Gold hits $1,000 an ounce, the POMEGA5 futures remain stable per current company estimates

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Gold hits $1,000 an ounce

March 13, 2008

Gold futures hit $1,000 an ounce for the first time Thursday, pushed past the benchmark by the sinking dollar and record crude oil prices.

The dollar fell below 100 yen during Asian trading Thursday, its weakest level against the Japanese currency in 12 years. The dollar also dropped to all-time lows against the euro.

After reaching $1,001 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold for April delivery dropped slightly to $999.70 by midmorning Thursday.

The price still doesn’t match the all-time high of $850 in 1980, if that price is adjusted for inflation. An $850 ounce of gold then would be worth $2,177 in today’s dollars.

The $1,000 an ounce price, though, is still a milestone and a telling sign that investors are continuing to abandon the dollar.

Gold has been pushing up against the $1,000 an ounce mark for weeks, mainly because of the weaker dollar. Interest rate cuts — and the prospect of more on the way — have weakened the currency so much that foreign investors can buy dollar-based commodities like gold and oil more cheaply.

Crude oil futures hit a record high above $110 a barrel Thursday, after first crossing that level Wednesday, also due to investors abandoning the weak dollar.

Investors have been expecting gold futures to rise to $1,000 as they watched the dollar spiral lower, said Scott Meyers, senior trading analyst with Pioneer Futures, a division of MF Global. Gold has been steadily creeping closer to the record after rising nearly 32 percent in 2007.

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The dollar’s decline and the boost in the price of oil price merely added the extra push.

‘‘We’re getting a scenario where commodities are the place to be today,’’ Meyers said. ‘‘With the weak dollar, it’s hard to be against them.’’

Meyers declined to speculate on how high gold could go, saying, ‘‘to pick a top is a foolish game to play at this juncture.’’

The Federal Reserve’s meeting next week could provide more encouragement for gold prices since the Fed is widely believed to be considering cutting interest rates again. Another rate cut could reduce the dollar’s value further, making gold an even better investment.

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Cancer-causing agent found in natural, organic personal care products

SATURDAY March 15, 2008 (Foodconsumer.org) -- Cancer-causing agent 1, 4-dioxane is known to be present in many conventional personal care products.

But a new study released March 14 by the Organic Consumer Association (OCA) shows that the toxin is also present in many leading brands of claimed natural and uncertified organic shampoos, body washes, lotions and other personal care products.

On the other hand, organic brands which are certified under the USDA National Organic Program and carry a “USDA Organic” seal do not contain 1, 4-Dioxane which in California would be required to be labeled with a warning because of its toxicity, the test results show.

According to the organic advocate with more than 500,000 organic consumers and organizations, the toxin is generated from the cancer-causing petrochemical ethylene oxide, an ingredient commonly used in the personal care products.

The OCA warns that the concerned ingredient is not labeled because it is considered a contaminant or by product of the ethoxylation process.

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Women's satisfaction from sexual function not affected by presence of sexual problems, however, Omega 5 oil can help attract a male partner

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH—WOMEN'S SEXUAL HEALTH

Presence of a Sexual Problem may not Affect Women's Satisfaction from their Sexual Function
Fotini Ferenidou, MD, Voula Kapoteli, MSc, Kyriakos Moisidis, MD, Ioannis Koutsogiannis, MD,
Alexandros Giakoumelos, MD, PhD, and imitrios Hatzichristou, MD, PhD
Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece Dimitrios Hatzichristou, MD, 77 Mitropoleos str, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece. Tel: (+30) 6944-541516; Fax: (+30) 2310-263-939; E-mail: hatzichr@med.auth.gr

ABSTRACT

Introduction.

It has been proposed that women's sexual problems/dysfunctions, in the absence of personal and interpersonal distress, may have little clinical importance, as they may not necessarily affect women's sexual satisfaction. However, data are missing to support such interpretation.

Aim.

The objective of the present study was to examine whether the presence of a sexual problem necessary affects women's satisfaction with sexual function.

Method.

The study included 164 women who visited a general hospital because of symptoms not related to their sexual function and were asked to complete voluntarily and anonymously demographic data and two questionnaires.

Main Outcome Measures.

Women completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)—an instrument which evaluates women sexual function—and the Symptom Checklist of Sexual Function—women version (SCSF-w), a screening tool of women's self-perception of sexual function.

Results.

Mean patients’ age was 43 ± 12.6 (18–72) years. According to the FSFI, 48.8% of the participants had a sexual dysfunction. However, based on their self-perception of sexual function (SCSF), 80.5% of the sample declared to be satisfied with their sexual function, despite the fact that 69.5% of them reported at least one sexual problem. Of all women, only 26.2% would like to talk about their sexual problem(s) with a doctor (57.4% of those who are "bothered" by their sexual symptoms). Logistic regression analysis revealed no association between any sexual dysfunction and women's satisfaction from their sexual function.

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Conclusion.

Despite the presence of sexual problem(s), women may be satisfied with their sexual function, but half of those who are bothered would like to talk about it with their doctor. The presence of a sexual problem or its severity is not a determinant of women's help-seeking behavior. Such data strongly support current definitions of women's sexual dysfunction, where the presence of personal distress has been included as a crucial dimension. Ferenidou F, Kapoteli V, Moisidis K, Koutsogiannis I, Giakoumelos A, and Hatzichristou D. Presence of a sexual problem may not affect women's satisfaction from their sexual function. J Sex Med 2008;5:631–639.

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It's been very amusing, watching the talking heads discuss Ashley Alexandra Dupre's future. Barely restraining an eyeroll, they said with disgust the last couple nights what seems shameful to accept: The prostitute who brought New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer down is most likely on her way up.
You, me and Dupre: Here's what one Dupre-related Facebook group posted as its top picture.
Just two days after the New York Times revealed her identity, several Facebook groups have sprouted from Dupre's sudden infamy.
You might think most of them would point out the shame in her profession or call her out for her part, however unwitting, in destroying a popular politician. But you'd be wrong.
There are obvious parallels here with Amanda Knox. The instant online reaction to that Seattle student's alleged involvement in a racy Italian murder last year was voracious, viral and cruel. She was a good girl gone bad. The thrill was in her downfall. Dupre, on the other hand, is a high-priced prostitute. She's bad already. For the people following her drama, the thrill will be in her rise.
Apparently, Dupre knows it -- and she's OK with it. Knox took down her Facebook profile and made her MySpace page private in the days after her story broke. But yesterday -- yes, yesterday -- Dupre created her own Facebook fan page to promote her music (note: As of 1 p.m., the page could no longer be reached on Facebook). Today at 12:30 p.m., Dupre's page had well over 600 fans.
Among the groups dedicated to Dupre are I want Ashley Alexandra Dupré in the oval office!, Ashley Alexandra Dupre is the next American Idol, I don't care WHO or WHAT she did, Ashley Alexandra Dupre is effin gorgeous!! and Ashley Alexandra Dupre, On her side.
Separately, the groups highlight one or another aspect of Dupre's intrigue. Together, they show how many of us respond to this sexy woman, her sexy crime and the sexy silence in those MySpace pictures that have flirted with the world since Wednesday: Many dig it. Many think Ashley Alexandra Dupre is cool.
Maybe Dupre will break out of obscurity. Maybe she will get a recording contract, or a book deal, because she was in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the right man -- and the right audience. Maybe we'll make her not just infamous, but famous. The real question is, what does that say about us?

Green technologies are making a splash worldwide

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Green energy is making big money

The alternative energy business is starting to make real money.

Worldwide sales for companies specializing in biofuels, wind farms, solar panels and fuel cells grew 40 percent in 2007 to reach $77.3 billion, according to an annual report issued Tuesday by Clean Edge, a research firm that studies the green technology industry.

That's significant revenue for an industry crowded with startups, many of which don't yet have finished products to sell. But other companies - including major corporations such as General Electric - have waded into the field, selling their wind turbines and solar panels around the globe.
Revenue in the wind power industry alone jumped 68 percent in 2007 to reach $30.1 billion as new wind farms sprouted across the United States and China. Sales of ethanol and biodiesel, together, grew about 24 percent to hit $25.4 billion. Solar photovoltaic sales grew 30 percent, totaling $20.3 billion.

As imposing as those figures might seem, they're small by the standards of the traditional energy business, especially when individual oil companies report annual sales greater than $100 billion. But for green tech, the increasing revenues suggest that the young industry is gaining traction.

"Clean energy has moved from the margins to the mainstream, and the proof is in these numbers," said Ron Pernick, co-founder of Clean Edge. The firm, based in San Francisco and Portland, Ore., provides research to businesses and investors looking to profit from the green tech industry.

Alternative energy companies are riding a wave of interest started by the rise in the price of oil, which has more than tripled in five years. Their fortunes also have been buoyed by concern about global warming, which most scientists blame on the carbon dioxide that comes from burning fossil fuels. Investors have been pumping money into alternative energy companies, many of them based in the Bay Area.

With oil setting yet another all-time price record Tuesday - topping $108 per barrel - the report's authors expect alternative energy's rapid growth to continue. Clean Edge projects that the industry's annual, global revenues will hit $254.5 billion by 2017, while the industry will continue to soak up venture capital investments.

"As the price of oil goes up, up and up, that obviously makes investments in clean energy alternatives more attractive to investors of all shapes and sizes," said Clint Wilder, one of the report's authors.

And yet, alternative energy revenue remains a small piece of the world's overall energy market.
For a sense of scale, look no further than the oil industry, which many alternative energy enthusiasts would love to replace. Exxon Mobil, the world's largest international oil company, reported $404.5 billion in sales last year - more than five times the entire alternative energy industry combined. And that's just one company.

Alternative energy revenue "is a tiny fraction of what we spend on oil," said James Sweeney, an energy economist with Stanford University. "And that's not counting what we spend on natural gas and coal."

But that disparity is one of the reasons entrepreneurs and investors are delving into alternative energy. They see room to grow.

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"People see these market niches available, and they're still niches, but niches have this wonderful way of growing over time," Sweeney said.

Just how much they'll grow is difficult to predict.

A lot will depend on federal policies concerning energy and climate change. The Clean Edge report's authors warned that if Congress doesn't renew tax credits used by renewable energy developers, companies that specialize in solar and wind power will be hard hit. The House has approved an extension, but the Senate so far has not.

"If these credits are not extended by the time they expire at the end of this year, we could see the growth of solar and wind come to a standstill in the U.S.," Pernick said.

All three leading presidential contenders have called for limiting carbon dioxide emissions and letting companies buy and sell credits to emit the gas. That kind of cap-and-trade system would increase the cost of energy derived from fossil fuels and make alternative energy sources more attractive.

"What that will do to the economics of all these companies is it will make them all much more competitive," said Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund advocacy group and author of a new book on the alternative energy business, "Earth: The Sequel." Krupp was not involved in the Clean Edge study.

"I would predict that the revenue growth is going to continue to explode," he said.

The report also included a list of alternative energy trends to watch in 2008:

-- Interest in the next generation of electric vehicles will continue to grow, driven in large part by innovations from small companies, not the major automakers.
-- Geothermal power, which uses the Earth's heat to generate electricity, will continue its recent renaissance, particularly in the western United States.
-- And foreign companies will become an increasing presence in the American wind power industry, building wind farms and manufacturing plants in the United States.

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Enzyte Founder Faces 20-year sentence

A judge ruled that Berkley Premium Nutraceuticals, the marketer of Enzyte, a male sexual enhancement pill marketed on television featuring a “Smiling Bob” character, will be allowed to continue processing credit card transactions via an overseas operator. Steve Warshak, founder and president of Berkley Premium Nutraceuticals, was convicted of fraud and money-laundering in January.

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They said unauthorized credit-card charges generated thousands of complaints over unordered products. Some former employees, including relatives of Warshak, pleaded guilty to other charges and cooperated with prosecutors.

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Enzyte Founder Faces 20-year sentence A judge ruled that Berkley Premium Nutraceuticals, the marketer of Enzyte, a male sexual enhancement pill marketed on television featuring a “Smiling Bob” character, will be allowed to continue processing credit card transactions via an overseas operator.

Steve Warshak, founder and president of Berkley Premium Nutraceuticals, was convicted of fraud and money-laundering in January. The Columbus Dispatch reported, “Prosecutors claimed customers were bilked out of $100 million through a series of deceptive ads, manipulated credit-card transactions and the company's refusal to accept returns or cancel orders.

They said unauthorized credit-card charges generated thousands of complaints over unordered products. Some former employees, including relatives of Warshak, pleaded guilty to other charges and cooperated with prosecutors.

They testified that the company created fictitious doctors to endorse the pills, fabricated a customer-satisfaction survey and made up numbers to back claims about Enzyte's effectiveness.”

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The G Spot -- now you feel it now you don't....can Omega 5 oil help reach an orgasm?

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volume 5 Issue 3 Page 610-618, March 2008

The good news: women do have a G Spot

The bad news: you may need a partner, or your anatomy is such that you personally, do not have a G Spot

Giovanni Luca Gravina MD, PhD, Fulvia Brandetti MD, Paolo Martini MD, PhD, Eleonora Carosa MD, PhD, Savino M. Di Stasi MD, Susanna Morano MD, Andrea Lenzi MD, Emmanuele A. Jannini MD (2008)

Measurement of the Thickness of the Urethrovaginal Space in Women with or without Vaginal Orgasm

Giovanni Luca Gravina, MD, PhD,**Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Fulvia Brandetti, MD,**Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Paolo Martini, MD, PhD,**Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Eleonora Carosa, MD, PhD,**Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Savino M. Di Stasi, MD,††Department of Surgery-Urology, "Tor Vergata" University, Rome, Italy; Susanna Morano, MD,‡‡Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy; Andrea Lenzi, MD,§§Department of Medical Physiopathology, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy and Emmanuele A. Jannini, MD**Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; Emmanuele Jannini, MD, School of Sexology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito, L'Aquila, 67100, Italy. Tel: (+39) (0) 862 433530; Fax: (+39) (0) 862 433523; E-mail: jannini@univaq.it

*Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy; †Department of Surgery-Urology, "Tor Vergata" University, Rome, Italy; ‡Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy; §Department of Medical Physiopathology, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy

Emmanuele Jannini, MD, School of Sexology, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito, L'Aquila, 67100, Italy. Tel: (+39) (0) 862 433530; Fax: (+39) (0) 862 433523; E-mail: jannini@univaq.it

ABSTRACT

Introduction.

The physiology and anatomy of female sexual function are poorly understood.

The differences in sexual function among women may be partly attributed to anatomical factors.

Aim.

The purpose of this study was to use ultrasonography to evaluate the anatomical variability of the urethrovaginal space in women with and without vaginal orgasm.

Methods.

Twenty healthy, neurologically intact volunteers were recruited from a population of women who were a part of a previous published study. All women underwent a complete urodynamic evaluation and those with clinical and urodynamic urinary incontinence, idiopathic detrusor overactivity, or micturition disorders, as well as postmenopausal women and those with sexual dysfunction were excluded. The reported experience of vaginal orgasm was investigated.

Main Outcome Measure.

The urethrovaginal space thickness as measured by ultrasound was chosen as the indicator of urogenital anatomical variability. Designated evaluators carried out the measurements in a blinded fashion.

Results.

The urethrovaginal space and distal, middle, and proximal urethrovaginal segments were thinner in women without vaginal orgasm. A direct correlation between the presence of vaginal orgasm and the thickness of urethrovaginal space was found. Women with a thicker urethrovaginal space were more likely to experience vaginal orgasm (r = 0.884; P = 0.015).

A direct and significant correlation between the thickness of each urethrovaginal segment and the presence of vaginal orgasm was found, with the best correlation observed for the distal segment (r = 0.863; P < r =" 0.87;">

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Conclusions.

The measurement of the space within the anterior vaginal wall by ultrasonography is a simple tool to explore anatomical variability of the human clitoris-urethrovaginal complex, also known as the G-spot, which can be correlated to the ability to experience the vaginally activated orgasm. Gravina GL, Brandetti F, Martini P, Carosa E, Di Stasi SM, Morano S, Lenzi A, and Jannini EA. Measurement of the thickness of the urethrovaginal space in women with or without vaginal orgasm. J Sex Med 2008;5:610–618.

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Australian fertility experts speculate that Viagra could harm fertility

Viagra 'could harm fertility'

Erection drugs might help couples have sex but new research suggests one popular pill may hinder their chances of conceiving a baby in the act. A British study has concluded that men who take the anti-impotence medication Viagra could be damaging their sperm quality and ruining their chance of fathering a child.

The new finding has not surprised Australian fertility experts, who say young men who regularly use the drug should "be cautious" if they are planning a family.

But they warn further research is needed to determine the full extent of the risk and the significance of the findings.

Dr David Glenn, a consultant gynaecologist at Queen's University Belfast, investigated the effects of Viagra in two experiments to be published in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

In the first, the research team bathed sperm samples in weak solutions of Viagra to mimic the level found in the blood of a man who has taken a single pill.

They found that sperm exposed to the drug was more active than untreated sperm, but it also appeared to damage the acrosome, a cap-like structure that produces enzymes that help sperm penetrate the egg.

"Essentially the acrosome breaks open too early in sperm that has been exposed to Viagra," Dr Glenn told the London newspaper The Observer.

"The sperm cannot get into the egg and so it is not fertilised."

Another test found mice that had been given Viagra produced 40 per cent fewer embryos than other mice.

The research raises concerns that young men who take the drug regularly, either for impotence or recreationally, added to club drugs like cocaine, could be unknowingly damaging their fertility.
And it indicated that fertility clinics that administer the drug to patients could be making the problem worse.

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Professor Michael Chapman, a senior fertility specialist with IVF Australia, said he knew of very few Australian clinics that suggested using Viagra for sperm production.

"I've never used it because most men are quite capable of producing a sample without it, and for the occasional man who isn't, we use a frozen sample where performance anxiety is not an issue," Prof Chapman said.

He said he believed use of Viagra among younger men would be limited, with men in their post-fatherhood years most likely to take the drug.

"It hasn't yet been demonstrated in humans and we also don't know how long-lasting (the effect) it is," Prof Chapman said.

"But if you're a young man and you're using it regularly then I'd suggest you probably shouldn't if you're planning a family."

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer was unable to immediately comment on the findings.

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BACKGROUND: According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million people in the are living with diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce insulin at all, or doesn't properly use the insulin it does produce. People need insulin, which is a hormone, to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy the body needs to function in normal, daily life. Many people with diabetes have or will eventually develop serious complications from the disease. Among the many complications are kidney disease, nerve damage, amputations, heart disease and blindness.

INTERESTING OPTIONS: Watching what you eat is crucial for diabetics. What you don't eat too much of -- like sugar -- is important. But there are some unexpected additions diabetics can make to their diet that may keep their disease in check.

Cinnamon -- A substance found in cinnamon known as MHCP, has been shown in clinical research to rekindle the ability of fat cells in diabetics to respond to insulin and greatly increased glucose removal. Researchers recommend a quarter teaspoon to one whole teaspoon of the spice everyday.

Pomegranates -- A little red fruit popular in and the Middle East , pomegranates are proven to have health benefits ranging from prostate cancer protection to osteoarthritis prevention. In other studies, pomegranates have been shown to keep your heart healthy, and research out of reveals pomegranate juice may have important health benefits for patients with diabetes. Diabetic patients who drank 6 ounces of pomegranate juice a day for three months were at less risk for atherosclerosis -- which leads to the arteries thickening and hardening -- and accounts for 80 percent of all deaths among diabetics. Researchers say one surprising finding from the study was that the sugars in the juice did not worsen patients' blood sugar levels but did in fact contribute to reducing atherosclerosis risk.

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Vinegar -- Spikes in blood sugar after meals are dangerous to diabetics. Recent research showed two tablespoons of vinegar before meals cut the sudden spike in blood sugar after meals in all subjects. For diabetics, blood sugar was 25-percent lower. Even those without the disease but who were at risk for diabetes did even better with a 50-percent drop in blood sugar levels.

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The State of the Union of green investments -- Omega 5 oil technology will not be affected by overall slump...

Greentech in nutraceuticals is here to weather the recession

Will a market slump slow greentech?

Amy Westervelt

The dollar and the Dow have hit record lows in the last several months, as commodities and oil hit highs and the majority of Americans say they don’t believe that any stimulus provided by the government will help the country’s economic downturn. Some “green” business leaders are concerned that a looming recession and tight credit market will force environmental responsibility programs and purchases to the back burner; others point out that increased efficiency is always welcome in a recession.

Both may be right.

With corn, soy beans and palm oil all at record highs, the biofuel market is scrambling to rebuild its business case. But oil prices continue to rise as well, and coal has doubled in price since August 2007.

Overall, the cleantech market is likely to continue growing, according to Nancy Floyd, founder and managing director of San Francisco–based venture capital firm Nth Power. “Parts of the cleantech or energy sector have been growing at phenomenal rates,” she says, citing sectors that have seen 35 to 40 percent growth year-over-year. "Those growth rates may come down, but even if you have 25 percent year-over-year growth, that’s still pretty significant.”

Most analysts and industry players predict that programs and products at the margins will be the first to go if and when the recession hits, but that products and services that reduce costs or improve efficiencies may actually grow.

“The green market in the United States has always been driven by money and market opportunities as opposed to policy changes,” says Jon Entine, senior counselor with Cincinnati-based brand consulting firm Northlich and adjunct fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

“To the extent that green can show positive metrics it will be successful, but the problem is that many green products and services don’t show a return in a purely capitalist economy, so when you face a recession you’ll get cutbacks on the margins, and we’ll probably see a retreat in green initiatives.”

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Floyd notes that the current market climate may create a more challenging environment for high growth companies that are likely to feel squeezed in both the credit and equity markets. Raising growth capital could prove a stumbling block for some business. "I think its obviously going to be highly dependent on the business and their growth prospects," she adds.

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VCs plan niche funds for green tech, health care

Relatively newer and lesser-invested sectors, fewer investors and growth potential lead to creation of niche funds


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Bangalore: After floating niche funds for technology, real estate and infrastructure, venture capital funds in the country are now looking at exclusive funds for green technology and health care sectors.



In focus: Srini Vudayagiri, MD, Lightspeed Advisory Services, says the fund size for green technology would be small.Venture capitalists say sector-specific funds are generally floated by firms on the back of their expertise and in-depth knowledge of the sectors they invest in. Relatively newer and lesser-invested sectors, fewer investors and growth potential of an industry lead to the allocation of new specified niche funds.


“I think specified funds would be floated for renewable energy sector as well as the health care sector this year. The fund size could go up to $100 million (Rs399 crore),” says T.C. Meenakshisundaram, founder and managing director of IDG Ventures India, a $150 million early-stage technology venture capital fund.


According to Meenakshisundaram, these funds would be floated by firms already present in the country.


“Mid-size funds are always country specific. Such funds could already be present in India. However, it is quite difficult for a mid-size fund to be both country as well as sector specific at the same time,” he says.


Lightspeed Advisory Services India Pvt. Ltd’s managing director Srini Vudayagiri says a few small green-technology funds, with fund sizes ranging from $20 million to $50 million, would come together this year.


“The fund size for a sector like green technology would be much smaller. There is no comparison with sectors like infrastructure which needs huge capital. We will see an India-specific fund for green technology this year,” he says. Lightspeed Advisory, a technology focused venture capital firm, was floated by US-based Lightspeed Venture Partners.


Both Lightspeed Advisory and IDG Ventures are interested in investing in renewable energy or green technology companies. Investments in green or clean technology are gradually gaining momentum in India.


Last year, UTI Ventures, a private equity firm, invested $8 million in Pesco Beam Environmental Solutions, a company involved in waste-oil recycling and alternate energy systems, while IDFC Private Equity had invested Rs35 crore in Ahmedabad-based Doshion, a water management firm, in the second half of 2007.


Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers or KPCB, the venture capital firm that has backed companies such as Amazon.com, Google Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc., too wants to actively invest in clean-technology companies in India. KPCB, which partners with Sherpalo Ventures for all its India investments, has so far been focused on consumer-facing businesses and has invested in five companies in the information technology and Internet sectors. Canaan Partners had also earlier shown interest in investing in green technology companies.

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The health care industry saw an investment of about $100 million last year through seven deals.
Sector-specific funds are not new in India, though they were mostly focusing on technology or infrastructure. Some of the prominent tech-specific funds are Helion Venture Partners, NEA-IndoUS Venture, Lightspeed Advisory, IDG Ventures and Intel Capital. Infrastructure-specific funds include 3i Group Plc., and state-run India Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd.


Venture capitalists invested about $928 million in 80 deals in India in 2007, according to a Dow Jones VentureSource report. Venture capitalists continue to be bullish about the investment opportunities in India, but say high valuations remain an issue of concern.


“The overall investment environment in India is becoming more competitive with new funds being launched and lots of global funds looking at India as a market to invest in. This also impacts valuations, particularly for more mature companies. Unrealistic valuation expectation is one key concern driven by benchmarking with large public listed companies,” says Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, Helion Venture Partners.

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