Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 21, 2012

Clopton Capital is predicting a significant increase in assisted living financing in the next five years due to baby boomer induced demand. The firm believes that this is a positive factor for not only those who will face the task of constructing these facilities, but also those who will finance them. “We feel that a significant portion of our revenue in coming years well be from these types of projects and that our future is largely dependent on them,” said Jake Clopton, the founder of Clopton Capital. The firm has allocated more resources in 2012 than ever before to marketing and providing access to assisted living facility financing to both contractors and other firms interested in providing assisted living facility financing who simply do not have access to it.

Clopton Capital’s future plans for marketing assisted living facility financing involve registering a website specifically for marketing this service and engaging in other forms of traditional advertising to promote it. The firm believes quite firmly that due to undeniable sociological and economic circumstances this will become on of their chief forms of commercial financing in years to come. “There is no denying the existence of an aging America in which many people who are at the long term care or assisted living stage of their life exist. Many of these people have tremendous wealth and will not be living in the typical nursing home but in exceptionally luxurious senior facilities, which will yield significant long term profits for providers, significant profits for those who build these facilities and significant short term profits to those who provide the commercial financing for these facilities,” said Matt Reed, an associate of Clopton Capital.

For more information about Clopton Capital’s business loan services, visit their website dedicated to them at CloptonCapital.com. To join their financial link exchange visit CloptonCapital.com/link.

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Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 18, 2012

The product line, which is part of the Dr. Duve Skin Care brand, offers parents a way to treat and prevent some of the most common skin problems faced by children and babies, including nuerodermatitis. It has been developed by Dr. Stefan Duve, one of the most renowned dermatologists in Germany, who has a wide range of expertise in dealing with the skin problems of children.

“Children today face many different types of skin problems, but there are very few solutions out there to help deal with them,” said Dr. Duve. “We are very pleased to launch these products in the United States, as they have the potential to help millions of parents to find the skin care solutions they need for their children’s skin.”

The product line was born out of Dr. Duve’s experience in treating children with skin issues, as there were not many preventative and care products available. The skin of small children is especially sensitive and is about five times thinner than that of an adult, and it tends to be drier and more vulnerable to infection. Because of this, children and babies require a special kind of skin care.

In response, Dr. Duve developed the Babies & Kids line, which utilizes natural ingredients from around the world. These products have invested in them the doctor’s entire range of knowledge and research, and have been formulated to provide the best protection possible in order to gradually build up the strength of the skin with each day.

Dr. Duve Babies & Kids includes wind and weather cream, skin care oil, nappy rash cream, skin lotion, bath silk, shampoo and sun protection items. All of its products are paraben-free and avoid the use of preservatives and synthetic coloring.

“We are very excited to assist Dr. Duve Skin Care in its efforts to launch its Babies & Kids line in the U.S.,” said Brian Gould, Director of Operations for NPI. “This line fills a very big need in the market for parents to get the skin care solutions they need for their children.”

NPI (http://nutricompany.com) provides sales and distribution services for worldwide brands. It provides a fast track for domestic and international brands to find success in the world’s most important market. To learn more about Dr. Duve’s Babies & Kids, visit http://www.doctor-duve.com/babies/en/doctor-duve/entwicklung/.

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Needham, MA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

Cambridge Healthtech Institute announces 47 exhibitors & sponsors to showcase new products at the 19th Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, taking place February 19-23, at the Moscone North Convention Center, San Francisco, CA. The Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference is the predominant event on the west coast focused on integrating the entire spectrum of drug development.

The Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference has experienced seven straight years of attendee growth, while maintaining a high quality audience. This year’s event is on track to be another successful event. Spanning three days, the meeting is built around 5 scientific channels, encompassing 13 conferences, providing attendees more learning opportunities than ever before.

The 2012 event includes the New Product Showcase, where 47 companies will showcase their new products to event delegates.

New Products Include:

Abnova        

Captor™- Captor™ is a label-free microfiltration system for isolation, enumeration, and retrieval of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) for translational research, preclinical and clinical studies.

Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD)

Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD) Vault® for molecular registration and SAR is:

Lightweight for budget-sensitive labs

Collaborative to scale

Are you a curious scientist?

Explore CDD – Booth #316

ELSEVIER        

Target Insights – Target Insights is an online decision support tool in the drug discovery space. It enables users to identify, prioritize and validate biological targets more quickly and with less risk.

Ingenuity® Systems    

Ingenuity ® iReport ™ – Ingenuity ® iReport ™ is a highly visual, interactive report that rapidly translates a single expression dataset into actionable biological insights through combined statistical and biological analysis.

MetanomicsHealth            

MxPTM-Energy- MetanomicsHealth combines state-of-the-art metabolite profiling, which enables the analysis of endogenous and xenobiotic metabolites produced during cellular metabolism, with innovative bioinformatics and data mining systems to gain insight into the mechanistic basis of diseases and determine responses to drugs, nutritional or toxic effects. MetanomicsHealth’s targeted energy platform is used to describe physiological conditions affecting the energy status of a cell as well as cell proliferation or apoptosis, processes of high relevance in the area of oncology.

REMEDY Informatics    

InvestigateTM – The Translational Informatics System – InvestigateTM accelerates translational research with 360-degree integration of bench-to-bedside data types, intuitive visual analytics for pattern recognition, a collaborative and extensible ontology, and LIMS, ELN, biospecimen, and clinical registry management.

SurModics

SurModics® Assay Diluent (Protein-Free) & TMB Enhanced One Component HRP Membrane Substrate & StabilBlot™ Blocker Family

SurModics® Assay Diluent (Protein-Free) – SurModics assay diluent was developed to reduce matrix interference in samples including heterophilic antibodies, such as HAMA (human anti-mouse antibody) and RF (rheumatoid factor). Data indicate that it significantly increases to signal-to-noise ratios and provides a protein-free alternative.

TMB Enhanced One Component HRP Membrane Substrate – SurModics TMB Enhanced One Component HRP Membrane Substrate is a ready to use solution containing 3,3’, 5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine in a mildly acidic buffer. The substrate reacts with peroxidase to form an insoluble permanent dark blue/purple color on the membrane or surface to which it is applied. This enhanced formulation extends the dynamic range of detection, especially at higher concentrations of peroxidase where other substrates may exhibit loss of signal due to washout effects.

StabilBlot™ Blocker Family – The StabilBlot™ Blocker Family is formulated to minimize background and enhance sensitivity in blotting applications. Choose from four formulations to customize based on your assay requirements: Protein-Free, BSA, Casein, and Milk.

TECAN            

HP D300 Digital Dispenser – Tecan introduces the HP D300 Digital Dispenser. This benchtop instrument dispenses picoliter to microliter sample volumes to create dose response curves. IC50 determinations can be shortened from hours or days to just minutes.

Abbott Molecular                                    

Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit – The Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit is a qualitative test to detect rearrangements involving the ALK gene via fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissue specimens to aid in identifying those patients eligible for treatment with Xalkori® (crizotinib). FDA Approved

c-Kit RUO Kit A Sequencing Assay – The c‐Kit RUO* Kit A is a Research Use Only in vitro assay for determining the mutations in exons 11, 13, 17, and 18 of the human c‐Kit gene. *Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

ABS Inc.                     

Advanced Mycoplasma Testing Service – ABS is providing a new testing service for the detection of Mycoplasma contamination in cell cultures that is a new Gold Standard for objective unambiguous results.

Advanced Cell Diagnostics

RNAscope 2.0 – RNAscope is a breakthrough RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) method that enables routine detection and in situ visualization of virtually any gene at single-molecule sensitivity in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue.

Ambry Genetics                

CLIA EXOME – Ambry Genetics is the first to provide researchers with CLIA exome sequencing services. Our service can be used for biomarker discovery, tumor analysis, pharmacogenomics response and Mendelian disease gene discovery.

AXXIN                

Axxin T16 – Isothermal Instrument – Axxin’s advanced isothermal instrument enables the next generation of diagnostic DNA/RNA amplification in a compact, low cost, and sensitive instrument suitable for point of care diagnostic applications. Configured for up to 16 tubes simultaneously and 3 fluorophores.

BioGenex                    

Xmatrix Infinity – Fully automated and flexible instrument capable of performing IHC, ISH, FISH, CISH, IF and co-detection and multiplexing of protein and nucleic acid biomarkers. Double Stain Detection System – BioGenex double staining detection system is a biotin-free, super sensitive system, which provides a robust detection for visualizing multiple antigens simultaneously on the same tissue sample. It can be used with mouse and rabbit antibodies. MicroRNA in situ detection kits – Using fluorescein labeled probe, BioGenex microRNA in situ detection kits yield exceptional sensitivity and specificity enabling visualization of miRNA in difficult FFPE samples by either chromogenic or fluorescent detection systems.

Bioneer                    

ExiStation™ Molecular Diagnostics system – ExiStation™ is able to process on average 36 samples/hour, is able to handle up to 6 different types of clinical samples within a single run and is a pipetting-free system.

BioScale, Inc.                

ViBE Protein Analysis Workstation – AMMP Phospho-Protein Assay – BioScale’s ViBE Protein Analysis Workstation and AMMP assays significantly improve sensitivity, accelerate the time-to-results and reduce assay development time for phospho-protein analysis including pP38, pERK1/2, pJNK, pAKT, pALK, & MEK.

BioView USA, Inc.                 

Circulating Tumor Cell System – BioView’s newly developed Circulating Tumor Cell application provides automatic scanning for the detection, capture, enumeration and retrieval of cellular and marker characteristics of any type of enriched sample hybridized with any combination of fluorescent antibodies.

Complete Genomics                

Complete Genomics Cancer Sequencing Service – The Cancer Sequencing Service provides whole human genome sequencing of cancer pairs or trios, delivering somatic and germline variations including SNP’s, indels, CNV’s, structural variations, and mobile element insertions.

Computype                

Tube Pro Labeling System – Label Print – and – Apply System for a wide variety of tubes and vials, including eppendorf tubes. For more information, please visit us at Booth#220.

Covance                    

Covance Discovery and Translational Services – Covance Discovery and Translational Services provides broad capabilities and in-depth scientific and technical expertise to enable faster go/no go decisions. Our scientific teams have industry experience supporting drug discovery and development and work in facilities purpose built by pharmaceutical companies for drug development. Whether you need a single study or a comprehensive discovery and translational services program, Covance offers extensive resources and industry expertise to help you solve your toughest development challenges.

Crown Bioscience Inc.            

HuPrime®2.0 – CrownBio’s proven commitment to building broader, deeper, smarter PDX models, HuPrime®2.0 is the next generation of world’s largest collection genetically characterized human patient tumorgraft invivo models. Check us out today!

Cyagen                

Vector Builder- Vector Builder is a versatile online tool in which you can design your own experimental DNA vectors! Then save time and have us custom build them at a highly competitive price.

Cytel Inc                            

Adaptive Clinical Trials for Oncology – Cytel Inc is a leading provider of clinical trial services and specialized statistical software for biopharmaceutical, medical device, academic and government research. markets.        

Fluxion Biosciences                        

IsoFlux™ Rare Cell Access System – The IsoFlux™ Rare Cell Access System provides a new direction for clinical research. It isolates rare cells from a wide range of clinical samples and makes them available for further analysis using the proprietary CellSpot™ Technology.

fortéBIO                            

ForteBio introduces BLItz, a personal system for micro-volume, label-free analysis – BLItz™ tests for protein presence, does protein quantitation and measures binding kinetics effortlessly in just a drop of sample. Cleverly priced under $ 20K. Drop. Read. Done. Genius! Try BLItz at Booth 500.

General Atomics, Nirvana Division                

Nirvana Storage Resource Broker (SRB)- Nirvana SRB federates complex legacy environments, providing storage virtualization and metadata management solutions for high-value unstructured data. A unified operations view simplifies migrations, synchronizations, and data management tasks.

Jubilant Biosys Ltd.                    

HTS and Ion Channel Screening – Jubilant’s added expertise in Electrophysiology, High Throughput Screening and In Vitro Biology, enabling Ion channel target prosecution in addition to GPCR’s and Kinases leverages expertize across global discovery centers.

Linguamatics                

I2E MANAGED SERVICES – I2E Managed Services is a cloud-based text mining service tailored for each customer’s needs for content and vocabularies from both internal and external sources.

Lonza                    

NodeSensor™ Assays – are made up of two interacting proteins co-expressed in a human cell line. They enable sensitive and high content detection and measurement, using inherently proteins as reporters.

Norgen Biotek                

RNA Extraction Services- Norgen offers RNA Extraction services from all types of samples at a reasonable price. Have our specialists isolate RNA (including microRNA) from your samples, guaranteeing total RNA of the utmost quality and yield.

Oxford Gene Technology            

NGS – Targeted Sequencing Services – Our comprehensive targeted sequencing service takes you all the way from project design to high-quality, filtered results. Unique and complimentary analysis software provides fast and intuitive access to prioritized results. For more information please contact: OGT Diagnostic Biomarkers, Begbroke Science Park, Sandy Lane, Yarnton, Oxford, OX51PF, T: 0044 (0) 1865 856826, F: 0044 (0) 1865 848684, E: products@ogt.co.uk

Omni International – The Homogenizer Company    

Omni LH96 Automated Homogenizer Workstation – The Omni LH96: homogenize, dispense liquids, pipette, weigh, and eliminate cross-contamination – all with one space-saving automated device. What used to take hours can now be completed in minutes!

Optibrium Ltd                

StarDrop – StarDrop is a suite of software for guiding decisions in drug discovery, helping project teams identify high-quality compounds, fast.

Parthys Reverse Informatics             

Periodic Technology Alerts for Drug Targets – Our alert reports are empowered by synonyms dictionary, which enables us to supply the latest patent applications & patents on your drug target of interest at intervals determined by you!

Platform Computing, an IBM Company            

Platform Symphony MapReduce – Platform Symphony MapReduce is a best-of-breed, enterprise-class distributed runtime engine for MapReduce applications. While 100% compatible with open source Hadoop, Platform Symphony MapReduce provides unique capabilities such as a mixed workload support, dynamic resource sharing and high availability of HDFS NameNode to ensure success deployment of Hadoop applications into production environment. With Platform Symphony MapReduce, organizations benefit from faster performance, high resource utilization (75% sustained level), improved reliability and manageability with their IT infrastructure.

Randox Laboratories                

KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA Biochip Arrays – Randox announces the launch of the world’s first Biochip Array capable of detecting 20 mutations across KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA, utilizing a rapid, sensitive, single tube, multiplex PCR.

Rubicon Genomics            

NovaPLEX Prep Kits – Rubicon has introduced its NovaPLEX™ Prep Kit family, including ThruPLEX™-FD and PicoPLEX™-SC NGS prep kits for fragmented DNA and single cells, as well as OmniPLEX™ preps for diagnostic microarrays.    

SARmont LLC                

Medicinal Chemistry Design and Lead Optimization Services – Design services led by Dr. John Talley, CSO, the inventor of Celebrex and seven other FDA approved drugs. Early stage design and lead optimization services – all IP is retained by the client. Cost efficient compound synthesis via our strategic CRO partner in India, Escientia.     

Sequenom                    

iPLEX® ADME PGx panel – iPLEX® ADME PGx panel empowers your screening and validation of genotypes associated with drug metabolism. Simultaneously analyze 192 mutations in 36 pharmacogenetically relevant genes and identify SNPs, INDELS, and CNVs.

Silicon Biosystems, Inc.            

Silicon Biosystems’ DEPArray™ Platform, utilizing image-based cell selection, is ideally suited to isolate single cells without contact, from enriched blood samples, such as CTCs and Stem Cells, with 100% purity.

SomaLogic            

SOMAscan – SomaLogic’s unique SOMAscan™ technology protein biomarker discovery for target discovery and validation, clinical and companion diagnostic development, drug discovery and development, clinical trial design and execution, drug response, and understanding disease biology.

Sony DADC                

SiMoA – Production of the SiMoA consumable is very similar to the manufacturing techniques used for DVD optical discs. Two injection molded discs with microstructures are bonded by laser welding to achieve a laminated final product.

Spry Inc.                    

Agile Analytics – Agile Analytics combines semantic technologies, agile development, and stakeholder engagement tactics to quickly develop data-rich gadgets capable of supporting interoperability analysis, policy compliance, data governance, investment analysis, and portfolio management.

The Jackson Laboratory            

Diversity Outbred Mice (J:DO, Strain No. 009376) – The Diversity Outbred mouse is a new heterogeneous, highly diverse resource designed for complex trait analysis, toxicology/pharmacogenomic screens, compound evaluation studies, and to facilitate rapid mapping with single gene resolution.

TwistDx Limited                

Release of TwistAmp™ exo RT – RT release date: 12th December – TwistDx are making available optimized reverse transcriptase (RT) kits to complement the current TwistAmp™ product line to permit a ‘one-step’ RNA amplification / detection reaction. For further information please contact: TwistDx Limited Minerva Building, Babraham Research Campus, Babraham, Cambridge UK CB22 3AT, T; +44 (0) 1223 496703, M; +44 (0) 7827 975 283, http://www.twistdx.co.uk

UNIConnect                

UNIFlow-MDx – The UNIFlow MDx LIMS has been designed to capture all the complex processes of in a molecular lab – even processes that are changing and evolving with the science.

Veridex LLC                

Using rare cell technology CellSearch, we have developed an automated assay for enriching, detecting and characterizing circulating multiple myeloma cells (CMMC) in the blood of patients diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma

View list and description of new products

About Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference

Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference — the flagship event of CHI – has built this year’s event around 5 scientific channels, encompassing 13 conferences, providing attendees more learning opportunities than ever before. Featured channels include diagnostics, chemistry, informatics, biologics, cancer and executive. We are looking to provide attendees a more in depth experience into each of these seven areas of research and development. As the need for better information, new technologies, improved strategies and competitive intelligence becomes ever more acute, this event provides compelling research insight into the future of molecular medicine. In 2012, we expect 3,000 attendees, 1,200 participating companies, 160 exhibitors, 120+ posters, and representatives from over 38 countries. http://www.TriConference.com

About Cambridge Healthtech Institute

Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) is the preeminent life science network for leading researchers and business experts from top pharmaceutical, biotech and academic organizations. CHI’s portfolio of products includes Cambridge Healthtech Institute Conferences, Insight Pharma Reports, Barnett International, Cambridge Marketing Consultants, Cambridge Meeting Planners and Cambridge Healthtech’s Media Group, which includes numerous e-newsletters as well as Bio-IT World magazine.

Founded in 1992, Cambridge Healthtech Institute strives to develop quality information sources that provide valuable new insights and competing points of view while offering balanced coverage of the latest developments. Basic research related to commercial implications is covered, with heavy emphasis placed on end-user insights into new products and technology as well as coverage on the strategy behind the business. http://www.chicorporate.com

Contact:

Tracey Fielding

Cambridge Healthtech Institute

Ph. 781-972-5429

tfielding(at)healthtech(dot)com

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Save On Medical

Homosassa, Florida (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Save On Medical, the newly launched price-shopping and appointment booking tool for healthcare services, is delighted to announce their contract with Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging in Citrus County, Florida. Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging is located in Homosassa and is independently owned and operated by local board certified radiologist, Michael Herron M.D.

Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging’s decision to join the Save On Medical Community was an easy one. “Since the advent of health savings accounts and the economic down turn, we’ve seen a significant increase in self-pay patients,” comments Dr. Herron. This surplus of price shopping calls pointed out the need for a self-pay pricing structure that would cater to that price-sensitive patient population. As an independently owned outpatient diagnostic imaging facility, SMDI is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to a vast patient market, which is why they were attracted to the way Save On Medical’s systematic, yet personalized, approach.

It is important to SMDI that they are able to provide care to every segment of the patient population and Save On Medical will allow them to reach a group they previously might have missed. “We were attracted to the way in which Save On Medical improves our ability to serve the community at affordable pricing,” states Dr. Herron. “Our goal in working with Save On is to create a basis for improved over all care in the tri-county area, and the tools SOM is giving us will help us to accomplish that goal.”

The capabilities of Save On Medical also play a large role in the physician outreach process for facilities looking to increase referrals from other physicians in their community or network. Rather than going through the challenges of the referral process, a physician can simply recommend the patient goes to saveonmedical.com with their script in hand, to make an educated decision on their own based on aspects of quality, convenience and pricing.

Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging’s subscription to Save On Medical includes more than just a listing and scheduling capabilities. With the ability to manage their own Patient Process in the Care Manager, Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging has the ability to pay the same level of attention to their virtual patients as they would if the patient was in their office. Search Engine Optimized profile pages lead to higher website rankings for the facility, along with a tailored keyword strategy which aids in Google Scores.

To claim your facility and learn about what Save On Medical can do for your practice, visit the website today.

About Save On Medical

Save On Medical is a premiere resource for patients when it comes to shopping for and booking medical services; it also enables physicians to reach the patients in the increasingly popular price-sensitive market. Patients are able to search for medical services by price, quality and convenience with the help of the SOM Docometer. By comparing average costs of services in the area, Save On Medical allows for pricing transparency in the health care market, which enables the patient to decide what is important to them when it comes to their care. In the same way that travel sites such as Hotels.com and Travelocity work, Save On Medical provides the patient with all of their options, then helps them to easily schedule appointments and pay for the service stress-free and at a fraction of the price.

About Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging

Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging (SMDI) provides a variety of healthcare services including MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, Virtual Colonoscopy, Vein Ablation, Biopsies, Echocardiography, Wellness Screenings, PEM, X-Ray, Mammography, Ultrasounds and Bone Density. All procedures are interpreted by the facility owner and Board Certified on-site radiologist, Dr. Michael Herron. SMDI is located on US 19 and easily accessible to patients in both Citrus and Hernando County. With a focus on quality and comfort, SMDI is dedicated to providing the most accurate diagnostic information while still ensuring a positive exam experience. SMDI combines first-class technology with highly trained board-certified radiologists and staff to give patients the highest level of medical care.

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

According to the Wall Street Journal yesterday, “Officials on Wednesday assembled the pieces of a complex debt and bailout deal for Greece, but broad Greek political support for the accord, a key piece of the puzzle sought by the government’s international creditors, remained elusive after hours of talks among the main political parties.”

The Top Gun Options trading team believes the crisis will worsen and not be resolved this time and predicts that market will pullback as volatility spikes. Top Gun Options is very bullish on volatility. Follow this link to see their current trade, a time sensitive video trade alert on VXX (iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures):

Top Gun Options Advanced Video Trade Alert

Doug Robertson, Top Gun Options Advanced Trader and owner of Blue Water Analytics based in Miami, believes the market will see a replay of what happened last summer. “We’ve seen this Greek drama before. The market gets lulled into complacency that all is well, vol drops to lows we currently see, and then here comes Greece, Act III.” He concluded, “This is a trade that is bullish on vol and capitalizes on what has happened historically with their debt issues. It doesn’t imply the country is any closer to solving its debt issues, and in fact it may be too late for that.”

Here is their time sensitive Advanced Trade Alert on VXX.

Matthew ‘Whiz’ Buckley, Founder and CEO of Top Gun Options, added, “We haven’t see the VIX (CBOE volatility index) in the mid to upper teens since mid-July. Then the last Greek debt train wreck sent the market crashing and vol spiking in a little over a week to nearly 50.” Buckley continued “The Greek unions, people, and a lot of government entities have had it with austerity efforts. They’ve had it with Papademos (Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos) and the rest of Europe interrupting their party in Ibiza. With the ECB (European Central Bank) taking a ‘voluntary’ haircut on some of their Greek debt yesterday, there’s a good chance this may be the final straw. The can can only be kicked so far and we’re at the end of the road.”

According to the Wall Street Journal the budget “fiasco” this past summer along with the European debt crisis caused a massive spike in volatility as the market retreated.

Buckley, a former F/A-18 navy fighter pilot and graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) who flew 44 combat sorties over Iraq before heading to Wall Street, said there are more world issues to be concerned with than Greece in the near term. “It’s not a matter of if but when Israel will attack Iran. That’s a foregone conclusion. We will wake up one morning in the next 6 months and the world will be on its head.” He added “Vol will spike along with oil and and other commodities like gold and the market will take a huge dive. It’s time for smart traders to get long vol now.” Buckley served as the managing director of strategy at PEAK6 Investments, L.P. in Chicago, one of the largest volatility arbitrage options trading firms in the country.

According to the Financial Times, the S&P has been on a 5 week up-trend and the market is starting to stall with these ominous events on the horizon.

Buckley summarized the Top Gun Options trading team’s strategic mindset with “A great rule of thumb to live by is when vol is cheap, you buy it, when it’s expensive, you sell it. If you don’t get long vol now you’re going to wish you did, very shortly. Why lose money when you could profit on bad news? That doesn’t sound nice but trading is combat. There’s a winner and a loser and at Top Gun Options we plan to be on the winning side.”

According to Bloomberg this morning, the ECB (European Central Bank) decided to leave the key interest rate at 1% as they shift their focus to the new wave of Greek debt concerns.

About Top Gun Options: Discipline. Risk Management. Superior Execution.

These are the critical characteristics an investor needs to succeed in this volatile market and are the cornerstones of the Top Gun Options training system. Founded on combat tested Naval Aviation training methodologies, and proven on the front lines of Wall Street, Top Gun Options provides investors of all levels with the trade ideas, education, tools, and technology to be successful traders.

Top Gun Options state of the art proprietary technology and unparalleled approach to trading allows investors to potentially profit while managing risk. We are the only financial education firm that has gone from the cockpit to the trading pit where we know success is the only option.

By employing cutting edge technology, conducting world class interactive events, utilizing well-known professional traders, and partnering with leading strategic financial institutions, Top Gun Options empowers investors to take their options trading to a higher level.

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CD Baby 2011 Sales Info Graphic

Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

While major labels keep seeing red and the media continues to spread their doomsday analyses, CD Baby, the world’s leading distributor of independent music showed impressive growth in 2011. They released last year’s sales and submission stats today as an infographic (available here).

The infographic shows growth in almost every aspect of CD Baby’s distribution model: 13.3% growth in revenue paid to artists, 20.9% growth in new title submissions, and 21.7% growth in the total number of songs distributed via CD Baby. While physical CD sales were down slightly from 2010 (no big surprise there!), the stats prove that CD sales overall are still a vital part of a successful independent album release.

“It’s clear from our 2011 numbers that these are promising times for independent artists,” says CD Baby president Brian Felsen. “Not only is the sky NOT falling; we’re paying MORE to artists than ever before! And we’ve continued to develop new tools and programs so that the musicians who work with CD Baby can earn even more money as their careers progress.”

The new tools and programs Felsen refers to are CD Baby’s Music Store Widget, the MusicStore for Facebook app (both launched in 2011), and the CD Baby Sync Licensing program. The Sycn licensing program was announced last month and it allows artists to earn licensing revenue from traditional sync placements in TV, film, video games, and YouTube.

CD Baby 2011 Stats Infographic: http://goo.gl/lnSCM

CD Baby is the largest digital distributor of independent music in the world. CD Baby distributes over 3.5 million tracks to dozens of music retailers including iTunes, Amazon, Google Music, Rhapsody, and Spotify, and pays artists weekly for their product sales. From their Portland, OR headquarters, CD Baby warehouses and ships over 360,000 independent CD titles to a customer base that spans the entire globe. The company also offers other services to musicians such as the ability to accept credit cards at shows, web hosting through their sister company HostBaby, and eBook distribution through BookBaby.

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(PRWEB) February 10, 2012

With the dramatic increase in oil and gas exploration in the states of Pennsylvania, and Ohio, the Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is concerned there will be a corresponding increase of innocent victims being involved in a semi truck, tractor trailer, or commercial vehicle accidents. The group says, “We just drove the I-70 from Columbus to Pittsburgh and we saw some of the most aggressive driving on the part of semi truck, or tractor trailer drivers, we have ever seen. Most worrisome to us; the trucks were mostly from Texas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, and you could tell the drivers were not in familiar territory. What also concerned us was the quote en quote semi trucks, in many case were more like a truck pulling a mobile drilling device. They were the most exotic trailers we have ever seen, and almost none had escort vehicles. If an innocent passenger, or passengers in a car, or SUV, got mixed up in an crash with one of these it would be bad.” The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is not only the premier advocate for innocent victims of a semi truck, or commercial truck crash in the United States, the group also offers an on the spot response for innocent victims, that includes nearly instant information about the best local or regional medical trauma centers, access to some of the best semi truck accident victims personal injury attorneys, or legal experts in the nation, and an investigation that can begin almost immediately. For more information innocent victims, or family members of innocent victims of a crash involving a semi truck, or commercial vehicle in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or in any US State are encouraged to contact the Semi Truck Accident Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://SemiTruckAccidentVictimsCenter.Com

What To Do If A Loved One Or Family Member Is Involved In A Vehicular Accident Involving A Semi Truck, Or Commercial Vehicle?

Call The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center Immediately at 866-714-6466.
If you, or a loved one is involved in an accident with a semi truck, big rig, or commercial truck, you should seek medical attention immediately if needed.
Never leave the scene of the accident, or admit fault if this can be avoided. If there has been a serious injury, family members are welcome to call the Semi Truck Accident Victims Center, to take advantage of the group’s best local medical options research capability. At the same time, once contact has been made, the Semi Truck Accident Victims Center will attempt to coordinate investigators, or legal resources, and anything else needed.
If possible, the victim of a passenger vehicle involved in a semi truck accident should take photographs of the crash site, along with other the vehicles, that might have been involved.
Legal experts say never sign anything under pressure, and never make a statement to the other party, or their insurer without an attorney present. Also, do not sell or dispose of the vehicle that was involved in the crash. Be sure to collect and preserve all evidence, and collect the contact numbers of any witnesses-if possible.

The Semi Truck Accident Victims Center is on call 24 hours a day to any victim, or family member of a victim involved in a traffic serious accident with a semi truck, commercial vehicle, or big rig. The group can be contacted anytime at 866-714-6466, or a victim, or their loved ones can contact the group via their web site at http://SemiTruckAccidentVictimsCenter.Com

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Ankeny, Iowa (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

QA Graphics, a Des Moines-based interactive design firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Blake Pinneke. Blake has been hired as the new senior account executive for the company’s interactive and multimedia design services.

Blake will be responsible for maintaining and acquiring new business in the Des Moines metro and Midwest region. He will focus on selling QA Graphics’ creative services including Flash development, 3D design and animation, touchscreen application design, kiosk development, mobile app development for Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad/iTouch), Android and BlackBerry devices, and other custom multimedia solutions.

Blake has over 12 years of merchandise buying experience emphasizing product and contract negotiation, inventory investment and retail placement, strategic financial planning, private program development, and coordination of merchant and vendor communication. Prior to joining QA Graphics, Blake worked as a multi-million dollar category buyer for a 150-store Hallmark chain, and as a department store buyer for a 60-store Saks Inc. chain. Blake also holds over four years of sales management experience. During that role he served as the general sales manager for Golf Galaxy, responsible for successfully expanding the branch’s annual sales volume. QA Graphics is excited to welcome Blake to the team and anticipates continued growth with this new addition.

About QA Graphics

QA Graphics is an Iowa-based interactive design company specializing in Flash development, touchscreen applications, 3D design/animation, mobile apps and other multimedia. The company is also a leader in the building automation and green building industries, providing graphic outsourcing and energy dashboards to help educate occupants about building performance and sustainability. Visit http://www.qagraphics.com to learn more.

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Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 05, 2012

4-H Camp Ohio’s executive director Anthony Imbody is a big believer in the ability of his camp to impact the lives of young people. He should know—he was one of them.

“I credit a lot of who I am today to 4-H and Camp Ohio,” said Imbody, who had his first camping experience at the beautiful site in northern Licking County at age 9. “Camp offers kids many first-time experiences, and allows them to learn a lot about themselves, plus meet many wonderful people, some of whom become lifelong friends.”

As Imbody moved up the Camp Ohio ladder—from camper to counselor to adult staff to Adventure program instructor to executive director—a very big part of his experience, as well as most other campers, has been the camp’s Adventure Tower. Since it was constructed in 1976, it’s easily been the most popular attraction at the camp, with more than 125,000 young people having conquered challenges and learned teamwork on the structure. But times change, and when a burgeoning number of campers and an aging tower necessitated that a new tower be built, Imbody turned to Farm Credit Services of Mid-America for assistance.

“I’d heard how Farm Credit had given grants to a number of Ohio’s other 4-H camps, so I talked with one of their people, Roger Smith, who is one of our adult 4-H volunteers,” said Imbody. “Roger helped me with the application process, and we received a gift of $ 20,000, which allowed us to reach our goal. Now we’ll be able to continue to offer a lot of great opportunities to a lot of kids for the next 30 years.”

Construction on the new tower is scheduled to begin this spring and be completed in time for this summer and the 8,000 campers who visit the camp annually. The new facility will be taller and larger, and like its predecessor, will offer a climbing wall and a platform on top, from which campers can rappel down the 38-foot structure. It will also increase from one to two ziplines to offer twice as many campers the ever-popular zipping experiences.

Farm Credit’s Smith, a financial services officer with the ag lending cooperative’s Utica field office, is also a 4-H alum and has spent 30-plus years as a 4-H advisor. He credits 4-H with teaching him some valuable leadership skills and the value of hard work, and wanted to see another generation of kids enjoy some of those same benefits.

“This is a very busy camp, drawing from 18 to 20 surrounding counties, and we saw this as a great use of Farm Credit’s stewardship funds, to help provide this wonderful facility for them,” he said. “For many years, we’ve made it a practice to regularly invest in our communities. They’ve been good to us, and we want to do what we can to support the quality of life there.”

When the new Adventure Tower opens for business this summer, this year’s crop of campers will eagerly begin ascending and descending it in the various activities. But they won’t be the only eager ones.

“Whenever I get a chance, I still enjoy teaching it today, because I can relate to the kids—whether it’s their first time or their tenth. If I hear one of our staff say, ‘We need an instructor for the tower,’ I have this tendency to volunteer,” laughed Imbody.

About Farm Credit Services of Mid-America

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America is an $ 18 billion financial services cooperative serving more than 92,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. The association provides loans for all farm and rural living purposes including real estate, operating equipment and housing and related services such as crop insurance, and vehicle, equipment and building leases. For more information about Farm Credit, call 1-800-444-FARM or visit them on the web at http://www.e-farmcredit.com.

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

Mark Brower Properties has experienced a 100% increase in their growth rate since October 2011. The success is largely based on their unique company philosophy that offers “peace of mind and confidence,” to their clients. Their approach essentially reinvents the way residential property management is done. In the wake of Primary Residential Management’s recent cease and desist order, Mark Brower Properties foresees another opportunity to increase market share as investors seek ‘quality’ over ‘discount’ property management.

“Because of the low barriers to entry into this industry the business could be referred to as a ‘service commodity’ in which companies largely compete on price,” Mark Brower states, explaining his philosophy’s origin. “In the wake the recent market downturn, many real estate agents have turned to property management as a means of establishing a more steady income for themselves. The reality is that almost anyone with a real estate license can start a property management company with little to no start-up capital resulting in hundreds of property management companies dotting the Valley but in reality, it’s not that simple. Many property management companies start with good intentions but later find themselves needing to generate additional income from their client base in order to be profitable. In many cases they end up taking on more properties than they can effectively manage or in a worst-case they deceive owners with countless hidden fees in order for the company to turn a profit.”

On January 13th, 2012 Primary Residential Management was issued a cease and desist order by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (File Number: 12F-DI-225) as the result of almost $ 800,000 being missing from the broker’s trust account. PRM is said to have managed over 600 properties around the Valley. Former clients are now wondering how their money was being used. “What happened last week with Primary Residential Management is very unfortunate,” Mark Brower adds. “There are many quality property management companies in town that are striving to better the industry and the communities in which they serve.”

Mark Brower’s success began to accelerate last year when they became committed to providing a unique brand of property management services to their clients. According to Brower, “the shift began when we decided to re-design our service from the ground up around what owners really want from a property manager: Peace of mind and confidence.”

Having been a landlord himself for over 10 years and previously struggling with missed expectations from a property management company he had once hired, Brower explains, “A landlord doesn’t feel confidence in their property manager if they are wondering whether they are being charged extra hidden fees for repairs made at a property so we simply don’t charge those fees. A landlord will not feel peace of mind if they can not reach their property manager quickly when they pick up the phone, so we maintain a high staff to property ratio to ensure they have the capacity to respond quickly to calls.” According to Mark, “We believe delivering this to our clients helps free up their time and energy to do more of what they do best or to enjoy life without as much concern relating to their rentals.” By focusing on providing quality service for slightly nicer rental properties, Mark Brower Properties is able to operate profitably without charging hidden fees or taking on more properties than they can effectively service.

The influence of this new approach has been impressive, Mark Brower Properties has doubled its new client growth rate from 48 new accounts per year to a pace of over 100 new accounts per year, showing that providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction pays off. Brower says, “We like helping people and making a difference, and providing quality housing for families and individuals is very gratifying.” Delivering what the client wants is the most important aspect of Mark Brower Properties. Figuring out that it is peace of mind and confidence has caused them to re-invent the residential property management business and has separated them from the pack.

ABOUT MARK BROWER PROPERTIES

Mark Brower Properties has been managing properties for over 10 years in the East Valley. They are committed to offering quality property management services. Ultimately, they help provide more income for the property invested in by filling vacancies and keeping quality tenants. For more information, visit http://www.markrent.com.

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