Rosendin Electric Expands Las Vegas Operation


Remodeled Regional Office and New Division Manager Part of Rosendin Electric’s Growth Strategy for Southwestern Region.

Las Vegas, USA (August 19, 2011) -- Rosendin Electric, the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, today announced the completion of expansion of its regional office in Las Vegas and the appointment of Steve Braverman as Division Manager. The remodeling and appointment are part of Rosendin Electric’s ongoing commitment to expand its regional operations in Las Vegas.

Rosendin Electric has just completed remodeling its regional office at 7470 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas. The new office layout includes a new conference room and other amenities, and will make it easier to accommodate an expanding workforce.

Since establishing itself in the Las Vegas market six years ago, Rosendin Electric has been active in a number of high-profile projects, including the construction of Terminal 3 (T3) at the McCarran International Airport and the CityCenter, Las Vegas. Rosendin Electric’s extensive project management and engineering experience on large-scale projects such as these have given them the necessary advantage to be awarded these contracts.

Heading up the Las Vegas operation will be Steve Braverman, who has assumed the role of Division Manager. Steve was initially named Project Executive for the McCarran T3 project and has had interim responsibility for management of the Las Vegas office. In addition to working on new projects in the local market, Steve and his team have also been successful in the construction of Rosendin Electric projects in California, Canada, and Guam.

“Thanks to our work on both the McCarran T3 and the City Center, Las Vegas projects, we already have built a strong reputation in Las Vegas,” said Braverman. “Las Vegas promises to be a strong market for us, particularly with hotel remodeling and modernization projects. And this market is ripe for projects that include our solar and wind energy capabilities. The completion of our new offices demonstrates to local contractors and architects that Rosendin Electric is serious about building our Las Vegas operation.”

About Rosendin Electric
Rosendin Electric, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, is a 100% employee-owned electrical engineering, power and communications provider and is the largest privately held electrical contractor in the United States. With over 2,000 employees and experience nationwide, Rosendin Electric has built upon a 90-year reputation for quality design and installations. For additional information, visit http://www.rosendin.com.

Media Contact:
Shelly Goulart
Marketing Manager
Rosendin Electric
(408) 534-2819
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HIV Eradication - Research Yields Hope for the Future

The future of fighting the AIDS epidemic and possibly leading to HIV eradication rests on two new approaches. Drugs that activate the latent cells and gene therapy are the two new possible strategies in the future fight against the disease.

Toulon, France (August 19, 2011) -- HIV in its early years seemed like an impossible virus to cure. The best patients could hope for was a treatment to prolong their life and allow them to live as productively as possible with the disease. HIV was and is terminal, but today the virus and its effects on the body can be kept under control for a time, which gives the patient hope for the future. The antiretroviral drugs introduced in the mid ‘90s suppressed the disease and for while gave people with HIV hope for a productive life while in remission. Researchers have discovered two new options in hopes of HIV eradication and these include new drugs and gene therapy.

Since the AIDS virus is hard to eradicate because of its ability to duplicate and place itself in other cells, the antiretroviral drugs worked well with interfering with the replication of cells, but researchers discovered another problem. They found what they refer to as ‘reservoirs’ where lingering viruses hide and emerge later to re-infect the patient after drugs were discontinued. As research continues, the future of fighting the AIDS epidemic and possibly leading to HIV eradication rests on two new approaches. Drugs that activate the latent cells and gene therapy are the two possible strategies in the future fight against the disease.

With the discovery that HIV needs a protein called CCR5 to be able to attach and infect a cell, some are confident in the use of gene therapy. The protein CCR5 is found on the surface of white blood cells and people born with a deleted protein are resistant to HIV infection. This information may mean that with research and testing, a gene therapy may be available in the future that may be safer for the patient and produce promising results in HIV eradication.

The new drugs work by activating latent cells and making the antiretroviral drugs able to interfere with their processes as well, so they cannot hide and reemerge later. There are some issues with the new drugs. Some doctors feel that the drugs may target other cells and lead to adverse side effects for the patient. The gene therapy works by extracting a patient’s cells, genetically modifying them in the lab and injecting them back into the patient’s body. Some doctors believe that gene therapy is scientifically flawed. They go on to argue that it also risky for the patient. When dealing with a virus like HIV that is able to replicate itself and lay dormant means continued research and global support are needed to help with HIV eradication.

Media Contact:
Alain Lafeuillade
AVPS
83100 Toulon, France
33-4-94616340
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AAA supports analysts readjustment of commodities ratings

Alternative Asset Analysis has announced its support for Bank of America Merrill Lynch's move to readjust its stance on commodities, preferring to favor non-cyclical commodities, such as gold, while oil has been downgraded as an alternative asset.

Boston, MA, USA (August 19, 2011) -- Alternative Asset Analysis has announced its support for Bank of America Merrill Lynch's readjustment of its stance on commodities, preferring to favor non-cyclical commodities, such as gold, while oil has been downgraded as an alternative asset.

Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), a research organization that advocates alternative investments, agrees with the approach from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Commodity Research team, adding that gold is retaining its reputation as a safe place to invest cash during these volatile economic times.

“As the equity markets continue to look unstable, investors are looking for alternative assets in far greater numbers, as they can offer them some diversity within their portfolios - making them less reliant on the performance of the stock markets,” stated Anthony Johnson, AAA’s analysis partner.

Fransisco Blanch of BofA Merrill Lynch said, "In response to recent disappointing macro data, the US and European debt crises and the sharp correction in risk assets, we shuffled our active indices to express a bearish view in highly cyclical commodities such as crude oil and copper."

AAA claims the downgrade of oil as an asset is fair as analysts predict that oil demand could fall by as much as 0.4 million barrels per day in 2012, as a result of the continued instability within the European and US economies.

"Adding the current uncertainty linked to the US downgrade and the European debt crisis, we find that the global economy is standing on very frail pillars,” added Mr Blanch.

AAA claims that fund managers are finding themselves under increasing pressure to find suitable alternative investments for their clients, as investors steer clear of traditional assets to minimize risk. Popular alternative asset classes include forestry projects in emerging economies, such as plantations operated by Greenwood Management in Brazil, and real estate investment in emerging economies.

“Investing in a section of forested land through a sustainable project like that run by Greenwood Management, offers fantastic opportunities for returns and also helps to reduce deforestation in one of the most densely forested regions in the world,” added Mr Johnson.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
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