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Impact Investing attracting more Fans, claims AAA

November 23, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Leading fixed income impact investment management firm, Community Capital Management (CCM), has announced that it has invested $4 million on behalf of GIVE (AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF), in a move welcomed by AAA.

Boston, MA, USA, November 23, 2012 — Leading fixed income impact investment management firm, Community Capital Management (CCM), has announced that it has invested $4 million on behalf of GIVE (AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF), in a move welcomed by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

AAA, an alternative investment advocacy group, claims that the investment from GIVE further helps to promote the benefits of impact investing to all kinds of investors who want to see returns while helping vulnerable communities. GIVE was established in May and intends to deliver long-term returns through responsible, sustainable investments.

Various projects have benefited from the investment so far. “It’s great to be able to learn about where this cash is going – the more people know about the benefits of impact investing, the more popular it will become,” stated Anthony Johnson, AAA’s analysis partner.

One of the investments made by CCM on GIFT’s behalf took the form of funding for a 400,000 square foot retail/residential development in Maryland. The project will focus on attracting cyclists and pedestrians and will create 235 new apartments, as well as 60,000 square feet of retail space.

Another project funded by GIFT is the Hidden Creek Apartment in Crescent City, California, which will create low income housing. The homes will incorporate eco-friendly and energy efficient features.

CCM’s senior portfolio manager, Barbara VanScoy, said that they too were very happy that more people are growing interested in impact investing. She said, “We are thrilled that the field of impact investing is expanding with new products like GIVE and that we can be a part of it.”

AAA supports a range of ethical, sustainable and environmentally responsible asset classes. Mr Johnson explained, “We have noticed that, in the wake of the financial crisis, more and more investors are keen to put their cash into philanthropic projects or at least ensure their investments won’t be having a negative impact on anyone.”

AAA supports sustainable forestry projects like those run by Greenwood Management and others in Brazil.

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
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Healthcare

IAPAM’s Clean Start hCG Training Date Announced: December 7th, 2012

November 21, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Join the IAPAM on December 7th, 2012 for your last chance this year to add an hCG Diet Protocol to your practice before the New Year.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 21, 2012 — The IAPAM’s hCG Training program is NEW and IMPROVED. The IAPAM’s Clean Start hCG Weight Loss Training will give physicians additional content and practice resources, including a turnkey hCG Patient Kit, which will facilitate adding hCG for Weight Loss to a busy practice. Join the IAPAM on December 7th, 2012 for your last chance this year to add an hCG Diet Protocol to your practice before the New Year!

The NEW Clean Start hCG Weight Loss patient package (http://iapam.com/aesthetic-resources/clean-start-weight-loss-program) is designed to assist physicians in helping their obese and overweight patients realize their weight loss goals. It is a comprehensive and complete weight loss hCG training program that includes:

– Patient education DVD, that gives your patients an overview of the entire program, and answers the most common questions.
– Patient Guidebook, that explains the program in detail, including over 50 program tips, as well as over 20 pages on the all important “maintenance” phase of the program. It includes information on: portion size, the Glycemic Index, how to read a nutritional label, tips on how to combat emotional eating and cravings.
– Quick Tip Sheets giving your patient the most important tips and a take-away shopping list complete with calorie counts.
– Cookbook with over 50 recipes for all 3 phases of the weight loss program.
– Food Journal for your patients to record their daily food intake.

This program was designed to answer the most common questions, saving physicians time, allowing them to see more patients, and generate more non-insurance based practice revenues.

What revenues can you expect to see by offering the IAPAM’s Clean Start Weight Loss program?
– See 10 weight loss patients/month = $176,000+/yr
– See 20 weight loss patients/month = $352,000+/yr
– See 30 weight loss patients/month = $529,000+/yr

With 68.8% of Americans overweight or obese, seeing 30 patients a month should not be a problem for most practices! The IAPAM’s new Clean Start hCG Training video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-YGEQ0t0yw) outlines the IAPAM’s New Clean Start hCG Weight Loss program.

Register today for the December 7th, 2012 training session. To register or for more information, please visit http://www.hcgtraining.com or call 1-800-219-5108 x 708.

About the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs/DOs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs), physicians assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and naturopathic doctors (NDs). Information about the association can be accessed through IAPAM’s website at 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

Business, Energy, Environment

FPL Gives Thanks to 50 Sanford Families with Free Home Energy Makeovers

November 21, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

“FPL customers have the lowest electric bills in the state, and these energy-efficiency tips will help them continue to save through the holidays,” said Larry Volenec, FPL’s external affairs manager.

Juno Beach, FL (November 21, 2012) — Sanford residents have something extra to be thankful for, just in time for Thanksgiving. In partnership with the City of Sanford, Florida Power & Light Company provided 50 local families with free Home Energy Makeovers. FPL experts installed energy-efficient upgrades to help residents save money on their electric bill.

Approximately 60 energy experts from FPL and employee volunteers from the City of Sanford traveled through neighborhoods to deliver the gift of energy-efficiency upgrades to residents, saving these FPL customers up to 25 percent monthly on their electric bills.

Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett, Commissioner Velma Williams and the Goldsboro Front Porch Council of Sanford joined the FPL volunteers and helped out with energy-efficient upgrades as part of the Home Energy Makeover team. “Our partnership with FPL gives residents of Sanford access to the tools and information they need to learn to conserve energy and to save money,” Mayor Jeff Triplett said. “The Home Energy Makeover is a great way for Sanford residents to kick-off the holiday season with savings.”

Upgrades performed included: installing lifetime air conditioning filters, compact fluorescent lights, weather stripping, and water-saving showerheads and faucets, as well as inserting refrigerator and freezer thermometers.

“FPL is proud to partner with the City of Sanford to educate residents on how to reduce their energy use and save on their monthly expenses,” said Larry Volenec, FPL’s external affairs manager. “Our energy-makeover team shared tips and advice on easy, low-cost improvements that can benefit all families throughout the service territory. FPL customers have the lowest electric bills in the state, and these tips will help them continue to save.”

Most of these energy-efficiency upgrades can be adopted by any FPL customer looking to make smarter, cleaner energy choices. Customers can learn about the improvements installed during Home Energy Makeovers by visiting the Energy Savings Toolkit section at http://www.FPL.com/ohes and taking a free, online Home Energy Survey.

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
amelia.gomez@rbbpr.com
For more information, visit: http://newsroom.fpl.com/SanfordHEMI

Business

Duncan Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International, at China Leaders Forum 2012

November 20, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2012 (www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, New York, December 7th.

New York City, NY, USA (November 20, 2012) — Duncan Edwards, President and Chief Executive, Hearst Magazines International, will speak at Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Mr. Edwards is the President and CEO of Hearst Magazines International, an EVP of Hearst Magazines and Vice Chairman of the National Magazine Company (NatMag), Hearst’s publishing business in the U.K. He is also a Director of The Hearst Corporation. Edwards is responsible for Hearst’s magazine activities outside of the USA which includes operations in nearly 60 countries comprising wholly owned businesses, Joint Ventures and licenses.

From 2005 to 2009, he was the Chief Executive of NatMag. He joined NatMag in 1989 and served in various executive roles, including publisher of Company magazine, director of business development and managing director.

Edwards spent the early part of his career at Media Week Ltd. He holds a dual honors degree in Geography and Politics from Sheffield University, is married with two boys and lives and works in New York.

China Leaders Forum 2012 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 2012 in its fourth edition 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:

– Mr. Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

– Professor Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Pace University, Lubin School of Business

– Mr. Christopher Thorne, Principal, Broadline Principle

– Mr. John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation

– Professor Xiaohong He, Professor of International Business, Lender School of Business Center, Quinnipiac University

– Ms. Ann Lee, Author, What the U.S. Can Learn from China

– Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders (Chinese)

– Mr. Duncan Edwards, President and Chief Executive, Hearst Magazines International

– Mr. David Riedel, President, Riedel Research Group

– Mr. Stuart Freedman, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

China Leaders Forum 2012 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 info@goldennetworking.net.

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Business

NanoMarkets Issues New Report Analyzing Market Potential for Self-Cleaning Windows

November 19, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

NanoMarkets has today issued a report titled, “Self-Cleaning Windows Markets – 2013.”

Glen Allen, Virginia – November 19, 2012 — Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has today issued a report titled, “Self-Cleaning Windows Markets – 2013.” In the report the firm projects that the market for self-cleaning windows will triple in revenue from current levels to around $1 billion (USD) in revenue by the year 2018 as a result of improved technology as well as important energy sector and demographic megatrends.

Additional details about the report are available at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/self_cleaning_window_markets_2013.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the worldwide smart-cleaning windows market with coverage of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic technologies, as well as the latest attempts to use nanomaterials and biomaterials in this sector. Detailed eight-year revenue forecasts are included with break outs by type of building, type of self-cleaning technology and whether windows are installed in new builds or retrofits. The forecasts also break out the windows themselves and coatings that are sold directly to end users and glazing professionals.

The organizations discussed include: Balcony Systems, Cardinal, Hypho Technology, International Trading & Consulting, nanoShell, NSG (Pilkington), Cyndan Chemicals, Lotus Leaf Coatings, NanoPhos, PPG, RainAway, Reactive Surfaces, Shanghai Huzheng, Saint-Gobain, Viridian and Xerox.

Forestry can help to Diversify Portfolio, says FRA

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

A recent article from GreenWorld BVI, calling for gold investors to supplement their portfolios with agriculture and forestry investment, has been endorsed by FRA.

Seattle, United States, November 16, 2012 — A recent article from GreenWorld BVI, calling for gold investors to supplement their portfolios with agriculture and forestry investment, has been endorsed by Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

The main reason that GreenWorld gives for diversifying away from solely gold investment included the fact that gold does not pay an income until it is sold. It is also a “faith-based investment”, as GeernWorld explained: “Gold is largely an economically unproductive asset.”

Agriculture and forestry are alternative asset classes, as gold is, and they also tend to keep their value during times of economic turmoil and offer a buffer against inflation, like gold. However, through investing in managed forestry and agriculture projects, investors can also enjoy regular incomes. An example is the projects run by Greenwood Management in Brazil, claims FRA.

These projects are intended to offer mid-to long-term investment options for those who want to buy up their own piece of sustainable forestry. Through working with Greenwood Management, investors enjoy the benefits of having their own managed forest land, while receiving income in the form of payouts when trees are harvested in a cyclical process. The timberland is managed to ensure there is new growth to replace mature trees that are cut down and sold. Trees that are sold generate returns for investors, who also enjoy a pay out when their investment reaches maturity.

Investing in forestry is a good option for any risk-averse investors who want to diversify their portfolio further. Spreading investment between several different asset classes offers good protection against risk and forestry is one of the most risk-averse assets. This is because timber simply carries on growing in size and value all the time, so if the market conditions aren’t right when investors want to sell, they can simply hang on a little longer and sell a larger product at a higher price.

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
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

Business

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. Reports the First Nine Months of Year 2012 Unaudited IFRS Financial Results

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. announced its unaudited IFRS financial results for the first nine months of 2012 ending 30 September 2012.

(Moscow, Russia – November 16, 2012) – Revenue increased to US $1,804 million, compared to US $1,556 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Operating profit increased to US $553 million, compared to US $487 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Adjusted EBITDA grew to US $632 million, compared to US $560 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Net profit amounted to US $600 million, compared to US $318 million in the first nine months of 2011.

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM HOLDING or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter called the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia, announced its unaudited IFRS financial results for the first nine months of 2012 ending 30 September 2012.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC (part of the Group), commented on the results for the first nine months of 2012: “During nine months of this year the Company showed steady improvement of its financial performance compared to the results for the same period of 2011. To this contributed the acquisition earlier this year of another production unit, Minudobrenia, located in Perm and rising world prices for our main products, ammonia and urea. Looking back at the first nine months, we are optimistic about the full-year results for 2012.”

Financial Results

Revenue in the first nine months of 2012 grew to US $1,804 million, compared to US $1,556 million in the first nine months of 2011. Operating profit amounted to US $553 million compared with operating profit of US $487 million in the first nine months of 2011. Operating profit margin amounted to 31% both in the first nine months of 2012 and in the same period of the previous year.

In the first nine months of 2012, net profit amounted to US $600 million, compared with US $318 million in the same period in 2011.

In the first nine months of 2012 adjusted EBITDA reached US $632 million compared to US $560 million for the same period last year, an increase of 13%. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the first nine months of 2012 comprised 35%, compared with 36% in the first nine months of 2011.

Markets

During the third quarter of 2012, price dynamics for fertilizers and intermediate products were different.

Prices for ammonia in the third quarter showed a significant increase due to growing demand and limited supply. During these three months, the price level rose by $50 / t, and reached $650 / t FOB Port of Yuzhny by the end of September.

In the absence of a strongly marked trend, the urea market was characterized by high volatility. Prices have not shown any significant increase or noticeable reduction, remaining within the limits of $360 to $400 / t FOB the ports of the CIS.

Ammonium nitrate prices mainly matched the dynamics of urea prices during the third quarter.

The global market for phosphate fertilizers in the third quarter of 2012 showed low levels of activity. In September, there has been a downward trend in prices amid a lack of demand in South Asia (India, Pakistan).

Sales

As the demand for the Group’s products both in Russia and abroad was high and stable, the volume of sales in the first nine months of 2012 increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2011 and totalled 4,357 thousand tonnes for all products. Sales of urea, increased by 144%, largely contributed to the rise. Due to high demand in the ammonia market, sales of ammonia increased by 54%, while sales of ammonium nitrate decreased by 6%. Sales of “other chemicals” increased by 19%, mainly due to increased sales of ammonium nitrate for industrial use in the domestic market.

Financial Situation

Increased revenues contributed to the increase of cash generated from operations to US $472 million in the first nine months of 2012 rise, compared to US $330 million in the same period last year.

As at September 30, 2012 the Company’s net debt amounted to US $945 million. The weighted average interest rate in the loan portfolio during the first nine months of 2012 comprised 5.8% per annum compared to 7.9% in the same period last year.

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
E-Mail: pr@uralchem.com

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

Technology

NextPlane Now Offers Free Google Federation

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

NextPlane Takes the Pain out of Federating Microsoft OCS/Lync and IBM Sametime platforms with Google.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (November 16, 2012) — NextPlane, Inc., the market leader in cloud-based federation services for unified communications (UC), is now offering free Google federation to organizations using Microsoft OCS, Microsoft Lync, or IBM Sametime. NextPlane shortens the time it takes to setup federation with Google to less than a day, and eliminates the hassle of installing and configuring an XMPP gateway. NextPlane’s cloud-based service does not require any on-premise hardware or software component.

Unlike using XMPP gateways from Microsoft or IBM, end-users benefit from a richer feature set, such as presence, and enhanced presence (custom presence states and activity-based presence). Moreover, IT organizations benefit from greater reliability and scalability, access to usage reports, and 24/7 service availability with no hidden costs. Google federation is being offered as part of free membership in UC Exchange, a cloud-based UC federation service that allows members to find, connect, and collaborate with other federation-ready organizations. Companies who upgrade to a paid subscription to the NextPlane UC Exchange federation service can access additional features including voice and video federation with Google (a feature unique to NextPlane), and federation with other UC platforms, social media, and Skype.

“Our free Google federation for organizations with a Microsoft or IBM unified communications platform gives users a significantly better real time collaboration experience.” said Farzin Shahidi, founder and CEO of NextPlane. “By using NextPlane UC Exchange IT departments can go beyond the serious limitations of Inter-vendor UC interoperability solutions which are not being addressed by UC vendors.”

In addition to the free Google federation service organizations can access to the UC Exchange Management Portal to search the UC Exchange Members Directory of over 100 ‘federation ready’ organizations, accept inbound federation requests at a no additional charge, and get access to usage reports.

For more information, visit http://www.nextplane.net/get-started.php or contact sales at sales@nextplane.net.

About NextPlane

NextPlane Inc., is the provider of ‘UC Exchange,’ a cloud based community focused federation service for unified communications (UC). UC Exchange enables member organizations to find, connect, and collaborate with business partners across a wide range of UC platforms and includes powerful features such as UC Federation Services, centralized Members Directory, Social Media Federation, and Skype Federation. Using a unique federation management portal, organizations can search a member’s directory for federation-ready partners; manage federation requests and access reporting and analytic tools.

UC Exchange Federation Services enable seamless federation across Microsoft Lync, OCS and LCS, Cisco Jabber XCP, Unified Presence Server (CUPS) and WebEx Messenger (formerly Cisco WebEx Connect), IBM Sametime, Google Apps, Jive OpenFire, Isode M-Link and eJabberd. Organizations can connect users from different companies regardless of their underlying UC platform – with enhanced presence, instant messaging, multi-user chat, voice and video – all as if they are on the same UC platform. Moreover, UC Exchange enables its member organizations to federate their UC platforms with social business communities such as Yammer, Salesforce.com’s Chatter, Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn, and XMPP hosted chat rooms.

For more information please visit http://www.nextplane.net, or contact sales at sales@nextplane.net.

Contact:
Farzin Shahidi
NextPlane, Inc.
(650) 305-7404
farzin@nextplane.net

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

Business

Ann Lee, What the U.S. Can Learn from China, at Golden Networking’s China Leaders Forum 2012

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

New York City, NY, USA (November 16, 2012) — Ann Lee, author of What the U.S. Can Learn from China, will speak at Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Professor Lee focuses on issues of global economics, finance, and U.S.-China relations. A former investment banker and hedge fund partner, she is a frequent media commentator on economic issues. In addition to television and radio appearances on MSNBC, Bloomberg, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and NPR, her op-eds have appeared in such publications as The New York Times,The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Businessweek, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The American Prospect, and The American Banker.

She has been quoted in hundreds of publications and has been an invited speaker at numerous industry and academic conferences. Ann is also an adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University and a former visiting professor at Peking University where she taught macroeconomics and financial derivatives.

While she was teaching at Peking University, she also acted as an economic adviser to Chinese economic officials as well as to several large Chinese asset management firms. She was educated at U.C. Berkeley, Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, and Harvard Business School.

Experts include:

– Mr. Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

– Professor Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Pace University, Lubin School of Business

– Mr. Christopher Thorne, Principal, Broadline Principle

– Mr. John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation

– Professor Xiaohong He, Professor of International Business, Lender School of Business Center, Quinnipiac University

– Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders (Chinese)

– Mr. Duncan Edwards, President and Chief Executive, Hearst Magazines International

– Mr. David Riedel, President, Riedel Research Group

– Mr. Stuart Freedman, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Art

Art Gallery Announces Stephen Dobson Now in Artist Showcase

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (LST) is very pleased to announce that fine art painter Stephen Dobson is now the gallery’s featured artist.

Jupiter, Florida, USA – November 16, 2012 — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (LST) is very pleased to announce that fine art painter Stephen Dobson is now the gallery’s featured artist and he will be presented in the Light Space & Time’s Artist Showcase for the next 30 days.

Stephen Dobson was originally born in Manchester, England prior to immigrating to Canada at a young age and is a self-taught artist who loves painting. He is a very prolific artist who developed a signature style early in his career and was invited to join the Stave Falls Artist Group becoming one of the original members in the group.

Stephen works primarily with oil paints, striving to find light and color using confident brushwork and commonly uses pallet knives and his fingers while painting. He always tries to express his feelings about what he paints and hopes to bring the observer closer to his thoughts about the people, places and things he observes in his daily life and especially in the way people interact with each other and their surroundings.

Stephen has had all of his submitted works accepted by the American Art Awards and has won a number of 1st and 3rd place awards in a variety of Painting categories for the last three years. This is a competition open to all artists from around the world and is juried by 25 well respected galleries, across the United States.

Stephen enjoys travelling throughout the area he lives in Southern British Columbia and especially the City of Vancouver and the Upper and Lower Fraser Valley where he always discovers something fresh to paint. Stephen’s original paintings can be viewed in his home studio located in Mission, British Columbia. His work is held in a number of private collections throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. His website is http://www.stephendobson.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
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com