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Leading NZ online contact lens store Lenses Online has extended new range of products this winter. The latest spread includes specialized lenses & solutions from leading brands.

Choosing the best diet plan for personal weight loss needs is important for creating a successful program and dieters should carefully research their options before settling on a diet plan that may not work for them. Fortunately, Diet Doc’s medical weight loss programs are personalized to address each patient’s underlying causes of weight gain and offer clients one-on-one support and guidance throughout their journey to improved health and a slimmer figure.

Basketball is one of the most played games among men and even online basket games are said to be played by millions of players. According to basketball fans, it is regarded as the coolest game due to its competitive game play. There are now plenty of online basketball flash games available on different websites. Since it is a bit fuzzy visiting different sites to play the game, a new website has been launched to provide hundreds of basketball game under one roof.

Grant Marketing perpetuates its commitment to bolster the next generation of Massachusetts’ young, innovative, and budding talents through its collaboration with The Education Cooperative (TEC).

Legal 1031 Exchange Services, Inc. is pleased to celebrate the one year anniversary of the passage of “An Act Providing Consumer Protection to Clients of Exchange Facilitators for Tax Deferred Exchanges”. Todd R. Pajonas, President of Legal 1031 Exchange Services, Inc., spearheaded the two year effort to make this law a reality.

A deadline is coming up on July 28, 2014 in the lawsuit filed for investors of Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:PVCT) over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws.

An investor, who currently holds shares of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OABC) filed a lawsuit in effort to halt the takeover of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. by Southside Bancshares, Inc for a value of approximately $26.71 per share.

An investigation on behalf of investors of Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) shares over potential securities laws violations by Barclays PLC and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced.

The principals of one of the country’s top invoice factoring companies, Universal Funding Corporation, attended this year’s Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Benefit Luncheon and the Saundra Dorosh Spinal Cord Charity Golf Tournament this past spring.

Miami Swim Week, held each year in South Beach, features top swimwear looks from fashion designers around the world.  Every July, thousands of journalists, models and designers descend on Miami Beach to show off the latest swimsuit creations.  This year, Julian Wines, a new and highly acclaimed wine label, will join Sea Star Films and Planet Fashion TV to sponsor one of the hottest events of Miami Swim Week:  the Red Carpet Resort & Swim Fashion Presentation.  Julian Wines and founder Myles Franklin will be special guests at this invitation-only event to be held July 17, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the National Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

First ever Women’s VIP Poolside Networking Event to bring women together to help them go from feeling F.I.N.E. to being F.A.B. and create awareness to support NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association.

Jeremiah Entertainment announces the opening of the Jeremiah Playhouse Family entertainment center Richmond VA, a facility not previously found in the Richmond area. This private party establishment provides a safe environment for children and adults wishing to host an active, athletic party, a family gathering, or various other events. Other offerings at the facility include arcade gaming and inflatable equipment.

The Black Rose Collection distributes clothing and accessories for women who want fashion that is on trend but affordable for everyday women. The new website allows consumers to browse the latest styles and purchase clothes right from their living rooms.

Insurance markets in developed countries are mature, with limited scope for growth. Insurers operating in these markets are therefore looking to new regions to expand and diversify. A nascent insurance market is one that is small and newly developing, and those that have been opened for foreign investment offer significant opportunities to foreign insurers.

Smaller-sized stores are leading the way in grocery retailers with convenience stores posting a strong performance. Convenience stores have continued to grow their product offerings with an expanded range in prepared, cooked and fresh foods. Convenience store chains have also further upgraded their stores. Carrefour has also sought to downsize with seven supermarket-sized Carrefour Market outlets now open and a move into Taichung and Kaohsiung. PX Mart expanded its i-Mart fascia, which offers a more comfortable and premium shopping experience, to a total of 5 stores by mid-2013 after introducing it in the second half of 2012. The company aims to convert another 10 selected existing PX Mart outlets to i-Mart to reach 15 by mid-2014.

Publishing in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the France publishing market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

"Electrical and Electronics Retailing in India - Market Summary & Forecasts", report, published by Conlumino, provides a detailed analysis of both the historic and forecast market data of electrical and electronics retail sales across key channels in India. In addition, it provides an overview of changing shopping trends, government policies towards business, the influence of various economic variables on the retail industry, the competitive landscape and detail of key retailers.

Life insurance was the second-largest segment of the Turkish insurance industry in 2013, accounting for 15.5% of the industry's total gross written premiums. Led by sustained economic growth and favorable demographics, the segment's gross written premiums expanded at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8% over the review period (2009-2013). The segment's penetration rate also increased from 0.20% in 2009 to 0.24% in 2013. Turkish life insurance still remains one of the lowest among the OECD countries, however, with France and the UK having the highest penetration rates of 8.68% and 5.57% respectively. OECD countries with low life insurance penetration include Mexico with 0.99%, Hungary with 1.50% and the Czech Republic with 1.59%. The life segment's gross written premiums are expected to increase at a CAGR of 11.7% over the forecast period (2013-2018), with the low penetration rate, increasing life expectancy and sustained GDP growth being the primary factors that are projected to drive this demand. Moreover, the government's amendment of the private pension law is also expected to supplement the segment's growth, although given the increasing competition, depreciation of currency bringing in foreign participation and changes in regulations to align with Solvency II, the Turkish life insurance segment is expected to consolidate over the forecast period.

The Future of the Georgian Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2019 published by Strategic Defence Intelligence, provides readers with a detailed analysis of both historic and forecast Georgia defense industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news.

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the leisure & hospitality buildings construction industry in France. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the leisure & hospitality buildings construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Leisure & Hospitality Building Construction in France to 2018: Market Databook' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the leisure & hospitality buildings construction industry in France. It is an essential tool for companies active across the French construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

"Changing Trends in Business Travel Booking" is a new report by Timetric that globally analyzes executive's opinions on the relevance of travel meta-search options, and identifies key factors affecting the selection of airlines and car rental operators for business travel. The report also examines executive viewpoints about cutbacks in group incentive travel programs and premium travel plans. Furthermore, it analyzes companies' approaches to business travel booking, and identifies executives' responses when business travel is combined with leisure.

Image sensors are devices used for the conversion of an image into an electronic signal. Image sensing technology is used in cameras, camcorders, and all types of imaging devices. Before the digital era, analog image sensors functioned with video camera tubes. These tubes have been replaced by digital technologies such as CCD and CMOS image sensors. A CMOS image sensor operates on two technologies:

In current value terms, wine sales increased over the review period, showing how wine drinking is becoming increasingly popular in the UK, which is traditionally not a wine drinking country. Consumers have become increasingly sophisticated thanks to more education on the different types of wine and its combination with food and as a result of increasing international travel to southern Europe and other traditional wine drinking regions. Consumers are opting for quality over quantity, as...

The prevailing trends in electronics and appliance specialist retailers during 2013 were mostly continuations of trends which were already evident during previous years of the review period. The major trend in the category during the year was the major shift towards products which represent the latest innovations in consumer appliances and the latest technology in consumer electronics. At the same time, the unit prices charged for consumer electronics and consumer appliances in Russia are consistently decreasing as the supply of these products continues to increase. Russians are generally unwilling to pay more than what they perceive as acceptable for products with regular and common functions and features. The most visible effect of this was seen in the retailing of mobile phones, where demand for feature phones has plummeted amidst a very strong increase in demand for smartphones. In televisions, meanwhile, the prevailing trends in 2013 were for smart TVs with internet connections and 3D functions, while in digital cameras rising sales of SLR cameras and compact system cameras was evident. All of these trends combined to boost value growth in electronics and appliance specialist retailers in 2013, with current value sales rising by 12%.

An induction hob utilizes electrical induction technology to heat cookware. This appliance uses a magnetic field to move the molecules in the cookware, making it hot. Hence, only the cookware gets heated while the glass top and the air surrounding the vessel do not. This makes an induction hob a safer and more energy-efficient option than a gas hob. Induction hobs, also known as induction cooktops, are also more versatile and allow quick and controlled heating when compared with traditional gas hobs.