A new study from ElectroniCast anticipates that global consumption of high brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs) will reach a value of $46.05 billion in 2020. In 2010, the global consumption of packaged HB-LEDs stood at $10.09 billion. Timing is everything in this market. According to Stephen Montgomery, Director of LED market research at ElectroniCast, "during the 2010-2020 timeframe covered in the ElectronicCast study report, decreasing average selling prices (ASPs) are forecast to cause challenging growth patterns in consumption value in some application segments; therefore competitors ...

Allstate and Jordin Sparks are bringing the "X the TXT: DSGN8 Before You Drive" movement to the Jordin Sparks Experience, an annual gala for Sparks Charities held just before the Big Game in Dallas. The "DSGN8 Before You Drive" message urges Americans to hand their cell phone to their DSGN8D TXTR - the person they chose to text on their behalf before they get behind the wheel so they can stay safe and stay in touch on the road. "The Experience is about doing the right thing for your community; that's why it's important to share the designated texter message with my friends ...

Joy Ruhmann, president of Level Up Leadership (http://www.levelupleadership.com), a Raleigh-based leadership development firm that takes a proactive approach to working with employers and staff towards the implementation of strategies that clarify employee roles, align company goals, and promote internal engagement and dialogue that results in the sustainability of organizations, has announced the company's one year anniversary. In the last year, Ruhmann launched Level Up Leadership as an outgrowth of Triangle-based Ruhmann Associates, bringing with her more than 25 years ...

North Carolina employers looking for ways to save money on business expenses can now try out Patriot PAY online payroll software. The payroll software offers a no-nonsense pricing plan to help small business owners adjust their budget to ride out the rough economy. Offered by Patriot Software, Inc., the online payroll software is specifically geared for American small business owners with 50 or fewer employees. Patriot PAY accurately and efficiently calculates all required payroll taxes for North Carolina businesses, as well as 21 states including South Carolina, Virginia, ...

New England Breeze Solar welcomes its newest member to the growing organization. Chris Oriel joins the Hudson based solar installation company as Head of the Solar Water Heating Division. "We specialize in offering simple solar solutions at affordable prices," says Mark Durrenberger, company President. "Solar water heating systems meet the need of homeowners interested in an immediate reduction of their water heating bill for a low upfront investment," Durrenberger adds. Oriel is already busy responding to requests for solar hot water systems sparked by the announcement ...

Certified Yoga Instructor, Yoga Therapist and Pre-Natal Yoga Instructor, Jess Elizabeth, is sharing her customized yoga techniques with expectant mothers in "South Beach Prenatal Yoga". The informative DVD is intended for women to use throughout their pregnancy, with modifications for each trimester including breathing techniques, self-acupressure point instruction and testimonials from enthusiasts and medical professionals. Among the first of its kind, South Beach Prenatal Yoga provides expectant mothers with the necessary tools and step-by-step instructions to regularly ...

GastroIntestinal Healthcare will be a Bronze Sponsor of this year's Get Your Rear in Gear - Raleigh 5K Race. Get Your Rear in Gear is a multi-city event designed to promote colon cancer awareness and provide support for those affected by the disease. The 5K timed walk/run will be held at Fred Fletcher Park in Raleigh on Saturday, March 5 and will begin at 9:00 a.m. In addition to its sponsorship, GastroIntestinal Healthcare is also forming a team made up of practice members, patients, and friends and family members. This marks the practice's third consecutive year of supporting ...

What: Cleavitz, the comfortable cleavage control half-top at http://www.cleavitz.com, will provide discounts and information on their products at the AmericasMart and MAGIC tradeshows in February. When: AmericasMart, February 3-6, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. MAGIC, February 14-16th, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: AmericasMart, 4th Floor, Booth #225, Atlanta Convention Center MAGIC, The Business of Fashion, Booth #75754, Las Vegas Convention Center Who: Julie Crotty, Cleavitz Founder, to appear live, provide information about the Cleavitz ...

The deadline to enter the Perspective Magazine Awards Program, which will highlight the best companies from the timeshare and fractional industry, has been extended to February 28th, 2011. The extension is a result of the significant demand shown from industry businesses and the need to include everyone looking to participate according to Perspective Magazine President and CEO, Paul Mattimoe. "With nearly 100 award entries received so far, it became quite evident recently that there was more to come but that they would arrive after the deadline date, and so we have extended ...

Tutors International has reported that the first year of exhibiting at the recently held Millionaire Fair was a great success. The leading private tuition provider showcased its exclusive full-time private tuition services to attendees from around the world at the December Millionaire Fair held at the Hollandcomplex RAI Amsterdam on December 9th-13th 2010. For more information, visit http://www.tutors-international.com or call +44 (0) 1865 435 135. "We chose to exhibit at the Millionaire Fair as it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase our private tuition offering," ...

The Start-Up Council, a group of industry experts committed to supporting the next generation of emerging companies, today announces a call for entries for the Q1 2011 Start-Up Council Roundtable to be held on Wednesday, March 23. Created in 2006, the Start-Up Council is a forum providing gratis counsel to entrepreneurs launching new businesses by providing guidance on public relations, social marketing, funding, legal, business development, outsourced manufacturing, marketing and branding. Entries will be accepted until Friday, March 4. Applications can be found at http://bit.ly/hnl0uO ...

Matthew Phelan and Chris Hyland, co-founders of London's fastest growing integrated search agency 4Ps Marketing, have launched new sister agency 4Social. The new social media agency will offer standalone social media strategies for all existing 4Ps Marketing customer base. 4Social will offer social media project management for medium to large companies. Strategy, research and advice should be the main focus of an appointed social media agency but we believe that a brand should think twice before outsourcing 100% of this activity to an agency. To do social media well, ...

Devart announced the release of the new versions of ADO.NET data providers dotConnect for Oracle 6.10, dotConnect for MySQL 6.10, dotConnect for PostgreSQL 5.10 and dotConnect for SQLite 3.10. dotConnect data providers are the enhanced database connectivity solutions built over ADO.NET architecture with support for Entity Framework and LinqConnect ORM solutions. New versions of dotConnect data providers contain new greatly improved model designer and code generation tool - Entity Developer with significant technical advancements. The new version of Entity Developer ...

According to many of the latest reports, including the Employment Situation Summary issued by the US Department of Labor earlier this month, the job markets are starting to gain momentum. As consumers cautiously open their wallets, small businesses, the backbone of the economy for job creation, are poised to expand. But many of the thousands of small businesses that were born during the Great Recession are faced with a new dilemma: they are ready for growth, but can't get the funding to hire new employees and purchase inventory because banks are still reluctant to loan ...

ShaverStore.co.uk launches as a major online price comparator in the mens electric shaving industry. Utilizing the very latest online price comparison engine technology. "We hope to grow to quickly become one of the UK's leading online shaver price comparison web sites". ShaverStore.co.uk is able to search the major UK online and high street shaver and shaving product retailers providing an impartial price comparison. Websites searched include online retailers such as Shavers.co.uk and high street retailers such as Boots. ShaverStore.co.uk comparison engine compares ...

Artensoft Photo Collage Maker gives a full range of options to produce a coherent collage. For example, the user can specify types of tiles to be used for generating a mosaic (mirrored images, 90 degree image rotation to the left or right, or 180 degree rotation). Besides, it is possible to set a radius for eliminating neighboring duplicate tiles, increase or decrease the number of large pictures, and select areas to be filled. When the first mosaic is generated, the user can manipulate a collage to individual preferences by replacing some tiles. The program offers a ...

Earth Heart Inc., a manufacturer of a broad line of natural remedy mists for dogs, is showcasing Guard Well as a featured product to its line of award-winning remedies. Guard Well is an all-natural, safe and healthy mist specially formulated to help nurture a dog's natural state of health, so very important in these Winter and upcoming Spring months. The mist, made with pure essential oils of niaouli, ravensara and frankincense, can be used on puppies from eight to ten weeks of age, and is effective in over 95% of dogs with itching, swelling, skin problems, and other ...

BeanAir's constant endeavor is to provide a full packaged solution for our customers. In that way, we offer Scilab Scripts for advanced users. Fully developed by BeanAir, these scripts integrates FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) and PPV (Peak Particle Velocity) algorithms for digital filtering on vibration & shocks signal measured by the BeanDevice AX-3D (Wireless Tri-axial accelerometer). Essentially based on Scilab software tool (free open source application), customers can easily have an access to the source code of the scripts for a full customization. Scripts are provided ...

Coming from the notion that smooth seas do not produce good sailors, smooth roads never make good drivers. Talking about driving and driving schools, there are a few things that I have always been highly concerned about. How can driving institutes actually be efficient and effective? And how do they measure their performance? Do they keep a track of their pupils in order to check as to who made a mistake while driving or who met with an accident because of a blunder committed by him? Well, all these questions end as irrelevant when I think about London Driving School. ...

The U.S. is making significant progress toward attaining its goal of doubling renewable generation capacity over the next two years, due in large part to support from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) introduced in 2009. ARRA investments are funding research projects to develop next generation renewable energy technologies, such as solar thin films and new wind turbine designs that will create a cost competitive alternative to electricity currently generated from coal or natural gas power plants while simultaneously creating long-term economic market ...

Speakman Company, an innovative leader in the shower industry, today unveiled a brand new line of shower products. The newly released product line includes aesthetic updates to some of Speakman's most popular showerheads as well as the introduction of 30+ new showerheads and accessories. The introduction of the new shower products brings a number of new showerhead designs to Speakman's well known shower line. "For years we have spent time perfecting the performance of our showerheads, which has allowed us to become one of the best known shower companies in the world", ...

VQ Capital Inc., in conjunction with Advantage Capital Inc. and BFT Ltd., has set up a $50 million fund to help seed new start-up and growth business opportunities in the renewable energy, agriculture, IT, media, and light manufacturing sectors. This capital program is designed to help companies bridge the gap to traditional finance over a 2-5 year timeline. VQ Capital, a direct-to-source lender with working relationships with over 500 lenders in North America, will now begin management and rollout of its own portfolio. This joint venture has been six months in the making, ...

Sstudio has catered to the whole of Scotland and its suburbs for years now with its impeccable and ultra-furnished portrait photography and wedding photography services. They pride themselves in being able to deliver the most affordable, the most reliable and the most focused services that value each and every customer as if they were royalty. Now, in due appreciation towards the loyalty of their customers, Sstudio proudly presents an offer of GBP100 worth of photo prints absolutely free to anyone who orders for a family portrait before the D-day i.e. February 14th 2011. ...

TechStars, the leading startup accelerator program in the United States, has launched the TechStars Network, an alliance of independently owned and operated startup accelerator programs from dozens of cities across the United States and around the world. Based upon the mentorship-driven model pioneered by TechStars, these programs provide seed funding and mentorship to innovative entrepreneurs. The TechStars Network connects these organizations and provides best practices, professional development, networking opportunities and ongoing support for member organizations. The ...

There are already 2 million people waiting, and the list is guaranteed to be growing even while you read this - so to avoid disappointment the organisers of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games are urging spectators to book early by signing up to their online waiting list. And who can blame them? For the 2012 London Olympics are the most hotly awaited games of all time with the whole world eagerly watching every brick that is laid, every blade of grass that is sown and every seat that is riveted into the Olympic Park main stadium. There are currently over ...