text:
Quebecor goes it alone

By Published on .

Production executives glad printer—renamed World Color Press—fended off R.R. Donnelley When printing giant Quebecor World in late July emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after 18 months of restructuring and having fended off takeover bids from competitor R.R. Donnelley, it was a major relief to many b-to-b magazine production executives. “The more competition in the industry, the better our prices will get,” said Marie Myers, senior VP-manufacturing at United Business Media. “Printers are coming out of the woodwork seeking jobs. They are out-bidding each other just to keep the presses running,” said Bryan Crowe, art director at Allured Publishing. Glenn R. Filippone, VP-production at Incisive Media, said that having more than one major printing option gives companies such as his flexibility. “It also stops, ever so slightly, the string of continuous bad news within the publishing industry,” Filippone said. “It's refreshing to hear some positive news instead of another layoff, magazine close or poor advertising numbers. As a consumer, it gives me hope that the economy may have hit the bottom and is on the way to recovery.” But the future success of the company, now know as World Color Press, is by no means guaranteed. Dedra Smith, president of magazine production consultancy Printmark West, noted that World Color Press has exited bankruptcy at a time of unprecedented price declines “that are going to cause a huge contraction in the print industry.” Smith said that if Donnelley had acquired Quebecor, the merged company would have likely started shutting down printing plants. This would have helped Donnelley as well as other printers, such as Quad Graphics, which she said is putting extra emphasis on the shorter-run magazine market. “Now each printer will have to look at their own operations—again—to make these deep cuts,” she said. “Otherwise, the downward pressure on print pricing as business falls away and capacity remains high makes it very hard for any of them to stay afloat.” Many production executives speculated that a purchase of World Color Press by Donnelley could still happen down the road, especially since some of the company's new executives used to work at Donnelley. For example, World Color Press' nonexecutive chairman, Mark Angelson, is a former CEO of R.R.Donnelley. Roger Burg, VP-operations at Canon Communications, said there is no doubt that more consolidation will occur in the print market. “I think the larger printers have a greater chance of surviving—not just this economy, but the transformation going on in print,” he said, adding that World Color Press will have an edge over some others because of its economies of scale. Quebecor benefited from the timing of its bankruptcy filing in January 2008, Smith said. “As it turned out, they were able to refinance their debt just before the spigot was turned off. But it doesn't mean they're going to be well-managed and profitable,” she said. Smith added that she is concerned there is an expectation that technology can save the printing industry. “Who's going to be investing in research and development for a submerging industry?” she asked. However, Smith did say that she expects a resurgence of print in the future. “People [will] tire of online overload and find the magazine a refreshing change,” she said. “The printing industry will still be around to embrace the growth. But it will be a much smaller animal, and only the fittest will survive.” M
Most Popular
In this article:


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Identified-Payload-Type: text/html

WARC-Type: response

text:
Latin search engines unite to form Guby Network

Published on .

MIAMI--Internet companies from six Latin American countries joined forces to establish a new company called The Guby Network (

Guby describes its concept as a "second-generation" approach to portals, based on the idea that users prefer local content developed in-market. The network members claim that collectively they have 2.2 million visitors per month, making them one of the region's top five busiest portals.

The network currently is comprised of: of Argentina(, of Brasil (, La of Chile (, of Colombia(, Mexico Global of Mexico ( and Yagua of Paraguay (

Members will retain their brand identities and local emphasis but will offer regional products from Guby, such as email and chat, to ensure consistent and high technological standards.

"While other portals adopt a corporate mantra that growth comes fromregionalizing and homogenizing, we are user-focused which results in a keep-it-local philosophy," says Mario Espinoza, founder and president of

He adds that one of the network's strengths is the power of the searchengines. "There is no other place where you'll find the depth of information for your country," he says. "We've catalogued hundreds of thousands of local sites to give you the most relevant information."

Revenue from the site is derived from advertising, but Guby plans to offer e-commerce soon.

In addition to the local offices in each country, the company has offices in Miami and San Francisco but has yet to finalize the location of its corporate headquarters.

CEO Peter Campbell contends that a presence in San Francisco is critical."Silicon Valley is the heart of the technology world, and technology is anintegral element of Guby," he says.

Guby faces competition from established portals and search engines such as Yahoo en Espanol, StarMedia, UOL, Yupi and El Sitio, as well as newentrants to the Latin America market such as AOL Latin America and Telefonica's Terra Networks.

Copyright December 1999, Crain Communications Inc.

Most Popular
In this article:

warcinfo:
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2018-39
publisher: Common Crawl
description: Wide crawl of the web for September 2018
operator: Common Crawl Admin (info@commoncrawl.org)
hostname: ip-10-37-160-190.ec2.internal
software: Apache Nutch 1.15 (modified, https://github.com/commoncrawl/nutch/)
robots: checked via crawler-commons 0.11-SNAPSHOT (https://github.com/crawler-commons/crawler-commons)
format: WARC File Format 1.1
conformsTo: http://iipc.github.io/warc-specifications/specifications/warc-format/warc-1.1/


text:
Time Inc. settles suits over sweepstakes

Published on .

Time Inc. on Aug. 24 agreed to settle charges brought by state attorneys general in 48 states and the District of Columbia that its sweepstakes mailings were deceptive, by refunding $4.9 million to consumers who spent $500 or more in 1997, 1998 or 1999 on magazine subscriptions. Earlier last week Publishers Clearing House agreed to a separate settlement.

Copyright August 2000, Crain Communications Inc.

Most Popular
In this article:


text:
Five Advantages of Having a Water Filtration System

March 14, 2018 Published by Leave your thoughts

Installing a water filtration system in your home is one of the smartest decisions you can make for your wallet, health and overall quality of life. If you’re considering installing a water filtration system, but aren’t yet sure, allow us to try to convince you! Here are five of the greatest advantages of installing a home water filtration system.

Save money (and the environment)

If you or your city have issues with contaminants in your water—a far more wide-spread issue than you might think, affecting relatively wealthy cities like Portland and not just poorer cities like Flint, Michigan—you’ve likely been buying bottled water, or perhaps you’ve been trying to get all the filtered water you need from one of those filtered water jugs. Installing a full-system water filter will make your life much easier, save you tons of money on bottled water and will, additionally, keep non-biodegradable plastic from entering our landfills. It’s a win-win for you and the environment!

Additionally, water filtration in Hillsborough County, FL removes calcium and heavy metals from your water, meaning it does not leave deposits in your pipes, sinks, washer, dishwasher or toilets. Over time, this means fewer clogged pipes and fewer visits from the plumber.

Healthier, better tasting water

A home filtration system removes chemicals and detergents, bacteria and heavy metals. These contaminants can cause a variety of liver, skin and gut issues. Removing them from your water will result in an increase in health and energy.

Purified water is better for your skin

Purified water is better on your skin. When your skin is irritated, any added irritants in your water are going to make the problem worse. Purified, soft water removes more oil, better removes soap (leaving less scum behind) and does not irritate your skin like hard water.

You and your clothes will get cleaner in the wash

Soft water removes detergents far better than hard water. This means that everything you wash—your hands, your dishes, your clothes—will get cleaner with filtered water than with unfiltered.

Be more independent

A well and a good water filtration system can make you and your home far more independent. You won’t be reliant on your local city’s or town’s water system, and you’ll know that no matter what happens you and your family will always have access to good clean water.

Learn more about water filtration in Hillsborough County, FL

If you’re interested in having a water filtration system installed in your home, we congratulate you. There’s almost no single upgrade you can make to your home that will have as large or as immediate an effect on your overall quality of life as installing a high-quality water filtration system. As you can see, you’ll be healthier, have more energy and face far fewer issues with your plumbing with a good water filtration system. Give us a call today and ask about our favorite systems, and let’s get you set up with a water filtration system as soon as possible. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Categorised in:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


text:
Voting Rights Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Advancement Project - Advancement Project

Voting Rights

The legacy of white supremacy that criminalizes, kills, and steals people of color from the futures they deserve has another less visible, but important disempowering effect: The deprivation of our right to vote.

Not long ago there were poll taxes and literacy tests, and sheriffs stood outside of polling places preventing Black people from voting. Volunteers registering African Americans to vote were persecuted and even killed. The remnants of these practices remain today, better disguised. Rather than wielding weapons or physically blocking people from voting, state, local, and federal governments are enacting policies and practices to curtail the growing political power of voters of color as they emerge into the new American majority.

This is why we fight. Advancement Project partners with bold, movement- and strategy-minded visionaries and doers to undo this legacy. Our partners are in the forefront of battles to restore voting rights to populations who were overly criminalized and remove barriers to the ballot before Election Day. Importantly, we are also pioneers in the fight to eliminate these wrongs once and for all by establishing a national right to vote. We have been on the front lines of fights for voting rights because access to the ballot gives communities of color power and self-determination in the matters that impact their lives.

Rights Restoration

From Louisiana to Florida and Virginia, Advancement Project is actively supporting partners undoing the remnants of Jim Crow legacies that deprive communities – largely people of color – from their voice and vote even after serving their sentences.

Voter Protection

We are fighting unprecedented legal and legislative schemes at state and national levels that have a disparate effect on people of color’s access to the ballot. Advancement Project is deeply involved in movement-based work aimed at blocking barriers to the ballot for voters of color and expanding access to the vote before Election Day.

Right to Vote

The lack of an affirmative right to vote in the U.S. Constitution is inextricably tied to the history of racism in America, as the founders compromised on this right to accommodate slave states. Hundreds of years after the founding of the United States, we are still fighting this original sin. Advancement Project works with seasoned leaders and emerging movements to foster a pro-democracy movement that uplifts the fundamental right to vote.

Why we still need the right to vote, a generation later

SNCC leaders join contemporary racial justice voices to discuss a crucial next step for voting rights

North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law Overturned in Historic Victory for Voting Rights

This ruling validates that lawmakers cannot run roughshod over voters’ rights for their own political gain.

Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief in Virginia Restoration of Voting Rights Case

Denying voting rights to people with prior felony convictions was an explicit scheme to eradicate Black voters from Virginia’s electorate.

Amicus Brief: Virginia Rights Restoration

Three Years after Shelby County v. Holder Ruling, Access to the Ballot in Jeopardy for Voters of Color

Conservative state legislatures have wasted no time in passing voter suppression laws.

Barriers to the Ballot

Restrictive Voting Procedures in 2016

Civil Rights and Labor Groups Join Forces; Call for Innovative Tactics to Protect the Right to Vote

That the right to vote is not enshrined in the Constitution is inextricably tied to the history of race in America.

Lawsuit Challenging Restoration of Voting Rights in Virginia is Undemocratic, Blatant Attempt to Suppress Ballot Access for Voters of Color

Laws that disenfranchise voters based on prior mistakes have deeply impacted communities of color who have been targeted by our nation’s broken criminal justice system.

Missouri Legislature Passes Bills to Undercut Fundamental Right to Vote

Making it harder for some communities to cast a ballot is not only undemocratic, but also unconstitutional.

Shelby v. Holder Three Years Later

NC Ruling Just the First Step in Legal Battle to Protect Voters of Color

The court’s decision admits historic discrimination, but ignores how that discrimination impacts voting rights today.

Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Virginia Governor’s Move to Expand Democracy, Restore Voting Rights for Persons With Prior Felony Convictions

Our justice system is built on the principals of redemption – that people may redeem themselves from past mistakes and be welcomed home to their communities.


text:
2 comments for “Why We Must Take Action- The Porn Charity, Mercedes Carrera

  1. 1st December 2015 at 09:10

    thank you.

  2. 14th March 2016 at 23:20

    An interesting discussion is definitely worth comment.
    I do believe that you need to publish more on this subject, it may not be a
    taboo subject but generally people don’t speak about such
    topics. To the next! Kind regards!!

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


text:
Banned Books Bollocks 2013

It’s that time of year again and this will be my fifth (fifth! My God!) post on Banned Books Week. While I have used another curse word in the title in previous editions, I thought I might switch it up to one of my favorite English (as in UK, not as language) curse words. My thoughts on the week have evolved as I’ve learned more about the week, how it is treated, and the circumstances around it. Eventually, I’ll tell you the whole story behind some of these thoughts, but that’s for another year day.

In seeing the pictures shared on social media of various banned book displays, I keep feeling like there is an element missing from those exhibits. There is lots of emphasis on the fact that the books have been challenged or banned and how subversive, notorious, or socially unacceptable they are, the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold approach to enticing people to consider reading them. But I haven’t seen is an explanations provided as to why those books have been challenged or banned. Not to put too fine a point on it, but isn’t one of the main reasons for the week is to talk about the controversy surrounding the content? It’s like asking about the contents of healthy meal and being told, “just eat it, it’s good for you”. Here, read this, someone else didn’t like it enough to try to get it removed somewhere for… reasons.

The only thing I’ve seen that has worked to address the underlying reasons has been Kelly Jensen’s excellent post on Bookriot. She gives a brief explanation as well as links to primary sources for some of the latest book challenges. These abstracts are short enough that I can see someone printing them out and adding them as a insert into the books on their display. The only thing I feel is missing is a closing argument as to why the person should read it anyway. “Here’s a book, here’s why people have challenged it, and here’s why you should read it.” And not one of those “make up your own mind” positions, but something more akin to reader’s advisory about the plot, characters, and the kind of story it tells. This is the kind of follow through that I believe is necessary to show the literary and artistic merits that are so commonly called upon as a defense of the work. Simply hanging a bunch of signs to denote their challenged or banned status is all style with no substance.

Beyond that, I think an important underlying principle that gets lost in the push for people to read these books is the freedom to discuss the ideas they represent. If the purpose of the event is the preservation of differing and possibly unpopular perspectives, then where is the call for dialogue? I can hear my cynical heart mocking me on this point, snickering while it says, “Oh yes, civil discourse on the internet. Good luck with that.” I concede that fact that there is a unhealthy amount of online discussions that split in the factions of “I’m right” versus “You’re an asshole”; and those that don’t start that way can very easily end up marching slowly towards Godwin territory.

Even more troubling to me is seeing some of my librarian peers who proclaim their love of intellectual freedom but react poorly when actually faced with differing viewpoints. It is not a trait unique to the library world, but it is one of believing in the freedom of expression so long as it is words of agreement. I’m not sure how people so eloquently manage such cognitive dissonance, but it’s pretty breathtaking to see in action. I’ll concede that the human mind is capable of many kinds of contradictions, but bragging how open minded you are while marginalizing those who don’t agree with you is still pretty damn amazing. To wit, it reminds of that famous quote from the television journalist Edward R. Murrow.

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular. This is no time for men who oppose Senator McCarthy’s methods to keep silent, or for those who approve. We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the result. There is no way for a citizen of a republic to abdicate his responsibilities. As a nation we have come into our full inheritance at a tender age. We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

Even so, there should be a call for debate on the issues that get brought up related to the work. The issues that they face, the decisions the characters make, and the implications of their actions are all worthy of examination. Furthermore, when it comes to children’s, juvenile, and young adult literature, the content versus the relative maturity of the audience is also an important conversation to have. The middle ground is overshadowed by the reactions of the extremes, leaving very little room for compromise or dialogue. I know these aren’t new to anyone, but they seem to be discarded easily once the lines have been drawn.

For my part, I helped put together a national campaign to encourage people (librarians, library staff, the public, anyone) to report book challenges or removals to the Office of Intellectual Freedom at the ALA about two years ago. It’s still there, it’s still important, and I still hold out hope that people take a moment to be courageous and speak up, even if it is anonymously. Jessamyn West has a nice roundup as to what different groups are doing for Banned Books Week so take a moment to check it out.

Previous Banned Book Week posts: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Oyster, The Netflix of Books

The latest buzz from the publishing world has been the release of an app called Oyster (aka the “Netflix of Books”). At $10 a month, this subscription service gets you (at the time of this post) access to about 100,000 titles. These titles are all from the only publisher on board right now, HarperCollins. There is no limit on the number of books that a person can view in a month. It’s more expensive than Amazon Prime but has better borrowing terms (Kindle Library allows for only 1 book per month). It’s only available for the iOS right now, but I’m sure they’ll be rolling out other platforms in the near future.

To a certain extent, the app was inevitable; if people can rent movies, then why not books? It was a matter of getting the content providers (namely, publishers) on board with the idea. A few years ago, this notion would have been unthinkable and seen as an impediment to the development of the eBook market. The push was to buy the books, not to borrow (or even rent) them. So what has changed?

I believe the factor that has changed is the value of user data; specifically, the collection of data related to reading habits. Amazon doesn’t hide the fact that it tracks the reader from how much of a book or article is read to how long people read to what parts of a book slow people down. But their numbers are proprietary, their giant industry trump card, and the fuel that is helping them make decisions about their own foray in the publishing world. This is the industry intelligence that the publishers who are not Amazon are lagging behind on.

In the past, there have been signals from the publishing world that they would look more favorably upon libraries if we allowed them to collect the same information about readers from eBook borrowers. They have been resoundingly turned down for a good number of reasons, the first and foremost being that of patron privacy. Amazon skirts this principle by having the transaction go through their website and making the person subject to their terms and conditions. The Nook is in unstable territory as its fate rests with Barnes & Noble and their storefronts. Apple isn’t as much of an option as their bookstore has gone soft. So, what kind of options are left for them?

I think that Oyster has great potential for the consumer by filling a desired niche, but I think that one of the main compelling reasons for publishers to provide their material is to collect their own data about readers. What can be learned about their audiences represents a gold mine for future business decisions, marketing forecasts, and targeted advertising that will help keep the publishing industry afloat in the coming years. It’s not that the titles aren’t worth trying to sell anymore, it’s that the reader information has become more valuable. The new economy isn’t so much about the product, but about how much you know about the people who use it.

EDIT: I originally wrote that it was cheaper than Amazon Prime. It’s not. I corrected that line. Thanks to Frank for pointing out my simple math error.


text:
The Health Activist’s Writers Month Challenge – Day 16 Misinformation

Tell us 3 things that are true about you, your condition, or your Health Activisim.  Tell us 1 lie.  Will we be able to tell the difference?

Ok, I get to tell you 4 different things about me.  The fun in this will be can you tell which one of these things is a lie.  For the fun of it, I won’t tell you which one is a lie.  Instead I would like everyone to leave a message and let me know which one you think is a lie.  Maybe, after this Writer’s Month Challenge is over I will let everyone know which one is a lie.  So, let the fun begin.

1.  I started my activism on 2012 after being in the worst flare of my life.  I was coming off a really bad year.  Not only had I lost my father in law to Ulcerative Colitis but I then went into a flare that made me go to the bathroom around 30 times a day.  I would spend most of the day in the bathroom instead of living my life.

2.  I currently treat my IBD with diet only.  In January of 2012 I went Gluten-Free and have been using this diet as my medicine.  I decided that I was tired of all the side effects from meds so I went off them and decided to use diet only.  I am now in remission and was told as long as I keep up the diet I should stay in remission.

3.  I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at age 15.  Unlike a lot of people, I was diagnosed pretty quickly.    I was sick for about a week and when I started getting worse instead of better, I saw a pediatric GI who put me in a hospital for tests.  After almost a week I had the diagnoses.  Overall it was about 2 weeks.

4.  One of my biggest fears about my disease is that one day I will have to have my colon removed.  In the past this really scared me because I thought my life would be over.  Now I know my life will go on…but it still scares me a lot.

So now you get to guess which one of these statements is false.  Let me know in the comments below.

2 comments on “The Health Activist’s Writers Month Challenge – Day 16 Misinformation

  1. rissy26 says:

    I will guess the lie #2.

  2. Lie #2. Unless I missed something. I thought you were on low dose naltrexone, but I could be crazy.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s


text: This study utilizes a terabyte dataset from a telecommunications company to examine the relationship between screen size and cellular data consumption for a large number of phone and tablet users. We find the relationship exhibits a different pattern within the two device categories of phones and tablets. For phone users, there is an overall positive and significant relationship over the range of screen size from 1 inch to below 7 inches, which is, however, mainly driven by the dramatic decrease in usage on traditional phones with screens less than 3 inches. Particularly for smartphones with screens 3.5 inches or higher, we do not find a significant relationship between screen size and cellular data consumption measured by either the time spent on the mobile network or the amount of data transmitted. For tablet users, we find evidence that suggests that people spend less time on tablets with bigger screens, which could potentially be due to the reduced portability of large tablets. Our findings can provide important implications for mobile network operators in promoting data plans to users with different devices.


text:
University Of Ibadan (UI) 2018 Post-UTME Form Is Out On

UI Post-UTME registration, Cut-off mark, application cost, deadline and other relevant information for 2018/2019 Academic session have been published. Cut-off mark is 200. Cost is N2000. Registration begins July 16th and end August 10th, 2018. Full details below;

Attend Post UTME Tutorials @ Akahi Tutors – Call 08038644328

UI U.I Gate Logo University Of Ibadan (UI)

This is to inform candidates who made the University of Ibadan their institution of first choice and scored 200 and above in the 2018 UTME that the University website will be open on Monday, 16 July, 2018 to Friday, 10 August, 2018 for the submission of their bio-data and SSCE/NECO results online through

The deadline for submission of bio-data / O/level results may not be extended. Therefore, any candidate whose bio-data are not submitted within the stipulated time will not be considered for Post-UTME Screening and for admission.

(a) Candidates are required to log-in to the Admission Portal ( using their Jamb Registration Number as their user name and their surname as their password e.g. 65345521EG OYEKANMI (Surname) Chibuzor Umar. A screening fee of N2,000.00 should be paid through the ADMISSION PORTAL in favour of University of Ibadan (Admission Processing Fee Account). Candidate’s Name, JAMB Registration Number, Telephone Number and E-mail address should be quoted at the point of payment.

Payment Options:

  1. Credit/Debit Card Payment using ATM card
  2. Cash at bank using the print-out from the portal to make payment at the bank
  3. Direct bank account debit whereby you use your internet banking tools to make payment.

Candidates are expected to print the payment success receipt which should display full names of the candidate (SURNAME first) as in the UTME result slip preceded by the JAMB Registration number, as the payee and the payment reference number showing the success message.

(b) Upon successful payment, candidates should proceed on the portal to submit their bio-data and O/level results.

(c) Candidates should ensure that the on-line forms are carefully filled, following ALL necessary instructions, as “mistake(s)” may lead to disqualification.

(d) Please fill the on-line forms in CAPITAL letters only.

(e) Candidates are expected to upload their passport photographs and signatures. The image format for the passport and signature is JPEG and must not exceed 50kb. The photographs must be clean and clear without glasses and cap/head tie.

(f) Candidates are then to print-out evidence of completion of transaction and keep for further reference.

(g) An online help desk platform on will be available to handle all genuine enquiries.

The date for the post UTME will be communicated to candidates through their email addresses and sms. The Post-UTME Past questiomns and Answer for UI is currently not available. You can make good money by providing the Original Post-UTME Past questions and Answers. Click here for details

Candidates are to ensure they provide valid and active email addresses and phone numbers. The University will not take responsibility for failure to get information as a result of invalid email addresses and functional phone numbers.

Misrepresentation/falsification of documents is a serious offence. Candidates are therefore advised to submit genuine documents only. Anyone found guilty of this offence will be disqualified automatically and in appropriate cases, be handed over to the Law Enforcement Agencies.

Candidates are strongly advised to adhere strictly to the guidelines stipulated above for successful completion of the online submissions.

Thank you.

Olubunmi O. Faluyi, MCIPM, MAUA

Attend Intensive Post UTME, Pre-Degree, School Of Nursing & JUPEB Tutorials @ Akahi Tutors, 55, Oduduwa College Road, Off Sabo Junction, Ile-Ife. Call 08038644328

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
2011 Suzuki GSXR 1000

Suzuki GSXR 1000 in Santa Clara San Jose Bay Area

Plus Taxes & LicensingSold

2011 Suzuki GSXR 1000

9k miles

excellent condition

leo vince sbk exhaust

Financing Available

Apply online!

Few names have garnered as much notierity as Suzuki’s GSXR.  With the GSXR 1000, there’s no doubt Suzuki’s focus is on nothing less than winning championships.  The 2012 edition features Showa big piston fully adjustable forks in front mated to four-piston dual calipers and 310mm discs.  Suzuki’s 998cc liquid-cooled engine features huge mid-range power putting out 182 break horse power at it’s peak.  Those in the market for a top level 1000cc class sportbike should be strongly considering the GSXR.

Year: 2011
Model: Suzuki GSXR 1000
Motorcycle Class: Sport Bikes
Engine: 998cc liquid-cooled inline-four cylinder four stroke
Fuel System: Fuel Injected
Transmission: 6-Speed
Suspension: Inverted telescopic fully adjustable upside down front forks, single coil-spring rear fully adjustable suspension
Brakes: Dual 310mm front discs, 220mm rear disc
Wet Weight: 448 pounds

Category: Sport Bikes
Year: 2011
Make: Suzuki
Model: GSXR 1000
Condition: excellent
Title status: clean
Miles: 9000
Sold: yes

Interested in this bike? Get pre-approved for financing or contact us to ask questions or schedule a visit.

Are you a new rider and not sure which bike to get? Read this guide about all the different types of bikes and find one that's right for you!

Back to top


text:
the wellness wheel

Written by Rita A. Manfredi, MD FACEP

The American College of Emergency Physicians views wellness as so critical to the success of an Emergency physician, WELLNESS WEEK 2016, sponsored by ACEP, will take place from Jan 24 to Jan 30, 2016, available free of charge to all members.

So what is wellness and why do we care? As human beings and emergency physicians we all hope to be well, but wellness is more than just the absence of sickness. Many people and organizations have attempted to define wellness more precisely.

The World Health organization has distilled wellness to “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.”

The National Wellness Institute sees wellness as an evolving process through which a person achieves his or her full potential.

We can think of Wellness as a Wheel with separate spokes. Each spoke is critical for the wheel to keep turning. Similarly, wellness is multidimensional. By looking at Wellness this way we can see how these elements are interconnected and contribute to how we live. However, each emergency physician may choose to prioritize these spokes in a different way.

The Occupational Spoke Are you satisfied with Emergency Medicine and the job you do in your own department? Remember why you chose Emergency Medicine as your career. There was something very compelling about becoming an emergency physician. Can you recall what that was? Your aim is to enrich your life through your work in Emergency Medicine.

The Emotional Spoke  Emergency Medicine is fast-paced and stressful. As Emergency Physicians we have to acknowledge what we are feeling, rather than deny our emotions. We may be annoyed with consultants or difficult patients but we have the power to choose how we will behave and manage these feelings. Optimism and maintaining satifying relationships with others are key to wellness.

The Physical Spoke Exercising enough, eating well, getting adequate sleep, and paying attention to the signs of illness and getting treatment when needed play a big role in physical wellness. Emergency physicians who are in good shape will reap the psychological benefits of greater self-esteem and self-control.

The Financial Spoke  Being financially secure is a key component to your effectiveness as an emergency physician. Part of financial wellness is to develop a PLAN by establishing goals such as providing for your family, paying your monthly bills, planning for your children’s education, and creating a nest egg that provides for a comfortable retirement and future travel. You can measure your progress and be confident of the result.

The Spiritual Spoke       What gives you meaning and purpose in Emergency Medicine? Is it the art of helping and healing? The spiritual dimension will be characterized by times of peaceful harmony interspersed with with rocky times of disappointment, doubt, and fear. In Emergency Medicine, every day we have these experiences which cause us to adapt and bring meaning to our existence.

The Social Spoke   .How are you relating to others in the ED and in your life outside the deparment? Developing effective relationships with colleagues, patients, friends, and our families indicates social wellness.

The Intellectual Spoke   As our specialty continually changes and evolves, having an open mind in emergency medicine is critical. Sharing what you know with others in the ED can be stimulating and serve as a way to challenge yourself.

Applying a wellness approach is valuable to every Emergency physician. WELLNESS WEEK 2016 will be 7 days of virtual events addressing all 7 spokes of the Wellness Wheel with special offers designed to engage emergency department caregivers in radical self care. You can choose which wellness wheel spoke you want to focus on during WELLNESS WEEK by filling out a pledge card. Electronic articles, daily tweets, and email wellness tips will be showcased during the week.

Join everyone in ACEP for a round of wellness that we hope will continue long after WELLNESS WEEK 2016 is over.

  2. Hettler, Bill ; Six dimensions of Wellness Model 1976,, National wellness Institute, Inc.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
Lower Kalskag

No Reviews. Leave the first review
Quick Facts
  • Location: 61 ° 30' 44" N, 160 ° 21' 29" W
  • Region: Bethel (CA)
  • Uses:
  • Elevation: 26 ft (7.92 m)

Population 122, on right bank of Kuskokwim River 2.2 mi. SW of Kalskag and 27 mi. W of Aniak; Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

This name is listed as "Kaltkhagamute," having a population of 106, in the 10th Census, in 1880. W.S. Post, USGS, spells out the name "Kal-tchagamut" on his 1898 field sheet, but places the village on the right bank of a slough 1.5 mi. west of the present village called "Lower Kalskag." The place shown by Post is now abandoned; the people have moved to Lower Kalskag and Kalskag. The Russian (Greek) Orthodox Church maintains a mission here which probably accounts for its separation from Kalskag.

Sign in to send us feedback.
Let us know how you think this page on Lower Kalskag could be improved, what questions were left unanswered.
If you have concerns about Lower Kalskag, send those in and we will forward those on to proper care takers.
If you have insights you would like to share we welcome those as well.


text:
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Review

One of the only books I remember reading as a kid was Captain Underpants. I started reading them in first grade, and began writing my own comic books detailing the ongoing adventures of Captain Underpants. Now he has his very first movie, and how is it? It is actually a delightful film that was both heartwarming and hilarious.
There is a lot to like about this movie, starting with the animation. This movie does not look realistic, rather it embraces the book’s cartoon appearance, which is very appropriate. There are also scenes where there is 2D animation rather than 3D animation, which is a nice little nod to the books. This movie is also really funny. There is a joke pretty much every single minute, and surprisingly most of them land.

Krupp just being a chicken.

Some of the jokes are potty humor (I mean, it IS called Captain Underpants, what did you expect?) but there are also a lot of clever jokes sprinkled throughout which can appeal to pretty much anyone. I personally found myself laughing throughout the entire film, despite a few jokes not being up to par. Watching the trailers for this film I was worried about the voice acting. For some reason, everyone seemed off to me. Why hire adults to do voice acting for children? I like both Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch, but they seemed completely miscast. Oh how wrong I was. These two actors do such a great job in their respective roles. Not only do they completely become George and Harold, but they brought some great emotion to their roles as well. Then there is Ed Helms as Mr.Krupp/Captain Underpants. He also does a pretty good job. At times it would have been nice if his Mr.Krupp sounded a bit more diabolical, but all in all I was pleased with his voice acting.
In association with Treehouse Comics!
I briefly touched on how both Kevin Hart and Thomas Middleditch brought emotion to their characters, but I want to talk about how this movie is so heartfelt. At its core, this is a movie about friendship and what that bond means. Harold and George are scared that if they are put in separate classes their friendship may cease to exist. Throughout the film you see exactly why they are friends, and how they need each other.

This is what friendship looks like.

There is also never a moment in the film where they stop being friends with each other. I feel like a less movie would have came up with some sort of superficial dispute and made them hate each other, only to realize how important their friendship is. However, this movie does not do that at all. From start to finish, through thick and thin, they are each others best friends, and what a nice message that is.
Closing Remarks
Yeah, I really liked this movie. At times it can be a bit kiddie for me, but overall I had a blast. If you have ever read the books I am sure you will enjoy it. Even if you never have read the books, the movie may just win you over with its sense of humor and heartfelt message.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
Flight of Icarus Choreography: Alexander Westerman

I choreographed this dance work in 1989 as a protest piece to directly confront and stir-up a typical “dance is/should be pretty” audience. “Flight of Icarus” was created in direct response to the United States Senate defunding of The National Endowment for the Arts in 1990. Sadly it’s 28 years later and the NEA is yet again under attack.

The budget outline submitted by president trump on March 16, 2017, to Congress would eliminate all funding for the NEA.

REVIEW (Tammy Lynch, The Ithacan February 14th, 1991)
If the success of a socially conscious Dance Unlimited’ explores unconventional elements of dance work is its ability to make the audience think, dance composition student Alexander Westerman’s “Flight of Icarus” triumphs.

“Icarus” based on Greek mythology, examines an artist’s search for truth and freedom of expression. In the myth, Icarus and his father are held captive in Greece. They build wings of feathers and wax to soar to freedom , but when Icarus flies too close to the sun, his wings melt and he plummets to his death. Like Icarus, Westerman’s artist searches for freedom, only to be crushed at the height of his understanding by ignorance and hate. The piece is, overall, haunting and effective. It is, at times, difficult to watch, yet impossible to turn away. “Flight of Icarus” demonstrates the ability and power of dance to inform, teach and entertain.

Choreography: Alexander Westerman
Composer: Joshua Winget
Filmed live: Ithaca College December 7th, 1989

0 comments on “Flight of Icarus Choreography: Alexander Westerman

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


text:
DIY Face Mask’s

DIY Face Mask’s

It’s Fall and my skin hasn’t been great, so I’ve been doing a lot of face mask. In general face mask don’t tend to be very expensive, but if you doing them often it can add up. DIY face mask are a cheap and effective alternative and also their something I tend to make with friends at sleepovers for fun. All of these are good for sensitive skin. Here are three of my favorite DIY face mask.

Charcoal Face Mask

  • 1 capsule Activated Charcoal
  • 1 tab Coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp Water
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda

Leave on 15 min and rinse off with cold water and face washDIY Face Mask 3

Blueberry Face Mask

  • 15 Blueberries
  • 1/2 tsp Rose water
  • 1/2 tsp Honey

Leave on for 10 min and rise off with cold water

Hydrating Avocado Face Mask

  • 1/4 of a Avocado
  • 4 drops of Honey
  • 1/4 tsp Rose Water

Leave on for 15 min and rinse off with cold water

fullsizeoutput_685DIY Face Mask 1

I hope you found this post helpful x

Leave a Reply


text:
The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2017: Longlist Predictions

Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017Having had some success with my Man Booker Prize predictions last year with three of my choices appearing on the longlist, I have been thinking about possible contenders for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction ahead of the longlist announcement on Wednesday 8th March.

As with my Man Booker Prize predictions list, I have been considering eligible books in terms of preferences and possibilitiesThere will be just 12 books on the longlist this year, down from 20 in previous years. This makes it much harder to narrow down my choices but my top personal preferences include:

This Must Be the Place by Maggie O’Farrell – O’Farrell’s seventh novel spanning across decades and continents is among her finest in my opinion.

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry – a critical and commercial success, Perry’s second novel didn’t make the Man Booker Prize longlist and it will be surprising to many if it misses out on this one too.

The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss – another book I hoped would be a Man Booker Prize contender last summer, I would really like to see Moss’s fifth novel recognised by the Baileys Prize judges.

The Power by Naomi Alderman – winner of the Orange Award for New Writers in 2006, Alderman’s fourth novel is a timely and terrifying dystopia in which women are more powerful than men.

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue – a gripping account of a fasting girl in 1850s Ireland and the sceptical English nurse sent to investigate claims that she hasn’t eaten solid food for four months.

Harmless Like You Rowan Hisayo Buchanan The Power Naomi Alderman Autumn Ali Smith This Must Be The Place Maggie O'Farrell

Last year’s longlist leaned very heavily towards rising stars – eleven out of the twenty longlisted novels in 2016 were debuts – and it will be interesting to see which first-time novelists make the cut this year. My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal has been one of the most high-profile recent debuts while Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan could also be in the running.

However, this year’s longlist could feature several previous winners who have published new novels in the past year. My preferences are Swing Time by Zadie Smith  (winner in 2006 for ‘On Beauty’) and Autumn by Ali Smith (winner in 2015 for How to be both). The rest are:

  • ‘The Dark Circle’ by Linda Grant – winner in 2000 for ‘When I Lived in Modern Times’
  • ‘Commonwealth’ by Ann Patchett – winner in 2002 for Bel Canto
  • The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2046 by Lionel Shriver – winner in 2005 for ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
  • ‘The Gustav Sonata’ by Rose Tremain – winner in 2008 for ‘The Road Home’
  • ‘The Lesser Bohemians’ by Eimear McBride – winner in 2014 for ‘A Girl is a Half-formed Thing’

Do Not Say We Have Nothing Madeleine Thien swing-time-zadie-smith-2016 The Essex Serpent Sarah Perry The Tidal Zone Sarah Moss

Other recent literary award longlists can often be a good indicator of possible contenders and the Man Booker Prize shortlisted epic Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien could be in with a chance.

Elsewhere, there are countless eligible novels I haven’t read yet such as ‘Homecoming’ by Yaa Gyasi which has received lots of praise. I’m also conscious that my choices generally lean towards more established authors and I hope the longlist offers plenty of new discoveries too.

Which books would you like to see on the Baileys Prize longlist?

Filed under Books

12 responses to “The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2017: Longlist Predictions

  1. Good choices. I haven’t read any of these but I’m always interested to see the lists!

  2. One of my favourite prizes! I’ll be posting my own list next Wednesday, more of a wish list rather than predictions. We overlap on just two – the Buchanan and the Perry.

  3. This has just reminded me to read The Essex Serpent! Thanks!

  4. I have not read all of these. But I really really want The Tidal Zone to win if it makes it to the list. 🙂

  5. I’ve been following the Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction for a while now but am doing my degree so haven’t been able to actually get round to reading any of the shortlists! I loved ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue and I look forward to reading ‘The Wonder’. What did you think of it?

  6. Pingback: The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2017 | A Little Blog of Books

  7. Pingback: The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2018 Longlist Predictions | A Little Blog of Books

Leave a Reply

Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.


text:
Freight Services order in Karachi
  • Русский
  • Українська
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • Portuguesa
  • Română
  • Magyar
  • العربية
  • زبان_فارسی
  • 汉语
  • 日本語
  • 한국어
  • Nederlands
  • Việt
  • Ελληνικά
  • Suomi
  • עברית
  • Norsk
  • Svenska
Currency PKR
Freight Services order in Karachi
Order Freight Services
Freight Services

Freight Services

Reconfirm the price with seller
Pakistan, Karachi
Display phones
We as a daily air freight shipper to all major destinations, we can take care of your unaccompanied baggage. We are the preferred baggage shipper for many airline carriers, and offer a wide selection of excess baggage services, both from residence, and via our airport baggage counters in airport terminals.
Contact the seller
Freight Services
Freight Services
by the goods
Your message must contain at least 20 symbols. The message must not be more than 2000 symbols.
Obligatory field is not filled
The field is wrongly filled
The field is wrongly filled
ClearSelected items: 0


text: We can design and develop a custom marketing program based on your budget and location (competition and population affects most pricing levels). Our custom marketing plans takes your available budget and we then recommend exactly what marketing you should choose to create the highest number of leads with the highest return on investment. This program puts your marketing on autopilot and works extremely well for small to medium contractors. As we grow your business you increase you budget each year to continue a steady and profitable growth trajectory. You focus on running your business and we will grow it. Our goal is to be your long term marketing provider and our customer service and marketing effectiveness matches this goal. We have a 99% client retention rate and some of our clients have been with us for over 10 years.


text:
Search results for:
No result found! Try with different keywords!

Theatre & Drama Events in Grenaa

Theatre, Plays & Drama Performances

Attending a theatre workshop could be tremendous fun and an absolute stress buster. Be it improv, musicals, open mics, screening or performing arts plays, we have got it all covered. If you wish to step into the world of theatre and want to learn acting or storytelling, you can even register for theatre workshops happening in Grenaa. Express and Impress and Collaborate with the theatre artists and hone your skills by simply attending a few theatre events every week or during weekends. Find out the best theatre events in Grenaa. You will be surprised to find yourself locked in a laughter riot with your friends.

Upcoming Theatre Events in Grenaa

We couldn't find events for theatre in Grenaa at the moment.
Try changing filters/categories from sidebar or Reset Filters & View All Events


text:
Fatal Police Shooting Of Oklahoma Man Terrence Crutcher Captured On Video (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Video footage has been released of law enforcement's September 16 fatal shooting of Tulsa, Oklahoma resident Terrence Crutcher.

Crutcher, 40, was walking with his hands up while backing away from the two officers, the moment before he was shot.

Police indicate that officer Betty Shelby fired the fatal shot, while officer Tyler Turnbough used a stun gun on Crutcher.

Footage of the unsettling incident was captured from the dashcam of one of the police vehicles as well as from a helicopter, although Crutcher's movements are obscured by the car in the aerial footage.

The New York Times reports that the shooting occurred after an officer stopped to investigate a vehicle in the middle of the road.

The police indicate that Crutcher approached them when they arrived to assist him.

They claim he refused to show his hands and reached into his car, prompting the fatal force from the officials.

Tulsa police chief Chuck Jordan stated at a news conference yesterday (September 19), that Crutcher was unarmed and did not have a weapon in his vehicle.

“This is an issue that is not unique to Tulsa, Oklahoma,” Benjamin L. Crump a lawyer for Crutcher's family said.

He then continued, “This is an issue that seems to be an epidemic happening all around America. What are we as an American society going to do about it?”

Mayor of Tulsa Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., chimed in on the recent events as well, urging the city to rally behind the family.

“This city will be transparent, this city will not cover up, this city will do exactly what is necessary to make sure that all rights are protected and to make sure that all rights shall be done,” Mr. Bartlett said.

Officer Shelby is currently on paid administrative leave as a result of the incident.

The Tulsa police department has opened a criminal investigation into the shooting and the federal justice department has opened a separate civil rights investigation.


text:
Skip to main content

Did you ever think about laundry?

In 1908 our company was launched to make laundry easier for more people. We’re still doing that today.

Modern laundry equipment precisely orchestrates water, chemicals, energy, fabrics and tremendous mechanical forces with minimum noise, vibration and waste. Safety is paramount. Quality results and reliability are essential. There’s plenty of scope for innovation.

At Alliance Laundry Systems, laundry is still hard work. But we don’t mind because we know the results are worth it.

large group looking at tablets

Commercial laundry offers great prospects

From the factory floor, to the executive suite, we’re looking for great people to join our team. We work to fulfill the growing global need for efficient, sustainable laundry equipment on an industrial scale.

And because laundry services are needed no matter how the economy is doing, our industry is very stable.

There’s lots of opportunity for innovation, too. In a world of fast developing robotics, artificial intelligence and new business processes, there is plenty of scope to improve laundry.

Commercial laundry also offers many new market opportunities. The emerging world is on track to follow the developed nations in their demand for better high-volume laundry.

With us, you will be on the leading edge of an essential sector as we address the exciting opportunities in commercial laundry.

woman working with test machine

Multinational, multicultural, multi-talented

We’re a global company with our roots and heritage in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. We started in Ripon in 1908 and not only are we still there, we are expanding. That expansion is a reflection of our greatest value – loyalty. As a team, we’re loyal to each other, loyal to our company, and most of all, loyal to our customers.

Making our customers happy is the most important thing we do. It guides our actions, our attitude and our strategy, which we sum up with the idea of leading performance.

Leading performance in laundry is our objective across every aspect of our business. We aim to constantly measure and improve laundry outcomes, our work, and build the career of every team member.

man working with laundry machine

Four strategic pillars

We measure and develop our leading performance in laundry supported by four strategic pillars.

Be the partner of choice by delivering unsurpassed value to all customers

Work closely together to consistently deliver laundry peace-of-mind to our customers through leading performance in all our offerings.

Create a culture of innovation

Nurture a culture that encourages and rewards innovation as we invent the future of laundry.

Accelerate our transformation into a global company culture

Accelerate our global evolution into a tightly networked multinational that opens a world of opportunity for team, partners and customers.

Attract and develop exceptional talent

Attract and develop exceptional talent and provide the resources they need to perform at their best.

woman working in machine lab

Meaningful challenges, sharing rewards

Alliance Laundry Systems maintains operations in the USA, Brazil, Spain, France, China, Czech Republic, Dubai, Vietnam, Mexico, Italy, Germany and India.

In each of our locations, we offer a rewarding work environment and competitive salaries. In addition to the statutory requirements, we aim to offer attractive benefits that can include paid vacation, healthcare, insurance and opportunities for personal growth.

Alliance Laundry workplace building

Please complete and send the form and we'll find someone to help.

Enter security code:
 Security code

* Required fields

Speed QueenUniMacHuebschPrimusIPSO


text:
Conservatives are Exploiting the Murder of Mollie Tibbetts

August 25th, 2018 · 18 mins 40 secs

About this Episode

Discussing some recent hypocrisy by conservatives and their explotation of Mollie Tibbetts murder.

Are conservatives pushing a political agenda? Yes.
Are conservatives for small government? No.
Why are conservatives hypocritical? Identity Politics.
I also discuss my problem with Turning Point USA, Candace Owens, and Charlie Kirk.

Support Altered Outlook

Episode Links


WARC-Identified-Payload-Type: application/xhtml+xml

text:
Skip to content

College / University Students …

December 27, 2016

Do you have any professors or staff at your school who make statements against America and American Values, who express joy and satisfaction when America is harmed?

Expose them. Start the revolution.

Collectively, you students pay many millions to be there. Problematic anti-American staff members who cost the school income can be replaced.

All of you students, start recording all your classes. There is safety in numbers. With a flood of embarrassing evidence you can change things. Post the evidence in social media.

Tenure be damned.

Spread this everywhere. Not just once. Make it a weekly practice. I’ll remind you.

From → All my posts

Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this:


text:
Anam Malik, MD

Get directions
Opens Google Maps in another tab

Experience analysis

Data coming soon
Sorry, we haven’t finished analyzing Dr. Malik’s experience treating patients, but we can still help you find other doctors who treat your health condition.
Find your matches now

Dr. Malik sees patients and can be reached at the following location.

Diagnostic Care Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103
148 miles away

Insurance accepted

Always check coverage with your doctor’s office.

  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana


text:
Video Get App
Music Movies TV Comedy Games Books Comics Drink Politics

Gogol Bordello

Music Features Gogol Bordello

It is difficult to change how the world perceives you. Think about a comedian taking a dramatic turn and how loudly the skeptics chatter, and how closely the performance is scrutinized. For the move to pay off, the work has to support the risk. Just because McDonald’s started selling salads doesn’t mean people aren’t still driving through at 1 a.m. looking for burgers.

It is doubtful that Eugene Hütz would apply this idea to his own life and passions, partly because as frontman and songwriter for the originators of “gypsy punk,” Gogol Bordello, he was able to do just this, change the perception of gypsy culture around the world, at least in a small way. On some of the biggest stages, Hütz and his band of merry wanderers sang songs with boozy breath of being citizens of the world, forever immigrants, celebrating and mourning in the same moment, all to the foot-stomp rhythm and accordion whine of Eastern Europe, the land of Hütz’s birth. Gogol Bordello may be a band that garners a range of varying opinions and experiences with regards to their albums, but the general sentiment is that Gogol Bordello is a great live band, and few would debate this.

“Without fun and celebration, there is no Gogol Bordello,” Hütz says about the band’s live experience. “It really came down to after a decade of being together, we looked around at other bands, and we realize that we are just a different kind of brothers. Bands are usually so consumed with negative drama, about how the recording was so hard and fighting and throwing shit around. And, that’s just not us, there’s a different kind of drama here. We leave the recording space saying ‘that was fucking great, why are we leaving?’ It feels like it is all apples and peaches all the time.”

The latest fruit from the collective, Pura Vida Conspiracy does not strike as a major departure for the band, though the writing of the album in Hütz’s residence in Brazil does seep into the songs, pushing their transcontinental musical vision further into its sonic melting pot.

But, Hütz reacts adversely to a question about intended audience, asking if he writes with Eastern Europe or Latin America or the U.S.A. in mind, with the frontman saying “That’s never occurred once to me in my life.”

“Our music comes as a beam of light,” Hütz tries to explain, “and the light comes way beyond any contemplation. Our job as an artist is to transcend the beam of light and try to get all of the obstacles out of the way of pure energy coming out. The mental work that enters all around it, enters only when the record company is setting up the release date.”

The songwriter explains the “fucking messy and unpredictable” business side of things, saying “I had amazing artwork done before the record was recorded, I had to completely abandon it and put up new artwork for the record. There is no way around doing things. If you’re doing pure energy channeling and art with any type of authenticity, that’s what is going to happen.”

Authenticity had never been a problem for Gogol Bordello. Born in the Ukraine where his family fled following the Chernobyl disaster, Hütz arrived in America after a seven-year immigration journey, with his breadth of music influences literally the result of traveling and living around the world. The three years following the last Gogol Bordello album, 2010’s Trans-Continental Hustle, have seen Hütz pursuing other interests, notably the creation of a 1,200 capacity, two-level venue in his native Ukraine that combines where he came from with where he has been living, Brazil.

“I was really inspired by that cross-pollination going on,” Hütz explains, “and it’s not conceptual anymore, now it is physical. People are starting to go other places now. The place I’m setting up is the physical house that is dedicated to the cross-pollination. The lineups will that a band from Colombia will play with a band from Greece, and the DJ will be from London or New York. That kind of lineup, I really believe, is a pure impact.”

Later, Hütz gives some backstory regarding his interest in the interaction between Eastern Europe and Latin America, two regions that share a common history of political turmoil.

“There is amazing dialogue going on between West, analytical minds and technology, and East, people like Dalai Lama, who are writing books and making studies with leading biochemists and quantum physicists,” Hütz explains. “That dialogue is fascinating. It’s historical dialogue, never has East and West come together in such a positive spirit. I’ve been studying this dialogue for years and a lot of my songs kind of came out of there. People that know a bit about Eastern philosophy or martial arts, they can understand the power of my lyrics.”

“Then I started realizing, that dialogue is already fertile enough without me,” he continues. “I’m not really the guy who orders things. So, I realize there is a different dialogue going on between Latin America and Eastern Europe. After I popularized the whole phenomenon of Balkan music in Eastern Europe, and then I went and popularized the Balkan music in Latin America. Teaching and playing with Gogol Bordello and performing in Chile and Colombia and Argentina and Brazil and Mexico. After a couple years, I had gathered so much good stuff, that I though I needed to bring it back home, where I was sure it would be embraced, because we are both full of high energy, just the shapes and forms are difference.”

“The only reason American music is popular all over the world is the powerful technology behind it,” Hütz says, illuminating his interests in the non-American traditions. “The rest of the world has richer music, but shittier equipment. In Eastern Europe, we’re still using military equipment to record music on, and the everything is maxxed-out because nobody told them they had to set some kind of levels. It’s all distorted as fuck, including symphonic orchestra stuff. They skipped the whole transition from feudalism to technology.

“In terms of richness of music, American is one of the most simple and monotonous styles,” he concludes.

Is this the “Pura Vida Conspiracy” that the title of Gogol Bordello’s new album refers to? No, that is something else.

“Well, obviously it means ‘pure life,’” Hütz tells me after I run through a short list of possible ways the phrase is used, from a greeting to a Latin equivalent of “Hakuna Matata” in Costa Rica, a reference Hütz either does not get or does not appreciate. “And by adding conspiracy, I’m suggesting that the driving force of life is an invisible force. Cynicism and negativity is the main product, that’s what sells. Everything that is cynical or negative in spirit is already almost ready-made hate, that more and more people are consuming. That is why we live in the age of endarkenment. Endarkenment is optional. We are the ones who are inventing it and inflicting it upon ourselves.”

Pura Vida Conspiracy is a reminder of the all of the undercurrents that are actually running this world,” Hütz continues. “No prediction of the end of the world has ever come true. All the end of the world slogans are marketing techniques for people to buy more things before the shit hits the fan. It’s a reminder that people who are desperately trying to figure out what is wrong with the world and how it is all falling apart, there is no way to figure it out. It is a pure waste of time. An exercise of their own negative energy.”

Musically, the July release still sounds like the same Gogol Bordello people expect, with a little more Latin American-influence, sure. But Hütz seems to have changed, or at least be less the person I had perceived, whose performances were filled with such joy and energy. When asked if he ever struggles with the balance between humorous and serious songs, he takes it personally, and asks, “Do you look at a van Gogh painting and ask about the colors are balanced correctly?”

But his turns of phrase, and sometimes imperfect use of the English language, are humorous, whether intentional or not. “We Rise Again,” the album’s opening song, repeats “We rise again with a fist-full of heart and a really cool future,” and if there is not supposed to be an implied smile in that wording, then my sense of humor is off. But, despite my pulling specific lyrics that I find playful, like “You taught your parrot to stutter” in “It Is The Way You Name Your Ship,” Hütz is not amused.

“I don’t judge my songs in any way, that’s just what you think about it,” Hütz replies, a chasm of understanding between us, with him moving on with “I do it and I don’t really question it.”

Whatever way the listener reacts to Gogol Bordello, there is little room for debate about the work that Hütz has done for international music, specifically the gypsy culture and Balkan aesthetic.

“It is a fact that we were the locomotive for that whole thing,” he notes. “As far as infiltration and enrichment of world-wide musical sound with Eastern European flavor, fuck yeah, I’ll drink to that any day. But also, it’s important to understand than I never had a plan for that to happen. I am not driven by any patriotic feeling. I am not interested in waving in any kind of flag, and I am not interested in proclaiming any culture having superiority. I completely departed from that type of thinking when I was 10 years old in Ukraine, because the whole ‘totalitarian nation scene’ doesn’t work for me.”

“What I had when I started the band was a purely emotional message,” he says. “It was completely free of any ideology. I didn’t hate any kind of ideology, but it was just much more inspired by Zen Buddhism. I’m talking about ideas that are the driving force of the human potential movement. That is my chief interest in life, actually. That’s why Gogol Bordello is what it is, and why we keep pushing the envelope of what it can be.”

“Human potential is the most interesting thing to me,” Hütz continues. “Music is just a way to explore it. And the idea of presence. Here and now. and not living in the fucking past and not living in the fucking future. Right here, right now.”

“That is exactly what I’m talking about with ‘you taught your parrot to stutter,’” he says, returning to our early confusion. “Obviously it’s a metaphor. And obviously it’s a metaphor for the conscience and the sub-conscience. The more you comprise yourself with negative words and thinking, the more you sub-conscience will repeat that fucking crap, or your life will go to hell. That’s what it obviously is a metaphor for.”

More from Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello Features
Gogol Bordello Lists
Gogol Bordello News
Gogol Bordello Reviews
Gogol Bordello Video
Gogol Bordello Audio


text:
Book Review: Confetti & Confusion by Daisy James

Book Rating

Book Review

Quick synopsis: Millie, getting over a recent break up, is teaching cooking classes in the Caribbean to a group of women there for the destination wedding of their dreams. However, things start going wrong quickly. Will Millie be able to help pull it together for the couple?

Confetti & Confusion was so fun! I keep reading books that are sequels out of order. *insert facepalm here* However, Daisy James provided enough back information to where I wasn’t confused and it worked as a bit of a stand-alone novel.

Confetti & Confusion was such a fun, quick read! It’s been a while since I’ve blazed through an entire book on a workday, but I couldn’t seem to put this one down. I was so in love with the characters and the plot moved along quickly enough to keep me interested! I have lately been needing a break from some of the heavier novels I’ve been reading and podcasts I’ve been listening to, and this was the perfect book to provide just that!

The characters in this novel were realistic, refreshing, and relatable, which is always good. Except I certainly am jealous that she is working in the Caribbean; I can’t quite relate to that! I am definitely going to check out the first book in the series, and the third is coming soon and I’m so excited about it. I can’t wait to see what Millie gets up to next.

If you are looking for a light, quick read, look no further than here!

A big shoutout to Ellie Pilcher for inviting me on the blog tour for this book. I am excited to be a part of it! If you want to see the other bloggers on the tour, check out the schedule below:

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Logo

You are commenting using your account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s


text:
View of Washington Street, Hoboken I

Photo ID:   COLNJHOB-0970

Print Sizes:   12x18 16x24 20x30 24x36

Edition Type:   Open edition print

Categories:   New Jersey Photography     Photos of Hoboken

Fine Art Prints:  Our large-format fine art prints are renowned for their detail and sharpness. High-definition prints on paper and metal are available up to 150 inches wide.

Mounting + Framing:  We offer acrylic float-framed prints and traditional matted and framed prints with a broad selection of solid wood and metal frames.

Image Licensing: High-resolution images are available for editorial and limited commercial use, please inquire.


text:
French Guiana

  • Currency: EUR
  • Available on Annona for Exporters: Coming Soon

Exporters in French Guiana

Exporters coming soon. If you know one, encourage them to join.

Don't see yourself? Register as an exporter here

Importers in French Guiana

Importers coming soon. Tell your friends about Annona.

Don't see yourself? Register as an importer here

Service Providers in French Guiana

Service providers coming soon. Invite great providers to Annona.

Curious to learn more?

Register on Annona to access more importers and exporters

Learn How

French Guiana Exports in 2015


text:
“The Donald”

On June 16, 2015, ‘Trump’ announced his candidacy for President of the ‘United States’ at ‘Trump Tower’ in ‘New York City’. ‘Trump’ drew attention to domestic issues such as illegal immigration, offshoring of American jobs, the ‘U.S.’ national debt, and Islamic terrorism, and announced his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again”.

‘Trump’ runs as a self-described conservative, particularly in fiscal and religious matters. His campaign emphasises ‘American patriotism’, with a disdain for political correctness. ‘Trump’ is the second major-party presidential nominee in ‘American’ history whose experience comes principally from running a business (Wendell Willkie was the first). If elected, ‘Trump’ would become the first ‘U.S.’ President without prior government or military experience. In part due to ‘Trump’ lack of political experience, ‘Republican’ leaders such as ‘House Speaker’ ‘Paul Ryan’ were hesitant to support him early on, doubting his chances of winning the general election and fearing he could harm to the image of the ‘Republican Party’.

However, ‘Trump’ candidacy succeeded with ‘Republican’ primary voters, partly because of widespread media coverage, his status as a political outsider, his defiance of political correctness, and his experience in business. ‘Trump’ extensive platform has frequently changed throughout his campaign trail.

In his ‘RNC’ acceptance speech, ‘Trump’ promised to combat illegal immigration by building a wall along the U.S.–Mexico border, reform healthcare by repealing and replacing Obamacare, rebuild the U.S. military while improving veterans’ care, veto trade agreements that are unfavorable to ‘American’ workers, and tackle ‘Islamic’ terrorism by defeating ‘ISIS’ and suspending immigration from countries that have been compromised by terrorism until the government has perfected its ability to screen out potential terrorists.

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Log Out /  Change )

Google+ photo

You are commenting using your Google+ account. Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. Log Out /  Change )

Connecting to %s

%d bloggers like this:


text:
smart terminals / smart solutions

Unattended terminals

Easy & flexible unattended payment solutions for self-services businesses.

Its wide range of devices, from card and contactless readers, to PINPads, meeting the latest standards allow to easily integrate cashless payment in self-service kiosks.
Answer any integration need in a flexible way, from Vending, to Transportation, Petrol or Retail.

iSelf seriesEasy and flexible unattented payment solutions for self-service business

The iSelf series allows easy and secure integration of cashless payment into self-service businesses, while providing a simple consumer experience through an easy-to-use interface.

  • Security

  • Smartcard

  • Magstripe

  • Contactless

  • rugged

  • color backlit

    Color backlit

Your choices about cookies on this site

We use cookies to improve your experience of this website. Some remember your usage preferences (language, localization, personalization), others collect statistics. You are given the choice to accept all cookies by clicking the "Accept" button or to set them by clicking on "Set preferences".

Accept Set Preferences


text:
Companies are always hiring for professional CDL truck drivers. If you’ve always been interested in trucking or just want a career to support your family without going to a university, this may be the right place for you. However, before you can begin working you must have training and pass your licensing exam. We have three great tips to think about before you begin.

Know This Before Getting Your CDL

Go to a Training School

Saving time and money by studying trucking alone is very tempting but, as with other professions, going to an accredited training school is going to actually land you a job after you pass your exam. The knowledge tests are only a small part of what it takes to safely learn to operate a large commercial vehicle. You need a vehicle to learn on and a facility to train at. Companies may see that you passed your CDL but they cannot be sure you’re correctly trained in everything unless they know the school you studied through. Quality truck driving schools have relationships and training agreements with great companies to make sure you have a job upon graduation.

Studying through a private school will cost more than a company school but once you finish your six weeks of training, you will be hired by a company that will pay you a higher starting salary and not require you to sign a one to two year employment contract. Going to a company school means you will basically intern with them and they will take your tuition out of your paycheck and usually pay you less than if you acquired your training on your own.

Taking Your Test

Before your skills test, you will be required to take a basic knowledge test to get your CDL Learners Permit. After that, you will take a skills test and the pre-trip inspection test. The best way to pass your basic knowledge exam is to take practice tests, state DMV websites, CDL training websites, and your school may have recent tests available to study with. Rules and laws concerning trucking change all the time, which is why getting a test from the past year (if possible) is recommended.

A quality training program will teach you how to actually operate and drive the truck.

Before You Take a Job

After you procure your CDL, you need to find a great company to work for. Kansas City has plenty of great local routes so you can get home to your family every night, as well as OTR routes if you want to see the country. You just need to decide what is best for your lifestyle.

Contact Apex CDL today to find out how you can get started in truck driving today.


text:
10/27/2018 @ 8:50 am
2018 American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler and 4-Miler
The 12th annual American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler
Apex, NC

About the Event

Event Starts In

What //

The 12th annual American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler

When //

Saturday, October 27, 2018 @ 8:50 am

Where //

1305 White Oak Church Road
Apex, NC 27502

(map and directions)

Welcome to the 12th annual American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler!  In 2007, the North Carolina Roadrunners Club started a new 10-mile race along the emerging American Tobacco Trail, a lovely rails-to-trails facility that now runs all the way from Durham to New Hill.  That first race was quickly filled by 200 runners, showing that the new trail could handle running events, and giving NCRC the impetus to keep developing and expanding the race.  Over the last eleven  years, the number of runners has more than doubled, the trail has gotten additional access points and parking, and the American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler has matured into one of the area's best fall races.

The American Tobacco Trail 10 Miler was created in 2007 to raise awareness of and support for the growing trail system throughout the Triangle. It has been designated as the RRCA North Carolina State Championship 10 Mile Event each year from 2008 to 2016, in 2017 as the RRCA Southern Region 10-Mile Championship, and again as the state championship in 2018.

Held in the early fall, the race is a perfect distance for those tapering for a fall marathon or those trying out a new race distance. Proceeds from these races will help American Tobacco Trail development and maintenance through Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy. Do not miss this rare opportunity to race on one of the finest, most beautiful courses in the Triangle!

For 2018, the race is introducing a 4-mile event that is more accessible to runners in the area who prefer shorter distances.  The 4-mile race will begin ten minutes after the second wave of the 10-miler starts and will proceed along the same course, turning around at the 2-mile mark just south of Wimberly Drive.

The American Tobacco Trail 10-Miler is also one of the final races in the Second Empire 2018 Grand Prix Series. Runners who participate in these races accumulate points and are awarded money and prizes at an awards banquet held at the Second Empire Restaurant at the conclusion of the Series. For more information on the Series, go to http://www.secondempireseries.comPLEASE NOTE:  the 4-mile event is not a part of the Second Empire Grand Prix.  If you are participating in the American Tobacco Trail race for SEGP credit and points, you must compete in the 10-mile race.  No points or credit will be awareded for the SEGP if you compete in the 4-mile race.

In 2017, the race switched to the popular tech-cotton shirts that have been appearing in other races.  Be aware when registering that these shirts may be a tad smaller (half-size for men, maybe a full size for women) than the tech shirts you may be used to from previous races.

In its eleventh year, the race had 395 registrants.  Omer Abdulrahman led the men with a time of 54:45, and Emily Potter was the women's champion with a time of 1:01:01.  (The men's course record of 50:58 was set by Devin Swann in 2011, and the women's record of 58:12 was set by Latitia Saayman in 2016.)

There are separate starting times for women and men in order to manage the size of the clusters of runners on the trail.  The women start at 8:50 am, while the men’s race kicks off at 9:00 am.  The 4-mile race will begin at 9:10 a.m.

In 2017, the course was adjusted and re-certified.  Both the start and the finish lines are on the trail at the White Oak Church Road trailhead parking lot.  Here is the course map.  The race starts at the 16.75-mile marker just off the White Oak Church Road trailhead, proceeds south five miles, turns around at the 21.75-mile marker, and returns north to finish at the same point as the starting line.  Aid stations with water, Gatorade (the official endurance sports drink of the ATT-10), and porta-johns will be at the crossing of Wimberly Road and Olive Chapel Road.

The race starts and finishes at the American Tobacco Trail White Oak Church Road Parking Lot on White Oak Church Road in Apex. The address for your GPS is 1305 White Oak Church Road in Apex.

Packet Pickup info:  Early packet pickup will be Friday, October 26 at Inside-Out Sports in Cary from 1pm to 7pm..  If you need someone to pick up your packet for you, please give them a photo of your drivers license so that we can know you're working together rather than someone just knowing your name.  If you can't pick up your stuff on Friday, please plan on being at race headquarters early on Saturday morning so that you can get your shirt, bib, and chip before the race begins.  Because of the rural nature of the race, please allow yourself some extra time to get to race headquarters.


text:
welcome to the waac

Since 1980, the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center has served as an urban extension of the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design. The WAAC offers a unique professional learning environment with an interdisciplinary, international, individual focus. Our pedagogy emphasizes freedom and responsibility as partners in ethical design practice.

Students have the freedom to choose their own studio and thesis projects, then take on the responsibility to realize those projects. We inspire students to chart their own career paths and become the architects, landscape architects, or urban designers they want to become.

Continue Reading about the WAAC…


text:
University of Florida (Aaron Plewke)

Jan '05 - Feb '07

  • anchor

    12. Day 5 - El nou Mercat de Santa Caterina, 2nd visit

    Aaron Plewke
    Oct 18, '06 9:57 AM EST
    image on our first visit to the market we arrived too late to get, a couple days later we returned, this time in the morning. imageimage the colorful roof pattern is echoed everywhere - in the goods being sold, in people's clothing, on the signage. At first glance the bold roof can be shocking, but the longer you sit there and watch the activity beneath it, the more you realize that it is a thoughtful complement to the city, the site and the specific program. image around back, between the market and the attached housing (to the right, outside of the image frame). The residential portion of the project (also by EMBT) is for senior citizens. Although the housing is adjacent to the public spaces of the market, it also has its own smaller, private courtyard. imageimage headed inside...
    image below the roof, within the walls. While the bold roof energizes the building's exterior, it gives the inside an entirely different character. The arching overhead plane is secondary to the experience of the space inside. The deep shadow it creates is calming. The focus is on the fruit stand, the butcher's case and people - shoppers and merchants. These things define the scale of the experience.
    imageimageimage an earlier scheme shows the roof extending further than it does in the realized version. imageimage source for 3 scans above: EMBT Arquitectes, Paco Asensio, ed. 2003 teNeues Publishing Group

    • nice pics thanks a-ron

      Oct 18, 06 6:28 pm

      thanks buddy...

      Oct 18, 06 7:09 pm

      I love that beam that juts out in the rear of the market. Still remember trying to get the perspective right when I was sketching that thing.

      Oct 19, 06 8:52 pm

      Block this user

      Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?

    • Back to Entry List...
  • ×Search in:

Affiliated with:

Authored by:

Other blogs affiliated with University of Florida:

Recent Entries