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Claudine Bianchi, CMO of ownCloud Inc, an on-premise Enterprise File Sync and Share company, acknowledges that more and more of our nation's merchants are falling victim to data breaches due to the lack of national data security laws for retailers today. ownCloud offers Enterprises a software solution that allows users to have more secure control of their data, including keeping customers' personal and financial information private, by downloading straight to their own servers.

Noted paranormal investigators and licensed NYC tour guides – Pete and Stew Kandel (known as Dr.Pete and Dr. Stew) New York's own "Ghost Doctors" have found NYC during the winter months to be the ideal place to search for roaming spirits who just can't get enough of the Big Apple.

Tampa Bay Plastic Surgery, Inc., announced that the practice's Valentine's Day breast augmentation offer has been extended. From now through February 27, first-time patients who schedule an appointment for a breast augmentation by Dr. David Halpern will receive discounts of $500 off the procedure's regular pricing. Response to the special offer has been impressive so far, and Tampa Bay Plastic Surgery representatives encourage those interested to get in touch as soon as possible.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA), the premier forum dedicated to the understanding and debate of key issues confronting the Americas, was announced today as the exclusive "Thought Leadership Partner" of the "Cuba Opportunity Summit" hosted by Knowledge@Wharton (http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu), the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Knowledge@Wharton is organizing the conference in New York City on April 1 in collaboration with The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and Momentum.

Smart grid is a relatively modern concept of ensuring proper grid discipline and efficient scheduling and dispatch of power. In some literatures, smart grid has even been defined as an infrastructure facilitating the integration of the electricity grid with energy resources, communications and automated control technology. The concept of smart grid propagated with the need to integrate intermittent sources of renewable energy generation and the electrical grid.

Vivian Hernandez, M.D., F.A.C.S., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and founder of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, P.A., announced today the launch of a new user-friendly website for her cosmetic surgery and skin care practice in Boca Raton, Florida.

It may come as a surprise to most people that of the more than 12,000 addiction treatment centers in the United States, only one of them is run by an addiction psychiatrist. Wellington Retreat stands alone in this regard, and this gives the practice considerable advantages when it comes to effectively treating addiction. The head of the treatment center, Dr. Robert A. Moran, has been active in the field for 25 years. He has continued not just to observe the evolution of psychiatric understanding, but to apply it to therapy, and contribute to its efficacy.

According to a study released in conjunction by the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Laser and Skin Cancer Center of Indiana in Carmel, Indiana, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of procedures performed and patient demand for dermatologic health care since 2000. The results, which were recently reported in Dermatologic Surgery, coincides with the growth in the age of individuals between the ages of 40–55 who make up a good portion of the baby boomer generation.

US Car Shipping Quote launched a new online system for delivering instant vehicle shipping quotes from a variety of transport partners. The company's simple, accessible new system allows online visitors to quickly arrange for quotes for any of their Interstate Car Shipping needs, while benefiting from US Car Shipping Quote's best-in-class, always-available customer service and other important features. US Car Shipping Quote is one of the industry's leading vehicle shipping specialists, dedicated to helping couples, families, and individuals arrange for safe, affordable transportation for their vehicles throughout the United States.

Gamification is the technique of using game thinking, game logics and game mechanics in the non-game contexts, this technique is used to solve many problems related to user. Gamification is applied in number of domains and the study on this technique is going on. Learning, timeliness, data quality and user engagement are some of the domains where gamification is used.

Adhesion is one of the common problems affecting almost 55% to 90% patients followed by surgery. Adhesion is a band of scar tissue formed between organs and tissue after a surgery as a part of a normal healing process. However, when it connects wrong tissues into each other, adhesions may lead to severe clinical symptoms such as pelvic pain, intestinal blockage, infertility and loss of sensation depending on the location and size of the adhesions. Adhesions are most common after surgeries such as abdominal surgery, thoracic surgery, gynaecological surgery and plastic surgery. After abdominal surgery, bowels and pelvic organs may adhere with each other as a result of adhesion causing risks for small bowel obstruction and severe pain. The various types of adhesions based on their locations are abdominal adhesions, intestinal adhesions, intraperitoneal adhesions and pelvic adhesions.

Biobanks is a collection or storation of blood and cell samples from a large number of people. Biobank collection denotes its use in medical field and research. The global biobank industry is segmented into different sectors such as human tissue banking, or population banking, stem cell banking, commercial biobanks, private cord banking, academic collections and other services such as DNA and RNA storage.

Biopharmaceutical industry is one of the major contributors in global economic progress. Due to globalization, outsourcing of the biopharmaceutical processes has increased to great extent. Complexity of processes and technology oriented industry companies started finding it feasible for outsourcing processes to experts. Outsourcing also helped corporate in cost reduction and better focus on core business segments. Once considered as a cost saving alternative, outsourcing of biopharmaceutical business is now a strategic decision.

Liquid laundry detergent is manufactured using several raw materials such as water softeners, bleach and various enzymes among others. Liquid laundry detergent is primarily employed in cleaning laundry and has two major end user segments namely residential and commercial. The commercial applications include textile industry, hospitality industry, laundry services and others. Residential includes its use in household cleaning.

The research report offers an in-depth comprehension of the mobile payments market structure, assesses its different aspects, and enunciates both qualitative and quantitative analysis patterns. It divides the market on the basis of various parameters and assesses each sector and sub-sector in overall mobile payments industry. The factors that drive as well as restrain the growth of the industry have been elaborated, helping professionals take important steps in their business. The report also investigates regions with a potential for emerging and profitable markets, and stagnant or mature markets along with possible advantages for growth.

The point of care diagnostics market is poised to grow at a moderately healthy rate going forward. Point-of-care diagnostics offer a quick, convenient, and cost-effective way to diagnose diseases at healthcare centers and hospitals. Growth in the PoC diagnostics market largely stems from factors such as an uptick in infectious diseases, an increased number of older people worldwide and a general awareness about timely healthcare.

Beahm Law announces the release of a new video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0gTAbQjAEY), one dedicated to showing Jason Beahm's compassionate side. Individuals often find it hard to choose an attorney, as there are numerous in this profession. The video helps to show what makes Jason Beahm different from his competitors, simplifying the process of choosing an attorney. Clients find the video to be very helpful when they go to make this selection.

The report on 'Mattress Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019' enumerates growth projections for mattresses according to product type and geography. The report presents an in-depth study of the current market trends, and features an analytical assessment of the growth drivers and restraints in this industry.

Transparency Market Research's report titled 'Consumer Electronics Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecasts 2012 – 2018' provides an analytical study of the consumer electronics market. This market research report features a complete assessment of market segments based on: product types, technology, and geographical market. This report makes offers a comprehensive analysis of the market structure, projections for the forecast period, important industry trends, as well as growth stimulators and inhibitors. The consumer electronics market is shaped by technological developments; this report brings you up to speed with technological strategies of leading market players. We use Porter's five force model analysis to provide a clear understanding of the future bargaining power of consumers and suppliers, as well as threats from substitutes and barriers to entry in this market. All the macro and micro factors that are essential to the growth of existing and new market players are assessed in detail. The report concludes with a comprehensive Company Profiles section that encompasses reports on key market players, complete with their financial standing, product portfolio, growth strategies and a SWOT analysis.

Sports licensing includes licensing of symbols, logos, names of players and names of varied sport organizations. The sports body is known as licensor whereas company leasing rights is known as licensee. In particular, licensor selects licensee that helps to enhance the brand image of sports organization and teams. Expenditure on sports merchandise determines the wide polarization of buying habits, with retail and entertainment at one end and e-commerce at the other. Today, consumers are increasingly spending on sport leisure at high end malls and departmental stores. Hence, sports organizations are seeing phenomenal rise in merchandise transactions.

Fiberglass, which is also known as glass reinforced plastics, is manufactured by reinforcing the plastic matrix using fine fibers of glass. Fiberglass being light weight, robust material and extremely strong are used extensively for manufacturing a wide range of products. The raw material required to manufacture fiber glass is easily available at low cost, thus, making it favorable than carbon fibers for various applications. Moreover, fiberglass being less brittle, has good bulk strength and weight properties which helps it to easily replace metals used in manufacturing several products such as septic tanks, roofing, pipes, high performance aircraft, automobiles, external door skins and water tanks among others.

Increasing LPG exports from the U.S. due to rising production of shale gas has resulted in increasing demand for very large gas carriers (VLGC). These gas carriers are used for transporting LPG and have a capacity of approximately 82,000 cubic meters. With the increasing demand of LPG from developing economies the demand for large carriers is also increasing to optimize the logistics cost and increase profitability margins. The enlarged Panama Canal is projected to open in late 2016; this would decrease the transit route between North America and Asia Pacific region. The trade between the U.S and Asia Pacific region is anticipated to increase at a rapid pace owing to the decrease in transportation costs. High LPG prices in the Middle East restrained Asian consumers to buy LPG from this market leading to increased demand from the U.S. market. The U.S shale gas revolution is the primary game changer for the increasing demand for very large gas carriers. Freight rates of VLGC's are expected to increase at a rapid rate owing to the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal.

Cloud computing, the recent buzz word in the internet market, in simple terms is the process of delivering hosted services through the internet. Though the concept is in its naïve stage, it is generating tremendous interest among users of all types, and has become a promising business opportunity to venture in and explore.

Transparency Market Research's report titled 'Enterprise Video Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 - 2019' is a valuable resource for market projections based on current industry trends, growth drivers and inhibitors. The report features an in-depth analysis of major recent developments that will shape the enterprise video market in the years ahead. Some of the key aspects of this report include segment-wise CAGR figures, analysis using Porter's five force model, and an information-rich Company Profiles section. This report also features a review of macro and micro factors that will play an important role in creating opportunities for existing and new market players. A detailed value chain analysis adds further value to this report to help you make well-informed decisions.

Inspired by her own experiences exposing young students to the love of reading in Los Angeles, Ms. Del Favero decided to start The Quaint and Quizzical Cosmos series to introduce deep human history to kids in a fun and whimsical way. As a scientist and teacher, she brings a unique perspective to the knowledge gaps in early child development and, perhaps more importantly, she knows what youngsters like.