National Radon Action Month 2012 is here

Based upon the recent reports given by World Health Organization, radon gas is responsible for more than 20,000 deaths in US alone and 100, 000 death across the globe. 15% of lung cancer disease is caused by radon gas and it is the second cause of lung cancer next to smoking. The World Health Organization and various non-volunteer organizations have now swung into action to create awareness among people about radon gas and the effects caused by it. Radon gas causes more death every year than other home hazards.

Spokesperson for radon month commented, "Radon is a chemical element which is radioactive, colorless, tasteless and odorless. It belongs to the family of noble gases and it is the most stable isotope with a half life period of 3.8 days. It causes various health hazards because of its radioactivity nature and it has been found in various research and studies done by scientists. Radon remains active for millions of years with the same amount of concentration causing various health hazards. Research by scientist has shown breathing large amount of radon causes lung cancer and various other diseases. Every year an average of 21, 000 people die from lung cancer and out of them 2,900 people have never smoked even a single time. Our motto is to create awareness among people about various side effects caused by Radon. We also teach them the various preventive measure and steps which can be taken to prevent radon gas from affecting people."

He also added that, "Radon gas is the main cause for ionizing and radiation which takes place in public and the dose of radiation varies from one place to another. Radon gas can easily get accumulated on various places including confined areas, basements of buildings and many more places. In addition it is also found in spring water and hot springs, it is inhaled by people without their knowledge. High concentration of radon can cause cancer but if proper measures are taken at the right time it can be prevented to a great extent."

January 2012 is the National Radon Month and various campaigns are conducted to create awareness about radon gas and its side effects.

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Federal Radon Action Month 2012 is here and you can know more about radon gas at http://www.RadonMonth.org

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Living La Vie in San Francisco's Millennium Tower

Living La Vie in San Francisco's Millennium Tower

Millennium Tower, located at 301 Mission Street in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood, is a flagship property of the Millennium Partners, and it is an incredible vision of design along with its offerings of extremely high standards of amenities and services to residents. This 60-story building, which opened in 2009, along with an adjacent 11-story mid-rise building, features 419 residences that range from roughly 750 square feet to 6,000 square feet.

Luxury Living Means More Than Just a Large Condo

Residents of Millennium Tower always have access to a private concierge and the 20,000-square-foot Club Level, which includes an owners' lounge, a wine tasting room and a wine cellar. Residents also have access to a private dining room that is serviced by Michael Mina's restaurant RN74. Other amenities already familiar to Millennium Tower residents include a film screening room, an outdoor terrace on the Club Level, a playroom for children and a nearly 6,000-square-foot fitness center.

Millennium Tower is happy to unveil the newest amenity for their residents: La Vie (www.laviesf.com). La Vie is a monthly events program that will offer residents several social events throughout the year, including film showings, fireside chats, wine tastings and music concerts. La Vie events are designed to accentuate the amenities and space already present in the 20,000-square-foot Club Level at Millennium Tower, as well as provide a platform to help build community within the Tower.

La Vie in Action

Some of the upcoming La Vie events will include a wine education class with acclaimed sommelier Karen MacNeil, a San Francisco Giants luxury box viewing party, fitness education and conversation with trainers from Sports Club/LA, as well as themed wine nights. Residents who attend the wine nights are more than welcome to bring bottles of wine to share with everyone.

Residents will also be invited to participate in fireside conversations with notable people in architecture and design fields, as well as former quarterback of the 49ers and Millennium Tower resident Joe Montana. Millennium Tower residents will also be able to partake in a grape harvest at Round Pond Estate, which is one of Napa Valley's premier wineries.

The first La Vie events have been warmly received and well attended by Millennium Tower residents. A recent concert featuring Eoin Harrington was enjoyed by 125 residents out on the Club Level terrace.

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Selecting The Perfect Car Accident Injury Attorney

If you have been injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to receive compensation, even if the accident is not your fault. You may be entitled to;

• Reimbursement of medical expenses

• Periodical payments if you are not capable to return to job

• A lump sum injury benefit if you have an lasting injury

• Remuneration and full support in the case of death of a family member

On most occasions, strict time limits apply for lodging your claim with the relevant transport accident body in your state or country and therefore, it’s extremely important that you promptly contact an appropriate accident or personal injury lawyer.

The task of finding the best personal injury lawyer is not always easy. Identifying an understanding and experienced personal injury lawyer that is going to take your case and get you the best outcome possible, requires detailed research.

The first thing that you can do is to get in touch with your local bar association. In this way, you may be able to find the most competent and professional accident lawyers who can diligently handle your case. The Bar Association will certainly provide you a list of referrals for credible car accident injury attorneys in your area. Alternatively, you can also create your own shortlist of accident lawyers via an everyday search via a search engine such as Google, where you’ll find the appropriate law firms website listings. This will allow you to collect the relevant information and obtain an unbiased view of the different firms and their services.

Professional personal injury lawyers can help you with;

• Seeking timely compensation of your medical expenses

• Seeking reimbursement for your loss of revenue, as well as substitute employment (if you are self-employed)

• Ensuring all your requirements are considered such as home assistance, gardening services, support of equipment needed because of personal injuries, employment retraining, child care, alternative medicinal treatments including gymnasium or aquatic facilities, physiotherapy, osteopathy and psychological services

• Making claims for pain and suffering, financial loss and loss of enjoyment of life

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Living La Vie in San Francisco's SoMa District

Living La Vie in San Francisco's SoMa District

Millennium Tower, San Francisco’s ultra-luxurious condominium community in SoMa, recently presented its tenants with yet another amenity: La Vie. Designed to promote residents’ social and cultural well-being, this well-rounded events program takes advantage of the high rise’s exceptionally designed 20,000-square-foot meeting area. La Vie's debut calendar features wine tastings, film screenings and other engaging offerings.

Richard G. Baumert, a managing director for Millennium Partners, confirmed these particular highlights:

- A La Vie luxury box at a San Francisco Giants game

- Fitness seminars with a professional from Sports Club/LA

- An exclusive wine harvesting experience in Napa Valley

- Monthly “share a bottle” social gatherings

Baumert reports that La Vie at Millennium Tower event turnout has been high. He noted that a recent acoustic performance by Eoin Harrington, a local songwriter transplanted from Ireland, drew about 125 condo residents and guests to the Club Level terrace.

La Vie at the Club Level

While La Vie enhances currents residents’ quality of life, it’s also intended to attract new community members by showcasing the Club Level at Millennium Tower. This floor of the 60-story luxury tower features an owners’ lounge, a wine cellar and tasting room, a private dining room, a screening room, a playroom for children, a terrace, and a fitness center complete with pilates training, a yoga studio, massage therapy, Jacuzzis, a swimming pool and other amenities.

Millennium Tower is Millennium Partners’ most prominent project in San Francisco. It’s designed to showcase the company’s exceptionally high standards for architectural design while providing outstanding resident services and amenities. Designed by the renowned Glenn Rescalvo of Handel Architects, the tower and an adjacent mid-rise feature 419 residences with a variety of floor plans.

Luxury Living in Millennium Tower

Millennium Tower condos range from small one-bedroom apartments to 6,000-square-foot penthouse condos. These are grouped into three communities: City Residences at Millennium Tower, Residences at Millennium Tower and Grand Residences at Millennium Tower. Each group of condos has its own entryway, lobby, concierge and full staff.

While La Viebrings culture and social events to residents, Millennium Tower is convenient to SoMa’s museum district and other artistic life. The complex is also adjacent to the Financial District and is within walking distance of Chinatown, Union Square and AT&T Park.

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Probate- It's As Inevitable As Death And Taxes

Not many people are truly familiar with the legal process called Probate. For those that are, they recognize it is an unavoidable path everyone will eventually have to take. Probate is the legal process by which property in an estate is transferred to the heirs or intended beneficiaries of a deceased person. After a person dies, a petition is presented to the judge that lists the property of the decedent along with the intended recipients of the property. A certified copy of the decedent’s death certificate and original Will accompanies the petition. After all the necessary persons are notified and all taxes and existing debts paid off, the judge will sign an order distributing the property according to the decedent’s wishes.

Michael Wild, the managing partner of Wild, Felice, and Partners, PA., a firm specializing in Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Probate states, “Probate is always necessary in Florida. Whether or not the decedent has a Will, the estate will still need to go through the probate court in order to be distributed. The difference just lies in the formalities later involved.” A Will triggers formal probate proceedings, which can minimize the adverse effects of creditor claims on estate beneficiaries.

Florida Law requires legal representation during probate proceedings when the estate is over $75,000.

Michael explains, “The probate process becomes even more complicated with a larger and more complex estate.” Michael adds, “One can generally expect the probate process to last at least 6 months. However, with these more complicated estates; it can take many years before probate is resolved.” This inevitable task can become less daunting by the assistance of a qualified and well-seasoned attorney.

By planning early and having a Will and Trust drafted, substantial time and money can be saved. Hiring an attorney as soon after the decedent’s death as possible also has its advantages. Michael illustrates, “Formal probate decreases the time frame in which creditors can come forward with claims against the decedent’s estate. They only have 90 days thus reducing the possibility of creditor collection. Otherwise, creditors may place claims against the estate for 2 years.” In addition, working with an estate-planning attorney will save considerable legal costs in the long run. A client can be sure the plan is properly written and executed and that their wishes will be completely fulfilled. Creating a Will, Trust or other documents without legal counsel can result in costly mistakes ranging from improper signatures and witnesses to the invalid structure of the Will, not to mention, bitter contention by claimants later.

It is best to consult with an attorney as soon as a loved one dies, if not much earlier than that when establishing an estate plan during life. Michael Wild and the lawyers at Wild Felice & Partners, PA offer free consultations for both estate planning and probate administration.

To find out more about Michael Wild and the law firm of Wild Felice & Partners PA, please visit: http://wfplaw.com, or call Michael Wild directly at: 954-944-2855.

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Broward County Florida Learns How to Grow Company Revenue Through Employee Engagement

STEP, which is well known for their successful business training and consulting experience shared methods on how to "increase company revenue through Employee Engagement" for a group of Florida business leaders.

"Real Employee Engagement requires a comprehensive and strategic approach that creates positive and lasting results when implemented effectively," said Jan Wild, President of Success Through Enhanced Performance as he opened the seminar.

Wild added, that "Employee Engagement encourages productive and dedicated team members to have a vested interest in their organization. Managers are motivated by positive results, and a bottom line that benefits from increased employee retention, and efficient operations. Simply stated, Employee Engagement is vital to building a successful organization."

The seminar began with the description of productivity results for engaged and non-engaged employees. A Gallup Poll survey concluded that only 25% of company employees are engaged. Dis-engaged organizations saw a decrease in income by 33.7% while highly engaged organizations improved operating income by 19.2%.

It was further pointed out that an increase in organizational engagement was accompanied by a 12% increase in customer satisfaction and a reduction in staff turnover by 87%.

The seminar continued with consultant, educator, and coach Doug Mendoza presenting to 30 attendees the critical components that include how to diagnose and measure employee engagement within their organization.

The program focused on assessing levels of engagement and discovering actions to take to enhance them. Doug also stressed the importance that knowledge, skills, and tools have in helping align and build team commitment. He also explained the importance of developing strategies for intentional engagement, and recognizing the role that trust and collaboration play in Employee Engagement.

At the conclusion of the seminar, each attendee was given five free Employee Engagement assessments to gather more insight into the engagement levels within their respective organizations. Wild stated that, "assessments will deliver a full overview of the level of engagement within each participant’s company. This facilitates the starting point in establishing a dialog on how to increase company growth through increased Employee Engagement."

The seminar was so well received that STEP intends to launch the Employee Engagement program as a webinar in the coming months allowing thousands to view this essential information.

STEP has extensive experience in the field of organizational development and bottom-line performance. This Plantation, Florida based firm, was founded to help business organizations increase revenue through the development of their personnel using a globally proven system of evaluating and training employees in the skills and attitudes necessary to perform more efficiently and remain engaged.

The STEP process employs business leadership training, strategic planning, talent development, organizational evaluations, customized training, sales mastery training, coaching and consulting. Companies looking to increase their bottom line through increased employee engagement and personnel development can contact Success Through Enhanced Performance (http://successthroughenhancedperformance.com) at (954) 376-3767.

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What are the benefits of implementing an executive coaching session in your company

It’s not uncommon for companies and its employees in the top management to lose focus of issues pertaining to executives in the lower and middle rung. As a result of which several issues begin to creep in and the company slowly loses focus. To halt this process, it’s important for employees all levels to be coached and mentored regularly. There are several other benefits of hiring a company that specializes in executive coaching in Atlanta. Some of which include:

• Employees gain focus on their responsibilities and are better equipped in handling challenges associated with them

• Executive coaching conducted by leadership consultancy firms often result in executives learning to identify their skills. This, in particular is very important for executives as well as managers, because when a job is assigned, better identification of the executive’s skills helps the manager to delegate work effectively. Thus an employee, who is better equipped in a certain skill, gets to perform well what that skill is assigned to him/her.

• It also helps the executive assert himself well and in a manner that does not get him in trouble with his superiors, nor brews discontent among his peers.

• At the end of a successful coaching session, executives learn to communicate well and thus minor issues that held employees back from coordinating and cooperating with one another are resolved with ease.

When looking for a company that provides executive coaching in Atlanta, Belief System Institute is a very good choice. This executive and leadership coaching firm, has helped several leading companies in the US, redefine their perspective on employee engagement issues.

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