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EIFF15 Review - Narcopolis (2014)

Decriminalisation of drugs and what that would lead to: Justin Trefgarne’s Narcopolis is a dystopian take on a hot topic. For a debut feature this sci-fi political thriller is ridiculously ballsy in its choice of subject matter but often favours the thrill of its twisting adventure over deeper consideration of its core questions. There’s still plenty to enjoy though.

The aesthetic of Trefgarne’s future is superb, consistent, and actually riveting as a social-political climate. There’s something fresh and untapped in the profound images of excessive, albeit relatively “safe”, drugs consumption, but a whole package of side-issues that could have been better exploited. In the end, this is the same corrupt copper story you’ve seen before, this one is just dressed as something new.

The cast is perfectly pitched for this kind of pulpy adventure. Elliot Cowan makes a great leading man as Grieves whilst Jonathan Pryce lends his veritable charisma in the form of an aging tech-whizz with the peculiar characteristic of having his brains start to melt whenever a nearby mobile rings. As you can imagine, it makes for entertaining viewing. Robert Bathurst plays Grieves’ slimy police chief with suitable glee and James Callis hams it up as elusive pharmaceutical philanthropist Todd Ambro.

Narcopolis drifts closer and closer to its original subject matter, a dystopian look at a world of legal recreational drugs, then throws a wobbly and staggers away just as quickly diving into a shoehorned tale of time travel. The second Trefgarne unveils his plot twist in broad daylight it loses its mystique and a significant amount of edge. Yet, For the most part Narcopolis is a gripping, ambitious, slick, and shady hash-up of sci-fi dystopia and noir thriller, with some final act problems. Still, it asks some interesting questions and proves an impressive debut.

Scott Clark

2015 Edinburgh Film Festival |UK, 2014,Sci-fi,Thriller |Distributor: Altitude Film Distribution | Rating: 15 | Release Date: 19th June 2015 (EIFF), 2015 (UK) | Director: Justin Trefgarne | Cast: Elliot Cowan, Elodie Yung, Jonathan Pryce, Robert Bathurst, James Callis

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  1. I guess the time travel twist won't be much of a twist after this review...


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I define addiction as the firefighter that puts out the flame of anxiety. In other words, we “use” to get instant relief.

What is it that we are using? Overuse of illegal and legal substances might be the first thing that comes to mind. Mainly because alcohol, opioids, nicotine, and prescribed medications (pain killers, anxiety meds), are the substances that the media is currently spotlighting.

Sometimes, we take a biased position about how and why individuals are addicted to substances. “Why can’t they just get their act together?” However, those who live in glass houses should not judge!

Addictions come in many different forms than what is typically considered culturally taboo. Although we live in a fat-shaming culture, food addiction and overeating have become a national past-time. What about behavioral addictions? Behavioral addictions can come in as many forms as can be imagined. Here are a few instances I could think of off the top of my head: gambling, porn, shopping, hoarding, inability to relax and sit still, and excessive exercising.

Then, why is it that some additions are more stigmatized than others? One reason may be because some additions are difficult to hide. For example, food addictions and binge eating disorders are very apparent as are changes in behaviors and health due to prescribed or illegal substance consumption. On the other hand, porn/sex additions are very well hidden in our culture, even after one is caught. We also make judgment calls based on the severity of the consequences resulting from addiction. “S/he may drink a little but always makes it to work on time.” “Only junkies get hooked on…”

Another reason we stigmatize some addictions and not others is that we have the ability to rationalize our judgments about others. We do not admit or realize we have our very own struggles with addiction.

So, I challenge you, to compassionately and nonjudgmentally discover and investigate your addition(s). What is your addiction? What is driving it? What prevents us from eliminating it? Can you remember how old you were when it first started, and what was going on in your life at that time? What happens to you physically and emotionally when you refrain from your addiction for several days?

My addiction is food. If I could, I would eat nonstop, especially chocolate and artesian breads. Food is my firefighter that reduces my stress (muscle tension) and anxiety (stomach pain). However, for me to eliminate the many consequences of overeating – shame, pain, poor health, lethargy – I continuously find ways to consult with my anxiety as if it is a messenger, rather than let rule my life and take over my core self.

So, the next time we catch ourselves judging other’s addictions, realize that their fire is likely much hotter than ours. If we really knew how they had/have to experience trauma/abuse/neglect, we would see them in a new light, with compassion, empathy and as humans trying to manage their demons.

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Suzuka, a driver’s paradise

The Suzuka track is one of the classics of the Formula One Championship. Exactly 30 years ago, it hosted its first Grand Prix. Gerhard Berger started from pole position and won the race in a Ferrari F1/87. From then on, apart from a couple of years when the race returned to Fuji, Formula One has always raced at this track in the Mie prefecture.

Drivers like pretty much universally the track, even if no one can forget the 2014 tragedy that befell Jules Bianchi, a rising star for motor racing. Technically, it’s an “old style” circuit, narrow, with minimal run-off areas, corners with only one clear line and an interesting range of turns. The best known of these is undoubtedly the double uphill “esses” after the first corner, a place where Michael Schumacher was particularly adept at making a difference and there was almost a sense of destiny in the fact that, twice, he clinched the Drivers’ title here with Ferrari, in 2000 and 2003.

The key to Suzuka, in terms of driving, is to find a rhythm, so that getting the flow right through the turns is the key to success. With the 2017 cars and their very high aerodynamic downforce levels, a tricky corner such as the famous 130R, named after the original radius of its turn, could almost become a straight. But that won’t make the Japanese track and it’s unusual setting within an amusement park, any less of a challenge. And as for the fans, they are truly unique when it comes to their level of passion and enthusiasm.

Force India’s Chief Race Engineer, Tom McCullough, looks ahead to the race in Suzuka

The Japanese Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the year, a classic venue with some of the most enthusiastic fans in the world and a great atmosphere. Suzuka is a challenging circuit that drivers typically enjoy. The 2017 regulation cars should make this track’s high-speed corners even quicker. The unique figure-of-eight layout means there’s a similar number of left and right-hand corners. And most drivers’ highlight is the iconic sector one, with a constant change of direction requiring a very well-balanced car. Set-up is biased towards the medium and high-speed corners: effectively, there are only two low-speed corners, the T11 hairpin and the final chicane. It’s an old-school track that punishes mistakes and it’s a challenge for both drivers and engineers.”


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ANNUAL REGIONAL NETBALL tournament NETS £575 for mental health Heads Together charity

Posted on: June 29th, 2018

As part of our fundraising efforts for firm-nominated charity Heads Together, two of our lawyers, Emma Stevens in Dispute Resolution and Hannah Rowlatt in the Court of Protection Team ran our annual Charity Netball Tournament on 21 June.

The tournament was a great success, not only raising over £575 for Heads Together, but also welcoming many professional colleagues playing in teams from Vail Williams, Wilkins Kennedy, Savills, KPMG, College Chambers and 3PB.

Vail Williams took the trophy for first place. Coffin Mew came out in force with Team Coffin and Team Mew battling it out in a head to head to eventually come 4th and 6th respectively.

Heads Together, a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, combines a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health with fundraising for a series of innovative new mental health services.

In March 2017, Phillip Eaglesham, a client of Coffin Mew, joined Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and many others to launch Heads Together. It was the latest step in a truly inspiring journey that started with Phillip contracting a serious illness whilst serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan, which has left him wheelchair dependent and suffering severe disability.

“My illness has changed many things in my life,” says Phillip, “but perhaps the one thing I was not prepared for was the chronic depression that followed. The reliance on other people, on a wheelchair, and the stigma that is attached to disability led me to a very dark place and to the point of taking my own life. I believed that it would be better if I were no longer a burden on my wife and children.”

“Depression is like breaking glass – the shards spread and can hurt those closest to you.”

It was the chance discovery by Phillip’s wife of an internet search history on his iPad on drug overdoses that ultimately led to support from specialist counsellors, friends and family needed to fight that battle, and in turn change the lives of many others.

“The need to talk, to share experiences, and to not fall back into darkened corners are critical to beating depression,” explains Phillip, “and that is what Heads Together is working to achieve.”

“This campaign is so important. Whether a famous sports man or women, a child unable to cope with the pressures created by social media, serving personnel or just the person on the street, the stigma surrounding mental health needs to be beaten.”


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A command is an order to a unit to do something within the game. Commands are given to units by the player via the command interface.

Which commands a unit can be ordered to do will vary according to many factors during a game. A command will be grayed out if a unit can sometimes do it, but not currently. A command will not appear at all for a unit which cannot do it. For example, most infantry units do not carry heavy weapons and so they do not have the Deploy command.

The game categorizes commands into five sets, called "command groups":

  • Move commands - orders the unit to move from one place to another
  • Combat commands - orders the unit to orient itself or to fire its weapons
  • Special commands - a grab-bag of commands that don't fit into Move or Combat.
  • Admin commands - immediately split a team from a squad, or a squad into teams
  • Instant commands - commands designed mainly for real-time mode

The Move, Combat, and Admin command groups have much commonality within the group, and so they each have their own article (links above). Generally, commands from within these groups exclude each other; for example a unit cannot both Face and Target, since targeting a unit requires facing it.

The Special and Instant commands are grab-bags, so their individual commands are linked below.

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Kevin Hart Shows Off His Very Own Action Figure in Honor of Die Hart

If you're not a Quibi subscriber, you may have missed that Kevin Hart's new comedy began on Monday, and it's a whole lot of fun. Die Hart follows a fictionalized version of Hart who enlists in an "action school" in order to expand his career. Hijinks ensue as the actor does his best to keep up with the unhinged teacher played by John Travolta and rival student played by Nathalie Emmanuel. Well, you can't be an action star without getting your own action figure, so Hart took to Instagram this week to show off his very own.

"I got a action figure 😂😂😂😂......I appreciate the gift @quibi .....Make sure y’all check out 'Die Hart' on @quibi NOOOOOWWW!!!!," Hart wrote. "Amazing," Emmanuel replied. "Our action figure said drip or drown 😤," Quibi added. Some other celebs commented, too: "🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥," Jamie Foxx posted. “Dope! That looks just like... SOMEONE ELSE😂,” Damien Dante Wayans joked. You can check out the image in the post below:

Recently, had the chance to chat with the show's director, Eric Appel, who talked about how they filmed the show more like a movie.

"We always thought of it as a movie internally. On set, we filmed it like it was a movie, too. It wasn't episode by episode," he explained. "We mixed everything up and shot all of it based on what locations we were at, and actors' availability and schedules. But it was always thought of as one big narrative piece, that would be broken into chapters, but yeah. It was definitely thought of as a movie, more than it was a TV series."

As for a potential sequel, Appel teased, “I don't know if I can talk about that, but I'll just say we are very hopeful and we would all love to do another season.”

Die Hart premiered exclusively on Quibi on July 20th, and new chapters are available every weekday through July 29th.

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Nikon D5600 with AF-P 70-300 mm

In early 2015, Nikon introduced their smallest and lightest DSLR to date in the form of the Nikon D5500, which combined a very good 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with an articulating touchscreen display. We were very impressed with the entry-level DSLR so when Nikon announced its successor, the D5600, we were interested to see what upgrades Nikon would bring to entry to mid-level market. The answer proved to be something of a mixed bag. The addition of Nikon SnapBridge may be a major upgrade to some but to others, the sharing features aren’t reason enough for upgrading. While there may not be a lot of incentives for D5500 owners to spring for the D5600, for users looking to purchase their first DSLR, the D5600 represents an excellent value and is a great overall performer. Let’s look at how the Nikon D5600 performed in our laboratory and real-world testing.

Nikon D5600 Shooting Experience

Image Quality: Same great performance as its predecessor

Considering that the D5600 uses the same imaging pipeline as its predecessor, it should come as no shock that image quality is virtually identical for the two compact Nikon DSLR cameras. However, that’s not a bad thing at all as we praised the D5500 for its excellent image quality.

Considering the D5600 against entry to mid-level DSLR competition from Canon — the Rebel T7i specifically — we find that the D5600 offers a sharper, crisper image thanks in part to its lack of optical low-pass filter and more aggressive sharpening. The Canon might offer better color accuracy, but you’re splitting hairs at that point and both offer pleasing color rendition. As you increase the ISO, the D5600 separates itself even more from its rival, mostly thanks to better default processing. On the topic of high ISO, the D5600 impresses for an APS-C camera, producing a very good 13 x 19 inch print at ISO 1600 and a good 11 x 14 print at ISO 3200. Even at ISO 12,800, the D5600 can make a fine 5 x 7 print, which is admirable for a DSLR within this price range.

When looking at other aspects of image quality, the D5600 continues to impress. Its mean saturation is a bit higher than average and its hue accuracy is near average. Resolution is very high, with the camera producing sharp JPEGs straight from the camera with processed RAW files offering a bit more detail. The in-camera processing is fairly aggressive, though, resulting in some edge-enhancement artifacts but we think it’s a good compromise between sharpness and artifacts for its target audience.

Dynamic range is an area of considerable strength for the Nikon D5600’s 24-megapixel sensor. While we no longer perform our own dynamic range tests, the results at DxOMark for the D5600 shed light on the sensor quality. The overall score of 84 is the same as the score for the flagship DX camera, the Nikon D500. At base ISO, the D5600 offers a very impressive 14 EV of dynamic range, nearly an entire EV above the Canon EOS 80D (the T7i has yet to be tested).

Overall, the Nikon D5600 offers excellent image quality not only for an APS-C camera, but especially for a camera at its price point of around $700 for the body. The 24-megapixel sensor captures sharp images with good resolution across a wide range of ISO speeds and offers very good dynamic range performance, particularly at base ISO. While the D5600’s image quality is virtually identical to that of its predecessor, that’s a good thing in this case as both cameras deliver great imaging performance.

When using the optical viewfinder, the Nikon D5600 uses a phase-detect autofocus system with 39 autofocus points, nine of which are cross-type. While the autofocus points don’t cover a large portion of the frame, the autofocus performance is quick and consistent. Low light autofocus performance is good too, with the camera able to focus unassisted down around -1 EV. With the AF assist light enabled, the camera can focus in complete darkness provided your subject is close enough and there’s enough contrast. During Live View, the D5600’s contrast-detect autofocus is not as fast, although it is still reasonably quick, especially when using an AF-P lens.

The Nikon D5600 does offer improved performance over its predecessor with respect to startup time, autofocus speed and single-shot cycle times, but otherwise it’s fair to expect much of the same. Capable of shooting at around 5 frames per second (4 fps if using 14-bit RAW instead of 12-bit RAW), the D5600 is reasonably quick for this level of DSLR camera. In real-world shooting, the speeds are sufficient for many situations, although sports shooters may want more speed. Buffer depths are an issue when capturing RAW images because RAW buffer depth was tested at 8 and 5 frames for 14-bit RAW and 14-bit RAW + JPEG respectively (shooting 12-bit RAW files will increase those figures). The buffer clears quickly, though, in only a few seconds, so the camera proved agile to shoot despite its shallow buffer depths. For shooters demanding more buffer depth, you can shoot up to a very generous 100 frames in a burst when recording only JPEG images.

Overall, the camera handled and performed well in the lab and for real-world shooting situations. The battery life is particularly impressive, with the D5600 offering an excellent 970 shots when using the viewfinder, which should prove sufficient for most shooting excursions. For photographers looking to use Live View or take advantage of SnapBridge, a second battery might be a good idea as those features can decrease battery life.

Video is not a highlight of the D5600, but the camera does offer good quality HD video recording. The camera can record 1920 x 1080 progressive scan video at up to 60 frames per second, which is in line with its similarly-priced DSLR competition but lagging behind some of its mirrorless competition. A neat and useful feature is the articulating touchscreen, which can be rotated and extended to the side of the camera body, allowing you to record video of yourself while ensuring good framing, which is particularly useful for vloggers.

The touchscreen generally works well during video recording, allowing easy movement of the focus point across the screen. When using an AF-P lens, such as the 18-55mm AF-P kit lens, the D5600 offers quiet and fairly quick autofocus during Live View and video recording. The 10 minute video clip limit for 1080p60 at High Quality and 20 minute limit for 1080p60 at Normal Quality are perhaps a bit of a downside for some (29’59” for all modes is typical and would certainly be better), but the camera does offer a good range of control during video recording and solid overall video performance.

Nikon SnapBridge

Nikon has been including SnapBridge in nearly all of its recent cameras and SnapBridge functionality is the big new feature for the Nikon D5600. Being able to quickly share images is important for many photographers, so the inclusion of built-in Wi-Fi with Bluetooth is a welcome addition for the D5600. The D5500 offered Wi-Fi too, but SnapBridge functionality via Bluetooth is new. Basically, SnapBridge allows for an always-on Bluetooth connection that can be used to automatically transfer images from your camera to your compatible smart device. There is also remote control functionality available and manual image transferring. While Bluetooth is not a fast way to transfer images, automatic transferring happens in the background so the slow speeds are usually not a big issue.

Nikon D5600 Build Quality and Handling

Like its predecessor, the Nikon D5600 is a small, compact DSLR. You can refer to our Field Test for more hands-on experience, but the main takeaway is that the camera body and its articulating touchscreen display work well in the field and the camera is comfortable to use for extended periods of time. Its optical viewfinder offers approximately 95% frame coverage, which is typical for its class and matches with Nikon’s specifications. If you need 100% coverage, the 3.2-inch touchscreen offers close to 100% coverage, which is very good.

On the topic of the touchscreen display, a neat feature can be utilized after adjusting the default Assign Touch Fn settings in the camera’s menu system — which is quite easy to navigate, by the way. You can use the right half of the touchscreen in its normal position to select the focus point with your thumb when shooting through the optical viewfinder, and the entire screen when the monitor is extended. This feature was available on the Nikon D5500 as well, but Nikon has made some minor improvements in how the touchscreen integrates with the optical viewfinder on the D5600.

Overall, the Nikon D5600 continues in the tradition of the D5500 by being a small, compact and lightweight DSLR with good overall handling and a very good articulating touchscreen display.

Nikon D5600 Summary: “If it ain’t broke”

The Nikon D5600 is not packed with new features and improvements when compared to its predecessor, but that doesn’t mean that the D5600 is not an impressive camera. Quite the opposite is true, in fact, as there were not a lot of areas where the D5500 struggled compared to its entry to mid-level DSLR competition. The D5600 continues to offer excellent image quality and produces sharp, pleasing images throughout a wide range of situations. The touchscreen display works well and the autofocus performance is even better than before. With the new Nikon SnapBridge functionality, the D5600 is a great option for those looking to quickly share their images on social media. While that new feature may not be a compelling reason for upgrading from the D5500 to the D5600, the Nikon D5600 taken on the whole is an excellent DSLR in the sub-$1,000 category (the most expensive D5600 kit is one with an 18-140mm lens and that comes in at just under $1,000)

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Plasma Mobile Developer Guide

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The development environment needed depends on the specific area of Plasma Mobile you want to contribute. There are three kinds of development environment:

  1. General Linux-based development environment
  2. Plasma Mobile emulated environment
  3. Mobile device running plasma mobile

For most tasks you will not need an actual mobile device running Plasma Mobile. Moreover, although you may contribute to Plasma Mobile using any kind of linux-based development environment , we strongly suggest to use the Plasma Mobile pre compiled image, since such an environment will make the development much easier and facilitate the testing of your work on a machine that emulates a mobile device.

Plasma Mobile emulated environment

Get the Plasma Moible precompiled image

At first, you have to download the precompiled ISO image. TODO: Add link

Run the virtual machine

To use the precompiled ISO, QEMU should be installed. QEMU is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor that performs hardware virtualization. In Ubuntu-based distributions (e.g. KDE neon), just execute:

sudo apt install qemu-utils qemu-system-x86

TODO: Add instructions to run the vm

Mobile device running plasma mobile

Currently, you may run Plasma Mobile on an actual mobile device, either by installing postmarketOS or using Halium as hardware adaption layer.

Using postmarketOS

PostmarketOS is a touch-optimized, pre-configured Alpine Linux-based distribution. Currently, postmarketOS has been ported to many devices. Ensure that your device belongs to the relative list and proceed to installation, following the installation instructions provided by postmarketOS team. When asked during installation, just select “plasma-mobile” as the user interface:

Available user interfaces (5):
* none: No graphical environment
* hildon: (X11) Lightweight GTK+2 UI (optimized for single-touch touchscreens)
* luna: (Wayland) webOS UI, ported from the LuneOS project (Not working yet)
* plasma-mobile: (Wayland) Mobile variant of KDE Plasma, optimized for touchscreen
* weston: (Wayland) Reference compositor (demo, not a phone interface)
* xfce4: (X11) Lightweight GTK+2 desktop (stylus recommended)
User interface [weston]: plasma-mobile

Using Halium

Halium provides the minimal android layer that allows a non-Android graphical environment to interact with the underlying Android kernel and access the hardware. Currently Halium has been ported to many devices. The Plasma Mobile team provides a Neon-based rootfs which can be used along with the Halium builds. This image is based on the dev-unstable branch of KDE Neon, and always ships the latest versions of KDE frameworks, kwin and Plasma Mobile.

To run Plasma Mobile using Halium as hardware adaption layer:

Plasma Mobile application development

Getting involved with Plasma Mobile application environment is a perfect opportunity to familiarize with a set of important technologies:

  • Qt, the cross-platform application framework for creating applications that run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase
  • QML, the UI specification and programming language that allows designers and developers to create applications with fluid transitions and effects, which are quite popular in mobile devices. QML is a declarative language offering a highly readable, declarative, JSON-like syntax with support for imperative JavaScript expressions.
  • Qt Quick, the standard library of types and functionality for QML. It includes, among many others, visual types, interactive types, animations, models and views. A QML application developer can get access this functionality with a single import statement.
  • CMake, the cross-platform set of tools designed to build, test and package software, using a compiler-independent method.
  • Kirigami, a set of QtQuick components, facilitating the easy creation of applications that look and feel great on mobile as well as on desktop devices, following the Kirigami Human Interface Guidelines.

Documentation resources

In this section you will find a set of technical resources that will accompany you during your journey as a Plasma Mobile developer. If you are just starting out with Qt, QML and CMake, you will find here enough detail so as to feel comfortable with the technologies related to Plasma Mobile development. If you are an experienced Qt developer, you can find here valuable resources so as to comply with best practices.

QtQuick and QML

First steps with Plasma Mobile development

Now you are familiar with the technologies related with Plasma Mobile, it's time to create our first Plasma Mobile application. Creating a Plasma Mobile application based on Kirigami components is quite easy. Following the below steps we will create a simple Kirigami application in a few minutes.

  • Download hellokirigami archive
  • Unzip the archive
  • Open src/contents/ui/main.qml
  • Change text:
text:  qsTr("Hello Kirigami")

text:  qsTr("Hello Kirigami World")
  • Using Konsole, navigate to hellokirigami folder:
cd hellokirigami
  • Create build folder:
mkdir build
  • Navigate to build folder:
cd build
  • Build and install, executing the below commands:
sudo make install
  • Run the application, typing:

If you can see this image:

you have successfully created your first Plasma Mobile application!

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Parents, you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

Or just as likely, we’ve got questions and you’ve got answers.

Challenge: Reducing Holiday Stress

The harsh reality of holiday anxiety

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Dear Holiday Anxiety,

I've grown accustomed to your sister, Everyday Anxiety. She's pretty much the worst.

But you, Holiday Anxiety, you are a life-ruiner, a magic-stealer, a joy-thief and I hate you.

Unlike the everyday variety, even fewer people understand you since you're much like her, but on some kind of crazy unpredictable bender.

From the week before Thanksgiving, when you make your grand entrance with worry, mashed potatoes, and sweat, until you finally go home for the year sometime around January 6 leaving behind nothing but pine needles and the shrapnels of what's left of my self-esteem, you are my constant unwanted companion. Seriously. I hate you.

I wish people who have never met you could understood that you take no prisoners. You don't know the meaning of words like 'grace' or 'mercy.'

I wish they knew how it felt in the pit of my stomach — the actual physical ache that accompanies all of the times when I am sure I'm screwing everything up; that somehow the experiences surrounding the entire magic of Christmas will all come down in a crashing, fiery ball of disaster because of me.

"I'm sure my rolls will burn and no one wants to eat a holiday meal without dinner rolls. We might as well cancel the entire gathering. People won't want to look at me anyway. I've gained weight and my messy mom bun looks less like a cute mom and more like a homeless person."

"I forgot to move the elf! Great. I might as well mess up the magic of Christmas because my kids are going to be devastated and it's all my fault. They'll know! They'll find out about Santa because I forgot about the dang elf and they'll never believe whatever I try and make up."

"How will we make it to both sides of the family for Christmas!? It's so expensive travel, but we miss everyone and want to see them. But how will my husband miss work? I'll tell everyone not to get me anything. I don't deserve a gift anyway."

"Will people show up on time? How early should I have things ready!? Oh my house is a complete disaster. Everyone will wonder what I even spend my time doing while I'm at home with the kids. I should've asked my sister to host. They have a nicer home and more space. People would have a better time there."

I wish people could hear a recording of what plays on a loop through my brain because of you. It is relentless and ferocious and eviscerates anything resembling joy or confidence in its wake.

Holiday Anxiety is like a shinier, fancier, more horrible version of the regular kind: less sleep, more worry, constant fear, never-ending questioning, followed by a funk I can't even explain with actual human words.

If you love someone who battles this holiday monster, take a breath and love them harder. They will likely resist. I know this brand of crazy eats at you more aggressively than most, but try and remember how much they actually need you — no matter what their words say.

Hear me when I say that we need a hug. We need a meal. We need a coffee or a glass of wine. We need a girls' night. We need an excuse to leave the house. We need an opportunity to remember who we REALLY are, under the gruesome mask of holiday anxiety.

Whatever you do, please don't question us, refuse to acknowledge this as a real condition, or assume we are putting on some kind of a show for attention. I can promise that people who are sincerely struggling would give their left arm to never feel like this again; to actually be able to enjoy the holidays. That concept is foreign and fleeting for us.

Friends, if you struggle with anxiety, reach out. One in five, my friends — one in FIVE struggles with mental health concerns. You are not alone.

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Are you ready to engage with scripture and make a fresh start? Then join us as for “Turn the Page” as we walk through the Bible from beginning to end!

Each week of this series will focus on a Biblical character, what they experienced and challenge one another to “turn the page” in that area of our lives.

Oct 21 | Wk 1 – From Rebellion to Relationship

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by coming back to God and committing yourself to live in relationship with him.

Key Story: Adam and Eve disobey God.

Oct 28 | Wk 2 – From Blessed to Blessing

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by seeing all that you’ve been given as a blessing meant to bless the world.

Key Story: God makes a covenant with Abram.

Nov 3 | Wk 3 – From Striving to Surrendered

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by surrendering control of your life to God.

Key Story: Jacob and Esau

Nov 11 | Wk 4 – From Fear to Faith

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by letting go of fear and stepping out to do what God wants to do through you.

Key Story: God calls Moses.

Nov 18 | Wk 5 – From Avoided to Anointed

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by seeing people the way God sees people.

Key Story: Samuel anoints David

Nov 25 | Wk 6 – From Captive to Courageous

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by courageously living out my convictions.

Key Story: Daniel in the den of lions

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Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by helping to restore God’s dream for the world.

Key Story: Isaiah prophesies about Jesus

Dec 9 | Wk 8 – From Waiting to Wonder

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by recognizing the everyday wonders of Jesus in our world.

Key Story: The birth of Jesus

Dec 16 | Wk 9 – From Apprehension to Anticipation

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by allowing the words of Jesus to transform my life.

Key Story: Mary

Dec 23 | Wk 10 – From Least to Loved

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by embracing your identity as the one Jesus loves.

Key Story: The Shepherds

Dec 30 | Wk 11 – From Endings to Beginnings

Big Idea: “Turn the Page” by letting every aspect of your life reflect the Jesus mission.

Key Story: Pentecost and the early church

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Our Melbourne showroom is currently closed but our normal hours of operation are unchanged. View our contact form to learn more about the precautions we’re taking to keep the public and our team safe.

Compact Home Lifts will be exhibiting at the iconic Brisbane Home Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the first time this year. It is the first time the residential lift specialist will be appearing at Queensland’s most successful building & renovation expo which takes place between March 8 and 10 after appearing at successful shows across Australia in the last year.

More than 250 of Australia’s premier suppliers will be exhibiting at the show and all visitors will be able to see, try and buy anything that catches the eye. There will also be plenty of advice and tips on how to manage a successful home renovation project. Compact Home Lifts will be installing working home elevators in our display for visitors to try out and ride themselves at the show. Tickets are free for Trade members or start at $16 purchased online.

The range of Compact residential lifts which visitors will be able to experience includes the Compact Elegance Home Lift – a luxurious and attractive home lift in a soft matte grey. This home elevator is spacious enough for two passengers but it is slimline and compact footprint means it can fit into even the smallest spaces. It is non-hydraulic and self-supporting, so there is no requirement for a supporting wall and it is whisper quiet when in motion. Once installed this home elevator simply plugs straight into a domestic power socket making it extremely energy efficient.

The Compact Elegance Plus Home Lift is our wheelchair lift which is probably one of the most visually appealing wheelchair lifts in Australia. Designed with style in mind, this lift is highly desirable and this is why it is so popular because it not only gives the homeowner unlimited access to all areas of their home, day and night, but it also looks fantastic in the home. With its contemporary but neutral design, the Elegance Plus blends effortlessly into any interior design. This lift has atmospheric downlights meaning the lift can be comfortably used at any time – day or night. There is even a thru-car option which allows the passenger to enter on one side and leave on the other when you reach your destination, which means no awkward manoeuvres or reversing out.

Damian Boyle, director at Compact Home Lifts, said: “The Brisbane Home Show is a really important new platform for us and attracts thousands of visitors each year. We hope that visitors come and see us on stand H19 and try out our lifts for themselves. Nothing beats testing out a product in person. Our team of experts will be on hand for the whole show to take enquiries and answer any visitors’ questions. Following superb home shows in the past, we are really looking forward to exhibiting at the Brisbane again and meeting lots of new customers here.”

Go to www.brisbanehomeshow.com.au to register for your FREE tickets for this event. Simply click on the ‘Get Your Free Tickets’ tab and fill in the relevant fields.
For more information about Compact Home Lifts or to request a free brochure then please contact us directly on 1800 43 72 31 or email us on info@compactlifts.com.au. Compact Home Lifts is a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Provider.


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Achievement’s for the upcoming season: “WIN RACERS”.

My favourite Track: Warrambool and Avalon.

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Notes from the Road, A Personal Automotive History – Issue 18: “… GODZILLA!!!!!!”

Some words carry such weight that they can evoke emotion just by virtue of their appearance on a page.  In the motoring world, GODZILLA is one of these words.  Anyone stumbling across this entry and caring to read it already knows what’s coming and that says it all.  Where Honda aimed for the heavens, reached them, but like Daedalus could not sustain their flight, Nissan aimed higher, achieved escape velocity and tore free from Earths atmosphere.  If the NSX was a rapier sharp challenge to European dominance of elite motoring, the GTR is a battering ram.  Already a legend, albeit a geographically constrained one, as of the R34, the release of the R35 in 2008 turned the Nissan Skyline GTR into a worldwide phenomenon.  Kazutoshi Mizuno made a brilliant decision, in my opinion when, in taking the car global, he chose to establish it as a stand alone model.  No longer an “ultimate edition” of the conservative Skyline (ala the Evolution, STi, etc), the “GTR” was now a brand of its own.  Considering just how enormous the R35 impact turned out to be, it is clear that this was the right move.  Any similarity to the pedestrian Skyline (available in the US as the Infiniti G35) is gone at this point; even the superficial connection having been severed.  With the shortcomings of the Evolution X looming larger than its strong suits in my mind (completely personal bias admittedly), I decided that what I really needed was some sort of Frankenstein fusion of the Evo and the NSX.  A kind of Japanese meta-exotic.  The GTR was made to be that car.  I traded off the Evo, taking a fairly big hit having bought it for $38,000 only 8 months prior and getting $27,000 on trade, and took home this monster:

2009.  Super Silver.  19,000 miles.  Gunmetal wheels.  Cold package.  67 grand.  She was a one owner and was actually the first GTR to be delivered in Pennsylvania to a fellow old guy like myself.  He had driven her for 3 years and then felt the strong pull back to Porsche and had to move on.  His loss (such as it is… moving into a 911 GTS isn’t exactly a “loss”), was my gain.  Leading up to the purchase I had done a ton of research spending countless hours on NAGTROC and, riding high on a mod frenzy from the Evo, had bought a Cobb Accessport (with TCU support) and uploaded the tune at pickup.  During the test drive I had noticed that the 2010 LC2 transmission software (the farthest you can go with an 09 using officially supported dealer installed software), was still too clunky for my tastes and featured too many of the “dual clutch features” too prominently.  From what I had learned, the latest versions of the TCU software present on the 2012 models (LC4), had created what was possibly the best possible dual clutch setup on the market.  More than even the power, tuning the transmission is what I was after.  So as it turns out I pretty much never drovebone stock 09.  Most of my impressions below as it relates to power and performance are going to be based on the latest version of the Cobb Accessport GTR software.

Build Quality, Design and Ergonomics

Where the Evo disappoints in build quality, the GTR pleasantly surprises.  It comes far closer to its European rivals than I thought it would and is what I’d imagine an updated NSX might be.  Oddly enough it isn’t quite the equivalent of the best of Infiniti in terms of materials quality and cabin design, but it is superior to any other Nissan.  Some of the design choices are odd (the strangely plain central console trim for example), and I would have liked to see an interior closer to the German rivals, or even closer to the higher end Infiniti’s, but sacrifices have to be made somewhere to get this kind of performance at this price point and the Nissan certainly cuts fewer corners than the Corvette.  Like the Evo, the seats are a Recaro design but unlike the Evo, they are plush, power and fully adjustable.  The GTR seats are about as good as luxury sport seats can get and I rank them right up there with Porsche and BMW.  The ergonomics are also excellent and it is clear that the GTR is a drivers car in every way.  The driver position and visibility are fantastic and the controls for the absolutely awesome central control system LCD are easy and intuitive.  In some ways that system is the star of the interior really.  Basically Nissan has included a full function, customizable, onboard diagnostic system into the entertainment and nav pod.  Boost, transmission action and efficiency, detailed fuel system metrics and a plethora of other options can all be monitored graphically in real-time.  I will forever miss this system since I doubt I will see it’s like on any other car as a standard feature (similar systems are available aftermarket but nothing beats OEM integration in my opinion).  The nav unit and entertainment system were also excellent and sound was surprisingly good considering the tight interior (room for 4, but similar to a 911).    Everything in the cabin was well put together and tight with few rattles or vibrations to speak of.  In a car as complex as this one, loaded with technical gadgets, it is a nice touch when all of the controls are in reach and intuitive.  I found the Nissan approach to complex controls like adjustable AWD, suspension and dual clutch transmission better than Mitsubishis.  Nissan presents these controls through 3 toggle switches on the center console that can be shifted from normal to comfort to “race” (normal being the default setting).  Outside, the design is aggressive and masculine.  Some love it, some hate it.  I will say that it looks much better in person and that the car grows on you.  If there was one thing I didn’t like about the GTR is that the car feels big to me.  That intimate driving experience that I value so highly, and was present in all of my prior favorites from the NSX to the 3 series to the 911 and even the Evo, was gone in the GTR.  As phenomenal as it is at everything it never really loses that big heavy feel.  It isn’t necessarily a bad thing at all, and it certainly doesn’t get in the way of driver enjoyment or impact real world performance, but for me it is a big deal.

Driving Impressions

What can I say here… I am pretty sure I will never own a car this absolutely quick again.  Even tuned to the max, there is still some of that dual-clutch lag at certain points and occasionally off the line if you catch it wrong, but physics sort of prevent that from ever being dialed out entirely.  As dual-clutch transmissions go, it is true that really none can match the 2012 GTRs blend of streetability and absolute performance.  You’ll never mistake it for an auto, but you are less likely to curse it as well.  I have heard that Porsche PDK is fantastic also, but I have not experienced that transmission first hand.  With the Cobb 17 PSI map pushing the car to nearly 600HP, the numbers were staggering.  Without launch control I recorded a 3.02s run to 60 just flooring the car on the street.  I am absolutely sure that under the right conditions, an ideal run would bring that number to the low 2’s.  On a quarter mile run test I had done on a country back road I managed to pull an 11.2 at 124MPH as measured by the Cobb.  These are just ludicrous numbers.  The GTR, especially tuned, really is in just a whole different dimension of performance.  Given a long onramp it is very easy to sail to well into the triple figures without realizing it.  Many times after a casual glance I would realize that I was in arrest and seizure territory, but you would never know it from inside the cabin.  The GTR is capable of hitting 100+ MPH so quickly and so smoothly you can actually fail to notice it.  When it comes time to stop, it does that perfectly as well with incredible brake feel, almost no fade, and massive stopping power.  Cornering, the AWD system, all of it works supremely well.  It is a car with technically almost no flaws.  So in the last entry I made the controversial statement that I felt that the Evolution X was the car I felt most comfortable going fast in and here is why…  In some ways, the GTR almost has too much power.  Even with the telepathic AWD system, you have to watch yourself going hot into a corner.  The car also is very very heavy (3800+ lbs) and as impressively as it can fight physics, at some point they do forcibly intrude. There are certain quiet mountain twisties where I like to unwind on a quiet Sunday morning and I found that, in the Evo, I was much more comfortable carrying more speed through those than I ever was in the GTR.  Take that for what it is worth, and I am sure that for a professional driver things would be different, but those are my observations from real ownership.  Day to day in the street though, it was no contest.  The combination of ridiculous power on tap, Nissans masterful tuning of the dual clutch, and the overwhelming torque meant that the GTR both felt much faster and absolutely was much faster than the 400HP modded evo.  Much faster.

No issues at all.  Just regular service.  In some ways though, regular service is an issue.  Similar to the NSX, it is not easy to get a GTR serviced.  You need to get intimate with the community and learn the landscape of local Nissan dealers.  You need to find the certified techs, and then find the good certified techs.  You do not walk blindly into a Nissan dealer with a GTR.  That part can really become a pain.  I am fortunate that my local Nissan dealer, while mediocre in every other way, has a fantastic GTR tech (shout out to Doug at Rothrock!)  GTR service is a bit expensive, but not by any European standard.  The problem is that many come to the GTR from a history of cars like the Evo rather than cars like the 911.  Compared to an Evo it breaks the bank, but compared to a 911 you’re saving money.  The trans fluid change is probably the biggest expense and that is a couple of grand once every few years.  Brakes can be a hit as well, but no worse than any other Brembo setup.  I did front and rears on the Evo and that ran me $2500.  Brembos are Brembos.  On the mod front, as discussed I did the Cobb Accessport ($1500) and I also added a 2012 carbon fiber overlay to the center console bezel to mimic the look of the newer cars.  It adds just a bit of personality and it is OEM so I decided it was reasonable.

So why did I sell the GTR?  How could I sell Godzilla?  And what could I possibly trade it for?  The answer to these questions is really very personal.  It was a combination of factors really.  One was that I really didn’t like having that much money tied up in one car and then having to use that car as my primary transportation (remember, we had returned to just a “his/hers” setup by this point).  Also, we were missing having some sort of utility vehicle.  A sports sedan and an exotic supercar was an odd combo for a middle aged couple with a kid to have.  It seemed we needed some kind of truck, minivan (ack!) or SUV, but the budget really didn’t allow me to have  a really high dollar car like the GTR and a 3rd car.  Another factor was the fact that I am not an absolute speed junky.  I am really more about the overall feel and experience of the car.  It was hard for me to get past that lack of intimacy I felt because of the size and weight of the GTR.  Also, the entire thing just struck me as a bit less visceral than the Evo, NSX or 911.  It was so good that it was maybe a bit too good.  It’s not that it “lacks soul”, as some like to say, but it is more that the cars “soul” is in making everything really neutral.  It’s not what I would call a particularly “quirky” or “communicative” car.  It is a razor precise car.  It is an incomprehensibly powerful and capable car.  But it is almost like a racing appliance.  Anyone who reads this and either things “huh?” or reads it and thinks “F that!” would almost certainly find the GTR the last car they’d ever need to own.  Anyone who reads this and says “I think I get it…” will almost certainly see what I mean if they drove it.  The last thing that made me decide to move on was the sheer volume of attention this car attracts.  And the amazing thing was all of ti was good.  I had thought the NSX was a parade float, but the GTR makes the NSX look like a Kia Sedona!  Everywhere you go people stop you, take pictures, honk, wave and chase you down.  Driving the GTR around is the closest a normal person can come to feeling like a celebrity and, you know what?  I understand why celebrities sometimes bitch and want to run and hide!  In the end the GTR is a titanic automotive achievement in every way.  I am glad they built it.  I am thrilled it continues to exist.  I am privileged, awed, and honored to have been able to own it.  I am ecstatic that I drove it for the time I did.  But in the end, I don’t really miss it which is something that surprised me honestly.

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Geobin Compost Bin Review: Does The Cheap Price Mean It’s a Cheap Product?

If you are a gardener who prefers having a huge composter at their disposal and wants it to be cheap as well as sturdy for years, you may want to take a look at the Geobin. This is a simple and easy-to-assemble composter that is made from recycled material.

  • Very Inexpensive
  • Large capacity
  • Creates compost quickly

  • Difficult to assemble
  • No instructions provided
  • Doesn't hold shape very well

Specifications and Features

A picture of the Geobin composting bin filled with leaves and sticks

According to its manufacturer, it’s the ‘best value composting bin available in the market today’ and they may be correct with that statement.

At a very cheap cost, it has a solid capacity and functionality, enticing many to buy this product.

Here are some of the features that this composting bin offers:

  • It is very easy to assemble with closure keys which ensure that it stays put. Likewise, it can also be moved around without any hassle.
  • It is made from 50% recycled plastic, making it very cheap and sturdy.
  • It is adjustable too and it is 36” tall. It can be adjusted from 1 to 3.5 foot diameter once it is assembled.

The Good

  • Capacity – It can hold up to 216 gallons or 1 cubic yard of compost.
  • Easy To Turn - It is also very easy to turn the compost with a pitchfork while using this composter. Some users also recommend to only fill it up to three quarters of and then let it settle and heat. Do the same thing for every batch as it would ensure fewer microbes and would stop foul odor from developing.
  • Very Durable - Regardless of the setbacks of this product, some users argue that this product is actually very durable and can last for years once it is set up properly. Even though the plastic is flimsy, it will not tear easily.
  • Safe To Use - It is also very safe to use as compared to chicken wire because there are no loose wires. Since the material is very flexible, some users did not stick to the usual cylinder bin shape and said that it is better to play with it's shape first and then use it.
  • Quick Composting Time - Composition time is also very quick; as some report that they start seeing steam from their compost just after 48 hours. They also say that they love this product because it’s very cheap, which allows them to buy a second composting tumbler.
  • Cost – Considering the material, it is made from recycled plastic and is least expensive. This product costs from $30 to $40, depending on the seller.

The Bad

  • Difficult Assembly - Customers have stated that the assembly is very complicated because there are instances when it won’t take the shape you wish it to take. Some users even offer this product for free in their local gardening clubs and say that it is better to use chicken wiring and a hog fence with some plastic on them to make a similar compost bin.
  • No Instructions - There are no instructions provided for assembly which makes it frustrating for users. There is also a strong plastic smell that may influence the quality of the compost being made. Also, the material is flimsy to the point that it can easily be chewed off by rodents and cause a mess in the garden.
  • Poor Design - Every Geobin is wrapped with a kind of wrapping-paper so it is indeed very difficult to keep it flat and it is not easy to adjust. Sometimes, it would just curl back and close. You would need to put a rock or a stake to keep it in shape. One would also need to use a lot of screws and wiring to keep it in shape.
  • No Lid - Other users also mention that it is very hard to keep the compost together because it does not even have a lid to keep out pests and minimize the odor coming from the compost. It is also very hard to retain the moisture of the compost using this product.

Is The Geobin Right For Me?

Best Suited for…

People looking for a cheap compost bin with a large capacity who don't mind some assembly time and maintenance

Not So Great for…

People who want a turn-key composter with minimal setup time and maintenance

The Final Verdict

If you're looking for something that:

  • Is extremely inexpensive
  • Has a large capacity
  • Durable and can last for years

Then the Geobin could be the right compost bin for you. Composting is a very earth-friendly activity and buying a Geobin will help you become earth-friendly considering the material it is made from and the compost it can make.

Don’t let this product’s looks deceive you because it can give you the compost you need and still look very discreet in your lawn or backyard.

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Despite the near-consensus that the economy is getting stronger, the major direct indicators of economic growth remain in the tepid zone where they have been for the last year or two.  In our view perceptions of economic growth have been distorted by the illusion of lowered expectations brought on by the malaise of the last five years.  It reminds us of the song a number of years ago called, “Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me”.

Nothing illustrates this better than the cheering over last week’s payroll employment report showing a November jobs increase of 203,000, accompanied by a drop in the unemployment rate to 7%.  Compared to the past, however, the gain in employment was mediocre, while the unemployment drop was as much a result of a lower participation rate as it was of the rise in jobs.

The 203,000 rise in November jobs, if maintained (and this is not necessarily the case), would come to a total of 2,436,000 on an annual basis, or 1.78% of the total number of employed.  This increase pales when compared to the increase seen in past economic recoveries, and is far under the level needed to engender a self-sustaining economic recovery.

We looked at the last eight economic recoveries using the official dates determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research and found that, on average, the number of employed increased 2.94% a year from the trough through the peak of the business cycle.  In order for that to happen in the current cycle, the increase in jobs would have to amount to a monthly average 335,000, based on the number of people with jobs.  Obviously we are nowhere near that rate of increase now or at any time since the recovery started.  The November rise of 203,000 only seems high in comparison with the results of the last five years, but is an illusion based on lower expectations.

As for the lower unemployment rate, we are far from the first to point out that this is as much a reflection of the declining participation rate as it is of the increased number of employed.  Some contend that the lower participation rate is a result of the aging of the population as more people reach retirement age.  However, this does not explain why the participation rate of those between 25 and 54 years old has also been declining at a rapid rate.

In addition, keep in mind that the so-called U-6 unemployment rate is at 13.6%.  This number includes, in addition to the officially reported unemployment rate, discouraged workers “who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months….and those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule.”   We note, too, that the number of employed peaked in January 2008 and still remains 1.4 million below that level despite the rise in population since that time.  All in all, the increase in the number of jobs has not broken out of the rut where it has been for the last few years.

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Sameer Shariff is the founder and CEO of Impelsys Inc. Over the years, he has grown the company into a leader in online content delivery for the global publishing market, enabling its clients to compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace.

Sameer has been an entrepreneur and the key force behind establishing the elite product platforms and solutions for the Publishing industry. It’s under his vision that Impelsys developed its flagship product, iPublishCentralTM, and earned the fame of being ‘First Movers’ in the list of technology solution providers for the publishing industry. iPublishCentralTM helps publishers increase their revenues by delivering content online quickly and cost effectively.

A guiding mentor to many, Sameer has always been the driving force in making the company grow rapidly and envision successful strategies. The first company that Sameer founded was Medsite Inc. As Chief Strategic Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales, he helped Medsite become one of the largest Internet pharmaceutical marketing companies in the United States. With his strategic direction Medsite grew to include more than 200 employees and increased in sales from $0 to over $20 million. In 2006, Medsite was sold to WebMD for over $ 40 Million.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his BS degree in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business, Sameer has served as a guest speaker at several industry events including Delhi Book Fair – India, Bologna Children’s Book Fair – Italy, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair – UAE, O’Reilly TOC Conference – New York, International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)- New York, Digital Book World – New York, Klopotek – Berlin, Association of Educational Publishers Summit – Washington, Digital Publishing Asia Pacific – Beijing, and American Medical Publishers Association – Pennsylvania, Professional Scholarly Publishing Conference – Washington.
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