TripInsurance.com Signs as Sponsor for Cruise Radio

Leading Travel Insurance Provider To Sponsor Popular On-Board Radio Network for Cruise Ships.

LOS ALTOS, Calif. (March 29, 2012) -- TripInsurance.com (http://www.tripinsurance.com), the most trusted online resource to help travelers find the travel insurance coverage they need at savings of 40% or more, has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Cruise Radio (http://www.cruiseradio.net), the Internet radio resource for cruise travelers. With this new sponsorship agreement, TripInsurance.com will now be able to reach more than 125,000 listeners and readers each week who have a special interest in vacation cruising. In addition to reaching Web listeners, Cruise Radio is distributed to passengers aboard Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, and other global cruise carriers.

Cruise Radio caters to the interests of cruise passengers or all ages. More than 15 million passengers booked North American cruises last year, and 33.7 million Americans say they intend to take a cruise sometime in the next three years. Cruise Radio was created to provide these travelers with the latest news and updates on the world of vacation cruising, including cruise planning and special travel packages. By sponsoring Cruise Radio, Tripinsurance will be able to reach cruise travelers as they plan their next vacation trip, offering special insurance offers and packages custom-designed to suit the needs of cruising enthusiasts.

“Cruise travel continues to grow in popularity, but even a journey with the best cruise line has calculated risks. You can become ill or miss a connection on a stopover; there are dozens of things that could happen to ruin your cruise,” said Dan Skilken, President and CEO of TripInsurance.com. ”That’s why experienced cruise travelers take out travel medical policies, trip interruption, cancellation insurance, and other types of coverage. Cruise Radio is the perfect channel to reach our customers.”

“We are delighted to add TripInsurance.com to the Cruise Radio family,” said Doug Parker, Host and Creator of Cruise Radio. “Our listeners are very sophisticated when it comes to travel-related issues. Many of them travel extensively both for pleasure and business, and they understand what could go wrong on their next cruise and what is likely to go wrong. After high-profile events like the Costa Concordia, I am sure that more of our listeners will want to learn more about TripInsurance.com.”

About Cruise Radio

Doug Parker created Cruise Radio in 2009 as an informative and entertaining resource for cruisers presenting in-depth information via Internet radio, an untapped medium that he believed had great potential. Cruise Radio caught on quickly. Buoyed by consumers looking for good value in a depressed global economy, Cruise Radio has risen to more than 125,000 weekly listeners. Ongoing weekly features highlighting the value of a cruise vacation as well as in-depth interviews with travel and cruise professionals have ensured Cruise Radio a solid position of authority in the cruise industry.

In addition to weekly webcasts, on-board Broadcast’s to date: Allure of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Carnival Magic, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Destiny, MSC Poesia, Holland America Line’s ms. Eurodam, Carnival Dream, Oasis of the Seas, Norwegian Epic, Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Fascination, Freedom of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Norwegian Sun, and Norwegian Sky.

For more information, visit http://www.cruiseradio.net

About TripInsurance.com

TripInsurance.com is the online resource for comprehensive, comprehensible, and affordable travel insurance. Most travelers really don't understand the details and benefits of travel insurance, and buy based on recommendations from their travel agent or a third party. TripInsurance.com simplifies buying travel insurance by providing comparison shopping online for the best coverage at the lowest prices. TripInsurance.com is committed to making insurance terms easy to understand, providing the best available coverage categorized by customers’ specific needs, and allowing travelers to buy direct from leading underwriters to achieve savings of 40% or more. The company is fully licensed for Property and Casualty, Life, and Accident and Health insurance in all 50 states, and the staff are fully trained and licensed insurance professionals.

For more information, visit http://www.TripInsurance.com

Contact:
Dan Skilken
TripInsurance.com
(408) 215-2900

Tom Woolf
Gumas Advertising
(415) 259-5638
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25 Authors Create Fifth Annual Long Island Authors Group Book Fair

Event will showcase award-winning and notable authors from Long Island, New York.

Riverhead, NY (March 29, 2012) -- “Have you heard the one about?” asks Long Island Authors Group. “Twenty-five authors walk into a winery...” What does happen when you combine 25 Long Island authors, great Eastern Long Island wines, live entertainment and a free Amazon Kindle eReader drawing? You've created the Fifth Annual Long Island Authors Group Book Fair at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead, taking place Sunday, April 22 from Noon until 4 PM!

The afternoon includes meet and greet with award-winning Long Island authors, book signings, live music by Hart & Soul, a free drawing for an Amazon Kindle e-Reader and wine tastings. Admission for the rain or shine Book Fair is free.

The LIAG Book Fair includes fiction, non-fiction, children’s and poetry books by these authors: Patrick Astre, Loraine Alderman Psyd, Ben Baglio, Lily Bedell, Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, Linda Reid-Bryce, Yvonne Capitelli, John Cardone, Linda Frank, Ian Fydell, Tom Gahan, Natasha Guruleva, Christine Guardiano, Phil Keith, C.B. Knadle, Sandy Lanton, Meg Harper Lawrence, Suzane Litrell, Dorothy McPartland, Holly Patrone, Grace Protano, Jeff Rimland, Jim Roth, Richard Scheinberg, Ron Scott.

For more information about these authors or Long Island Authors Group visit http://www.longislandauthorsgroup.org or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LongIslandAuthorsGroup. Martha Clara Vineyards is located at 6025 Sound Avenue Riverhead, NY 11901 - 631-298-0075.

Media Contact:
Dorothy McPartland
Long Island Authors Group
516-941-8825
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FRA Welcomes New of Timber Future Price Hike

FRA has welcomed news that lumber prices in the US are rising off the back of a lack of credit in the lumber distribution industry.

Seattle, United States, March 29, 2012 -- Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has welcomed news that lumber prices in the US are rising off the back of a lack of credit in the lumber distribution industry.

The research and analysis consultancy said that prices have risen 30 per cent in the past five months and that this was being prompted by distributors increasingly buying futures as a hedge in light of a lack of credit. They are finding it difficult to obtain the credit they need to buy lumber with cash, so they are resorting to futures.

Leonard Commodities analyst, Brian Leonard, told Reuters, "Distributors are having trouble buying lumber in the tight stocks environment and also they can't get capital from banks so they're buying futures.”

“This is great news for timber investors,” claimed FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins, who added, “more and more people are looking to the timber industry as a possible asset class, due to its flexible nature and the fact is does not correlate closely with equities.”

Recent figures show interest in lumber futures is up 18 per cent since January, while spot lumber prices have also risen by 12 per cent so far this year.

Leonard explained the attraction of buying up futures: "One contract of lumber is now worth about $28,000 and you can own a futures contract for $2,100. They're buying on margin, which is what the futures market is for."

"I have customers who have a good 50 to 80 percent more volume in futures than they used to own,” he added.

FRA is a keen promoter of forestry investment and supports projects such as those run by firms like Greenwood Management, which runs plantations of non-native, fast-growing tress species and offer investors the chance to buy up section of plantation land. Greenwood runs its projects in Brazil and Canada and investors can start with as little as $10,000.

About Forestry Research Associates

Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
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BusinessVibes Introduces Advertisement Possibility

To provide users with bigger exposure and higher response rate, platform has added possibility to add advertisement about specific company or event to different parts of BusinessVibes website.

London, UK, March 29, 2012 -- BusinessVibes is a new international networking platform for companies and associations. This new website lets business bodies to connect with each other and share information about their products, activity, employees and whatever else companies want share can be presented on BusinessVibes. It has significant impact on their online exposure which is highly appreciated by members of BusinessVibes. To provide users with bigger exposure and higher response rate, platform has added possibility to add advertisement about specific company or event to different parts of BusinessVibes website.

Majority of actions being done on the platforms provide users with certain number of points which can be used to buy an ad on the website. Important thing to remember is that points are valid for 90 days, so the ones acquired 90 days before the date user wants to use it would not be counted anymore.

All that needs to be done is registration at BusinessVibes. After that all details will be displayed under “Your Credit Account”. User can check number of points collected, rules regarding collecting itself and actions that bring users points. If you do not have enough points to buy an ad you can still pay $1 for every missing one.

After that users just need to decide where they want to have their ad displayed. It can be either company profiles, homepage or login page. All of those three has possibility to show ad in one Country to users of one Industry, Worldwide to users of one Industry or Worldwide to users of all Industries. All of those options have been given to BusinessVibes users to let them target their audience as precisely as possible.

Advertising on BusinessVibes is simple and takes only a while. Certain activity on the platform can give its users possibility to place an ad for free. BusinessVibes is definitely worth checking for all companies willing to be more visible online.

Media Contact:
Marta Munia
Marketing Executive - Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
Follow us on Twitter @businessvibes for daily updates
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Speed Dancing: America's Newest Dating Craze

Single adults of all ages are invited to meet numerous new friends on the dance floor, April 27, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel San Francisco Airport.

San Rafael, CA, March 29, 2012 -- Contact: Tom Andrews, 415/507-9962

Move over, Speed Dating. Hello, Speed Dancing, where singles can meet many more partners in an evening, and have much more fun! America’s first-ever Speed Dancing Party takes place on Friday, April 27, 2012, 8pm-Midnight, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1333 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame CA 94010.

“The most popular format for meeting singles meeting face-to-face at an event has always been the Dance Party,” says Rich Gosse, Chairman of The Society of Single Professionals, who has produced over 1,000 singles dances throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand over the past 33 years. “Often we get hundreds to attend a dance, giving singles so many choices. The problem is shyness. You have to put your ego on the line and ask someone else to dance, risking a bruising rejection. So except for the very self-confident, most people meet very few new friends at a singles dance. The solution is Speed Dancing, where everyone meets everyone on the dance floor, three minutes at a time.”

Rich Gosse is America’s foremost authority on finding a romantic partner. He is the author of eight books on this subject, including You CAN Hurry Love, Singles Guide to America, and A Good Man Is EASY to Find (“This is a great book!” Oprah Winfrey). His expert advice has been featured by ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox, Oprah, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Playboy, Playgirl, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, The Australian, The New Zealand Herald, etc. Rich Gosse is available to the news media for interviews by calling 415-479-3800. His personal website is http://www.richgosse.com.

The Speed Dancing Party is sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization. Adults of all ages are welcome. The cost is $20 at the door. Anyone wishing more information may visit http://www.thepartyhotline.com or call 415-507-9962.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
415-507-9962
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Antistatic Materials and Products in Electronics To Reach $3.4 billion ($US) in 2019

NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on ESD protection materials for the photovoltaics industry titled, "Markets for ESD and Antistatic Protection Materials and Products in Electronics 2012."

Glen Allen, Virginia - March 28, 2012 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on ESD protection materials for the photovoltaics industry titled, "Markets for ESD and Antistatic Protection Materials and Products in Electronics 2012." In the report NanoMarkets estimates that the total market for ESD protection products in electronics applications will grow at a CAGR of about 13% from a value of about $1.4 billion in 2012 to about $3.4 million in 2019.


About the Report:

This report is designed to help manufacturers of ESD protection materials identify both the “where” and “how much” for available opportunities in the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing sectors. Thus, this latest NanoMarkets report includes detailed eight-year forecasts of both ESD basic materials - conventional carbon, metals, metal compounds, carbon nanomaterials, conductive polymers, and other organics - and ESD products by application and material source. It also contains a discussion of some of the key suppliers and their product/market strategies, including Agfa, Heraeus, Hyperion Catalysis, 3M, RTP, Nanocyl, Bayer MaterialScience, SciCron, and many others.

From the Report:

NanoMarkets continues to see important new opportunities emerging in 2012-2013 for suppliers of ESD and antistatic protection materials including the growth of pervasive computing and electronics in everyday life, which steadily increases the addressable market for ESD products, and shrinking circuitry, which drives the need for higher performance ESD materials. In addition, a shift is occurring in the display market that pits LCD technology against newer technologies like OLEDs, which may have very different needs for ESD protection.

These emerging patterns of demand for ESD products are occurring at a time when there are also new developments in materials, many of are related to the rise of nanomaterials.

NanoMarkets projects that nanometals, graphene and carbon nanotubes will begin to account for a sizeable part of the ESD materials market in the not-too-distant future. ESD products based on carbon nanomaterials alone are expected to exceed $100 million in value by 2015.

Meanwhile, inherently conductive polymers will continue to make inroads into the larger ESD market, displacing currently used inexpensive - and often impermanent - materials; the value of ESD products based on ICPs is expected to exceed $100 million in 2017, driven largely by growth in low-cost/high-performance transparent ESD coatings.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy, electronics and other markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind and has been covering the photovoltaics sector for more than six years.

Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.

Media Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets, LC
PO BOX 3840
Glen Allen, VA 23058
804-270-1718
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Statistics Confirm Increased Demand for Botox Correlates to Increase in Botox Training

The IAPAM has identified a correlation between the 2012 increase in attendees at its hands-on Symposium with Botox ® Training, and the growth in 2011 in botox ® injections, dermal filler procedures and other non-surgical treatments. Physicians looking to combat declining insurance reimbursements are looking to add aesthetic medicine procedures like botox ®, dermal fillers, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and chemical peels to their practices.

Las Vegas, Nevada (March 28, 2012) -- Through discussion with its members, and by analyzing recent aesthetic medicine statistics, like the ASPS 2011 Plastic Surgery Procedural Statistics and the ASAPS's Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics 2011, the IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) has identified that in 2011, aesthetic medicine physicians were preforming more botox ® and other cosmetic injectables procedures, more chemical peel treatments, more laser skin rejuvenation, and more medical microdermabrasions vs. more invasive treatments.

As the ASAPS reports in March 2012, "Americans spent nearly $10 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2011. Of that total ..... $1.7 billion was spent on injectable procedures; $1.6 billion was spent on skin rejuvenation procedures; and over $360 million was spent on other nonsurgical procedures, including laser hair removal and laser treatment of leg veins."

The ASAPS also found that from 1997 to 2011, there was a 356% increase in the total number of "minimally-invasive procedures such as injectables, skin resurfacing and laser procedures." In support of this tremendous market growth, the IAPAM has tailored its educational programs, like its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com), to ensure physicians have hands-on botox ® training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/botoxtraining.html), laser training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/laser-training) and medical microdermabrasion training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/microdermabrasion-training), and can start offering aesthetic medical procedures immediately after attending.

Also, for the first time, the ASAPS reported on "the total number of non-surgical procedures being performed in their practices by BOTH physicians and their physician assistants and nurse injectors." The results of this expanded survey showed almost a doubling in the numbers of minimally invasive procedures that were actually being performed from 2010 to 2011:

1. Botulinum Toxin Type A: 4,030,318 procedures performed in 2011
2. Hyaluronic Acid: 1,662,480 procedures performed in 2011
3. Laser Hair Removal: 1,452,880 procedures performed in 2011
4. Microdermabrasion: 794,357 procedures performed in 2011
5. IPL Laser Treatment: 726,125 procedures performed in 2011

Since the key to growth in 2012 will be offering lower cost, short term procedures (i.e. botox ®, dermal fillers, chemical peels, physician-directed skin care, laser skin rejuvenation, and medical microdermabrasion) versus higher cost, long term procedures (i.e. breast augmentation and tummy tucks), physicians will seek out professional training programs, offered in medical facilities not hotel rooms, and taught by physicians and other expertly trained medical and business personnel. The IAPAM's Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums with Botox ® Training, Aesthetic Medicine Practice Start-Up Workshops and hCG Medical Weight Management Seminars (http://www.hcgtraining.com), are all designed by physicians for physicians, to meet this essential educational need.

For more information on the IAPAM's 2012s suite of physician training programs or to register for an upcoming Symposium, please visit http://www.iapam.com, contact the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 704, or email info@theiapam.com

Botox is trademark of Allergan, Inc.

About the IAPAM: The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The IAPAM offers aesthetic medicine and hCG medical weight management programs, including: Botox ® training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hCG training, and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the IAPAM’s website (http://www.iapam.com) or by contacting:

Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x704
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FPL Volunteers Team Up with at-risk Youths to give Six Riviera Beach Homes a Facelift

"YouthBuild is an ideal partner organization to work with - its goal is to impact the lives of young people while improving their communities. We're glad to have the opportunity to partner with them," said Ethel Williams, FPL regional manager of corporate external affairs.

Juno Beach, FL (March 28, 2012) -- Six homes in Riviera Beach got a makeover on March 26, 2012, thanks to over 90 volunteers from Florida Power & Light Company and the YouthBuild organization. As part of FPL's Power to Care Week, volunteers worked under the direction of the young women and men of YouthBuild to repaint homes and landscape gardens.

The team - armed with paint, brushes, flowering plants, and gardening tools - revitalized the homes to bring the benefit of improved housing to the entire neighborhood, cultivating pride in the community.

This event is just one of 22 volunteer projects taking place during FPL’s Power to Care Week. Throughout the week, more than 900 volunteers, made up of employees and their families, across the state roll up their sleeves to help clean beaches and restore dunes, landscape nonprofit facilities, spruce up parks, beautify gardens, and more.

"YouthBuild is an ideal partner organization to work with - its goal is to impact the lives of young people while improving their communities. We're glad to have the opportunity to partner with them," said Ethel Williams, FPL regional manager of corporate external affairs. "Working hand-in-hand with at-risk young adults while helping homeowners improve their homes is a testament to how powerful FPL volunteerism can be in giving back in such a positive, sustainable way to the communities we serve."

YouthBuild is a nonprofit that recruits unemployed and undereducated young people ages 18 to 24 to work toward passing the GED examination or receiving a high school diploma while learning work and social skills by building and enhancing affordable housing.

“We appreciate FPL's hands-on partnership to help Riviera Beach YouthBuild give back and assist us in making a difference in our community,” said Miguel Rada, program director of Riviera Beach YouthBuild. “One of our program's components is to take an active role in revitalizing your community, and it is great to have FPL share in the same value of community service. FPL is playing a key role in actively building up our Riviera Beach community.”

This is the second year FPL has partnered with YouthBuild for Power to Care Week. In 2011, approximately 70 employees volunteered to help with the house-painting blitz.

For more information on Riviera Beach YouthBuild, visit http://www.rbyouthbuild.org. (To view Photos, please click here: http://on.fb.me/GTJshe)

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
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Occupy Sanford Movement is Preparing to Occupy Sanford Florida in Honor of Trayvon Martin

Occupy Sanford.com is making preparations to Occupy Sanford Florida this summer. “If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon,” says President Barack Obama (at a recent press conference), referring to 17 year old Trayvon Martin that was killed by block watch captain George Zimmerman.

Sanford, FL, March 28, 2012 -- The OccupySanford.com movement is making plans to Occupy of Sanford, Florida this summer. Sanford is the city where 17 year old Trayvon Martin was tracked as suspicious, chased by community block watch captain George Zimmerman and shot to death.

Trayvon Martin was merely walking back to the residence where his father was, waiting for his return from the store. Trayvon Martin was not armed with any weapon, but merely had the items he purchased from the store, a pack of skittles candy and a can of iced tea, according to media reports.

“OccupySanford.com feels that the teenager was savagely attacked and murdered by blockwatch captain George Zimmerman merely for looking suspicious,” states Occupy Sanford Spokesperson Attorney Martin Felderman. A 911 call placed to Sanford Police partially reveals that George Zimmerman was told it was not necessary to chase the suspicious person.

“OccupySanford.com and the world would like to know, why would George Zimmerman defied the 911 dispatchers comment about not chasing the suspicious person? And why did George Zimmerman leave his vehicle? And there are various questions about the Coroners Office and Police Department that are still a mystery,” states Occupy Sanford spokesperson Attorney Martin Felderman.

OccupySanford.com is planning a three day occupancy of Sanford, Florida this summer, making it a family event and all citizens regardless of race, color, creed, national origin and religious affiliation are invited to attend.

Three days represents the amount of time that Trayvon Martin lay in the morgue while his family searched for him as a missing person.

OccupySanford.com is seeking individual and corporate sponsors for the event to make it an organized and peaceful success. OccupySanford.com feels that the death of Trayvon Martin is "the beginning to the end of a misused law, and incompetent police procedures in Sanford, FL," says spokesperson Attorney Martin Felderman.

For further information please visit http://www.occupysanford.com

Media Contact:
Martin Felderman
Spokesperson
OccupySanford.com
1-888-853-5266
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Art Call - Theme Nature Juried Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for submissions with the theme "Nature" for a juried art competition for the month of April 2012.

Jupiter, Florida - March 27, 2012 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for submissions with the theme "Nature" for a juried art competition for the month of April 2012. The gallery urges all 2D artists to submit their best “Nature” art for inclusion into the gallery’s May 2012 online group exhibition.

The gallery invites all 2D artists (including photography) regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field to send us your best interpretation of the theme "Nature" by depicting the physical world. "Nature" is considered to be anything that was not created by or has been substantially altered by man. Subjects that would encompass "Nature" would include geographical matter, natural objects, wildlife and natural environments.

A group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of May 2012. Awards will be for 1st through 5th places and in addition, 5 artists will also be recognized with Honorable Mention awards. Depending on the amount and the quality of the entries received, these winning categories may be expanded with Special Recognition awards as well. The submission process and the deadline will end on April 28, 2012.

Winners of the "Nature" Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 65+ event announcements posts, extensive social media marketing, in order to make the art world aware of the art exhibition and in particular, the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website included as part of this award package.

Interested artists should provide to us with your best Nature art now or before the deadline. Apply Online Here: http://www.lightspacetime.com

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists.

The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com

Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
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National Call for Federal Candidates Fighting Illegal Immigration

Candidates for Congress and US Senate are being asked to complete ALIPAC's 2012 federal candidate survey and pledge.

(For National Release) Raleigh, NC, USA (March 27, 2012) -- Candidates for Congress and US Senate are being asked to complete ALIPAC's 2012 federal candidate survey and pledge, which will be used to inform voters and provide endorsements from America's largest political action committee addressing the issues of illegal immigration and Amnesty for illegal immigrants.

This year's survey can be easily returned by campaigns and includes questions about candidate positions on illegal immigration, which is one of the top issues of the 2012 campaign cycle.

ALIPAC's 2012 Federal Candidate Survey and Pledge

Completed surveys and pledges should be emailed to William Gheen, President of ALIPAC at WilliamG@alipac.us

The survey includes questions that voters want answered, including how candidates feel about Obama's Department of Justice lawsuits against states like Arizona, South Carolina, and Alabama? The survey also asks candidates how they feel about the deportation of illegal immigrants, enforcement of existing border and immigration laws, Dream Act and Comprehensive Amnesty legislation, Obama's "prosecutor discretion" memo Amnesty for illegal aliens, Article IV, Section 4 of the US Constitution, in-state tuition and other benefits for illegals, and employers who hire illegal labor.

"We are looking for federal candidates who stand with the 80% of Americans showing up in scientific polls who want our existing immigration laws enforced instead of any form of Amnesty that would undermine America's borders forever," said William Gheen President of ALIPAC. "We hope that an unprecedented number of candidates will take the time to share their positions on illegal immigration with voters through ALIPAC's efforts this year."

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has been making endorsements and sending in campaign volunteers to endorsed campaigns since September 11, 2004. With over 40,000 supporters nationwide, ALIPAC is quoted often in the national and local media, and is credited with defeating state and federal legislation that sought to encourage and finalize illegal immigration. Candidate survey responses will be viewed tens of thousands of times by election day through direct voter contacts and online at http://www.ALIPAC.us

Media Contact:
William Gheen
President
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
Post Office Box 30966, Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
FEC ID: C00405878
(866) 703-0864
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Using Science to Choose the Right Loving Partner Keynotes Silicon Valley Singles Convention

Rachel Heller, author of Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love keynotes this event on April 14, 2012.

San Rafael, CA, March 27, 2012 -- Contact: Tom Andrews, 415/507-9962

Author Rachel Heller will keynote the annual Silicon Valley Singles Convention, Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:30pm, at the Clarion Hotel, 1355 N Fourth St., Downtown San Jose CA 95112. Her topic is “Using Science to Choose the Right Loving Partner.”

“Unfortunately, most singles leave their love lives to chance,” says Ms. Heller. “They repeat the same mistakes, over and over, choosing incompatible partners. The alternative is to discover which of three attachment styles you have: secure, anxious, or avoidant. Then you can choose someone with a compatible style, rather than be doomed to repetitive, negative interaction. This is all based on real science, not slickly packaged personal opinion.”

Rachel Heller is the co-author of the acclaimed and recently released Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love. The book has been featured by Newsweek, London Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Cosmopolitan, Scientific American Mind (cover story), Time, Elle, Glamour, Women’s Health, Marie Claire, and many other publications. She and her co-author, Dr. Amir Levine, are available to the news media for interviews and may be contacted at attachedthebook@gmail.com.

The Silicon Valley Singles Convention begins at 7:30pm with the Keynote Address by Ms. Heller, followed by a Dance Party, 9pm-Midnight. The cost is $20 at the door. Adults of all ages are welcome.

The Convention is co-sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by Singles Supper Club, the Silicon Valley’s premiere dining club for unattached professionals. Anyone wishing more information about this and many more events for singles may visit http://www.thepartyhotline.com or call 415/507-9962.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
415-507-9962
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URALCHEM Achieved Record Financial and Operating Results in 2011

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. Reports IFRS Financial Results for the year ended 31 December 2011.

Moscow, Russia - March 26, 2012 -- URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM Holding or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Russia, announced its audited IFRS financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC (a Russian holding company of the Group), commented on the 2011 results: “With the favorable market conditions in 2011 the Group achieved record financial and operating results. The volume of marketable production reached 5 million tons, which is in excess of the planned figures. The acquisition of Minudobrenia, Perm will strengthen the Group's position in the nitrogen segment and will allow it to produce 18% to 20% of domestic urea. Thus, URALCHEM can now become the second largest urea producer in Russia.”

Financial Results

Revenue for the year 2011 grew to US $ 2,080 million, compared to US $ 1,389 million in 2010. Operating profit amounted to US $ 661 million, or 32% of the revenue, compared with the operating profit of US $ 205 million, or 15% of the revenue in 2010. Profit for the year amounted to US $ 445 in 2011, compared to US $ 35 million in 2010.

During the year ended 31 December 2011, adjusted EBITDA reached US $ 752 million, compared to US $ 309 million the year before, a rise of 143%. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the year 2011 comprised 36% of revenue compared with 22% of revenue for the year ended 31 December 2010.

Markets

The urea market dynamics during the period January to September 2011 were significantly different compared to the same period in 2010; the traditional weakening of the market in the 1st quarter was replaced by a sharp rise in prices, which continued throughout the 2nd quarter and amounted to almost $ 200 / t. Then, after a brief downward correction, prices were restored and stabilized in the range of $ 480 - $ 500 / t FOB Yuzhny port. The main reason for the sharp rise in prices was the imbalance between limited supply and the strong demand from the markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In the 4th quarter there was a seasonal slump in prices. The situation was determined by high levels of stocks by traders and producers, as well as by the suppliers’ desire to sell their long positions before the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The ammonium nitrate market during the first half of the year basically repeated the dynamics of urea market. However, during the third quarter, because of the effect of lower demand in all major markets, the prices of ammonium nitrate significantly decreased – back to the level of the beginning of the year. During August - September there were price fluctuations within the range of $ 310 - $ 330 / t FOB CIS. In the fourth quarter the decline in prices for ammonium nitrate was mainly due to pressure from the price of urea.

Since the beginning of 2011, the global market of phosphorus fertilizers was characterized by stable shortages that arose due to the decrease in supply from major sources. Prices increased steadily and in September 2011 reached the level that exceeded the same period the year before by 33%. Large volumes of imports of phosphate fertilizers to South Asia and Latin America during the period from the first to the third quarter 2011 allowed large amounts of stocks to accumulate, which led to the decrease in prices in the fourth quarter.

The NPK market in 2011 basically repeated the dynamics of phosphates.

Sales

Against the background of steady high demand for mineral fertilizers in Russia and abroad for most of 2011, the Group’s sales rose by 7% compared to 2010, amounting to a total of 4,920 thousand tons. Sales of urea increased by 18%, sales of phosphate fertilizers grew by 10%. Sales of "other chemicals" increased by 55% due to the increase of sales of ammonium nitrate for industrial use, as well as launch of export sales of new products.

Financial Situation

Due to the increase in revenue, cash generated from operating activities amounted to US $ 525 million for the year ended 31 December 2011, compared to US $ 135 million for the same period the year before.

On 31 December 2011, the Company’s net debt[2] amounted to US $ 930.8 million. The weighted average interest rate in the loan portfolio for the year ended 31 December 2011 amounted to 6.35% compared to 9.07% for the year ended 31 December 2010.

-Ends-

For more information, please visit the Company web site http://www.uralchem.com or use the following contact information:

PR department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel +7 (495) 721 89 89

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. is a holding company of the URALCHEM Group, which includes four fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Russia. URALCHEM Group is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tons of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tons of ammonia, 0.8 million tons of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tons of complex fertilizers and 1.2 million tons of urea. URALCHEM Group is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilizers in Russia. URALCHEM Group’s key production assets include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.
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Luxury Travel Ltd to Promote Vietnam Heritage and Colonial Tour

The tour is designed for travellers to discover the very best of Vietnam's Halong Bay and North Vietnam in relation to heritage, colonial tour, adventure, culture, sightseeing, style and comfort.

Hanoi, Vietnam, March 25, 2012 -- The tour is designed for travellers to discover the very best of Vietnam’s Halong Bay and North Vietnam in relation to heritage, colonial tour, adventure, culture, sightseeing, style and comfort. (http://luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Best_Of_Northern_Vietnam_7days.htm)

The tour will offer holidaymakers a complete experience of the area’s nature, authenticity, heritage and culture. The company specialises in designing tailor-made tours and giving holidaymakers unique travel experiences.

The luxury tour isn't lacking in the 'luxury' department by any means. It comes complete with private concierge services - transportation, a private cabin on a boat cruise, door-to-door pick up and drop off services, deluxe train services, an everyday tour guide that speaks either French or English, and meals. This is all priced at just US$1190 per person for first class and US$1,615 per person for a private party of two people for deluxe travel.

Luxury Travel sales and marketing manager David Nguyen says that northern Vietnam is always an appealing destination for travellers visiting the nation - Hanoi, Sapa and Halong Bay are their favourites. Holidaymakers will enjoy ending their tour ‘with a relaxing traditional junk trip’ and participating in several types of activities - sitting on the sundeck with a glass of wine, cave climbing or kayaking in this new seven wonders of the World.

David went on to explain that travellers will discover the best of Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa on this seven-day tour, which also includes a visit to the Thang Long Citadel World Heritage site in Hanoi. During the visit in Sapa, they will trek to hill tribal villages and be treated to a luxury night on a junk boat. The tour is designed for travellers to discover the very best of North Vietnam in relation to adventure, culture, sightseeing, style and comfort. It’s so unique and special for a lifetime experience, he added.

Luxury Travel Ltd is a long established specialist in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is excellent in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator in Vietnam.

For more info, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com or email to wonder(at)luxurytravelvietnam.com

Media Contact:
David Nguyen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Luxury Travel Group Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
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Rosendin Electric Receives Photovoltaic Project of Distinction Award for Groundbreaking Arizona Western College Solar Project

Leading Electrical Contractor Honored by SEPA and SEIA at PV America West 2012.

SAN JOSE, CA (March 24, 2011) -- Rosendin Electric (http://www.rosendin.com), one of the nation’s largest private electrical contractors and a 100% employee-owned company, was awarded one of three PV Project of Distinction Awards presented by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) for the design and construction of an innovative solar array at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona. The PV Project of Distinction Awards recognize major accomplishments in the U.S. solar energy industry and were presented at the PV America West conference held this week.

The award is in recognition of the 2011 installation of a five-megawatt solar power system for Arizona Western College. Rosendin Electric served as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on the project. Main Street Power Company, Inc. was the solar financier, PPA Partners was the developer, and Arizona Public Service (APS) was the local utility.

The award-winning project included five one-megawatt sites positioned around the campus using concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) panels from SolFocus Inc. and GreenVolts, Inc., Thin Film panels from Sharp Solar, Mono Crystalline panels from SolarWorld AG, and Poly Crystalline panels from Suntech. Utilizing single-axis trackers from OSolar and dual-axis trackers from SolFocus and GreenVolts allows the panels to continually align their position with the sun in order to maximize generation of electricity. This is the first time that these five components have been combined into a utility-grade array.

The system was designed by Rosendin Electric to produce enough electricity to meet all of the campus’s daytime power needs. It is estimated that the new solar array will save the college $40 million over the next 30 years through the college’s purchase agreement with Main Street Power. The project also serves as the basis for a demonstration system for researchers and a new course of study for students. The curriculum will include a Certificate of Renewable Energy degree program, and hands-on educational support for workforce training and continuing education programs.

“This was an innovative solar project and we are delighted to receive such a prestigious industry award as recognition for our design-build work,” said David Lincoln, Division Manager, Solar Operations, for Rosendin Electric. “Arizona Western College gave us a real challenge and with the help of our partners, the end result was a groundbreaking project that will not only save AWC money in energy costs, but will also help the students shape the future of the solar industry.”

About Rosendin Electric
Rosendin Electric, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, is a 100% employee-owned electrical engineering, power and communications provider and is one of the largest privately held electrical contractors in the United States. With over 2,500 employees, Rosendin Electric has offices and experience nationwide and has built upon a 90-year reputation for quality design and installations. For additional information, visit http://www.rosendin.com.

Contact:
Shelly Goulart
Marketing Manager
Rosendin Electric
880 Mabury Road
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 534-2819
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