Straight Line Public Relations

Vietnam's First High End Tour Operator to Help Travel Agents Sell to More and Worry Less

Vietnam's First High End Tour Operator (www.luxurytravels.asia) Announces New VIP Services and Helps Travel Agents to Sell Luxury Travel Products.

Hanoi, Vietnam, May 19, 2012 - The Luxury Travel Ltd (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) provides travel agents with training, sales supports, selling points, top sales tips as well as hosting regular educational FAM trips.

Vietnam is renowned for being a backpacker destination, a place for those on a budget to get maximum beauty for their buck. But the country has quickly established a contemporary luxury sector that offers the best of Vietnam’s culture and an incredibly high-end experience, boasting gourmet restaurant and luxury resorts.

Vietnam offers a magical mix of tropical beaches, post-colonial charm, a string of world heritage sites, stunning inland scenery, world-renowned cuisine and a home-grown flair for impeccable hospitality.

With new luxury hotels and world class golf courses, luxury trains, exclusive cruises and upscale private tours spanning the length of the country; Vietnam is fast emerging as the world’s latest luxury destination.

“Vietnam has many attractions, including beautiful resorts, spas, majestic scenery, a rich traditional culture, easy going and welcoming locals, great cuisine and an improving tourist infrastructure. This makes Vietnam a more attractive destination for travelers seeking the best value for their money,” says Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd. “Today upscale tours must offer 'off the beaten path' experiences, efficiency, seamless travel, value for money and a return on personal values. It is these qualities that lead many luxury travelers to opt for short trips, which offer a slice of local culture, a splash of adventure, and authentic experiences.”

Luxury Travel Ltd is Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator, a privately-owned Vietnamese company with vast local knowledge, offering local insight and a true flavor of Vietnam’s culture.

Offering luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays through its knowledgeable and passionate tour guides and local travel experts, the company provides travel agents with training, sales supports, selling points, top sales tips as well as hosting regular educational FAM trips.

Luxury travel is now able to provide fast visa service, VIP arrival services at the country’s main airports as well as choose from a large and growing selection of luxury hotels & resorts, whilst still enjoying a program that gets them off the tourist trail and into the real Vietnam.

“Discerning travelers look for an authentic luxury travel experience and focus on the whole experience and tend to be cash-rich and time-poor, and are happy to pay luxury travel advisors to take the time putting travel experiences together for them - it’s authenticity coupled with luxury,” Ha adds.

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) based in Hanoi with its offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is excellent in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Etablished in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices in Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors and representative offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany and Australia. The company's depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence 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 in Vietnam.

Contact:

David Nguyen

Sales and Marketing Manager

Luxury Travel Group Ltd

05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,

Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444

Vietnam

84439274120

http://www.harrisburgu.edu/

Saturday, May 19, 2012

“Technology Business Management—CIO Resource Planning" Focus of Forum

The public is invited to the Government Technology Institute's Community Technology Forum

Harrisburg, PA, May 18, 2012 -- The public is invited to the Government Technology Institute's Community Technology Forum: “Technology Business Management—CIO Resource Planning” featuring Bob Mori and Jay Wanek of Apptio, Inc. Sponsored by CISCO, the free event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 12 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Mr. Mori is senior account manager and Mr. Wanek is senior application development engineer at Apptio, Inc. Apptio is the leading independent provider of on-demand Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for managing the business of IT.

The emergence of Cloud and SaaS options have shattered the IT monopoly, forcing CIOs to become a competitive service provider and prove their value to the business. Now more than ever, CIOs require a technology business management system to run the business of IT if they are to keep their seat at the table. This perfect storm brewing in today’s IT environment makes this event ideal for CIOs, consultants, programmers, application developers, managers, analysts, software engineers, enterprise architects and information technology professionals, as well as educators, faculty, staff and students in IT project management and computer or information sciences.

Attendees of the no charge event will learn how Apptio can:

1. Increase Visibility into the cost and performance of your services and applications to provide a comprehensive view into your fully loaded costs.

2. Identify Cost Reduction Opportunities and quantify the financial impact (ROI) of IT investments.

3. Effectively communicate the value that IT brings the business by delivering a Bill of IT to each line of business that reflects the cost, usage and value of each IT Service they consume.

4. Automate and align the Budgeting and Forecasting Process to IT Services to gain real time visibility into your budget variances by IT Service, plan for future demand, and proactively reconcile variances with your General Ledger before they impact your Profit & Loss Statement.

Seating is limited. RSVP at www.HarrisburgU.edu/RSVP

Contact:

Steve Infanti

AVP Communications

326 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

717.901.5146

Sinfanti@HarrisburgU.edu

Friday, May 18, 2012

China, Korea, Japan Forestry Agreement is Great news for Environment says FRA

FRA has stated that the signing of a sustainable forestry agreement between China, the Republic of Korea and Japan is an "extremely positive move” in the fight against desertification and deforestation.

Bainbridge Island, WA, May 18, 2012 - Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has stated that the signing of a sustainable forestry agreement between China, the Republic of Korea and Japan is an "extremely positive move” in the fight against desertification and deforestation.

The three nations met at the Fifth Trilateral Summit Meeting over the past two days. They each signed an agreement to try to increase sustainable forestry management in their countries in a move that will help to bring down their carbon emissions as additional trees means more CO2 being absorbed from the atmosphere.

The joint statement of cooperation will ensure that all three nations take the conservation and management of sustainable forests seriously and as part of their wider environmental goals. The statement made by the three countries stated: ‘We, the leaders of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Japan, recognizing that the realization of economic, social and environmental benefits of forests is one of the important means to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) given the renewable, diverse and multi-functional nature of forests.’

They added, ‘We recognized that sustainable forest management is the perpetual theme in ecological improvement and the pursuit of sustainable development, and facilitates efforts to tackle climate change, conserve biodiversity and promote green growth among the three countries.’

FRA, which supports the sustainable management of forests and investment in managed forestry projects such as those run by Greenwood Management in Brazil. The organization's analysis partner, Peter Collins, stated, “We welcome the news of the this new agreement.”

FRA has long been an advocate of viewing forests as valuable when they are standing as well as when they are harvested and made into timber products. “What countries all over the world are beginning to realise is that trees hold a financial value when they are standing and forming part of a forest due to their carbon absorption qualities. This could soon be worth more than the timber products they could be chopped down to make,” added Mr Collins.

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

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Rich Dad Poor Dad Co-Author to Speak in London on 26th May

“Failings of our education system and financial services industry the root cause of financial illiteracy”

Dublin , Ireland, May 17, 2012 - “Failings of our education system and financial services industry the root cause of financial illiteracy”, says Rich Dad Poor Dad best-selling co-author and speaker Sharon Lechter.

Commenting on the lack of financial literacy, Sharon Lechter said: “We all have to deal with money issues throughout our lives. Unfortunately, the traditional education system fails to equip us with the right mindset, knowledge and skills we need to succeed at managing our own money. It takes a company like Horizon Speakers & Seminars to source and promote speakers like myself to provide the necessary education that the established education and financial services industry largely fails at.”

Commenting further, Lechter says: “No matter who you are, where you live or what your circumstances; whether you are an employee, a housewife, an entrepreneur or business person, you and your family can enrich your lives and secure your financial well-being by developing adequate financial literacy.” says Sharon Lechter.

A best-selling author, seasoned entrepreneur/business woman and Certified Public Accountant, Sharon will be sharing her insights and teachings on personal success and financial literacy at a unique 1-day event titled Think, Act & Grow Rich in London 26th May and Dublin 27th May 2012.

A rare female voice in the world of finance and public speaking her numerous accolades include being an international best-selling co-author of 15 books in the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series. In 2008, Lechter was appointed to the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. She is also an Emissary of the Napoleon Hill foundation and CEO of Pay Your Family First.

Commenting further, Lechter said:”Whether it’s simply paying the bills or raising capital for some other personal or business investment, everyone is faced with financial decisions to make. Unfortunately, most people haven’t had the education to allow them to develop their financial IQ to such a level as to ensure their financial well-being”

Sharon’s training provides unique insights and specific steps to boost people’s levels of personal success, their financial IQ and their bank balance! “The 1-Day talk I will be giving with Horizon Speakers & Seminars will focus on providing people with the knowledge, skills and tools people need to ultimately think, act and grow rich,” says Sharon.

Keelan Cunningham, CEO of Horizon Speakers and Seminars (the organisers), commented on the upcoming event with Sharon saying: “We are delighted to host such a world-class authority in the field of personal success and personal finance in both Dublin and London at the end of May. At a time where money issues and finances are centre stage in every household we feel this is a great opportunity for people in both Ireland and the UK to learn from a genuine world-authority on personal success and financial well-being”

“This seminar will be particularly of use to professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, investors and anyone in general who’d like to improve their financial situation. Everyone can benefit from becoming better at managing their mind, their money and their finances,” said Keelan Cunningham.

For further information or to arrange an interview with Sharon Lechter please contact Keelan Cunningham or Ian Lawlor at media@horizonspeakers.com, T: +44 (0)20 323 95220 or go to www.horizonspeakers.co.uk for more details.

We'll be happy to extend invitations to journalist who'd like to attend, simply email us at: media@horizonspeakers.com if interested.

Sharon Lechter’s “Think, ACT and Grow Rich” event is on:

- Saturday, 26th May 2012 in London at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel

- Sunday, 27th May 2012 in Dublin at the Ballsbridge Inn Hotel, Dublin 4

- Times: 9.00am – 7.00pm

Contact:

Scott Kelly

Black Dog Promotions

9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108

Tempe, AZ 85284

480-206-3435

scott@blackdogpromotions.com

http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

Consumer-Driven Deal site, SoRewarding Connects Merchants with Revenue Retention, Customers and Community

SoRewarding merchant members keep 75 percent of deal revenue for life

Denver, Colorado, May 17, 2012 - Denver-based SoRewarding, a new social network that lets consumers create and request their own deals from area businesses, is reinventing the way group buy deal sites work with merchant partners. In the time it takes to set up a merchant profile page on SoRewarding.com, businesses can begin accepting deals requested by their customers…and keeping 75 percent of the profits.

SoRewarding doesn’t impose any pre-negotiated terms or restrictions on deals; instead it allows merchants the freedom to directly accept, reject or counter any deal a customer requests. Merchants can also create and publish custom deals they would like to offer, at any time, in order to best suit their business, and their customer’s needs. And, SoRewarding donates five percent of every deal buy to one of more than a dozen local non-profit partners that each consumer can select to support.

SoRewarding merchant partners benefit from the ability to:

Create and publish deals at their point of need.

* No more time spent working with sales representatives from a thousand different deal companies. Merchants can create customized deals that benefit their business and customers the most.

Receive deal requests automatically.

* Requests from paying customers are sent directly and immediately to the business which can then accept, reject, or counter-offer with the click of a button from a mobile device or at SoRewarding.com.

Enjoy new customers.

* SoRewarding connects businesses with local customers, and provides a forum for direct social networking; building loyalty and keeping them coming back again and again.

Get paid.

* Once a merchant page is created at SoRewarding, there are no other upfront conditions, contracts or terms to begin offering and accepting deals. On the day a deal runs, buyers purchase the deal directly and the merchant receives payment just a few days later.

Connect with the community.

* Each time a deal is purchased, SoRewarding donates to a local non-profit. The business offering the deal will receive recognition for making these donations possible and gain exposure among the supporters of different charity organizations and the community as a whole.

SoRewarding is currently an invitation-only network. Consumers, merchants and non-profits interested in joining should visit www.SoRewarding.com to request an invitation.

About SoRewarding

SoRewarding is your social marketplace for creating offers in your community while supporting the causes you love. SoRewarding enables consumers to use the power of group buying to get discounts on the things they actually want, without being inundated with offers they don’t need.

Contact:

Marion Mariathasan

SoRewarding CEO

marion.m@soreawarding.com

www.SoRewarding.com

About SoRewarding, LLC

Established in 2011, the founders of SoRewarding came from a technology startup that created the Consumer Driven Deals (CDD) platform. The team, burned out by all the unwanted “deals” they were receiving, created the CDD platform to empower consumers and merchants while creating a simple way to give back.

Contact:

Amy Larson

CSG | PR

3225 East 2nd Avenue

Denver, CO 80206

303-433-7020

alarson@csg-pr.com

http://luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Vietnam_Stopover_Tours/Vietnam_Escape_5days_4nights.htm

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Luxury Summer Escapes to Northern Vietnam

Luxury Travel Ltd is Offering Five Day Luxury Summer Escapes to Northern Vietnam for Less this Summer

Hanoi, Vietnam, May 16, 2012 - Luxury Travel Ltd is Offering Five Day Luxury Summer Escapes to Northern Vietnam for Less this Summer

Vietnam –based Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravels.asia) is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel for serving today’s most sophisticated travelers, in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Vietnam is a tropical paradise of charming people, heavenly beaches, brilliant green rice paddies and lush emerald rainforests. The country’s first high end tour operator, Luxury Travel, immerses guest in Vietnamese culture by providing insider access to private events and extraordinary people. Travelers get their interactions with these people will be stimulating, edifying and enlightening, and travelers will have a well-rounded and profound learning experience that they will value forever.

“Discerning visitors often plan a journey to Vietnam with a single query in head,“Is the summer ia good time to discover the place and enjoy beach holiday getaways?” The simple answer is, absolutely!” This special short trip is designed for people who are keen to experience the best of North Vietnam but with limited time to spare. This tour package will allow visitors to enjoy Vietnamese beauty in combination with cultural relics and nature sightseeing. You will stay in luxurious accommodations, transfer in private vehicles and enjoy fine dining. On the second day, visitors will be free to enjoy any of the city tours they are interested in or simply enjoy the free time and discover the area on their own. You can visit the bustling, narrow streets of the Old Quarter, or some of Hanoi's museums, in particular the Museum of Ethnology, which is dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic minority peoples, or Hoa Lo Prison, formerly known by its inmates as 'The Hanoi Hilton'. Visitors can then stroll around the French quarter, where many of the embassies are located. You'll be provided with private, professional guides who will ensure that you get the most out of Vietnam by sharing their local knowledge and passion for art, culture and nature. Welcome to Vietnam in this summer and enjoy our promotion for bookings made during May and June!” said Dav Nguyen, Sales and Marketing Manager of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Tour cost at 766 USD per person for a private party of 4 people including private pick up and drop off service, drinking water, meals, all activities, 1 night cruise, 5 star deluxe accommodation and English or French speaking tour guide. This offer is valid until 30 Sep 2012.

Visit

Contact:

David Nguyen

Sales and Marketing Manager

Luxury Travel Group Ltd

05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,

Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444

Vietnam

84439274120

Towson University Partners With Learning House to Offer Professional Certification Classes Online

Learning House fulfills university’s goals of creating its own faculty-developed online courses and addressing Maryland’s workforce needs

Louisville, KY, May 15, 2012 - The Learning House, Inc., an online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop and grow high-quality online degree programs and courses, announced today that Towson University’s Center for Professional Studies (CPS) has selected Learning House to help expand its online continuing education course offerings. CPS offers programs that focus on meeting identified workforce shortages for the region and address skill gaps and career advancement needs.

Towson University has a robust set of existing continuing education programs, but CPS identified a need to develop self-paced, industry-driven, professional certification programs that leverage the expertise of the University’s faculty.

“We wanted to develop our own courses and truly control the content, deployment and quality of the curriculum,” said Jeff Beeson, Director of the Center for Professional Studies at Towson University. “We selected Learning House because they represented what we needed—a partner that could help us turn classroom curriculum into dynamic online courses that engage non-campus-based learners. Their dedicated team approach is a plus because we feel very supported. Additionally, the assurance that Learning House can help with all our online education needs from course design and development to marketing, as well as provide IT and tech support is a true value add.”

Together, Learning House and CPS will create workforce and professional certification courses online that align with Towson’s core academic mission of business, IT and the health professions. The first courses will include a project management professional (PMP) certification course, an A+/Net+ certification course and a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) course with a health information supplement. All of these courses will directly address workforce needs in Maryland.

“Developing online courses takes a deep understanding of both the subject matter and the technology. A big mistake institutions often make is simply taking existing curricula and posting it online using a simple learning management system. Towson University’s CPS team understands that reaching online learners takes something more, and we are excited to work with them to expand their professional certification courses,” said Dr. David Clinefelter, Chief Academic Officer at Learning House. “Having the involvement of faculty is critical to the way we develop online courses. We plan to work closely with the faculty at Towson University to ensure they have the support they want to build engaging courses and the professional development they need to help their students achieve success.”

Learning House collaborates with schools that have various levels of online education experience to achieve each institution’s unique goals and create a positive student experience. For more information about how Learning House works with institutions to achieve their online education goals, visit www.learninghouse.com.

About The Learning House, Inc.

The Learning House, Inc. is an online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop and grow high-quality online degree programs and courses. Partnering with more than 100 colleges and universities, Learning House offers a business model that enables institutions to efficiently and affordably achieve their online education goals. Learning House provides a comprehensive solution to success, including curriculum development and management, faculty training and professional development, marketing and lead generation, admissions and enrollment management, student retention, 24/7 technical support, learning management systems, and management and consultation.

About Towson University (www.towson.edu)

Founded in 1866, Towson University is recognized among the nation’s best regional public universities, offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. With more than 21,000 students, Towson University is the second-largest public university in Maryland. As a metropolitan university, Towson combines research-based learning with practical application. Our many interdisciplinary partnerships with public and private organizations throughout Maryland provide opportunities for research, internships and jobs. Towson University is a founding member of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU).

Contact:

Lindsey Mikal

Communications Strategy Group

3225 East 2nd Avenue

Denver, CO 80206

303-433-7020

lmikal@csg-pr.com

info@alternativeassetanalysis.com

UK most investors keen on Alternatives claims AAA

A new survey by Friends Provident, which has won the support of AAA, has discovered that investors in the UK are particularly keen to invest in alternative asset classes at the moment.

Boston, MA, May 15, 2012 - A new survey by Friends Provident, which has won the support of Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has discovered that investors in the UK are particularly keen to invest in alternative asset classes at the moment.

AAA claims that the Friends Provident International (FPI) Investor Attitudes Report’s results reflect the growing trend for investing in collectibles and real estate instead of equities and other transitional investments.

The report found that nearly half (48 per cent) of the British investors questioned in the survey said that now was a good time to be investing in real estate. Among those surveyed in Hong Kong, however, real estate was towards the bottom of their list of asset classes at the moment – demonstrating how different investments are favored in different regions of the world.

The survey also found that UK investors were keen to put their cash in collectibles such as fine wines, classic cars, art and antiques. Some 40 per cent of those asked said that now was the time to invest in these asset classes.

Friends Provident Investments chief investment officer, Mark Versey, gave his response to the findings. He said, "Investors in the UK are displaying a more varied approach to what they consider as good investment strategies in the current economic climate compared to their peers overseas.

“Our survey uncovered a lack of appetite for long-term investments but showed that UK investors remain cautious in their outlook with almost a third keen to preserve their savings through risk free investments.”

AAA’s Anthony Johnson said they the appetite for alternative investments in the UK was a positive thing in response to the global economic crisis. He stated, “It’s not a surprise that those most affected by the downturn are now keen to get something tangible in exchange for their investments.”

AAA supports ethical investments, including sustainable forestry investment through firms like Greenwood Management which runs sustainable forestry plantations in Brazil.

Contact:

Anthony Johnson

Alternative Asset Analysis

71 Commercial St

Boston, MA 02109-1320

617-939-9596

http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

SalutetoSpouses.com Hosts Webinar for Military Spouses Addressing How to Manage Every Day Stress

Webinar to be held on May 21; Expert and veteran Retired Colonel James Martin to discuss strategies military families can use to ensure the four pillars of well-being are part of their lives

Buffalo, NY, May 15, 2012 - SalutetoSpouses.com today announced the next installation in its Salute to Homecoming webinar series, “Is it Supposed to be Like This?” focusing on topics surrounding the family transition that happens after a deployed service member returns home. The webinar, titled “Is it Supposed to be Like This: Coping with the Change, Stress and Chaos of Military Life,” will be held on May 21 at 11 a.m. EDT and will highlight coping strategies military spouses can use to navigate the ups and downs of military life. The webinar is offered for free for all military spouses and their families.

The webinar will be led by combat veteran and Retired Army Colonel James (Jim) Martin. Colonel Martin spent 26 years in the Army Medical Department and is a licensed independent clinical social worker and a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and has more than 40 years of professional social work practice. As a combat veteran Colonel Martin is very in tune with the unique issues military families face. Additionally, both during his active and duty and since his retirement, he has served in many roles that address mental health issues among members of the military and their families. Some of his published work includes serving as one of the primary authors of “What We Know About Army Families: 2007 Update” (Technical Report & Video), contributing to the development of the “Army Chief of Staff’s White Paper on Army Families” and editing “The Gulf War and Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide” (Praeger, 1996).

“Military life is challenging and a unique experience for every family. The well-being of military family members is especially challenged during times of transition, such as while PCS-ing and during deployment and reintegration because the change can often alter routines making even every day tasks seem impossible,” said Colonel Martin. “Addressing the four pillars of well-being: exercise, diet, managing stress and building social connections, is important for all individuals and especially for military families whose lives are in constant motion. Creating a plan that encompasses all four pillars will help spouses, and others, manage those more hectic moments of military life.”

The webinar is offered for free by SalutetoSpouses.com. Military spouses interested in attending are invited to register at http://www.salutetospouses.com/webinars.

SalutetoSpouses.com is an online resource edited by military spouses for military spouses that features personal stories, advice, tool and tips. The site was launched in 2011 as a complement to Bryant & Stratton College Online’s Salute to Spouses Scholarship, which provides eligible spouses up to $6,000 for online degree programs offered by Bryant & Stratton College Online. All Salute to Spouses Scholarship recipients must meet Bryant & Stratton College scholarship guidelines to receive the full award. In 2012, SalutetoSpouses.com started the Salute to Homecoming campaign in order to provide specific resources around navigating the highs and lows of military homecoming and reintegration.

As a member of the Service Members Opportunities College (SOC) consortium*, Bryant & Stratton College Online adheres to the SOC principles for service members and their families. They are also an approved institution for the training of U.S. veterans and their family in accordance with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Bryant & Stratton College Online participates and accepts transfers from CLEP, DANTES, ECE and other SOC Colleges. In recognition of the schools support of veteran and military students, G.I. Jobs Magazine named Bryant & Stratton College Online a Military Friendly School for 2012.

*The Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach campus is also a SOCNAV and SOCAD consortium member.

About SalutetoSpouses.com

SalutetoSpouses.com is a go-to resource for education and career news for military spouses. Sponsored by the Bryant & Stratton College Online's military relations department, SalutetoSpouses.com was launched as a complement to Bryant & Stratton College Online’s Salute to Scholarship, which provides eligible spouses up to $6,000 for online degree programs offered by Bryant & Stratton College Online. The articles, tips, advice columns and personal accounts on SalutetoSpouses.com uniquely support the needs of military spouses because they are created and edited by military spouses. For more information please visit http://www.salutetospouses.com.

About Bryant & Stratton College Online

Bryant & Stratton College is a private career college delivering outcomes based education and training through a flexible, contemporary curriculum in a personalized environment. The College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and has locations in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as an Online Education division, and a Professional Skill Center. For over 155 years, Bryant & Stratton College has been providing real world education leading to bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and professional certificates. Bryant & Stratton College Online offers five online bachelor’s degree programs, eleven online associate’s degree programs and eleven online certificate programs in a variety of fields including business, criminal justice, financial services, healthcare, human resources and information technology. Some online programs are not yet available in all states. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of graduates and other important information, please visit www.bryantstratton.edu/disclosures. General information about Bryant & Stratton College and its online degrees can also be found at www.online.bryantstratton.edu.

Contact:

Kavitha Thimmaiah

Communications Strategy Group

3225 East 2nd Avenue

Denver, CO 80206

(303) 433-7020

kthimmaiah@csg-pr.com

info@forestry-research.com

FRA says British Columbia seeing signs of Timber industry uptick

FRA has welcomed news that timber producers in British Columbia, Canada, are slowly returning to profitability after major damage from Pine Beetles over the past few years.

Bainbridge Island, WA, May 15, 2012 - Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has welcomed news that timber producers in British Columbia, Canada, are slowly returning to profitability after major damage from Pine Beetles over the past few years.

The news has come courtesy of industry analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The firm has recently held its Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference in Vancouver, outlining how the industry is seeing a return to its previous good fortune.

The analysts claim that the industry in the region is set to return to profitability by the end of this year or early next year. A spokesperson for PwC said, “It’s a combination of events driving it, but it’s probably a long, slow process rather than a big bang.”

“The trend is in the right direction,” he added. FRA is a research and analysis consultancy specialising in forestry and timber investments. It’s analysis partner, Peter Collins explained, “We have always had faith in Canada’s forestry industry because the demand for timber just keeps growing.”

He added, “Emerging economies such as China and India, are demanding more and more raw materials to allow them to continue to grow. Meanwhile, the US real estate market is picking up and more houses will need to be built, using timber, in the coming months and years.”

FRA claims that all this will lead to an increase in the demand for timber while a shortage in supply keeps prices growing. It is this trend that also leads FRA to support forestry investments as a good option for those who are looking for a way to diversify their investment portfolio. “Investing in plantation projects, such as the sustainable teak and eucalyptus plantations run by firms like Greenwood Management, can bring balance to a portfolio while generating very healthy returns for anyone interested in alternative investments.”

Contact:

Peter Collins

Forestry Research Associates

620 Vineyard Lane

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

(206) 316 8394

http://www.forestry-research.com

Luxury Travel Introduces the Best Destinations in Vietnam for Discerning Travelers

Vietnam –based Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is a long established Asian specialist in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Hanoi, Vietnam, May 15, 2012 - The luxury travel advisors of Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravels.asia) choose the best destinations in Vietnam, pick up the newest hotels and resorts in Vietnam in the company’s annual brochure and highly recommend top destinations in Vietnam for the most discerning travelers to Vietnam.

Travelers rave about Vietnam's incredibly friendly people, unique 54 traditions, beautiful landscape and countryside. Vietnam has established its reputation as a unique and genuine Southeast Asian experience. And now, there is ample opportunity to explore it in style and luxury. Vietnam has world class hotels and resorts, beaches and cuisine, in addition to its natural beauty, rich history and traditional culture.

The new slogan of Vietnam tourism, “Vietnam - Timeless Charm” was created with an aim to attract discerning travelers, who wish to experience its defining characteristics: thrills, nature, heritage, festival, pristine, luxury travel, scenery and essence.

“You will visit the country’s most high-end and beautiful destinations. With a solid tourism infrastructure, luxurious accommodations, timeless culture and incomparable service, it's all here” said Hung Nguyen, Sales and Marketing Manager of Luxury Travel Ltd.

The destinations which feature in Luxury Travel Brochure 2013, include Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Hue, Danang, Hoian, Nha Trang, Phu Yen, Phan Thiet, Dalat, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Con Dao and Phu Quoc Islands.

“We promote the best hotels and resorts and our luxury travel products at ITE Hong Kong MICE, Top Resa Paris, ITB Asia, ATF Laos, ITB Berlin, Salon Mondial du Tourisme Paris, Luxury Travel Fair, WTM London, FITUR Madrid, AIME Melbourn, ILTM Cannes and Shanghai. We do hope that our newest Luxury Travel’s brochure 2012 - 2013 and luxury travel guide book to help our travel professionals to generate sales. Interested travel colleagues can make an appointment with us and further discussion about this profitable market share in the emerging luxury travel destinations in Southeast Asia” said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

Luxury Travel Ltd (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.

For more information, visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com or email to brochure13(at)luxurytravelvietnam.com to get a digital copy

Contact:

David Nguyen

Sales and Marketing Manager

Luxury Travel Group Ltd

05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,

Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444

Vietnam

84439274120

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Innova Biosciences Secures Prestigious Development of Prototype Grant from the Technology Strategy Board

Innova Biosciences, inventor of 'Lightning-Link®', the world’s easiest to use antibody labelling technology, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a development of prototype grant circa £210,000 by the Technology Strategy Board

Cambridge, UK, May 14, 2012 - Innova Biosciences (Cambridge, UK), inventor of 'Lightning-Link®', the world’s easiest to use antibody labelling technology, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a development of prototype grant circa £210,000 by the Technology Strategy Board, with matched company funding of approximately £250,000, to develop novel nanoparticle products for diagnostics applications.

The growing diagnostic market requires nanoparticles that have been linked to antibodies, but the methods for creating these hybrid reagents are complex. The Technology Strategy Board grant, awarded through its Smart programme, will allow Innova to develop high quality reagents using much simpler linking technologies. The use of nanoparticles in life sciences, including diagnostics, is a high value sector and the award of the grant will extend Innova’s penetration into this industry.

Nick Gee (CEO of Innova Biosciences) comments ‘The award of the grant in such a competitive environment underlines Innova’s excellent track record and its on-going commitment to innovation. We expect that the products and technologies emerging from this new programme will transform the way in which nanoparticle reagents are created in the future.’

About Innova Biosciences Limited

Innova Biosciences is a growing, dynamic business based in Cambridge, UK. At the core of Innova's business are Lightning-Link® and InnovaCoat™ technologies that simplify the production of antibody-based reagents. The expanding Lightning-Link® and InnovaCoat™ portfolio is sold to research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and diagnostic companies worldwide.

Innova Biosciences would like to invite anyone with an interest in antibody labeling or gold nanoparticles to please visit the website for more information, please see www.innovabiosciences.com

About the Technology Strategy Board:

The Technology Strategy Board is the UK’s innovation agency, working to create economic growth by ensuring that the UK is a global leader in innovation. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board brings together business, research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the development of innovative products and services to meet market needs, tackle major societal challenges and help build the future economy. For more information please visit www.innovateuk.org

Managed by the Technology Strategy Board, the Smart scheme offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology, from which successful new products, processes and services could emerge.

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

Bryant & Stratton College Online Hosts Free Webinar For Students Interested in HR Careers

Webinar will be held on May 23 and will provide an overview of what types of careers students can pursue with their online human resources degrees

Buffalo, NY, May 14, 2012 - Bryant & Stratton College Online, a leader in online associate’s degree programs, will host a free webinar for current students enrolled in a human resources degree online or those who are interested in exploring a career in human resources. The webinar, titled “What Does an HR Department Do Exactly?” will be held on Wednesday, May 23, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will cover the wide variety of functions conducted by a human resources department.

Bryant & Stratton College Online Instructor Andrew Beyer will lead the webinar. Mr. Beyer has over 15 years of experience in the field of human resources and has served in both the private and retail sectors.

“Human resources is an exciting, dynamic field in which professionals have the opportunity to take on many roles. The assumption is that HR professionals are in an office only to enforce dress codes, celebrate birthdays and process hiring paperwork, but they do much, much more,” said Beyer. “An HR department can impact a businesses goals and direction significantly because it is an integral part of operations. This webinar will highlight the many hats HR professionals have to wear and provide insight into the career as a whole.”

The webinar will cover topics such as: employment & recruiting, training & development, compensation, benefits, employee services, employee & community relations, personnel records, health & safety, and strategic planning. More specifically, Mr. Beyer will address HR issues like productivity enhancement, incentive pay, profit sharing, outplacement services, health & wellness and more. For current students the overview will provide a look at what to expect in a human resources career and give a general background of the field for students interested in enrolling in human resources courses online.

Current and prospective students interested in learning more about a career in HR are invited to register for the free webinar at http://online.bryantstratton.edu/webinar/. For those unable to attend, a recorded version of the webinar as well as highlights from the webinar will be available to download at http://onlineblog.bryantstratton.edu/ after May 23.

Bryant & Stratton College was founded in 1854 and is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. For more information about Bryant & Stratton College and its online degree programs, visit http://www.bryantstratton.edu/Online-Learning.aspx.

About Bryant & Stratton College Online

Contact:

Kavitha Thimmaiah

Communications Strategy Group

3225 East 2nd Avenue

Denver, CO 80206

(303) 433-7020

kthimmaiah@csg-pr.com