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Quality Landscape and Design is the complete solution to all your landscape and hardscape needs. We will create an attractive, well-crafted landscape that substantially increases the value of your home and enhances your quality of life. Quality Landscape and Design offers residential landscape services to suit your tastes, property and lifestyle. Are you interested in extensive installation, maintenance, or treatment of one area of your garden? Let our experienced and highly-trained staff of landscape designers help create the beautiful and functional setting you envision. Our team will guide you through budgeting, formal estimating, project management and property maintenance to ensure your design reaches its full potential. Give us a call today to discuss how we can make your landscaping dreams become a reality. Call and leave the dirty work to us! 12548400 Clovis, Landscape, Landscape Design, Landscape Installation, Mistscaping, Outdoor Lighting, Landscape Maintenance, KMPHFrom:DataSphereVideosViews:0 1ratingsTime:00:48More inPeople Blogs

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Auction Sneak Peek - Happy Holidays Auction - Nov. 1-8, 2012
Happy Holidays Auction - Online Only Auction Date -- Thursday November 8, 2012 ends at Noon (MST) Auction Location -- Online Only -- Preview Pick up at Auction Systems at 951 W. Watkins, Phoenix, AZ 85007 Auction Preview -- Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 from 10am-2pm. Auction Description -- 7 #39;-9 #39; Artificial Christmas Trees, Hallmark Collections, Coca-Cola Ornaments Figurines, Collectible Ornaments, Tree Skirts and Stands, Wreaths, Holiday Outdoor Decorations, Indoor/Outdoor Lighting, Under the Tree Electronics and other Gifts and much more! Online Bidding 11/1From:AuctionSystemsTVViews:1 0ratingsTime:01:00More inAutos Vehicles

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Halogen vs LED
Learn the pros and cons between choosing Halogen or LED outdoor lighting for your home.From:ExpovidzViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:02More inEducation

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Holiday Lighting
Everyone loves holiday lighting, but not everyone likes the process of achieving beautiful, working, holiday lighting. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives can help. The provide installation, removal, and storage solutions so you can spend more time enjoying the holidays and less time untangling wires and replacing bulbs.From:ExpovidzViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:00More inEducation

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Our Lighting Options
Outdoor lighting perspectives offers a variety of low voltage outdoor lighting solutions for residential or commercial applications. Spotlights, path lights, as well as halogen and LED options are just a handful of the available options and configurations.From:ExpovidzViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:32More inEducation

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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consistent with its mission to enhance Americans' enjoyments of outdoor living spaces, Outdoor Living Brands has expanded its franchise opportunity portfolio with the acquisition of Wood Re New, a franchise currently focused on the environmentally friendly cleaning, staining and protecting of decks, fences and other exterior wood surfaces.

The addition of Wood Re New to the successful Outdoor Living Brands portfolio brings the number of business units in the company to four. It joins Archadeck Outdoor Living, Mosquito Squad, named to the Inc. Magazine list of top 5000 fastest growing private companies in both 2012 and 2011, and Outdoor Lighting Perspectives. Founded in 1993, the Springfield, Mo., company began franchising in 2002 and currently has 24 franchise locations in twelve states. As part of the acquisition, Stan Krempges, founder and president, and the entire Wood Re New team will join Outdoor Living Brands and Stan will continue to lead this business unit going forward.

As part of the Outdoor Living Brands' growth strategy for the business, Wood Re New will be immediately rebranded and launched as Renew Crew, with a significantly broadened service offering. The expanded service offering includes the cleaning and protecting a wide variety of exterior and outdoor surface that require regular upkeep by homeowners and commercial property owners, including patios; walkways; vinyl, aluminum and stucco siding; brick; gutters; composite decking and driveways in addition to the continuation of the company's previous service offerings for wood decks, fences and siding. Training of the existing franchisees in these expanded services has already commenced. Complete information about this exciting new business opportunity can now be found at http://www.renewcrewfranchise.com

"This company is an excellent strategic fit with Outdoor Living Brands' focus on franchising low-investment concepts that assist similar clients to enjoy an active, outdoor living-focused lifestyle," said Chris Grandpre, chairman and CEO of Outdoor Living Brands. "Not only is this new brand a strong franchise concept with a proven business model, but it is easily trainable and scalable in the field, and most importantly, provides a high-margin, recurring revenue stream for its franchisees."

Grandpre said Renew Crew is a logical add-on concept for a wide variety of home service businesses and outdoor contractors, both independent businesses and franchisees of other brands, seeking growth and diversification to their current holdings. An especially appealing feature of Renew Crew will be its annual service contract approach to outdoor cleaning and protecting, ensuring that client's homes and outdoor surfaces stay in peak condition, while securing a sustainable recurring revenue stream for Renew Crew operators. Territories are currently under development and the company expects to award an additional 40 locations by the end of the 2013.

"We are delighted to be partnering with Outdoor Living Brands to continue the growth and development of the Wood Re New business under the Renew Crew brand and business model," said Stan Krempges. "We sought them out and have been working collaboratively for over a year now to broaden the business model with sustainable products for Renew Crew franchisees to use to eliminate the dirt, grime and mold usually associated with weathered outdoor surfaces. Our franchisees are genuinely excited about the expanded business model plus the additional technology and support resources that Outdoor Living Brands brings to this business."

Based in Richmond, Va., Outdoor Living Brands is a national franchisor specializing in the outdoor living industry. With approximately 250 franchised locations, its award-winning brands including Archadeck Outdoor Living, Mosquito Squad, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives and Renew Crew. Outdoor Living Brands franchise concepts have been continually recognized for excellence by many organizations, including Inc. Magazine (Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in 2012, 2011) Franchise Research Institute for franchise excellence (2012, 2011, 2010) and Franchise Business Review for franchisee satisfaction (2012, 2011, 2010). For franchise information, visit http://www.OutdoorLivingBrands.com, http://www.RenewCrewClean.com and http://www.RenewCrewFranchise.com.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Smart Street Lighting

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LEDs, Communications Equipment, and Network Management Software for Public Outdoor Lighting: Market Analysis and Forecasts

A number of small startup companies have begun offering hardware and software products for smart street lighting systems. In this challenging emerging market, many of these startups have already failed, others have been acquired by larger lighting companies, and a few are flourishing on their own. Some of the larger control and lighting companies are developing their own products for this market, which will put pressure on smaller companies that have not yet secured a reliable revenue stream.

At the same time, new lamp options have recently become available for street lights, most notably LEDs. The market for these lamps is also in a period of transition. Dramatically falling costs and rising efficiencies of LED lamps are driving up sales. Costs have fallen as much as 50% over the last 18 months and are expected to continue falling for years to come. LED lamps allow for better dimming control than standard street lights, and their electronics allow for easy integration of control nodes. Rising sales of LED lamps will therefore drive up the adoption of smart street lighting systems. Pike Research expects the market for smart street lighting to grow steadily over the remainder of this decade. Shipments of smart street lighting systems, which will be under 200 worldwide for 2012, will reach more than 1,100 in 2020. Shipments of communications nodes, meanwhile, will rise from 550,000 this year to 4.8 million in 2020.

This Pike Research report analyzes the global market opportunity for lamp upgrades and networked lighting controls across five categories of public outdoor lighting: highways, roads, parking lots, city parks, and sports stadiums. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the demand drivers, obstacles, policy factors, and technology issues associated with the growing market for street lighting controls. Key industry players are profiled in depth and worldwide revenue and capacity forecasts, segmented by lamp type and region, extend through 2020.

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-How do changing codes and regulations related to street lighting affect the adoption of LED lamps and lighting controls?

-What are the barriers hindering the adoption of street lighting controls and what are some potential ways to address these barriers?

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Paulk Outdoors, Inc. is already known for its excellent quality and superb standards of customer service. They now apply these same principles to outdoor lighting and holiday lights and decorations for residences and businesses in the south Atlanta area.

Locust Grove, GA (PRWEB) October 31, 2012

It is this commitment to total quality and customer satisfaction that has allowed Paulk Outdoors, Inc. to maintain a reputation of trust and a loyal customer base. Owner Jason Paulk makes customers' quality experience the top priority. He strives to exceed expectations the first time, every time!

He now applies these same principles to providing outdoor lighting services to homes and businesses in south Atlanta. NiteTime Decor by Paulk Outdoors, Inc. excels in quality lighting design and installation. Each outdoor lighting system is completely customized! Trained lighting professionals utilize the natural beauty of the outdoor area to achieve a desired lighting system that extends the living area and provides a level of security. Only the highest level of proucts are used, such as lifetime warranted brass fixtures and LED retro fit lights, making your lights more efficient and longer lasting. In addition, Paulk Outdoors continually monitors your lighting system to make adjustments, alterations or additions. By adding NiteTime Decor, Paulk Outdoors gains the support and professional warranty of an industry leader in providing residential and commercial outdoor lighting.

Christmas Decor is the favorite seasonal service of Paulk Outdoors, Inc. Paulk Outdoors takes the hassle out of the Christmas season, providing a full service program for exterior holiday lights and decorations. This includes installation, maintenance throughout the season, timely removal of lights and decorations at the end of the season, and storage of all materials until the next year. Paulk Outdoors designs, installs and fits each of the products specific to the property. With proactive servicing, automatic decoration replacement and annual consultations, Paulk Outdoors maintains its standards of customer quality experience. Remember, it is never too early to design the perfect Christmas holiday display for your home or business!

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New Modern Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Designs Keep the Home Safe and Sustainable During the Long Winter Evenings

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 24, 2012

Envision your home like a lighting designer would, says Magee. Use less high-wattage overhead lighting, and instead pick specific spots to light. Using fewer bulbs lets you save electricity and can add a sense of depth and warmth to your interior.

To do this, Magee recommends turning lighting fixtures upon specific objects in the home, such as wall art, sculptures or bookcases. The effect is two-fold. It focuses attention on specific keepsake items in the house and especially in the case of wall art it effectively amplifies the effect of light by allowing it to reflect off the wall. Brands such as Holtkoetter and Lite Source offer sleek, contemporary designs that can be easily adjusted in this manner.

Magee elaborates on the spot lighting idea: Use the right light for the task at hand. Desk lamps and adjustable swing arm wall lamps are perfect for reading, writing or crafts and other hobbies. For the kitchen, LED under cabinet lighting is an excellent alternative to overhead fixtures or track lighting. These lights can be flipped on for simple tasks such as fixing snacks and drinks, or cutting meats and vegetables prior to cooking.

Of all the lighting tips out there, the best way to save electricity is to simply turn lights off when theyre not in use, explains Magee. To that end, new technologies make it easier than ever to turn the lights on and off. Magee continues, wireless dimmers can control lights remotely, both inside and outside. In the future, we expect most people will be able to command dimmers throughout their houses from anywhere in the world with their mobile phones or tablets.

Outdoor lighting is seeing the benefit of more affordable lighting technology. Energy-sipping LEDs make modern solar powered path lights an easy and efficient way to ensure safety and security around your property, says Magee. With many attractive designs on the market, these lights are perfect for lighting walkways or the garden. When shopping for outdoor wall sconces, consumers may want to look at dusk to dawn lights which automatically turn on at sunset and off at sunrise to keep the outdoors lit without running up the energy bill.

Magee concludes, Simple changes in habit can lead to serious savings in energy costs over the course of the winter. And with recent trends towards affordable LEDs, whats best for the environment is also best for the wallet. From everything were seeing, modern lighting designs are better suited than ever to light the long nights of winter.

About Euro Style Lighting

Los Angeles based Euro Style Lighting is an online retailer specializing in contemporary lamps and lighting fixtures for the home. The company also offers of furniture and home decor, ranging from today's newest designs to ultramodern style. The Euro Style Lighting buying team sources fashion forward designs from across the globe to offer customers a collection of competitively priced products that emphasize aesthetic value, quality and with a growing selection of LED and fluorescent lights energy efficiency. Featured designers include Possini Lighting, Karim Rashid, Holtkoetter, Robert Sonneman, Jonathan Adler and more. In March 2012, Euro Style Lighting launched the Euro Style Home Blog, an information and inspiration destination for lovers of modern design, architecture and art. EuroStyleLighting.com

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HARRISBURG Things that go bump in the night could get bumpier on Halloween, so the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is reminding homeowners to use common sense on trick-or-treat night.

With so many unpredictable elements at play, the chances of an accident or mishap are increased on Halloween. Kids in costumes, candles in pumpkins, neighborhood foot traffic and general Halloween mischief all add to the risks.

Bill Ross, managing partner at Ross Insurance Agency, 1496 Lititz Pike, says there are "three biggies" of trick-or-treating concern: housekeeping, lighting and vehicle location.

Be sure your house is well-lit and in good repair to reduce the chances of injury or having to file an insurance claim. You don't want any ghosts or ghouls to trip and fall.

"Make sure the front is lighted properly or you're just asking for trouble," warns Ross.

"Make sure things are picked up and you don't have things lying around that people are going to fall on," he says. "Some people get carried away with decorations and they can become a hazard."

"It's not too late to have Outdoor Lighting Perspectives install pathway lights that will light your front walk and pathways all year long," says Sandy Chillas of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, Lancaster-West Chester. "If you don't want to install something permanent, simply use rope lights to line your walkways. They come in different colors and lengths."

Chillas says orange and purple rope lights are good color choices for Halloween. If you add a green rope light in March, you're ready for Mardi Gras.

While your homeowner's insurance won't cover a prankster papering your trees, if they damage your property, you would likely be covered.

"Always make sure you have good liability limits and a personal umbrella an extra liability of coverage on top of what we call 'slip-and-fall liability' under your homeowner's insurance," Ross suggests. The same goes for those living in apartments.

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Have fun on Halloween, but be safe too