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Cover art for Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's 'Let's Turn It Into Sound.' Album out via Ghostly.
Home » Vehlinggo & Friends Share Our Favorite Releases of 2022
by Aaron Vehling (Vehlinggo)@vehlinggo December 16, 2022 January 25, 2023
Somehow 2022 is already nearing its end. I feel like the past few years I'd kick off these end-of-year posts with a "good riddance" adieu, but I'm trying to be less of a crank now. So whatever happened this year, let's focus on what helped us get through it all: the music. This year, we have Le Matos, Graham Reznick, Rachel Reeves, Alex "Highway Superstar" Karlinsky, Andy Diamond of Diamond Field, and Hannah B of Nightride.FM, in addition to me, showing us what's what.
Oh, perhaps I should provide some background, considering you might be new to Vehlinggo or perhaps you've just forgotten how this works. This is the fourth year in a row that Vehlinggo has published this type of end-of-year article — a few guests and I sound off on our favorite releases of the year. (I used to just do my own "Top 5 X" articles for the first few years of Vehlinggo, but ultimately that got boring.)
I keep the rules fairly loose. Contributors sometimes share five selections and others 10 or even 20. Some write blurbs and some just go with a bulleted list sans comment. You'll find a few of us will agree on titles, leaving them to pop up more than once. Ultimately, though, they always curate a meaningful selection of music that has a decent chance of leaving an impression on you, fair reader. On that note, let's go to it.
Rachel Reeves has interviewed your favorite score composers for this site and many others, including the legendary Rue Morgue.
(Writer for Vehlinggo, Rue Morgue, Dread Central, Daily Grindhouse, and more. Find her on Twitter.)
Marina Herlop – Pripyat — Haunting, beautiful, and progressive. Reminiscent of Gazelle Twin, but still unequivocally and totally her own.
Ben Lovett – Hellraiser (2022) — While I never doubted Lovett's ability to fill the giant shoes of Christopher Young's iconic original Hellraiser score, he exceeded all my expectations with this new interpretation. Incredible work from one of my fave modern composers.
Charli XCX – Crash — Quintessential Charli attitude with some incredibly fun throwback vibes. Plus, her track 'Hot Girl' for A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies is a real banger. Another great year for this underappreciated pop star.
Drum & Lace – Natura — Stunning, ethereal electronic explorations that you will want to get lost in time and time again.
Colin Stetson – The Menu — Unlike any score that Stetson has done to date. As a composer and a solo artist, Stetson refuses to be put into a box, and it only makes me love him more.
Underoath – Voyeurist — Listen, I'm never gonna be able to kick my emo habit. I'm just not. And as long as bands like Underoath continue to deliver great albums like this, I'm not even going to feel bad about it. Plus, Underoath electronics wizard Chris Dudley has been scoring films lately, and I am so here for it.
Ronen Landa – Picturebooks, Vol. 2 — This beautiful album collects original score pieces from several of the 1BR composer's darker short film projects. While each section boasts its own unique identity, the album is a cohesive, atmospheric listen united by Landa's wonderfully individual voice.
Destryur – Tales of Terror — If you haven't listened to The Vehlinggo Podcast, you totally should. Not only does it feature some great guests, but there are also some top-notch musical selections. I had honestly never heard Destryur before, but after hearing the track "Painsaw" off this album, I was hooked.
Carpenter Brut – Leather Terror — Something tells me I don't need to justify Carpenter Brut to anyone reading this list on this website. A killer second installation in their "Leather Trilogy."
Damn the Witch Siren – Gold Magic — Dreamy, danceable electro-pop that I discovered thanks to the film Poser. A horror film with a fictional story that centers around non-fictional live music in Ohio and the folks who make it, Poser gifts many things. This album is just one of them.
Andy Diamond of Diamond Field. Photo by Claire Price.
Andy Diamond (of Diamond Field)
(Maker of 21st Century '80s Music; Vehlinggo contributor — writing, photography, and design; record producer; Vehlinggo Presents contributor)
Taylor Swift – Midnights (Republic Records) — Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" single, Red and 1989 albums and her recent folk output had left me indifferent and uninterested in her work. As a rule, I do try to listen to as many new releases as I can to keep myself up to date with what's going on musically. Midnights was no exception and when I heard the album's opening track, "Lavender Haze," it immediately got my attention. I liked it and I was curious enough to keep listening, until I found I'd listened to the whole album, five times in a row. The songs, lyrics, and production had everything to get me immediately engaged. Was I becoming a "Swifty"? Not at all, but I my opinion of Swift and her music had just made a complete 180 turn. Here was an album of very contemporary music that didn't rely on current and overused production tricks which may actually stand the test of time. To me Midnights is a true modern classic that goes to show that our preconceived ideas about an artist can be shattered when the music has the ability to connect with you.
Thyla – Self-titled (Easy Life Records) — The self-titled album by Brighton's shoegaze/dreampop trio Thyla was a long time coming. After a string of excellent singles and EPs over the last several years, an album finally arrived in early 2022. No doubt the pandemic threw a spanner in the works and the band pairing down to a three piece (from its original four-piece configuration) all contributed in drawing things out. Here in 2022 frontwoman/guitarist Millie Duthie kicks ass, not in a Grrrl rock way but with the same swagger as our favorite female-fronted bands from the shoegaze era. Thyla are also versatile too — lead track "Amber Waits" is classic broody noise pop, which is followed by the almost dance floor chugging "Breathe." If you love Pale Saints, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, The Sundays, and their kin, you'll have an instant soft spot for Thyla.
William Orbit – The Painter (Guerrilla Studios) — Finally, the William Orbit I know and love is back. After producing Madonna's brilliant 1998 album, Ray Of Light, Orbit departed from his Strange Cargo and Torch Song projects with Pieces In A Modern Style and subsequent works, all of which lacked his knack of creating edgy electronic soundscapes. With The Painter, Orbit makes up for the near-30 year gap between drinks that was 1993's Strange Cargo III with its iconic "Water From A Vine Leaf" (which introduced us to Beth Orton). Yes, The Painter totally feels like it could be called Strange Cargo IV. Orbit's trademark synth sounds still reside here: there are elements of dub and soundtrack-esque trip-hop, instrumental cuts, and vocal-centric ambient pop. Orton makes return appearances, as does Katy Melua and Torch Song's Laurie Mayer. Despite a couple of tracks that verge on snoozeville, there are some wonderful gems here, like "Bank of Wildflowers," featuring Georgia, and transplant you to the after party clubs of the early/mid-90s. There is an argument that artists need to evolve and try new things, but in the case of William Orbit sometimes we just want to hear what they do best. The Painter fulfills that wish.
John Crawford, Robin Simon – Arclight (August Day) — On paper, seeing Berlin's bassist and chief songwriter, John Crawford, collaborating with former Ultravox/Magazine/Visage guitarist Robin Simon would be an exciting proposal. These two pioneers of post punk and new wave in the UK and the US in the late 1970s were coming together in the 21st Century — what would be the sonic results? In reality it's pretty close to what you'd expect: Synth heavy, darker pop songs with dollops of Simon's signature guitar sounds with Crawford's bass and understated new wave vocals deliver a mostly satisfying experience. Released with little fanfare on the August Day label (who have been responsible for a recent swath of orchestral-orientated albums by '80s icons like Wang Chung, A Flock Of Seagulls, and Berlin) Arclight deserves more of a look for fans of '80s new wave. Crawford has been busy recently, returning to Berlin with Terri Nunn and David Diamond. Berlin defined US new wave with its blend of synth hooks and evocative lyrics with definite influences from the like of Ultravox, so it's not ironic that Crawford and Robin Simon (Ultravox's early guitarist) could see themselves working together. Anyone who appreciates Crawford's vocals in Berlin, and more specially his offshoot 1980 act Fahrenheit, will like his delivery here. Crawford is not a "singer" as such: He's a new wave persona that provides just the right delivery for this style of music. Stand out tracks include "Like Crimson" with its Gary Numan "Down In The Park" vibes,;Vince Clark on the dance floor on "Vectors (Part 2)," Ultravox-ish opener "Firedogs" and "Shifting Sands." Arclight is not a groundbreaking or essential record, but it is great listen of two guys having fun and bringing us some genuine '80s ethos.
Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point (Concord Records) — This wasn't the album I was hoping for, but a new album from TFF is definitely a special occasion. There are some great songs on here – "Long Long Time" and the title track amongst them. Fans of Seeds Of Love TFF in particular are rewarded on the most part. Thank god they ditched the tracks they reportedly did with the "hot/current" producers which sound like a disaster.
Miami Nights 1984 – Sentimental (Rosso Corsa Records) — Michael Glover returned with a new MN84 album in 2022, his first in a decade (not counting his Flinch soundtrack). One of the pioneers of synthwave, how would a new Miami Nights album stand up in a sea of soundalikes that have flooded the scene since Early Summer's debut in 2010? Pretty well in fact. Sentimental is unmistakably Miami Nights 1984 with a solid 15 tracks, mostly dispensing with the small soundbites of earlier work. In 2022 an album like this may no longer be a head turner, but it does pleasantly remind us where it all came from.
Becca Starr – Speak No Evil — Becca is a killer vocalist from Scotland who lent her vocals to Diamond Field's 2021 debut album. Speak No Evil shows Becca's talent as major hip-hop artist and one of Scotland's brightest hip-hop artists (recently winning the Scottish Independent Music Award for best hip-hop artist). Speak No Evil is full of hooks, great rhymes, and stories delivered by Becca, proudly retaining her Scottish accent for full effect, making this a unique stand out in hip-hop.
The Motion Epic – Deep In The Heart Of America — The Motion Epic just keep getting everything right when it comes to releasing "epic" sounding '80s anthems. Deep In The Heart Of America is the follow-up to 2021's Boardwalk Empire, which had some killer tracks on it. Another nostalgia trip of FM radio style AOR, you get all the synths, rock guitars, and emotive vocals you could ask for. It's Foreigner meets John Waite. The "motion" part of the band's name certainly makes sense if you're talking "motion picture," as in soundtrack. Yes, of course, it's a contender for an imaginary John Hughes flick (despite the clumsy overuse of that description for synthwave vocal tracks). There's also a great cover of Johnny Hates Jazz's "Shattered Dreams" and Max Cruise drops a dollop of sax on the album's sunset closer, "This Town." It surprises me The Motion Epic aren't as big as The Midnight, given the similarities they share.
Special Mentions
2022 also saw new albums from legacy artists Betty Boo with Boomerang, returning to her playful early '90s roots with guest spots from Chuck D, David Gray, and Sophie Ellis Bextor; '80s teen pop queen Tiffany dropped Shadows, which is full of fresh rock cuts akin to Pat Benatar meeting Bob Mould; Altered Images return with Mascara Streakz, their first new album in nearly 40 years and which is largely an update on their '80s output and fizzes along nicely. I also picked up a couple of great country LPs at live shows I went to this year by two Nashville-based artists: Emily Nenni's On The Ranch is a good ol' trad country album in the same vein as Gram Parsons/Linda Ronstadt with an excellent cover of ABBA's "Does Your Mother Know," while Sophie & The Broken Things' Delusions of Grandeur contains the best country song you'll hear about heavy metal (it's called "Heavy Metal").
A few vinyl reissues worth mentioning that came my way were Ride's early EPs complied in a two LP set along with their albums Nowhere and Going Blank Again; Joe Jackson's amazing 1984 album, Body And Soul, lovingly pressed by Intervention Records as a 2 x 45rpm set and VMP's 2 x 45rpm pressing of Lyle Lovett's 1992 album, Joshua Judges Ruth.
Graham Reznick
(Sound design on Ti West's X and The House of the Devil; creator of Shudder's Deadwax; Until Dawn writer; releases on MONDO/Death Waltz and Burning Witches Records; and so much more)
For the first time in as long as I can remember, this past year's worth of "new" music to me comprised primarily of re-issues and older music I heard for the first time. I still bought or listened to a fair amount of proper new music, but this list will reflect what struck me the most over the past year — in no particular order! (…And my usual disclaimer: I'm not including any close collaborators or music from labels I have releases with.)
Lee Baggett – Anyway — I first heard Lee Baggett's captivating voice on his 2004 split with frequent collaborator Little Wings, Harvest Joy/Octember Sketches. It instantly became some of my favorite (and still played) music — and yet there was so little widely available Lee Baggett for so many years, until 2021 when fantastic label Perpetual Doom gave his 2019 self-issued CDR Lee Baggett 3 a proper vinyl/digital release (as Just A Minute). And now in 2022 we have a whole new Lee Baggett album. Lee Baggett's charmingly addicting, aggressively chill music and hyper laid-back style defy classification — does he carry a tune or does the tune carry him? I suspect it's a little of both.
Faust – Punkt — Fifteen years ago I came into a low-quality mp3 bootleg of this fifth and final Faust album from the band's original run, recorded some time in late 1973 or '74, and I was obsessed with it. I even centered a scene in my 2008 film I Can See You around the title track, "Morning Land." (Though after realizing there was no way we could get the rights, we had to record a soundalike.) Now almost 50 years after its intended release, it's finally here, and it sounds amazing.
Panabrite (Norm Chambers) – Cortex Meridian/Mirage Colony — Norm Chambers died this October, about a hundred years too soon. I haven't heard a recording of his that I haven't loved, and yet despite the 10-15 albums I've given full attention to, I've barely heard half of it. His proper 2022 release, Mirage Colony, is a stunning mindscape of ambient soundcraft. If you've never heard Chambers' music before, he also reissued an amazing 2013 electronic album, Cortex Meridian, a perfect and very approachable place to start. It's an overwhelming tragedy that we won't be hearing more music from Norm Chambers, but we're lucky he left us with so much to explore.
Keith Fullerton Whitman – GRM (Generators) — The first of three excellent (Generators) releases this year by sonic flamethrower Keith Fullerton Whitman, and my personal favorite. The intricately woven (and apparently procedurally generated) hypnotic-yet-brutal synthesizer patterns sound somewhere between prime Terry Riley and an out-of-control sentient sequencer juiced with alien electricity. Playing this record at top volume will shred new neural pathways across your unsuspecting subconsciouscape.
Gloria de Oliveira & Dean Hurley – Oceans of Time — Dean Hurley has been cranking out fantastic tape after tape of wild samplescape odysseys over the past few years, but this collaboration with Gloria de Oliveira, on Sacred Bones, is an exceptional high point (which is saying a lot!). Oliveira and Hurley (a frequent collaborator with David Lynch) have managed to create a record that takes on the modern mantle of the classic Julee Cruise (RIP) and Lynch albums and then pushes it into a new cosmic realm. The remarkable production and sound design feels as if it's been transmitted via cassettes only half phased into our reality, and it's sometimes hard to tell if Oliveira's unearthly voice is being shaped by oceans of reverb, or if she's shaping the oceans of reverb with her voice. Lately it's been my morning ritual to blast this record and bliss the fuck out of this dimension.
Adam Miller – Gateway — Beautifully layered, urgently atmospheric guitar meditations from Chromatics founding member Adam Miller. This is the rare kind of heightened but ineffable music you can't help but write movie after movie to in your head whenever you listen. And it's the kind of perfect '80s goth-industrial 4AD chorus guitar sound you can drive yourself mad chasing after until you've bought every pedal on Reverb. I'm very happy to do both.
BONUS PICK: Ceephax Acid Crew – Baddow Moods — OK, this album is not actually out yet. Andy Jenkinson crowdsourced production of the vinyl (and handily blew past the goal) and the full release is on Dec. 25. But, four of its 12 tracks, roughly 24 minutes worth, have already been released, and it's a boldly smooth and almost loungey turn for Jenkinson. Though elements of his signature acid electro house deviations are a welcome presence throughout. Rock solid and so super freaking good that I can't stop listening to it; nor can I wait to hear the rest.
Hannah B
(DJ and guest editor for Nightride.FM)
Alex Lustig, Elohim – "Breathe" — I've followed Elohim over the years ever since I fell in love with her gorgeous, delicate voice. This collaboration with Alex Lustig perfectly marries her vocals with piano and muted synths. The bridge sums up how I think a lot of us have felt in the 2020s so far, "This world's pretty crazy, I don't know where I fit. But I keep on dancing, keep on dancing through all of it."
The Midnight – "Photograph/Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms" — I'd write something about them, but it's always difficult to get through without shedding a tear or two. Go have a listen and remember to bring a tissue. You're likely overdue for an existential crisis, anyway.
Icarus – "Dynasties" — Icarus is the least synthwave synthwave artist in the scene (we play him on Nightride despite this as not to hurt his feelings), but he's moving more in that direction with his recent Artlist releases (probably because he bought a Prophet Rev 2 and doesn't want to let it go to waste). The song's catchy chorus and bassline make it an instant favorite for me.
Kavinsky – "Zombie"— If you know me, you know I'm not the biggest Kavinsky fan — let's be honest, he's not the nicest guy in the world — but I can't get over this track. The backing orchestrals in "Zombie" remind me of Justice's "Cross" and make me feel like I'm back in 2007 reliving my French House phase. "Cameo" is also a close second from Reborn. I know he doesn't like the term "synthwave," but congratulations on your hit synthwave album, Kavinsky.
Droid Bishop – "Above the Clouds" — This is quickly becoming my favorite Droid Bishop track. The intro reminds me of a sped up "Tick of the Clock" from the Drive soundtrack (pssst, Aaron), and is followed by an array of signature Droid Bishop sounds that I've come to love over the years. The guitar licks (especially at 1:27) are magnificent and clean per usual and blend seamlessly into the gorgeous synths.
Highway Superstar (AKA Alex Karlinsky)
Highway Superstar
(Sally Shapiro collaborator; St. Lucia remixer; Kung Fury soundtrack artist; Vehlinggo Presents contributor)
Kavinsky – "Renegade" — This track quickly slithered into my ears and any doubt I had about what a potential follow-up to Kav's debut full-length, Outrun, would sound like flew right out the window. A true banger. [The track features on Reborn.]
St. Lucia – "The Golden Age" — St. Lucia's latest album, Utopia, is a true return to form, it feels warm and embracing, and as much as it is so, "The Golden Age" is the one song that stands out to me more than the rest. The musicianship, the lyrics, but most importantly that magical coda which seals the track.
Duett and Yatte – "Keep Your Hold on Love" — I discovered Yatte thanks to a YouTube show/podcast we both participated in, and they quickly became one of my favorite artists in the retro genre. This collaboration is one that brings the best of both parties. Notable is the harmonic richness and Alex's amazing vocals.
Sally Shapiro – "Sad City" — Another big 2022 surprise was the reformation of the Swedish duo that I have the privilege of calling friends and collaborators. The title track from their new album, Sad Cities, is melancholic, haunting, and fitting for a movie in the best Sally Shapiro way imaginable.
Young Gun Silver Fox – "Winners" — I've been obsessed with YGSF for a good few years now. Their mastery of the art of songwriting is truly a sight to behold. Rolling Back is a rhodes-infused, brass-laden love letter to funk, Motown, and the golden age of AOR.
Dabeull, Holybrune – "Glitter Fonk" — While on the subject of funk. Dabeull is consistent in providing his funk in a sleek and sophisticated way, along with his long time collaborator Holybrune. Don't sleep on this one.
Mitch Murder – "Apex" — Taken from Selection 6, the 90's nostagia-laden Apex shows just how versatile and unpredictable Murder can be in his creations.
Ghost – "Griftwood" — Something about Ghost just didn't sit well with me. That was until Impera. This album finally has every puzzle piece fall into its glam rock place. Simple, but never simplistic, Ghost is definitely one of the major bands of this decade, and Griftwood showcases the effective and catchy songwriting. Keep an ear out for the majestic c-part.
Brothertiger – "Tangerine" — Why is Brothertiger so good? Why do his vocals hit so hard? All this and more in his latest, self-titled album.
JP Bernier is one half of Montreal-based Le Matos.
Jean-Philippe Bernier (of Le Matos)
(Le Matos are the geniuses behind Join Us and Coming Soon; and composers of Turbo Kid, Summer of 84, Ninja Eliminator,and Exode; releases on MONDO/Death Waltz, Kitsuné, Vehlinggo Presents, and more. Bernier is also a notable cinematographer, shooting films such as Dinner in America, Turbo Kid, and Summer of 84.)
This year I decided to make three little top lists: Favorite albums and favorite film scores and singles released in 2022 that might end up in my EOY23 with the full album release. Maybe it's because I'm getting "old," but this year was a big jump back to my teenage years in the 1990s with punk, hardcore, emo (not that screamo, nu-metal shit, but '90s emo) and indie rock. Let's do this.
Top 5 Favorite Albums of 2022 (no specific order)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – When the Lights Go — I've been a fan of TEED since the moment I heard his first ep back in 2010ish. I'm still obsessed with "Household Goods" from his 2012 (only) album. I've been bouncing from every remix, single, collab and DJ set for the past 10 years waiting for that album… I was not surprised to see "Crosswalk" at the top of my Spotify wrap-up this year. I'm in love with this album.
Yotto – Erased Dreams — That release from Yotto caught me off guard. Away from his dancey EDM club sound, he went into the ambient world to release a beautiful soft electronic album that is my new go-to for commuting in the city or when I'm on a plane.
No Pressure – No Pressure — This is where the 90s nostalgia starts to hit hard! No Pressure reached deep down to my teen years listening to skate punk and rollerblading to the DIY skatepark I build with my friend at the basketball court in the small village I grew up to. Don't waste your time with the new Blink-182 album…
Anxious – Little Green House — In the mid/late 90s, I was obsessed with the emo/indie rock & hardcore scene. That album from these kids just hit that spot perfectly. For the fans of Knapsack, The Promise Ring & early Jimmy Eat World with a touch of post-hardcore. This is my number-one album of the year.
Sadurn – Radiator — Now that I was a fan of the label Run For Cover, thanks to Anxious & One Step Closer, Sadurn sneaked into my discover weekly Spotify playlist. It brought back memories from my college years listening to Weakerthans, with late-night studies and hangouts.
Favorite Scores of 2022 (no order)
Blanck Mass – GAZZA
SebastiAn – SAINT LAURENT MEN'S SPRING SUMMER 2023
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Bones and All
Bonus 2022 Singles of What I'm Looking Forward to in 2023
Amtrac – "Extra Time"
Men I Trust – "Billie Toppy"
One Step Closer – "Dark Blue"
Anxious – "Sunsign"
What's he looking at, anyway? Aaron Vehling at the Vehlinggo Presents: 5 Years release party in November 2019 at Night of Joy in Brooklyn. Photo by Hayley Stewart.
Aaron Vehling
This year I had a hell of a time choosing just 10 or so releases, so I went with 25. However, there is more than likely some obvious one I've missed that is just going to eat at me after someone points it out. Actually, the potential omissions are already eating at me. (Ha.) In terms of order, you know how I roll: I hate hate hate ranking, because it's just not helpful or interesting. It's also kind of impossible in some instances. Instead, I'm sticking with alphabetical order (by first name or project name). Furthermore, I'm maintaining my custom of not writing anything about my selections — despite my status as a rather verbose person. However, I do link to the ones I've covered on this site or on the podcast. But yeah, otherwise, I think their mere inclusion suggests they were noteworthy enough to stick to my silly little brain cells.
Adam Miller – Gateway
Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon (Feat. Panda Bear) – Step by Step EP
Ben Lovett – Hellraiser (2022) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow – Archive 81 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
Brothertiger — Brothertiger
Dara Taylor – The Invitation
Dawn to Dawn – Postcards from the Sun to the Moon
Disasterpeace – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Drum & Lace – Natura
Fawn – (all six singles the duo composed of former Chromatics and Glass Candy members released this year)
Hannah Peel – The Midwich Cuckoos (Original Score)
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Let's Turn It Into Sound
Kavinsky – Reborn
Mark Korven – The Peripheral (Music from the Original Series)
Mecha Maiko – NOT OK*
Miami Nights 1984 – Sentimental
Michael Abels – Nope (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Phoenix – Alpha Zulu
Ruth Radelet – The Other Side
Sally Shapiro – Sad Cities
Tess Roby – Ideas of Space
The Midnight – Heroes
VAAAL – A Wounded Fawn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
VH x RR – On The Shoulders of Giants
Window Seat (new Ariel Loh project) – First Flight
(BTW, I played selections from some of these and talked a bit about them on the latest episode of The Vehlinggo Podcast.)
(Also, RIP Angelo Badalamenti. What an absolute titan of composition and what a devastating loss.)
* I did the liner notes for this one, but I still would have had it on the list if I had no involvement at all.
Here's 2019's and 2020's and last year's. If you're really into lists, check out Vehlinggo's 60 favorite synthwave albums and EPs of 2010s (although the inclusion of College is a stretch, he did help create the foundations for the genre); or 100 favorite albums and EPs of the 2010s; or 30 favorite soundtracks of that decade.
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i set myself up for disappointment. i should have known that i couldn't have expected a great ramen to come out of a sushi restaurant. it takes HOURS of simmering pork bones to make a proper ramen soup base. and just like i can't expect an exceptional bowl of pho at mai's, the same rules should apply for a sushi restaurant.
ramen is listed simply as "japanese ramen" on their menu. when ordered, our server asked me if i wanted miso, soy sauce, or tonkatsu. i chose the soy sauce (shoyu) version that i enjoyed so much at santouka.
when the bowl arrived at the table, i was pleasantly surprised. the broth did look a little milky like santouka's version and i saw tiny, tiny dots of grease swimming on top. this made me hopeful. my first bite was overwhelmed by the flavor of bamboo shoots. so i took them out and mixed it all up a bit. i found half a boiled egg in there and lots of chashu pork. the pork looked soft and fatty. there was also plenty of nori, green onions, and bean sprouts on top. mixing didn't help much. there just wasn't enough flavor and complexity in the broth. the noodles weren't toothy enough. the only redeeming item in my bowl was the chashu. it was tender and buttery and there was plenty of it. at santouka, i only had a small slice of chashu but i ordered the small bowl there.
michael, who read my ramen quest posting and called me b/c he wanted to come, ordered the nabeyaki udon. the broth was light with a slight smoky flavor and the noodles were gummy as expected. it came with a tempura shrimp floating on top of the bowl. i forgot to tell them to bring it on the side. we started out with a wonderful soft shell crab appetizer w/ ponzu dipping sauce. the crab was huge and so a few bites were a bit roe-y. is that a word?


It was Parker's party this last weekend...where does time go?
My parents bought a pack of six 36 inch balloons for $10 and then it cost $1 to fill it up...not a bad deal at all.
Oh, and we also had a chalkboard pinata (see the chalk he's playing with) and tres leches mini cupcakes...i'll blog about that later!


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Airborne Circularly Polarized SAR
Theory, System Design, Hardware Implementation, and Applications
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo
Ming Yam Chua
Cahya Edi Santosa
Yuta Izumi
Available for pre-order on April 24, 2023. Item will ship after May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023 Forthcoming by CRC Press
312 Pages 193 Color & 59 B/W Illustrations
Airborne Circularly Polarized SAR: Theory, System Design, Hardware Implementation, and Applications
A comprehensive resource on airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, Airborne Circulatory Polarized SAR explains the theory, system design, hardware and software, and applications of airborne circularly polarized SAR in environmental monitoring and other uses. Readers learn how to build the hardware and software of circularly polarized SAR, the antenna system, and how to generate point target responses and images using the range doppler algorithm (RDA) from raw signal data. The book discusses applications and analyzing techniques using a circularly polarized SAR system and image processing. Images and MATLAB codes are provided to help professionals and researchers with their applications and future studies.
1. Provides the theory of circularly polarized wave and polarimetry related to system design, scattering analysis, polarimetric SAR, and applications in microwave remote sensing.
2. Explains the real radio frequency (RF) system and the original antenna, including circuit explanation and know-how of measurement technique to adjust to the required parameter in system design.
3. Discusses the technique of ground test and flight mission to calibrate and validate the performance of airborne circularly polarized SAR.
4. Highlights image signal processing with MATLAB codes and how to obtain a single look complex (SLC) image for further applications.
5. Includes several applications of airborne circularly polarized SAR from international leading experts.
This book is beneficial to professionals, researchers, academics, and graduate students from disciplines such as Electronic Engineering; Radar Systems; Aerospace Engineering; Signal Processing; Image Processing; Environmental Remote Sensing.
1. Introduction of Synthetic Aperture Radar 2. Basics of SAR Polarimetry 3. System Design 4. RF System 5. Basebound and Control Unit 6. Circularly Polarized Antenna 7. Ground Test, Airborne Installation, and Flight Mission 8. SAR Image Formation 9. Applications 10. Summary
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo, PhD, was born in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1970. He earned B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical and computer engineering (subsurface radar systems) from Kanazawa University, Japan, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in artificial system sciences (applied radio wave and radar systems) from Chiba University, Japan, in 2002. From 2002 to 2005, he was a Lecturer (Postdoctoral Fellowship Researcher) with the Center for Frontier Electronics and Photonics, Chiba University. From 2005 to 2013, he was an Associate Professor (permanent staff) with the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University, where he is currently a Full Professor (permanent staff). He is also an academic staff in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia since 2020; He has been the Head of the Department of Environmental Remote Sensing, Head Division of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology since 2019, and Head Division of Disaster Data Analysis, Research Institute of Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiba University since 2020. He has authored more than 1,000 papers published in journals and conference proceedings, and 16 books on theoretical wave analysis, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), microsatellites, and small antennas. His research interests include theoretically scattering microwave analysis and its applications in microwave (radar) remote sensing, especially SAR and subsurface radar (VLF), including InSAR, DInSAR, and PS-InSAR, analysis, and design of antennas for mobile satellite communications and microwave sensors, development of microwave sensors, including SAR for the UAV, aircraft, stratosphere platform, and microsatellite. Prof. Sri Sumantyo is the General Chair of the 7th and 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar (APSAR 2021 and APSAR 2023) at Bali, Indonesia, and has given more than 300 invited talks and lectures related to SAR and its applications. He is the Co-Leader of the Working Group on Remote Sensing Instrumentation and Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Technical Committee on Instrumentation and Future Technologies (IFT-TC), and Associate Editor of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters (GRSL).
Ming Yam Chua, PhD, was born in Malacca, Malaysia, in 1980. He earned his BEng. degree (Hons.) in electronics and MEngSc. and Ph.D. in engineering focusing on radar system design and radar waveform synthesis techniques from Multimedia University, Malaysia, in 2003, 2007, and 2016, respectively. He was with Multimedia University as a Research Associate from 2003 to 2009, Lecturer from 2009 to 2012, Senior Lecturer from 2012 to 2022, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, Xiamen University, Malaysia. Dr. Chua completed his 23 months postdoctoral research fellowship from Nov 2016 to Sep 2017 at the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University, Japan, working on developing Synthetic Aperture Radar systems and conducting flight missions in Japan and Indonesia. Dr. Chua has delivered numerous grants and consultancy projects in developing synthetic aperture radar systems, developing FPGA applications for radar systems, and human sensing techniques.
Cahya Edi Santosa, PhD, received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 2003, a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, in 2013, and a Ph.D. degree in information processing and computer science from Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, in 2019. From 2003 to 2021, he was a Researcher with the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia (LAPAN), Bogor, Indonesia. He was a Research Associate (Postdoctoral Research Fellowship) with the Center of Environmental and Remote Sensing, Chiba University, from 2019 to 2021. Currently, he is a Senior Researcher at the Research Center for Aeronautics Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency BRIN, Jakarta. His primary interest includes analysis of broadband microstrip array antenna, conformal antenna for mobile communication, circularly polarized horn antenna, and research on synthetic aperture radar onboard UAVs, airborne, and satellite. Dr. Santosa is a member of the IEEE Transaction Antenna and Propagation Society and the Institute of Electronics, Information, and Communication Engineers of Japan. He was a recipient of the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space of Indonesia (LAPAN) Awards for Best Young Researcher in 2008, the Outstanding Ph.D. Excellence Academic Award from Chiba University in 2018 and several awards related to his research.
Yuta Izumi, PhD, earned his BEng. and MEng. degrees from Chiba University, Japan, in 2016, and 2018, respectively, and his PhD in radar remote sensing from Tohoku University, Japan, in 2021. From 2018 to 2020, he was a JSPS research fellow DC1. From 2019 to 2020, he worked at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland, as a visiting Ph.D. From 2021 to 2022, he was a JSPS research fellow (Postdoctoral) at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Muroran Institute of Technology since 2022. His research interests include SAR interferometry and polarimetry and their applications for disaster mitigation. Dr. Izumi is a recipient of the Student Paper Award at the ISRS in 2017, President Award from Chiba University in 2018, Dean Award from the Graduate School of Advanced Integration in 2018, Science Young Researcher Award from IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society All Japan Joint Chapter in 2019, and the Student Poster Award at the IEICE-AP in 2020.
SAR Remote Sensing
Electromagnetics & Microwaves
Radar & Navigation
Electromagnetics & Communication
GIS, Remote Sensing & Cartography
Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry

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Posted on June 23, 2020 by Insights Editor
Japan to rename islands disputed with China
Topics Covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
A local council- assembly of Ishigaki city- in southern Japan has voted to rename an area, including islands disputed with China and Taiwan, a move Beijing denounced as illegal and a "serious provocation".
What's approved?
It has approved a plan to change the name of the area covering the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands — known by Taiwan and China as the Diaoyus — from "Tonoshiro" to "Tonoshiro Senkaku".
What's the issue now?
The uninhabited islands are at the centre of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing.
Besides, Taiwan says the islands are part of its territory, and also protested the move.
About Senkaku Islands:
The Senkaku Islands are located in the East China Sea between Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The archipelago contains five uninhabited islands and three barren rocks, ranging in size from 800 m2 to 4.32 km2.
What are the grounds for Japan's territorial sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands?
The Senkaku Islands were not included in the territory which Japan renounced under Article 2 of the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951 that legally defined the territory of Japan after World War II.
Under Article 3 of the treaty, the islands were placed under the administration of the United States as part of the Nansei Shoto Islands. The Senkaku Islands are included in the areas whose administrative rights were reverted to Japan in accordance with the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands that entered into force in 1972.
What is China's claim?
China says that the islands have been part of its territory since ancient times, serving as important fishing grounds administered by the province of Taiwan.
Taiwan was ceded to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, after the Sino-Japanese war.
When Taiwan was returned in the Treaty of San Francisco, China says the islands should have been returned too.
The Senkaku/Diaoyu issue highlights the more robust attitude China has been taking to its territorial claims in both the East China Sea, the South China Sea and also on the Indian side.
Other border disputes of China:
It has island and maritime border disputes with Taiwan, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam in the South China Sea and its extension.
The disputes include islands, reefs, banks and other features in the South China Sea including Spratly Islands (with Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan), Paracel Islands (Vietnam), Scarborough Shoal (Philippines), and Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam).
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South China Sea dispute- regions involved, countries' claims.
Where are Senkaku Islands?
What is the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951?
China- Taiwan relations.
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How China's aggressive expansionist policy is being viewed by countries worldwide? Discuss.
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In today's difficult economy, more people are unemployed or underemployed. Gas prices are rising. Families and individuals are increasingly looking for ways to save money. Although times may be tougher financially, there are many ways to save money. By slightly modifying spending and lifestyle habits, $100 or more can be saved in a week relatively easily.
The first step to good money management is to make a budget and track spending. By categorizing spending habits and deciding on limits for each category, knowing where the household income is going each week is much easier, and doing so will make it easier to pinpoint areas in which spending can be trimmed.
People who eat out often can generally save a substantial amount of money by packing their lunch for work and bringing food from home. Restaurant meals are tremendously marked up. Buying food from the grocery store and making meals at home is much less expensive. Those who are concerned they may not have enough extra time to pack their lunch can simply prepare meals days in advance and keep the food in storage containers fir later use.
Utility services present another area in which cuts can oftent be made without much hassle. Cable and internet companies are offering promotional rates virtually all the time. Contacting the utility provider and asking if there is a way to save on the current rate may be an excellent source of savings. If the company does not immediately agree to offer a discounted rate, simply suggesting a willingness to shop around and consider other providers is often enough motivation for companies to be willing to offer a lower rate.
Examining paid service subscriptions and insurance policies can also yield hidden savings. Many people find that they have features on their cell phone plan that go largely unused like extra monthly minutes and text messaging allotments. Oftentimes, cable packages may include premium channels a household is unaware of or simply does not watch. Car insurance coverage may also present potential savings in which policy holders are paying for more coverage and add-on services than they actually need. These are all potential areas that can be cut back and allow households to save considerable amounts of money each month.
Cooking with items that are currently found in the pantry can allow shoppers to make large cuts to their grocery bill. Planning meals around food that has already been purchased prevents food from going to waste while eliminating the likelihood of making excess or unnecessary duplicate purchases.
There are numerous ways people can save money each week. Fortunately, these practices are so easy to implement that making cuts to generate savings does not have to be painful.


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Joshua Granville Leonard (ur. 17 czerwca 1975 w Houston) – amerykański aktor, scenarzysta, reżyser, znany głównie z roli w filmie fabularnym Blair Witch Project, za którą był nominowany do Blockbuster Entertainment Award.

Filmografia
 1999: Blair Witch Project jako Josh Leonard
 2000: Ostatnia ofiara (Sacrifice) jako Jason
 2001: Things Behind the Sun jako Todd
 2002: Gang braci (Deuces Wild) jako Punchy
 2002: Live from Baghdad jako Mark Biello
 2003: Kasjerzy czy kasiarze? (Scorched) jako Rick Becker
 2004: Larceny jako Nick
 2004: Dom szaleńców (Madhouse) jako Clark Stevens
 2006: Topór (Hatchet) jako Ainsley
 2006: Na psa urok (The Shaggy Dog) jako Justin Forrester
 2008: Prom Night jako Bellhop
 2008: Quid pro quo jako ojciec Isaaca
 2008: Mała wielka miłość (Expecting Love) jako Ian Everson
 2009: Humpday jako Andrew
 2014: The Town That Dreaded Sundown jako zastępca szeryfa Foster
 2019: Niepoczytalna jako David Strine

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Linki zewnętrzne

Amerykańscy aktorzy filmowi
Amerykańscy aktorzy telewizyjni
Amerykańscy scenarzyści XX wieku
Amerykańscy scenarzyści XXI wieku
Urodzeni w 1975
Ludzie urodzeni w Houston

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People frequently say they are not "mobile" enough to squat to depth. As a result, they stop squatting and begin haphazardly and inefficiently focusing on mobility work.
Here's the truth. With proper coaching, the vast majority of healthy people CAN squat to depth without ANY mobility work. Even in those who cannot, provided there is no pain/pinching, slowly loading the squat is usually all you need!
The question is this. What do we do for the people who DO experience pain with the squat? This is where the mobility work comes into play.
For mobility work to be effective, it must be INTELLIGENTLY and SPECIFICALLY prescribed and immediately followed up with some form of a loaded squat variation to promote true structural change.
These five drills I'm about to show you tackle these very three issues (no…hamstrings tightness is not on there…for a good reason). Without further ado, here are my top 5 squat mobility drills!
Lack of hip internal rotation (IR) can surely limit squat depth and also be associated with anterior hip pain. If you're someone who keeps repeatedly "shoving" your knees out into more and more external rotation (ER) and still have limited depth and pain, it's time to start going the other way.
For this one. we want to place the hip in a position of IR and then slowly and repeatedly rock back until a stretch is felt deep in the hip capsule. If you feel this one pinching in the front of the hip, work in a shorter ROM. We don't want to work through pinches.
Some people experience perceived tightness at the bottom of the squat around their lower glute/upper hamstrings area. The standing lunge on a table is perfect for that.
Place your leg up on a high table, keep a neutral spine to avoid a posterior pelvic tilt and sink DOWN into deep hip flexion. This helps to temporary reduce perceived tightness at the bottom of the squat.
Tight adductors can be a nasty bugger, especially for those who squat low-bar and a wider stance. If you don't have adequate hip adductor mobility, the hips can go into excessive IR and the knees into excessive valgus, two things we don't want during a loaded squat.
For this drill, I want you to keep a neutral spine and slowly move into both hip flexion and extension. You should feel a comfortable, pain-free stretch at the end of both movements.
Ankle dorsiflexion (DF) is an essential component for successful squatting mechanics, especially those who train the Olympic lifts. While I am a fan of ankle DF mobilizations, there are enough of those floating around the internet and chances are you've probably tried most of them anyways…how's that going for you?
If you still have limited ankle DF even after trying every DF mobilization known to mankind, maybe it's time to give your nervous system the novel input it needs by doing repeated PLANTARFLEXION and great toe flexion. This can help decrease the neural lock occurring in your ankle and lead to a transient increase in DF. Solidify this temporary increase in mobility by loading the squat pattern immediately after.
Whether your limited squat depth is a mobility or motor control issue, if you want to be better in the bottom position, it's time to spend more time down there. For this drill, squat down to just above your current depth, in a pain-free position and slowly move your hip into ER and IR.
This is a great way to train hip mobility in the place it matters most. If you get pinching in the hip with this one, you've gone down too far. It's important that this is pain-free!
As stated before, the vast majority of people can indeed squat to depth with proper coaching. For those of you who have already optimized your stance and still have pain or limitations, give some of these drills a try.Do they cause permanent change? Probably not. That would be pretty scary if one of these minimally loaded drills had the capability to cause permanent adaptation. They simply promote a temporary increase in mobility and decrease in pain. It's YOUR JOB to solidify these improvements by getting under that loaded barbell and squatting HEAVY in your newly acquired pain-free range!


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A National Youth Council is a representative body made up of youth organizations and young people in a particular state or nation. Many were formed after the second world war to attend the World Festival of Youth and later the World Assembly of Youth.

Many National Youth Councils receive funding from the government in which they operate and are affiliated to a regional federation:

Europe: European Youth Forum (YFJ)
Africa: Panafrican Youth Union (PAYU)
Latin America: Foro Latin-America de Juventud (FLAJ)

Regional federations may be part of the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations (ICMYO) and cooperate in the form of the Global Cooperation Coordination Committee (GCCC).

See also
 Scouts Australia National Youth Council, the peak youth advisory body within Scouts Australia
 National Youth Council Singapore, an autonomous agency under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

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Youth organisations based in the Republic of Ireland


I took my time this weekend driving the 140 or so miles to see my parents in Vancouver, BC. I've been driving to see them now, back and forth — from Seattle to Vancouver for well over 20 years and usually I am quite in the hurry to get there worried about border waits and heavy traffic. It figures, that this time, when I decide to take it easy and come as time takes me that I encounter one of the most pleasant drives I have experienced in a long time.
The sailing of the route that spans the vast Strait of Georgia docks in Port of Nanaimo in the North End of the Gulf Islands. This location is a short hop to two mountain passes that connect Port Alberni to Tofino and Ucluelet. The fishing grounds of Tofino and Ucluelet are teaming with wild Coho, Halibut and trophy sized Ling Cod. Campbell River is where you can land King Salmon and surf the same day. Strathcona Provincal Park with its rivers and mountains and who can forget the royal ambiance of Victoria.
Marine Drive winds its way through the coastline and connects West Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay and has majestic beauty. On any given Sunday, the bicylists make claim to its recreational opportunities which include numerous waterfornt parks and sea-to-sky vistas. When you arrive in Horsehoe bay, you are charmed by its simple architecutre and historic marina where the mountains rise up the sea. Numerous shops and restaurants abound. The photos don't lie – this is a must on your bucket list.
When you cross the border from the United States into Canada, everything feels different, instantly. The people, the culture, the landscapes. It feels as if you have been transported to a European country. I hope that if you haven't had the opportunity to visit this beautiful city, that you will be able to someday.
There is so much to do and see in this amazing city and the way we like to discover our surroundings is to hit the pavement and start exploring, on foot. We start our exploration by crossing the Lions Gate suspension bridge. The Lions Gate Bridge connects the North Shore to the downtown area of Vancouver.
On our way out of Stanley Park, we arrive in downtown Vancouver and decide to stop at "The Boathouse," which is a great seafood grill and pub located along the edge of English Bay. Hubby was hungry so a fish and chips were in order . . .
This is an incredible city with so much to explore. I truly hope that you if you do have the opportunity to visit that you will enjoy yourself as much as we did.


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Antoine Bailly (4 July 1944 – 26 June 2021) was a French-born Swiss geographer. He worked as a professor of geography in France, Canada, and Switzerland. He held a doctoral degree from Paris-Sorbonne University, as well as degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Franche-Comté.

Biography
Bailly was the co-author of over 30 books and more than 300 articles in the fields of geography and regional science. He drew inspiration from Walter Isard, Peter Gould, and  and was one of the pioneers of geographical representation and regional medicometrics. He was a co-founder of the École suisse de nouvelle géographie alongside Jean-Bernard Racine and Claval.

Bailly received the Founder's Medal from the Regional Science Association International, the highest distinction in regional science, in 2008. On 6 October 2011, he was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize as part of the . He was given a doctor honoris causa from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, the University of Lisbon, the Université du Québec, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In 2000, he was made a Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite. In 2021, he was nominated for membership into the Lisbon Academy of Sciences.

Antoine Bailly died on 26 June 2021 at the age of 76.

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1944 births
2021 deaths
Paris-Sorbonne University alumni
University of Pennsylvania alumni
University of Franche-Comté alumni
Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Recipients of the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize
Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite
People from Belfort


Port Gamble added two new businesses in the last few weeks.
No. 7 Books and psychic medium Ankhasha Amenti each celebrated grand openings Wednesday, according to a Port Gamble news release. Both are right at home in a town that's recently earned a reputation for supernatural happenings as well as its rich history.
The new, used and rare bookstore is the second location opened by owners Danya Simkus and Rik Scott. The store opened in House No. 7, which was built in 1863.
Spanning six rooms, the store carries hard-to-find books on wide-ranging topics. Staff picks and antiques are displayed in the entrance. The kitchen is stocked with cookbooks and gardening manuals. A special "Houdini" room houses titles on everything from religion to the supernatural.
A fourth room has a weighty collection of political science texts, memoirs and biographies. Lighter fare is found in a fifth room full of paperbacks. The sixth room is a writers room, where aspiring authors can practice their craft.
For more information on store hours, classes and events, call No. 7 Books at 360-881-0489.


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Isn't it a blessing when things in your home function properly? Think what would happen if your oven broke. You wouldn't be able to bake or cook in it. Or the refrigerator--all your food would be spoiled. The washer or dryer breaking would be disastrous in this house because I always have to wash laundry every day. Not too long ago we had problems with our dishwasher, and I was so glad we have a warranty on it. However, I had to wait over a week to get service on it, and even then, they did not do a good job at all. In the meantime, everyone took turns washing the mountains of dishes that result from a large family.
In these colder months I have been thanking the Lord whenever we come inside to a nice, warm house. That wouldn't be the case if our furnace broke! And because of our hot water heater, we have hot water for showers and dishes. What is a home if it does not have warmth or hot water? Well, it is definitely not as pleasant. These things are blessings and we should not take them for granted.
If you are having trouble being thankful, just take a look around you. Surely something is working right. Thank the Lord for those things that are working right, and even those that aren't. Don't we have so many blessings? If we focus on the good the Lord has brought into our lives and the good things He has supplied, we will be much happier and joyful. Yes, in this life things will break, and sometimes we will go without. But God is so good.
Please take a moment to visit Choice Home Warranty. They insure home appliances (but they didn't provide my warranty service). You can also check them out on Facebook.
Very true! Thank you for the reminder to be thankful. I have been reminding myself probably every day lately. It is easy to get bogged down with negative thinking. I am not one who likes to be depressed. I need to be cheerful. That is how I normally am. LOL, just this weekend our oven door broke but my husband fixed it thankfully. Our dishwasher has been broken for months now but we can't seem to find the extra funds to get it fixed so we wash by hand or buy paper plates. But I'm so thankful to have a heater and warm soft and heavy blankets.


This is a 2 Bedroom in the Columbia Waterfront area of Brooklyn. The Apartment Features an IN-UNIT Washer/Dryer, Parking, Ceiling Fan, Lots of Closet Space, and Hardwood Floors. Kitchen Features Dishwasher, Kitchen Island, and Plenty of Countertop Space and Cabinetspace for those that Love to Cook! Small Dogs and Cats Accepted on Approval.


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Круна краља Петра I Карађорђевића је једина сачувана круна неког српског владара у Републици Србији. Круна је изливена од бронзе са ручке Карађорђевог топа, заплењеног од Турака у Првом српском устанку. Осим бронзе, круна има позлату, емајл и синтетичко драго камење.

Историја
После убиства краља Александра Обреновића и краљице Драге, у Мајском преврату 29. маја 1903. године и краја династије Обреновића, на престо је доведена династија Карађорђевић, односно Петар Карађорђевић. Он се из Женеве вратио у Београд јуна исте године, после чега је положио заклетву на преправљени Устав Србије из 1888. године. Крунисање је планирано за наредну 1904. годину, тако да је било довољно времена да се припреми прикладан програм свечаности. Предвиђена је и израда краљевске инсигније, које Србија у том тренутку није имала. За избор инсигнија основан је Главни одбор, на челу са архитектом, Михаилом Валтровићем, директором Народног музеја, професором Велике школе и једним од најпознатијих домаћих уметника, који се од 1871. до 1884. године бавио истраживањем српске средњовековне уметности.

Валтровић је за круну предложио пет нацрта, а Петар је одабрао мотив двоглавих орлова. Осим тога, Петров захтев је био да се круна, излије од "Карађорђевог топа", са циљем да се успостави везе између симбола државности и оруђа којим је та државност стечена, док је сам материјал указивао на скромне, сељачко-војничке корене династије.

За секретара Главног одбора изабран је генерал Сава Грујић, тадашњи председник Министарског савета, који је био одличан познавалац историје српске артиљерије. Он је од експоната за будући Војни музеј, одабрао петофунтовни "абуз", на коме стајао натпис на српском који сведочи да је изливен, односно преправљен 1812. године у Београду, за време владе Карађорђа. На истом топу стоји и натпис на арапском, који сведочи о његовом турском пореклу. С цеви је одсечена десна ручица која је имала облик "делфина". Круна је израђена у радионици браће Андреа и Жака Фализа из Париз, по нацрту Михаила Валтровића. Израда је коштала 19.000 франака и завршена је 29. августа 1904. година, а затим је послата "Оријент експресом". Освештана је дан пре крунисања у Саборној цркви у Београду.

Крунисање је обављено 21. септембра 1904. године. Овај догађај, сутрашњу параду на Бањици и сцене са других места, као што су манастири Жича и Студеница, градови Краљево, Нови Пазар, Цетиње, Андријевица, Шибеник и Задар) , посетили су и забележили британски сниматељ Френк Сторм Мотерш () и организатор снимања Арнолд Мјур Вилсон (). Филм "Крунисање краља Петра I" данас представља важан историјски документ.

Петар I је био скроман човек, а једина његова нескромност било је крунисање. У Србији се мало ко радовао тој церемонији, велики број политичких првака није дао подршку, а нису нису присуствовале ни европске краљевске породице, осим оне са Цетиња.

Краљ Петар I је био једини нововековни крунисани владар обновљене Србије. Ниједан Обреновић пре њега није ставио круну на главу. Наследници краља Петра I, краљеви Александар I и Петар II, нису крунисани приликом ступања на престо, већ су по аутоматизму, проистеклом из права о наслеђивању, само преузели инсигније краља.

Круна је чувана у дому Карађорђевића од 1904. до 1941. Током Првог светског рата чувана је у Призрену, закопана испод зграде Богословије, три године. Између два светска рата била је изложена у Дворској капели, Краљевског двора а Други светски рат је провела у манастиру Жичи. После рата била је у Народном музеју у Београду, потом у Музеју Првог српског устанка да бих након неког времена дуго стајала у депоу Народне банке Србије. Од 2005. године се налази у власништву Историјског музеја.

Поводом 50 година рада Историјског музеја Србије, круна је свечано била изложена 12. априла 2013. године у сали Народне скупштине Србије.

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1. Objective: To educate and certify Trainers and Chess-Teachers on an international basis. This FIDE Trainers' Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by FIDE and the FIDE Trainers' Commission (TRG). The seminar is co-organised by the FIDE, the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), the FIDE Trainers' Commission (TRG), the PROC Chess Association (CCA) and the Zhuhai Chess Association (ZCA).
2. Dates: July 1st to 3rd, 2018.


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Q: I have a has_many relationships and I want to set custom limit and offset. as well as to count them Hy,
My code:
@profile.images

and i would like to get only 10 images at time and with a 10 offset, like this
@profile.images(:limit => 10, :offset => 10)

and not like this
has_many :images, :limit => 10, :offset => 10

Then I would like to count in someway all the images for that profile.
@profile.count_images

Thanks (:

has_many :images, :foreign_key => 'on_id', :conditions => 'on_type = "profile"' do
def paginate(page = 1, limit = 10, offset = nil)
  page = nil if page < 1
  limit = 1 if limit < 1
  offset = 0 if(offset && offset < 0)
  offset = 0 if (!page)
  offset = limit * (page - 1) if (page)

  all(:limit=> limit, :offset => offset)
end

end
Now I would like to add this behaviour to other has_many relationships. But I would not like to copy paste the code... Any idea? :P

A: Use association extensions:
class Profile < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :images do
    def page(limit=10, offset=0)
      all(:limit=> limit, :offset=>offset)
    end
  end
end

Now you can use the page method as follows:
@profile.images.page # will return the first 10 rows
@profile.images.page(20, 20) # will return the first 20 rows from offset 20
@profile.images # returns the images as usual

Edit
In this specific case, association function might be a suitable option. Even lambda with named_scope might work. If you define it on the Profile class you are loosing the reusable aspect of the named_scope. You should define the named_scope on your image class.
class Image < ActiveRecord::Base

  named_scope :paginate, lambda { |page, per_page| { :offset => ((page||1) -1) *
                              (per_page || 10), :limit => :per_page||10 } }

end

Now you can use this named_scope with the association:
@profile.images.paginate(2, 20).all

Or you can use the named_scope directly on the Image class
Image.paginate(2, 20).all(:conditions => ["created_at > ?" , 7.days.ago])

On the other hand, why are you not using the will_paginate plugin?

A: You can use with_scope to scope your call to @profile.images, and perform the count outside the scope.
Image.with_scope(:find => { :limit => 10, :offset => 10 }) do
  @profile.images      # load association using limit and offset
end

@profile.images.reset  # reset cached association, else size would return <=10
@profile.images.size   # go to the database again for a real COUNT(*)

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Church Sending Team of Doctors to Assist in Haiti
By	Official Church Newsroom · January 15, 2010
Shipments of relief aid from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived in Haiti over the weekend, including a large shipment of 85,000 pounds of supplies from Miami. That shipment included emergency resources such as food, blankets, tents and tarps. Latter-day Saint missionaries assisted in unloading the supplies.
Two more shipments of food, medical and other supplies have been trucked in containers from the Dominican Republic to Haiti. The latest of those shipments arrived on Saturday. Additional Church shipments from the United States and the Dominican Republic are planned for this week and will include supplies specifically requested by local Church leaders on the ground.
"We're encouraged that aid is reaching the 'end of the row' and helping those who are in need," said Nate Leishman, manager of the Church's humanitarian emergency response efforts. "In disasters like this one, the logistics of moving aid to where it is most needed can be difficult, but we're now having success in getting supplies in."
A team of doctors sent by the Church to help the injured in Haiti left the Salt Lake Airport on Sunday evening and is scheduled to arrive in Haiti this evening. The team includes 14 doctors and nurses and two family services specialists. The group is a self-contained and carrying their own medical supplies, which will be augmented by additional supplies being sent separately. Another small group of physicians from the Dominican Republic and coordinated by the Church is already working in Haiti.
Seven Latter-day Saint chapels in Haiti are being used as shelters for over 4,000 people from the community. All of the Church's chapels in Haiti are left largely undamaged by the quake and many are being used in the relief effort.
As with any emergency or disaster, details and events can quickly change. While the Church strives to provide the most accurate information available, real-time specifics may vary from what is provided here. For instance, some of the dates and the origins of Church shipments announced last week have changed, but the general substance of what is being sent remains the same.
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In 2020, YWCA Pathways for Women in Lynnwood provided emergency shelter and essential resources for 120 women and children.
Pathways for Women: YWCA's Approach to Shelter
by YMCA
Monday, December 13, 2021 12:32pm
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Washington state ranks in the top five nationwide for homelessness, with roughly 21,500 residents and families experiencing homelessness in 2021. Women and girls make up 60 percent of these families.
In Snohomish County, an estimated 1,132 people experienced homelessness in 2020. As housing prices increase and COVID-19 worsens economic disparities, the need for shelter across the region will only continue to grow.
The factors driving homelessness for women and families are complex, from unemployment to domestic violence. Each individual has different needs, which is why different community organizations work together to provide a range of housing assistance, from affordable permanent housing to emergency shelter.
This includes the YWCA Pathways for Women in Lynnwood, which has served local women and families for more than 45 years. In 2020, Pathways provided emergency shelter and essential resources for 120 women and children.
"Pathways is the only permanent shelter in South Snohomish County that operates 365 days a year, 24/7," says Mary Ann Dillon, Snohomish County Executive Director for YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish.
Pathways residents work closely with YWCA advocates to develop and execute an action plan for housing stability that meets their specific needs.
There are 13 emergency shelter units and five permanent affordable units at Pathways. Residents work closely with YWCA advocates to develop and execute an action plan for housing stability that meets their specific needs.
To help ensure every woman has the tools to move from surviving to thriving, YWCA takes a holistic approach to service. In addition to housing, women and families at Pathways are connected to a wide range of programs: food and transportation assistance, mental health counseling, financial coaching, job skills training, and educational workshops.
"We serve all women and families, with a particular focus on those furthest from equity, including Black and African American women."
YWCA programs work to overcome racial and gender disparities and institutional barriers. These barriers create inequities that lead to a lack of access to permanent, affordable housing. As a result, Black Americans have the highest rate of homelessness among the nation's racial and ethnic groups
"We envision a future where these barriers and inequities don't exist. Women in the counties we serve face the greatest racial disparities in our community," says Dillon.
YWCA's commitment to eliminating racism, empowering women, and ensuring all people in the community have the opportunity to thrive is the foundation of its operations. Since the organization was founded in 1894 to protect Seattle's young women workers, YWCA has expanded and currently operates 22 sites across King County and Snohomish County.
YWCA's Housing programs served more than 5,000 people across King and Snohomish Counties in 2020. They also act as advocates at the city, county, and state levels to promote housing affordability and protect tenant rights.
YWCA is a non-profit organization that relies on its donors. To check out how you can help, visit:
https://www.ywcaworks.org/donate
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"Authentic Pilates" (taught in an individual setting, not through classes) is a modern day martial art - in that it is a practice that helps us to defend ourselves from modern woes and threats such as poor posture due to lifestyle and work conditions, apathy and sadness brought about by the ease of access to everything, and the culture of instant gratification. It is a thrilling form of mental and physical exercise where one can uncover information which has been dormant and untapped in the body. The practice of Pilates requires consistency and commitment, curiosity and willingness to learn, and an open heart and mind. Through the process, you will find the tools you need to change your body…and your mind.
Pilates is more than just the Reformer. Joseph Pilates invented over 40 different apparatus meant to help all willing bodies find the depth of the Method. At Soul Body Works, you will have access to "wundaful" pieces of apparatus such as the Wunda Chair, Arm Chair, Toe Corrector, Foot Corrector, Hand Tensometer, Tower of Power, Trapeze Table (Cadillac), and of course the all important mat. We use various props such as the magic circle to assist your body in finding length, strength, and control. All true to the Method. All for your body.
Is the method right for you? If you are not threatened by being humbled by the learning process, enjoy sinking long term into a practice, and are looking for an experience unlike any other that will translate into how you do just about everything, then you are the type of student we are looking for.
If you are ready to get started, give us a call or send a text to 817-590-8485 to schedule your initial private sessions. Alternatively, you can book your sessions HERE.
Soul Body Works is a woman owned local small business. You can count on a customized experience every time you visit, based on what is going on with YOU and YOUR BODY at THAT MOMENT. If you're looking for a place that intuitively caters to your needs, you've found it.
Studio owner Tricia is proud to live and operate her business in the lovely community of Hurst, Texas. Joining Tricia is her team of skilled and passionate instructors - Leah Williams, Shirley Koerner, and Julia Higgins. You can find their classes and appointment availability on our schedule page HERE.
Polish your practice without breaking the bank! Open studio is your key to more Pilates.
Every time you're in a private session, duet/trio, or group class, you will hear SOMETHING that resonates with you and takes you deeper. All of our instructors are fanatics for continuing education and you will always benefit from their "geeking" out!
Our goal is to provide you with a practice that you can take with you anywhere - home, office, travel. Pilates for life!
There is always room to draw deeper, feel more, and stretch your body with strength and control.


This year I'm going back and I'm bringing my colleagues of the Septett Le Pli with me.
The Septett Le Pli (www.ensemble-le-pli.com) is a new project I'm working on. Melinda Stocker and I had the idea since very long to do our own chamber Ensemble. This year we went for it and we are bringing it to Bolivia. From the beginning it was clear for us that we would love to play Ravels "Introduction et Allegro". We contacted the harpist Vera Schnider to collaborate with us. Together we have managed to gather a very professional group. We sound good, we enjoy rehearsing together and there is a very positive energy among us. Concerts are coming soon.
The program is called "Introduction, meditation et danse". This is a combination of the names of three of the main pieces we are playing: The piece of Ravel I already mentioned, "Drei kleine Meditationen" of Klaus Huber and "Danse sacreé et danse profane" of Debussy.
Our project in Bolivia takes places the second half of July and it is not just about going around the country, play and leave. We have contacted music schools of the places we are visiting and we will do there chamber music workshops and play concerts. In Cochabamba we will stay longer as we will participate in the Festival Vivace, where we take part of the festival's orchestra. The Festival Vivace is a benefic event to help a social canteen, a care center for children with down syndrome and the oncology hospital.
We have found out that, resource-wise, doing our Concert Program is not easy in Bolivia. There are very few harps in the country. We found harps in San Ignacio de Moxos and in La Paz. However, Cochabamba is harp-less. For the moment.
Together with The Festival Vivace we are also raising money to buy and bring a harp to Cochabamba. We are doing then two fundraising concerts in Zurich. The harp, after our visit, will remain there and is going to be used by students of local music schools and orchestras.
on the 2nd of June.


Boucheron Pour Homme cologne has been introduced by Boucheron in 1989 and today, after 30 years in shops haven't lost its popularity. Boucheron Pour Homme is a line of cologne for men. The cologne has been designed for romantic use. Boucheron Pour Homme is most often described as a citrus cologne. Although it has as well aromatic overtones. The top note of the cologne is a combination of orange, lavender, mandarin orange, basil, lemon verbena, bergamot and lemon.
The middle note of Boucheron Pour Homme consist of carnation, orris root, jasmine, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley and rose. Sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, musk, benzoin, oakmoss, vetiver and incense are the key base note ingredients of the cologne. Products available in Boucheron Pour Homme line belong to the fragrance category.
The prices of Boucheron Pour Homme products vary from 48 Euro ($68, £42) to 96 Euro ($137, £84). Boucheron Pour Homme Eau de Parfum Spray can be purchased in the container of 50 ml for an average online price of 67 Euro which is equivalent to 96 US Dollars or 59 British Pounds. Eau de Parfum Spray of 100 ml costs approximately 96 Euro ($137, £84).
Boucheron Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Spray have the capacity of 50 ml and it costs roughly 48 Euro ($68, £42). 100 ml bottle of Eau de Toilette Spray costs around 67 Euro ($96, £59).


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The Publishing Process Explained For First Time Authors
Leave the terror and confusion behind. This article unveils the mysteries of the publishing process.
Cherise Lopes-Baker Community Contributor
Have you been made an offer you can't refuse?
If there's one thing Ariel taught us: be sure you fully understand just what you are signing up for.
1. Forming a Contract
A contract is what will regulate and determine your involvement, your rights, and your compensation. Contracts can be formed verbally, and through a trail of written evidence and communication. The deal becomes official once headline terms such as advances and royalties are agreed, unless the author's response is marked as 'subject to contract.'
Once initial negotiations have started, a publisher will send out a 'boilerplate' contract. It is a standard document that contains every clause the company would like included. Though naturally skewed in the publisher's favor, it includes many inessential terms that can be struck out or amended so as to make both parties feel as though they are compromising.
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Agents are best suited to negotiating these terms and often have their own author-friendly counter-contract ready. Agents have experience recognizing which terms are up for discussion, and which clauses are essential and non-negotiable.
While most authors are simply happy to be offered a contract, if they don't have an agent they should contact the Society of Authors who, though not acting on behalf of the author as an agent or lawyer would, are able to provide contract advice.
2. Important Clauses
Author's Grant: The author usually grants an exclusive licence to publish the book (the 'Work') in volume form (print and/or electronic) in the languages and territories for a specific or full term of copyright.
Author's Warranty: The author warrants that the work is original and solely theirs to grant; that it does not contain libelous, unlawful, or defamatory matter; and that they will indemnify the publisher for any loss or damages.
Typescript: Where the length of the manuscript (typically in words not pages), the delivery date, and the form (usually an electronic double spaced Word document) are decided. It also covers what the author's responsibilities are regarding illustrations, indexes, and obtaining and paying for third-party copyright material. The publisher reserves the right not to publish if the manuscript is unsatisfactory, overdue, or does not conform to the standards set out here.
Corrections: Considering the time and cost contraints of printing, this clause reigns the author in from making extensive corrections and charges the author if they go above a specified percentage of the typesetting costs. This section also details how long the author is given to return proofs (usually 2-3 weeks).
Publication: This gives the publisher sole control over publication including all its elements: production, publicity, design, price, and sale. While author's therefore have no publication control, in practice authors have some consultation on cover design. The author is usually specified a number of free copies (usually 6) and a discount if they would like to purchase more.
Payments to Author: Lays out the royalties owed to author per form (hardback, paperback, digital), per territory (home market, export markets), and per period (scale royalties can be arranged around either time passed or quantities sold).
Subsidiary Rights: Establishes what rights are being granted to the publisher that they may license to other firms, as well as the percentage owed to the author upon net receipt of those sales. These rights include territory rights to sell to other markets, as well as other rights such as translation, audiobook, dramatization (film, stage, TV, radio), and digital rights.
Reversion: Sets out upon what conditions the rights may revert to the author. For example, if the publisher fails to keep the book in print. The invention of the e-book slightly complicates the 'kept-in-print' determination so some agents ensure there is a level of sale at which, if the books sold less, the rights can be reverted.
Option: The author may grant the publisher rights to first refusal on their next work.
Advance: Sets out what, or if, an advance is paid at which point it is set against the author's future royalties. Usually staged in separate payments on signature of contract, on delivery of satisfactory work, and on publication.
Most publishers will refuse to remove these clauses: grants of rights and territories, author's warranties and indemnities, exclusivity, and their right to publication/formatting/marketing decisions.
3. Copyright/Copywrong
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The basis of the contract is the action of the author in granting the publisher the right to commercially exploit their copyright. An exclusive licence leases this copyright to the publisher, where an assignment transfers it to them.
With assignment, the copyright line becomes © [The Publisher] and the author is paid a fee instead of an advance. It is usually only used when the author is a ghost writer or specifically commissioned by the house to write something.
Term of copyright is the life of the author + 70 years, though of course the license granted to the publisher can be shorter.
If you are using song lyrics, images, or other copyrighted material in your work you need to get permission and pay each holder of the copyright. Whatever you do, be honest about this - you don't want copyright holders coming out of the woodwork. If they never respond to your attempts to get permission, keep a written trail of evidence as it will help your case.
However, if the publishing house has their own commissioned images, it is by far the simplest and least incriminating way forward.
4. Rights - You Have Them
With an original manuscript comes a family of rights, some already mentioned above. These include territory rights which determine the right to sell in different markets (English language market, US market, Japan market etc.); digital rights; format rights; dramatization rights, etc. These all have to be balanced and strategically sold.
Publishers will often want to include all of these rights in the original contract so they are free to do as they like and to sell the rights they aren't exploiting themselves. While authors and agents will receive a percentage of these sales, agents believe that it is more lucrative to keep as many rights as they can so they can sell them separately.
Whatever you choose, be sure that the territories you sell to won't compete with your main market (be sure to synchronize book release etc.); and be very conscious of what rights are being included in the contract, and what are left out.
5. Advances - Your Bank Account's Best Friend
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An advance is a specific sum paid to the author that is set against the author's future royalties. It is often delivered in 3 stages (on contract, on delivery, and on publication). The advance has to be earned out before the author receives any further payments.
An advance is an investment from the publisher in the author's work. It is meant to support the author while they dedicate their time to finishing the book. Unfortunately, publishing is not an extremely lucrative business and so advances tend to be either small or non-existent (up to 10,000 pounds for a two-book deal by a first-time novelist).
This is especially true for first time authors as big name authors provide the profits that let publishing houses take risks on new authors in the first place.
On the bright side, it is guaranteed money. Even if you never earn it out in book sales, you don't have to return it.
6. Royalties
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Royalties are only accessible to the author once the advance is fully paid out. If the book is successful enough, the author could earn money from both the advance and the royalties. When negotiating the author has to balance how much they wish to rely on one form of compensation over the other.
Royalties can either be calculated as a percentage in reference to the edition's recommended published price on all copies sold (RRP royalties are usually 5 - 15%), or as a percentage of the publisher's net receipts (the sum of money the publisher receives after discounts).
A royalty by net sales is more often offered, and reasonably so. Most trade distribution channels - Tesco, Waterstones, Asda, especially Amazon - require a substantial discount in exchange for agreeing to stock the book. The costs add up as these distributors usually also stipulate being allowed to return unsold stock (at which point it is either sold again, the author may buy it, it is remaindered, or it is pulped).
Royalty rates are determined for each format (paperback, hardback), and territory (export royalty rates may be lower due to higher discounts involved). Royalty rates on e-books are usually significantly higher however because of lower production costs (the industry average is 20-25%). You won't get extremely high royalty rates on e-books because even though the printing is not a factor, the editing, marketing, metadata, and discounts for online distributors are.
A scale of royalties is also possible, whereby the royalty rates rise 2 - 2.5% when certain quantities are sold. However, if the author has reached a higher rate on the scale and a new edition is produced, the royalty reverts to the base rate.
Because royalties kick in when the advance is earned out, they are entirely dependent on success. It's rare to reach the Queen Bey level of royalty.
7. Roles
In the process of publishing, the work of the author, agent, and publisher are mutually servicing.
The author writes the manuscript and thereby creates the product.
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The publisher takes the product and makes it commercially viable. They invest in the work and by contributing editing, marketing, sales, distribution, printing, and rights help, the book can become not only a reality, but a profitable one.
The commissioning editor is the closest spokesperson of the publisher to the author. They keep the author and agent informed of the manuscript's progress and transformation. They also work with the author on editing the manuscript and making it suitable for publication.
While the author doesn't need to use all of the editor's changes, the author should respect the experience and knowledge the editor has and use the editor's input constructively.
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The agent is the middle person. They secure the book deal for the author and often acts as matchmaker between author and publisher.
The agent also mediates between the author and editor. Because the forces of the author and publisher are so differently motivated - creative vs commercial - they may conflict. The agent steps in to foster the relationship, though their ultimate duty is to protect the author.
Ultimately, the agent and editor are there to support the work and the author. They are there for what ends up being a lot of personal support. Putting a book through publication is a trying time for authors, as they watch their manuscript transform and go out into the big wide world, and everyone involved respects this.
8. Marketing: Expectations vs Reality
As mentioned above, publishing isn't a terribly lucrative business and as such marketing budgets tend to be quite small, if they even exist (especially when you factor in how expensive advertising has become). Not every author can get the Don Draper treatment.
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Your marketing help will more likely err on the side of Chandler Bing. If your work is assigned a marketing team they will probably be working with a small budget and will therefore aim to use it as creatively and frugally as possible.
With or without a team dedicated solely to your work, the publishing house will support the your personal marketing effort. They work to secure author appearances and signings as well as offering social media help. Authors are expected to help promote themselves, and those that sign on to do so, and demonstrate enthusiasm or expertise in that area, are all the more favorably looked upon.
The publisher is just as invested in the product's success as the author, but reality constrains their marketing budget and as such, success can heavily depend on the author's publicity contributions. First time authors are especially reliant on social media to build their personal brand and to promote themselves and the book.
9. Time Management
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It is important that you respect the deadlines given to you and. Everything is reliant upon the timeline mapped out from the beginning. Print dates, marketing plans, distribution - it all needs to be pushed back if the author does not deliver on time.
This is especially important if the material is time sensitive or seasonal.
Be sure to keep up regular communication and to rely on the support given to you by both your agent and editor.
Should you still find yourself unable to make the deadline, communicate as clearly and as early as possible with the publisher.
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Though the contract specifies the publisher has the right to cancel publication of the work if the author misses the deadline, they will often opt for postponing it. With large amounts of time and money invested in the work they are reluctant to completely write it off.
They've worked with enough authors to know how hard it can be to work and to know when to stop correcting.
10. Pitfalls of Self-Publishing
Where finding an agent and publisher can be hard, and the reality of costs vs profit / control vs support disillusioning, self-publishing is an independent avenue accessible to all.
However, most authors don't know where or how to begin self-publishing. It is a copiously time-consuming and complicated process and more often than not the rewards do not outweigh the effort.
In committing to self-publishing, you are foregoing all the support a traditional publishing house entails and you might not necessarily have the skills that a company aggregates in their team (Management, Marketing, Metadata, Design, Editing etc.).
Even if you manage to successfully self-publish, your work will lack the commercial 'badge of worth' which is hard enough for some publishers with influence to achieve.
And because there are no quality barriers your work will may be lost in a sea of rejected manuscripts and vanity publishing.
11. The End.
Either way, now that you understand a bit more about how publishing works, perhaps it will seem all the more manageable!