Monthly Archives: September 2013

Technology

QASymphony Launches qTrace v3 Beta with Recorder and Manager

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One-of-a-kind capture tool provides project management for agile testing; users can create, edit and collaborate.

Atlanta, GA (USA), September 23, 2013 — QASymphony ( http://www.qasymphony.com ), a leading developer of Quality Management solutions for software developers and QA testers, today announced that qTrace version 3 Beta screen capture tool is now equipped with an enhanced Recorder and new Manager to further support agile testing for superior software development.

“With this version of qTrace v3 Beta, users will benefit from the combined power of our intelligent documentation Recorder as well as our new Manager, which is the only solution of its kind to provide project management for the agile testing team,” said Vu Lam, CEO, QASymphony. “It is the only agile testing tool of its kind in the market and has been widely accepted by experts in the testing space as the only solution that meets real world practitioners’ testing needs.”

qTrace Manager allows an agile team to collaborate, plan, and track all of their testing activities. Users can create a testing task, assign it to one or more testers, and view the results of the testing, quickly and simply. In combination with the qTrace v3 Recorder, the qTrace Manager provides a unique and groundbreaking solution for managing testing that matches the speed and pace of today’s agile projects.

The qTrace Recorder allows for the intelligent capture of keystroke actions and multiple screen shots as the tester moves through the testing process without interruption. The output is a rich, step-by-step documentation that leaves no ambiguity or question on what was tested or how it was tested. Users can also seamlessly submit defects to defect tracking and ALM solutions.

Features of qTrace v3 Recorder:
* Agile testing support of exploratory and session based testing
* Intelligent multi-screen capture
* Auto record of all clicks and actions
* Cross application capture
* Notes and annotation
* Defect submission

Features of qTrace Manager:
* View testing project status
* View recent activity
* Filter to specific views
* Comment and collaborate on projects
* Assign tasks
* Attach a qTrace
* Attach supporting files

Benefits of qTrace Recorder and qTrace Manager:
* Keep pace with the rapid cycles of the agile development process
* Intelligently capture multiple screen shots without interrupting the testing workflow
* Provide auditability that testing was performed in specified areas
* Document defects more effectively and accurately
* Seamlessly submit defects to defect tracking and ALM solutions
* Gain high visibility into a project’s status
* Collaborate and keep the ball moving

With more than 13,000 downloads to date, qTrace is a downloadable solution that tracks mouse clicks and page progression while enabling in-line annotation, note taking and submission to popular bug tracking systems. With its intelligent multiple screen capture capabilities and step-by-step screen narration documentation, qTrace 3.0 fully supports agile, exploratory testing, and informal session-based testing.

A free download of qTrace v3.0 Recorder and new Manager Beta is now available. Click: http://www.qasymphony.com/qtracev3-beta.html

About QASymphony:
QASymphony is a leading provider of testing solutions that fit the needs of testing organizations at any level of maturity. Whether you are making the initial move from manual processes and need basic management help or you have processes and tools in place and are looking to enhance productivity, our test management and agile testing solutions can help you test more effectively. With offices in Atlanta, GA, Dublin, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, QASymphony is a software company built to revolutionize how software is tested, adopted, and supported. Empowering the QA testing teams for companies such as Silverpop, BetterCloud, Visikard and Compuware, QASymphony is a software-loving team, united by a common belief that software can be better and better tested.

Website: www.qasymphony.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/qasymphony
Twitter: www.twitter.com/qasymphony

Press Contacts:
Victor Cruz
Principal, MediaPR
vcruz@mediapr.net

Sarah Lander
VP of Marketing, QASymphony
sarah.lander@qasymphony.com

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MediaPR.net, Inc
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http://www.qasymphony.com

Business

RMB-denominated PE Fund Leader, James O’Neill, at World-Renowned China Conference in New York City

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Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2013 (ChinaLeadersForum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, New York, October 1st.

New York City, NY, USA (September 23, 2013) — James O’Neill, Managing Partner of Jin Niu Investment Management Ltd., a Beijing-based investment and financial advisory firm which helps Chinese companies unlock value in both the domestic and international markets, will speak at China Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.chinaleadersforum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, conference that in its fifth edition is gearing up to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

Mr. O’Neill is an Advisory Partner and member of the Investment Committee of an RMB-denominated private equity fund which he helped establish in early 2011.

Mr. O’Neill has been involved in international investment banking and private equity activities for over 25 years. He has been actively involved in China-focused investment activities since 1995.

Previously, he worked for Trust Company of the West, where he helped build and manage a $2.2 billion private equity investment program focused on emerging markets with investments across Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. While at TCW, he was primarily responsible for originating, structuring, marketing and managing private equity funds totaling over $400 million which were invested in 17 companies in China. These funds were among the earliest and largest private equity investors in China.

Mr. O’Neill earned an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

China Leaders Forum 2013 will provide attendees with the responses to the above-mentioned questions and the most up-to-date review of where the Asian giant stands and the challenges and opportunities for businessmen looking to expand their business with China when others only see growth contraction. Recognized experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2013 to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking. Experts include:

– Ann Lee, Author, What the U.S. Can Learn from China
– Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations
– Dan David, Co-founder and Vice President, GeoInvesting
– Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders, Knightmare on Wall Street
– Harry Edelson, Managing Director, Edelson Technology Partners
– James O’Neill, Managing Partner, Jin Niu Investment Management Ltd.
– Janet Stites, Publisher, China Business Knowledge
– John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation
– Jonathan Krane, CEO, Harvest Krane
– Lisa Prager, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
– Minggao Shen, Managing Director, Citigroup
– Ned Cloonan, Managing Director, Liberty Square Group
– Neng Wang, Chong Khoon Lin Professor of Real Estate, Columbia Business School
– Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
– Reuben Guttman, Director, Grant & Eisenhofer
– Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Lubin School of Business

China Leaders Forum 2013 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to information@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Business

Investing in China Expert, Crocker Coulson, CCG President, to Speak at Influential China Conference

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Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2013 (ChinaLeadersForum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, New York, October 1st.

New York City, NY, USA (September 23, 2013) — Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Investor Relations, CCG Asia (China) and CCGK (Israel), will speak at Golden Networking’s China Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.chinaleadersforum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, conference that in its fifth edition is gearing up to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

Mr. Coulson has been the primary driver of the firm’s national and global expansion. He has designed and overseen investor relations campaigns for more than 60 public companies, including numerous IPOs, secondary offerings, acquisitions and proxy contests. Many of the campaigns he has overseen have won top industry awards.

Mr. Coulson is a frequent public speaker on subjects relating to investor relations strategy, initial public offerings, reverse mergers, investing in China, disclosure issues and corporate governance. He is regularly quoted in national and local publications on topics related to accounting issues and the capital markets. Mr. Coulson served for two years as the co-Chairman of the AeA’s Capital Sources conference and for two years as the Chairman of the Investment Capital Conference, hosted by LAVA (Los Angeles Venture Association). He is a board member of both LAVA and the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute.

Prior to joining CCG, Mr. Coulson served as a writer-researcher for The New Republic magazine in Washington, DC, and wrote for a number of leading publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ArtNews. He also produced five independent films, several of which were selected for the Cannes Film Festival and Sundance. Mr. Coulson graduated summa cum laude from Yale College, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Daily News. As a Fulbright Scholar, he studied philosophy at the Freie Universitat in Berlin.

China Leaders Forum 2013 will provide attendees with the responses to the above-mentioned questions and the most up-to-date review of where the Asian giant stands and the challenges and opportunities for businessmen looking to expand their business with China when others only see growth contraction. Recognized experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2013 to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

China Leaders Forum 2013 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to information@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Business

China Business Knowledge Chief, Janet Stites, Speaks at Golden Networking’s China Leaders Forum 2013

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Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2013 (ChinaLeadersForum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, New York, October 1st.

New York City, NY, USA (September 23, 2013) — Janet Stites, Publisher, China Business Knowledge, will speak at China Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.chinaleadersforum.com), “Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors’ Dream or Nightmare?”, conference that in its fifth edition is gearing up to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

Ms. Stites has a 25-year history as a business, technology and science journalist. She has been a business columnist for The New York Times, was founding Publisher & Editor of PHONE+ Magazine in the late 1980’s, co-founder and CEO of AlleyCat News magazine, the first Editorial Director of Jupiter Communications in the mid-1990’s and a freelance writer.

Over the years she has been a feature writer for OMNI Magazine and written for other various national publications such as Fortune Small Business, Self Magazine, and Portfolio Magazine. As well, for 15 years, she was a contributing writer for the The Bulletin of the Santa Fe Institute, interviewing world-renowned scientists, such as John Holland, Murray Gell-Mann, Tom Ray, Stephen Langton and Beniot Mandelbrot.

She graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications with a degree in Magazine Journalism and received her M.F.A. in fiction writing from UNC-Greensboro. She lives in New York City with her son, Sam.

China Leaders Forum 2013 will provide attendees with the responses to the above-mentioned questions and the most up-to-date review of where the Asian giant stands and the challenges and opportunities for businessmen looking to expand their business with China when others only see growth contraction. Recognized experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2013 to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking. Experts include:

– Ann Lee, Author, What the U.S. Can Learn from China
– Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations
– Dan David, Co-founder and Vice President, GeoInvesting
– Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders, Knightmare on Wall Street
– Harry Edelson, Managing Director, Edelson Technology Partners
– James O’Neill, Managing Partner, Jin Niu Investment Management Ltd.
– Janet Stites, Publisher, China Business Knowledge
– John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation
– Jonathan Krane, CEO, Harvest Krane
– Lisa Prager, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
– Minggao Shen, Managing Director, Citigroup
– Ned Cloonan, Managing Director, Liberty Square Group
– Neng Wang, Chong Khoon Lin Professor of Real Estate, Columbia Business School
– Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel
– Reuben Guttman, Director, Grant & Eisenhofer
– Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Lubin School of Business

China Leaders Forum 2013 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to information@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Software, Technology

Zevrix Updates Output Factory for InDesign: Adds New Workflow Options

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Zevrix Solutions announces Output Factory 1.4.11, a feature update to its professional solution to automate output from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory automates printing, exporting and post-processing from InDesign and offers batch output, single page export, variable file names, layer versioning, preflighting, detailed history and more. The new version lets users save output page range within individual workflows and improves reliability of exporting to EPS and SWF formats.

Toronto (ON), Canada (September 23, 2013) — Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of Output Factory 1.4.11, a feature update to its professional automation solution for printing, exporting and post-processing from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory automates and simplifies workflows of printers, prepress bureaus, ad agencies and publishing houses worldwide by offering batch processing with powerful and versatile output options.

In response to user requests, the new version introduces the option to save specific output page range within individual workflows. It allows to create workflows for predefined page ranges, which dramatically saves time to the users who needs to do a lot of exporting to PDF and other formats from just one single InDesign file. the new update also improves reliability of exporting to EPS and SWF formats.

“Output Factory is invaluable to a designer,” says Bill Bowman of the Commercial Print Craft printing company in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, – “It makes the ‘grunt-work’ a lot less painful so I can go back to doing what I like best… design!”

Output Factory supports printing as well as exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Flash, INX, IDML, EPUB, INDD and several image formats. It offers the following key features:

–Output multiple InDesign files
-Export as single pages
-Output to several formats at once
-Update modified links automatically
-Variable output file names
–Layer versioning: output layer combinations as single files
–Preflight InDesign and final PDF files

Pricing and Availability:
Output Factory can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$169.95 (Light version $119.95), as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. BatchOutput users can upgrade to Output Factory for $84.97. Output Factory is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8 on Intel-based Macs and works with Adobe InDesign CS3-CC.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF workflows, graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

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Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com
http://www.zevrix.com

Business

AuraPortal Training School expands its Program to Subsidize the dissemination of Online courses on Business Process Management

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The free dissemination of the latest Business Management techniques based on the automation of corporate activities represents a great opportunity to significantly increase corporate profitability.

Woburn, MA, September 20, 2013 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal. Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced the expansion of its program to 100% subsidize online courses on BPM. This announcement follows the show of support and widespread acceptance that the dissemination of this modern technology has received from institutions and experts in the Business Process Management sector.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix (2011) report and by other renowned analyst firms.

The following online courses will be offered throughout the months of September and October:

• What is Business Process Management (BPM)?

Webinar offered on September 18 at 4:00 pm (GMT+2).
This webinar is designed to provide an overview of Business Process Management, the impact it has on modern business management and the benefits it provides.
To register click here or copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.auraportal.com/AP/CM/1320P462L2/Product.aspx

• The ROI of BPM suites in Organizations.

Webinar offered on October 3 at 4:00 pm (GMT+2).
This webinar provides an overview of the possibilities of automating Business Process Management with a next generation BPM Suite, which represents the best example of time and cost saving while at the same time, security in the execution of Business Processes, generating an ROI previously unknown to management software applications.
To register click here or copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.auraportal.com/AP/CM/1321P462L2/Product.aspx

• Learn to Diagram Business Processes with the BPMN Standard.

Webinar offered on October 29 at 3:00 pm (GMT+1).

The aim of this course is to provide the student with sufficient knowledge of the Objects used in the BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) standard so that they can create Diagrams of Business Processes using these graphical objects, without the need to program a single line of code.

To register click here or copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.auraportal.com/AP/CM/1322P462L2/Product.aspx

The courses, which are totally free of charge and delivered online to allow greater comfort to the interested parties, will be offered by AuraPortal Training School, a division of AURA dedicated to Business Process Management education.

About AURA (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha,Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

Its headquarters are in Europe (Spain and Holland) with an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
John Charles
AuraPortal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
john.charles@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com

Art

The Sublime Galleria – A Plethora of Artists and Creative Ventures

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India’s first Sky Gallery, Sublime Galleria is a dynamic meeting ground for upcoming artists, art connoisseurs and buyers. Founded in 2009, Sublime is a renowned platform for the promotion of diversity and innovation in art.

Bangalore, India, September 20, 2013 — The Sublime Galleria is a dynamic meeting ground for upcoming artists, art connoisseurs, and buyers. It is India’s first Sky Gallery, and was founded in 2009 by Ms. Uzma Irfan, Executive Director of Corporate Communications at the Prestige Group. Having hosted several successful exhibitions in the past, it is recognized as a launch-pad for upcoming artists who represent a cross section of styles, media, techniques and forms that define today’s artistic sensibilities. Sublime Galleria is on a mission to further the cause of the arts and also sees itself as a dynamic crucible for the next generation to develop and showcase their talent. It reaches out to upcoming artists and offers them a platform to showcase and make their body of work accessible to the art lovers of Bengaluru. Sublime also organises regular workshops for children in various creative and artistic fields like music, painting, drama, dance and more. These workshops are conducted by international experts and offer the kids an opportunity to develop their skills and augment their knowledge in their chosen area of creative expression.

One such workshop is ‘Berserk’, an art conference for children between the age of 8 and 12 years. Through a series of rigorous auditions in the chosen city schools, a set of 60 students were shortlisted to take part in the 3-day residential conclave aimed at promoting and encouraging creativity and talent. At the grassroots level, this is a 3-day residential art conference with expert mentors from Jagriti, Lourd Vijay Dance Studio, Taaqademy and 3 Peel. Selected children of different verticals received endorsements ranging from intensive training programs to working on productions under expert guidance. The endorsements are custom-designed by each of the vertical heads. The event is conceptualised to be a stepping-stone for the children to nurture and pursue their creative talent.

Another event that stood out for its generosity and spirit was Melange, a group art exhibition where over 20 established and emerging artists came together in aid of the Indian Society for Performers and Teachers of Dance (ISPTD). The Society offers underprivileged children an opportunity to train in dance, thus taking them one step further towards realising their dreams. The artists who have contributed an artwork each to this worthy cause include Bheemaraya Devikeri, Mahesh Pattar, Ruchika Motwani, Shibu Arakkal, Triveni Vinod, Konda Srinivasa Rao, Vivek Rao, Dnyati Wagh, Neena Vaishampayan, Swati Pasari, Elena-Renee Pereira, Sonu Mulchandani, Milind Nayak, Sujata Sah Sejekan, S.A.Vimalanathan, Pragya Jain and Bhavana, among others.

Sublime strives to showcase works that reflect innovation. The Exhibition ‘Genesis’ by avid filmmaker and artist Simran K.S. Lamba, revealed the conceptualisation and assimilation of a new medium – ‘Coal Tar’. Sonu Mulchandani’s ‘The Voyage’ was a rare collection of maps and memorabilia that resonates the Gallery’s commitment to promoting creativity. One of the most recently concluded exhibitions ‘The Reflective’ by Elena Pereira was a spectacular amalgamation of a multitude of materials, ranging from flowers to metal.

Art Bengaluru, has grown over the last 4 years to become one of the biggest art festivals of South India. A joint initiative by Art Chutney and Sublime Galleria, Art Bengaluru brings together art of all forms every year. This year’s event was noted for the Galleries featured, ‘Berserk’, the Luxury Art Auction, and the artsy atmosphere it set across Bengaluru.

Without the support of the art community and the diversity Bengaluru enjoys, Sublime believes its efforts to promote art would not have materialised. Sublime will continue in its endeavour and would love for all of you to support its initiatives for the fine arts.

Visit http://www.sublimegalleria.com for more details.

For further information, please contact:
Urmila Biswas
+91 98860 99736
contact@marchingantsllp.com
http://www.sublimegalleria.com

Business

Breaking News! Industry Veteran Nick Bello joins LifeVantage

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Nick Bello of LaPorte, Indiana has built home based businesses for over 16 years and he is now calling LifeVantage his home.

LaPorte, IN, September 19, 2013 – Nick Bello of LaPorte, Indiana has built home based businesses for over 16 years. He recently resigned from his former company to partner with LifeVantage. After 16 years of helping people build successful home based businesses in all 50 states and 18 different countries, Nick Bello is excited about the LifeVantage products and the timing of the company. Committed to the industry and his team, Nick Bello has not only been a distributor, but a top income earner, master-distributor, and corporate officer for companies where he had the opportunity to develop compensation plans, marketing platforms, training systems and share the stage with some of the top names in the industry. Nick Bello is confident that LifeVantage gives the average person a real shot at success.

Although not every year was as successful as others for Nick Bello in the network marketing industry, he felt like this industry was his opportunity to not only do something great for himself and his family, but help others as well. Nick Bello has had tremendous support from his wife which he calls “His Foundation.” “When I started in this industry at 22 years old, I had so many people tell me it wouldn’t work. I was living in a 2 bedroom apartment, driving a rusted 1983 Cutlass” states Nick. His journey through the years has changed his lifestyle dramatically. Still living in LaPorte, Indiana, Nick Bello as well as his wife and three daughters now enjoy a large home and luxury vehicles. More so than what Nick Bello has accomplished, he is proud of the lives he has impacted in a positive way through his journey.

Nick Bello has always helped people in the network marketing industry even if they were not in his team, or not even in his company. Several people mention that they work with Nick Bello today because of his interest in helping them become successful when he had no financial gain to do so. It is his values that make Nick Bello the person that he is. He puts his faith in God to lead him in the right direction.

By joining LifeVantage, Nick Bello feels like he has an opportunity to help people with their health and finances. “Make no mistake about it, long term success in a home based business is directly related to the retention rate of the company” states Nick. “With a product like Protandim that has been proven by science through 15 different peer-reviewed studies, when people start taking the product, they keep taking it, and it is very affordable.” You can see the ABC Primetime special at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VkSsNsl7EQ.

LifeVantage was the second fastest growing company in the Direct Sales industry in 2012 growing by 167% over 2011 sales. Nick states, “LifeVantage has grown at an amazing rate with no hype. It is the best kept secret in the industry.” When you look at the medical issues sweeping across the world, it is no wonder why Nick Bello is teaming up with LifeVantage. Taking the LifeVantage products have been proven to lower the oxidative stress in the body and oxidative stress is not only linked to aging, but many diseases. “With a product that works as well as the LifeVantage products, we are able to help people with their health and help people make secondary or primary incomes, and the Jeep program is pretty sweet too” states Nick Bello.

To learn more about the product, you can view the ABC Primetime Special at the link above. If you would like to learn more about Nick Bello, visit www.nickbello.com or if you would like to work with him or find out more about LifeVantage, you can visit http://www.mylifevantage.com/reshape or contact him at Nick Bello at onebigteam@hotmail.com.

Contact:
Nick Bello
Reshape & Celebrate, LLC
3733 N Rhine Trail
LaPorte IN 46350
219-608-0112
onebigteam@hotmail.com
http://www.mylifevantage.com/reshape

Business

NanoMarkets Announces Release of New Report, “Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets 2013-2020”

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The report titled, “Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets 2013-2020” identifies the current and future opportunities in the medical polymers space and provides guidance on the technical and regulatory framework in which these opportunities are arising.

Glen Allen, Virginia (September 19, 2013) — According to a new report from industry analyst firm NanoMarkets, the global medical polymer market will grow from $2.3 billion (USD) in 2013 to over $3.5 billion in 2018. The report titled, “Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets 2013-2020” identifies the current and future opportunities in the medical polymers space and provides guidance on the technical and regulatory framework in which these opportunities are arising.

The report also includes granular eight-year forecasts and an analysis of the complete supply chain for medical polymers. Firms addressed within the report include, Bayer MaterialScience, Celanese, Dow Corning, Dow Chemical, DSM, DuPont, Eastman Chemical, Evonik, Solvay and others.

Details about the report are available at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/worldwide_medical_polymer_markets_2013_2020.

From the Report:

Implants currently consume about half the medical polymers produced and are expected to account for around $1.6 billion in polymer sales by 2018. Polymers have been penetrating the implant market because they are lower cost and lighter weight than metal alternatives, such as titanium. The report also indicates that increased use of medical imaging is creating further demand for polymers.

According to the new NanoMarkets report, sales of polymers for diagnostic systems will reach $1.04 billion in 2018. In vitro diagnostics account for 50,000 to 60,000 metric tons of specialized and commodity plastics every year. Most diagnostic procedures today are rapid, multi-assays, and plastics have become indispensable. The growth prospects in this sector are thus particularly strong.

The report claims that PMMA, PS/styrenics, and PP are the leading medical polymers based on revenue accounting for around 26 percent of the market in 2013. There are also some high-value niches appearing in the market. Commercial elastomers that provide a “soft touch” are being used to coat accessories, such as catheters, gloves, and syringes, in order to impart a soft touch feel. Their use is expected to grow in intravenous drug delivery systems, cardio systems, and blood collection devices.

The last decade has seen the rise of biodegradable polymers. The current trend suggests that in the near future, entire prostheses will be developed from these materials. While they will not be used to manufacture diagnostic products, biodegradable polymers will be incorporated into implants and some clinical labware. There is some additional interest in discovering new biodegradable polymers for medical applications, but investment in this area is limited due to the need to complete extensive long-term studies in order to validate new materials.

About the Report:

This new report provides the necessary strategic insight into how the polymer industry can best generate new business revenues in medical applications and where the medical device industry can expect polymer materials to make their greatest impact. This report which polymers are likely to do best in the medical environment. This study also contains detailed eight-year forecasts in volume (Kg) and value terms.

Readers of this report will gain the following:

• An analytical review of polymers used for medical applications, including developing implants, diagnostic systems, and hospital labware.

• Knowledge on current technical and market trends, including general market drivers for improvement in the healthcare sector, polymer production, and evaluation for clinical approval.

• An understanding of key medical products and their future implications.

• A pin-pointed analysis of the changing dynamics of polymer producers.

• Eight–year forecasts based on expected market growth.

• A brief technological road map for understanding industry growth.

• Profiles of major companies operating as manufacturers of medical polymers.

• Insight into important geographical locations pertaining to polymer and healthcare sectors.

• Information on the size of the medical polymer market in developed nations and the fast-growing economies in Asia, such as China and India.

• Details of the regulatory requirements of these countries for producing high-quality, medically approved polymers and their use in various applications.

• Help in making business decisions for venturing into the medical polymer market.

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URALCHEM Adds 300 Units to its Fleet of Rail Cars

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URALCHEM OJSC is increasing by 300 its own fleet rail cars for the transportation of mineral fertilizers and liquid ammonia.

Moscow, Russia (September 19, 2013) — URALCHEM OJSC is increasing by 300 its own fleet rail cars for the transportation of mineral fertilizers and liquid ammonia. URALCHEM-TRANS (part of the URALCHEM group) will operate the new cars, along with the rest of URALCHEM’s rolling stock. The cars will be acquired through capital lease agreements, with the participation RB Leasing, LLC. The transaction value exceeds 700 million roubles.

Of the 300 cars purchased, 200 mineral wagons and 100 tank cars are manufactured in Russia. All the cars will be transferred to URALCHEM-TRANS in September and October 2013 and will be used to replace an existing fleet that is being retired. Since the end of 2012, URALCHEM-TRANS’ rolling stock has increased by 500 new cars. Today, the total number of cars under the management of URALCHEM-TRANS is around 8.5 thousand units.

The Director of URALCHEM-TRANS, Vsevolod Kovshov commented: “The planned renovation and expansion of the fleet is one of our key areas of work to ensure the safety of the logistics of the company. The new deal allows us to increase the share of our own rolling stock in the fleet in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Group. The new rolling stock will be used to replace leased, obsolete and worn out cars.”

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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.