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Entertainment

Indie Rock Band This is she, Release Debut EP Nobody is Ok July 3rd

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Featuring the powerful single “grow up”

Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 2012 – This Is She is about to turn lives upside down with the release of their new 6-song EP, Nobody Is Ok, gigs at mega events like Summerfest, a performance with Cobra Starship later this year and the release of their video for the single “Grow Up”. With success biting at their heels, This Is She steps outside the box of typical indie rock to deliver catchy hooks, driving rhythms and to create progressive rock n’ roll laced with pop, dubstep and electronica. This Is She is set to present their Nobody Is Ok EP to the rest of the world, available on iTunes July 3rd.

This Is She ensued when Alana Grace (vocals), Ryan Folden (drums) and Christian Paul Meadows (guitar) met while performing at Warped Tour 2009. Alana Grace began materializing the idea behind her next musical venture and enlisted Folden and Meadows to pursue the new vision to eventually become This Is She. The trio stepped away from the traditional aspects of an indie rock band tapping into the dark side of rock incorporating a passion for dubstep and electronica to create a style all their own. This Is She relishes in their unique, unparalleled sound and the inability to neatly fit into any genre. The band delivers a blend of blissful pop, heavily-distorted rock music, and the bombast of modern electronic dance music, all punctuated by Grace’s tortured, emotive, and always-soaring vocals.

This ultramodern rock n’ roll trio flawlessly delivers with their new single and video “Grow Up”. The song highlights Grace’s vocal elegance while morphing the powerful hard rock guitar riffs into memorizing and intense dubstep and electronica samples. The inspiration behind “Grow Up” is a derivative from Grace’s personal life and an old relationship. Pulling from inner emotions Grace delivers with piercing vocals and hypnotizing harmonies.

In 2011 the group was hard at work producing, writing and recording Nobody is Ok at their own studio and at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. This highly anticipated release of Nobody Is Ok EP is the perfect introductory to give the world a taste of This Is She, available July 3rd.

For upcoming announcements, tour dates and more, check out This Is She at: www.thisisshemusic.com and be sure to follow them on twitter at @ThisIsSheMusic

Track Listing:
1. Grow Up
2. Ghost
3. Disobey
4. Misery
5. Nobody Is Ok
6. Brace Myself

Tour Dates:
Fri. June 29th San Diego County Fair Del Mar, CA
Sun. July 1st Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
Tues. July 3rd Nashville Riverfront Park Nashville, TN
Sun. July 14th Jefferson County Fair Jefferson, WI
Wed. August 8th Ventura County Fair (w/ Cobra Starship) Ventura, CA
Mon. Sept. 3rd Los Angeles County Fair Pomona, CA

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323 806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/

Education

StandingInPower.com Opens Registration for Teleclass With Direct Message To Women: Reclaim Your POWER

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Using a unique and guided approach accessing information from the feminine divine, Charlon Bobo at StandingInPower.com opens registration for upcoming teleseminar with timely message for women: Reclaim Your POWER.

Santa Cruz, CA (USA), Tuesday – June 26th, 2012 — Founder of StandingInPower.com and (r)evolutionary, Charlon Bobo, today announced the official registration launch of a teleseminar equipping women to reclaim their power.

With an ever-growing global focus on women’s empowerment, seminars, classes and conferences are making daily appearances on the internet. As a conduit for the message of the feminine Divine, Bobo is responding to the needs of women who are ready right now to implement unusual methods for dramatic results.

She says, “There are many organizations offering information, but very few seminars that develop content in direct, conversational collaboration with the feminine Divine; Mother God Azna. I want women to have direct access to the most meaningful message for right now. To accomplish that, I went right to The Source of feminine guidance and She overdelivered with easy and understandable, although unconventional, methods for each woman to reclaim her power.”

Bobo continues, “I am often asked why reclaiming our power is important and if it really makes any difference. I say that any conscious action makes a difference. When you reclaim your POWER, you become a light in the world. As we hold the vision for ourselves, a beautiful metamorphosis occurs for all women and the entire planet.”

Using a diverse blend of personal and professional experiences, Bobo serves a worldwide audience by providing a safe haven and effective tools for women to reclaim their power. Her skill set is uniquely comprised to equip women during the shift from patriarchy to the New Age. She delivers unconventional support for smooth, satisfying and dramatic transitions.

“Reclaim your POWER” will be hosted via telephone and webcast on Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at 9 PM Eastern. For full details and registration for this fun, interactive, and powerful 60-90 minute teleseminar, visit StandingInPower.com ( http://www.StandingInPower.com )

Charlon Bobo is a best-selling author, business visionary and reknowned writer on the topics of New Age feminism and business. Affectionately known as the ‘(r)evolutionary entrepreneur’ Charlon develops high-impact marketing materials for conscious business owners and empowers women worldwide with her acclaimed 1-on-1 coaching; Stand In Your Power™. See more at StandingInPower.com

Press & Media Contact:
Charlon Bobo, Owner
Standing In Power
Santa Cruz, CA – USA
831-440-8482
luminary@standinginpower.com
http://www.StandingInPower.com

Business

Florida Power & Light Company Partners with Food Distributor Cheney Brothers to support 300 Jobs in Southwest Florida

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Florida Power & Light Company’s special discounted economic development rate will help Cheney Brothers Inc., launch a $100 million distribution center in Charlotte County that will eventually employ about 300 people when it’s fully operational.

Juno Beach, FL (June 28, 2012) — Florida Power & Light Company‘s special discounted economic development rate will help Cheney Brothers Inc., one of the largest food service distributors in the Southeastern United States, launch a $100 million distribution center in Charlotte County that will eventually employ about 300 people when it’s fully operational.

Cheney Brothers is in the process of purchasing 35 acres right off Interstate 75 in Punta Gorda, for the new facility, which will serve customers from Marco Island through the Tampa Bay area.

“We need all the help from all the partners we can get, whether it’s our customer partners or our vendor partners, like Florida Power & Light,” said Bill Foley, President of Cheney Brothers, which is headquartered in Riviera Beach, Fla.

Businesses in FPL’s service territory already benefit from electric bills that are among the very lowest in the state and well below the national average. FPL’s economic development rates provide an additional benefit to new or expanding businesses that expand their electric demand by at least 350 kilowatts and create at least 10 new jobs.

“We’re pleased to play a role in Cheney Brothers’ expansion,” said Lynn Pitts, FPL Director of Economic Development. “FPL’s economic development rate provides an incentive to companies that agree to move to Florida or expand their operations here and create new jobs for Floridians.”

“The discount we get from Florida Power & Light is essential,” Foley said. “Along with fuel, our electric bill is probably our next biggest expense that we have at Cheney Brothers. So that discount helps us out initially and in the long-run also.”

The economic development rate is designed to be an incentive that will encourage new investment and job creation in Florida. Eligible business customers receive a declining discount on their standard base energy and demand charges over four to five years. Visit http://www.PoweringFlorida.com or contact FPL’s Office of Economic Development at PoweringFlorida@FPL.com for details.

Media Contact:
FPL Media Line
Florida Power & Light Company
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
305-552-3888
amelia.gomez@rbbpr.com
For more on this story, including video and photos, visit: http://www.fpl.com/newsroom

Marketing

CertaPro Painters Selected As One Of 10 Most Popular Franchises For Veterans

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Franchise Business Review Reveals Top 10 Picks.

Oaks, PA (USA), Tuesday – June 26th, 2012 — CertaPro Painters ( http://www.certapro.com ) ranked fifth on Franchise Business Review’s list of the top 10 most popular franchises for veterans. The industry trade publication surveyed 2,000 military-trained franchisees to find the brands with the highest levels of owner satisfaction.

“We have found that veterans make excellent franchise owners—a number of our most successful franchisees have some sort of military training and background,” said Peter Barkman, vice president of franchise development for CertaPro Painters. “We have very strong veteran recruitment efforts. Veteran franchisees are able to follow a proven system and they possess superior leadership skills, in addition to bringing an honest and disciplined work ethic to their business which harmonizes with CertaPro’s goals and overall mission.”

CertaPro ( http://www.certapro.com ) currently has 24 veteran franchise owners. CertaPro provides all honorably discharged veterans with a 10 percent discount off its franchise fee through VetFran.

Founded in 1991, Oaks, Pennsylvania-based CertaPro Painters is the largest painting company in North America and provides a customer-driven painting experience that is unparalleled in the industry (both commercial and residential). The company expects to add 50 new franchises in 2012, working toward its goal of having more than 400 locations by mid 2013. CertaPro franchisees establish large-scale, regional painting companies backed by CertaPro’s proven business system that has made them North America’s most referred painting company. CertaPro currently has more than 350 locations worldwide including the United States and Canada. For more information, visit http://www.certapro.com. @CertaPro

CERTAPRO PAINTERS:
150 Green Tree Road, Unit 1003
Oaks, PA 19456
Contact: Peter Barkman
Phone: 866-378-9536
Email: pbarkman@certapro.com
Website: http://www.certapro.com

Press & Media Contact:
Nicole Benzer
Sanderson & Associates, Ltd
150 Green Tree Road, Unit 1003
Oaks, PA 19456 – USA
312-829-4350
nicole@sandersonpr.com

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Travel

Luxury Travel Ltd to Continue Growth with New Golf Tours and a New Office in Central Vietnam

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The company has just opened a new Danang office and launched new golf tour packages “Central Golf Coast Tour of Vietnam” for travelers seeking challenging links.

Hanoi, Vietnam, June 28, 2012 — Golf tours are getting popular in Central Vietnam thanks to new airline access, luxury properties, and golf courses.

Luxury Travel Ltd. is a long established Asian golf specialist and experts in luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. The company has just opened a new Danang office and launched new golf tour packages “Central Golf Coast Tour of Vietnam” for travelers seeking challenging links.

The central coast is growing in stature as one of the hottest tourist spots in Southeast Asia, with a variety of attractions, including golf. Tour operators are now tapping into this growth with new products and offices.

While Vietnam hasn’t been historically synonymous with great golf, travelers can fly from Hanoi, HCM city or Singapore, BKK, and Kuala Lumpur through Danang’s new international airport which has made the region a “must play” golf experience in Asia.

“On our new 6 day tour, golf lovers will play a few of Vietnam’s world-class golf courses, including Montgomerie Links and Danang Golf Club. You will stay in the best beach front resorts in Danang or Hoi An. Additional historic cultural experiences will be available at Hue and Hoi An, and the stunning coastline of Vietnam will ensure that visitors will take away a truly memorable experience and a great story of newly-discovered adventures. This tour is also suitable for non-golfers companions,” said Pham Ha, founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd.

For many travel experts, Danang is more appealing than Bali or Phuket and its beach has been voted one of the world’s best by Forbes Magazine.

“There are also two new golf courses, the Laguna Lang Co Golf Club and Ba Na Hills Golf Club, which are set to open in Central Vietnam in late 2012. The past two years have seen the completion of many luxurious resorts along the coastline with names such as Hyatt, the Nam Hai, Accord, Vinpearl, Intercontinental, and Fusion Maia entering the market and offering more choices for golfers. We will launch new exciting golf packages and our efforts are to promote Central Vietnam as a high-end golf destination in Southeast Asia. We are seeing the interest from golfers from the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand,” added Mr. Ha.

There are 29 golf courses in Vietnam and many others set to open, making Vietnam Asia’s most exciting new golf tourism destination.

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com), based in Hanoi, and with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and sales offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent award: Best Luxury Tour Operator. For more information, visit http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/vietnam_golf_tours/Central_Golf_Coast_Tour_of_Vietnam_6days.htm

Media Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Business

Richard Groome Joins Urban Barns Foods as Director

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Urban Barns Foods (URBF.OB), today announced the appointment of Mr. Richard T. Groome to its Board of Directors as well as a Strategic Marketing Officer.

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 27, 2012 — Urban Barns Foods (URBF.OB), today announced the appointment of Mr. Richard T. Groome to its Board of Directors as well as a Strategic Marketing Officer.  Mr. Groome has an extensive and distinguished career in financing small and mid-size emerging growth companies in Canada, which is one of Urban Barns‘ target markets.

Mr. Groome has been in the financial industry for more than 20 years at such firms as Groome Capital, Marleau Lemire Securities, Sprott Securities and Levesque Beaubien Geoffrion. Mr. Groome was a director of the CDNX Exchange, the predecessor of the TSX Venture exchange for several years and currently sits on the boards of directors of several private and public companies. Mr. Groome has actively managed or participated in over 400 financings representing some $4 billion of small cap financings. Mr. Groome is very active in numerous philanthropic projects most notably underprivileged children in Montreal and Peru, and the World Wildlife Fund. He has a BA in Economics from McGill University.

“Mr. Groome is a perfect fit to add to our executive team. His knowledge of, and extensive experience in Canada, one of our target markets is essential for our assertive expansion strategy,” said Dan Meikleham, Chairman. “Jack Benne, Vancouver, Robyn Jackson, Calgary, Cesar A. Montilla, Jr., Puerto Rico, and Talal Thabet, Dubai joins me in welcoming Mr. Groome whose skill set is an asset to Urban Barns. This positions the company to expand quickly, smoothly and intelligently in three of our target markets.”

In response to his appointment, Mr. Groome commented, “This is a wonderful opportunity for me to join the Urban Barns Board and their executive team with a focus to supply locally grown vegetables in USA, Canada and the Middle East.”

Suzanne Holbrook

Contact:
Urban Barns Foods, Inc.
7170 Glover Road
Milner, BC, Canada
V0X 1T0
Phone: 403-454-4022
Fax: 604-681-4760
Email: ir@urbanbarnsfoods.com
http://www.urbanbarns.com

About Urban Barns Foods Inc.
Urban Barns uses patent pending proprietary equipment to produce affordable vegetables in a secure and controlled indoor environment. By setting up subsidiary facilities and growing locally, Urban Barns can focus on supplying any community, irrespective of the regional climate, effectively reducing shipping times and related spoilage costs. Urban Barns has the unique ability to scale and cater to the demands of all major communities. Our commitment to our consumers is reflected through our motto, “Purely Fresh, Naturally Tasty, and Completely Healthy”. Urban Barns and Urbanbarnsfoods.com and Cubic Farming are registered trademarks and the copyright of Urban Barns Foods Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth above may be forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to Urban Barns or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors such as the level of business and consumer spending, the amount of sales of Urban Barns ‘ products, the competitive environment within the industry, the ability of Urban Barns to continue to expand its operations, the level of costs incurred in connection with Urban Barns ‘ expansion efforts, economic conditions in the industry and the financial strength of Urban Barns ‘ customers and suppliers. Urban Barns does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Investors are also directed to consider all other risks and uncertainties.

SOURCE Urban Barns Foods, Inc.

Contact:
Urban Barns Foods, Inc.
7170 Glover Road
Milner, BC V0X 1T0
Canada
403-454-4022
ir@urbanbarnsfoods.com
http://www.urbanbarns.com

Travel

Luxury Travel Ltd to Seek Growth with New Office and Travel Products in Central Vietnam

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Luxury Travel Vietnam has just opened a new office in Danang, in anticipation of an influx of visitors to the coastal city.

Hanoi, Vietnam, June 27, 2012 – Luxury Travel Vietnam (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) has just opened a new office in Danang, in anticipation of an influx of visitors to the coastal city. Luxury Travel’s new Danang office will be located at 38 Hai Phong Street, near the Han River Bridge.

Luxury Travel has launched numerous travel products in central Vietnam for targeting short haul holidaymakers.

“We have launched a new concierge hotline phone number +84932449777 for our customers who can call us at around the clock for any assistance while holidaying in Centre Vietnam. We are proud of being the very first to open our own office to tap into the increased luxury demand and serve discerning travelers and holidaymakers to Central Vietnam, with more personalized services at the most competitive prices.” said Link Doan, Marketing Executive of Luxury Travel Ltd.”

Luxury Travel is offering 10% discount for all central Vietnam tours for travelers book and pay online on the official website of the company at www.luxurytravelvietnam.com

Opened in 2004, Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) is the first luxury tour operator and DMC specializing in the art of travel for serving today’s most sophisticated travelers in Indochina, Myanmar and Thailand. It boats a fleet of luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors and serves thousands of high-end travelers every year. The company’s depth of experience and large in frastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent award: “Best Luxury Tour Operator”

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing12@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Entertainment

It’s Another Contemporary Jazz Home Run for Project Grand Slam with The Joyfully Melodic and Grooving ‘Spring Dance’

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When is the last time a jazz ensemble named after the nefarious scheme of a James Bond villain packed such a solidly melodic and grooving punch?

Hollywood, CA, June 27, 2012 – Project Grand Slam, named by leader Robert Miller as a play on “Goldfinger”’s plan to steal all the gold from Fort Knox, is probably the first—and he and PGS are up to plenty of melodic and grooving wonder this summer on Spring Dance, their explosive new album on Cakewalk Records.

The collection’s lead track is its title tune, an upbeat, feel-good, winner penned by Miller. Miller’s other songs include the Joe Zawinal tribute “Joe Z,” a high energy blast that brings to mind the fiery fusion magic of Weather Report, complete with exotic chanting and old school keyboards; the sensual and elegant soprano sax led ballad “Ma Petite Fleur,” a piece Miller dedicates to his wife and that he calls his favorite on the collection; the brass-fired, classic blues-funk explosion “Catch You Later”; and “Flat Busted,” an in-the-pocket, mid tempo grooving urban jazz tune featuring Gilad Ronen’s hypnotic flute runs.

Ronen and Joye Hennessey’s “Remember” is featured first as a dramatic and soulful, longing romantic vocal (highlighted by strings and an emotional sax solo) and, as a coda to Spring Dance, a thoughtful and reflective instrumental that evolves into a percussive, easy rolling, rhythmically engaging samba. Ronen also composed the ambient, slightly melancholy ballad “The Turn,” which featured a smoky sax melody and soaring horn textures.

The band also covered the old Hollie’s hit, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”. Says Miller: “Joye did an incredible job with the song, almost like Mariah Carey singing jazz!”.

The eclectic nine-track collection is the follow-up release to PGS’ critically acclaimed 2008 debut, Play, which included the Top 20 jazz radio hit “The Captain Of Her Heart” (sung by Judie Tzuke). Five of the tracks from Play, along with the band itself (with Miller having a speaking part), were prominently featured in an episode of the hit NBC-TV series “Lipstick Jungle,” starring Brooke Shields. PGS did several live performances at clubs in NYC in addition to a charity show for the Ronald McDonald House.

For the new album Miller invited Mike Eckroth, keyboardist for guitar legend John Scofield, and alto sax man Danny Lerman to complement the core trio. After a few days of rehearsal, the new lineup of PGS convened in the studio and nailed the basic tracks in a week, with most songs done in two or three takes. After some overdubs, Justin Smith was brought in to sweeten some of the tracks with strings. And Joye Hennessey added her soaring vocals.

Miller is a renowned solo artist. His debut project, Child’s Play (Wildcat Records 1994) included performances by Randy Brecker, Jon Lucien and Anton Fig; his follow up, Prisoners of Love (1996) was released on 32 Records, a label Miller co-founded that became famous in the late ‘90s for a series of “Jazz For…” compilation recordings (Jazz For a Rainy Afternoon, Jazz For The Quiet Time, etc.) that dominated the Billboard Jazz charts and sold well over one million units. His band, The Robert Miller Group, played at many major New York area clubs, graduating to the national festival circuit where they appeared with artists like Bruce Hornsby, Bela Fleck and Kenny Barron.

“The essence of where we are as a group, and where I am personally in my life, is captured in the title track of the album with its upbeat vibe,” says Miller. “It’s a feel good kind of piece with an uplifting melody, funky beat and elements of my jazz fusion background. We’re all about strong melodies and great playing. What excites me most is exciting the listener.”

Project Grand Slam official website: http://www.projectgrandslam.com

For more information on Project Grand Slam, please contact Chip Schutzman: chip@mileshighproductions.com or 323-806-0400.

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323 806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com/