Why People are Quitting MLM and Joining Top Tier Opportunities to Get Paid Instantly

Ms.Carr says, "A Top Tier Program is where you typically find the Get Paid Today or Get Paid Instantly Model. They are called Top Tier Programs

Houston, TX, April 14, 2011 - Why People are Quitting ML and Joining Top Tier Opportunities to GET PAID INSTANTLY

Mary Kay Carr has partnered up with Rod Stinson to launch The Secret Formula Webinar! What is so special about that? This is the Top Tier Program that Helps Home Based Business Owners Make Hundreds and Thousands of Dollars Weekly with a new Concept called GPI (Get Paid Instantly).

Ms.Carr says, "A Top Tier Program is where you typically find the Get Paid Today or Get Paid Instantly Model. They are called Top Tier Programs because of the caliber of people they attract and also because of the high-level incomes they can produce compared to the typical MLM.

For example, how large will your MLM team have to be in order to earn a stable $4,000 a month in a traditional MLM?

You know it will take at least 500 to 3500 people on your team to give you that sort of income. And then you will need to double that number because of attrition.

With a Top Tier Program all you need is 4 people! That’s it...

Four sales a month to be earning $4000.00 a month extra income.

Another good reason to put your efforts into a Top Tier Program is the money you earn up front is worth more now than it will be 3 or 4 years down the road.

Top Tier Opportunities pay out serious incomes, so they attract people who like to make serious money. If this describes you and if you’re a doer, if your goal is to earn $30,000 to $100,000 per month and if this GPI concept makes sense to you".visit: WealthGroupMarketing.com.

"My only focus is to help people achieve their income goals. With the GPI concept and brilliant marketing training and tools to back it up, we have the perfect combination of product, leadership, training and appropriate market timing. Together we can make a huge and positive impact in many people’s lives," says Ms. Carr.

If you are interested in learning more about how Mary Kay Carr can help you, she can be reached at 323-709-9739 or visit her online at marykaycarr@gmail.com or http://www.WealthGroupMarketing.com where her partner Rod Stinson fully explains how he and Mary Kay will help you make $1500.00 to $3400.00 per sale and Get Paid Instantly.

Contact:

Mary Kay Carr

MaryKayCarr.com

9500 West Road #304

Houston, TX 77064

323-709-9738

MaryKayCarr@gmail.com

http://www.WealthGroupMarketing.com

Innovation Expert Stephen Shapiro - Foster High Performance Teamwork - Ditch the Golden Rule and Play Some Poker

The Golden Rule is often cited as a guideline for peaceful coexistence. Surprisingly, it may in fact be counter-productive for both relationships and businesses. Following The Golden Rule literally may lead to employee dissatisfaction and conflict.

Boston, MA, April 12, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- How can employers minimize conflict while boosting productivity within the organization? Throw out The Golden Rule. Gone by the wayside is the antiquated philosophy, "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Instead, treat people in the way THEY would like to be treated, and enjoy the rewards of a more effortless and effective work environment.

"The Golden Rule is positively the worst advice given, especially in business," says Stephen Shapiro, innovation leader and author of Personality Poker. ( http://PersonalityPokerBook.com ) "People operate from a dangerously misguided view that what satisfies our own needs and makes us happy is analogous to the needs and wants of those around us."

Stephen Shapiro's recent book and personality tool, Personality Poker ( http://PersonalityPokerBook.com/book ) helps the reader clearly define their preferred style. More importantly, playing this engaging and interactive poker game allows players to discover the favored mode of operation of their peers, opening up an opportunity to "Do unto them as THEY would like to have done". This invariably minimizes conflict, opens communication and enhances productivity.

"This 'one-size-fits–all' approach employed by most companies meets the needs of the few, but has lacked the capacity to positively influence the masses," says Shapiro. "Companies need to start listening to what employees really want and begin tailoring programs and processes to better align with those unique and individual needs, be it motivation, communication, performance management and / or metrics."

Shapiro expands on the topic, "Why the Golden Rule is Tarnished", in a short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-lEHoc84g

About Stephen Shapiro:

Stephen Shapiro is one of the foremost authorities on innovation and collaboration, and has personally touched hundreds of thousands of lives in over 40 countries. While Stephen's insights apply to virtually any organization, big or small, he has contributed to shifting the innovation culture for such Fortune 500 organization as Staples, GE, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Fidelity Investments, Pearson Education, Nestlé, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. As the founder and creator of a 20,000 person internal innovation practice within Accenture, and advisor to hundreds of organizations worldwide, Stephen possesses a rare and extensive arsenal of tools allowing him to arm any organization with the knowledge they need to shift their most threatening challenges. His most recent project, Personality Poker ( http://PersonalityPokerBook.com/book ), released by Penguin Portfolio in October 2010, is a card game that has been played by over 25,000 people in boardrooms and living rooms around the world.

Stephen can be reached at 617-379-1177 or online at http://PersonalityPokerBook.com

Contact: Deborah Shapiro, 24/7 Innovation, 773-213-4485

http://SteveShapiro.com, http://linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates

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Contact:

Stephen Shapiro

24/7 Innovation

2001 Marina Drive

Suite 807

Quincy, MA 02171

617-379-1177

steve@24-7innovation.com

http://PersonalityPokerBook.com

Greenwood Management Announces Introduction of White Pine Plantations

Greenwood's forestry management experts have decided upon White Pine as it is an extremely durable timber, which can be processed in a timber mill up to a year after being cut down.

Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 2011 - Forestry investment and plantation management firm Greenwood Management has announced that it is to begin planting a new species in its Brazilian plantations, in the form of White Pine - a timber that is popular as a specialty wood for use in the furniture industry.

Greenwood's forestry management experts have decided upon White Pine as it is an extremely durable timber, which can be processed in a timber mill up to a year after being cut down. This makes it ideal for exportation, which is a major growth area for Greenwood.

Greenwood already plants Black Wattle, Acacia, Bamboo, Eucalyptus and Guanandi species in its Brazilian plantations and returns are healthy for investors. Greenwood offers its clients something unique in that it operates similarly to a commercial real estate development fund: investors can put up as little €10,000, which will be invested in existing, operational forestry and agricultural development projects. This allows it to grow and expand and it also allows it to offer investors the chance to take a stake in projects that would otherwise be out of their reach financially.

Returns are paid in the medium term to investors, funded by sales of crops from the existing plantations.

The forestry investments offered by Greenwood Management represent an excellent opportunity to protect your portfolio from the impact of economic volatility. In fact, forestry as an asset has outperformed most global equity and bond indices over the past three decades. It has a low correlation to traditional investments, so even when the stock markets are crashing, forestry investment typically stands up to the pressure, helping to reduce the risk in investment portfolios.

Investors also often enjoy the predictable growth offered through forestry investment. White Pine specifically, is a good crop for generating high returns as it takes minimal labour and management, while being extremely desirable as a furniture-making material as it is so easy to work and finish. Young White Pine trees are also often used as Christmas or ornamental trees and crops are also used to build wooden constructions such has log cabins.

The demand for White Pine, along with other plantation-grown timbers in Brazil, will become increasingly popular thanks to legislation that discourages firms from using native timbers from certain regions of Brazil.

Contact:

Michael Voss

Greenwood Management ApS

Copenhagen, Denmark 1000-2999

00 (45) 36 95 37 44

info@greenwood-management.com

http://www.greenwood-management.com

Luxury Travel Vietnam to Launch Jungle Tour of Vietnam

Luxury Travel Unveils Two Day Tour to the Jungle Nam Cat Tien National Park

Hanoi, Vietnam, April 11, 2011 - Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is an innovation luxury tour operator in Vietnam and unveils very often new upscale travel experiences for the most discerning travelers.

Located 160 km from Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Cat Tien National Park is reported to have 600 plant species, 240 bird species, and 50 species of mammals including the one-horn rhinoceros, one of several endangered mammals from Vietnam listed in the World Red Book.

Nam Cat Tien National Park is situated about 160 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The park was established in 1998 and is actually comprised of two separate areas, Nam Cat Tien and Cat Loc, which are linked by the Dong Nai River.

Together they cover around 185,000 acres of evergreen rainforest which is home to over 600 varieties of plants, 240 types of birds and 50 species of mammals, including the one-horn Javan rhinoceros.

The rhino is one of several endangered mammals in Vietnam that has almost been driven to extinction by by man’s greed. In the past poachers could expect a large purse from the sale of rhino horn.

The Javan rhino was thought to be extinct in Vietnam until the 1980’s when a few were discovered in the northern part of Cat Loc.

In 1992 Cat Loc was declared a Rhino sanctuary by the World Wildlife Fund, who estimate that there are only 5 to 8 Javan rhinos left. Their very existence as a species is still under threat, although it is hoped that an increase in awareness and a sustainable eco-tourism industry can safeguard the animal’s future.

Certainly the 60 park wardens take great pride in their "Vietnamese Rhino" and continually patrol the area on the lookout for poachers.

"Luxury Travel Company is currently operating small group trips in the national park and we appreciate the importance of being beneficial rather than detrimental to the fragile eco-system that exists in the Cat Tien National Park" says Pham Ha, CEO and Founder of Luxury Travel Vietnam. "We limit our groups to a maximum of ten people and stay in the newly built Forest Floor Lodge within the sanctuary and can opt camping in the jungle. Inside the park you can trek, animal watch, ride bicycles and boat along the river and explore one of Vietnam’s as yet untouched treasures"

Forest Floor Lodge offers boutique 12 accommodation units, suitable for double occupancy consisting of deluxe tents, and traditional Vietnamese wooden houses. These are secluded and equipped for your comfort, with good quality bathrooms, and tastefully selected furnishings. Each room is provided with a mini-bar, ceiling fans, and air-conditioning units as required.

The Forest Floor Lodge accommodation units are accessed via elevated walkways and offer either views across the Dong Nai river, or a ‘living in the jungle’ ambience.

The Executive Tent #B2 is highly recommended for a wonderful view on the river and privacy.

Tour costs starts from 231 USD per peson based on the private party of two people, inclusive of private pick up, drop off services from Saigon, ferry, walking tour, a private jeep for animal watch at night, transfer by a private car, English speaking guide, accommodation and meals. This cost is valid until 31 September 2011. Guests can opt for a 3 day package program with one additional night in Bau Sau or Crocodile Lake.

For more tour information and online booking, visit: http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Contact:

David Nguyen

Luxury Travel Group Company

05 Nguyen Truong To Street

Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 71000

Vietnam

+84.4.3927 4120

marketing@luxurytravelvietnam.com

http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

AAA announces Support for Impact Reporting and Investment Standards

Impact investment advocacy and analysis group, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has said it supports the Global Impact Investment Network's Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS).

Boston, Mass, April 08, 2011 - Impact investment advocacy and analysis group, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has said it supports the Global Impact Investment Network's Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS).

A growing number of wealthy investors are looking for projects to place their money that will offer a socially responsible investment opportunity that nurtures projects in developing countries and hold scope for returns later down the line. This is known as impact investing and the issue has become increasingly high profile in light of the success of projects sponsored by large funds such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

AAA says that these projects have had major positive influences on people's lives and the environment over a reasonably short space of time. One example of a success story is the Kenyan rose farming industry. After an expose in 2003, the world suddenly became aware that the $500m industry's practices were harmful to the people and the environment in the Lake Naivasha region of Kenya. Now, thanks to the investment - which was even more necessary after drought and flood hit the region, leaving the workers desperate to establish a sustainable living - the industry has transformed.

Better working conditions and a renewed focus on sustainability have emerged. However, AAA's Anthony Johnson has said it is not always easy for investors to establish and evaluate the true impact their investment will make. It is also sometimes challenging to know whether a project is truly beneficial to all parties and to the environment. Many controversial areas like biofuels can split opinion as to what is an ethical investment and what is the opposite.

"This is where the IRIS comes in," stated Mr Johnson. "The IRIS provides a standardised format through which businesses report their social and environmental performances, helping investors to understand the impact being made by organisations they are interested in."

The Global Impact Investment Network has said, "IRIS aims to increase the value of non-financial data by enabling performance comparisons and benchmarking, while also streamlining and simplifying reporting requirements for companies and their investors."

For individuals looking for projects to invest in, but who have more modest bank accounts, excellent ethical investment opportunities can be found in Brazil, according Mr Johnson. Plantation firms like Greenwood Management are growing sustainable crops of non-native trees such as Teak, which help to support projects and legislation that prevents deforestation.

Contact:

Anthony Johnson

Alternative Asset Analysis

71 Commercial St

Boston, MA 02109-1320

617-898-6317

info@alternativeassetanalysis.com

http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Case Studies at LEEF will Explore How Games Change the Nature of Learning and Work

LEEF is an interactive professional development event that explores the use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning.

Harrisburg, PA, April 05, 2011 - Through interactive case studies attendees of the 2011 Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF) will explore leading edge applications of serious games with industry experts and peers during the event, which is set for is set for June 16-17 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in PA.

LEEF is an interactive professional development event that explores the use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning. The program showcases how learning and entertainment technologies have converged and continue to evolve to produce solutions that are redefining the learning experience.

The 2011 lineup will includes an array of keynote speakers, exhibits and case studies exploring how serious games, simulations and virtual worlds change the nature of learning and work, including:

LSU and Louisiana Transportation Research Center: Training Semi-Skilled Workers in an Immersive Virtual Learning Environment

SSE: The Next Generation of Learning: Mobile Simulations

Tandem Learning: A Cosmos of Options: How Alternate Reality Games May Be the Most Versatile Tool in Your Learning Games Toolkit

Concurrent Technologies Corporation: Corrections Learning Environment: A Case Study into Designing Experiential Games to Meet Instructional Objectives

School of Professional Studies CUNY Graduate Center: Emergency Response Simulation for the City of New York

Case studies provide an in-depth study of successful serious game projects and examine measures to identify evidence of changed behavior and outcomes and the project’s return on investment, access to the application or resources used to create the program, and peer discussion to identify takeaways for projects.

Keynote presentations during LEEF 2011 include:

* Fun is Not the Enemy of Work, Nathan Verrill, Co-Founder of Natron Baxter Applied Gaming & Gameful, Thursday, June 16, 2011, 9:00 am;

* Immersive Education and Training, Michael Macedonia, Vice President and Vice President and Chief Scientist at SAIC, Friday, June 17, 2011, 8:30 am;

* How IBM Leads Change with Serious Games, Phaedra Boinidiris, Serious Games Program Manager at IBM, Friday, June 17, 2011, 2:15 pm.

Additionally, LEEF 2011 is expected to feature focused instructional workshops, one-on-one time with innovators and entrepreneurs in the exhibitors' area, and lots of opportunities for networking with a diverse array of attendees. The annual event is ideal for training and development professionals, e-learning designers and developers, educators and instructors, and game designers and developers.

More information on becoming a presenter or exhibitor at LEEF 2011, or to sign up for updates, please email LEEF@HarrisburgU.edu, call 717.901.5190 or go online to http://www.GoLEEF.com

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania's need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.

Contact:

Steven Infanti

HU Communications

326 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717.901.5146

Sinfanti@HarrisburgU.edu

http://www.harrisburgu.edu

Tree Service of LA Offers Advice on Trees and Power Lines

According to an expert of Premiere Tree Services of Los Angeles, If tree limbs grow into a power line they can create all sorts of problems.

Los Angeles, CA, April 07, 2011 - Trees and power lines can make a very bad and potentially dangerous combination. If you have a power line and trees on your property make sure the two never mix.

According to an expert of Premiere Tree Services of Los Angeles, "If tree limbs grow into a power line they can create all sorts of problems. The electricity from the power lien can spark a fire or the tree can disrupt electrical service to you and your neighbors." This means that you should consider cutting down trees near the power lines or removing limbs from a tree near the power lines.

There is also a danger that branches from trees will fall on the power line. This can also interrupt electric service and create a fire or electrocution hazard. Therefore any branch sticking out over a power line should be removed as soon as you notice it.

Safe Tree Maintenance and Removal

Always be careful working on a tree that is close to the power line. If a tree is right next to the power line it would be a good idea to hire a professional tree service to trim it or cut it down. It might also be a good idea to call the electric company and ask them what to do.

Cutting down trees next to the power line or trimming trees next to the power line can be a very dangerous proposition. There is a danger of electrocution from downed power lines and lines can also start a fire.

There is also a strong possibility that the power company will make you pay for any damage that you do to power lines. If you cut a tree that falls on the electrical line you will probably have to pay for the repairs.

This is why this kind of tree work is best left to the professionals. In some cases, the power company will do this for you but not always.

Your Responsibility and the Power Company’s Authority

Something to remember is that if you don’t maintain trees near the power line, the utility’s crews may come out and do it for you whether you want them to or not.

There maybe little or nothing you can do about this because the electric company probably has an easement across your property. This is a legal right to build a power line and take whatever steps are necessary to maintain it. The electric company is well within its rights to remove any tree that is interfering with a power line.

There is also a strong possibility that the electric company could bill you for such tree removal efforts. This means you should take some action to cut keep trees of power lines.

For more information, contact Premiere Tree Services of Los Angeles, 11301 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 717, Los Angeles, CA 90064, call (323) 601-5103, email losangeles@premieretreeservices.com or visit http://losangeles.premieretreeservices.com/

Contact;

Andrew Deacon

Premiere Tree Services of Los Angeles

11301 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 717

Los Angeles, CA 90064

(323) 601-5103

losangeles@premieretreeservices.com

http://losangeles.premieretreeservices.com/

New RedEye Webinar - Understanding Conversion Rate Optimisation

Join us on 20th April 2011 to discover the tools and strategies for optimising your website

Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, April 08, 2011 - RedEye today announces the third of its series of concise digital marketing webinars focusing on website conversion, ‘Understanding Conversion Rate Optimisation’.

The webinar takes place on Wednesday 20th April 2011 at 3.00-3.30pm and will be presented by RedEye CEO, Mark Patron.

On average websites only convert around 2-3% of visitors. This is because improving conversion is complex. But there are ways to improve best practice and make it easier for all digital marketers to get better results.

For two years, RedEye has been working with Econsultancy to research the tools and strategies used by online companies to improve website conversion.

Past research revealed 89% of companies who implemented a structured approach, did improve conversion.

Through analysis and experience, incorporating the findings of two years of research with Econsultancy, RedEye has produced a defined strategy to help companies understand what they can do to optimise their websites and improve online conversion in a structured way.

This insightful webinar will provide attendees with the following insight:

* Learn how to incorporate a range of tools and strategies in a structured way to improve conversion

* Discover what tools and strategies are most effective when it comes to optimising your website

* Understand the process of Conversion Rate Optimisation and learn how it can be strategically implemented

About the speaker

Mark Patron has been CEO of RedEye since 2006. He has 25 years experience in direct, data and digital marketing. He founded leading direct marketing companies Abacus and Claritas UK, now Acxiom. Chairman of AIM listed company Twenty Plc, he was voted one of UK’s most influential direct marketers by readers of Precision Marketing magazine.

Title: Understanding Conversion Rate Optimisation

How to Attend

To register visit: http://www.ondemand.redeye.com/learning-centre/webinars/

Timing:

20thApril 2011

3.00pm-3.30pm

20 minutes with 10 minute Q&A

Press Contacts

Katie Traynier, Marketing Manager: katie.traynier@redeye.com, 01908 340 903

About RedEye

RedEye is the leader in behavioural email. RedEye has been helping online companies improve conversion since 1997, providing an integrated service of email marketing, web analytics and website usability.

In 2001 RedEye launched the first behavioural email campaign for William Hill. Behavioual email integrates web analytics with email marketing to produce highly targeted emails based on online user behaviour. Today RedEye helps hundreds of online companies improve conversion using behavioural email, achieving results such as of 750% ROI and 10% online conversion. In 2010 RedEye launched Behavioural Email onDemand, a self service solution enabling online companies to run basic behavioural email campaigns such as basket abandonment.

By integrating analytics with usability RedEye offers a unique service of Conversion Rate Optimisation. This service provides a structured process to help online companies fully analyse customer behaviour, enabling marketers to make the correct changes or implement the right strategies to improve online conversion.

RedEye previously won the NMA Award for ‘Best Use of Email’ and was shortlisted in the Econsultancy Innovation Awards for ‘Innovation in Email Marketing’.

RedEye currently has 3 UK offices (London, Milton Keynes and Crewe) and has just launched its first European Office in Dusseldorf, Germany. RedEye clients include French Connection, Haven Holidays, Hotel Chocolat, ASOS, Monarch, Butlins, HSBC and Ted Baker.

Contact:

Katie Traynier

Marketing Manager

26 Shenley Pavilions

Chalkdell Drive

Shenley Wood

Milton Keynes MK5 6LB

01908 340 903

katie.traynier@redeye.com

http://www.redeye.com

Run Your Organization Like a Formula 1 Pit Crew and Race Past The Competition

It's no secret that change is occurring at breakneck speeds. But knowing this seems to make little difference. Many companies are, in essence, standing still while the most innovative and flexible organizations whiz by effortlessly.

Boston, MA, April 07, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Is your company operating at a speed that's keeping it ahead of the pace? Or is it simply running as fast as possible, upon the proverbial hamster wheel, gaining little traction to speed well beyond the competition? If this is the case, consider operating like a Formula 1 Pit Crew, to rev up productivity and throughput. Their tried and true principles will optimize any business and create high performing teams.

"Why is it that pit crews produce unprecedented results in just a matter of seconds? They employ three main principles that can and should be applied within your own organization to create peak levels of performance," says Stephen Shapiro, innovation leader and author of Personality Poker. ( http://PersonalityPokerBook.com/book ) "First, each team member must be acutely aware of his specific strengths and - even more importantly - play to those strengths to maximize efficiencies. Secondly, the team must have a full complement of all styles represented to ensure that each essential role is covered. And lastly, the team should use a 'divide and conquer' methodology. Divvy up the work based on which style is most effective at a given task."

Stephen Shapiro's recent book and personality tool, Personality Poker, allows teams, within minutes, to clearly determine the individual strengths of each member. This critical awareness makes it possible to place people in the most effective roles for leveraging their talents. Additionally, this same instrument highlights aptitude deficiencies so that you can effectively bring your team into its necessary balance.

"When watching a Formula 1 Pit Crew, it's easy to see that each person clearly knows his strengths and is placed in the role that best compliments those capabilities," explains Shapiro in part two of his recent interview with IdeaConnection ( http://1clik2.com/PerformanceParadox ). "It's also evident that if just one of the 20 members were absent, the outcome would be entirely thwarted. Despite the obviousness of this example, many organizations are still operating with the absence of critical skills that would ensure them the ability to cross the finish line significantly ahead their competition."

See Stephen speak more on these principles in a short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22GbJqjic1E

About Stephen Shapiro:

Stephen Shapiro is one of the foremost authorities on innovation and collaboration, and has personally touched hundreds of thousands of lives in over 40 countries. While Stephen's insights apply to virtually any organization, big or small, he has contributed to shifting the innovation culture for such Fortune 500 organization as Staples, GE, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Fidelity Investments, Pearson Education, Nestlé, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. As the founder and creator of a 20,000 person internal innovation practice within Accenture, and advisor to hundreds of organizations worldwide, Stephen possesses a rare and extensive arsenal of tools allowing him to arm any organization with the knowledge they need to shift their most threatening challenges. His most recent project, Personality Poker ( http://PersonalityPokerBook.com/book ), released by Penguin Portfolio in October 2010, is a card game that has been played by over 25,000 people in boardrooms and living rooms around the world.

Stephen can be reached at 617-379-1177 or online at http://PersonalityPokerBook.com

Press Contact: Stephen Shapiro, 24/7 Innovation, 2001 Marina Drive Suite 807, Quincy, MA 02171, 617-379-1177, steve@24-7innovation.com

http://PersonalityPokerBook.com

http://SteveShapiro.com

http://linkedin.com/in/shapiroinnovates

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Contact

Deborah Shapiro

24/7 Innovation

2001 Marina Drive Suite 807

Quincy, MA 02171

773-213-4485

dlock@richcontent.tv

http://SteveShapiro.com

Harrisburg University Virtusphere Can Take Users Almost Anywhere

At first glance it may look like a giant hamster ball, but it is really an amazing new tool for exploring virtual environments.

Harrisburg, PA, April 07, 2011 - At first glance it may look like a giant hamster ball, but it is really an amazing new tool for exploring virtual environments. Known as the Virtusphere, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania is home to one of only four of these tools in the United States.

The state-of-the art simulation platform has endless possibilities as students work to develop virtual worlds to be explored on campus and off, says Charles Palmer, executive director of the school’s Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies.

The Virtusphere is a 10-foot hollow sphere that is placed on a special platform that allows the sphere to rotate freely in any direction according to the user’s steps. Wearing a wireless, head-mounted display, users can step inside the sphere to fully interact in immersive virtual environments. The Virtusphere enables 6 degrees of freedom - one can move in any direction; walk, jump, roll, crawl, run over virtually unlimited distances without encountering real-world physical obstacles.

The movement by the user is replicated within the virtual environment. The same hardware set can be used for different applications by changing only the software applications. This state-of-the-art simulation platform provides infinite space for the most immersive experience ranging from entertainment to medical training.

"One of the things we like to do here is to make everything very experiential so when we give our students experiences, we want them to be other than just a classroom and a lecture What we want to do is really look at places that people can't be and places that people can't go. So what if I could ride or walk thought the blood stream of a person, what if I could actually watch a cancer cell as it mutates or what if I could walk around the solar system?"

It's not just science; the Virtusphere could be a time machine and take you back to Gettysburg in 1863.

Palmer said that is very easy to show. "You can imagine let's say you want to put someone in the role of a frontline solider, right there in the battle itself and someone sit in here with the goggles on and sort of look left and right and see other soldiers and look across the battle field and see the charging enemy coming at them."

Anything that is spatial and could be explored is a possibility, making the Virtusphere ideal for simulation training for military, law enforcement, fire safety, and counter terrorism, entertainment & gaming, health and fitness, museums & education, architecture and construction walk thrus, events and shows, virtual travel & tourism.

Harrisburg University undergraduate student Todd Baker plans to use the Virtusphere to develop a robot that can be controlled by a person in the sphere for his senior project.

"Let’s say, for instance, Three Mile Island had an accident. Someone could use one of these to drive a robot from anywhere, even Washington, D.C., for instance. They wouldn’t have to put any humans in danger, and you would still be able to handle the situation," Baker said.

The STEM-focused private comprehensive university has been in contact with businesses and organizations in the community, pitching ideas for practical uses of the sphere. Faculty and students at the University are creating customized virtual environments for use in the Virtusphere. To learn more about the Virtusphere, to request a tour, to discuss a project, or to meet with faculty about the device, email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu. Visit online at http://www.HarrisburgU.edu/Virtusphere

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu

Contact:

Steven Infanti

AVP Communications

326 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717.901.5146

sinfanti@harrisburgu.edu

http://www.harrisburgu.edu/

Oxford Expression Technologies Launches Optimized Insect Cell Transfection Reagent

Oxford Expression Technologies, the award-winning specialist provider of baculovirus-based protein expression solutions, has launched baculoFECTIN.

Oxford, UK, April 04, 2011 - Oxford Expression Technologies, the award-winning specialist provider of baculovirus-based protein expression solutions, has launched baculoFECTIN. This new non-toxic transfection reagent has been optimized for use in insect cells and proven to produce greater levels of transfection - leading to high level protein expression.

The transfection spectrum comprises various established cell lines and primary cells. baculoFECTIN consists of two components, a positively charged polymer with DNA-binding capacity that is embedded into a novel porous nanoparticle. The complete nanoparticle complex protects the bound DNA from degradation by nucleases. Only the DNA nanoparticle complex with its unique size can be preferentially taken up by the cells. Within the cells, the released DNA-nanoparticle complexes are protected against DNA degradation.

"The main benefits of baculoFECTIN compared with lipid-based products are that it has a quick, effective and easy protocol, from co-transfection to high titre seed stock; it is non-toxic so cell health and viability is maintained; and the nanoparticle/polymer duplex optimizes entry into cells and stabilizes the DNA within transfected insect cells," said Richard Broadhead, sales and marketing manager at Oxford Expression Tehnologies. "Stable for up to a year, baculoFECTIN is the perfect companion to our leading baculovirus expression system flashBAC. It is ideal for high-throughput transfection experiments."

For more information, visit: www.oxfordexpression.com

About Oxford Expression Technologies:

Oxford Expression Technologies is a biotechnology company and centre of excellence for baculovirus protein expression. Specializing in the use of the baculovirus expression vector system, a eukaryotic expression system that can express a large variety of recombinant proteins, Oxford Expression Technologies provides protein expression products, services and consultancy to many global pharmaceutical companies. The Company’s proprietary flashBAC technology enables large amounts of a given protein to be produced in culture. Its internationally renowned expertise and products enable proteins to be produced faster, more easily and cost-effectively using automated and high-throughput methods compared with other baculovirus expression systems. This contributes to the development of new drugs and research targeted towards understanding how proteins work in health and disease.

The company was founded in 2007 as a result of collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and the Natural Environment Research Council to provide researchers with custom proteins for research purposes.

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Contact:

Mathew Taylor

Director

Algorythm Solutions Ltd

10 Torkington St

Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2UY

+44 (0)773 403 2112

mtaylor@algorythmsolutions.com

http://www.algorythmsolutions.com

AuraPortal to Exhibit at Microsoft Convergence 2011

AuraPortal to demonstrate their latest product release at Microsoft Convergence to be held in Atlanta, GA, April 10th - 13th

Woburn, MA, April 07, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, today announced it will be an exhibitor at the Microsoft Convergence 2011 customer and partner event in Atlanta, GA, from April 10th to 13th at the Georgia World Congress Center. AuraPortal will be exhibiting the latest AuraPortal BPMS product at booth 227 during the conference, highlighting their new release, version 4.1, as well as several new product modules.

Product Highlights Include:

A complete e-Commerce (Online Commerce) Module, which includes Content Management, a Shopping Cart, and a Payment Gateway, allowing companies to link internet sales with their internal business processes workflow (BPM).

With the new release, companies will be able to start their own Online Commerce site without the need of any IT programming. AuraPortal allows business employees to easily and rapidly design a totally customized system, using the Content Management Module, with all transaction activity able to be monitored by the AuraPortal BPM System.

Own Defined Families, allowing companies to define new categories of data to be included in business processes.

Extended Multi-language Module supports all features and all types of users: employees, vendors, suppliers, customers, and registered visitors to the Web, who will communicate and manage tasks in their own language. The system identifies the user’s language and displays form fields, instructions, etc. in their desired language. The already available languages are: English, French, Spanish (European and Latin American), Dutch, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Greek, Arabic, Romanian, Chinese, Catalan and Galician.

About AuraPortal:

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider, delivering a solution that creates Business Process Workflow Execution Models without the need of IT programming. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal was the first BPM vendor to integrate CRM features into its BPM Suite (Business Process Management), creating the first fully customizable CRM application based on business processes that are auto-executed, (and without programming), in the international market.

AURA has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, Eletrobrás, Saras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. For more information, please visit our Website: www.auraportal.com

About the Microsoft Convergence 2011 Event:

Microsoft Convergence is the premier Microsoft Dynamics event where attendees can experience first-hand how they can optimize their business and improve their bottom line. This event serves as the annual meeting point for the Microsoft Dynamics Customer and Partner business community. Additional information is available at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/convergence/atlanta11/about_overview.aspx

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

978-808-6340

scott.rich@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com

AAA: Chinese investment in Canadian Forestry is Soari

AAA analyst forecasts significant growth in Canadian forestry investment from China.

Boston, Mass, April 06, 2011 - AAA analyst forecasts significant growth in Canadian forestry investment from China.

After several miserable years of mill closures and staff layoffs, totaling as many as 1,000 in a single month, Canada is now looking forward to a brighter future for its forestry industry, according to an alternative investment expert.

The major surge in the desire for Canadian timber from China has marked a turn-around for Canada, whose forestry industry suffered greatly as a result of the US property slump and the global recession as a whole.

Anthony Johnson, an analyst partner at Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), says that there are several factors that have prompted major investment from China in the Canadian forestry industry.

China traditionally sourced its timber from Russia, but the introduction of Vladimir Putin’s decision in 2008 to apply a 25 per cent log wood tax on exports resulted in inevitable changes. Although this was intended to increase investment in Russia’s domestic forestry industry, its main effect was to drive Chinese buyers elsewhere. Johnson claims that it was Canada’s timely move to launch major trade delegation in late 2008 that won it the business.

It is not just this decision that has had such an impact on Canadian forestry. China had the misfortune of suffering a major earthquake in Sichuan Province in May 2008, which saw many of the area’s buildings razed to the ground, and they obviously needed rebuilding. Mike Richmond, an analyst from Canada’s Salman Partners Inc, explained, "The wooden homes held up a lot better [than structures built with other materials] during the earthquake, so I think Chinese officials took a look at this and gained a more favourable view of lumber."

As a result of this new-found respect for timber, the building codes in Shanghai were altered and the demand for timber soared.

Anthony Johnson has many years experience as an investor in the alternative asset classes. He agrees that Canadian forestry is sitting on the edge of a resurgence with investment in lumber increasing from all over the wider Asian continent, prompted by the initial interest from China. "These are exciting time for forestry investors," stated Johnson. He added, "Canada has seen exports to Chinese double in the past year, while its reliance on the US market has reduced considerably."

Another forestry market that is worth talking about, according to Johnson, is Brazil, which has seen plantation managers, such as Greenwood Management, reap the benefits of legislation primarily intended to protect indigenous forests.

Contact:

Anthony Johnson

Alternative Asset Analysis

71 Commercial St

Boston, MA 02109-1320

617-898-6317

info@alternativeassetanalysis.com

http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Premier wealth System and Family IQ Marketing Systems have Increased Revenue by 300% For Chad Nilsson

The system answers all questions and helps to sort prospects into either a buyer or a non-buyer.

Eagan, MN, April 05, 2011 - Premier wealth System and Family IQ Marketing Systems Have Increased Revenue by 300% For Chad Nilsson. Having a unique selling proposition helps to convert leads into sales Nilsson says. Both these opportunities have a unique marketing system. The system answers all questions and helps to sort prospects into either a buyer or a non-buyer. The company webinars not only teaches you marketing skills, but provides you a lead generation tool (Lead Net Pro). Lead generation is the number 2 issue for failure. After watching the webinar, it makes people think about what is possible. Having a plan B is more important today than any other time in history.

Nilsson says, After intentionally staying on the fringe of the Home Business/Network Marketing Industry for a dozen years, it was obvious that My Family IQ and Premier Wealth System had the perfect combination of product, leadership, training and appropriate market timing. It’s very rare to have all of these elements come together in one powerful structure all at the same time. Together we can make a huge and important difference in people’s lives.

If you are interested in learning more on how Chad Nilsson can help you, Mr. Nilsson can be reached at 651-330-8032 or visit him online at: Chad.nilsson@gmail.com or http://www.MyFIQ.ChadNilsson.com For Family IQ and http://www.LeadsForLife.info for Premier Wealth System.

Contact:

Chad Nilsson

WCN, INC.

Eagan, MN

651-330-8032

chad.nilsson@gmail.com

http://www.LeadsForLife.info

The Prestigious University of Deusto Introduces the AuraPortal Learning System into its Teaching Activities

The AuraPortal BPM Suite is already being used by the UTIC (Technical Unit for Innovation and Quality) for the implementation of quality processes in colleges

Woburn (Boston), MA, April 05, 2011 - AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM), has announced today that the University of Deusto has signed a cooperation agreement with the company AURA, owner of the AuraPortal Learning System, in which AURA provides Deusto with a software tool for its use in educational activities in order to introduce and develop educational and research programs for BPM technologies.

Currently, the AuraPortal BPM Suite is being used by the UTIC (Technical Unit for Innovation and Quality) for the implementation of quality processes in colleges. This agreement allows the use of the software within the educational field, which will be applied for a Postgraduate Degree called: "Innovation and Skills Development in Upper Education" and for degree program final projects.

About University Of Deusto:

The University of Deusto is a higher education center with more than 125 years of experience with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian (Spain). It's distinguishing by its training skills and values based on a renowned educational model.

It is also known for its specialized research, its commitment to integrity and its international reach, supported by over 1,500 international students who come from over 60 countries around the world, comprising 15% of the total student body at Deusto.

About Aura (Auraportal) ( http://www.auraportal.com ):

AURA is a global BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AuraPortal has a presence in 50 countries with more than 350 customers including, among others: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Toyota, Yamaha, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, Eletrobras, Saras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sodexo, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AuraPortal Headquarters are located in North America (Boston) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

Auraportal Contacts:

Scott Rich

scott.rich@auraportal.com

Skype: scott.marketingintl

Phone: +1 781-569-5940 or +1 978-808-6340

http://www.auraportal.com

USA: info-us@auraportal.com

The Netherlands: info-nl@auraportal.nl

Spain: info-es@auraportal.com

Contact:

Scott Rich

Auraportal

400 Trade Center

Woburn, MA 01801-7472

+1 781-569-5940

scott.rich@auraportal.com

http://www.auraportal.com