ALIPAC Launches 2012 Candidate Endorsements & Support Operations

ALIPAC Launches 2012 Candidate Support Operations.

(For National Release) Raleigh, NC, USA (March 23, 2012) -- "ALIPAC endorsed candidates represent the members of the US Congress and challengers who are aligned with the large majority of Americans who want more done to stop and reverse illegal immigration in our nation," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "We are going to work hard to make sure that voters in these districts know that our endorsed candidates stand with them against illegal immigration and any sneaky form of Amnesty that would further erode America's sovereignty and stability."

ALIPAC is starting 2012 operations with more incumbent endorsements than ever before due to the high degree of success immigration law enforcement advocates earned in the 2010 elections. While ten incumbents endorsed by ALIPAC are retiring this year, ALIPAC expects to go into Election Day 2012 with more candidates than ever before.

"The political revolution taking place in America is not complete and must proceed with more urgency than ever before," said William Gheen. "We need to rally around lawmakers who are loyal to the interests of the American public, and we have to throw out as many of these illegal immigration invasion supporting lawmakers as possible."

While ALIPAC is a Federal Political Action Committee and cannot endorse state level campaigns, the growing national organization is asking supporters to pay close attention to state races this year to throw out illegal immigration supporters, with special focus on California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and New Mexico. ALIPAC has worked hard to spread versions of Alabama's and Arizona's illegal immigration fighting bills to other states while fighting to stop in-state tuition and driver license access for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC is now issuing a call for candidates across America to take up the issue of illegal immigration control to offer voters a clear choice on the issue in the 2012 elections. ALIPAC is also asking for other websites to establish links into the Campaign section of the new ALIPAC 2.0 website, which will now begin keeping endorsements visible at all times instead of just during the election months.

Federal candidates interested in completing ALIPAC's 2012 survey for possible endorsement should contact us through http://www.ALIPAC.us

ALIPAC's 2012 Endorsement List (Updated Weekly)

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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FPL Efficiency Experts Help Loggerhead Marinelife Center

"I always thought it would be cool to give back in a different way, like putting our training and expertise to use for others," said Matt Barrows, manager of Florida Power & Light's Distribution Quality and Analytics Group.

Juno Beach, Fla. (March 23, 2012) -- Like having a car filled with gas and no key to drive it, Loggerhead Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, Fla. had a lot of data, and no analysts to make sense of it.

Then, Matt Barrows, manager of Florida Power & Light’s Distribution Quality and Analytics Group, called the center in February, looking for off-site space to hold a two-day strategy meeting.

Barrows also had an idea - something he had always wanted to try, but never had the right opportunity to do. Since FPL supports Loggerhead and its environmental programs that help endangered sea turtles, maybe his group of efficiency experts could do a Six Sigma exercise for the nonprofit organization as a side project. Six Sigma is a business strategy that employs quality management and statistics to improve results.

“I always thought it would be cool to give back in a different way, like putting our training and expertise to use for others,” Barrows said. “Sometimes, we lose sight of the fact that what we learn and do here professionally may be just as valuable as volunteering in a more traditional sense. When I mentioned it to my supervisor, he said ‘go for it.’”

Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s development director Deborah Jaffe gave the group access to the data the center’s visitors provided about themselves, which was primarily addresses, and Barrows’ six-person team went to work.

Barrows and his team of efficiency experts volunteered to create an analytical report that cross-referenced the center’s visitor information with residential demographic data. The resulting presentation helped the Loggerhead development staff see clearly who they were serving and who they were missing, including where the majority of their visitors lived, an assessment of their demographics and whether they were Spanish-speaking residents.

Overall, the project will help development staff hone their marketing programs, better serve underprivileged audiences and improve communication with potential donors and supporters, Jaffe said.

“They did an absolutely fabulous job at Florida Power & Light with the analytical data project for the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. I'm a huge fan, and I'm so grateful,” Jaffe said. “The time and effort they spent (on this report) would have taken me a year-plus to do. The analysis helps us realize there is potential for us to reach more people from underprivileged neighborhoods who we assumed were visiting the center. The information not only puts us in touch with those in the low-income housing areas we are serving, but it also shows where we can do a better job in soliciting funds, since we are a free facility. It was a huge project that Matt Barrows’ team did for us.”

Barrows and his supervisor, Craig Stepien, FPL director of Technology & Quality, credit the company’s cultural focus on innovation with inspiring the collaboration.

“Often innovation can be stifled before it has a chance to take off. Much like a coach, my job as a supervisor is to encourage employees to swing the bat without fear of missing the ball,” Stepien said. “Creativity and original idea creation do not take predetermined paths, so it’s important to encourage employees to explore and try. Fostering that kind of environment is what enables innovation to take place.”

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, FL, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the conservation of Florida’s coastal ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. In 2010, the center successfully rehabilitated and released a record-breaking 122 sea turtle patients. To learn more, visit http://www.marinelife.org.

About Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in Florida and one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the United States. FPL serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading employer in the state with approximately 10,000 employees. The company consistently outperforms national averages for service reliability while customer bills are below the national average. A clean energy leader, FPL has one of the lowest emissions profiles and one of the leading energy efficiency programs among utilities nationwide. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla. - based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more information, visit http://www.FPL.com.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
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BusinessVibes presents Tools Improving Business Communication

BusinessVibes, new international platform focused on connecting businesses, has come up with features improving exchange of information between business bodies.

London, UK, March 23, 2012 -- Member of nowadays associations differ depending on size of organization, industry they are acting in and the role they play for their members. The bigger number of member is, the more important it is to have good tools ensuring proper flow of information between organization and its member companies. BusinessVibes, new international platform focused on connecting businesses, has come up with features improving exchange of information between business bodies.

BusinessVibes offer to its user possibility to connect with each other and share information between those connections. Once association joins the platform it has possibility to invite companies to join its network. Within one network associations as well as member companies can not only send messages one to another. BusinessVibes made sure to increase speed of information flow by providing its users with possibility of file, picture and description sharing. Business bodies can upload documents, pictures, files, information about their products or updates about their current activity and they will be all seen by members of the same network.

Associations can also benefit from advanced search option to look for new potential members. If they want to acquire some more information before making connection they can always ask some detailed information by requesting electronic business card from specific company. Again, thanks to well designed search option and features on BusinessVibes associations save time usually spent on nerve-racking search through worldwide Internet.

Once perfect match is finally found and connected BusinessVibes platform comes up with another idea making business life easier and less complicated. Instead of communicating many times in order to pay membership fee, member companies can do it in few clicks paying required amount of money via platform.

Websites such as BusinessVibes are definitely a must to be checked for all associations. There is no need for them to use sophisticated platforms and software anymore. Thanks to BusinessVibes they can arrange all they every day cases at one place.

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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AAA Reports: Pension Funds Quadruple Exposure to Alternatives

Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has pointed out that the largest pension markets in the world have notably increased their exposure to alternative investments in recent years.

Boston, MA, USA, March 23, 2012 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA) has pointed out that the largest pension markets in the world have notably increased their exposure to alternative investments in recent years.

Analysis from Spence Johnson, the market intelligence firm, found that the top seven pension markets in the world increased their exposure to assets such as hedge funds, private equity and real estate, by 400 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

“This shows that the attitudes of institutional investors are moving with the times," explained AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson. He added, “It’s not just individual investors who are keen to diversify their portfolios to help protect their investments against risk.

“Indeed during these economically volatile times, more and more pension funds are increasing their alternative investments and edging away from more traditional investments, like equities.”

However, there is still a way to go before defined contribution schemes view alternatives in the same way as other traditional investments, claim analysts. Spence Johnson found that only around $1.7 billion of DC funds are invested in alternatives, compared with $450 billion that is invested elsewhere.

The figures do, however, show that it is the defined benefit schemes that prefer alternatives, with a much higher interest in less traditional investments than defined contribution pensions. Analysts claim that this is because defined benefit schemes are invested by experienced professionals, rather than the average “man on the street”, and alternatives are, therefore, likely to be a preferred option.

AAA supports many kinds of alternative investments, and focuses on promoting ethical choices, such as sustainable forestry and timberland investment through scheme such as that run by Greenwood Management in Brazil.

Mr Johnson added, “it’s becoming easier and easier to promote alternative asset classes as the experts know the benefits, as these latest pension figures clearly illustrate. Sometimes we feel we are preaching to the converted.”

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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IAPAM Announces April Date for hCG Training: April 27, 2012

On March 14, 2012, Dr. Oz's comments re-ignited unprecedented positive interest in hCG for weight loss. To meet this consumer demand, the IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market, by offering their physician-led hCG Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 27, 2012. Physicians will learn and receive everything they need to start safely and profitably offering hCG for weight loss to their patients in 2012.

Las Vegas, Nevada, March 22, 2012 -- The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) has trained over 650 physicians on how to effectively offer hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) for weight loss to their patients. To date, well over 20,000 patients have successfully lost weight on hCG using the IAPAM's Exclusive hCG Diet (http://www.hcgtraining.com), based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches (http://www.iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html).

Join the IAPAM for its next hCG Training session of 2012, on April 27, 2012, and prepare to offer hCG for Weight Loss to the flood of patients seeking hCG as a result of seeing Dr. Oz's recent overview (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/does-hcg-diet-work-pt-1) of this effective weight loss program.

During the segment, Dr. Oz had several key messages regarding the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical grade hCG in a physician-supervised weight loss program. These key messages are consistent with the principals taught in the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine's Physician hCG Training (http://www.hcgtraining.com):

1. Consistent with the FDA's position, homeopathic hCG (hCG drops, etc.) DO NOT WORK. Only pharmaceutical hCG, prescribed by a physician as part of a proven hCG Protocol, is effective in fat and weight loss.
2. Unlike weight loss from a restrictive diet alone, where up to 1/3 of a patient's weight loss is muscle loss, patients on an hCG Protocol loose fat from their stomachs, buttocks, etc. and "leave the muscle alone."
3. Dr. Oz recommends that any patient on diet under 1200 calories, should be under the direct care of a physician.

The IAPAM's hCG Training includes everything a physician needs to add this program to a practice, such as:

- Detailed IAPAM hCG Program Protocols
- Patient selection criteria
- Common medical hCG contraindications
- Consent forms, medical history forms
- Patient hCG Program Guidebook to offer patients (hCG friendly recipes, food journal, tips)
- Patient PowerPoint presentations for the waiting room
- Phone scripts & call logs for your staff
- Legal/Insurance considerations, and current FDA status
- hCG ordering information and special pharmaceutical hCG pricing
- Special hCG Facebook discussion forum
- VLCD/LCD diet programs
- Meal replacement diet programs
- Ketogenic based diet programs
- Utilizing B6/B12 injections in weight loss
- Using prescription appetite suppressants in weight loss
- Metabolism testing as a profit center
- Laser assisted lipolysis
- Listing of your hCG Clinic in the IAPAM's NEW hCG Diet Clinic Directory (http://www.iapam.com/aesthetic-resources/hcg-diet-clinics)

Moreover, the IAPAM's respected program is taught by true hCG experts who operate hCG weight loss clinics, and who have completed the hCG Protocol themselves. This allows physicians and their staff to learn from the IAPAM faculty's vast experience. Finally, the IAPAM's hCG Training is the only Physician hCG Training program in North America approved for a special medical malpractice rate for those who have attended and have been certified by the IAPAM. This medical malpractice coverage is not offered to any other hCG training program.

For additional information or to register for the April 27, 2012 hCG Training, please contact the IAPAM, at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 708, email info@theiapam.com or visit http://www.hcgtraining.com

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

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), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) 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 x708
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BusinessVibes presents its features: Benefits of Adding Events

Big online exposure and promotion provided to events is highly appreciated by organizers.

London, UK, March 22, 2012 -- BusinessVibes is a new international networking platform for companies and associations. It is one of few websites letting business bodies to connect with each other and share information about their activity, products, employees and whatever else companies want share can be presented on BusinessVibes. One of the most appreciated features on mentioned global network is possibility to post an event organized by certain company. There are many reasons explaining why it is so important for BusinessVibes members.

First of all, the network has over 1 million members, which means that every event added to BusinessVibes database of international events can be viewed by the whole BusinessVibes society. Big online exposure and promotion provided to events is highly appreciated by organizers.

Another reason is possibility to communicate with others and invite them to join events. Users can choose from 3 ways of communication. Either they ask for profile card to learn more about selected body and connect with it in the future, or they send messages to stay in touch with them or they simply use “Invite participants” button to invite other companies to join the event either as visitor or exhibitor. Following that way organizers will have list of exhibitors and visitors created which gives them more control on participants.

Event organizer can as well benefit from payment gate on BusinessVibes thanks to which they can collect registration fees from visitors and exhibitors.

When the event is already finished each company that took a part in it can leave a review and rate the event of organizer. Reviews will be visible to all other connections of event organizers giving them possibility to get even more participants in the future.

Taking all of the above into consideration it is not a surprise anymore that BusinessVibes has already been appreciated by so many event organizers. What is more setting up and managing account on http://www.businessvibes.com is free of charge, so it is definitely a must platform for all event organizers.

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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Engage PEO reports Stellar Sales Growth

Engage PEO today announced that its sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2011 exceeded goals by 200 percent.

St. Petersburg, Fla. - March 21, 2012 -- Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that its sales growth for the fourth quarter of 2011 exceeded goals by 200 percent. With hundreds of worksite employees already experiencing Engage’s “Expect More” benefits and service philosophy, the company continues to grow with a focus on its unique insurance broker partnership model to offer comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses nationally.

“Our record growth in this short timeframe shows that business owners and HR managers are looking to offer high-quality HR services to their employees and want a partner that can deliver expertise, personalized attention and cost efficiency at the same time,” said Jay Starkman, Engage’s chief executive officer. “We're proud of Engage’s early success and we've only just begun. We look forward to continued growth as we work with our clients and broker partners to offer complete solutions that sharpen their competitive advantage.”

Engage PEO launched in December 2011 as the brainchild of Starkman, together with veteran human resource industry executive, Marjorie “Midge” Seltzer, who serves as the company’s president. Within weeks, the company announced it had become the first PEO start-up in history to receive accreditation through the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) and had contracted with a large Five Guys franchisee to provide full human resource outsourcing to 300 employees at 13 locations in New York and Florida.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry’s most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company’s superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker’s compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

Media Contact:
Sandra Fine
Engage PEO
3001 Executive Drive Suite 340
St. Petersburg, FL 33762
(305) 567-0535
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IAPAM Predicts Strong Growth in hCG for Weight Loss

The IAPAM predicts strong growth in hCG for weight loss in 2012. Physicians who incorporate hCG for weight loss into their practices will reap significant financial rewards in 2012. The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading hCG training for physicians, by offering the most comprehensive, all-inclusive, physician-led hCG Medical Weight Management Training in North America.

Las Vegas, Nevada, March 21, 2012 -- Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (http://www.iapam.com), offer his analysis on the growth of hCG for weight loss. "Demand for hCG for weight loss has exploded through the showcasing of hCG in the media, as evidenced in the Dr. Oz Show program of March 14, 2012. Physicians expertly trained in the clinical and business aspects of adding hCG weight loss programs to their practices, are assured of satisfied patients, and the successful growth of their healthcare businesses."

To support physicians in finding expert hCG training, the IAPAM offers its Physician hCG training program (http://www.hcgtraining.com) for doctors and other healthcare professionals. “Our Medical Weight Management Program with hCG has garnered genuine praise from the physicians who have attended,” shares Russell. He also sees the benefits in offering complementary medical weight management and aesthetic medicine treatments to patients. "The next breakthrough will be in laser assisted lipolysis. Laser liposuction paired with hCG for medical weight management will be a key growth area for physicians in 2012."

The IAPAM has trained over 650 physicians and their staff on how to safely offer hCG to their patients, and over 20,000 patients have successfully lost weight on hCG, using the IAPAM's exclusive hCG Protocol (based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches).

The upcoming 2012 dates for the IAPAM's Exclusive Physician Weight Management hCG Training, in Scottsdale, Arizona are:

April 27, 2012 and June 1, 2012

Physicians who have attended the IAPAM's hCG training testify to the comprehensiveness of the program and rave that, "the support you get from the IAPAM afterwards definitely makes their course different than the others." The benefits of attending the IAPAM's hCG Training, and membership in the IAPAM, endure beyond the training. “I learned how to add a successful hCG program to my practice .....and I actually [received all] the tools to get started. Wonderful, motivating, informative, specific, intellectual. The best seminar I have attended," says a physician from Maryland after completing the IAPAM's hCG Training.

All of the IAPAM's hCG Training seminars have sold out in 2010, 2011, and 2012, so for additional information or to register for an upcoming session, please contact the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 708, or visit http://www.iapam.com or http://www.hcgtraining.com

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

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), dentists (DDSs/DMDs), physician 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 ext. 708

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Luxury Travel Ltd To Promote Exotic Tour to Four Thousand Islands in South Laos

Adventure seeking travelers can now discover the wild beauty of Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khoang, Vang Vieng and Champassak with guided tours arranged by Luxury Travel Ltd.

Hanoi, Vietnam, March 21, 2012 -- Adventure seeking travelers can now discover the wild beauty of Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khoang, Vang Vieng and Champassak with guided tours arranged by Luxury Travel Ltd. (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Laos_tours/Discover_Laos_in_Style_10_days.htm)

This luxury tour operator arranges tours for thousands of travelers every year and is specialist in arranging privately guided tours. The entire trip will cost US 3999 dollars per person. The cost includes accommodation in deluxe hotels, meals, entrance fees and transportation facility in Laos. An English-speaking guide will guide tourists during the trip.

Laos has a lot to offer for its tourists. The rustic and serene charm of the mountainous region is definitely amazing. Laos may not have any famous beach but the 4000 islands in the south and Khonephabangeng Falls, which is South East Asia’s largest waterfall, are the main attractions. Tourists can also visit the temple of Wat Phou in Champassak, another attraction of the place and also a World Heritage listed site.

During discussing the detailed tour, the tour manager informed that they initiate the overland trip from Champassak. It has its own fascinating history, culture and natural beauty and the majestic Mekong River flows through this region. Tourists will then be taken to the Vientiane. There they can visit the ancient temples and colonial French buildings of the capital city. From there tourists will be drove down to Vang Vieng for two nights stay and then will be guided to Plain of Jars in Xieng Khoang.

The trip will end at Luang Prabang, which was the royal capital and listed as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. It lies in the confluence of Khan and Mekong rivers. Tourists can also visit the pagodas, which are looked after by the saffron-clad Buddhist monks.

Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) 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.

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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NanoMarkets Releases New White Paper on Smart Lighting Markets

NanoMarkets today announced that it has published a new white paper that examines the current smart lighting systems market.

Glen Allen, Virginia - March 20, 2012 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it has published a new white paper that examines the current smart lighting systems market. In a recent NanoMarkets report titled, “Smart Lighting 2012” we have identified this space as potentially reaching $4.5 billion in revenues by 2016 driven by the quest to improve energy efficiency within buildings and homes and meet requirements brought about by government mandates.

However, NanoMarkets believes while the addressable market is substantial, there are no clear leaders in the smart lighting space and that furthermore, the product and market strategies currently being pursued by the industry are insufficient to capitalize on what is possible.

Persons interested in obtaining the paper may download it from the firm’s website at: http://www.nanomarkets.net/Downloads/SmartLighting.pdf

About the Report:

The NanoMarkets report, “Smart Lighting 2012” provides an analysis of the worldwide smart lighting market and builds on NanoMarkets’ extensive six-year experience of analyzing the solid-state lighting industry. The report shows how new value is being created in the lighting market by adding enhanced electronics and intelligent luminaires and how such product strategies will be able to build on the massive trend towards introducing CFLs, LEDs, OLEDs and other forms of energy efficient lighting.

But while energy efficiency is the major current driver for smart lighting, this report also discusses how NanoMarkets foresees the smart lighting market transcending energy efficiency and generating new revenues from improved aesthetics, and more comfortable and healthy lighting. The report focuses, in particular, on how also these opportunities will emerge within the OLED and LED lighting paradigms. But it also identifies the opportunities that smart lighting will create as it adopts more effective networking strategies and becomes part of a future “Internet of things” and Smart Grid.

Also included in this new report is an analysis of the smart lighting strategies of the firms that NanoMarkets expects to see as major players in the smart lighting space. This includes the major lighting and building automation firms, as well as the slew of new lighting control start-ups that have emerged in the past few years.

In addition, this report provides an insider’s view on rapidly developing opportunities throughout the entire smart lighting supply chain including developments in the luminaire sector all the way down to the components level. For example, the report includes detailed coverage of where chip makers and sensor manufacturers will be able to derive the most benefit from the smart lighting “revolution”.

Also included in the report is a discussion of the likely evolution of smart lighting standards and their importance to smart lighting market development. In addition, there is an eight-year market forecast with breakouts by type of product and end user market segment. See the NanoMarkets website at: (http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/smart_lighting_2012) for additional details.

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 conductive coatings market in electronics for more than five 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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Call for Art - Theme CityScapes Art Contest - Deadline March 29th

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Contest with the theme "CityScapes".

Jupiter, Florida - March 20, 2012 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Art Contest with the theme "CityScapes". The gallery would like for all 2D artists (including photography) to send us your best interpretation of the theme "CityScapes" by depicting scenes of cities, towns, urban imageries and any related metropolitan subjects for inclusion into the gallery's April 2012 online group art exhibition.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of April 2012. Awards will be for 1st through 5th places. Also, 5 Honorable Mention places will be awarded. In addition, depending on the amount and the quality of the entries, Special Recognition awards will be posted as well. The submission process and the deadline will end on March 29, 2012.

Winners of the "CityScapes" Art Exhibition will receive extensive publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 65+ event announcements, social media marketing and website traffic in order to make the art world aware of the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist's website as part of this achievement.

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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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BusinessVibes advices How Joining Networking Platform can Help Your Business

Feeling the need of companies to search for new leads and contacts, they can observe the arrival of new specialized networking platforms, like BusinessVibes, focused only on businesses.

London, UK, March 20, 2012 -- Nowadays more and more businesses can be found on social networking platforms being a part of many communities interacting one with another, sharing information and announcing updates. Many of those platforms like Facebook or Twitter are mix of different channels of communications, starting from customer to customer through business to customer, to business to business. Feeling the need of companies to search for new leads and contacts, we can observe arrival of new specialized networking platforms, like BusinessVibes, focused only on businesses. Why is it good to join specialized websites? Read article to learn more.

First of all, in times of online advertising, it is always good to have as big exposure as possible. Joining networking platforms is a good way not only to promote the company or brand by making it more visible, but it also allows informing others about the product, functionalities and features. Adjusted system of sharing setting will allow companies showing only the facts they want to share. Information can be easily hidden from the audience sight.

As mentioned earlier business to business networking platforms are accessible only by companies, what makes them one of the best places to find new business partners, clients or subcontractors. Some of the platforms like already mentioned BusinessVibes gives companies possibility to connect with other businesses, which is the first step of forming partnership, but also a gateway to future information sharing, cooperation and better communication.

In terms of communication, becoming a member of networking platforms can significantly improve information flow between companies. Instead of using intranets, email inboxes and company websites everything can be seen and shared on one platform. Possibility of direct contact between international sellers and buyers along with sharing detailed information about products and services will definitely shorten sales cycle, where no intermediaries will be needed anymore.

In modern world full of networks, connections and sharing it is a risky step to miss opportunity to get new contacts and information source. Taking all of the above into consideration, specialized networking platforms will definitely improve quality of cooperation and communication between companies. Joining those websites is recommended both for international as well as for local players.

Media Contact:
Marta Munia
Marketing Executive - Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc.
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
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NanoMarkets Releases Transcripts from Firm's Q&A Session on Flexible Electronic Substrates

NanoMarkets today announced that it has posted the transcript from a recent conference call on flexible electronic substrates that the firm recently held.

Glen Allen, Virginia - March 20, 2012 -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced that it has posted the transcript from a recent conference call on flexible electronic substrates that the firm recently held. The call showcased findings from the firm’s recently released report, “Flexible Substrates Markets 2012.” In the report NanoMarkets projected that the total market for flexible substrates will grow to $1.2 billion by 2017. Persons interested in obtaining the transcript may download it from the firm’s website at: http://www.nanomarkets.net/Downloads/FLEXIBLESUBSTRATESQnA.pdf

About the Event:

On the call NanoMarkets presented findings from the firm's report, “Flexible Substrates Markets 2012.” The report's author, Katherine Derbyshire's and NanoMarkets principal analyst, Lawrence Gasman discussed the evolution of the flexible substrate market and where NanoMarkets sees the industry's opportunities unfolding over the coming years.

About the Report:

“Flexible Substrates Markets 2012” analyzes the opportunities for flexible substrates in a wide range of applications including displays, photovoltaics, sensors, and in a variety of roll-to-roll fabrication applications. Materials discussed in this report include metal sheets and foils, polyimide and PET, flexible glass, textiles and paper.

The report also discusses the strategies of some of the leading suppliers and users of these materials including include Ascent Solar, Corning, Dow Chemical, DuPont, DuPont Teijin, Dyesol, Kaneka, Nokia, Pilkington Glass, Samsung Schott and Tata Steel. It also includes detailed forecasts for the flexible plastic, metal and glass substrate materials in both volume and value terms, with breakouts by application, by material type, and by printing method.

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 conductive coatings market in electronics for more than five 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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BusinessVibes features Online Business Cards

BusinessVibes, new B2B networking platform invented to connect businesses; traditional business cards have been replaced by online created 'profile cards'.

London, UK, March 20, 2012 -- Every business needs to build up a good network in order to facilitate overall growth. In fact, networking is also essential to great interactions and can often lead to a competitive advantage. There are many ways to do networking from trade shows to online webinars and new ICT have provided several tools helping to achieve good results. The business card remains the most widespread instruments even though it is one of the oldest.

A business card gives recipients information on who you are and what your activities consist of; it represents your business frontage, therefore a lot of importance must be given in terms of visuals as well as content. It is essential to constantly have some in the pocket so as to avoid missing opportunities to network. Keep in mind, any encounter could turn into a deal!

At BusinessVibes, new B2B networking platform invented to connect businesses; traditional business cards have been replaced by online created 'profile cards'. Those Profile Cards are customized and include information filled on the profile. These are more convenient than conventional ones as they don't need to be manually gathered in one place and can't be lost.

In real life it is customary to ask for the other interlocutor’s business card before handing yours. For that reason, a BusinessVibes member can request - not send - a 'profile' card from a company he is not connected with in order to know more about it. Members can browse their industry directory, find prospects, and ask for their profile cards. Once collected, after examination the member can connect with the company matching the most its company requirements and start discussing business together.

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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