text:
CNN's Jake Tapper Says 'Big Lie' Of Stolen Election Was A Virus Spread By 'MAGA Media'
22-Year-Old Poet And Author Amanda Gorman To Read At Biden Inauguration
A Challenge For Video Streamers Will Be Keeping Subscribers
What Must Roku Do To Justify Its Lofty Share Price? Here's An Idea
Wikipedia - 20 Years Of Helping People Around The World Find Information
If You Want To Watch 8K Video On Your 8K TV, You May Have To Record It Yourself
AOC Says It Might Be Time To 'Rein In' Media After DC Riots - And Fox News Is Already Hysterical
Netflix First Rewrote Hollywood Economics. Ending The Industry's Diversity Woes Isn't As Easy
FuboTV Bets On Sports Gambling
AT&T TV NotNow: Telco Giant Reshuffles Streaming Services
Jun 19, 2018, 11:57am EDT |
Science Fiction And Fantasy Book Sales Have Doubled Since 2010
Adam RoweContributor
I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling.
Unit sales of self-published and Amazon-published ebooks have grown, and in 2017, they constitute a... [+] full 48% of all SF&F sales across print, digital, and audio.
Combined print and digital book sales in the genres of science fiction and fantasy have doubled since 2010, according to data from the publishing industry analysis blog Author Earnings. This reality is going unreported, Author Earnings notes, largely because of a lack of transparency surrounding the amount of sales from nontraditional publishers.
The news, from a presentation given in May 2018 at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's 52nd Annual Nebula Conference, relies on new data covering 2017 book sales from a raft of different sources: NPD Pubtrack, NPD Bookscan, and Amazon ebook sales.
After 2009, print book sales in science fiction and fantasy (or SF&F, for short) dropped more than twice as much as most other genres: Print sales across all genres fell 23% since 2009, hitting a low in 2012 before recovering 12% as of 2017. SF&F print sales, however, dropped a full 50% since 2009, and have recovered 0% since. At least, according to the publishing industry's sales tracker, Nielson. The data-cruncher behind Author Earnings believes nontraditionally published authors have slipped under the radar, massively skewing the public's understanding of the SF&F market.
Since 2010, unit sales of self-published and Amazon-published ebooks have grown, and in 2017, they constitute a full 48% of all SF&F sales across print, digital, and audio.
Opportunistic authors hoping to pick the most successful genre should try their hand at paranormal or urban fantasy: This ebook subgenre has sold the most units between May 2017 and April 2018 and its sales have beaten the next most popular fantasy subgenre, epic fantasy, by almost a factor of two.
Another commonly accepted belief that Author Earnings disputes? That authors' incomes are dropping. According to a 2015 survey from Authors Guild, the writing-related income for part-time book authors dropped 48% between 2009 and 2015, while income for full-time authors dropped 30%. But if the number of ebook authors has been on the rise, those authors are likely earning more. By cutting out agents, editors, and jacket designers, self-published authors keep a significantly larger percentage of their unit sales than do traditionally published authors. Indie-published authors may be just 48% of the SF&F market (and their unit prices average just $3.20 compared to traditional publishers' ebook average of $8.04), but these authors are likely still earning the majority of the profits.
Granted, this analysis from Author Earnings is not good news for everyone: Those whose work is better suited to the traditional publishing route, as well as the traditional publishers, editors and agents themselves, haven't seen the SF&F market recover.
However, the existence of that underreported 48% of the SF&F book market remains heartening news for any budding SF&F author or self-publisher struggling to carve out a foothold in the fantastical genres of science fiction and fantasy.
I write on how the business of modern storytelling is evolving across mediums. I'm a writer at Tech.co and my work has appeared in Popular Mechanics, Tor.com, and Barnes
I write on how the business of modern storytelling is evolving across mediums. I'm a writer at Tech.co and my work has appeared in Popular Mechanics, Tor.com, and Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog. You can follow me at @AdamRRowe and check out my genre fiction analysis newsletter at https://adamrowe.substack.com/ Got a story? Pitch me: AdamRowewrites@Gmail.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


The newly announced IW-SYS3 multiroom audio system from OEM Systems is designed to provide installers and their clients an affordable way to tap into the potential of whole-house entertainment.
These days when people think of whole-house audio, most likely, behovercause of the growing popularity of wireless technologies, they tend to think about wireless systems first. The Reno, Nev.-based audio company OEM Systems wants to remind installers and consumers there is more to whole-house audio than wireless. Not only are traditional, wired systems available, they are also affordable.
The company's new IW-SYS3 solution is engineered to provide homeowners with a whole-house solution that is cost friendly and capable of providing whole-house entertainment.
In addition, OEM Systems supports the IW-SYS3 with products like its MS-D1 docking station that plugs into the system's Aux input, as well as the company's MS-B1 Bluetooth receiver that snaps into the dock to allow users to stream content from their smart devices wirelessly. Other accessories include OEM Systems' IWM-2RGRG dual RCA input wall plate that is designed to fit into a single gangbox location.


text:
Tuesday, January 21 2020 | ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL - Reporting the Business that Matters in Asia
Business Diary
Asia Directory
Najib leaves sound economic legacy for Mahathir
By Alicia Garcia H... on May 17, 2018
HONG KONG – In a comment on Mahathir's victory in Malaysia's election, Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist Asia-Pacific for the French banking group, Natixis, says the win has been read with suspicion by many analysts. "My take on it is positive," she says.
"First of all, the Opposition's victory confirms the importance that Malaysians attach to the future of their country and their own welfare, despite the heavy weight of history, which would have called for political continuity.
"Second, the election results should not be seen as a one-off event soon to be diluted by the populist announcements made by Mahathir during his campaign, especially as concerns the scrapping of the low –but still annoying - GST tax introduced by Prime Minister Najib.
"To me, this reading of Malaysia's electoral results is somewhat short-sighted. When citizens ask for a change, they mean it, and Mahathir, especially given his age, will not want to pass to history without, at least, trying to deliver it (after several failed attempts in the past).
"In fact, this is Mahathir's last chance to set the right tone for Malaysia's economic and social reform and, more generally, its modernisation.
"In other words, Mahathir will need to leave Malaysia in "good" hands so that the country finally escapes the middle income trap after three disappointing decades since the Asian financial crisis."
Garcia-Herrero says that beyond all the negative aspects about Najib's tenure (massive corruption, as depicted but the 1MDB case, and social stagnation being the most obvious ones), one thing cannot be denied: Malaysia's macroeconomic management has been relatively good, certainly much better than many other oil-exporting economies.
"After 2015's massive negative shock, stemming from the collapse of commodity prices, Malaysia managed to get its act together by hiking taxes (GST being the best example) but also cutting Petronas' capex.
"In addition, Bank Negara dared let the RMB depreciate enough to absorb the negative shock in Malaysia's terms of trade, which helped the country keep quite high growth rates.
"Such growth rates have remained even recently with a much stronger Ringgit (although the fiscal push from a pre-electoral campaign has certainly helped.
"More generally, fiscal consolidation has continued during the last few years with a reduction in the budget deficit from over 6% in 2009 to 3.1% in 2017, and notwithstanding the negative effect of Najib's corruption cases and other populist subsidies to gain political support from UMNO's electoral base.
"Beyond growth and a relatively good fiscal stance (which could however be somewhat challenged once the new Government assesses the extent of its contingent liabilities), inflation seems to be under control and the current account has remained in surplus even after the commodity price shock in 2015.
"All in all, an important point to make to rating agencies looking into Malaysia after this surprising election is that, notwithstanding Najib's obvious weakness, Mahathir has inherited a relatively well- managed economy, at least macro-economically speaking.
"It is now time to conduct the relevant economic reforms to increase the productivity of Malaysia's workforce and bring Malaysia to another level, by surpassing the middle income trap." www.natixis.com
Alicia Garcia Herrero's blog
ATI Magazine
ATI Newswire
Would Taiwan countenance dual recognition?
Why HK equity financing role for China still matters
Taiwan's 'Deep Greens' are playing with fire
Copyright © ASIA TODAY INTERNATIONAL 2017. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions of Use | Contact Us Site by RBD


The LA COSTA RESORT AND SPA in Carlsbad is one of the more famous spas in Southern California, and certainly in Carlsbad. Located in the La Costa area of south Carlsbad just east of El Camino Real and 1/2 mile south of Alga Road/Aviara Parkway (where you can see the Batiquitos Lagoon).
It's pretty easy to indulge yourself at the LA COSTA RESORT AND SPA by starting at, naturally, the spa. There are a wide range of treatments (facials, skin, massages) and you can enjoy lounging around or indulging in the whirlpool in the men's and women's locker rooms.
Why not then enjoy drinks at the bar at the BLUEFIRE GRILL, then follow-up with dinner. You can dine outside if the weather is decent (which is often is) and you will surely feel pampered.
You might even consider taking a room for the night to really make it a day away from home, a mini vacation if you will. The grounds are beautiful so allow some time to meander and enjoy.


Stitch can replicate data from all your sources (including Google Analytics and Stripe) to a central warehouse. From there, it's easy to perform the in-depth analysis you need.
Integrate Google Analytics and Stripe to turn your data into actionable insights.
Stripe is a powerful payments platform.
The Stitch Stripe integration is maintained by the open source Singer community.


text:
Patterning & Texture
Marc by Marc Jacobs Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 2005
This project embraced the energy and openness of the avenue that connects West Hollywood to the greater L.A. area. The expansion and renovation of a 1920s-era building that formerly housed a dry cleaner helped establish an architectural identity for Marc by Marc Jacobs and defined its role as part of this intersection's transformation.
In contrast to the inward-facing Collection store across Melrose Avenue, the design strategy for this project directly addresses the speed and activity of the intersection it occupies by opening its front façade to create a dialogue with the street. The existing building was demolished apart from its wooden roof and structure and expanded to create an addition containing fitting rooms and support spaces. This extensive renovation included a new glass façade with pivoting glass doors that allow an uninterrupted view into and out of the store. Glass doors at the rear of the store mirror those at front, adding another layer of transparency and a visual connection to the landscaped courtyard parking area. The structural wood trusses were reinforced and equipped with integrated lighting, while three existing skylights were enlarged and emphasized with anodized stainless steel liners to diffuse the southern California light. The walls and ceiling in their entirety are finished in a custom blue color that provides a neutral backdrop for display and would come to signify the brand's stores internationally.
The interior adopts an axial layout in line with the newly constructed addition. Custom steel shelving units, low display fixtures, a cash area, custom-designed accessory tables, and the newly opened storefront (as well as the street beyond) are all layered in front of this addition to create a sense of procession as one moves through the space, potentially from street to alleyway. Polished stainless steel hanging systems flank either side of the central axis and can be customized to accommodate the wide variety of merchandise available under the brand. The store's rational order, simple finishes, and fixtures act as clean backdrops for both merchandise and the activity on the street beyond its boundaries.
Seating and tables designed by Christian Liaigre.
Status: Built
Outstanding Merit, Store Design; National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Store Fixture Design Award; National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Architectural Record "Cooley Monato Studio Casts a Glamorous Glow on Two Marc Jacobs Boutiques in Los Angeles"
WWD "Jacobs Signs Leases in LA, Manhattan."
WWD "Marc Jacobs' West Coast Story."
WWD "Jacobs Makes Mark on Melrose."
WWD "Marc on Melrose: Jacobs Sets California Expansion in Motion"
WWD "Marc Follows the Sun"
Marc Jacobs Bleecker Street Stores


The TW4327/TW4329 wideband GNSS antenna from Tallysman Wireless is compact and consumes very little power. It is used to cover the 1575 to 1606 MHz frequency bands for tracking GLONASS L1, GPS L1 and EGNOS/MSAS/WAAS SBAS signals.
Although it is small, its patch element provides a 40 percent wider bandwidth than most similar products on the market. The low-noise amplifier typically consumes only 1.75mA of power while maintaining consistent attributes over 2.V to 16V supply voltages.
The LNA two-stage amplifier has a high-rejection mid-section SAW filter. Optionally, TW4329 contains a pre-filter that has anti-jamming characteristics. The pre-filter erects a ÛÏBrick-Wall۝ to guard against saturation caused by L-Band signals in the vicinity and high-level sub-harmonics.
TW4327 is able to sustain an outstanding noise figure (21dB nominal gain) even though it is one of the lowest-power units available.
Applications include covert surveillance, military, security, asset tracking and fleet management. Magnetic-mount device operates well in demanding circumstances.
The TW4327 and TW4329 antennas from Tallysman are available through Blue Planet Geomatics. Please submit your inquiry using the Request Pricing form if you would like to know more about these antennas.


In short, it can be a path to higher profitability.
While the benefits of technology are easy to understand, the terminology can be confusing. Take a minute to review some of the words and acronyms being tossed around in your industry these days. Getting familiar with the language can help you get comfortable with technology—and that just might get you moving down the path to profitability a little bit faster.
Technology. The use of science to solve a problem or invent something useful.
Technophobia. Fear or dislike of technology, especially computers.
Technotriumphia. The amazing feeling you get when you master new technology.
Internet of Things. A term coined in the late 1990s to describe a network of objects (like earthmoving machines) embedded with technologies that allow them to communicate with you and with each other over the Internet.
Cloud computing. Storing and accessing data and applications through the Internet—instead of through local hardware, software and personal devices.
Analytics. The discovery and communication of meaningful patterns in data, providing insight that helps an equipment owner predict and solve problems and make improvements.
Visualization tools. Software that translates raw data into charts, dashboards and other graphic reports.
GNSS. Global Navigation Satellite System; the worldwide space-based navigation system that encompasses systems from the USA (GPS), Russia (GLONASS), China (BeiDou) and the European Union (Galileo).
UWB. Ultra-Wideband Technology; used for transmitting large amounts of digital data wirelessly over a wide spectrum of frequency bands with very low power for a short distance.
BIM. Building Information Modeling; the process of generating and managing digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of spaces. It's a way to "build" things virtually—prior to their physical construction—to reduce uncertainty, improve safety, simulate and analyze potential changes, and predict and resolve problems.
While it's important to know what the individual terms mean, it's even more vital to understand how the technologies work together. Data from GNSS-enabled control, indicate and guidance systems, RFID devices and telematics systems is captured and transmitted wirelessly to off-board systems (often based in the cloud), where visualization and analytics tools can be used to gain insights that improve decision-making—and ultimately drive big gains in safety, efficiency and profitability.


text:
HOME >> MEDICINE >> NEWS
Botox May Prevent Some Migraines
...Small study shows patients with ocular type benefit from treatment ...MONDAY Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) th...Specifically Botox may help reduce the recurrence of those migraines ... In a previous study neurologists discovered that most patients with ...
http://www.bio-medicine.org/inc/biomed/medicine-news.asp
http://feeds.bio-medicine.org/latest-medical-news
Small study shows patients with ocular type benefit from treatment
MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Botulinum toxin type A (Botox), the drug that can temporarily erase wrinkles, may also help prevent some types of migraines, a small study suggests.
Specifically, Botox may help reduce the recurrence of those migraines people describe as crushing or eye-popping, otherwise known as ocular migraines. However, the treatment does not appear to work for migraines that are experienced as pressure inside the head, the researchers added.
"In a previous study, neurologists discovered that most patients with imploding and ocular headaches responded to botulinum toxin A injections with a reduction of their headache frequency, while the majority of patients with exploding type migraines did not respond," said lead researcher Dr. Christine C. Kim, a dermatologist in Encino, Calif.
"We tested this hypothesis in a cosmetic dermatology setting, using botulinum toxin A doses that were much lower than what is typically used by headache specialists, and found similar results," she added.
The report is published in the February issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
Kim's group looked at 18 patients who were already going to have Botox injection for cosmetic reasons, but who also suffered from migraines. Among these patients, 10 had the type of migraine described as feeling crushing or eye-popping, like "someone is pushing a finger into an eye."
In addition, nine described their headaches as exploding headaches, feeling like their head is going to explode or split, or pressure is building up. Several patients had more than one type of migraine.
Within three months after Botox treatment, 13 patients saw a reduction in migraine pain. These included 10 with imploding or ocular migraine and three with exploding headaches. The six patients who did not respond to Botox all had exploding migraine.
Patients who responded to Botox saw their migraines reduced from almost seven days a month to less than one day a month. Among those with exploding migraine, headaches were reduced from 11.4 days a month to 9.4 days a month.
Why Botox, which paralyzes muscles, reduces migraine isn't clear, the researchers said. It may work by blocking pain receptors or reducing inflammation, they noted.
"While our results are preliminary, we are hopeful that our findings may eventually help researchers determine how botulinum toxin A injections prevent migraine pain, which patients will respond favorably, and what the proper doses and injection locations should be," Kim said.
The study was funded in part by Allergan Inc., the maker of Botox.
Botox has been tested before as a treatment for migraine, but was found wanting. In 2008, guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology said Botox should not be used to treat migraine because there was no evidence that it was beneficial.
"While Botox is not a first-line therapy for migraine prophylaxis, more research in this area may reveal that it can work to treat a unique portion of the migraine-suffering population," Kim said. "Botox is not considered the standard of care for preventing migraines, but it may be an alternative for some patients who do not respond to standard prophylactic medications."
Dr. Richard B. Lipton, vice chairman of neurology and director of the Montefiore Headache Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, agreed: "Some migraine patients respond to treatment with botulinum toxin very dramatically, while others do not respond."
"Identifying the migraine patients who respond to toxin has long been a holy grail in headache medicine," he added.
Though this study is small, when combined with other evidence, it strongly supports the idea that patients with imploding headache respond to Botox treatment, Lipton said.
"Two recent double-blind studies show that patients with chronic migraine, with headaches 15 or more days per month, also respond to treatment with botulinum toxin," he added. Lipton noted that he has also received funding from Allergan.
Another expert, Dr. Gretchen E. Tietjen, chairwoman of neurology and director of the Headache Treatment and Research Program at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio, said that while Botox is not a first-line treatment, she does refer some of her migraine patients.
"Maybe 50 percent of the people I refer for Botox tell me they really think it helped them," she said. "It's a select group of patients I refer. Usually, it's people where I have tried every medicine I can think of and it didn't work."
Tietjen noted that many insurance companies won't pay for Botox treatment for migraine.
For more information on migraine, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
SOURCES: Christine C. Kim, M.D., dermatologist, Encino, Calif.; Richard B. Lipton, M.D., vice chairman, neurology, and director, Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City; Gretchen E. Tietjen, M.D., chairwoman, neurology, and director, Headache Treatment and Research Program, University of Toledo Medical Center, Ohio; February 2010 Archives of Dermatology
Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
Related medicine news :
1. New Book Reveals How Qigong Could Be The Eastern Answer To Botox
2. A Study by Celibre Medical Corporation Shows Botox Injections to be the Most Desirable Cosmetic Procedure in Southern California
3. New Guidelines Suggest Botox for Cerebral Palsy
4. Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety Urges Reporting of Suspected Illegal Solicitation or Use of Botox, Restylane, Radiesse and Others
5. NYCs Only Walk-in Botox Clinic, SmoothMED - Where Boytox Hits Men Right in the Brow!
6. Waging War on Wrinkles: Infini Cosmetic Associates Now Offers Recent FDA Approved Dysport - The Botox Alternative
7. Look Great this Summer, Phoenix! BOTOX and Juvederm Offered at Beauty Open House with Dr. Heidi Regenass, June 25th
8. Dysport Available! New Wrinkle Treatment in Washington, DC Offers Botox Alternative
9. Does Botox(R) Finally Have Competition?
10. Botox injections can significantly improve quality of life for people with overactive bladders
11. Competing With Botox - What Is On the Horizon?


text:
Integro Acquires UK's Kite Warren & Wilson Marine Specialists
General / News
New York and London (May 13, 2015) – International insurance broker and risk management firm Integro Ltd. today announced its acquisition of Kite Warren & Wilson Ltd, a London-based insurance brokerage with recognized specialties in marine hull & liability coverage and financial lines. Financial considerations of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW) was formed in 1999. With marine coverage a mainstay as a core offering, KWW has since expanded into the non-marine, financial and professional risk, and energy fields and today provides a broad range of services in retail and wholesale broking.
"Kite Warren & Wilson covers all types of marine transport, and we are delighted in particular at the extraordinary level of expertise in marine hull coverage our new colleagues add to Integro's extensive marine capabilities," said Toby Humphreys, Integro's London chairman. "The KWW team, led by co-founders Tom Wilson and Mark Warren, also enhances Integro's financial and professional lines capabilities in the UK marketplace." KWW's Chairman, Ray Kite, is retiring after 57 years in the industry.
Wilson, a managing principal, sees significant client benefit in the combination of forces: "We were attracted to Integro's model of bringing together specialty broking operations; it made for a natural fit. What's more, we look forward to offering our existing clients the broad range of quality expertise and services above and beyond their marine coverage needs that the Integro group provides. We also relish the opportunity to help drive international growth at this exciting time in Integro's development."
In addition to supplementing the firm's global marine practice offerings, Integro President William Goldstein said the Kite Warren & Wilson acquisition will play an important role in expanding Integro's global marine capabilities and enhancing service to Integro's large Marine oriented retail clients. In addition, KWW enjoys a significant presence in Asia thus further expanding Integro's international footprint.
Integro has been an active acquirer of specialist firms across its platform as it continues to establish itself as a provider of specialty solutions in the insurance brokerage space. Over the past year, Integro added NPA Insurance Broking Group (April 2015); Howard Global Insurance Services (December 2014); Ventura Insurance Brokerage (December 2014); Dominium (November 2014), Stonehouse Conseillers Ltd (August 2014); and Richard Thacker & Company Limited (April 2014).
Integro celebrated its tenth anniversary May 6 and President Goldstein is focused on the firm's future. "Kite Warren & Wilson and other recent acquisitions underscore our commitment to being a leading international specialty brokerage firm," he said.
Source: Integro
Previous PostThe VMC Group Completes Major Recapitalization and Two Acquisitions
Next PostJohn Hines Joins Bastech


This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged cabin kits, independent, Kit cabins, little house, log cabin, Log Cabin Kits, Log Homes, log house, Oak hardwood, Oak log cabins, off grid, off the grid, Schutt, Schutt Log Homes, small cabin, tiny house by sawmillpatrick. Bookmark the permalink.
Where do I find pricing?
Please check http://oakcabins.com/ for ,ore information about pricing and floor plans.


text:
and Love and Basketball, Woodard is known for stepping into roles as only a dedicated artist can. The wife and mother of two is also a co-founder of the non-profit organization Artists for a New South Africa. The Oscar-nominated actress received a BET Awards nomination in 2006 for Best Actress.
Alfre Woodard On Her Sexy Scenes For 'Juanita'
"Most people are afraid to show those parts of themselves."
Mar. 13th
Issa Rae Exposes Globes Guest For Mixing Up Black Actresses
We don't all look alike.
See Who Could Play Bey's Mother-in-law in 'Lion King' Remake
This would be epic.
Broadway Actress Brings Together Black Talent for Brunch
Keep the Drama Off the Stage hopes to unite thespians.
Get Your Fix


Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union has added a new geographic region (probably "Canada") on its website and launched some initial GIC promos (see: https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/promotions/member-offers).
They have a 16 month convertible GIC for 2.70% for existing members of the credit union prior to Oct. 1st, 2018, with a one-time switch to a higher rate for an equal or greater term length. No bonus for switching this time. Also, I found this out, though not specifically stated, switch cannot be to a new convertible GIC - must be to a new non-redeemable GIC of equal or greater remaining term length.
Also for members prior to Oct. 1st, 2018, they have, so far, an 3-year rate escalator GIC paying 2%, 3%, and 4% in each of the respective years 1, 2, and 3, for an effective annual rate of 3%. That's comparable to the top tier in Canada.
No promos for new members after Oct. 1st yet, but they do have an okay-ish 40-month GIC for 3% on new money to Coast.


text:
378 Kelly Road Vernon, CT 06066-3900
My Home Store
Make this my home store Map & Directions
06/27/2018 - Open House Success
06/12/2018 - schools out and open house
06/12/2018 - HORNS O PLENTY
03/15/2018 - OPEN MIC NIGHT
11/26/2016 - Black friday weekend
View Instructors at Vernon
Due to space limitations, Vernon does not offer lessons. Please check our locations directory for another store near you which may offer lessons.
Store Sales Staff
Lesson Instructors
Instrument Repair Technicians
Educational Representatives
Retail Associate
Hi there, My name is Luke and I reside here in the fine town of Vernon. I've played guitar for over ten years and enjoy listening...
Retail Manager - N
I have been a musician for over 27 years and proudly representing Music & Arts for 18 years. With a vast array...
Retail Sales Associate
Hi i'm Josh, im currently a student at Full Sail University for a degree in Audio Production. I have great knowledge in how to...
Senior Sales Associate
Hey, I'm Connor of Music and Arts in Vernon, CT. You may know me from my work as that anonymous guy from that public place...
View All Store Sales Staff in Vernon
Areas of Instruction: Piano
B.M. in Piano from the Hartt School of Music. Performance experience includes accompanist for the Cheshire Community Chorus and...
Areas of Instruction: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Piccolo
Kellyann attended the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Ithaca College before graduating from Central CT State University.Her...
Areas of Instruction: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele
Studied with Dennis Sandole, Frank Mullen and John Marlow. Over 45 years performance experience nationwide includes the United...
Areas of Instruction: Percussion
Attended Eastman School of Music. Studied with John Beck and Rich Thompson. 16 years performance experience with Dick Oatts, Fred...
View All Lesson Instructors in Vernon
Find an expert nationwide
Find a store expert nationwide
Example: Bluegrass, Español, Greg
Get to Know Music & Arts, Vernon
Welcome to Music & Arts Vernon, CT
Check out the virtual tour of our store!
Here at Music & Arts, we're on a mission to connect people of every age, interest and background with the power of music. With over 150 locations across America, we're proud to be the nation's most trusted musical resource. We serve students, parents, music educators and musicians of every stripe with a one-stop shopping experience that offers name brand instruments and music accessories, rentals, repairs, a wide assortment of books and sheet music and phenomenal music instruction. No matter where you find yourself in the world of music, you're always welcome here at Music & Arts!
Welcome to your friendly local music store, Vernon, CT! You can find us on the northwest corner of I-84 and the Hartford Turnpike in the Center at Vernon Circle Shopping Center. We're a short walk away from the Hop River State Park Trail and the Tankerhoosen River.
We're honored to serve the good people of Vernon and the surrounding areas of Bolton, Manchester, East Manchester, Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, Tolland, Coventry, Andover, Columbia, Addison and more!
Music & Arts is deeply invested in music education. That's why we partner with local music programs in schools nationwide to deliver instruments, music accessories and sheet music to America's music students. Our Vernon location proudly serves the following local schools:
Center Road Vernon, Eli Terry South Windsor, Hall Memorial Willington, Keeney Street Manchester, Maple Street Vernon, Skinner Rd. Vernon, Tolland Middle, Tolland Int., Robertson Elementary Manchester, Hebron Elem, Captain Nathan Hale Coventry, ST. James, Ashford Elementary, Prudence Crandall Elementary, Windermere Elementary Ellington, Two Rivers Magnet East Hartford, Stafford Elementary, Philip R. Smith Elementary South Windsor, Northeast Elementary Vernon, Hebron Elementary, Assumption School Campus and more!
Can't take home the instrument you want today? Check out the Music & Arts layaway program! For no additional cost, we'll set aside the instrument for you to pick up at a later date. Our layaway program is the perfect solution for everyone from families making music purchases on a tight budget to those who want to keep big-box gift items a secret until just the right moment. Speak to a sales associate today to learn about layaway payment options. Bring the joy of music into your home with the layaway program from Music & Arts!
Did you know that Gene Pitney, a singer now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is from Vernon? If you've got big dreams of being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame someday, check out our private music lessons! Learn guitar, bass, drums or an orchestral instrument from one of our university-trained teachers!
Gearing up to perform at the Vernon Summer Concert Series this year? Let us help you get ready for the show! With an expert repair and maintenance team on staff and more music accessories than you could shake a stick at, we're here to be your last stop before you take the stage.
MORE ABOUT MUSIC & ARTS
Founded in a Bethesda, Maryland home back in 1952, we're now the nation's leading provider of music lessons, instrument sales, rentals and repairs. Our remarkable story of growth has everything to do with the unshakable relationships we've formed in the many local communities we serve over the decades. With over 150 locations nationwide, we've grown leaps and bounds over the years, but we've never lost sight of music's profound impact on a personal level. Stop in and see us at our Vernon location today!


text:
<!-- TOC depthFrom:1 depthTo:6 withLinks:1 updateOnSave:1 orderedList:0 -->

- [usales](#usales)
- [Roadmap (Draft)](#roadmap-draft)

<!-- /TOC -->

# usales
[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/steven-zhc/usales-ugly.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/steven-zhc/usales-ugly)

A mini sales system. A tech demo.

# Roadmap (Draft)
1. Monolith application built with Grail. Just focus on the domain design and business logic.
2. Improve UI
3. Refactor backend to RESTful Service
4. Refactor frontend to JS or single page application
5. Break down backend to microservice
6. Event Driven Design

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


On this episode of Word to Life, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P. welcomes Catholic priest & musician, Fr. Kevin McGoldrick to the show to discuss the 10 Commandments.
SiriusXM 129: Word to Life • July 20, 2018 • Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., Fr. Raymond-Marie Bryce, O.P., Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P., & Fr. Corwin Low, O.P.
This week's episode of Word to Life was recorded at St. Louis University during the Dominican Leadership Development Seminar: a program for recently ordained priests solemnly professed & cooperator brothers of the Order of Preachers. Fr. John is joined by Fr. Raymond-Marie Bryce, O.P. (Central Province of St. Albert the Great), Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P. (Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres), and Fr. Corwin Low, O.P. (Western Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus).
Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P. invites Br. Simon Dankoski, CFR on this episode of Word to Life. Our hosts discuss the importance of being obedient to God & read a rare, hand-written letter by Saint Teresa of Calcutta.


Skorin comes from Kampong Chhnang (a small province 91km from Phnom Penh) and has two sisters and three brothers.
In high school, Skorin studied hard and was rewarded with good grades. Passionate about planting trees, while studying biology at school she decided she wanted to continue to learn more about plants and their uses in agriculture.
Unfortunately her parents couldn't afford to send her to university to follow her dream of studying agronomy. But she heard about Awareness Cambodia's scholarships and knew this was her opportunity.
Skorin's parents were overjoyed when she was awarded her scholarship and she has been working diligently for the last three years to make them proud.
When asked what she loves most about living at Graduation House, Skorin said returning from university after a long day and enjoying a home-cooked meal. Living at Graduation House has made moving from the province to the 'big city' a smooth transition and she appreciates having the freedom to study whilst enjoying the care and support of those around her.
Skorin is doing exceptionally well at university and recently won an internship in her faculty, (Agronomy). The hotly contested 2 positions were sought by over 200 applicants. Skorin was thrilled to win a placement. The internship is provided by (Group for the Environment Renewable Energy and Solidarity) GERES and the (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) MAFF.
The study involvement is "Increasing Resilience to Climate Change" for farmers in rural Cambodia. The internship will contribute to support the implementation of field diagnostic using the participatory tool with MAFF staff under the guidance of GERES.
She is excited to be commencing her 4th and final year in September. With only a year left of university, she is looking to her future. Skorkin would like to own a big farm having fields of mangoes and durian.
Receiving the scholarship has really helped change her life. In her own words: "I'm living a life that I know so many Cambodians would only be able to dream about – because I was one of them only three short years ago".
The Agricultural Scholarship purpose is to support poverty alleviation in Cambodia by enabling students from underprivileged backgrounds to complete agriculture-related studies; in doing this, these students can develop the capacity to effectively contribute to programmes, projects and services that can enhance agricultural productivity and rural development and welfare in the country.
Scholarships are offered to disadvantaged (poor, rural and marginalised) young people who show academic excellence, aptitude and a passion for social justice.
Cambodia needs well-trained and passionate medics to help build a better nation.
With a belief that a person's desire and ability to heal should not be determined by how much money they have, Awareness Cambodia is opening up opportunities for talented and driven Cambodians to pursue medical careers.
Taking a holistic approach to care, education and health, Awareness Cambodia has developed a medical scholarship program to help train the medics of the future.
The scholarship is designed to help alleviate poverty in Cambodia by enabling students from underprivileged backgrounds, who show academic excellence and aptitude for medicine, to complete medical studies at the International University in Phnom Penh. A partnership between the very successful Graduation House program (which opens up university education to students who would otherwise have no opportunity to study at a tertiary level), the International University, senior Operation Nightingale doctors and medical specialists in Australia, began by taking in two students in 2014.
With the intention that the new doctors will 'give back' to the province, upon graduation the scholarship recipients will be contracted to work with Operation Nightingale or another provincial medical project for a couple of years.
To encourage scholarship 'ownership', Awareness Cambodia will initially provide 80 per of the university fees while the successful candidates will be required to fund the remaining 20 per cent. Awareness Cambodia will hold 20 per cent of funds in trust to be given to the scholarship recipient after completion of their post-graduate medical service with the organisation. The scholarship also provides study materials, food, electricity and accommodation until the students successfully complete their degree(s).
In response to seeing vulnerable young children being exploited, we established the first of our child development projects – Sunshine House – in 2000.
By 2006, House of Progress was up and running. Here students completed their upper high school education, developed life skills and prepared for a tertiary education.
And in 2009 the first group of children to come into our care took the final step in their education journey – moving to Graduation House in Phnom Penh to commence university studies.
Today, the children in our child development programs are joining a growing number of healthy young adults who take up and complete university degrees in fields such as civil engineering, design, architecture, accountancy, tourism and hospitality, medicine, English literature, business and economics.
And our education emphasis doesn't stop there – extending into the Kompong Speu community (one of Cambodia's poorest provinces).
Our medical program – Operation Nightingale – operates seven medical centres that provide primary health care to the local community. We employ highly trained Cambodian doctors (with international post-graduate degrees and ongoing annual mentoring from Australian medical professionals) to provide medical care and vital health education.
Through our community education programs, we continue to link education programs and educators (including the Western Australian Department of Education and Training) to 20 local schools. In addition, our programs and giving opportunities enable individuals, businesses, schools and other organisations to play a role in helping to provide education services to the community.
These programs were introduced against a backdrop of only 1 in 10 girls making it to Year 8 and only 4 in a 100 girls going on to years 11 and 12. Sadly, in many parts of Cambodia, especially rural areas, the idea that education is unnecessary for girls remains. And this, when also coupled with generational poverty and a lack of basic services in schools, prevents girls from continuing their schooling. The average rural Cambodian school has 600-800 children, no running water or toilets, and can't afford books and stationery.
Instead of ignoring these facts, we saw an incredible opportunity for people in privileged positions like ours to bring about real change. So we made a commitment to put basics, such as toilets and running water, into government schools. We also run English Second Language courses at the government schools for some 500 children in years 4, 5 and 6, providing them with the essential language skills they will need to take advantage of the high school curriculum. And through our 'Case for Change' program local children are given a backpack and school supplies. While our 'giving' options also take an education focus, allowing generous supporters to provide everything from art supplies to a music teacher to enhance the education journey of underprivileged children.
Recognising the potential education has to alleviate poverty amongst Cambodia's poorest, we introduced a scholarship program to enable students from underprivileged backgrounds to complete medical and agriculture-related studies at university. By taking part in these scholarships, the students develop the capacity to effectively contribute to programs, projects and services that can contribute to their country's productivity and social development.
All of these programs have been launched with a firm conviction that EDUCATION is powerful and a basic human right. It is through education that Cambodia's most vulnerable will be empowered and play a part in the future of their country.
Wen Giving makes saving lives possible!
Sadly the incidence of breast and cervical cancer in Cambodia is a major issue; with these cancers being the leading two causes of death for Cambodian women. Around 1400 new cases of breast cancer and 1500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in Cambodia – the highest incidence per capita in South East Asia. Despite these cancers often being treatable, provincial women have limited access to medical services, health education and suffer a disproportionate financial burden when it comes to medical care. As a result, almost half of the women diagnosed have presented too late for treatment and pass away from the cancer.
Awareness Cambodia is combating these devastating, but preventable, diseases by providing screening and education for 1440 women over the next two years. Each clinic session sees a steady stream of women (25-35 in number) attending clinics for treatment and education. Operation Nightingale (Awareness Cambodia's medical stream) reports a significant number of women being referred for further biopsies and treatment. Operation Nightingale Director Dr Chenda also reports that her time invested in training nursing staff has prompted the midwives at the clinics to ask for formal training too. While it's early days yet, the pilot program is hitting its mark.
Awareness Cambodia wishes to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to Mei Wen from the Wen Giving Foundation whose partnership and generosity is helping make this life-saving program for women in provincial Cambodia possible.
News arrived at Sunshine House that funding had been sourced and a much needed kitchen renovation was about to begin – there was a tangible air of anticipation.
Plans where sought and the revamp began in early 2014. I'm sure many readers have experienced a home renovation and understand the challenges of trying to function in your home whilst the chaos ensues around you. Sunshine House kitchen reno was no different; we built a basic temporary outside kitchen area for our cook. It was tough during the 'hot season' as humidity soared. A fun fact we discovered was that tradesmen are universally created the same – they don't always turn up when they promise. After months of hard work by December 2014 the finished result had everyone smiling again and the challenges were long forgotten!
A common rural cooking technique in Cambodia is to cook in a clay pot over a coal fire. This method produces a lot of black smoke and isn't environmentally friendly. To bring out kitchen into the 21st century we had gas cooking appliances fitted for daily cooking. Importantly we installed large gas rice cookers. Rice is a food staple for all Cambodians and even breakfast wouldn't be complete without a plate of rice.
Fresh vegetables and meat are delivered daily from the local market and a new large fridge was added to supplement the kitchen fitout. Stone bench tops were mounted for sanitary food preparation and 4 large kitchens sinks were installed. Our dishwashers are Sunshine House 'little people' who are rostered on after each breakfast, lunch and dinner meals.
A walk in pantry has had built-in cupboards fitted for food safety. New tiles were installed on the walls and floors which has made for a clean, fresh and hygienic environment. New electrics were installed as well as fans and improved lighting.
Pheary has now mastered the new appliances and it has given her a refreshed enthusiasm for catering. Sunshine House produces over 1300 meals each week – that is over 5000 meals a month. This daily task is now a much safer, cleaner in our new kitchen!
This renovation wouldn't have been a possible without the wonderful generosity of Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation and Perth College. We sincerely thank them for their joint support to bring about the realisation of the Sunshine House kitchen.
From each child of Sunshine House and our staff at Awareness Cambodia a heartfelt thank you to Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation and Perth College. We are absolutely delighted with our new kitchen.
Child sponsors Lamberta and Kevin make a heart-warming trip to Cambodia!
I had travelled to Cambodia four times prior to this trip, but this one was very different, as we had chosen a trip to Cambodia to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary.I love the "life" that we saw on the streets. It is as if you can observe life happening out in the open. You see people cooking, eating their meals, squatting and chatting, checking hair for lice, sleeping on the sidewalk, bringing their livestock into town, children playing and all on the streets.
Traffic is hilarious. If your lane of traffic is not moving, you just create another one, even if it is on the sidewalk!! We saw a "Cambodian" version of road rage. A moto driver, who had been weaving dangerously in and out of traffic, was clipped across the ears by another moto driver just to let him know it wasn't appreciated.
We spent a month in Cambodia, spending time in Siem Riep, Battambang, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Kampot and Kep. There was so much to see and do. We chose to visit the "Kingdom of wonder" for many reasons: adventures; elephant rides; a quad bike tour of villages and rice paddies around Siem Riep; extreme buggy adventures in Sihanoukville; the Bamboo railway in Battambang; and a twilight Mekong River cruise in Phnom Penh. But, importantly, we sponsor two girls – Panina and Vatey – through Awareness Cambodia and we had never met them. We had both visited Awareness Cambodia's projects in the past, but not since we had become sponsors. We couldn't wait to go to Sunshine House and meet the girls. On our way to Kampong Speu we stopped and bought morning tea for the children – brioche with condensed milk poured into the centre!! A favourite treat apparently.
When we arrived at Sunshine House, Panina was at the gate. We were moved by the sight of this little girl all dressed up to meet us. Both girls were introduced to us. Panina was so much more reserved than the lively, 3-year-old Vatey. We had lunch with them, sat with them and showed them photos on our camera. Sponsorship for us is a long-term commitment. We loved the girls even before meeting them, but this experience has deepened the place that they hold in our hearts. We communicated with gestures, photos and cuddles and, when necessary, the staff was there to translate for us.
Time with the girls was the highlight of our month-long anniversary celebration.
We also stopped in town and visited the young people at the House of Progress , Awareness Cambodia's upper school students' home. It was great to see them, as when I had last visited Cambodia they were the children at Sunshine House and now they seemed like typical teenagers anywhere. I loved seeing the soccer trophies they had won, as it indicated a healthy competitiveness. Seeing these children succeed in life brings us a lot of joy.
Upon returning to Australia we had a photo of the girls and us put on canvas and it is hanging in our lounge in a central position.
We were sad to leave Cambodia, but it was time to go home and get back to work and dream of our next trip. It was a celebration that we will always remember.
Become a child sponsor or learn more.
I am very proud of the efforts of two organisations from my home town of Perth – Awareness Cambodia and the Australian Rules football club, the West Coast Eagles (of which I am a former director) – that have led to this opening ceremony today, and grateful for the support the project has received from Cambodian Government Ministries and many others.
Education plays an important role in both personal growth and in enabling individuals to rise above poverty. Young people who are fortunate enough to benefit from Graduation House and Awareness Cambodia's ongoing support at the tertiary level will have exciting opportunities open up to them and I am confident they will go on to make a positive contribution to the future of Cambodia.
Education is also an important tool for establishing people-to-people links and research collaboration between countries. From the 1950s students from Cambodia studied in Australia under the previous Colombo Plan. I recently announced Cambodia's participation in the New Colombo Plan which will provide opportunities for Australian students to live, work and study in your country and build networks and friendships that will last a lifetime.
I offer my warmest congratulations on the opening of this new facility which will provide a secure environment for students to flourish and achieve their goals.
Every year the Awareness Cambodia family has an incredible time celebrating Christmas. Last year staff and kids from across our child development projects – Sunshine House, House of Progress and Graduation House – came together for a different kind of Christmas party… a day at the beach! An amazing time was had by everyone – with lots of food, beautiful clear water and loved ones to share it all with, what could be better?
A huge thank you goes to our amazing staff who coordinated and prepared a wonderful day. Of course without our donors the Christmas beach party would not be possible, so a big thank you to you all! Such a special day was had by all and wonderful memories were created for our children and students.


text:
Home/ Ekslibris / What are Ex-libris?
Hasip Pektaş March 11, 2015 Ekslibris 0 Comments 6
Ex-libris? – basic information
By Benoît Junod
An Ex-libris or bookplate is a small graphic label or print, which is glued to the inside cover of a book with the purpose of identifying its owner. The Latin phrase 'Ex libris…', means the books of…, and is usually followed by the name of the owner of the book, who can be an individual or an institution. In general, ex-libris are commissioned artists by persons wishing to mark the ownership of the volumes of their library in a more decorative and elegant way than by just writing their name inside. Printed ex-libris have been used in this way for over 500 years, although earlier hand-painted ones are known and even small ceramic plates which were attached to papyrus scrolls, saying that they belonged to the library of Pharaoh Amenophis III.
Today, contemporary ex-libris are often made by artists more for exchange between collectors than for marking the ownership of books. They tend to be closer to limited editions of free graphics than to bookplates. But real ex-libris for use in books are also commissioned, collected and studied widely.
How are ex-libris made?
All graphic techniques which allow a high quality multiple production of an image can be used, and have been used, by artists over the centuries. The first printed ex-libris were made around 1470, when the first use of mobile print by Gutenberg sparked off the creation of printed books.
Traditional techniques include relief printing (woodcut, linocut, etc.), intaglio printing (engraving, etching, aquatint, etc.) and flatbed printing techniques such as silkscreen or lithography. Often, industrial techniques such as line-block, photo-engraving, offset-litho, etc. have also been used to produce ex-libris, especially when a large number of prints is required. Today's artists and designers more and more frequently use computer technology for the design of bookplates. A list of technical symbols for various techniques used in exlibris can be found by clicking on "Technical symbols" at the top of this page.
When ex-libris have been produced by an original graphic technique, an edition of 50 – 100 are printed, and they are signed and numbered by the artist. Ex-libris are rarely larger than 13 x 13 cm, as they have to fit into books. Usually they are printed on a fairly light paper (not more than 200 gr per m2), as a thicker paper would prevent the cover of the book lying flat.
What kind of themes and images do ex-libris have?
A bookplate, or ex-libris, can vary a simple label with a person's name to an elaborate work of art (print) into which the name is carefully integrated into the design. When a bookplate is made for a special collection of books, this is usually mentioned, and can be in a modern language (for example, 'From John Smith's collection of books on astrology'), or in latin ('Ex eroticis John Smith', for erotic books; it might mention the address of the owner of the book (although this can change!), or the year in which it was made and pasted into the volumes. Usually, the quality of the inscription is as aesthetically important in a bookplate as the quality of the artistic design.
The subject or motif of an ex-libris, today, is infinitely variable. Until the 18th Century, bookplates were mostly heraldic, as usually persons could recognise a coat-of-arms even if they could not read. Later, they became pictorial, and tend to reflect the artistic tastes of the time. The subject which the artist represents in the bookplate is often related to the client's interests: an amateur astronomer might have a bookplate with a telescope and starsÉ On occasion, it is specified by the person for whom it is made, or linked to the type of books it is to be pasted into. Sometimes the person commissioning the ex-libris suggests a theme and simply lets the artist produce a memorable, beautiful image, with his name integrated into it.
Have many ex-libris been made until today?
It is estimated that over a million ex-libris have been produced between 1470 and today. Basically a European custom, it has spread widely to Asia (Japan, China, in particular) and somewhat to Latin America. Eastern Europe has an especially rich tradition in graphic arts, and some of the best ex-libris produced today are by Russian, Czech, Slovak or Southeast European artists.
Many of the greatest artists throughout the centuries have made ex-libris (Dürer, Cranach, Hogarth, Boucher, Beardsley, Klee, Giacometti, Picasso, Dali, just to mention a very few) and many fascinating and varied personalities all walks of life have used them (William Penn, Lavoisier, Dickens, Bismark, Conan Doyle, Gloria Swanson, Mussolini, Charlie Chaplin, Queen Elizabeth II, etc., etc., etc.)
A number of museums and public libraries house bookplate collections, some of which are open to consultation. The Frederikshavn Museum in Denmark is said to have the largest public collection of bookplates.
Why do people collect ex-libris?
Apart a few earlier isolated cases, it was in the late nineteenth century that people started collecting ex-libris, as a field of applied graphic arts of historical, artistic, sociological and bibliophile interest. Today, there are some 10'000 collectors all over the world. They often commission somewhat extravagant ex-libris artists mainly for exchange purposes, rather than for the original aim of pasting them into books.
Bookplate exchanges give rise to wide international communication between collectors, who also meet at congresses of collectors, artists and researchers of ex-libris. There are over thirty associations of bookplate collectors around the world, such as the Bookplate Society in England, the Deutsche Ex-libris Gesellschaft in Germany, or the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers in the USA. They publish magazines and books on the subject, and organise competitions for artists.
Spurious bookplates which are made for non-existant persons, or which are dedicated to celebrities but were never received or utilised by the owner, are termed "pseudo-exlibris" and are barred competitions.
Why make ex-libris, or have one made?
Ex-libris have been a constant tradition for over five hundred years. They are a challenge to an artist to produce a small graphic art work for a friend, for a customer or for himself with a special purpose: identifying the owner of a book. Pasting a beautiful ex-libris in one's books not only discourages theft and reminds borrowers that a book must be returned, but is also a way of paying tribute to the book, which despite modern communication technology remains a primary vehicle for the transmission of knowledge and a constant source of pleasure and interest.
As an object of collection, ex-libris are a wonderful way of acquiring, with time and patience and without being a millionaire, a small-format art museum which reflect the artist's skills and the collector's taste.
I would like to collect ex-librisÉ how do I go about it?
If there is an ex-libris society in your country (check on the "member's list page"), make contact and start there. You might also wish to read a short text containing advice for novice collectors, which can be found at: http://www.artifexlibris.com/blocknotesengarchive20011025c.htm
To read a more substantial history of ex-libris, visit http://www.karaart.com/prints/ex-libris/index.html
and for contemporary plates, beyond what you find on this site, visit those of societies, artists and collectors of which links are given here and other bookplate-oriented ones such as http://jvarnoso.com/exlibris/elmain.html
and http://www.bookplatesociety.org
Bookplate , Ex-libris
Hasip Pektaş was born in Ermenek in 1953. He has been working as a Professor at Üsküdar University, Faculty of Communication in the Visual Communication Design Department in Istanbul. He wrote a book about "Ex-libris". He has also been working hard to make ex-libris well-known in Turkey. He organized 4 International Ex-libris Competitions and 33rd FISAE International Ex-libris Congress in 2010 in Istanbul. He founded Istanbul Ex-libris Museum in Selçuk Ecza Holding in 2019. He is the President of Istanbul Ex-libris Society. http://www.hasippektas.com
Ex-libris Printing Techniques and Symbols
Ex-libris Printing Techniques and Symbols The first list of ...
Historical Development of Ex-libris
Historical Development of Ex-libris Hasip Pektaş Researchers, the first and oldest example ...
REGULATION OF THE İSTANBUL EX-LIBRIS SOCIETY (İstanbul Ex-libris Dernegi - İED) A - GENERAL PROVISION THE NAME AND THE CENTER OF THE ...