LeaderSail Recommends TripInsurance.com to Provide Comprehensive Travel Coverage for High School Cadets Training at Sea in the British Virgin Islands.

Los Altos, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/19/2012 -- TripInsurance.com (http://www.TripInsurance.com), the most trusted online resource to help travelers find the trip coverage they need at savings of 40% or more, today announced that LeaderSail (http://www.leadersail.org), a leadership development program that trains JROTC cadets at sea, has signed TripInsurance.com as the Preferred Provider for travel insurance for students participating in their programs.

Now in its fourth year, LeaderSail takes young men and women from JROTC programs around the country to the British Virgin Islands on one-week and two-week training voyages. The shipboard seamanship training is structured to build character and promote leadership skills in the cadets, but enrollees are required to carry some form of travel insurance, including travel medical coverage before they sail.

"When we decided to move our on-board training to the British Virgin Islands, we discovered that the insurance coverage that most students carried had exclusions that prevented coverage in case of emergency in the West Indies," explains Wayne Walker, Program Director for LeaderSail. "Although we have never had a problem, we know accidents can happen. That's why we require all our cadets to carry travel insurance in case of a medical emergency. We have found that Tripinsurance.com offers the best rates and has the best customer service for our needs, and if students can't provide their own insurance we know that TripInsurance.com will offer the coverage they need."

According to Walker, TripInsurance.com was able to tailor its insurance packages to meet LeaderSail's unique requirements, and make it easy for cadets to easily sign up for the insurance they need. The program requires that participants carry at least $25,000 in travel medical coverage and $250,000 coverage for medical evacuation. In addition to the medical travel insurance the program requires, TripInsurance.com also offers trip cancellation policies and other kinds of travel insurance that can prove extremely valuable to cadets who may be delayed in transit to meet the ship or in case of some other routine travel problem. And Walker says he has peace of mind knowing that he can reach an insurance representative by telephone at any time.

"LeaderSail has a unique insurance need that we can easily accommodate through our carrier network," said Dan Skilken, President and CEO of TripInsurance.com. "And by making us a Preferred Provider, we can offer customized insurance packages at incredible rates that their cadets won't be able to match elsewhere. This relationship allows us to work closely to create custom programs so everyone wins."

About LeaderSail
LeaderSail is a leadership development program structured around sail training and marine exploration. The program was developed by JROTC instructors and tailored for cadets from all services - Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. The program offers the adventure of a lifetime with hands-on leadership and seamanship training in the British Virgin Islands.

The LeaderSail program is open to teenagers participating in the JROTC program. For more information, visit http://www.leadersail.org.

About TripInsurance.com
TripInsurance.com is the online resource for comprehensive, comprehensible, and affordable travel insurance. Most travelers really don't understand the details and benefits of travel insurance, and buy based on recommendations from their travel agent or a third party. TripInsurance.com simplifies buying travel insurance by providing comparison shopping online for the best coverage at the lowest prices. TripInsurance.com is committed to making insurance terms easy to understand, providing the best available coverage categorized by customers' specific needs, and allowing travelers to buy direct from leading underwriters to achieve savings of 40% or more. The company is fully licensed for Property and Casualty, Life, and Accident and Health insurance in all 50 states, and the staff are fully trained and licensed insurance professionals.

For more information, visit http://www.tripinsurance.com.

Contact:
Dan Skilken
TripInsurance.com
(408) 215-2900
dan@tripinsurance.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Wenonah, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/18/2012 -- Cartonova recently launched a new version upgrade of TravelTools-a one-of-a-kind software application that handles DMO website tools such as maps, events, and itinerary-builders. The recent upgrade brings unlimited map-building power to destination marketers and event planners.

Company President Mark Mattson explains, "TravelTools has always made great interactive maps. It's what we're good at. Like other developers, we made maps one at a time and our clients had to pay for each new map. All that is a thing of the past with Version 2.0. Now, our users can make their own maps in minutes without cost. Each map can have its own geographic focus and zoom level. It can have its own categorization scheme and points of interest. We even added a page template selector so the maps can be fed into specific web pages or mobile apps. Each map is outputted as an embeddable URL or short code."

Mattson emphasizes the wide-ranging potential of his new product. "Organizations don't need just one good interactive map. They need hundreds. Using our new version, an organization can launch a new map for every convention or trade show. It can even launch a sophisticated map for events as small as block parties or concerts at the park. This type of custom mapping not only helps people, it empowers local businesses and dues-paying members by giving them a chance to be seen at the very times and places where people congregate. Because these maps cost nothing to make, a destination marketer can run a sophisticated $3,000 map for an afternoon event of 500 people and then trash it the very next day. Maps take minutes to make and cost absolutely nothing."

Mattson also talks about what this means to the overall value propositions of local destination marketers. "These good folks are being asked to do more with less in hard economic times. Dues-paying members increasingly grumble about what organizations have done for them lately. Revenue streams are dwindling. Organizations are looking for ways to fill funding gaps by cutting costs and/or monetizing their assets. Since this new system is highly interactive at any geographic scale or location, destination marketers can use it for general promotions of dues-paying members and/or fee-for-marketing services. Imagine how valuable a system is if you can connect local businesses with attendees at targeted venues and events using advanced technology that is cost free and instantly deployed."

Moreover, Mattson sees his new product as expanding the tool market horizontally by representing economies that can be passed along to even small organizations that have been traditionally disenfranchised by over-priced technology solutions.

Media Contact:
Mark Mattson
Cartonova
307 N Jefferson Ave
Wenonah, NJ 08090
856-889-0102
mark@cartonova.com
http://www.cartonova.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

“Since the program was developed, we have hired over 60 trained individuals and promoted 24 existing employees because of the skills and knowledge they gained here at IRSC,” Mano Nazar, FPL's Nuclear Division executive vice president and chief nuclear officer.

Juno Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/18/2012 -- The next generation of FPL nuclear technicians and engineers could very well get their start at Indian River State College's (IRSC) new Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The $21.5 million, 65,000 square foot facility at IRSC's Ft. Pierce campus represents a unique partnership between the college and local business partners, including FPL.

The Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will focus on educational programs in alternative energy and sustainability. Students will learn how to produce biofuels, construct photovoltaic solar cells, experiment with light technologies, and gain hands-on experience in all aspects of energy efficient building construction.

The center will also feature a nuclear simulator complete with a control room that will help train students to work at Florida Power & Light's St. Lucie or Turkey Point nuclear power plants. The college received a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train instructors who will then train students.

The program includes a partnership of schools from 18 states.

FPL donated equipment so students can get real-life experience in a controlled environment.

"I think it's going to play a big part moving into the future," IRSC President Ed Massey told Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. "By housing the nuclear energy program and the power plant operations program in partnership with Florida Power & Light, again it is meeting a high demand need in our area and putting people in high skill, high-wage paying jobs available in that industry."

The Brown Center represents an extension of the partnership FPL has built with IRSC over the past six years, helping to train students in nuclear technology and place them in jobs immediately following graduation.

"Our partnership with IRSC has been a win-win," said Mano Nazar, FPL's Nuclear Division executive vice president and chief nuclear officer. "Since the program was developed in 2006 in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and IRSC, we have hired over 60 trained individuals and promoted 24 existing employees because of the skills and knowledge they gained here at IRSC. This is a great example of how an innovative partnership like this one can really make a difference."

About Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in Florida and one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the United States. FPL serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading employer in the state with approximately 10,000 employees. The company consistently outperforms national averages for service reliability while customer bills are below the national average. A clean energy leader, FPL has one of the lowest emissions profiles and one of the leading energy efficiency programs among utilities nationwide. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla. - based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more information, visit http://www.FPL.com.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
amelia.gomez@rbbpr.com
http://www.fpl.com

To view photos please visit: http://newsroom.fpl.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Berkeley-based Financial Advisor Offers Concrete Strategies To Minimize Negative Impact from Pending Loss of Tax Incentives.

Berkeley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Jonathan K. DeYoe of DeYoe Wealth Management cautions that planning ahead to address 2012 taxes is just as important as filing 2011 return by April 17. DeYoe is advising his firm's clients to begin preparing immediately for the end of the Bush Tax Cuts.

Bush signed a number of tax cuts into law in 2001 & 2003 that were extended after a very contentious debate on the congressional floor in 2010. Once they complete their 2011 taxes, DeYoe recommends to his clients that they immediately begin their tax planning for 2012 and beyond, a time without the Bush-era tax incentives.

"Once someone receives a benefit, it is very hard to take it away," said DeYoe. "Unfortunately, given the state of our federal budgets, I think it's highly unlikely we'll see a continuation of the Bush tax cuts after the end of this year. Spending must come down and tax rates must go up."

DeYoe recommends that his clients discuss the following strategies with their financial advisor or accountant:

1. No one knows for sure where income tax rates are going, but unless Congress acts with new legislation, both income & investment taxes will increase in 2013. To ease into these tax increases, the first thing taxpayers can do is to accelerate income into 2012. For example, if they are expecting a year-end bonus from their employer, ask to be paid no later than December 31, 2012. If they are a small business owner, taking more income in 2012 and less in 2013. At the same time, defer as many deductions as possible into 2013. If a business can wait to purchase that new equipment or remodel an office until next year, it might be a good idea to do so.

2. To make sure taxpayers are not caught short of cash come tax time next year, review federal and state withholding exemptions now. Should tax rates spike, it will probably be a lot easier to pay a little bit of that tax every month this year rather than having to come up with a large lump sum at tax time in 2013.

3. Once the Bush tax cuts expire, taxpayers can expect that taxes will consume a larger share of all future investment returns. However, investors probably won't see an even increase across the board. For example, taxes on capital gains could go from 15 percent to 20 percent (a 33 percent increase) while taxes on qualified dividends might go from 15 percent to 40 percent (a 164 percent increase). Since the tax changes will affect total return based on the type of assets held, this is definitely worth discussing with a financial planner or investment advisor. Everyone should review their asset allocation together and reduce the "expected" returns built into their financial plan.

4. If investors have large gains in their current portfolios or have company stock options they've been waiting to exercise, 2012 might be a better year to recognize those gains rather than giving up more of those gains to taxes in 2013.

5. Finally, the estate and gift tax exemption is slated to drop from $5 million to $1 million in 2013. This estate and gift tax exemption may be the single best tax management opportunity for large estates in the tax code today. Anyone with a large estate should talk to a CPA, attorney and financial advisor about taking advantage of the gifting portion of this benefit before it disappears.

"The clock is ticking," said DeYoe. "Our recent history tells us that Congress, especially one as divided and contentious as this one, is unpredictable. We can wish that they come together, but a wish is not a plan. We must consider and act upon the reality of coming tax increases at all levels of income."

About DeYoe Wealth Management
Based in Berkeley, California, DeYoe Wealth Management is passionate about helping clients pursue financial independence on their terms. The firm offers access to comprehensive financial services, including customized asset management, holistic financial planning, and insurance solutions tailed to meet the needs of our clients and their families. Our objective is to help our clients maximize their Happiness Dividend, working towards financial independence while realizing their dreams. DeYoe Wealth Management uses a six-step process to make sure our clients' investment strategies keep pace with their changing lifestyle, planning for current needs and future goals. For more information, visit http://www.deyoewealthmanagement.com.

Jonathan K. DeYoe is not a CPA. The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations to any individual.

Jonathan K. DeYoe, AIF® & CPWA® is a registered principal with and securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor - Member FINRA/SIPC.

Contact:
Nancy Wright Cooper
DeYoe Wealth Management
(510) 848-0012, ext. 103
ncooper@deyoewealthmanagement.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Seminar available to help you maintain landscape during extreme conditions.

Georgetown, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Last summer's drought conditions in the area were one of the most damaging to landscapes in recent history. According to Mark Countryman - a Georgetown horticulture expert "No plant will be totally resistant, but properly utilizing drip irrigation, 'water-wise' plants and mulch can give you an attractive, low-maintenance landscape even through extreme weather conditions". The other factor we will be dealing with now and in the future is water rationing - according to Paul Lindholm "using the right soil conditioner is one way to help manage your valuable water resources".

Flying L Distributors, a local Shaklee Independent Distributor, will be hosting a seminar on Wednesday April 18th at 2:00PM and again at 7:00PM on "Overcoming Drought Landscape Damage." The location will be at Independent Bank in Georgetown, Texas 1503 Rivery Blvd. There is no cost for the event and it will last less than an hour but will be packed with information that you can put to use right away with your yard, garden or other spring landscape project. Mark Countryman will be presenting valuable information that will help you not only survive but thrive in all conditions. Mark has a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M and a Masters degree from Texas Tech combined with over 30 years experience in the landscape industry - including projects in the Middle East where heat is abundant and water scarce.

Nature has put everything in your soil that is necessary to grow abundant healthy plants. The most economic way to manage your soil is to add an igniter to the soil and thus begin inner action never before possible. This is where Basic H, a Shaklee product, comes in. Basic H is not a plant food as such, but helps get action in the soil that builds soil health. Basic H can improve water infiltration, or penetration, up to 300%. Paul Lindholm, a local rancher and Independent Shaklee Distributor who uses Basic H on his ranch will also present how Basic H makes "water wetter than wet." Holding water at the root level longer will help your plants in drought or extreme conditions.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Brazil is attracting a huge amount of investment attention at the moment, claims Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), who urges investors to consider the Latin American country as a place to make some cash.

A large number of people who had never before considered alternative investments are now taking a closer look at some possibilities in emerging economies, such as Brazil, China and India. "It's not as easy as it once was to invest in stocks and shares and make your fortune in the US," claims AAA's analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.

"Instead, many of us are looking to alternative asset classes, such as real estate, forestry and impact investing in countries that are experiencing rapid economic growth."

Brazil is set to host the Olympics in 2016 and the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Both of these events have ensured that the local steel industry is booming. AAA said that this has meant growth for the demand for sustainably produced charcoal.

Mr Johnson explained: "Measures have been taken to discourage the steel industry from using unsustainable timber in their charcoal. As a result, plantations, such as the one managed by Greenwood Management, are likely to see huge demand for their ethical products."

Plantations, such as the ones managed by Greenwood, usually focus on fast-growing, hardy species that can be used in charcoal manufacture, furniture making and construction. AAA said that the demand for timber from sustainable sources is likely to increase further in the coming years as China and India continue to seek out raw materials.

Anyone interested in investing in Brazilian timber plantations can do so from as little as around $15,000. "AAA advocates ethical forestry investment as a way to make a difference while making money.

"Ensuring timber is grown using sustainable forestry management methods helps locals to safeguard the future of the industry for the next generation," added Johnson.

About Alternative Asset Analysis
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Social Media Expert Jim Durbin Offers LinkedIn Basics to Show Professionals How to Use LinkedIn to Achieve their Career and Business Goals.

Novato, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- LinkedIn is now the world's largest social business network with more than 150 million members in 200 countries. LinkedIn also is the first stop for professionals seeking experts, partners, a new career, or any kind of business intelligence. In the April session of Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com), headhunter and social media expert Jim Durbin will host "LinkedIn for Executives: The Basics" to show professionals how to prepare to make the most of their participation on LinkedIn. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

Most users consider LinkedIn as their online rolodex or strictly for job search, but the size and diversity of LinkedIn now offers valuable intelligence to the savvy professional. LinkedIn can help you research potential employers, your competition, or merger and acquisition candidates. It also can be useful in finding consultants or industry experts with free advice, and it's ideal for sales professionals looking to penetrate new markets.

No matter what your professional goal, LinkedIn can be an invaluable tool, if you know how to use it. In this Experts Connection webinar designed for all executives, Jim will explain how get started with a LinkedIn profile optimized to achieve your goals, and how to effectively use LinkedIn to change the way you network.

During this 90-minute webinar, Jim will explain:
- How to create a professional profile that promotes a positive personal brand;
- Whom to add to your network and whom to keep out;
- The three biggest mistakes your colleagues are making on LinkedIn;
- How to use LinkedIn's search tools to achieve your goals, including your next career move;
- How to research competitors for better business intelligence; and
- How to communicate effectively through the LinkedIn network.

"LinkedIn has evolved from a job search network to a powerhouse for sales and business development, and those professionals who aren't part of LinkedIn are at risk of losing their competitive edge," said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinars. "Jim has made a close study of LinkedIn and knows how to cultivate connections and turn them into real business assets. This webinar offers a great opportunity to learn how to harness the most powerful social business resource on the planet."

The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About James Durbin:
Jim Durbin is a retained search headhunter and trainer specializing in social media. As a blogger and business owner, Jim is an expert and frequent speaker on such topics as online employment, recruiting blogs, and using social media in the hiring process. His prior experience includes account management for a national staffing firm where he was a top performer. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and lives in Dallas.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Biotage, a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced Isolera Spektra.

Uppsala, Sweden -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading global supplier of solutions and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced Isolera™ Spektra. The new Isolera™ Spektra expands the scope of application of Biotage's market-leading Flash Chromatography product line by increasing efficiency with significant solvent and time saving capabilities as well as enabling purity assessment technology.

The new full PDA spectral scanning capability with ?-All detection and baseline correction generates real-time PDA spectral data for eluting compounds. This provides compound detection at any wavelength, enabling chemists to see how pure their eluting compounds are in both real-time and post-purification. Post-purification spectral analysis can also be conducted in both two dimensional and three dimensional displays for improved visibility of impurities and eliminating the need for post-flash TLC purity testing.

The new proprietary TLC-to-Step gradient feature (patent-pending) instantly converts TLC separation data into an efficient step gradient and suggests a sample load for up to six compounds. Chemists can target one or more compounds for isolation, dramatically reducing solvent requirements and purification time compared to linear gradients. Used in conjunction with Biotage® SNAP Ultra cartridges with their 2-3X loading capacity and flow rate advantage, researchers can routinely achieve total processing times and ultra-low solvent consumption volumes which previously were not possible with other flash instruments.

"Isolera™ Spektra is a revolutionary enhancement in flash purification. It transforms 1-dimensional flash purification into 3D purification systems that can target a specific compound for isolation and characterize collected fractions for purity and spectral properties" says Bob Bickler, Senior Product Manager, Biotage®. "This technology can have a huge positive impact on the amount of time that researchers need to invest in compound purification as well as the solvents they consume. These system improvements combined with high efficiency columns will quickly pay for themselves in any lab".

For further information visit http://www.biotage.com or call:
In Europe: +46 18 56 57 10
In North America: (Toll Free) 1 800 446 4752
In Japan: +81 422 28 1233
Other areas, please call: +46 18 56 57 10.

For further press information at Biotage please contact:
James Churchill
Marketing Communications
Biotage GB Limited
Distribution Way
Dyffryn Business Park
Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed, Wales CF82 7TS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1443 811 849
Mobile: +44(0)7875484778
E-Mail: james.churchill@biotage.com

About Biotage
Biotage offers solutions, knowledge and experience in the areas of analytical and medicinal chemistry. Customers include the world's top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as leading academic institutes. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, with offices in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and a worldwide network of distributors. Biotage has 272 employees with sales of 428.9 MSEK in 2010. Biotage is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Stock Exchange. Website: http://www.biotage.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

William Gheen is launching a new website this week called "The Gheen Report" found on the web at GheenReport.com.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- William Gheen, notorious illegal immigration fighter and President of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, is launching a new website this week called "The Gheen Report" found on the web at GheenReport.com.

The new site will offer a daily collection of news articles, blogs, videos, opinion, and commentary about important issues such as politics, finance, race relations, mass media, illegal immigration, and everyone's favorite dictator, Barack Obama.

Patterned after the very famous and valued conservative website DrudgeReport, the Gheen Report will offer more news selections that represent the unique news picks that William Gheen encounters on a daily basis while managing numerous websites and information from across America.

"I read more news than 99% of Americans each day, and the Gheen Report website is my way of sharing things I find that others might be very interested in," said William Gheen. "It is my hope that GheenReport.com will offer readers a one stop location where they can quickly catch up on what they need to know each day."

The site has been tested and released, and has been updated with 5 to 15 new posts per day. Many of the hot topics on the site deal with the Trayvon Martin case, under reported cases of black on white crimes, illegal immigration, Barack Obama's scandals, civil rights, privacy issues, domestic spying, government corruption, and much more.

William Gheen is requesting that others consider placing links on their websites into http://www.GheenReport.com and to spread the word about the new site via social media and email recommendations.

Activists, organizations, and fellow news aficionados can also use the website to submit news, blogs, videos, and reports that they would like to see published on the Gheen Report.

"I hope to offer a new website that can quickly inform Americans about what is really going on in our country and offer a place where others can share important news they find on the web," said William Gheen.

William Gheen is a past campaign consultant and issue lobbyist who is known nationally for his role as President of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC. He appears often on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS, and is quoted in major publications across America, such as the New York and LA Times. William Gheen is considered one of the top sources for information and commentary about immigration issues in America.

For more information, or to see the latest news you need to know, please visit http://www.GheenReport.com

Media Contact:
William Gheen
President
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
Post Office Box 30966, Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
FEC ID: C00405878
(866) 703-0864
WilliamG@alipac.us
http://www.alipac.us

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

FRA says it is “excited” by the prospects of bamboo being hailed as the new super material, which can be used for everything from housebuilding to garment manufacture.

Bainbridge Island, WA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Forestry Research Analysis (FRA) says it is "excited" by the prospects of bamboo being hailed as the new super material, which can be used for everything from housebuilding to garment manufacture.

The research and analysis consultancy, which specialises in the forestry investment sector, claims that bamboo's uses could make prices rise hugely over coming years, making it a good prospect for alternative investors.

"As the demand for raw materials increases in countries like China and India, the price of bamboo, which has so many uses and is a fast growing species, is bound to rise significantly." FRA claims that bamboo, like other forestry stocks, absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, which means that when grown sustainable, it can offer one of the most cost effective ways of limiting climate change. All this while also producing a material that has so many purposes.

FRA's analysis partner, Peter Collins, added, "We believe that bamboo, along with teak, eucalyptus, and other fast-growing durable forestry species, offers a wonderful opportunity or environmentally conscious investors.

"Prices of these asset classes are expected to grow over the coming years, as emerging economies continue to expand and demand more and more raw materials for construction and infrastructure projects."

FRA supports investment in sustainable forestry projects, and bamboo, although not strictly a timber product, comes under the same banner. In fact, bamboo is being touted as the 'timber of the 21st century'.

"As with projects like the plantations run by Greenwood Management and other companies in developing countries, the growing of bamboo in a sustainable way has the potential to help people living in these countries to establish a living and safeguard it for the next generation, providing proper forestry management techniques are used," added Collins.

About Forestry Research Associates
Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

"FPL began our teacher grant program to provide funds for creative, exciting classroom projects that spark curiosity and give our children exposure to real-world applications of the science behind everyday energy use," said Maureen Wilt of FPL.

Juno Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Stroll onto the campus of the David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center School in North Miami, and one of the first things you'll see is a waterfall powered by solar panels. Round a corner, and you'll stumble upon a working wind turbine. A few steps further, a team of pre-teens is constructing a radio transmission tower under the direction of teacher Laurie Futterman.

This month, Ms. Futterman won her second grant from Florida Power & Light Company to implement student projects exploring renewable energy. The solar waterfall was the result of her first grant, and took about a year to complete. For her next project, she dreamed even bigger.

This year's FPL grant will help Ms. Futterman and the school's "Green Team" apply a wind turbine they built to provide power to a radio tower, which will broadcast student announcements of school events and programs to parents' car radios as they pick up or drop off their children.

The Green Team started out as an afterschool environmental police force who audited classrooms for wasted energy. Thanks to the grants, the group has evolved into a green engineering club, taking on projects like building the solar powered waterfall, wind turbine, and now radio transmission tower.

In preparation for the project, Ms. Futterman had her students read "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," the story of a boy in Malawi who used tree limbs, a bike tire, and old junk parts to build a wind turbine that powered lights in his family's house.

The Green Team's project is just as hands-on. In constructing the wind turbine, the students prepped, primed, and riveted parts and hand-coiled copper wire. They're nearly ready to run a wire underground to the radio tower and up the PVC pipes that form the legs of the tower, and mount the antenna. Next up: the students will work on the radio station and announcements.

"There's only so much a teacher can do in the classroom, and we're grateful to have the grants for an invaluable opportunity to actually put green energy into motion," said Ms. Futterman. "I see our students truly inspired and energized by their mission. They work after school every Monday until about five o'clock - they even worked through their winter vacation!"

The radio tower project was made possible with a $1,600 grant from FPL to spur innovative and critical science, technology, engineering, and math education in the classroom. While so-called "STEM" education is seen as the key to job growth and global competitiveness, public funds to support it are scarce.

"There's no doubt that STEM classes are one of the most important components in today's education," said Maureen Wilt of FPL. "That's why FPL began our teacher grant program – to provide funds for creative, exciting classroom projects that spark curiosity and give our children exposure to real-world applications of the science behind everyday energy use. This is the third year of FPL's grant program and so far, we've been able to support 84 amazing classroom projects across Florida. We can't wait to see what our state's teachers come up with next year."

You can keep track of the Green Team's progress on Facebook with videos, pictures, and status updates from "Ms. Futterman's Science Page."

Or, learn more about FPL's education initiatives at http://www.fpl.com/community/learning.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
amelia.gomez@rbbpr.com
Website: http://www.fpl.com/community/learning/index.shtml

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

FRA has said it is ‘disappointed’ to hear that the US is still regularly importing illegally logged timber from the Amazon rain forest.

Bainbridge Island, WA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/16/2012 -- Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has said it is 'disappointed' to hear that the US is still regularly importing illegally logged timber from the Amazon rain forest.

A recent long-term research study by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has found that millions of dollars worth of timber has been imported into the US by over 20 US-based businesses since 2008.

The report stated, "Exporters in Peru and importers in the United States and around the world are currently integral parts of a systematic flow of illegal timber from the Peruvian Amazon."

Peter Collins, an analysis partner at research and analysis consultancy FRA, said, "We are disappointed to learn that illegal logging is still seen as OK among so many US businesses, who are willing to support the trade in timber that has been sourced from vulnerable forests."

Although the report claims that "sheer negligence" is somewhat to blame, US firms should see sustainable sourcing of timber as an obligation, claimed FRA. Mr Collins added, "It's not difficult these days to source sustainably produced timber and it doesn't have to cost the earth."

FRA supports projects like the FSC scheme, which clearly labels sustainable timber to help consumers make the right choices when buying timber products.

The EIA investigation was carried out over several years and found that US firms illegally laundered and imported 112 shipments of protected mahogany and cedar from the Peruvian Amazon between 2008 and 2010 alone.

The report does not hold back, stating, "Sometimes intentionally, sometimes through sheer negligence, each of the actors and agencies involved in this system are working as gears in a well-oiled machine that is ransacking Peru's forests and undermining the livelihoods and rights of the people that depend on them."

FRA supports sustainably managed forestry schemes in Latin America, such as the plantations runs by Greenwood Management in Brazil. US investors are able to invest in these projects, helping them to thrive and reaping the financial benefits of growing timber prices, explained FRA.

About Forestry Research Associates
Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Luxury Travel Ltd has announced the addition of representative office in Germany and appointed Pham Duy Tien, a German- Vietnamese as its Business Representative in Berlin, Germany.

Hanoi, Vietnam -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/15/2012 -- Luxury Travel Ltd., (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) an award winning luxury travel tour operator and destination management company ("DMC") in Vietnam, has announced the addition of representative office in Germany and appointed Pham Duy Tien, a German- Vietnamese as its Business Representative in Berlin, Germany.

Mr. Tien will be responsible for German speaking markets, trade shows, sales call and marketing activities with Luxury Travel Ltd's business partners throughout german speaking countries, seeking new business opportunities and coordinating the company's marketing program.

"I was born and raised in Vietnam, but I'm currently living with my wife Sina in Berlin. However, I still love Vietnam and its destinations and want to that ensure travelers feel the same way. Therefore, I hope that by working with German tourists I can do something good both for home and adopted countries. I work for Luxury Travel Ltd. as a representative in Germany, and it is a great opportunity to promote Vietnam and Southeast Asia. I hope that working in the luxury travel segment will lead to an increase in the company's market share and cultural exchange here in the German speaking markets." Said Pham Duy Tien.

Vietnam now has world class hotels and resorts, beaches and cuisine, in addition to its natural beauty, rich history and traditional culture. The country receives 100,000 German tourists yearly, and the number of tourists increases year after year. The new slogan of Vietnam tourism, "Timeless charm," was created with an aim to attract long haul travelers from Germany and elsewhere, who wish to experience its defining characteristics: Thrills, nature, heritage, festival, pristine, enjoyment, scenery and essence. Luxury Travel has the very first website in German in Vietnam to promote the charm and luxury of Vietnam.

"Germany economy is still strongest in euro zone. Germany is a great market for us and we have beautiful products for German tastes and preferences and target the right clients with personalized products and services. We have increased both FITs and GITs bookings from our partners and direct customers. Travelers choose Vietnam for their vacations for safety, affordable prices, authenticity and convenient direct flights. Our German teams have native Germans and Vietnamese, who are passionate and motivated. With our representative, we will expand and expect to stay strong in Germany. We take part in more trade shows, revamp our website in German language, will launch german brochures both online and offline. We are delighted to have Tien as our representative in Berlin, Germany.With our vision, marketing efforts and commitments, we will attract more discerning German travelers who wish to experience the timeless charm of Vietnam in style and luxury and we are targeting 100% growths from this market for 2012." said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Luxury Travel Ltd is a long established specialist in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established specialist in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel is excellent in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences to fulfill the most sophisticated traveler's expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator.

Media Contact:
David Nguyen
Sales and Marketing Manager
Luxury Travel Group Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Recruiting Expert Matt Gill Explains How Hiring Managers Can Minimize the Risk of a Bad Hire Using Interviews that Can Be Adapted for Any Role.

Novato, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/12/2012 -- A recent survey reveals that a bad hiring decision costs an employer between $25,000 and $50,000, yet many companies use an ad hoc approach to hiring. Behavioral interviewing minimizes the risk of a bad hire, as recruiting expert Matt Gill will explain in the next session of the Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com/recruiter.aspx) webinar series for executive recruiters. The session, entitled "Predicting the "Right Hire": The Art of the Behavioral Interview," is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

Behavioral interviewing is based on the premise that past behavior or performance will predict future behavior and performance. When correctly crafted, a behavioral interview allows the interviewer to learn how a candidate actually performed in his or her previous job, and whether they should be a good fit for the position at hand. When included as part of the hiring process, a behavioral interview can be an excellent barometer that managers can use to identify the best candidate.

In this online class, Matt will explain how to develop, administer, and evaluate a behavioral interview that can be customized to suit any position. Matt will reveal how to incorporate the needs of the company, the department, and the position, and how to prepare for the interview itself. Matt will include tips on how to work with the hiring managers to ensure that they will gather the right information for evaluation.

Specific topics to be covered include:
- Creating a behavioral interview that can be adapted for any job role.
- Conducting a behavioral interview, including how to use specific behavioral questions.
- How to guide "off-message" candidates to drill down to get to relevant, even critical information.
- How to assimilate that information to make the best hiring decision.

"Many companies continue to make bad hiring decisions because they don't have the right interviewing processes in place for job candidates," said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinars. "Behavioral interviews are a proven way to screen candidates to determine whether they will perform as required, and if they will be a good fit for the company. Understanding how to use a behavioral interview for candidate selection minimizes the risk of making a disastrous hiring decision."

The cost of the Experts Connection seminar is $100, and access is provided via web and telephone. A web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com/recruiter.aspx.

About Matt Gill
Matt Gill, is the Managing Partner and a founding member of MICA Consulting Group, a retained recruiting firm specializing in connecting people in marketing, interactive, creative and advertising disciplines. Matt has been active in the recruiting industry for the past 17 years, and over the last decade has served as a retained search recruiter in marketing, sales and advertising. He is also a certified Behavioral Interview Trainer. Matt has served on a number of boards including the Susan G. Komen Foundation, serving as head of governance. He is a graduate of Saint Michael's College and resides in Boston.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com

Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Engage PEO and Sapoznik Insurance today jointly announced that Sapoznik Insurance has selected Engage PEO as its preferred PEO partner.

St. Petersburg, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2012 -- Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, and Sapoznik Insurance, a leading South Florida full-service, employee benefits agency, today jointly announced that Sapoznik Insurance has selected Engage PEO as its preferred PEO partner. Through its extensive insurance agent network, Sapoznik will make available Engage's suite of HR and benefits solutions to employers and employees throughout the state of Florida as part of its benefits and wellness solution offering.

"As one of the most influential employee benefits firms in Florida, Sapoznik's focus on benefits and wellness solutions, as well as its outstanding commitment to customer service is a natural fit for Engage's 'Expect More' philosophy," said Jay Starkman, Engage's chief executive officer. "The Engage PEO model is to distribute its products and services through top-notch insurance agencies and there are few, if any, higher on that list than Sapoznik."

Engage PEO launched in December 2011 as the brainchild of Starkman, together with veteran human resource industry executive, Marjorie "Midge" Seltzer, who serves as the company's president. Within weeks, the company announced it had become the first PEO start-up in history to receive accreditation through the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC).

"As healthcare and benefits costs have increased exponentially, we've made it our responsibility to find partners who can help reduce the costs and administration burdens for business owners while maintaining high quality of care for employees," said Rachel Sapoznik, president and CEO of Sapoznik Insurance. "With its strong broker promise and commitment to client service, we are excited to be able to feature Engage PEO's offerings in our preferred solutions choices."

As an additional validation of its belief in the power of PEO, Sapoznik's own HR functions will be managed by Engage.

About Engage PEO
Engage PEO delivers comprehensive HR solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, sharpening their competitive advantage. Comprised of the industry's most respected veteran professional employer organization executives, certified HR professionals and attorneys, Engage PEO provides hands-on, expert HR services and counsel to help clients minimize cost and maximize efficiency for stronger business performance. The company's superior service offering includes a full range of health and worker's compensation insurance products, payroll technology and tax administration, risk management services and best-of-breed technology as part of an extensive suite of HR services. For more information, visit http://www.EngagePEO.com.

About Sapoznik Insurance Agency
Founded by Rachel A. Sapoznik in 1987, Sapoznik Insurance is South Florida's leading provider of affordable health and wellness solutions.Built around the concept of education combined with great service, Sapoznik Insurance offers value-added features that help employers focus on their bottom line. The agency works with some of the top insurance companies in the country to come up with great plans, but also factors in how employees and corporate culture play in health care solutions. For more information, visit http://www.Sapoznik.com.

Media Contact:
Sandra Fine, rbb PR
Engage PEO
3001 Executive Drive Suite 340
St. Petersburg, FL 33762
(305) 567-0535
kristy.kennedy@rbbpr.com
http://www.engagepeo.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Users have now possibility not only to search for information and get in touch with event organizers and other business bodies but they can also use a platform to finalize their transactions.

London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/09/2012 -- BusinessVibes is a new, international platform created only for companies and other business bodies. Its main idea is to help companies and associations to find new business partners leading them to successful business deals. Database of thousands of companies from 125 countries acting in 67 different industries can prove a great power of this new business tool.

Platform started with some basic features offering its users possibility to connect with others, send messages and requests for more information regarding business activity or products and services. After that BusinessVibes has added possibility to create events and invite participants, write reviews about attended events and rank them. Platform provides also with discussion forum answering many doubts and questions that users may have.

One of the most appreciated features implemented couple of weeks ago is payment portal. Users have now possibility not only to search for information and get in touch with event organizers and other business bodies but they can also use a platform to finalize their transactions. For now only two types of payments are allowed, which are registration fees paid by attendees to event organizers and membership fees paid by companies to associations for being their member. Event organizers do not need to spend time on getting in touch with attendees and getting transactions till the end - BusinessVibes is doing that for them. Associations appreciate that feature even more as they can search for new potential members, send them message with request to join, then simply connect with them via BusinessVibes and ask for payment. Members receives request and pay money with one simple click.

Only one feature added to whole set of features of BusinessVibes (http://www.businessvibes.com) has made life of thousands of event organizers and associations easier. World of business definitely can't wait for future improvements of BusinessVibes website.

Media Contact:
Marta Munia
Marketing Executive - Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
marta@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com

Follow us on Twitter @businessvibes for daily updates
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BusinessVibes

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

ALIPAC is condemning congressional candidate David Rouzer's support for Amnesty for illegal aliens! He finally admitted to this during a public debate on WECT TV on April 4.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/09/2012 -- ALIPAC is condemning congressional candidate David Rouzer's support for Amnesty for illegal aliens! He finally admitted to this during a public debate on WECT TV on April 4.

"I lobbied for Amnesty. I worked for a solution," said David Rouzer 12 minutes and 15 seconds into the video debate.

Video for WECT Debate
Pantano presses Rouzer on lobbying for amnesty in WECT debate
http://www.wect.com/story/17336362/pantano-presses-rouzer-on-lobbying-for-amnesty-in-wect-debate

"David Rouzer's support for Amnesty for illegal aliens may endear him to some of the unscrupulous big business interests that do not want to obey our existing guest worker and immigration laws," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "However, his support for Amnesty puts him at odds with over 80% of the voters in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District who are paying the price of illegal immigration through lost jobs, depreciated wages, stolen taxpayer resources, and preventable crimes."

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has endorsed David Rouzer's opponent Ilario Pantano due to Pantano's support for adequate enforcement of America's existing border and immigration laws.

Ilario Pantano has made fighting illegal immigration a top issue in his campaign. He has vowed he will oppose any form of Amnesty for illegal immigrants that would allow them to stay in the United States.

Ilario Pantano has attended recent immigration hearings conducted by the NC General Assembly. His opponent David Rouzer has not attended these meetings even though he serves as a state legislator.

"The voters of North Carolina have a clear choice between Ilario Pantano, who will work to deter illegal immigration, and David Rouzer, who is now on the record supporting Amnesty which will only encourage more illegal immigration to our nation and communities," said William Gheen. "Now that David Rouzer has abandoned his earlier denials and admitted his support for Amnesty our job is to make sure every voter knows about his unpopular stance."

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC plans to raise funds to conduct an automated call to GOP voter households in District 7 warning voters that David Rouzer supported Agjobs Amnesty for illegal aliens in the past and has reaffirmed his support for Amnesty during the recent debate on WECT.

For more information about Americans for Legal Immigration PAC or to view ALIPAC's 125 currently endorsed federal candidates, please visit http://www.alipac.us

Media Contact:
William Gheen
President
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
Post Office Box 30966, Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
FEC ID: C00405878
(919) 787-6009
press@alipac.us
http://www.alipac.us

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

FPL's energy efficiency blogger, Danielle Mousseau, recognizes the opportunity to help seasonal residents. "We've noticed that seasonal residents have been very active on our blog, asking questions on ways they can save and how they can prevent mold while they're away for the summer," says Mousseau.

Juno Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/06/2012 -- Rising temperatures in Florida mark the time of year when seasonal residents begin preparing to close their homes for the summer. These snowbirds face unique challenges in preparing their homes, and Florida Power & Light (FPL) wants to help seasonal residents in its service territory face challenges like mold prevention and storm preparation, and help them save on their electric bills, too.

Although the number of seasonal residents varies, FPL estimates that there are about 400,000 seasonal residents its service territory.

FPL's energy efficiency blogger, Danielle Mousseau, recognizes the opportunity to help seasonal residents. "We've noticed that seasonal residents have been very active on our blog, asking questions on ways they can save and how they can prevent mold while they're away for the summer," says Mousseau. "To help meet their needs, we developed a comprehensive checklist that they can use to help them save energy and money as well as prevent mold when their home is vacant."

Like all FPL customers, seasonal residents benefit from the lowest electric bill out of the state's 55 electric utilities, and a bill that is 25 percent below the national average, says Mousseau.

Here's FPL's checklist to prevent mold and save energy while your home is vacant:

Mold prevention
- For programmable thermostats: Set your A/C to run at 72 degrees for just two hours each morning before sunrise and at 88 degrees the rest of the time.
- For non-programmable thermostats: Set your A/C to run at 80 degrees while you are away. If you live in a condo or apartment set your A/C at 77 degrees.
- For maximum energy savings: Use dehumidifiers instead of air conditioning. Set dehumidifiers at 58 percent by sinks and showers, one for every 1,000 square feet. Be sure to place the dehumidifiers so the water runs into the drain.

Appliances
- Water heater: Unplug or turn off the circuit breaker to the hot water heater
- Unplug appliances and electronics. For security reasons, you may want to place timers on indoor lamps.
- Refrigerators: If you prefer to keep your refrigerator on, set it at its warmest setting. If your prefer to keep your refrigerator off, make sure to clean the interior with solution of 1 tbsp. of baking soda in 1 quart of water; dry thoroughly and leave doors open. Remove all food from the freezer and refrigerator and leave the refrigerator door propped open. If you have an automatic ice maker, switch it to the "off" position.

Pool
- Set your pool pump to run no more than six hours a day.
- Arrange for someone to check your pool's chemical levels and water level while you're away.

Billing and Payment Options
- For the easiest ways to receive and pay your FPL bill while you're away, visit http://www.FPL.com/easy

Hurricane Preparedness
- Make arrangements for hurricane shutters to be installed prior to your departure if you will be gone for the duration of hurricane season, which runs from June to November.

Other
- Make sure all smoke alarms are working and have fresh batteries.
- Discard all perishable items.
- Ask someone to check on your property every two weeks while you're away.
- Turn off the main water valve unless you have an automatic fire-sprinkler system. If you do, turn off the water valves to your washing machine, kitchen and bathroom sinks, dishwasher and toilets.

About Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in Florida and one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the United States. FPL serves 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading employer in the state with approximately 10,000 employees. The company consistently outperforms national averages for service reliability while customer bills are below the national average. A clean energy leader, FPL has one of the lowest emissions profiles and one of the leading energy efficiency programs among utilities nationwide. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Fla. - based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more information, visit http://www.FPL.com.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
amelia.gomez@rbbpr.com
http://www.fpl.com
For more information, visit: http://on.fb.me/GTJshe

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/06/2012 -- Investors seeking a new, sustainable plantation investment could consider investing in fast-growing species like bamboo, explains Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

Bamboo is being celebrated by many as a new 'super material' which can be grown quickly in plantations, which also help to absorb carbon from the atmosphere if managed sustainably. The mature plants are harvested, while others continue to grow in a sustainable cycle, which means there is always standing bamboo forests, always harvested bamboo to use in construction and always habitat for animals and forests for people to enjoy.

"This sustainable plantation model has proven successful as a means of providing an ongoing supply of materials, while helping to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, explained AAA's analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.

The real selling point of bamboo is that the material can be used as a hard alternative to timber, or can be used almost as a material or fibre in weaving or in garment making. It can also be eaten. There is said to be 1,500 uses for the material, which grows fast and helps people living in poorer counties to make a living.

The World Bamboo Organization's president, Michael Abadia, explains, "From the field and the forest to the factory and the merchant, from the design studio to the laboratory, from the universities to those in political power, people are more and more aware of this potentially renewable resource."

AAA, an ethical and alternative investment advocacy group, has long-been a supporter of sustainable forestry investment. Plantations of species like Eucalyptus and teak, run by firms like Greenwood Management, offer a great opportunity for investors who want to diversify their portfolios.

Now, it is adding bamboo to its list of recommended asset classes for very similar reasons. "Many of us are pulling away from traditional stocks and bonds, with our sights set firmly on ethical and environmentally-responsible asset classes instead," stated Mr Johnson.

About Alternative Asset Analysis
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Discussion Forum helps not only in specific, industry related issues, but also gives responses on more general questions regarding marketing, social media strategy for online businesses or legal issues related to doing business in specific region.

London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/06/2012 -- BusinessVibes is a new website considered to be next social media networking platform. In difference from Facebook or Twitter it was designed and created only for businesses. Users of BusinessVibes are companies and associations using platform to connect with each other and share information. The main aim of the platform is to help business entities to look for new suppliers, buyers or clients globally.

In order to fulfil its main goal, website provides its users with plenty of tools. Companies can start with internal search engine to look for potential partners abroad. While finding interesting ones they can take advantage of profile card option and ask for some more details or connect straightaway.

Among newly launched features we can find Discussion Forum. It is a place on the website where companies and associations can ask questions and participate in existing discussions. Topics of discussion are classified into several categories which can be easily browsed and reviewed. Discussion Forum helps not only in specific, industry related issues, but also gives responses on more general questions regarding marketing, social media strategy for online businesses or legal issues related to doing business in specific region. All questions about the platforms itself can be posted via Discussion Forum too. BusinessVibes team will definitely do their best to answer all your doubts as soon as possible.

It seems like BusinessVibes is a platform that companies should consider as must to check. With features like: Connecting, Sharing, Discussion Forum, Event Promotions and many more it is a great mix of many already existing platforms successfully used as marketing tool. Finally someone has created one platform where major options can be used all together. Moreover, it is for business bodies exclusively. Great job BusinessVibes.

Media Contact:
Marta Munia
Marketing Executive - Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
marta@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com

Follow us on Twitter @businessvibes for daily updates
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BusinessVibes

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

The IAPAM reports that over 1,800 Patients began losing weight using the IAPAM's hCG Protocol in March.

Las Vegas, NV -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/05/2012 -- More patients began their weight loss journey using the IAPAM's Exclusive IAPAM hCG Protocol in March 2012, than in any month before. The IAPAM reports that over 1,800 Patients began losing weight using the IAPAM's hCG Protocol in March. To date, over 21,000 patients have lost weight using the IAPAM's hCG Weight Loss Protocol and over 450 physicians have attended the IAPAM hCG Training and are adding this cash based modality to their practices.

On March 24, 2012, the Dr. Oz Show again showcased hCG for weight loss. Since that show aired, patient demand for the hCG diet has exploded, with patients flocking to physicians who offer hCG for weight loss. In March alone, the IAPAM reports that 1800 patients began losing weight using the IAPAM's updated hCG weight loss protocols (http://www.hcgtraining.com).

Physicians can safely offer hCG for weight loss to their patients after completing the IAPAM's comprehensive Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program featuring hCG. The IAPAM's hCG Training is the leading physician directed hCG weight loss program in the world. The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) has trained over 450 physicians on how to effectively offer hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) to their patients, and well over 21,000 patients have successfully lost weight on hCG using the IAPAM's Exclusive hCG Protocol (http://www.hcgtraining.com), based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches. The IAPAM's hCG training is taught by a faculty who operate hCG weight loss clinics, allowing physicians and their staff to learn from the faculty's vast experience.

The IAPAM's hCG Training includes:

- Detailed IAPAM hCG Program Protocols
- hCG Program Guidebook to offer patients (hCG friendly recipes, food journal, tips)
- Common medical hCG contraindications
- Consent forms, medical history forms
- Patient selection criteria
- Patient PowerPoint presentations for the waiting room
- Phone scripts & call logs for your staff
- hCG ordering information and special pricing
- Legal/Insurance considerations, current FDA status
- VLCD/LCD diet programs
- Meal replacement diet programs
- Ketogenic based diet programs
- Utilizing B6/B12 injections in weight loss
- Using prescription appetite suppressants in weight loss
- Metabolism testing as a profit center
- Laser assisted lipolysis
- Special hCG Facebook discussion forum and much much more.

Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM, and a member of the expert faculty of instructors at the IAPAM's hCG Physician Weight Loss Training, comments that, "as medically supervised hCG weight loss programs are being requested by patients, we are seeing a correlating increase in physician-demand for the IAPAM's hCG training." Mr. Russell also emphasizes that, "through the comprehensive education, and the year of practice support offered by the IAPAM, doctors can appreciate the effects of medications, the implications of plateauing, the importance of vitamin supplements, engage in ongoing dialogue with each other and hCG experts, and understand all the other nuances of the IAPAM protocol that result in patient satisfaction and enduring weight loss."

To register for the next IAPAM hCG Weight Loss Training session, go to http://www.hcgtraining.com or contact the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 708 or email info@theiapam.com

About the IAPAM
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The IAPAM offers aesthetic medicine and hCG medical weight management programs, including: Botox ® training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hCG training, and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the IAPAM's website or by contacting:

Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x708
info@theiapam.com

Websites:
http://www.AestheticMedicineSymposium.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Cancers shrank for about one third of the patients who could be evaluated, and disease stabilised for a further third. For one patient, all signs of their cancer disappeared.

Leeds, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/04/2012 -- A naturally-occurring harmless human virus may be able to boost the effects of two standard chemotherapy drugs in some cancer patients, according to early stage trial data published today in Clinical Cancer Research.

RT3D, trade name Reolysin, is a new drug developed by Oncolytics Biotech Inc with preclinical and clinical studies conducted at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden Hospital. It is based on a virus (reovirus type 3 Dearing) that is found in almost all adults' respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts without causing any symptoms.

RT3D has the ability to grow in and kill certain types of cancer cells, but does not grow in normal cells.

Previous trials injecting patients with the virus on its own showed limited effectiveness, but the team found that RT3D appeared to magnify the effects of platin and taxane-based chemotherapy on tumour cells.

Dr Kevin Harrington and colleagues in Leeds therefore started a clinical trial testing intravenous RT3D in combination with chemotherapeutics carboplatin and paclitaxel in 31 patients with advanced cancers who had stopped responding to standard treatments.

An initial Phase I study was carried out in patients with a range of advanced cancers, which showed the drug combination was safe. Side-effects were found to be generally mild, and consistent with chemotherapy alone.

Patients with head and neck cancers were found to have the best responses, so a Phase II expansion study at The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, and St James's Hospital, Leeds, was therefore targeted to patients with these types of cancers.

Cancers shrank for about one third of the patients who could be evaluated, and disease stabilised for a further third. For one patient, all signs of their cancer disappeared.

"We saw really very impressive response rates in these patients. These are patients whose cancers had grown despite a great deal of previous treatment, including platinum-based chemotherapy for many," Dr Harrington, Leader of the ICR's Targeted Therapy Team and Consultant Oncologist at The Royal Marsden, said. "Under those circumstances, we'd expect that the average response rate to chemotherapy alone might be as low as single digits figures and the average survival would be somewhere between three to four months. In our Phase I/II study we show this had been prolonged to an average of seven months, albeit not in a randomised trial."

"Based on the results of this study we've now started recruiting patients with advanced head and neck cancer to a randomised Phase III trial, in which all patients will receive chemotherapy and half will receive Reolysin as well. We are extremely excited about this progress."

The study also found the virus was not shed after treatment. This means people could be given the drug as outpatients as no risk was found that they could transmit the virus to others.

Head and neck cancers include tumours of the eye, nasal cavity, tongue, gums, lip, cheeks, voice box and oesophagus. Around 650,000 people are diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck each year worldwide, and around 350,000 die from the disease annually.

Notes to Editors:

Phase I/II trial of carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy in combination with intravenous oncolytic reovirus in patients with advanced malignancies with first author Eleni M. Karapanagiotou from the ICR and The Royal Marsden publishes in the print edition of Clinical Cancer Research on April 1.

The Phase III trial is recruiting patients with head and neck cancer who have already been treated with platinum but not taxane. More details at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01166542

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes.

Scientists and clinicians at the ICR are working every day to make a real impact on cancer patients' lives. Through its unique partnership with The Royal Marsden Hospital and 'bench-to-bedside' approach, the ICR is able to create and deliver results in a way that other institutions cannot. Together the two organisations are rated in the top four cancer centres globally.

The ICR has an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. It provided the first convincing evidence that DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, laying the foundation for the now universally accepted idea that cancer is a genetic disease. Today it leads the world at isolating cancer-related genes and discovering new targeted drugs for personalised cancer treatment.

As a college of the University of London, the ICR provides postgraduate higher education of international distinction. It has charitable status and relies on support from partner organisations, charities and the general public.

The ICR's mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. For more information visit http://www.icr.ac.uk

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world's first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education.

Today, together with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), it is the largest and most comprehensive cancer centre in Europe treating over 44,000 patients every year. It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for groundbreaking research and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies. The Royal Marsden also provides community services in the London boroughs of Sutton and Merton and in June 2010, along with the ICR, the Trust launched a new academic partnership with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Middlesex.

Since 2004, the hospital's charity, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, has helped raise over £50 million to build theatres, diagnostic centres, and drug development units. Prince William became President of The Royal Marsden in 2007, following a long royal connection with the hospital.

Media Contacts:
Jane Bunce on 0207 153 5106 or after hours 077217 47900
Tatjana Trpoksa on 0207 153 5312 or after hours 07780689891

Media Contact (US) for Oncolytics: Janet Vasquez / 212-825-3210

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Zevrix Solutions announces Output Factory 1.1.5, a maintenance update to its new solution to automate output from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory automates printing, exporting and post-processing from InDesign, and offers batch processing, single page export, variable file names, layer versioning, preflighting, processing history and more. The new version addresses some issues related to exporting to Flash as single files, as well as reliability issues of IDML and EPUB workflows.

Toronto, ON -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/04/2012 -- Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of Output Factory 1.1.5, a maintenance update to its professional solution to automate printing, exporting and post-processing from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory is the major upgrade of the company's widely popular plug-in BatchOutput which automates and simplifies workflows of printers, prepress bureaus, design agencies and publishing houses worldwide.

The new version allows users to export InDesign documents to various Flash formats as single files. It also addresses some reliability issues of IDML and EPUB workflows on program's launch.

Output Factory is a powerful solution to automate InDesign's output tasks, whether users need to send hundreds of documents or just a single one. Users only need to select the files to output and adjust the settings, and Output Factory will do the rest automatically. For example, the software can be left exporting hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.

"When every second counts Output Factory is a life saver!" says Glen Saville of the design firm glensaville.com in UK, "I had a 20 book job to do the other day and had to get PDFs out very quickly, and it was absolutely indispensable!"

Output Factory supports printing as well as exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Flash, INX, IDML, EPUB and several image formats. It offers the following key features:

- Batch processing of InDesign files.
- Output as single pages.
- Save groups of output settings as workflows.
- Output to multiple workflows at once using actions.
- Update modified links automatically.
- Assign complex variable output file names.
- Layer versioning: output layer combinations as single files.
- Preflight documents using InDesign's preflight or built-in options.
- History: keep track of jobs, output files and errors.

Pricing and Availability:
Output Factory can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$169.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. Licensed BatchOutput users can upgrade to Output Factory for $84.97 ($40 for users who purchased BatchOutput after October 1, 2011). Output Factory is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.7 on Intel-based Macs and works with Adobe InDesign CS3-CS5.5.

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF workflows, graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com
http://www.zevrix.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Construction Peers Select Sorley to Join Exclusive NAC Group.

San Jose, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/02/2012 -- Tom Sorley, Chairman and CEO of Rosendin Electric (http://www.rosendin.com), one of the nation's largest private electrical contractors and a 100% employee-owned company, has been inducted as a member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC).

The NAC recognizes and honors individuals for their contributions to the construction industry and for sharing that expertise as a service to the nation. Sorley was one of a dozen new inductees named at the NAC's recent annual meeting. The NAC has added 120 members since it was founded in 2000. All members are elected following a peer-nomination and clearance procedure.

Appointment to the NAC is a rare honor for executives serving one of the largest industries on North America. To qualify for membership, construction professionals must have made a significant contribution to the effectiveness of the engineering and construction field, be recognized as a leader by his or her peers, and demonstrated personal integrity and a concern for the health of the entire industry.

"Being inducted into the National Academy of Construction is an outstanding honor and recognizes our organization's values for positive change," said Sorley. "I look forward to active engagement in helping this great Academy positively influence the future of the built environment."

Sorley is an active participant in a number of construction industry organizations, most recently accepting a position on the National Board for the Lean Construction Institute (LCI). He is an active Member with the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), has worked extensively with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) on their initiatives to improve productivity in the construction industry, and has served on several joint committees for IBEW/NECA. Sorley is also the former Chairperson for the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA).

About Rosendin Electric
Rosendin Electric, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, is a 100% employee-owned electrical engineering, power and communications provider and is one of the largest privately held electrical contractors in the United States. With over 2,500 employees, Rosendin Electric has offices and experience nationwide and has built upon a 90-year reputation for quality design and installations. For additional information, visit http://www.rosendin.com.

Contact:
Shelly Goulart
Marketing Manager
Rosendin Electric, Inc.
880 Mabury Road
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 534-2819
sgoulart@rosendin.com
http://www.rosendin.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Toronto, ON -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/02/2012 -- Zevrix Solutions today announces Deliver Express 2.2, a feature update to its automated solution to send and share files easily across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express processes files automatically from watched hot folders and supports various remote and local services. The software can run absolutely unattended and offers variable e-mail notifications, delivery to multiple destinations, automatic file compression and encryption, and much more.

The new version adds the ability to assign codes to delivery destinations and use a single hot folder for all destinations. It's achieved by including the destination codes in file names. Files will be sent automatically from a special hot folder according to the codes, without the need to create a separate hot folder for each destination.

"What's great about Deliver Express for organizations is the unattended nature of using a hot folder," writes Jeffrey Mincey on Mac360.com. "It's perfect for all kinds of file delivery. Sensitive documents, encrypted files, financial information, graphic files, photographs, large files and so on."

Being used by such major ad agencies as BBDO, Publicis, MacLaren-McCann and Innocean, Deliver Express is ideal for companies and users that constantly send files to specific destinations. For example: ad agencies, photographers, audio/video studios, printers, etc. As a company-wide server solution, Deliver Express can run on a dedicated station processing files from network-based hot folders. Users only need to copy files to the hot folders, and they will be sent automatically with customizable e-mail confirmations issued upon delivery. The files can be easily retrieved through the link in notification e-mail.

Deliver Express offers the following key features:

-Automate both external and internal delivery tasks with hot folder processing
-Supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, AFP, SMB and local destinations
-Automatic e-mail notifications
-Submit files from both Mac and PC stations
-Automatic file compression
-Detailed delivery history

Pricing and Availability:
Deliver Express can be purchased from Zevrix website as well as from authorized resellers. The license prices are based on the maximum number of destinations and range from US$29.95 to $299.95. Trial is also available for download. Deliver Express is a Universal Binary and available for Mac OS X 10.5 and later.

About Zevrix Solutions
Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com
http://www.zevrix.com

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm