver trade. Three years ago,
he called up Justin Masterson and unleashed the sinker-balling
righty on the American League. Four years ago, he cashed in several
prospect chips in what turned to be a failed deal for Eric
Epstein still has some options if he chooses to exercise them.
He could make another August waiver trade for a reliever with a
hefty contract - Matt Thornton of the White Sox being just one
example. He could call up rookies Felix Doubront or Kyle Weiland
and ask them to pitch in short relief for the rest of the
But the Red Sox bullpen looks as primed for a World Series run
right now as it has in years. The relievers available to Francona -
made up primarily of Papelbon, Bard, Aceves, Morales, Matt Albers
and Dan Wheeler - enter play Wednesday with the best
strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.70) and WHIP (1.195) in the American
Not once in the Epstein era, in fact, has the Red Sox bullpen
ever looked like this. The World Series-winning bullpen in 2007
sported a 3.10 ERA but posted a higher WHIP and lower
strikeout-to-walk ratio. The World Series-winning bullpen in 2004
posted an even higher WHIP and even lower strikeout-to-walk ratio -
and a 3.92 ERA.
It starts at the back with Papelbon and Bard, two of the best
late-inning relievers in the game. Bard didn't allow an earned run
during the entire month of June as part of a scoreless streak that
lasted 2661/3 innings, and his WHIP is 0.877.
Papelbon, whether it's a contract drive or not, looks as good as
he ever has. His ERA might be higher than normal at 3.43, but he's
the only closer in baseball with at least 20 saves and a
strikeout-to-walk ratio higher than 7.5.
But most analysts expected Bard and Papelbon to lock down the
eighth and ninth innings. But opposing hitters haven't been able to
touch the Red Sox in the seventh inning, either - they're hitting
.204 with a .282 on-base percentage in the seventh - because of the
work Aceves, Albers, Morales and Wheeler have done.
Albers came into spring training far from a lock even to make
the roster, but he's striking out a hitter an inning and has
compiled the best ERA and WHIP of his career. Morales has 15
strikeouts and just five walks in 16 innings pitched since he was
traded to Boston. Wheeler bounced back from a miserable April that
landed him on the disabled list to compile a 1.78 ERA and to strike
out more than three times as many hitters as he walks.
Aceves has turned to contribute as much to the Red Sox as any
offseason acquisition not named Adrian Gonzalez, making four starts
and 27 relief appearances and compiling a 3.19 ERA in the process.
His ability to throw multiple innings in close games out of the
bullpen - his ERA is 2.41 in 27 relief appearances this season -
was a big part of the reason Epstein pursued a starter rather than
a reliever.
"He's done a fantastic job back there," Epstein said. "He's
helped us in a lot of different ways and, looking forward, the
games only get bigger. We feel like his impact will continue to
grow. He obviously is directly responsible for a lot of wins where
he comes in and shuts down rallies and bridges us to later in the
game. He helps save the staff by filling a number of different
roles. He's a really [gutsy] pitcher, throws strikes, and he's
really helped us.
"We're comfortable with him starting or relieving, but the more
depth we build up in the rotation, the better our 'pen can be
because we can leave guys like that back there."
Come playoff time, Francona will lean most heavily on Bard and
Papelbon, probably asking both to pitch multiple innings whenever
possible. But the emergence of Aceves, Albers, Morales and Wheeler
is what has made this the best bullpen Epstein has ever put


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The portrait etchings
The portrait etchings were almost certainly executed around 1630, at the same time that Van Dyck was carrying out an ambitious project of a series of uniform portrait engravings, which later became known as the Iconography. The etchings however, were never included in the series during Van Dyck's lifetime, and the difference between the two groups was appreciated even within the seventeenth century: "The best are those he etched himself," wrote the art historian Gian Pietro Bellori (1613-1696) in 1672. The portraits are closely observed, but executed to varying degrees of finish. In some cases a well defined head stands out against an expanse of empty space (as with the self portrait). In other cases the rest of the figure is minimally indicated by loose and open forms.
Comparison of impressions printed around 1630 and those printed later (some have been issued by the Chalcographie of the Musée du Louvre after it acquired them in 1851) show that the plates underwent changes from the very beginning. A clear division can be made between the alterations and additions made under Van Dyck's direction and those made after his death. The printmakers with whom Van Dyck collaborated were from the studio of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and were regarded as the most highly skilled of the day. Van Dyck supervised additions to the background and costumes of the portraits and also borderlines and inscriptions. Some later additions, however, include modelling to the head and so often go some way to conceal Van Dyck's etched lines. By showing the rare pure etchings next to later impressions, this exhibition offers visitors the chance to witness the fascinating development of the portrait prints.
Selecting a name from the menu on the left will first take you to an introductory page about the sitter in the portrait, and then to another page where you will be able to compare two or three different states of the print.
The 'states' listed in the production information correspond to those in the standard print reference Anthony Van Dyck, The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700, Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2002 (8 volumes)


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Jonathan is the minister of Sutton Elms Baptist Church. Moving here in September 2016 from Retford where both Jonathan and his wife, Rachel, served on the leadership team of The Well Retford Baptist Church. They have two lovely and lively children, Joseph and Lydia.
Jonathan is an inspiring preacher with a passion for the presence of God and seeing people transformed through an encounter and relationship with Jesus.
Rachel is a gifted worship leader and singer. She is also an all round super mum, wife though she won't say that 😉
Originally from Manchester, Jonathan, the youngest of three children, was raised in a Christian home. His dad is an Assemblies of God minister and both of his parents are fully involved in Church leadership. Giving his life to Jesus at the age of 5, Jonathan began to walk and explore the Christian life. There were times of turning away from God, but God is faithful.
2005 was a great turning point in Jonathan's life when he felt the LORD call him to quit his job as a chef and apply for the School of Ministry at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship (now Catch the Fire Toronto). It was there that Jonathan was deeply impacted by the love of Father God and began a journey that still continues to this day. After the 5 month school, Jonathan became an intern to John and Carol Arnot.
Moving back to the UK in 2008, Jonathan began to be involved in the Upper Room Christian Fellowship in Middleton, Manchester helping out with the youth and preaching at Sunday services and bible studies.
After meeting Rachel in December 2009, they were married the following year (ask him about arranged marriages 😉 ). With only 6 weeks to be married, they felt God calling them to Retford to be part of The Well Retford Baptist Church.
Jonathan and Rachel are excited to be part of the church at Sutton Elms and look forward, expectantly to all that God will do.
Now the God journey continues…


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Catholic University baseball team put forth its best offensive performance of the year Monday evening in a 23-2 rout over local foe Gallaudet. After a 27-hit outburst, the Cardinals have now won five of their last six contests.
The onslaught began right away for the visitors as leadoff man Connor Sullivan homered to left field on the game's first at-bat. The solo bomb was the junior's first career homerun. The Bison answered with two runs in the bottom of the first to take a 2-1 advantage.
The lead only lasted an inning however, as Catholic (15-10) answered by scoring 20 runs in the next three-inning span. The third inning started with a Sullivan single followed by back-to-back triples from seniors Ryan Tracy and Bailey Lewis. After a Nolan Lundholm RBI single, freshman Peter Giombetti doubled to add to the lead. Sophomore Kendric Musser delivered an RBI single, and after three innings the Cardinals were up 7-2.
The floodgates opened in the fourth frame as Catholic scored a season-best 12 runs on 10 hits. On the day, the team had 11 extra-base hits. An underclassmen contigent consisting of Connor Cozad, Musser, Billy Duke, Nicholas Torroella, and Conor Casey all contributed RBI singles to pile on the runs. The Cardinals scored seven runs before the first out was even recorded.
A walk from freshman Kyle Levinson loaded the bases for pinch-hitting junior Christian Jones. He stepped up to bat with runners at each base and brought them all home with a grand slam homerun over the center field fence for four more runs. Jones led the team with 5 RBIs in the game.
A large lead allowed nine pitchers to be used in a team effort on the mound to give Catholic the win. Sophomore MJ Dziczkowski started for the Cardinals, but freshman Nick Marini picked up his first career win after a scoreless second inning. Jack Zaffiro and Brian Bernetich each pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts as well.
In the 23-2 win, all 17 Catholic batters recorded at least one hit. The team last scored that many runs on April 23, 2017 in a 25-5 victory over Juniata.
A busy week for Catholic continues as the Cardinals host Stevenson on Wednesday, April 10. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m.


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Day Three: A Book I Love
SUCH A HARD QUESTION! Mainly because I love so many books. I've recently been jonesing to reread the Harry Potter series.
Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. ― J.K. Rowling
However I will always have to go back to the first literary character I fell in love with: Sherlock Holmes. (Not a new subject for me, my 'love' has been documented a handful of times on my blog, most notably here). My favorite book, however, isn't by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Although it may not be 'cannon' I still love it. A book I keep coming back to time and time again is The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie R. King (you may recall that I pulled a sentence from the book for yesterday's post and have referenced it several times (1 | 2 | 3) in my blog as my favorite book, at least I am consistent in this). I first came across this audiobook when I was in my teens (12-15 and it was on a cassette tape). I was happy, a couple of years later, when I came across the physical book in a book store and thoroughly delighted when, upon reading the book, I realized I had only ever listened to the abridged version. So many more adventures to experience with Russell and Holmes!
The Beekeeper's Apprentice was the only book I took with me when I moved to Rome for the semester. It's my go to book when I go to venues or have some downtime for some reading (and am not in the middle of a book). As a result there are a handful of ticket stubs and memories from past musicals tucked away. It's fun to flip to a random stub and start reading from that point. I've read it enough that it only takes a paragraph or two for me to remember the back story up to the point that I'm reading. Like I said, it's hard to pick a favorite, but this book will always be up at the top of list.
Until tomorrow
Previous 30 Day Challenge Posts:
Five Ways To Win My Heart | Something I Feel Strongly About


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We're going to make all modules on this website available through theWord itself! The website will stay, but in addition to being able to download from this website, theWord users will be able to download modules from this website INSIDE theWord. Anytime someone adds module to this website, the module will also be available for download inside theWord (even if the user never comes to this website).
Only a small fraction of theWord's users ever come to third party websites like this one. Most download theWord and use official modules. But now, our modules can appear inside theWord in theWord's "Add Titles" feature (on theWord's main menu).
What I'm Doing
What I Need From You
I need your help if you uploaded a module to this website! Review your modules here (must be logged in), checking for two simple things inside the module you created: the Module Identifier and the Version.
The Module Identifier and Version number in the module should match what's in the file listing on this website. More about each below. But here's a picture illustration. The rest of this post just describes in detail what's shown in this image:
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1. Version Numbers
This website's file listing has a Version Number. And each the theWord module has a Version Number. Both versions should match. For example, if your module has a version of 1.0, the file listing on this website should also say 1.0. And the version number should use the proper format 1.0,1.5, 2.1, etc. You cannot use words or letters.
To make changes to the Version in theWord, Right click the module abbreviation (tab):
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2. Module Identifiers
If you specified a "Module Identifier" when you made the module, EDIT your file listing on this website. And put the exact module identifier into the file listing that you used in the Module "Identifier" field in your module.
If you did not specify a "Module Identifier" when you made the module, EDIT your file listing on this website, adding the module Identifier. Add the same module Identifier to your module in theWord. A good practice is to use your initials (like JD for John Doe) and a number, such as JD1 on your first module. Or JD100 on your 100th module.
The module identifier must be unique. BIG PROBLEMS happen in theWord when a Module Identifier is not unique!
You can right click a module abbreviation (tab) in theWord, and choose Module Properties:
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Scroll down until you see the "Identifier" field:
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What Happens If An Uploader Doesn't Fix Their Modules?
I will eventually edit the module myself, placing an identifier in your module and a version of 1.0. I'd rather you do it because it saves time and because you would have your own Identifier in place. Future functionality could be tied to the Module Identifier field, depending on what theWord's developer creates.
Also, adding or correcting the Version and Identifier will preserve the continuity of your module, allowing theWord users to see updates for your module while using theWord. If you plan on occasionally making modules, I think it's worth your time and let theWord users track eventual updates!


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The Click Pros in our community are wildly talented with varied experience.
Some are in business while others are hobbyists. Some photograph families, others shoot weddings and some document their everyday life or beautiful nature they come across. Even when it comes to editing, their tastes and software vary.
Within this group of hundreds with varied experience there comes loads of knowledge. Knowledge they are happy to share with others, especially those new to the wonderful world of photography. We asked them just one question and boy did they deliver! That question was…
What advice would you give to new photographers?
Alessandra Manzotti:
"Practice makes better…."…I mean "GOOD" practice makes better!!! So learn your camera and do not rush. There is nothing worse than practicing the wrong things for hours at end!!!..and most of all HAVE FUN!!
Katherine Durham:
Your journey is not a race. Stop comparing your journey to others and continue at your own pace, as comparing will only trip you up.
Amy Lucy Lockheart:
Celebrate the small and simple successes along the way. Learning photography and building a business is a marathon, not a sprint.
Kate Luber:
My #1 piece of advice is always to seek out helpful critique. It can be scary and it can even sting sometime, but you cannot grow if you don't know what you're doing wrong. Put yourself out there and ask for critique and then apply the advice you get on future shoots. Over time, you'll gather bits and pieces of great advice to help you on your journey. I also think new photographers only want to hear from experienced photographers when they look for critique, and that's a mistake. Newer photographers as well as people with no photography experience can offer you a "real world" view and insight into how your photos are received by an audience. When I can't decide between two photos when culling, I often ask my husband which he prefers; he can give me the perspective of someone similar to a client and that feedback is just as important as technical feedback from the most seasoned professional.
Gina Yeo:
My piece of advice would be to take it slow! Break off learning in to small easy to manage pieces. Learn about the technical side of photography bit by bit. Once you are comfortable in one area move onto learning something new. There will always be something to learn and someway in which to grow and develop your skills. Enjoy the journey of learning.
Jenna Stoller:
Notice the world around you. When you are going out and about in the evening and something looks pretty to your eyes, try and notice what direction the sun is coming from. Or when you are perusing your favorite blogs look at a great image and see judging by the shadows, figure out where the light is coming from. There are a lot of elements that make up a great picture, and lighting is a biggie!
Katie Woodard:
I took a business class here on CM at it was the best thing for me. Because of that class, I and other people have respected my business. And try everything that sparks your interest! The more types of photography you try, the more likely you will find what you love and be able to hone in your style and passion for certain types photography. I also really believe in 365 projects to help with that last piece of advice. Shooting everyday will not only help you practice, but also help you try a lot of things, since you are shooting everyday!
Lisa Tichané:
Learn your camera inside and out. Practice practice practice. When the technical side if photography becomes a second nature, your creativity is free to fly high!!!
Christal Houghtelling:
Find a mentor. They can see things that you don't notice. As artists sometimes we become so attached to our work that we miss seeing things. Once they are pointed out they are obvious.
Kendar Swalls:
My top piece of advice would be to practice practice practice. Shoot anything and everything you can. Ask lots of questions and ask for feedback on what you are shooting. While workshops and tutorials are great, there is no better teacher than experience!
Eileen Critchley:
Learn to shoot in manual mode. Practice every day until you can do it in your sleep. Learn to use your camera to its capacity before upgrading, as the camera does not make the photographer. Learn to use an editing program. Learn the basics first, and then move on to the next thing. Realize there will always be a next thing; that photography and art requires continual learning and practicing. Understand that there will be steps forward and steps back, but that you will see growth and it will be so rewarding when you do.
Renata Plaice:
Leave learning editing skills until later, much later. Instead of wasting hours trying to fix problems in Photoshop, spend that time shooting and practising technical aspects, learning about composition and observing light. Once you have a collection of good photos, editing to enhance them will be quick and enjoyable.
Desiree Hayes:
Technicality is not everything. Learn it just to learn it but you don't always have to follow the rules.
Jenny Swanson:
Just breath. Slow down and breath. There's so many things to learn and know in photography and it can be very overwhelming, particularly when you're just starting out. Pick one or two things at a time to build your skills in and then step back and look at all the progress you've made!
Engage in positive self talk. Learning photography can be overwhelming. There is so much to learn about your camera and it's functioning, composition and art, and editing. It is easy to think you aren't smart enough, aren't talented enough, don't have what it takes to see like a photographer. Don't fall for this. Continually tell yourself, verbally if necessary, "I can do this. I am capable of learning this. Many others have learned it, and I am equally capable. If I break it down into small chunks, I can tackle them one by one and do this. I can learn at my own pace, but I will get to the point where the vision I see in my mind matures and matches what I am able to create."
Robin Long:
Don't compare yourself to everyone else. Your style will define itself if you stay true to yourself and shoot what you love.
Amber Scruggs:
Don't start a business unless you like running a business. If you aren't going to charge real prices and treat it like a business, keep it as a hobby.
Ebony Logins:
My advice is to be yourself. Don't worry about being as good as those around you! Be the photographer you want to be in that moment. It's so easy to get caught up in comparisons, but the only photographer you should compare yourself with is your past self.
Erin Wagnild:
It's not the camera. It's not the lenses. Or the post-processing, the poses, or the props. While all of those things might contribute to your vision, what makes a great photograph is YOU. Your knowledge, your heart, your skills. Learn about your camera, shoot in manual, and learn how to see and harness the available light (or make your own). This will get you closer to your vision than any new camera body ever would.
Lacey Meyers:
Study, practice, study some more, and practice what you've studied … and the best subjects to practice on, don't ALWAYS have to be your kids …
Lisa Weingardt:
Get to really know your camera and the equipment that you already own inside and out by shooting regularly whether that be daily or as part of a project. Joining a project helps you put your work out there among your peers and really helps you see the growth and your voice emerge. Don't compare yourself to others, it is so hard to do when we are surrounded my so many amazing artists and can't help but wonder what camera, lens, or secrets they have. They too began somewhere and everyone's journey is much different, you want your art to reflect you and not mirror those around you. And, most importantly be patient with yourself and be willing to listen to critique from photographers who's opinion you value whether they be a pro or not!
Allison Gipson:
Turn off the outside noise. Find your voice. What kind of photographer do YOU want to be? Not what your clients want, what others want or what you might think others want, but what do YOU want? Once you figure that out…don't stop at anything to be exactly who you want. Don't remain stagnant. Keep learning, striving and growing. Oh. And shoot daily. Not kidding, pick up that camera every single day. You won't regret it.
Faye Sevel:
My piece of advice that I have actually given to new photographers is to invest in education and critque. I cannot stress it enough… be open to learning, always. Seek out other photographers who will give you honest, objective critique. Put away the tendency to be defensive and open yourself up to learning from others who really want to see you succeed. Because, truthfully, even when you feel like you've learned all there is to know, there is a mountain of more things to learn just around the corner!
Amy McMaster:
Embrace the grain. Don't be afraid to push your ISO to get that sweet shot. Better to have some grit, than to have out of focus images. Better to have some grain, then have nothing at all.
Sarah Wilkerson:
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't be a "real" photographer until you go into business; artistic vision and technical mastery, not a business license, make someone a great photographer.
Bonnie Cornelius:
Invest in yourself before investing in equipment or other things that you think will make your work better. Invest in workshops, classes, breakouts before investing in lenses, actions/presets, props, etc. Give yourself lots of time to practice and learn. Become involved in the forum and make friends to learn and grow with!
Andrea Murphy
My advice to new photographers would be to not buy every great new camera that comes on the market! Invest in good glass that will last you for years!
Kathy Roberts:
Slow down….way down. The excitement of beginning photography may have you wanting to do it all. You are probably scouring social media and websites of experienced photographers and yearn to shoot images like what you see on their pages. You'll get there! But first be patient and kind with yourself because everyone of those photographers started at the beginning too. So slowly work your way through the technical, practicing every chance you get, letting the basics sink in first. Enjoy the learning process. Patience will never look so good!
Helen Whittle:
My advice would be to pick up your camera everyday. Doing a 365 was a game changer for me. It made me really think about what it was i wanted to shoot, as well as how to shoot it and how not to shoot it. Also, never think you have learnt everything you can learn. Just as you arrive at a place where you love what you take and you are consistent, it is easy to sit back and I would say keep challenging yourself because there is always more to learn.
Amy Ames:
Read your manual.
Kasey McCoy:
Always stay true to yourself and your vision. If you are in a setting and your heart is telling you it's the perfect opportunity or moment to take the photo but your head is telling you no because (insert reason here), listen to your heart and take the photo. Over time you will begin to grow and your hearts vision will expand. Keep listening. It won't let you down!
Lindsey Mix:
Find yourself a small group to interact with regularly. For me, that came via two different facebook groups.This will help you share your experience, ask questions, and share your work in a safe environment where you grow to nurture and love each other's work on a much more personal level. The comradery offered is often different and more reassuring that that which we receive in our personal lives. For me, my friends didn't always understand how much work I was putting into photography and didn't really get the frustrations or victories that came along with it. Finding a group of people I can now call my friends is the best thing I did for myself – that and taking classes!
Erica Williams:
My advice is don't go into business before you are ready. Take it slow and make sure that you have a plan, set goals and have everything together before you start charging for a session. Practice on friends and family before you take on any clients to build a good portfolio.
Carrie Small:
Find your style and stay true. Don't edit a session with 15 different styles. Be different to set yourself apart.
Sonia Bourdon:
If you are hoping to earn money from photograhy one day, my advice to you is start to learn the business side of things right away! Even if you are the best photographer out there, if you don't know how to brand and market yourself, how to put a price on your services, it will be much more difficult for you to make a living out of this Art. Photography is really competitive and talent won't just cut it. Educating yourself about business is the best gift you can give yourself if you want to make a living in the photography Business one day.
Elise Cellucci:
My advice would be to not worry about what others think about your work. In the beginning we are learning so much that it is overwhelming and you will constantly comparing your work to others. You will learn how to shot in manual, compose and edit a picture, and eventually find your style. It takes time, practice, and patience, but you will get there.
April Nienhuis:
Respect your fellow photographers. Don't steal, don't copy, and don't trash talk. There's plenty of room for everyone.
Kim Hildebrand:
I don't think this has been said yet, but one thing that helped me was looking at photos I admired and first, figuring out what I was drawn to in the photo and why, then second, trying to figure out how the photographer got the shot by breaking down the photo. Ask questions like, "Where is the light coming from?" "What did they expose for?" "What is the subject composition and why?" "Did they use a wide-angle or telephoto lens?" "What about it catches your attention? (the light, the connection, the perspective, something else?)" Dissecting photos you are drawn to helps you figure out what you love, where you want to go with your work, and how to start accomplishing that.
Danielle Awwad:
Turn your camera to manual and at that moment begin a 365 project. Every few weeks then look back at your work from when you started to see your growth. Many times you might feel you are not growing and evolving but you truly are.
Marcie Reif:
My advice would be to get a mentor. No matter where you are in the game. Find someone who is an expert in the genre of photography that you are most interested in and learn everything you can from that person. The return on this investment is truly priceless.
Anita Perminova:
The first step towards taking good photos is understanding what your camera does. I encourage you to read your camera manual and study what your camera can and can not do. Get a solid understanding about exposure, white balance, lighting and editing programs. I would not suggest to invest a lot of money in presets and actions in the beginning of your journey. Presets are great timesaving tools, but you need to have a better understanding of what those presets do to your images if you want to enhance them. By educating yourself in all aspects of photography you will have more control over your images.
Nicole Sanchez:
Don't obsess over getting the perfect shot. Just shoot. And keep shooting. Move around. Keep trying different angles and settings until you learn what works and what YOU like. Some days you may not like any of your images and others you may love so many it's hard to choose a favorite. The only way to get better and to develop your eye and style is to keep shooting. A LOT!
Carri Peterson:
Take it slowly. Learn your camera inside and out. Make it an extension of you and what you see. Seek to make your audience see the beauty in what you are photographing. If you follow your heart, YOU will shine through.