Fluxcity: Prefabricated/Modular Building System


New York, NY (PRWEB) September 15, 2012

New York, NY. George Maciunas/Fluxus Foundation is pleased to present Fluxcity: Prefabricated/Modular Building System in the foundation gallery space at 454 West 19th St. Engaging Maciunas statement efficiency is giving the most performance for the least cost, the exhibition critically explores Fluxhouse/Fluxcity as a solution to achieve social welfare by raising the Quality/Standard of Living for communities across the economic spectrum.

George Maciunas invented the 1900-sq-ft prefabricated mass building system known as Fluxhouse as a cost-efficient, sustainable, and multifunctional solution for social housing. Fluxhouse is a modular unit based on a minimum number of components which can be customized to residential, institutional, industrial, and agricultural functions, and multiplied to construct buildings of any size. Intended for factory production, Fluxhouse has simple tooling requirements and is readily adaptable to existing automation systems. This eco-friendly design is resistant to natural disasters including fires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes as well as deterioration caused by rot, termites, corrosion, and discoloration.

Maciunas was awarded architectural degrees from Cooper Union (1952) and Pittsburghs Carnegie Institute of Technology (1954). After graduation, he worked for several major firms, including Skidmore, Owing and Merrill (1955-57), the highly regarded designers Knoll Associates (1960-61) (interior design, interior graphics, exhibits, displays, structures), and Olin Mathieson (1957-1960) (R&D Aluminum div product development and design) where he is credited with the invention of a structural framework useful in construction of prefabricated buildings using extruded aluminum beams and columns. Furthermore, Maciunas received a patent for the innovative modular building system in 1961. The Fluxhouse design was completed and copyrighted in 1965 as an invention which can be used to build a single family house, a highrise building, or an entire city (Fluxcity).

Intended as an improved design to Soviet Block Housing and Levittowns, Fluxhouse is a flexible building system which reduces costs through an innovative manufacturing process of prefabrication rather than a reduction of living space. Fluxcity marries Maciunas collectivist sensibility with his interest in learning models as an solution to amend economic inequality through adaptive urban design.

As the world faces its greatest economic challenges due to poor property speculation and expanding populations, Fluxcity holds great promise as part of a national program like Roosevelts New Deal to amend shantytowns and sprawl, aid unemployment, and provide relief to lower and middle class communities. On a global scale, Fluxcity has immediate potential to repair slums, which is regarded as the worlds fastest growing urban habitat as the number of residents have risen from 777 million to 830 million in 2010.

In demonstrating an organic process of need-based growth, Fluxcitys evolutionary design principles will be examined in relation to Maciunas theories on knowledge processing in the web exhibit. The foundation will present images by German-born photographer Christoph Gielen, whose aerial photographs of isolated suburban settlements and rapid urban developments raise critical awareness on the hidden geometries of the built environment. Topics of commercialism, starchitecture, nomadism, and collective intelligence will be explored in the scholarly works of writer Stewart Brand, mathematician Nikos Salingaros, Dr. Michael Haerdter, professor Rosi Braidotti, and Jessica Rhee, among others.

The exhibition will open September 13th – November 30th, 2012 .

Critical essays by Jessica Rhee

Cities in Flux Part 1

Cities in Flux Part 2

An Assessment Report on Fluxhouse is available, please contact info(at)georgemaciunas(dot)com







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Cool Fall Savings, New EzCheckPrinting Check Writer Increases Productivity for Ohio Small Businesses


Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) September 08, 2012

Known for ease-of-use and affordability, ezCheckPrinting check writer software users can design and print the personalized checks with logo in house quickly. Halfpricesoft.com just released the new improved version, which allows users to print hundreds of checks by a few clicks. The latest updates include:


New enhanced graphic user interface which is designed with simplicity in mind
New data backup and restore feature
New QuickBooks Virtual Printer which allows Quicken and QuickBooks users to print checks on blank stock easily and inexpensively

And the best of all, Halfpricesoft.com also accounted that Ohio users can get the single-user basic version ezCheckPrinting software for Free when they try or buy an offer from one of TrialPay’s 2,000 blue-chip advertisers.

EzCheckPrinting is the stand-alone PC check writer. From saving time and money, to increasing security and convenience, ezCheckprinting offers users numerous advantages. This check writer comes with many flexible options to suit the needs of each customer. User can have the flexibility to print quality personalized bank checks with logo immediately in a secure environment. And a user is never left with stacks of unused preprinted checks when his bank changes names or he moves to a new address.

With this new 2012 edition of check writer software, user can

New Infographics Released By HealthCompare Educates Today’s Health Insurance Consumers On Hardships


Orange, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

HealthCompare has generated infographics to hep consumers make health insurance decision. Infographics are unique graphics that are growing in popularity across the web are known for utilizing images and colors to help make complex data from scientific reports, demographics, and studies to make them more easily understood by the casual reader. Reports such as the ones used in scientific studies often use jargon and unnecessary language that makes deciphering results difficult for those without the background for these terms. Infographics compress and compile numbers and meanings into aesthetically pleasing arrangements that illustrate rather than tell. They can also functionally layout arguments for debates, complex concepts or any other topic that could otherwise be considered difficult to understand.

These new graphics explain hardships that can effect consumers when it comes to medical coverage. HealthCompare is nationally recognized for caring about patient knowledge and choice. They want consumers to understand as much as possible when it comes to making decisions regarding coverage that suits their needs.

The infographics released in this series are:

Not All Health Insurance Comparisons Are Created Equal – Designed to illustrate how ineffective a poorly prepared quote and comparison can be

Why Is Health Insurance For Self-Employed Necessary – Designed to explain why self-employed people cannot afford to skip health insurance

Individual PPO Vs. Traditional Policies – Designed to illustrate the differences and similarities between PPOs and traditional policies

Where Can Consumers Find Affordable Medical Insurance – Designed to explain how to find affordable medical insurance

What is Private Health Insurance – Designed to educate consumers on what private health insurance actually means

Other infographics can be found here.

HealthCompare, a nationally recognized health insurance comparison site, is releasing new tools in their attempt to help Americans who are in search of health insurance. HealthCompare, who consistently displays concern for consumers, asks visitors that come to their site to ask themselves a series of questions before attempting to find health insurance coverage. These questions are designed to help shoppers decipher what type of coverage is best for them in terms of cost and type of policy.

The questions that HealthCompare encourages consumers to ask themselves are:

What are the consumers current health care needs? Do they currently require medication? Does the consumer have a pre-existing condition? Or are they seeking to start a family in the near future?

Does the financial state of the shopper allow for a lower deductible, thusly giving them a higher monthly premium? Or would having a high deductible (and therefore lower monthly premium) be more beneficial?

Is the consumers physician a factor? If they prefer to continue seeing their doctor of choice, HealthCompare helps them decide what policies allow that.

Are there any other health insurance options for the shopper, such as spouse or parent plan?

Once consumers get their quotes, HealthCompare then helps them narrow their decisions by prompting them to ask further questions, like:

How much will the policies being compared cost them from their pocket when considering deductibles, co-insurance, and co-pays?

What will the policies being compared offer in terms of maximum out-of-pocket expense?

Will the consumers office visits be covered?

Do any of the policies up for comparison offer maternity?

Is prescription drug coverage an option?

How much will the consumer pay for emergency services and ambulances?

Will the current primary physician and local hospitals be accepted under any of the policies being considered?

Health insurance costs are much more involved than mere premiums and buyers must carefully consider all out of pocket expenses to understand what their policies will ultimately cost them.

About Health Compare: HealthCompare was launched in 2009 to work with brokers and carriers to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price. Based in Orange, Calif., it delivers accurate, customized, health insurance quotes for the country’s diverse population.

Through a unique partnership with its sister company, CONEXIS, HealthCompare has the ability to quickly reach thousands of COBRA-qualifying consumers and provide them with COBRA alternatives at the moment they become eligible for COBRA benefits. This provides these consumers with an opportunity to enroll in individual or family plans and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars on COBRA premiums and, at the same time, rewards referring brokers with referral fee income for the life of each policy.

For more information, visit http://healthcompare.org/ or call 888.748.5152.







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Kinimatic.com Launches, Allows Users to Create Custom-Print Swimwear


Santa Monica, California (PRWEB) June 04, 2012

Anymatic LLC, the multiple award-winning innovators of http://www.Yogamatic.com and http://www.Shortomatic.com, introduce http://www.Kinimatic.com, a line of custom-print swimwear that officially launched on Monday, June 4, 2012. Initially, the line will includes two premium, interchangeable bikini styles, a sarong, and a micro short, which can be customized in minutes by uploading a personal high resolution image or graphic or by choosing a design from their gallery of Limited Edition artwork from commissioned artists and photographers. The Triangle and fully reversible Bandeau tops will be available in sizes S-XL, while the single-tie and hipster bottoms, as well as the micro short will be offered in sizes XS-L. The tops and bottoms retail for $ 49.50 each (a full bikini is $ 99.00), the sarong is $ 49.00 and the micro short is $ 75.00.

Like Shortomatic.com, Kinimatic.com product is printed, cut and sewn by hand in Los Angeles, CA at a manufacturing facility that specializes in producing high-end bikini lines. The simple customization experience starts online where the proprietary software interface guides users through a series of steps which include choosing a suit style, uploading an image, adding colors, choosing trim colors and finally, selecting the quantity and size. The single tie and hipster bottoms can be further customized to include an optional 140 character personal message or inspirational mantra inside the back panel. Once the Kinimatic bikini image is printed, they use a Dye-Sublimation process that transfers the dyes from paper to the fabric via heat in excess of 400 degrees. The print process allows for deeper saturation of color and enhances the image reproduction quality. There is so much personal style and competition applied to water bound pursuits and we think ones equipment should reflect the same level of distinction and offer superior fit and functionality, said William. For the less ambitious, Kinimatic offers a gallery of original Limited Edition designs.

Kinimatic.com bikinis are made from a machine washable Nylon Spandex (80% Nylon, 20% Spandex) renowned for its high-quality, superior fit, comfort, color reproduction, and performance in water. Also chosen for their color reproduction quality, comfort and durability, the micro short is made from a Polyester Microfiber Super Suede and the 20x 57 sarong uses a lightweight Polyester Chiffon. All materials are acquired domestically to ensure a 100% Made in the USA product. The two swimsuit styles available have been chosen for their versatile, flattering fit. There are no under-wires or padded cups and each design has adjustments that allow it to be worn in multiple ways. To help users assess the fit, the site will feature multiple shots of each design on several individuals to demonstrate the fit on various silhouettes, as well as measurement conversion charts.

Whether bold and bright or subtle and sexy, Kinimatics custom-print bikinis reflect the distinctive personality of their creator. With an emphasis on fit, durability, comfort and performance, these customizable swimwear designs appeal to confident, imaginative customers who want affordable couture. Due to the custom nature of the swimwear, all sales will be final with no refunds. Kinimatic tops and bottoms retail for $ 49.50 (each), the sarong for $ 49.00 and the micro short retails for $ 75.00. Users can now visit http://www.Kinimatic.com to create one-of-a-kind swimwear in time for summer. Please allow 14-21 days for delivery.

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Printing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 04, 2012

The Printing industry has contended with a variety of challenges over the past five years. Consumers are increasingly favoring digital alternatives, such as online media, over printed materials. For many media products, the printed word has proven to be too slow to produce and too costly to distribute, says IBISWorld industry analyst Caitlin Moldvay. As a result, newer forms of media have been leeching away this industry’s demand. With revenue declining at an average annual rate of 6.2% in the five years to 2012, the Printing industry as a whole is in decline. In 2012, revenue is expected to continue declining, falling 2.0% during the year to an estimated $ 76.6 billion.

Over the past five years, decreasing sales volumes and downward pressure on unit selling prices have hampered industry profit margins. Further crippling the industry, printing requires substantial capital investments in new technology to remain competitive, even at times of excess capacity, adds Moldvay. Such overcapacity has led to industry consolidation. In the five years to 2012, the number of firms operating in this industry is expected to fall an average of 2.2% annually to 26,176. The Printing industry is highly fragmented, with privately-owned firms comprising the majority of commercial printers. Throughout the last three decades, there has been an increase in market share concentration due to mergers and acquisitions. Industry consolidation has allowed the larger printers, including major player R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, to adopt more efficient equipment while slashing employment and wages. These trends were exemplified when Quad/Graphics acquired World Color Press in July 2010. The company subsequently closed several plants and reduced its employee headcount by 2,200. Plant closures have caused industry employment to fall at an average of 4.5% annually to 463,904 employees in the five years to 2012.

The Printing industry is projected to continue its decline in the five years to 2017, though at a slower pace. Substitutes to commercially printed material, such as online media and advertising, will continue to adversely affect industry activity. The industry is expected to continue consolidating due to overcapacity and the rapid pace of technological change, and rising barriers to entry and increasingly strategic and complex relationships with customers will contribute to this consolidation over the next five years. The industry will also continue to struggle as digital media replaces paper products. In order to adapt to declining demand, printers will diversify into cross-media products, including multimedia layout and design. For more information, visit IBISWorlds Printing in the US industry report page.

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Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in printing on paper, textile products, metal, glass, plastic and other materials, with the exception of fabric. The industry covers a variety of different printing processes, including lithographic, gravure, screen, flexographic, digital and letterpress. This industry does not include publishers that also perform printing, nor does it include companies that perform prepress or postpress services without traditional printing.

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The Best Web Design Agency, New York, Trance Web Design Announces Productive E-Commerce Website Development with Better Communication Qualities


(PRWEB) August 30, 2012

Trance Web Design, web design company, NY announced its productive E commerce website development services at a price that cannot be offered anywhere in the existing market. Trance Web Design can create websites that will not only bring traffic but will surely convert them into business. The company has now launched its E-Commerce website design services which are actually better than the services that can be offered by most of the other web development agencies in the market. The websites created at the agency are very appealing and can surely communicate in a better way than created by others. It is so because, Trance Web Design understands well that an e-commerce website offers an exceptional platform to showcase products in a very elegant manner allowing visitors to buy these products off the shelf right away. For the success of any e-commerce website it is essential that it is implemented properly with all elements taken care of. This is why before developing an e-commerce website one would list out the necessary elements to help make the site an exciting experience for him and his customers.

Trance Web Design is a skilled e-commerce web development company believing in proper planning, strategizing to ensure that the e-commerce website is secured and robust 24 hoursround the clock. The web design company, NY would carefully study the products that a client wishes to market, the customers that are to be targeted, and the business model that one would use to engage with the customers. The Company would further work on a client’s business model by developing a website that would showcase products in a very graceful manner. They would use high quality images of products and specify the features of them in a very orderly manner.

To further help the client engage with customers, Trance Web Design would ensure that the website has superior colors, graphical designs, and features. To fortify the security aspect of the website they would integrate the site with well-developed shopping carts and a secure payment gateway. Most clients want to be in total control of their e-commerce website so that is why they implement content management systems, provides a client with the flexibility to change content on the site, take off products that he does not want to sell, allows him to add new products, and seamlessly change the price of any product with no lag time. For their convenience, they also offer systems like online stock; and inventory systems so he can get reports on products sold, and how many there are in the current inventory.

Web Design Services New York, Trance Web Design help enrich the shopping experience for visitors who come to shop on the e-commerce website by offering flexible shopping carts, and showcasing products that would allure the visitor to come and buy it. Their professionals would create a website that would allow secure transactions through payment gateways, and faster checkout facilities.

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InfiniteSkills | InDesign CS6 Tutorial Video Course – A Beginners Guide to Professional Page Layout and Digital Publishing


(PRWEB) August 23, 2012

Video training provider InfiniteSkills Inc. has announced its new Adobe InDesign CS6 Tutorial Video course targeted toward beginners, which includes 119 lessons on professional layout techniques for print production and Web formats.

Adobe InDesign CS6 Tutorial Video – Training Course on DVD

The 13.5-hour training video course covers the fundamentals of professional layout and new features unique to InDesign CS6. Using centralized hands-on examples such as annual reports, newsletters and multi-chapter books, this InDesign training series demonstrates publishing techniques and workflows in real time, with narrated tips and assistance from author Jeff Witchel.

Jeff Witchel is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Certified Expert for InDesign with over 19 years of experience in computer-based layout and graphic design. After more than a decade as a creative professional in advertising and publishing, he has become a leading independent educator in layout and design. Witchel has led personal training seminars for leading ad firms, and has authored articles, books and tutorials on Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

The InfiniteSkills Adobe InDesign CS6 Tutorial Video Course begins with an introduction to the program’s updated graphical user interface, with tips on learning and customizing the program’s primary tools based on frequency of use. From here, the training moves into the basics of layout, focusing on proper measurement and developing pages based on preconfigured and custom designs.

The next sections of the course focus on the ability of InDesign to format and structure text, from the fundamentals of placing text blocks on a page to creating paragraph styles that can standardize the appearance of specific lines and sections throughout longer documents and books.

After going over tips for layout on long documents, the InDesign CS6 tutorials explore the use of graphics and color, with lessons on transparency and special effects. Finally, the InDesign training course offers tips on printing, including preflight profiles for professional publishing as well as useful guidelines for creating booklets from desktop printers.

“Jeff’s years of experience in layout have shaped this course into more than just a walkthrough of InDesign’s features and tools,” said Chris Johns, content coordinator for InfiniteSkills. “Viewers will also gain a perspective in designing documents that people will naturally respond to, and follow from beginning to end.”

To demonstrate the program’s newer interactive capabilities, the last two chapters of the InDesign CS6 training highlight the program’s multimedia and eBook publishing tools. Topics include adding hyperlinks and buttons, and preparing documents for full compatibility with the EPUB2 and EPUB3 formats.

The full InfiniteSkills Adobe InDesign CS6 Tutorial Video course retails for $ 99.95. The complete training package includes accessible work files, and both the downloadable and DVD-ROM editions of the training can be viewed on Mac and Windows computers. Purchase options are available worldwide, with free shipping throughout the United States and Canada.

More information on the InDesign CS6 training for beginners and 21 free demos can be found on the tutorial product page.

http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/learning-adobe-indesign-cs6.html

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InfiniteSkills is an innovator in the field of technology software training. The firm’s progressive approach teaches complex topics by focusing on task-oriented training.This allows users to intuitively grasp a wide range of skills they can seamlessly integrate into their daily workflow. With DVDs, digital downloads, and iPad editions of its training titles, the company delivers professional quality training to customers anywhere they want to learn.







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QA Graphics Provides HVAC Graphic Solutions for Data Centers


(PRWEB) August 23, 2012

QA Graphics, a leading provider of HVAC graphic design solutions, has expanded their services to provide high-end system graphic development for data centers. These graphic solutions will help data center operators better visualize and review critical information.

QA Graphics can provide custom system graphics and 3D equipment models for almost any type of building automation system (BAS). These HVAC data center graphics can be integrated within the existing building automation system to provide facility managers better visualization when reviewing critical information such as electrical monitoring, server tracking, air flow simulation, etc. QA Graphics also provides floor plan graphic development services to better illustrate data center layouts and rack space.

High-end custom graphics can help data center operators better visualize and view critical information such as:

NicheTrafficBuilder.com Now Teaching Beginners About Making Your Own Website


Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) August 22, 2012

For internet entrepreneurs who have considered setting up a website but are uncertain about where to begin, NicheTrafficBuilder.coms recent update entitled Making Your Own Website is an ideal resource. The new site update provides members with everything they need to know about how to create their own website and provide quality content in order to ensure future success. The site itself also provides users with a website building tool which can be used to create a fully functional, customizable website. The tool does not require any prior knowledge of CSS coding, graphic design, or programming skills, making it an ideal option for beginners who are just seeking to lay the general groundwork of creating an official site without an investment in costly services.

The tool is also able to provide ease of use on a variety of other different aspects which are important to site creation and navigation. Individuals will be able to focus working on elements like domain hosting, keyword research, link tracking, traffic statistics and many of the other factors that are essential for creating a successful site. These are all processes that would generally have to be handled separately or by a service featuring many experts. Many of the elements can be optimized so that they provide the best results in terms of search engine optimization as well. All of these different aspects of website maintenance can be handled from the general user interface of the website design tool and software. NicheTrafficBuilder.com also provides individuals with access to a video presentation which provides them with all of the instructions and tricks towards getting the best results out of the tool itself.

The site update and website building tool are a great addition to the already existing library of resources provided by NicheTrafficBuilder.com. Members to the site have access to a large variety of information, ranging from site creation and design to tools that are highly necessary for any internet entrepreneur. Ultimately, those who are seeking for a more cost efficient alternative in comparison to site creation and optimization services may find that the new website tool will provide them with the most beneficial options in terms of setting up a site for their business. To learn more about how to set up a website or the many different processes that the new website building tool can handle, visit http://www.makingyourownwebsite2.com for more information.