IAPAM Enhances its Website with Tips for Consumers for the Best Botox Experience

The IAPAM has enhanced its globally-respected website with new content on "Tips for Consumers" for safe and successful botox treatments.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - June 20, 2012 -- The IAPAM has enhanced its globally-respected website (http://www.iapam.com) with new content on "Tips for Consumers" for safe and successful botox treatments. As part of the IAPAM’s commitment to best practices, the Aesthetic Resources pages provide consumers and physicians with treatment-focused content and timely intelligence on the aesthetic medicine industry's leading procedures.

Today, the IAPAM announces the launch of the IAPAM's NEW Aesthetic Resources Page on Tips for Consumers for the Best Botox Experience (http://iapam.com/iapams-botox-tips-for-consumers). This NEW content provides several tips from IAPAM’s faculty, members and associated experts, aimed to educate patients on best practices for botox procedures.

Providing physicians, their staff and consumers with DYNAMIC CONTENT is the mission of the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine. Comprised of physicians, business experts, researchers and communications specialists, the IAPAM Team is driven to ensure that its website, is the best one-stop 'window' for both doctors new to aesthetic medicine, seasoned professionals and consumers. IAPAM.COM is dedicated to keep physicians and patients up to date with ever-changing, relevant information on current clinical treatments, costs benefits, business improvements, horizon technologies and global trends in the aesthetic medical arena.

The new page on Tips for the Consumer on Botox, offers comprehensive intelligence on how to ensure a patient receives the safest and most successful injectable experience.

Come and explore the ever-expanding content on the IAPAM's website. Also, follow the IAPAM's Executive Director, Jeff Russell, as he provides timely advice to physicians in his weekly "blog,” and subscribe to our Aesthetic Medicine News RSS Feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AestheticMedicineNews) to receive breaking news about aesthetic medical advances. For questions regarding aesthetic medical treatments, new technologies or future trends, please contact the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 or visit http://www.iapam.com.

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About the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary global association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession worldwide. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits to members around the globe. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), 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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NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming June 2012 Report, OLED Materials Markets-2012

NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its June publication schedule titled "OLED Materials Markets-2012" that will be released the week of June 25th.

Glen Allen, Virginia - June 20, 2012 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its June publication schedule titled "OLED Materials Markets-2012" that will be released the week of June 25th. The report continues the firm’s coverage of OLED materials that dates back to 2005. Details about the report can be found at http://www.nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/oled_materials_markets_2012.

The report is listed at pre-publication pricing through June 30th. Contact NanoMarkets for details.

About the Report:

The addressable market for OLED materials is rapidly growing and will continue to do so. Not only is the number of modules growing, but the average sizes are getting steadily larger. This growth and shift in the relative importance of different applications means that materials suppliers to the OLED industry will have expanded opportunities to generate revenues selling their materials - from substrates and transparent conductors to organic semiconductors, emissive materials, and encapsulation technologies.

This report is the latest update from NanoMarkets on the OLED materials markets. In it, we quantify the opportunities that are emerging from the booming OLED display industry and in the nascent OLED lighting market, where the key determinants of success will be device efficiency, lifetime, and reduction in total cost of ownership. We also analyze the strategies of some of the major players in this space, ranging from giant chemical firms such as BASF, DuPont and Sumitomo to important specialty firms such as UDC, Novaled, and Plextronics. We consider commercial implications of technology developments and predict what they will mean to the industry overall. For example, we check in on what is going on in the development of longer lifetime blue emitters badly needed by the display sector, and the on the availability of quality white emission schemes that have shown great promise for use in OLED lighting applications.

Finally, the report contains detailed volume and revenue forecasts for materials used for OLEDs broken out by material type and functionality, as well as by application and by deposition method wherever possible. NanoMarkets has been providing industry analysis of the OLED materials market for five years, and it is the leading supplier of analysis in the OLED lighting space.

About NanoMarkets:

Founded in 2004, NanoMarkets has grown to become one of the industry’s leading authorities on market opportunities in advanced materials and emerging energy and electronics markets. The firm annually publishes dozens of market analyst reports that are purchased by leading companies around the world. Please visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of the firm’s market coverage and product and service offerings.

Media Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets, LC
PO BOX 3840
Glen Allen, VA 23058
804-270-1718
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Zevrix Solutions Announces Adobe CS6 Compatibility of its Products

Zevrix Solutions announces that all its products are now compatible with the Adobe Creative Suite 6 software. Zevrix products include popular solutions for Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, such as Output Factory, LinkOptimizer and InPreflight. The Zevrix products allow to automate printing, exporting and file delivery from InDesign; save disk space and production time through image optimization and automated packaging; and eliminate errors with thorough preflighting.

Toronto (ON), Canada - June 20, 2012 - Zevrix Solutions announced today the compatibility of all its products with the Adobe Creative Suite 6 software. Zevrix Solutions products include several popular plug-ins for Adobe InDesign and Illustrator which help professionals automate their everyday tasks, produce error-free documents, save disk space and cut production costs.

The following products are now compatible with Adobe Creative Suite 6:

LinkOptimizer is a workflow automation solution to reduce the size of images linked to InDesign documents by eliminating excessive image data, perform essential adjustments such as color conversion and sharpening, and convert image file formats. LinkOptimizer lets users dramatically reduce the size of InDesign job, cut down on processing time and reduce production costs. A similar application, ArtOptimizer, is available for Adobe Illustrator.

Output Factory is a powerful professional solution to automate printing and exporting from InDesign. It offers batch output, layer versioning, single page export, automatic preflighting, variable file names, output history and more. Output Factory supports printing as well as exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Flash and other formats.

BatchOutput Server automates printing and exporting from InDesign by processing files from watched hot folders. The software offloads output to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process. A similar product, Package Central, automates document packaging from InDesign with hot folder processing.

InPreflight is a powerful all-in-one solution to check InDesign documents and prepare them for final output and shipping. In addition to advanced preflight capabilities, the software can automatically package multiple documents helping users save disk space and production time by collecting all linked files into one folder. InPreflight also lets users print graphic preflight reports and save them as PDF.

Pricing and Availability
All Zevrix products run on Mac OS X 10.5-10.7 and work with Adobe CS3-CS6. The products can be purchased from the Zevrix website as well as from authorized resellers. Trial versions are also available for download. The update to CS6-compatible versions is free to licensed users.

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, graphic file diagnostics, and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions makes it easier for professionals to achieve more while doing less by automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting down on production costs.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
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NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming June 2012 Report, Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets - 2012

NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its June publication schedule titled "Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets - 2012" that will be released the week of June 25th.

Glen Allen, Virginia - June 20, 2012 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of a new report to its June publication schedule titled "Thin-Film and Printed Battery Markets - 2012" that will be released the week of June 25th. The report continues the firm’s coverage of thin batteries that dates back to 2005. Details about the report can be found at http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/thin_film_and_printed_battery_markets_2012.

The report is listed at pre-publication pricing through June 30th. Contact NanoMarkets for details.

About the Report:

The thin-film/printed battery sector has sent out mixed messages in the past year. Several of longstanding firms in this space have established entirely plausible business models that could lead to profitability in a year or so. Yet, at the same time, a few notable thin-film/printed battery firms have quit altogether.

With these changes in mind, it seems that the thin-film/printed battery space is in need of re-examination and this is the goal of this report. Building on NanoMarkets eight years of covering the thin-film/battery, space, this report analyzes in detail the current strategies of the firms that now dominate this space and develops an extensive forecast of thin-film/printed batteries over the next eight years. The report also examines where firms in this business are likely to get funding in the near-term future.

The report begins with an examination of the latest trends in manufacturing and technology for thin-film and printed batteries and the main drivers for these trends. This discussion includes considerations of role of latest generation of functional printing technology, how manufacturing infrastructure is being shaped by supply chain considerations, as well as product design and performance trends.

Finally, the report identifies and quantifies the major applications that NanoMarkets believes can create a viable market for thin-film and printed batteries. We take a look, in particular, at the current state of smartcards and RFID as applications for the kinds of batteries that are covered in this report, since these have been touted in the past as “killer apps.” We also examine how value can be created by thin-film/printed battery firms by building their strategies around evolving product/market ecosystems supporting low-cost electronics applications.

As with all NanoMarkets reports, this report contains detailed forecasts with breakouts by type of application and type of manufacturing. Both volume and value forecasts are included. We also include detailed profiles of the key firms to watch in this space.

About NanoMarkets:

Founded in 2004, NanoMarkets has grown to become one of the industry’s leading authorities on market opportunities in advanced materials and emerging energy and electronics markets. The firm annually publishes dozens of market analyst reports that are purchased by leading companies around the world. Please visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of the firm’s market coverage and product and service offerings.

Media Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets, LC
PO BOX 3840
Glen Allen, VA 23058
804-270-1718
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BusinessVibes presents Video Marketing Strategies

The global B2B network website BusinessVibes will give you some ideas, tips, and tricks for your own marketing video.

London, UK, June 19, 2012 -- Are you looking for an innovative way to present the face of your business to the world? Or do you want to catch the eye of visitors to your homepage? Want to harness the publicity power of viral videos? The use of video as a medium as a medium can give a huge boost to your publicity scheme. Creating them can be super easy; there’s no need to be intimidated by the process. An effective marketing video can be created by people of any skill level. The global B2B network website BusinessVibes will give you some ideas, tips, and tricks for your own marketing video.

Video Type 1: “This is who we are”: This kind of video would be located on your landing page, your “About Us” page, or linked from your main menu. This sort of video requires a production quality that is somewhat higher than others; you're going to want people to come away from watching this video with the impression that your company is serious and means business. Grainy iPhone video simply won't do. You could hire a videographer (the most effective option), or, with the correct equipment, you could make it yourself. It would require a high-quality camera (preferably HD), editing software like iMovie, Premiere, or Final Cut Pro, and most importantly, a good script. A “this is who we are” video should initially tell viewers exactly what it is you do, it shouldn't be too abstract or creative. You should present the face of your company that you want to show to the public. Include shots of one of your representatives helping a client, a friendly work environment/employee, or your services. Testimonials from previous customers are also rather effective, especially if you are in the service industry.

Video Type 2: “Attention grabber”: If you want to really grasp the attention of visitors to your page, this is the type of video you want. Special attention must be paid to make sure that these videos don't resemble grating banner ads that serve only to annoy visitors to a website. What they should do is provide the viewer with a short and succinct message. This could be the most appealing information about your company’s services and products. If you have a sale or special deal, or a product that is superior to competitors, then this is the place to show it. It’s also an opportunity to use a fictional vignette- something short that will entertain and catch the eye of your potential clients. Video graphics are also ideal for this type of video. Something simple, brief, and colourful will grab the attention of people on your site. These videos could just start automatically on your homepage (though this might be annoying to visitors, be cautious), or for wider exposure, you can put them on YouTube as well. It’s always a good idea to upload to YouTube, because extra publicity never hurts. Just be sure to include HTML links! This could get a lot of new traffic to your website.

Video Type 3: Viral Videos: This type of promotional videos requires the most creativity of all. A viral video is a video designed to be shared on social media across the internet. They usually depict something original and humorous, or an unusual spectacle. The primary strategy is to produce something entertaining enough to get people to share it with their friends on social media. There is a wide range of ways to do this. It could be through hiring actors and making something fictional and humorous. This is a risky route; production costs would be high, and it would be harder to garner initial exposure. Another strategy is through staging a flash mob. These are groups of people that assemble suddenly in a public area, and perform a synchronized action that draws attention from onlookers. Not only would you have your own cameraperson there to capture the spectacle, but onlookers tend to take video of the flash mob on their phone, and upload it to YouTube and other video sharing sites. A few flash mobs have even achieved exposure on television news. For an example, click here to watch a publicity flash mob organized by TMobile in London.

BusinessVibes as a prestigious global business network platform will be more than happier to have further discussion with you and get you started in making your own successful marketing video. At BusinessVibes.com, you can find organizations to partner with in media production, or visit BusinessVibes’ blog for more business tips and insight!

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
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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Luxury Travel takes-over in Danang

Launching luxury tours in Danang with Vietnam's first luxury tour operator 'Luxury Travel' opening a new office in Danang from 1 July 2012.

Hanoi, Vietnam, June 18, 2012 -- According to Luxury Travel Ltd more and more holidaymakers are choosing Danang as their holiday destination over Bali or Phuket, with its beach being voted one of the world’s best by Forbes magazine.

Launching luxury tours in Danang with Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator ‘Luxury Travel’ opening a new office in Danang from 1 July 2012, Luxury Travel Ltd chief executive officer Pham Ha said the increased demand for luxury tours in Danang is going to boost the regions tourism growth.

“Danang is going to boom, our business has increased by 30 per cent, and much of that has to do with the new airport and air links to the central coast of Vietnam,” Mr Pham Ha said.

With the completion of the new terminal at Danang International Airport and the completion of many new luxury resorts including the Hyatt Regency, Nam Hai, Accor, Intercontinental and Fusion Maia, Danang is ready to welcome the increase in visitors.

Mr Pham Ha said he was extremely excited and proud to be the very first to open their own office in central Vietnam.

“Currently, there very few tour companies in Vietnam who have their own offices in Central Vietnam, only sub-contracts with local tour operators,” Mr Pham Ha said.

“We have just won several new big accounts and we are so glad to open our new Danang Office to meet the increased demand.”

“We have launched a new concierge hotline phone number +84932449777 for our customers who can call us at around the clock for any assistance while holidaying in Centre Vietnam.”

About Luxury Travel Ltd.

Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd. (http://www.luxurytravels.asia) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel excels in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler’s expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Media Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
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AAA: Property Investors are keen to expand their Portfolios

Property investors are increasing the size of their portfolios in the UK and elsewhere, as the appetite for alternative investments continues to take hold, according to AAA.

Boston, MA, USA, June 16, 2012 -- Property investors are increasing the size of their portfolios in the UK and elsewhere, as the appetite for alternative investments continues to take hold, according to Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

The alternative investment advocacy group has cited figures from Paragon Mortgages, a lender in the UK, which claims that the average property investor, who buys property to rent out, has increased the size of their portfolio to 14.1 properties in the second quarter of the year. This is up from an average of 12.9 properties in the first quarter of 2012.

“These figures suggest that each buy-to-let investor has bought more than one new property since the beginning of the year, which is a major increase in portfolio size and an indicator that real estate is back on the list of safe investments,” stated Anthony Johnson, AAA’s analysis partner.

As well as the above figures, Paragon’s survey also found that 21 per cent of the investors questioned said they were planning to add to their portfolios in the third quarter of the year. This was up from just 18 per cent a year ago.

AAA claims that real estate is a strong investment at the moment, as the rental market all over the Western world Is extremely active, with many young professionals still looking for rental property. The US real estate market is also heading for recovery once more, according to Mr Johnson who highlighted the benefits of alternative investments of all kinds.

“We are seeing more and more people put their cash into tangible asset classes, such as real estate, timberland, gold and even art and antiques, as they search for alternatives to the volatile equity markets.”

AAA said that timberland is particularly ethical choice for alternative investors, with firms like Greenwood Management, in Brazil, running sustainably managed plantations of non-native trees.

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
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FRA comments on Brazilian Deforestation Reductions

Amazon rainforest deforestation rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever recorded and FRA is attributing this partly to the creation of sustainable forestry plantations in Brazil.

Seattle, United States, June 16, 2012 -- Amazon rainforest deforestation rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever recorded and Forestry Research Associates (FRA) is attributing this partly to the creation of sustainable forestry plantations in Brazil.

New figures from the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil show that deforestation has reached the lowest levels since records began more than 20 years ago, and the results are being published just a fortnight before the Rio+20 Earth Summit.

In the 12 months to 31 July 2011, some 6,418 square km of forests were destroyed, which is the smallest area since 1988. The rate of deforestation has actually dropped by 75 per cent since 2004 and FRA, along with many other analysis organisations attributes much of the success to the measures brought in by the Brazilian government to try to limit deforestation.

Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, said the government was largely responsible for the improvement. She said, "This reduction is impressive; it is the result of changes in society, but it also stems from the political decision to inspect, as well as from punitive action by government agencies.”

FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins, said that the government’s measures have had a big effect. “An example is their move to discourage the steel industry from using illegally logged timber for the production of charcoal. Any firms that did so would not have been eligible for state handouts, so they all turned to sustainable plantations, such as those run by Greenwood Management and other similar investment firms, to source their charcoal.”

FRA claims that this means the market for sustainably produced timber and charcoal is growing, which is great news for anyone investing in timberland in Brazil.

Greenwood and other plantation management firms offer people outside Brazil the chance to invest in non-native timber plantations that help to provide alternatives to local illegally logged timber.

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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Capital Platform's New Alternative Proposition attracts Praise from AAA

Capital Platform's new alternative investment proposition for investors in the UK has attracted praise from AAA.

Boston, MA, USA, June 16, 2012 -- Capital Platform's new alternative investment proposition for investors in the UK has attracted praise from Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

AAA, an alternative investment advocacy group, said that the new offering from Capital Platform will help to further underline the validity of a range of alternative asset classes on offer today.

The new initiative is intended to help investors to research various alternative investment options, with regards to factors such as ethics, compliance and returns. The firm’s director Darren Beddard, explained, “Capital Platform has been designed as a trusted source to give independent financial advisers and wealth managers everything they need to best serve clients in their alternative investment strategies.

“It offers an innovative proposition designed to make life easier for product providers and IFAs/wealth managers by delivering a range of products and services where we do the hard work for them.”

AAA is a keen supporter of alternative investments of many kinds and is a particular backer of ethical and responsible investment options in emerging markets. AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, explained, “Today’s volatile stock markets have resulted in a huge number of individuals and institutional investors setting their sites on alternative asset classes.”

AAA supports a range of projects, including impact investing projects in Africa and sustainable forestry investment plans in Brazil. “Funds such a those set up and operated by Greenwood Management, for example, help to detract pressure form natural resources that are highly vulnerable, such as the native Amazon rainforest,” added Mr Johnson.

Speaking about the new Capital Platform offering, Mr Beddard added, “Capital Platform currently offers more than 20 products from a range of providers on which we conduct extensive due diligence.

“Whether unregulated collective investment schemes, enterprise investment schemes or venture capital trusts, we ensure the products on the platform conform to FSA and Financial Services and Markets Act rules.”

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
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Kay Pratt Announced as the Gallery's Featured Artist

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Californian artist Kay Pratt is this month's featured artist.

Jupiter, Florida - June 16, 2012 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Californian artist Kay Pratt is this month's featured artist. Kay has participated in several of the gallery’s art exhibitions and she won the Second Annual 2011 Abstract Exhibition for her painting “Play Red”.

Kay states this about her art and her life in California, "As a native Californian I spent my childhood years playing in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains above Sunland Tujunga. Slowly, the majestic spaces I once called "Fort" or "Cave" were diminished by the demands of development - lost forever.

The great Plein Air Painters of the California Coastal and Desert Lands left us the legacy of their works and with them an historical account of those lost places - truly a gift to us all! In the tradition of my late Grandfather, Walt A. Lee and his many "sketch trek buddies" such as Hanson Putthuff and Edgar A. Payne, I try to capture threatened and historical places with love and the hope that my works will remind viewers of the importance of the preservation of the scenic California landscape”.

Kay Pratt is a Visual Artist and a Certified Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner; she is the Founder and Director of the Expressive Arts Therapists Network in Orange County, CA, a member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and The Lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired in San Francisco, California.

Kay is a member of the following art organizations; Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, the California Art Club and the Acrylic Painters Association of America. Her website and art blog is http://fineartbykay.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

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
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AAA Highlights Implications of Gold Demand Rise in China

The increasing demand for gold in China is another indicator of the growing popularity of alternative investments around the world, claims AAA.

Boston, MA, USA, June 15, 2012 -- The increasing demand for gold in China is another indicator of the growing popularity of alternative investments around the world, claims Alternative Asset Analysis, (AAA).

The Commercial Bank of China’s precious metals department claims that the demand for gold investments could increase by ten per cent this year. The growing demand for commodities like gold, silver and timber is down to a desire among investors to seek safe havens from the ongoing Eurozone crisis.

This is according to AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson. The seasoned asset manager said, “individual investors and institutional investors alike are all looking at ways of diversifying their portfolios to protect against risk.”

Zheng Zhiguang, the general manager of the Commercial Bank of China’s precious metals department, backed up AAA’s view. He told the Economic Times: "Investors here want to hold part of their assets in gold to hedge for the risks, especially now that the financial crisis has evolved into a sovereign crisis.”

The World Gold Council forecasts that China will exceed India this year as the largest market for gold bullion as more and more of the country’s new wealthy population seek safe havens for their cash. Mr Zhiguang added that Chinese investors are facing volatile equity markets and a poor real estate investment opportunities and are looking towards gold as a result.

AAA is an advocate of many varieties of alternative investments and claims that they are growing in popularity since the global economic crisis. “It’s not difficult to see why many people prefer to buy tangible assets of stocks and shares these days,” claimed Mr Johnson. He added, “Assets like timber, gold and fine wine have consistently outperformed the equity markets and also provide investors with an ethical choice.”

AAA advocates ethical investment, through projects such as the sustainable plantations run by Greenwood Management, which offers investors the chance to directly invest in timberland for as little as EUR10,000.

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
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URALCHEM Presents its New Sulphur Containing Fertilizer NS 30:7 at Cereals 2012

URALCHEM, the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world, is again exhibiting at Cereals, the largest agricultural event in the United Kingdom.

Boothby Graffoe, UK (June 14, 2012) -- URALCHEM, the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world, is again exhibiting at Cereals, the largest agricultural event in the United Kingdom. This year URALCHEM is presenting to the British market its new nitrogen-sulphur fertilizer, nitrogen sulphate NS 30:7 (17.5 SO3), which has been developed within the company’s sulphur containing product range. The unique production technology used in its manufacture has enabled the creation of a product with excellent physical and chemical properties.

The new fertilizer has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the crops in the UK, taking into account the specific characteristics of the soil here. The ratio of the two nutrient elements is perfectly balanced for these purposes, with 30% of nitrogen and no less than 7% of sulphur (17.5 SO3). The sulphur in the form of water-soluble sulphate within the new product is fully available for plants.

The results of trials that URALCHEM carried out under different soil and climatic conditions have proved the effectiveness of its sulphur containing nitrogen based fertilizers.

In Great Britain the trials were carried out in collaboration with Harper Adams University College. On the basis of forage grass (pastures), the agricultural effectiveness of URALCHEM’s NS-line fertilizers has been determined in comparison with commercially available ammonium nitrate, CAN, as well as nitrogen sulphate NS 26:13 and NS 27:4. The trials proved that the influence of URALCHEM’s products on yield of forage grass was up to 57% higher than that of the existing fertilizers it was compared with.

“As a member of The Sulphur Institute URALCHEM has long recognized the global problem of soil-based sulphur deficit and it is continually expanding its sulphur containing product line. The UK is one of the leading European nations in terms of environmental protection. Ironically, the effective environmental policies have caused a noticeable reduction of sulphur emission into the atmosphere, which, in its turn, has resulted in harvest yield reduction of important agricultural crops over the last 10 years. Thus, field experiments show that yield losses due to sulphur deficiency in this country can be up to 70% in oilseed rape and up to 50% in cereals”, – said Mikhail Genkin, Business Development Director, URALCHEM. “The company’s researchers are sure that added sulphur components at the market-tailored ratio, along with the overall characteristics of our new product, will help British farmers to significantly increase their crop yields.”

Like other NS-line fertilizers produced by URALCHEM, the new NS 30:7 has excellent storage and spreading characteristics due to superb granule strength and granulometric composition.

URALCHEM expects NS 30:7 to become one of its most successful products in the UK market. The first sales are planned for the summer of this year.

So far, the main groups of fertilizers supplied by URALCHEM to the UK market have been stabilized ammonium nitrate and NPKs. Great Britain and Ireland remain key markets for the company’s complex fertilizers.

Reference information
URALCHEM has been successfully working in the UK and Ireland since late 2008. In 2009 the company determined the British and Irish markets as strategic for the further development of its non-domestic sales. In compliance with the strategy of being a fully recognized participant of the agricultural markets of these countries URALCHEM became the first Russian company to be welcomed in November 2009 as a full member of the Agricultural Industries Confederation.

Since December 2010 URALCHEM has been a certified participant of International Responsible Care Programme, supervised by UNO through United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

In May 2011 URALCHEM Trading SIA, Latvia (a subsidiary of URALCHEM, OJSC) successfully passed FIAS (Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme) certification, which proved legislative compliance, security, traceability, safety and good practice in the company’s fertilizer supply chain.

All chemical substances manufactured by URALCHEM are registered with the European Chemicals Agency, the procedure being compliant with Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

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

PR representative in the UK and Ireland
Eva Smit
Tel: +44 (0) 7538 978986

URALCHEM, OJSC is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tonnes of ammonia, 0.8 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tonnes of complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tonnes of urea. URALCHEM, OJSC is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in Russia. Key production assets of URALCHEM, OJSC 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 Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of URALCHEM. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions. We do not intend to update these statements and our actual results may differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.
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Market Rates Insight's Webinar Reveals How Banks and Credit Unions Can Unlock Non-Interest Revenue from Lifestyle Financial Services

Online Event Profiles Results of First Ever Consumer Service Fee Study Shows Where Consumers See Value and What They Will Pay for Lifestyle Financial Services.

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (June 13, 2012) -- This week, Market Rates Insight will host two webinars that will reveal the results of the first Nationwide Integrated Study on Service Fees designed to gauge consumer acceptance of fee-based services from banks and credit unions. The survey reveals that a new category of “lifestyle financial services” is emerging that presents new revenue potential for financial institutions from non-interest income. The webinars will be presented Wednesday, June13, at 11:00 AM ET and Thursday, June 14, at 3:00 PM ET.

Market Rates Insight conducted the Nationwide Integrated Study on Service Fees in April, polling more than 1,500 consumers nationwide about their attitudes about various services offered by financial institutions. What the survey revealed was that consumers have a higher perceived value for services that provide convenience and enhance their lives, such as credit score monitoring, identity theft alerts, mobile banking services, personalized couponing services, and person-to-person payments. The Study also shows that these “lifestyle financial services” offer a higher perceived value and promote greater customer loyalty.

Among other findings, the Study shows that consumers are willing to pay on average $3.63 for lifestyle financial services, and credit union members indicated a higher likelihood to use such services (68.7%) than bank customers (66.3%). Foremost among the services that consumers indicated they would seek from financial institution is Identity Theft Alerts. More than 82 percent of those surveyed indicated they would be likely to buy Identity Theft Alert services from their bank or credit union at an average monthly fee of $4.07. Ranking second was Credit Score Reporting, with more than 73 percent indicating they were likely to buy this service at an average fee of $3.39 per month.

“Our new Study on Service Fees makes clear that there is a huge opportunity for financial institutions to realize new revenue from this new category of financial services that consumers say they want,” said Dr. Dan Geller, Executive Vice President of Market Rates Insight and the architect of the study. “Banks and credit unions continue to feel the pressure from low interest rates. This study not only points to a new revenue source, but also to a new way to build customer loyalty by offering services that will determine who consumers will trust with their money.

For more information and to register for these free webinars, visit http://www.marketratesinsight.com or send email to webinar@marketratesinsight.com.

About Market Rates Insight
For more than two decades, Market Rates Insight (MRI) has been helping clients price with precision by providing banks, thrifts, credit unions, and other financial institutions with comprehensive market intelligence on deposits, loans, and fees. MRI uses deposit surveys, mortgage and consumer loan surveys, fees and features studies, new product alerts, benchmarking and market share analysis to give subscribers the intelligence needed to strategically position products, optimize pricing and react to emerging trends. MRI’s products include web-enabled, customizable report programming, proprietary product research tools, searchable databases, market alerts, and online dashboards that aggregate key client data to provide real-time interactive views on how they rank against their specific competitors.

Market Rates Insight is located in San Anselmo, California. For more information, see http://www.marketratesinsight.com.

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For additional information contact:
Tom Woolf
Market Rates Insight
(415) 259-5638
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