C&E Publishing: At the Forefront of the Publishing Business

Since its inception in 1993, C & E Publishing, Inc. has been at the forefront of the publishing industry providing quality educational materials for all levels, bestselling trade books, and general references from renowned local and foreign authors.

For the last 15 years, C & E has maintained its niche in the reprinting and distribution of textbooks and references, particularly in the fields of medicine and allied sciences. Proof to this is its exclusive copyrights and distribution rights to over 60000 foreign titles for the Philippine market.

Recognizing the immense talent and professionalism of Filipino academics, C & E has recently set its sight on the development of textbooks and trade books by prominent Filipino authors. It now boasts of a growing number of titles in the fields of nursing, accountancy, law, literature, and all subject areas in basic education.

As Ms. Candy Gomez, C & E’s chief executive, aptly states: “C & E has always been dedicated to education and learning, This dedication springs from our conviction that Filipino students deserve to have the best books and references to aid them in their studies which, in turn, will make them productive citizens in the future.”

Despite the global recession, C & E remains a trailblazer and continues to thrive in a highly competitive publishing business. It has taken the unprecedented move of opening the state-of-the-art Information and Resource Center (IRC), an impressive hub for medical and allied health sciences students, practitioners and other professionals. Located along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City, the facility offers an extensive selection of textbooks and references, online journals and other databases, and spacious seminar and function rooms that can accommodate up to 200 participants. It houses as well the first-ever Philippine Medical Bookshop which offers a wide array of medical titles for students and practitioners. Conscious of the growing role of computer technology and the Internet in education, C & E has established CE Logic, an affiliate brand that specializes in e-learning, interactive media and library automation systems, e-books and other online publications.

Adjacent to the IRC is the classy Dolcelatte, a café, gourmet, and bakeshop rolled in one. Dolcelatte offers flavorful coffee infusions, delectable desserts, and a gastronomic feast of international cuisine. Both Dolcelatte and the IRC are equipped with wi-fi connectivity to afford clients and visitors maximum convenience while browsing and selecting the books of their choice.

To date, C & E maintains a chain of 15 well-patronized bookshops in key cities nationwide. These outlets not only sell topnotch educational products and materials but also provide superior service to their various clients.

The C & E Information and Resource Center formally opens May 12, 2009 at Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

Lea Salonga at the Earth Hour Celebration in the Philippines

Filipino Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Cinderella and The Flower Drum Song) performed two songs during the Earth Hour celebration in Manila, Philippines.

The Boy With The Incredible Brain

Daniel Paul Tammet is a British high-functioning autistic savant gifted with a facility for mathematical calculations, sequence memory, and natural language learning. He was born with congenital childhood epilepsy. Experiencing numbers as colors or sensations is a well-documented form of synesthesia, but the detail and specificity of Tammet's mental imagery of numbers is unique. In his mind, he says, each number up to 10,000 has its own unique shape and feel, that he can "see" results of calculations as landscapes, and that he can "sense" whether a number is prime or composite. He has described his visual image of 289 as particularly ugly, 333 as particularly attractive, and pi as beautiful. Tammet not only verbally describes these visions, but also creates artwork, particularly watercolor paintings, such as his painting of Pi.

Tammet holds the European record for memorising and recounting pi to 22,514 digits in just over five hours. He also speaks a variety of languages including English, French, Finnish, German, Spanish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Estonian, Icelandic, Welsh and Esperanto. He particularly likes Estonian, because it is rich in vowels. Tammet is creating a new language called Mänti. Tammet is capable of learning new languages very quickly. To prove this for the Channel Five documentary, Tammet was challenged to learn Icelandic in one week. Seven days later he appeared on Icelandic television conversing in Icelandic, with his Icelandic language instructor saying it was "not human." Article from Oddee

iPhone 4G Concepts

Truly, the iPhone has inspired and revolutionized the way we perceive and use the mobile phone. Not only is the iPhone flashy and beautiful, it is also functional and intuitive. With the imminent release of the new iPhone software and probably a new iPhone design, I have found over at Flicker (via Abduzeedo) one of the best iPhone design concepts which I think would make all iPhone fanatics out there hope that it remains not just a concept but a soon to be tangible and purchase-able reality.

Concepts designed by YoungSpace.

The vibrant colors of Karin Zeller (Karin Charlotte)

Painting is artfully intimate - with every brush stroke, layers upon layers of colors seemingly mixed in a divine order producing a rich and vibrant picture - imagery created out of the artist's strokes, whether calculated or on a whim - translating and transcending the artist's language, character, state of mind, emotions and even intelligence - rousing the viewers analytic perception, piercing through his soul, touching what is sometimes unexplainable but real.

A painting is never produced the same way at the same time - every painting is eternity trapped, a moment preserved in every square centimeter of colors and brush strokes. Every painting is a creation, absolute and distinct and the painter, a god.

Thus, to me, painting is still the highest form of visual art. And I am and will always be in awe of the people who does them, regardless of genre, style and technique.

One outstanding artist who has greatly captivated me is Karin Zeller (a.k.a. karincharlotte) from Melbourne, Australia. Karin is one of the most gifted traditional artists in DeviantArt and it is through DA that I have discovered her beautiful work.

Karin's paintings are almost ethereal, mystical, dreamlike and captivating. Mostly dwelling on nature, animals and women, her work reflects the jubilant character of a young girl enchanted by the beauty of her surroundings and the moments and characters that make it memorable. She is never daunted by the use of colors, in fact her paintings are brought to life by the vibrancy of her palette. Her brush strokes follow an accurate direction of the shape her mind perceives without losing fluidity and tenderness.

Karin's style is reminiscent of Paul Klee's art, the Swiss painter of German nationality whose highly individual style was influenced by many different art trends, including expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Like Klee, Karin works in different media - oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media and her use of all these mediums are excellent.

Her work has already been featured in various exhibits in Australia and her online gallery in DeviantArt has over 23,000 views as of writing. Visit Karin's DeviantArt Gallery to see more of her works.