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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
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

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
Tel: 888-490-3530
E-Mail: info@lightspacetime.com
Web: http://www.lightspacetime.com

NanoMarkets Releases New Report on OLED Luminaire Market

NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report, “OLED Lighting Market Forecast Q2 2012.”

Glen Allen, Virginia – March 19, 2012 — Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report, “OLED Lighting Market Forecast Q2 2012.” In the report NanoMarkets presents its outlook on the OLED lighting sector with some notable changes since its last release in 2011. The firm notes concerns with the current economic situation in Europe which is a major center for OLED lighting as well as changes in manufacturing that will dampen prices in the short term but open the door to wider acceptance of the technology as OLED lighting efficiency, panel size and light output improvements bring the technology to the mainstream. NanoMarkets now expects that the total market for OLED lighting luminaires will reach approximately $6.3 billion in 2017.

Additional details about this and other OLED related reports are available at: http://www.nanomarkets.net

About the Report:

This report provides eight-year forecasts for OLED lighting in six different applications: purchases by lighting designers; luxury lighting; major installations in showrooms, tradeshows, etc.; residential lighting; commercial/industrial lighting; and automotive lighting. Forecasts are presented in both revenue terms ($ millions) and volume terms (units/square meters sold). In addition, the report contains qualitative forecasts of future opportunities for OLEDs in such areas as personal illumination products, signage, industrial lighting and novelty products.

The forecasts in this report are based on NanoMarkets’ insider understanding of OLED lighting demand patterns, but are backed up by matching projected demand against the plans of major OLED lighting panel suppliers to build manufacturing capacity. Among the firms discussed in this context are AUO, First-o-Lite, GE, Jusung Engineering, Kaneka, Konica Minolta, LG, Lumiotec, Moser Baer, NEC, Osram, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer/Mitsubishi, Samsung and Visionox.

From the Report:

While NanoMarkets sees the overall prospects for the OLED lighting market as remaining strong, we now expect to see a major decline in OLED prices in the next two years as mass production technologies start to be applied to this kind of lighting. This pricing trend is expected to dampen OLED lighting revenues for the next three years until OLED lighting efficiency, panel size and light output have improved to the point where OLED lighting is acceptable in mainstream-and mass market – residential and business lighting markets.

In particular, NanoMarkets believes that OLED lighting has the potential to seriously compete with the standard fluorescent lighting panels widely used in offices through improved energy efficiency, lower costs and improved aesthetics. And by 2017 NanoMarkets expects that more than 75 percent of revenues for OLED luminaires will come from lighting for commercial and industrial buildings. In 2012, almost 90 percent of OLED sales for lighting applications will come from niche markets such as luxury lighting, large showroom installations and sales to lighting designers. But by 2017 that share will have fallen to under 1 percent.

NanoMarkets has lowered its penetration forecasts for OLED lighting compared to the forecasts it published in 2011 due to weaker than expected economic growth throughout the eight-year forecast period. NanoMarkets is particularly concerned about the impact of Europe’s ongoing monetary woes on the OLED lighting market. OLED lighting market is very Eurocentric with most of the important suppliers based in Europe and Europe’s importance to advanced lighting technology.

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 worldwide leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind.

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
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

IAPAM’s Physician hCG Training is Consistent with Dr. Oz’s Recommendations

Las Vegas, Nevada – March 17, 2012 — The IAPAM has trained over 650 physicians on how to safely offer hCG for weight loss, and well over 20,000 patients have successfully lost weight using the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol. The core principles of the IAPAM’s hCG Training are consistent with those outlined by Dr. Oz in his March 14, 2012 segment on hCG for weight loss: it is imperative for patients to undertake an hCG program under the care of a trained physician, and never use hCG (homeopathic hCG) that is sold without a prescription.

In his March 14, 2012 segment on hCG for weight loss (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/does-hcg-diet-work-pt-1), Dr. Oz announced that he had “new data” on the successful use of hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) for weight loss. In a pilot study conducted by a leading medical weight management physician, Dr. Oz reported that patients following a strict, medically supervised hCG Protocol, were not hungry and lost weight, and ultimately lost more “fat vs. muscle,” than patients on only a very low calorie diet.

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 lose 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 Protocol is based upon the successful protocol originally developed in 1954 by Dr. Simeons, and detailed in his report, Pounds and Inches, and is built around a low calorie diet coupled with the administration of the pharmaceutical grade of the naturally occurring hormone, hCG. The IAPAM’s hCG Protocol has been administered to over 20,000 patients around the world with consistent weight loss results.

To date, all of the IAPAM’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 Physician hCG Medical Weight Management seminars have sold out, so to register for the next hCG Training session in Scottsdale, Arizona, please go to http://www.hcgtraining.com, or contact the IAPAM at info@theiapam.com or 1-800-219-5108 ext 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), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). 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 x708
info@theiapam.com

Websites:
http://www.AestheticMedicineSymposium.com
http://www.aestheticmedicinenews.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAPAM
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IAPAM
hCG Group in Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hcgWeightLoss

Gill Cox Now Light Space & Time Art Gallery’s Featured Artist

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that artist Gill Cox is now the gallery’s featured artist.

Jupiter, Florida – March 17, 2012 — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that artist Gill Cox is now the gallery’s featured artist and he will be showcased on their website for the next 30 days.

Gillian Cox is an artist who lives and creates in the beautiful coastal village of Hope Cove, in the South Hams of Devon, UK. Spanning a period of 50 years in the pursuit of art, she has gained a reputation as a specialist in color and light, covering a wide range of subject matter.

Gill is a self-taught artist who is now able to concentrate purely on her God given talent for her own pleasure, in celebration of regaining her sight after the danger of becoming blind several years ago. She is comfortable working in any painting medium and her thirst for enjoying a new challenge lends spirit and adventure to each new work that she creates. Gill professes that maintaining the challenge, is the key to building spontaneity, rhythm and flow in order to provide a sense of movement and the necessary atmosphere, to involve each viewer of her work. Energy and purpose, give her work depth and meaning which compliments her whole attitude to what she creatively delivers.

Gill states about her art and her life, “It seems I have been painting for most of my life. I have also, for many years, taught others to discover the delights of both Watercolor and Oil painting. Now I am the resident tutor for the summer workshops of Sejours Artistiques in the Charente Maritime region of France, whose chosen charities I support by giving my tuition free.”

Gill’s art has been exhibited in various venues spread across Devon, including locally at The Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge and The Royal William Yard, Plymouth. Also her work has found homes in Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and further afield in France, Canada and the USA. A limited selection of her extensive portfolio can be seen on her website http://www.gillcoxart.co.uk

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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
Tel: 888-490-3530
E-Mail: info@lightspacetime.com
Web: http://www.lightspacetime.com

DeYoe Wealth Management Designated 2012 Premier Advisor by the National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP)

DeYoe Wealth Management announced today that the firm has been recognized as NABCAP Premier Advisors.

BERKELEY, Calif. – March 17, 2012 — DeYoe Wealth Management announced today that the firm has been recognized as NABCAP Premier Advisors, an exclusive group of financial advisors who represent the best in quality wealth management in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The designation is awarded annually by the National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP), a nationally-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established to serve the needs of the investing public by helping identify top wealth managers. The selection process is based on a proprietary system whose ultimate goal is to provide investors and advisors a trusted standard of excellence to help guide them within the financial services industry.

The evaluation process assesses 20 categories of practice management, which include areas such as customer service, risk/investment planning philosophy, credentials, team dynamics and fee/cost structure among other areas.

“It’s challenging finding trustworthy, savvy financial advisors, and having validation from an independent nonprofit group such as NABCAP goes a long way to demonstrating to clients and others that our practice is one of the best in the Bay Area,” said Jonathan DeYoe, founder and principal of DeYoe Wealth Management. “We have been helping our clients pursue their personal financial goals using a holistic wealth management strategy, and it’s great to have a respected organization like NABCAP validate our commitment and approach.”

The NABCAP Premier Advisors list was announced in the San Francisco Business Times on March 16.

About DeYoe Wealth Management
Based in Berkeley, California, DeYoe Wealth Management is passionate about helping clients pursue financial independence on their terms. The firm offers access to comprehensive financial services, including customized asset management, holistic financial planning, and insurance solutions tailored to meet the needs of our clients and their families. Our objective is to help our clients maximize their Happiness Dividend, working towards financial peace of mind while realizing their dreams. DeYoe Wealth Management uses a six-step process to make sure our clients’ investment strategies keep pace with their changing lifestyle, planning for current needs and future goals. For more information, visit http://www.deyoewealthmanagement.com

About NABCAP
The National Association of Board Certified Advisory Practices (NABCAP) is a nonprofit organization created to establish mutually understood standards and practices among both investors and advisory practices. Their primary mission is to educate and inform the investing general public with reliable, unaffiliated, unbiased and completely objective educational resources and information. NABCAP Premier Advisors lists are a powerful reference for investors to identify the top wealth managers in their local market. Visit http://www.nabcap.org for more information.

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Jonathan K. DeYoe, AIF® & CPWA® is a registered principal with and securities offered through LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC. Securities and investment advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered Broker/Dealer. Member FINRA/SIPC and a Registered Investment Advisor.

Contact:
Nancy Wright Cooper
DeYoe Wealth Management
(510) 848-0012 x103
ncooper@deyoewealthmanagement.com

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

Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG Program is Consistent with Dr. Oz’s hCG March 14, 2012 Recommendations

Calgary, Alberta, March 16, 2011 — The core principles of Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG for Weight Loss Program are consistent with those outlined by Dr. Oz in his March 14, 2012 segment on hCG for weight loss: it is imperative for patients to undertake an hCG program under the care of a trained physician, and never use hCG (homeopathic hCG) that is sold without a prescription.

In his March 14, 2012 segment on hCG for weight loss (http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/does-hcg-diet-work-pt-1), Dr. Oz announced that he had “new data” on the successful use of hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) for weight loss. In a pilot study conducted by a leading medical weight management physician, Dr. Oz reported that patients following a strict, medically supervised hCG Protocol, were not hungry and lost weight, and ultimately lost more “fat vs. muscle,” than patients on only a low calorie diet.

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 the hCG for Weight Loss Program offered at Calgary’s Glenmore Healthcare and Wellness Clinic (http://www.glenmorehealthcare.com):

1. Consistent with the FDA’s position, homeopathic hCG (hCG drops, etc.) DOES 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 a diet under 1200 calories, should be under the direct care of a physician.

Glenmore Healthcare’s exclusive hCG Weight Loss Program (http://www.glenmorehealthcare.com/our-program) concurs with Dr. Oz’s hCG recommendations. Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG medically supervised weight loss program is based upon the successful protocol originally developed in 1954 by Dr. Simeons, and detailed in his report, Pounds and Inches, and is built around a low calorie diet coupled with the administration of the pharmaceutical grade of the naturally occurring hormone, hCG. Glenmore Healthcare follows the IAPAM’s (International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine http://www.iapam.com) hCG Weight Loss Protocol (http://www.hcgtraining.com), which has been administered to over 20,000 patients around the world with consistent weight loss results.

Patients participating in the Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG for Weight Loss Program are monitored by a licensed physician who specializes in hCG for weight loss. Labs, vital statistics and body analysis (BIA) measurements are recorded prior to starting the program. Patients at Glenmore Healthcare have lost as much as 20 pounds in our 26 day program, and 35 pounds in our 43 day program. At the end of the program, clinic staff will test a patient’s RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) with the same equipment as used on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” It is very important that when a patient partakes of an hCG weight loss program, that they complete it under the supervision of a physician and follow the entire detailed protocol, as is done at Glenmore Healthcare.

For more information on Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG program or to book a consultation, contact Glenmore Healthcare at 403-452-5699 or info@glenmorehealthcare.com.

About Glenmore Healthcare

Glenmore Healthcare is Calgary’s premiere provider of hCG medically supervised weight loss programs, aesthetic medicine (Botox, Dermal Fillers, Latisse), health and wellness services to individuals in the Calgary area. For more information on Glenmore Healthcare’s hCG program and aesthetic medicine and botox services, please contact Glenmore Healthcare at:

Glenmore Healthcare (Glenmore Landing)
A305, 1600 – 90th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2V 5A8
Tel: 403-452-5699
Fax: 403-452-7296
info@glenmorehealthcare.com

Websites
http://www.glenmorehealthcare.com
http://facebook.com/glenmorehealthcare

FPL and NASA – A Powerful Partnership

“Whether it’s supporting future space flight or the growing needs of businesses and residents of the Space Coast, FPL and its Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center will stand ready to power that future with affordable, reliable electricity,” said Mark Lemasney, FPL’s General Manager at its Cape Canaveral Plant.

Juno Beach, FL (March 16, 2012) — In April, 1965, just weeks before astronaut Ed White opened the hatch of Gemini 4 to become the first American to walk into space, Florida Power & Light launched a new power plant to help provide energy for the emerging space program.

The company gave its facility a name to reflect this new and vital partnership – the Cape Canaveral Power Plant.

“NASA’s had a partnership with Florida Power & Light since the ‘60’s,” said NASA Public Affairs Director Allard Beutel. “President Kennedy laid out a few years earlier that we would go to the moon and back safely by the end of the 1960’s. And that was all from scratch. We needed buildings and facilities and everything requires electricity.”

From the Apollo missions, which achieved that most magnificent goal of landing a man on the moon, to the shuttle program and the construction of the international space station, NASA’s investments in the future, and innovations in technology helped it soar to new heights.

For nearly 50 years, FPL has helped its partner fuel that innovation.

“The plant became more efficient,” said Mark Lemasney, FPL’s General Manager at its Cape Canaveral Plant. “We added natural gas to what was originally an oil fired plant. We invested to improve our operations, which allowed us to meet the growing needs of the space program.”

In 2010, FPL prepared to take its most innovative step yet. The company demolished its original plant to make room for a new, highly efficient clean energy center. The Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center, scheduled to come online in 2013, is designed to produce more electricity using a third less fuel and cut emissions in half. “This really is an investment in the future,” said Lemansey. “We will create a state of the art, clean energy center that will pay for itself in the savings our customers, including NASA, will realize over the life of this plant.”

The project is already having a powerful impact on the Space Coast.

“It’s beautiful, it’s incredible,” said Sarah Cespedes of Port St. John, who works as a receptionist on the site of the future clean energy center. “There are a lot of local people working here and I’m one of them.”

James Gatton of Meritt Island is another local resident who has joined the 650 people employed on the project. He says he’s excited about the work and the legacy they are building for the region.

“It has been fantastic,” said Gatton. “With the state of the economy, it’s really boosting it.”

When the project is complete, the new clean energy center is expected to generate $12 million in tax revenue to the local schools and governments in the Brevard County area. “Whether it’s supporting future space flight or the growing needs of businesses and residents of the Space Coast, FPL and its Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center will stand ready to power that future with affordable, reliable electricity,” said Lemasney.

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
kristy.kennedy@rbbpr.com
http://www.fpl.com

Experts Connection Explains the New Rules for Working with Retained Recruiters in a Tough Job Market

Recruiting Expert Nicola James Explains How To Establish Connections with Retained Recruiters That Will Yield Benefits Today and into the Future.

NOVATO, Calif. (March 15, 2011) — Most executives have some contact with executive recruiters, but they really don’t know how to leverage those relationships to their advantage. Executives need to stand out from the crowd when they contact recruiters; a task that has been complicated by the social media boom. In the next Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com/business.aspx) webinar, executive recruiter and certified social media strategist Nicola James will host a session on “Working Effectively with Retained Recruiters NOW In a Tight Job Market Complicated by Social Media.” The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, from 4:00 to 5:30 ET (1:00 to 2:30 PT) and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

In today’s job market, there are too many executives pursuing too few jobs, and the growing impact of social media has made job search more complicated than ever. Strategies to work effectively with executive recruiters are different than they were a few years ago. In this webinar, Nicola James will provide insights into how recruiters work today, including how recruiters qualify candidates, and how they influence decision-makers. This webinar will show you how to position yourself with retained recruiters for maximum advantage.

This teleseminar is ideal for anyone currently contemplating a career change, and will include a discussion of:

– How the retained search model works and why that model matters to you.
– The biggest mistakes executives make when working with recruiters, and how to avoid them.
– The most valuable things a retained recruiter can tell you but that most job candidates never ask.
– How to stay on a recruiter’s radar without being pushy.
– How to use social media to stay connected and communicate with retained recruiters.
– Things that recruiters wish you knew about the selection process.

“Recruiters have the inside track on many of the best jobs, but it’s harder than ever to get their attention,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection series. “Nicola is both a recruiter and a social media specialist which makes her uniquely qualified to explain how recruiters operate in today’s socially connected world, and how job candidates can stay connected without being intrusive. This webinar will offer insights that anyone who is even thinking about a career change should understand.”

The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About Nicola James
Nicola James is Managing Partner of Thomas Brooke International. She has spent nearly 20 years in executive search, and has many longstanding retainer clients, including Fortune 500 companies, privately held midsized businesses, family-owned companies, and investment-backed companies. She has placed senior executives across all functions in a variety of corporate cultures and on four continents. She also works with individual executives to refine specific career development strategies with an emphasis on leveraging social media and optimizing passive “findability.” Besides her search and executive career coaching work, Nicola is also a Certified Social Media Strategist. Before coming to the United States and starting Thomas Brooke International, Nicola was a published cartoonist and artist in England where she also spent time as a winemaker at Wickham Vineyards. Nicola majored in Chemistry at Cambridge University.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
annette@netshare.com

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

Luxury Itineraries Launch in Myanmar

Luxury Travel Ltd to Unveil Discover Myanmar from Highlights to Beach Relaxation in Style for Discerning Travelers. Travelers will visit all highlights of Myanmar tour embracing the heritage and cultures, then rest and relax at Ngapali Beach.

Hanoi, Vietnam, March 15, 2012 — Luxury Travel Ltd is an award winning luxury tour operator and has unveiled a new upscale travel experience for the most discerning travelers to Myanmar.

On this latest Myanmar tour, travelers will discover the best places in Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay-Inle Lake and rest and relax in the best beach of Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean.

Myanmar or Burma is the sleeping dragon of Southeast Asia. Political and economic reforms will de facto create a new impetus in the tourism sector. All media and people talk about a new era of the country. Myanmar is a buzz world for savvy cultural travelers who want to be the first to discover a country.

“Myanmar has attracted travelers for decades to its abundant forests, rich wildlife, ancient cities and fascinating culture. You will be surprised by pristine beaches, glittering golden temples and majestic pagodas, and you’ll start to realize what the buzz is all about” Said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Myanmar is known as the Land of the Million Temples. The main destinations in Myanmar, Yangon, Mandalay and Bagan are home to thousands of golden temples and treasured pagodas.

Yangon is the capital of Myanmar and located in the southern region and spread across three rivers. Mandalay is the historical capital of Myanmar and home to thousands of cultural memorials, Buddhist monasteries and stunning palaces. Myanmar’s archaeological crown belongs to sparkling Bagan. Founded as a kingdom in 1044, Bagan is home to thousands of temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins, making it one of the richest archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

Heho where Inle Lake is located. Visiting Inle Lake is like traveling back in time. Over 70000 people from different group ethnic groups live in small villages and four small towns bordering the lake. Their way of life has little changed over the years. Fisherman still row boat with one leg while standing on the other. It is amazing! Although tourism has started to creep its way into village life, the lake still offers a serene escape from the hectic pace of life found elsewhere in Asia.

Among Ngapali beach, Ngwesaung Beach, Chaungtha Beach, Ngapali beach is probably the best and a premier beach destination in Myanmar for holidaymakers who want to be the first to discover a beach destination with un-spoilt white sand beaches fringed with coconut groves as far as the eye can see.

“From the seductive capital Yangon (where noise-polluting scooters and horn-honking are banned) and the mist-cloaked forests of the Irrawaddy, to the beguiling Inle Lake and stupa-studded Bagan (best viewed from a hot-air balloon at dawn), to enjoy empty beach in Ngapali and not forgetting the grins and handshakes here, there and everywhere, Burma is Asia as it once was, it’s the authenticity.” said Charlotte Ham, Marketing Senior Executive, Luxury Travel Ltd Myanmar. “This trip has been carefully designed to provide a unique experience in the destination, promote cultural understanding and exchange, flow smoothly from place to place, allow time for relaxation and exploration on your own, provide maximum value, and very importantly to be enjoyable. The itinerary can be modified to suit your tastes, timeframe, budget, and special interests.”

Tour prices start from 4,999 USD per person for two persons (double occupancy), including private transfer, pick up and drop off services, domestic flights, meals, English or French speaking guide, entrance fees, and luxury five star accommodations such as Aureum Palace in Bagan and Ngapali, The Governor Residence in Yangoon.

“Hillary Clinton has paid an official visit to Myanmar or Burma in 2011, the first such U.S. diplomatic overture in half a century. Political and economic reforms will de facto create a new impetus in the tourism sector. The boycott of the destination – in place for many decades – is fading away with tourists now keen to visit one of Southeast Asian tourism’s last frontiers. Myanmar is a fantastic destination for its cultural and natural assets. And its wonderful population still gives authentic hospitality to visitors. Myanmar will be Southeast Asia’s next fabulous destination for visitors who prefer to travel independently and pay a luxury over joining traditional tour groups. These travelers like to experience and interact at a deeper level with the local culture, heritage, and local people. This Luxury Myanmar tour has all to offer”, added Pham Ha.

Opened in 2004, Luxury Travel Company Limited is the first luxury tour operator and DMC in Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar, has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and serves thousands of high-end travelers every year. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: “Best Luxury Tour Operator”.

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