Miss Cougar International Speaks Out Against CougarLife Billboard

Amy Luna Manderino, the reigning Miss Cougar International, is calling out the dating site Cougarlifecom, for its recent advertising ploy.

San Rafael, CA (May 31, 2013) -- Contact: Tom Andrews, 415-479-3800

Amy Luna Manderino, the reigning Miss Cougar International, is calling out the dating site Cougarlifecom, for its recent advertising ploy. The Los Angeles billboard depicts a woman breastfeeding with a thought bubble balloon from the (presumably male) baby's head saying "Jealous?" in order to promote their dating website for older women and younger men.

Ms. Manderino, a popular educational speaker on the aging revolution and s*x and gender evolution, regularly speaks about dating sites that use s*xually graphic images of older women to sell their product. "A few individuals have managed to brand the cougar archetype and, as a result, they have p*rnified, objectified and trivialized an entire generation of confident, empowered women who are exercising new choices and freedoms as society evolves."

In her blog, Age and the S*x Evolution, Ms. Manderino explains how Cougarlife and its parent, Avid Life Media, are perpetuating a harmful, regressive image of mature single women. "Women who are s*xually knowledgable, comfortable and open lead happy, healthy lives as the s*xual equals of their partners. Characterizing confident women as 'hunters' reinforces the obsolete and dangerous idea that human s*xuality requires a 'predator' and a 'prey' which creates a climate that contributes to s*xual assault as well as unsatisfying consensual s*x." The full blog is at http://www.amyluna.com/blog.

Manderino is a performing artist, academic scholar, public speaker and lifelong advocate for gender equality and healthy s*xuality. She competed to win Miss Cougar International in order to acknowledge the exciting cultural shifts occurring for women and men and to debunk the obsolete "Mrs. Robinson" stereotype. She is also a member of Mensa (high IQ society), Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership honor society) and the Alumnae Leadership Council of the Public Leadership Education Network for women. Amy Luna Manderino is available to the news media for interviews by calling 510-666-7626 or by emailing misscougarinternational@gmail.com.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
415-507-9962

Market Rates Insight Releases Findings from its New Consumer Study: Growth and Revenue Potential from Emerging Financial Services

New fee optimization study reveals perceived value of new financial services and how to optimize fees with service bundles to generate new revenue.

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (May 30, 2013) -- Market Rates Insight, Inc., a leader in financial services intelligence for deposits, personal loans, mortgages, and fees, has completed the analysis phase of its latest consumer research and fee optimization study, "Growth and Revenue Potential for Emerging Financial Services." The study examines 13 emerging financial services and assesses consumer attitudes about the importance and value of each service, segmented by banks and credit unions as well as demographic groups. The study findings will be reviewed in a webinar to be hosted by Market Rates Insight on June 18.

This study is the only one of its kind to measure consumer attitudes about banking fees and services and was conducted nationwide to help banks and credit unions better understand consumers and identify new revenue sources from fee-based services and service bundles. Banks and credit unions are facing new challenges from non-banking competitors offering banking services, and they need to identify new ways to attract and keep customers. This study provides empirical data on the importance and value of emerging services to help financial institutions create service offerings that attract and retain customers while building revenue.

Some of the preliminary findings reveal that identity theft alerts (70.8%), credit score reporting (71.4%), payment protection services (64.6%), and same-day bill pay (58.7%) currently ranked with the highest consumer demand. Other services such as eldercare services, prepaid reloadable cards, and location-based coupons showed the greatest growth potential with consumers.

This study also reveals for the first time how consumers value certain combinations of services. Consumers typically value service bundles more than individual services, and will pay a premium for bundled services. The study reveals which combination of services command higher fees because of increased consumer demand.

"For the foreseeable future deposit rates will remain flat and loan demand will stay soft, so financial institutions will have to rely in fee revenues for income growth. But to convert services from 'free to fee,' banks and credit unions will have to identify new services that consumers want and are willing to pay for. Our new study shows banks and credit unions how to use service fees to expand profits and penetration with both existing and new customers."

The "Growth and Revenue Potential lf Emerging Financial Services" study is being offered in both an Essential and Premium package. The Essential package includes copies of the complete 150-page study and a competitive survey of 10 financial institutions and their adoption of the 13 emerging financial services. The Premium package includes the survey and competitive data, as well as an optimization analysis of service bundles, an online optimization consultation, copies of the Emerging Trend Spotlight quarterly update, and access to trend analysis and service integration online seminars.

For more information about the study or the upcoming webinar, contact Market Rates Insight at info@marketratesinsight.com.

About Market Rates Insight
For more than two decades, Market Rates Insight (MRI) has been helping clients price with precision by providing banks, thrifts, credit unions, and other financial institutions with comprehensive market intelligence on deposits, loans, and fees. MRI's products include web-enabled, customizable report programming, proprietary product research tools, searchable databases, market alerts, and online dashboards that aggregate key client data to provide real-time interactive views on how they rank against their specific competitors. MRI provides advanced toolsets for deposits uses deposit surveys, mortgage and consumer loans, and loan surveys, fees and features pricing in addition to studies, new product alerts, benchmarking and market analyses to give subscribers the intelligence needed to strategically position products, optimize pricing and react to emerging trends.

Market Rates Insight is located in San Anselmo, California. For more information, see http://www.marketratesinsight.com.

Photos available upon request

For additional information contact:
Tom Woolf
Market Rates Insight
(415) 259-5638

NanoMarkets Announces Release of Report, "Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment"

NanoMarkets today announced the launch of its newest report of the radiation detection market. The report titled "Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment" predicts that the radiation detector is projected to grow from $25 billion (USD) in 2013 to $33 billion in 2020.

Glen Allen, Virginia (May 30, 2013) -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the launch of its newest report of the radiation detection market. The report titled "Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment" predicts that the radiation detector is projected to grow from $25 billion (USD) in 2013 to $33 billion in 2020. Despite the gloomy forecasts for the world's economic engines, most of the markets that employ radiation detection equipment are experiencing and will experience growth above that projected in the macro forecasts.


NanoMarkets has also issued a related report titled, "Radiation Detection Materials Markets-2013." Additional details about that report are available at http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/radiation_detection_materials_markets_2013.

The reports can be purchased as a set or individually. NanoMarkets has posted excerpts from the reports as well as PowerPoint slides (available on request) on the firm's website at http://www.nanomarkets.net.

About the report:

This report illustrates the trends in radiation sensors employed in four key applications arenas: medical detection and imaging, nuclear security and safety, energy and industrial applications, and scientific measurement and testing.

Within this report, NanoMarkets delivers eight-year forecasts for key sensors used in radiation detection applications, such as medical gamma cameras, RIIDS, portal monitors, PET detectors, oil exploration and scientific sensors (et.al.). All demand forecasts are segmented by device type and world region. Readers of this report will understand macro-market drivers affecting technological changes and understand where technology push may be forcing disruptive changes. Key participant organizations will be profiled to illustrate their strategies and needs in this diverse market.

NanoMarkets believes that executives and entrepreneurs, business development and product development professionals, as well as investors and inventors involved with radiation sensor equipment OEMs, electronics or materials providers, as well as device end users, will benefit from this comprehensive analysis.

Segmentation includes:

- Medical diagnostic applications of radiation detectors, which includes X-ray diagnostics and nuclear medicine.
- Radiation detectors in nuclear energy safety, including safety/security and process technology applications.
- Radiation detectors used for homeland security, including systems for early detection at ports and locations and for emergency responders.
- Radiation detectors for military applications, including threat assessment and soldier safety.
- Radiation detectors used in industrial and occupational safety, including health and academic institutional safety, food irradiation safety, and safety and early detection at scrap metal facilities.
- Radiation Detectors used in oil well exploration and extraction, including safety and waste handling and oil and mineral exploration.
- Radiation detectors used in big physics, including those for safety, as well as custom high energy physics and cosmology detectors.
- Radiation detectors used in manufacturing inspection, including industrial radiography and CT.

The vast majority of the devices covered are used in various industries and occupations for the detection and monitoring of radiation. We break out the most common types of devices used by most safety and security personnel. These include:

- PRDs and SPRDs: Personal/Spectroscopic Radiation Detectors,
- Dosimeters,
- RIIDS: Radioisotope Identification Devices,
- Area Monitors,
- Survey Meters, and
- Portal Monitors.

Also included are the specialized detector configurations for medical diagnostics:

- Film/Digital Radiography,
- Computed Tomography,
- SPECT devices (gamma cameras), and
- PET detectors.

Finally, we discuss the market for specialized detectors:

- Oil Well Logging Detectors (cable and backpack mount),
- Custom Cosmology and Particle Physics Detectors, and
- Industrial Radiography and CT.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging markets in advanced materials and provides unique coverage and forecasting of radiation detection markets. 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) 938-0030

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. Reports IFRS Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2013

- Revenue increased to US $683 million, compared to US $673 million in Q1 2012.
- Operating profit increased to US $220 million, compared with US $178 million in Q1 2012.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew to US $250 million, compared to US $207 million in Q1 2012.
- Net profit amounted to US $161 million, compared with US $354 million in Q1 2012*.

Moscow, Russia (May 29, 2013) -- URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM Holding or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Russia, announced its unaudited IFRS financial results for the first quarter of 2013.

The Group’s Key Financial Figures for Q1 2013 and 2012 (US $ million)


Q1 2013
Q1 2012
Year-on-Year Change, %
Revenue
683
673
2%
Gross profit
392
375
5%
Gross profit margin
57%
56%
2%
Operating profit
220
178
24%
Operating profit margin
32%
26%
23%
Net profit (loss)
161
354
-55%
Net profit margin
24%
53%
-55%
Adjusted EBITDA
250
207
21%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
37%
31%
19%
Net cash generated from operating activities
168
174
-3%
_____________
* The decline in net profit was due to the revaluation of the Company’s share in Minudobrenia (Perm) carried out in 2012, as well as to the foreign exchange gain in 2012.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC (the Russian holding company of the Group), commented on the results, "In the first quarter of this year, URALCHEM increased its revenues and the adjusted EBITDA grew substantially. This shows how effectively the Company is working. URALCHEM is still focusing on production of high-margin products demanded by the market. The first three months of 2013 showed the sort of results which we had anticipated. This is a positive testament to our strategy of strengthening our position in the nitrogen segment."

Financial Results

Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 grew to US $683 million, compared to US $673 million in the first quarter of last year. Operating profit amounted to US $220 million, or 32% of the revenue, compared with the operating profit of US $178 million, or 26% of the revenue, in the first quarter of 2012. Net profit for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to US $161 million, compared to US $354 million in the first quarter of 2012.

During the first quarter of 2013, adjusted EBITDA reached US $250 million, compared to US $207 million the year before, a rise of 19%. The adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter of 2013 comprised 37% of revenue compared with 31% of revenue for the first quarter of 2012.

Revenue, EBITDA margin and adjusted EBITDA increased during the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. The difference in the net profit is due to revaluation of the Company's share in Minudobrenia, Perm carried out in 2012 and foreign exchange differences that showed opposite dynamics in 2013.

Markets

Ammonia
During the quarter, the price of ammonia was slowly declining. The main factor determining the price dynamics was the lack of demand in both the agricultural and the industrial segments. Reduced production of phosphate fertilizers in North Africa and India resulted in lower demand for ammonia in these regions. US demand for ammonia for direct application was satisfied by supplies from Trinidad and from domestic market. The growth of the industrial segment in East Asia appeared to be insufficient to cover spot volumes and the demand was met by contract supplies. Ammonia production in Egypt decreased due to the limitations of gas supplies for nitrogen production, but at the same time, capacities utilization in Trinidad increased to 90%.

Urea
At the beginning of the quarter prices for urea increased rapidly. Quotes for prilled urea in the Black Sea ports showed growth from $375/t FOB in early January to $445/t FOB in mid-February. In the Baltic, the corresponding figures were at $360/t FOB and $430/t FOB. The most significant factor that determined the dynamics of prices at the beginning of the first quarter was the shift of the market balance towards demand.

On the one hand, the early part of the year is traditionally a period of high demand from Europe and the USA, and European importers had low stocks at the start of the purchasing season. On the other hand, restrictions on the supply of gas to nitrogen production facilities in Egypt at the beginning of the year led to a substantial reduction in export supply.

Shortages of supply of Egyptian urea increased the interest of European buyers in products from other countries, including the supply of prilled urea from the CIS. However, from mid-February, there was a reduction in prices, which continued until the end of the quarter. In the ports of CIS, price reduction was associated with the sale of long positions by traders. A decline in prices for ammonium nitrate in Europe produced additional pressure on the price of urea.

Prices continued to decline in March due to lower demand in the US and Europe, caused by the delay in fertilizer application due to adverse weather conditions. Latin American importers, the biggest buyers of Russian urea, switched to purchasing for current needs, focusing on the dynamics of prices. Toward the end of March, supply increased in the Ukrainian ports in connection with the completion of the season in that area.

Ammonium nitrate
Quotes for ammonium nitrate generally followed the trends in the price of urea. During January and February there was a steady growth in the quotations for the product at the ports of the CIS because of the shortage of the product available for export, due to supplies being allocated for domestic use. In mid-March the trend changed markedly due to lower domestic demand.

Phosphate fertilizers
Until mid-February, global decline in prices continued due to the lack of current demand. In February, major suppliers decreased production, which made it possible to stabilize prices. Then, due to increased demand in Latin America, prices started to restore. By the end of March, indicators of export prices in Tampa rose to $515/t FOB against the lowest prices of $465/t - $475/t FOB. Still, Latin America remained the single largest source of demand. Indian buyers refrained from transactions; closed tenders were held, mostly to test price expectations.

Production and sales

In the first quarter of 2013 the fertilizer market was stable and the Group's products enjoyed strong demand. Volume of production by the Group's enterprises remained at the level of the first quarter of last year. A significant portion of production output was sold in April 2013 due to adverse weather conditions and late start of the sowing season.

Comparative production figures of the URALCHEM Holding companies (tonnes):

Name of product
Q1 2012, tonnes
Q1 2013, tonnes
Change, %
Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives
712 485
719 091
1%
Ammonia
205 110
215 107
5%
Urea
306 363
312 182
2%
NPK fertilizers
131 255
135 952
4%
DAP
45 080
7 316
-84%
MAP
102 372
125 569
23%
Other types of fertilizers
3 766
3 977
6%
Other chemicals
73 836
64 434
-13%
Total
1 580 266
1 583 629
0,2%
Financial Situation

Cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter of 2013 amounted to US $168 million, compared to US $174 million in the first quarter of 2012.

As at 31 March 2013, the Company's net debt amounted to US $801 million. The weighted average interest rate of the loan portfolio in the first quarter of 2013 equalled 4.6% annually compared to 5.8% annually during the same period last year.

-Ends-

For more information, please visit the Company web site http://www.uralchem.com or use the following contact information:

PR department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel: +7 (495) 721 89 89

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. is a holding company of the URALCHEM Group, which includes four fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Russia. URALCHEM Group is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tons of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tons of ammonia, 0.8 million tons of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tons of complex fertilizers and 1.2 million tons of urea per year. URALCHEM Group is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilizers in Russia. URALCHEM Group's key production assets include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of URALCHEM. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions. We do not intend to update these statements and our actual results may differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.

Annex to the press release about the unaudited financial results
for the first quarter of 2013

EBITDA is a profit / loss from financial and economic activities during the reporting period, before deduction of income tax on profits, income and interest costs, depreciation and amortization. "Adjusted EBITDA" is EBITDA for the reporting period before goodwill, profit / loss from associates, profit / loss on foreign exchange differences arising on financial performance and profit / loss on operations with derivative financial instruments. Adjusted EBITDA is operating profit before depreciation and amortization and financial results of operations with derivative financial instruments. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), depreciation and amortization are included in cost structure, and in the selling, general and administrative expenses. IFRS does not require the disclosure and does not describe the calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, among other financial indicators, so they can not substitute for net profit for the period when evaluating the results of operations or the measure of cash provided by operating activities when evaluating liquidity. Approach to the calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, as described earlier, may not coincide with the approaches used by other companies, therefore, comparability may be limited. We believe that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors because they are indicators of the stability and efficiency of our business and our ability to fund discretionary spending such as capital expenditures, the acquisition of subsidiaries and other investments, as well as indicators of our ability to incur and service debt. IFRS classifies depreciation and amortization to operating costs, while in fact they are distributed to the current period non-cash expenses for the acquisition or creation of fixed assets, incurred in previous periods, and are not affiliated with the movement of funds.


Calculation of EBITDA for Q1 2013 and for Q1 2012 (Thousands of US dollars)


Q1 2013
Q1 2012
Net profit
160 992
354 154
Add:
Income tax
Interest income
Interest costs
Amortisation

29 797
37 292
(854)
(9 384)
16 644
21 258
30 142
28 833
(Gain)/loss of associates
170
160
Gain on change in fair value of the share in the associate
-
(153,458)
Foreign exchange gain from financing activities
13 292
(72 120)
EBITDA
250 183
206 735

Mixam Celebrates 5 Years as Pioneers of Instant Online Printing Quotes

Mixam celebrates five years of the unrivalled success of their online price generator. The price generator uses multiple data matrices to calculate accurate, real time quotations based on prevailing market costs.

Watford, UK (May 29, 2013)Mixam celebrates 5 years of the unrivalled success of their online price generator. The price generator uses multiple data matrices to calculate accurate, real time quotations based on prevailing market costs. The generator has given Mixam an edge over competitors because it allows them to streamlines quotes, giving customers low prices while safeguarding their profits.

Mixam has been established since 2007, and works mainly with small and medium sized businesses, public bodies, charities, and local authorities. Mixam carries out all of it's printing processes in house, allowing it to provide high quality, low cost printing with fast turnaround time.

About Mixam
Mixam is an online printing company who specialises in brochures, magazines, posters, flyers, books, and much more. Mixam offers top quality printing, at affordable prices, with a convenience factor that is unmatched.

Unlike most online printers, Mixam is NOT a middleman - Mixam is the professional printing company who will be handling your print job. Mixam simply feels that the internet is the most convenient way to reach people (however, if you are in Watford, please feel free to drop by and say hello).

Contact:
Chris Studzinski
Mixam Ltd.
Unit 43, Wenta Business Centre,
Colne Way, Watford, WD24 7ND
Tel: 01923 693 747

Duplication Centre Launches New Flyer Printing Company Specialising in 24 Hour Turnaround

Duplication Centre, the UK's market leader in disc media printing and duplication, has launched a new division, Flyers in 24 Hours, which specialises in fast high-quality flyer printing. The new division is able to print and despatch printed flyers within 24 hours.

London, United Kingdom (May 29, 2013) -- Duplication Centre, the UK's market leader in disc media printing and duplication, has launched a new division, Flyers in 24 Hours, which specialises in fast high-quality flyer printing. The new division is able to print and despatch printed flyers within 24 hours.

Flyers in 24 Hours work mainly with the Film/TV, Music & Corporate Industries, but their client base is very diverse and also includes bands/artists, media companies, government organisations and charities - all keen to gain access to the highest quality and fastest turnaround that their core customers demand.

Duplication Centre incorporated in 2004 and quickly grew to be the UK's leading disc media printing and duplication company. Duplication Centre carries out all of it's printing, duplicating, and packaging operations in house at it's Essex plant allowing it to provide fast, high quality duplication services and offering some of the UK's best prices.

Contact Christopher Studzinski, Head of Public Relations, at chris.s@adfinem.co.uk, 0845 201 2571.

Contact:
Chris Studzinski
Duplication Centre
Gleniffer House
2 Hall Road
Rochford
Essex
SS4 1NN
Tel: 01702 530 354

Actyl Announces Grand Opening of Belize City Foreign Recruiting Office

New office features a more convenient location for Belizeans interested in open positions.

BELIZE CITY, Belize (May 28, 2013) -- Actyl Group, a leading Canadian recruiting and human resources organization will open its new foreign recruiting office in Belize City, Belize on Wednesday, May 29.

The office, which replaces Actyl's temporary location in Belmopan, will help the company meet the growing demand in Canada for skilled workers across many different sectors. This will be the firm’s first international recruiting office in Central America. In Canada, Actyl has offices in Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg.

"We are very pleased to open this recruiting office in the heart of Belize City, as it will give us access to thousands of terrific candidates to fill much-needed roles throughout Canada," said Dr. Linda West, president of Actyl. "Our company is committed to finding the most talented and driven individuals to help meet Canada's current labor shortage. In our experience, Belize has been a great place to find candidates, and we are excited about what the future will bring."

Actyl has had much success in recruiting workers from Belize recently, and individuals in the country have found good-paying jobs in industries that include hospitality, maintenance and food service. Belizeans tend to have impressive skills in a number of key areas, as well as complete fluency English, which is also a major benefit to Canadian employers.

With the new office, Actyl is particularly interested in candidates who would like to work in the fields of auto body repair, warehouse labor and heavy-duty mechanics. McDonald's Restaurant franchises, currently one of Canada's top employers, are also looking for talented individuals who would like to take advantage of a number of opportunities. To be eligible, candidates must have completed high school and be between the ages of 19 and 35.

"This is a great time for people throughout Belize to consider employment opportunities in Canada," said West. "Whether it's temporary or permanent, there are some well-paying jobs available that give you the opportunity to both make a good salary and embark on an adventure in a different country."

Unlike other parts of the world, Canada has many geographical regions that are experiencing both high economic growth and labor shortages, presenting an opportunity for foreign workers to fill many different positions. Actyl specializes in recruiting skilled workers from competitive labor markets, helping Canadian businesses fill these gaps.

Actyl's new office, which will open at 9 a.m. on May 29, is located at 154 Freetown Road in Belize City. To learn more about the company and to view a listing of current job openings, go to http://www.actyl.com/jobs. Connect with Actyl on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/actylgroup.

Please direct inquiries to:
In Belize: Linda West - (501) 822-2201, belize@actyl.com
In Canada: Adrian Schulz - (204) 272-8653

What the Chinese Dream Means for Long-Term Investors at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2013

Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2013 (www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), "Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors' Dream or Nightmare", New York, October 1st.

New York City, NY, USA (May 28, 2013) -- The Chinese government is committed to rebalancing the country's economy because their capital-intensive, export-oriented approach is delivering diminishing returns and threatens to become a major political vulnerability for the government. Now there's more than economic growth though; President Jinping is promoting the new "Chinese dream", one that relies on the rule of law and focuses on raising living standards for hundreds of millions more who still mired in poverty.

Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), "Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors' Dream or Nightmare?", will examine the economic and finance challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities for global investors that will be created in the world's upcoming largest economy.

The Chinese government is committed to rebalancing the country's economy because their capital-intensive, export-oriented approach is delivering diminishing returns and threatens to become a major political vulnerability for the government. Now there's more than economic growth though; President Jinping is promoting the new "Chinese dream", one that relies on the rule of law and focuses on raising living standards for hundreds of millions more who still mired in poverty.

Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2013, "Will the Chinese Dream Become Long-term Investors' Dream or Nightmare?", will examine the economic and finance challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities for global investors that will be created in the world's upcoming largest economy. Recognized experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2013 in its fifth edition to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

China Leaders Forum 2013 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0

Non-Traditional Dating Convention Focuses on Interracial, Cougar, & Sugar Daddy Dating

America's first Non-Traditional Dating Convention, Friday, June 28, 2013, San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA, USA (May 28, 2013) -- Contact: Tom Andrews, 415-479-3800

NON-TRADITIONAL DATING CONVENTION

Singles who are bored with dating people of their own ethnic group, age bracket, or income are invited to America's first Non-Traditional Dating Convention, Friday, June 28, 2013, 7:30pm, at the Grosvenor Hotel SFO, 380 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco CA.

The Convention features experts speaking on three types of non-traditional dating:
- Interracial Dating
- Cougar Dating,
- Sugar Daddy Dating

The Convention also includes a dance party, where attendees may meet and socialize with adult singles of different ethnicities, ages, and income brackets.

Admission is $20 at the door. Adults of all ages are welcome. Dressy attire is requested. Anyone wishing more information about this and many other events for singles may visit http://www.thepartyhotline.com or call 415-507-9962.

SPEAKERS AT THE CONVENTION INCLUDE:
- Julia Ma and Tom Dwyer, President and Vice-President of Your Asian Connection; and also husband and wife. Their website is http://www.yourasianconnection.com.
- Deborrah Cooper, author of the award winning Sucka Free Love! How to Avoid Dating the Dumb, The Deceitful, The Dastardly, The Dysfunctional, & The Deranged. She is also a dating advice columnist for Examiner.com. Her website is http://www.survivingdating.com.
- Amy Luna, the reigning Miss Cougar International. Ms. Manderino is a member of Mensa and aims to debunk the obsolete Mrs. Robinson stereotype of cougars. Her website is http://www.amyluna.com.
- Rich Gosse, author of eight books on dating, including The Cougar Imperative: Why MidLife Women MUST Choose Younger Men, Singles Guide to America, and A Good Man Is EASY to Find ("This is a great book!" Oprah Winfrey). His website is http://www.richgosse.com.

These dating experts are available to the news media for interviews by calling 415-479-3800.

The Convention is co-sponsored by:
- The Society of Single Professionals, the world's largest non-profit singles organization, at http://www.thepartyhotline.com.
- SugarDaddyForMe.com, the world's largest sugar daddy dating website, with four million members, at http://www.sugardaddyforme.com.
- Your Asian Connection, the San Francisco Bay Area's largest organization of Asian singles and their admirers, at http://www.yourasianconnection.com.
- The Professionals Guild, one of Northern California's leading singles organizations, at http://www.proguildsocial.com.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
415-507-9962

For Futures Magazine, Edgar Perez's The Speed Traders An Enlightening Read on High-Frequency Trading

Edgar Perez Presenting at Hong Kong Securities Institute
Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders: An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, Published by in English by McGraw-Hill Inc. (2011), Mandarin by China Financial Publishing House (2012), and Bahasa Indonesia by Gramedia (2012) and Course Director, The Speed Traders Workshop 2012 (Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Warsaw, Kiev, Beijing and Shanghai).

New York City, NY, USA (May 28, 2013) -- An enlightening read is how John Siewers III, a commodity broker for more than 20 years with 15 years experience on the Chicago trading floors, summarizes Edgar Perez's book, The Speed Traders for Futures Magazine. "When a successful money making machine enters the picture, the expansion from the few to the many will occur naturally. The book is very clear on the evolutionary line. Perez has cornered a few of the success stories and had the luck/gumption to interrogate (er, interview) the few who would sit for it. It's seems to be a cross technique he follows, while not exactly exposing the traders, and not exactly a promotional piece. I am sure their publicist, if they have one, couldn't have been happier."

"The fact that active players in this high-speed shuffle have different ideas of what constitutes high-frequency trading is logical when a new strategy evolves out of breathtakingly fast technological changes. High-frequency trading developers and entrepreneurs have chosen to remain, from inception through the recent flurry of regulation, litigation and bad press, in the shadows as any extremely profitable format of trading logically would. Many rumors and preconceived ideas have sprung up among the general public as well as the animosity of more traditional investors. As a natural result a continuation of secrecy remains, as you would expect in any number of highly successfully systems. An insider's look is right. Perez does a fine job of laying out the argument FOR high frequency trading."

The Speed Traders, An Insider's Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World has been published in English by McGraw-Hill Inc. (2011), in Mandarin by China Financial Publishing House (2012) and Bahasa Indonesia by Gramedia and Portuguese. The author contributes regularly to The New York Times and China's International Finance News.

Perez has been interviewed on CNBC Cash Flow, CNBC Squawk Box, BNN Business Day, CCTV China, Bankier.pl, TheStreet.com, Leaderonomics, GPW Media, Channel NewsAsia Business Tonight and Cents & Sensibilities. In addition, Perez has been featured on Caixin, Futures Daily, Xinhua, CBN Newswire, Chinese Financial News, ifeng.com, International Finance News, hexun.com, Finance.QQ.com, Finance.Sina.com, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Star, BMF 89.9, iMoney Hong Kong, CNBC, Bloomberg Hedge Fund Brief, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Valor Econômico, FIXGlobal Trading, TODAY Online, Oriental Daily News and Business Times.

Perez has been engaged to present to the Council of Foreign Relations and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington DC), CFA Singapore, Hong Kong Securities Institute, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Hult International Business School (Shanghai) and Pace University (New York), among other public and private institutions. In addition, Perez has spoken at a number of global conferences, including Harvard Business School's Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference (Boston), High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum (New York, Chicago), MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference (Cambridge), Institutional Investor's Global Growth Markets Forum (London), Technical Analysis Society (Singapore), TradeTech Asia (Singapore), FIXGlobal Face2Face (Seoul) and Private Equity Convention Russia, CIS & Eurasia (London).

Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He belongs to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

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