Gallery Furniture in Orlando is the Top Furniture Store in Orlando with Two Orlando Furniture Locations to Serve You

With two huge Orlando Furniture Showrooms – Gallery Furniture is the top place for all your furniture needs in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando, FL (USA), February 01, 2013 — With two huge Orlando Furniture Showrooms – Gallery Furniture is the top place for all your furniture needs in Orlando, Florida.

Gallery Furniture Orlando – online at http://www.GalleryFurnitureOrlando.com is your top Furniture Store in Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Gallery Furniture Orlando has two huge showrooms one off 9421 South Orange Blossom Trail and the other at 770 East Altamonte Drive in beautiful Altamonte Springs, Florida. Stop by and browse fine quality and the best values in dining room furniture, living room furniture, office furniture, bedroom furniture and more.

If you are looking for the best deal on furniture in Lake Mary, Altamonte springs, Deland,Deltona,Debary, port orange, Volusia county, Sanford, Longwood, Casselberry, winter springs, Apopka, Ocoee, Clermont, celebration, saint cloud, Oviedo, Avalon park, stoneybrook east, stoneybrook west, winter garden, orange county, Kissimmee, Poinciana, Waterford lakes, or fern park visit www.GalleryFurnitureOrlando.com

Gallery Furniture Orlando is located on the web at www.GalleryFurnitureOrlando.com and has a huge two story showroom to show off all kinds of great furniture. Gallery Furniture in Orlando can help you with all aspects of decorating your home to perfection. Visit www.GalleryFurnitureOrlando.com or call 407-438-8756 to get more information and to view the top furniture store in Orlando.

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Mark Daniel
Gallery Furniture
9421 S Orange Blossom Trail, Suite #9
Orlando, FL 32837 – USA
407-777-8777
Mark@MarkDaniel.net
http://www.GalleryFurnitureOrlando.com

Wheel Unik and Top Rated Tax Giving Away a FREE Car in Orlando, Florida

Wheel Unik and Top Rated Tax is giving away a 2003 Honda Accord on February 22, 2013 when you do your tax return with Top Rated Tax at a Wheel Unik location.

Orlando, FL (USA), February 01, 2013 — Wheel Unik and Top Rated Tax is giving away a 2003 Honda Accord on February 22, 2013 when you do your tax return with Top Rated Tax at a Wheel Unik location.

Wheel Unik – home of the best Buy Here Pay Here Orlando at www.BuyHerePayHereOrlando.net – will be giving away a car if you come in and file your taxes with them. Get your taxes done with Wheel Unik and enter to win a 2003 Honda Accord LX! The giveaway will be held on February 22, 2013. Winner is responsible for Dealer Fee, Tax, and Taxes.

Mention this ad at Wheel Unik and receive $500 off the purchase of your next car or 10% off a set of rims. Need A car? Bad Credit? No Credit? Buy Here Pay Here Orlando and Wheel Unik can help! Wheel unik is located at 800 Lee Road, Orlando, Florida 32810.

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Mark Daniel
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BuyHerePayHereOrlando.net
Orlando, FL – USA
407-622-7277
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Busworld India 2013, an Exclusive Trade Exhibition for the Bus and Coach Industry in India to be Held from 1st – 3rd Feb 2013 at Mumbai, India

* Busworld India to showcase latest products and innovative technology for Bus and Coach Industry professionals in India. * Hon. Jeevanrao Gore, Chairman, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to inaugurate the event on 1st Feb 2013.

Mumbai, India, February 01, 2013 — The 5th edition of Busworld India ( http://india.busworld.org/busworldindia.html ) an exclusive trade exhibition for the Bus and Coach Industry in India is being held from 1st – 3rd Feb 2013 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai India. Busworld is the recognized platform for bus & coach sectors to tap the vast and rapidly growing potential of urban & rural market in India and meet their existing and prospective clients face-to-face. On display will be latest & innovative product lines as well as technologies like Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), GPS, hybridisation, fuel efficiency with minimal ecological impact.

Busworld India 2013 will be inaugurated by Hon. Jeevanrao Gore, Chairman, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation in the august presence of Shri. Manjunatha Prasad (IAS), Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Shri. Subash Goyal, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators, Shri P Ananda Rao, Executive Director, Association of Road Transport Undertakings, Mr. D.P. Saste, Head (Safety & Homologation), Central Institute of Road Transport and many policy makers, decision makers and industry leaders.

This year the objective of the exhibition is, “Gearing-up for a Sustainable Public Transportation System, focussed on Fuel Efficiency, ITS and Hybridisation” Several reputed coach and bus manufacturers such as ACGL, Corona, Scania and Deccan Auto (to name a few) have confirmed their participation for Busworld India 2013. A concurrent 3-day symposium will provide valuable insight into technical aspects and safety features to spearhead the growth of a modern, sustainable bus and coach industry in India. Keeping in mind the safety of School going children an exclusive seminar on “Fire Safety & School Bus Day” is also to be held to find solutions for school bus accidents.

India is the second largest market in the world for buses and coaches with demand for buses and coaches above 8 tonnes gross double than Western Europe. The design and development of buses and coaches has gone through a period of rapid evolution. India has invested heavily in highways linking all the main centres of population. There has also been a rapid increase in the numbers of professional middle-class people. Many people prefer to live in communities outside the cities, stirring the demand for commuter services.

Busworld India ( http://india.busworld.org/busworldindia.html ) is an offshoot of the global Busworld exhibition which began in 1971 in Belgium. Today, Busworld has completed 40 years of success and is the most recognized international exhibition in the world exclusively for the bus and coach industry. Busworld India is being organized jointly by Busworld International in association with Inter Ads Exhibitions, a reputed company organising exhibitions and conferences in India.

For more information about Busworld India, please email at busworld.india@interads.in or visit our website at www.busworld.org

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Mitesh M Kapadia
Sentinel Public Relations Pvt Ltd / Sentinel Advertising Services
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Kandivli (W), Mumbai 400 067. INDIA
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mitesh@publicrelationindia.com
http://india.busworld.org/busworldindia.html
http://www.busworld.org

AAA welcomes Predictions of Gold Rally

A new Morgan Stanley Report predicting that gold’s rally will continue into the third quarter of 2014 has been welcomed by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

Boston, MA, February 02, 2013 – A new Morgan Stanley Report predicting that gold’s rally will continue into the third quarter of 2014 has been welcomed by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

The report predicts that the US Federal Reserve will carry on buying up gold to strengthen the economy’s position well into next year, which could mean that it’s still very much worth investing in this alternative asset class. AAA endorses investment in alternative asset classes and ethical investment projects, such as the forestry investment and green energy investment.

“We are pleased to hear Morgan Stanley’s endorsement of gold as an asset class,” stated AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson. He continued: “We have seen a major increase in interest in alternatives since the economic collapse. It seems both institutional investors and individuals simply looking to diversify their investment portfolios against risk are keen on alternatives.”

“Investing in something like gold, as opposed to stocks and shares, offers a certain peace of mind as it is something tangible in exchange for their cash.”

As the US recovery increasingly took hold at the end of 2012, the price of gold fell. However, the Morgan Stanley analysts believe that the asset class is to remain popular well into next year.

Reports suggest that the US economy is to grow by 2 per cent in the coming year and 3 per cent in 2014. The number of houses being built is growing rapidly is response to the more positive economic outlook.

The house building increase is set to benefit some other alternative asset classes, like forestry, claims AAA. “Investing in timberland through firms that run plantations of sustainably grown timbers, like Greenwood Management, is a great bet at the moment,” added Mr Johnson. “Investing in timber is risk-averse and is a great way to offsetting the impact of inflation.”

Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

Investing in Brazilian social housing can bring strong returns, claims AAA

A new investment scheme that allows people to invest in social housing projects aimed at helping low-income families in Brazil get housed, has been welcomed by AAA.

Boston, MA, USA, February 1, 2013 — A new investment scheme that allows people to invest in social housing projects aimed at helping low-income families in Brazil get housed, has been welcomed by Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA).

The alternative investment advocacy group claims that investing in Brazilian social housing projects is not only an ethically sound option for your dollar or euro, but could also deliver some seriously strong returns.

“Those clever people at Emerald Knight have launched a scheme whereby individuals can invest in a social housing scheme to help meet the projected 12 million unit deficit in Brazilian housing come 2023,” explained AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson.

The scheme is being welcomed by AAA, which claims that new housing is desperately needed in Brazil and that generating investment from foreign investors who are seeking an alternative and ethical asset class to help diversify their portfolio is a great way to fund such construction projects.

The scheme is part of the ‘Minha Casa, Minha Vida’ (My House, My Life) initiative, which was launched by the Brazilian government in 2009. The project hopes to build as many as three million homes over the coming five years. “Property supply in Brazil simply can’t keep up with demand, and on top of this, millions of families in Brazil already live in sub-standard housing. This is a great opportunity to invest in one of the fastest growing emerging economies in the world, and to help solve the country’s major housing deficit,” explained Emerald Knight’s director, James Howard.

The first stage of the investment scheme generated returns of 20 per cent for investors and a large percentage immediately signed up for the second stage of the investment, which has now reaches capacity. The minimum investment is around $30,000.

However, there are many alternatives, including investing in sustainable plantations in Brazil, which can generate great returns for investors as the timber is so in demand for use in the new housing projects. Firms like Greenwood Management run plantation projects that are easy to invest in and reap the benefits of the housing demand in the Latin American region.

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

FRA ‘shocked’ at World Bank Forestry Report

The $4.1 billion in funding invested by the World Bank into forestry projects has largely failed to fulfil its goals, according to the Bank’s own investigation

Bainbridge Island, WA, February 01, 2013 – The $4.1 billion in funding invested by the World Bank into forestry projects has largely failed to fulfil its goals, according to the Bank’s own investigations. Forestry Research Associates (FRA) claims that encouraging more private investment into sustainable plantations could help to improve the lives of those living in vulnerable forested regions.

The World Banks has given cash to 345 forestry projects spread over 75 nations in the ten years to July 2011. However, the report said that many of these projects were not being run sustainably or in an environmentally friendly way. The World Bank came under criticism for continuing to support industrial logging and failing to ensure the benefits of their cash were going to the rural poor rather than the local wealthy people, who were, in fact, benefiting more in some cases. The World Bank also failed to involve local communities in decision making.

Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have invested millions of dollars into the fund to support the forestry projects being backed by the World Bank. It is thought that this latest report could lead to a major review of these contributions. The UK, for example, has contributed $600 million to the Bank’s forestry schemes in the last five years.

FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins, said, “The news that the World Bank’s cash could have been doing the opposite of helping poorer communities and preventing climate change is a shock and we believe it’s now time to look at other ways to help these regions.”

FRA supports a range of sustainable forestry investment schemes, such as the sustainable plantations run by Greenwood Management in Brazil. Through these projects, local communities learn that keeping natural forests alive and standing can generate rewards through carbon trading deals, for example. At the same time, managing plantations responsibly means the forestry industry is safeguarded for generations to come.

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

The 2nd Annual All Women Art Exhibition Can Now Be Seen Online

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that its February 2013 online art exhibition is now posted on their website and is ready to view online.

Jupiter, Florida, USA – February 1, 2013 — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that its February 2013 online art exhibition is now posted on their website and is ready to view online. The theme for this art exhibition is “All Women”. The gallery received a broad selection of 2D media from women artists only, from around the world.

An international online art competition was held in January 2013 which determined and judged the art for this exhibition. The gallery received and judged 909 entries from — 26 different countries from around the world and they also received entries from 36 different states.

Congratulations to all of the artists who have been designated as this month’s category winners, along with the winning Special Recognition artists. The gallery commends all of the winning artists for their artistic skill and their creativity, as this online art exhibition is indicative of their creativity.

To proceed to the galleries 2nd Annual “All Women” online art exhibition follow this link: http://www.lightspacetime.com/all-women-art-exhibition-february-2013/

Each month Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts themed online art competitions for 2D artists. All participating winners of each competition have their artwork exposed and promoted online through the online gallery to thousands of visitors each month. If you know of a talented 2D artist who may benefit from the exposure and the publicity that the gallery can provide to them, please forward this press release to them.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery offers monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists. Light Space & Time’s intention is to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these artists.

The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com

SAFE International Launches Ottawa Executive Self Defense Lessons– Ottawa, ON Self Defense

SAFE International is expanding its seminar options to include executive self defense lessons in Ottawa, ON.

Ottawa, ON, January 31, 2013 – (Straight Line PR) – Ottawa Self Defense, SAFE International Launches Ottawa Executive Self Defense Lessons.

SAFE International ™ is the leading provider of mobile self defense/personal protection training in Canada. SAFE International has taught more than 175,000 clients in the private, corporate and high school environments since 1994. SAFE International is expanding its seminar options to include executive self defense lessons in Ottawa, ON.

SAFE International realizes that busy executives don’t necessarily want to join a martial arts club, or have the time to take a public self defense seminar. SAFE International will provide their mobile self defense right in the office. This allows SAFE International instructors to tailor the course based on the specific needs and concerns of the client. Self defense training in the office allows the client to be completely relaxed and comfortable training even with their busy and hectic schedules.

One of the reasons that SAFE International enjoys teaching executive personal protection Ottawa, is how receptive men and women are to the skills that the SAFE International instructors provide. SAFE International teaches self defense concepts, rather than techniques. This allows the client to learn in a much shorter time. While some people have hours to dedicate to training, SAFE International can offer some basic, but effective self defense concepts in just a few hours.

SAFE International always covers Awareness and Avoidance strategies which are based on one’s daily routines such as using elevators, car safety, home safety, plus much more.  We examine what an attacker looks for, what an attacker wants and doesn’t want in confrontation. One of the biggest topics we explore is how most people are too polite, even when their intuition is telling them the complete opposite.  We cover the most common distraction techniques an attacker will use to gain an advantage such as asking for directions or the time. The next stage is verbal strategies in the event that avoidance is no longer possible.  Rather than just teaching to yell at a potential attacker, SAFE International covers a few verbal strategies based on the aggressor and the scenario.

The third step is addressing the physical aspect of Ottawa executive self defense lessons. Instructors begin with the advantages of adopting a passive stance rather than an aggressive stance.  SAFE teaches gross motor strikes due to the adrenal rush one gets when they are in a highly stressful state such as an attack scenario.  Complex skills are proven to be ineffective in the high stress of real violence. The main philosophy taught is to “Attack the Attacker” which reverses one from being the Prey, to that of being the Predator.

SAFE International does not teach martial arts, but rather, practical, easy to adopt and highly effective concepts. Ottawa Personal Protection for executives is available one on one or to a small group right at your location/office.

SAFE International has taught more than 175,000 clients including many in the corporate environment. To contact SAFE International and Chris Roberts to schedule your Self Defense lessons for executives, you can visit their main site at www.safeinternational.biz

You can also reach Chris Roberts toll free at 1-800-465-5972 or by email at chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz

Contact:
Chris Roberts
SAFE International™
15535 Cooper Rd.
Lunenburg, ON
Canada K0C 1R0
1 800 465-5972
chrisroberts@safeinternational.biz
http://www.safeinternational.biz

United Way Re-Opens SparkPoint Oakland Financial Help Center for Low-Income Residents

Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan Attend Re-Opening of SparkPoint Financial Education Center.

OAKLAND, CA, USA (January 31, 2013) — The United Way of the Bay Area will hold an Open House and Ribbon-Cutting today, Thursday, January 31, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., to celebrate the new downtown Oakland location for SparkPoint, the financial education center that offers a wide range of services to help people achieve financial stability. Scheduled to be on hand for the ribbon cutting are Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, and Councilperson Desley Brooks.

The SparkPoint program now has 10 Bay Area locations, as well as three locations in Fresno and Orange County. Today’s ribbon-cutting on the Oakland SparkPoint center at Eastmont Town Center is partly a celebration of the first SparkPoint Center that opened in Oakland in March 2009. With the relocation to the Eastmont Town Center, SparkPoint now has a larger facility in a permanent home ready to assist East Bay residents.

The SparkPoint Centers have offered a model for community outreach to assist families in achieving financial sustainability. SparkPoint brings together non-profit and government partners to help its clients increase their income, build assets, and manage their debt. Clients are assigned a financial coach who works with them for two to three years to help them achieve financial stability.

Since it was founded, more than 8,000 individuals have received assistance from SparkPoint Oakland. The typical SparkPoint client is female, head of household, earning $30,000 or less. With the aid of SparkPoint services, the average client is able to raise his or her credit score by 80 points, increase savings $215, reduce debt by $1,710, and increase annual income by $9,132.

“Finding a permanent home for SparkPoint Oakland has always been our goal, and with the move to Eastmont Town Center, we now have a central location that will make our services more accessible to better serve the community,” said Lorne Needle, Chief Community Investment Officer for United Way of the Bay Area. “Seventeen and one-half percent of Oakland residents currently live below the poverty line. With support from services such as SparkPoint, we hope to be able to help low-income residents achieve financial stability. Already our clients tell us they love the new location, and we are seeing more new clients than ever.”

The SparkPoint initiative is part of the United Way’s response to address the systemic issues that keep families in poverty. The United Way’s goal is to reduce poverty in the Bay Area by 50 percent by the year 2020. To achieve that goal, the initiative has targeted four at-risk groups: female-headed households, families with young children, linguistically isolated individuals, and those with a high school diploma or less.

Major funding for the SparkPoint Oakland and for other SparkPoint programs in the Bay Area comes from generous donations by Chevron and Wells Fargo.

About SparkPoint Centers
Created by United Way of the Bay Area, SparkPoint Centers are one-stop, financial education centers that help individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet. SparkPoint helps clients address immediate financial crises, get back on their feet, and build financially secure futures. Each center brings together a full range of services at one convenient location, including job training, career development, and financial coaching, as well as access to higher education and savings accounts. Every SparkPoint client is provided a coach who helps create a step-by-step plan to set and achieve financial goals. United Way’s SparkPoint model has garnered both national and international attention with poverty experts traveling from around the country and as far away as the Netherlands to study it. Learn more at http://www.sparkpointcenters.org.

About United Way of the Bay Area
United Way of the Bay Area is a nonprofit organization, leading a movement to cut Bay Area poverty in half by 2020. We’re harnessing the collective power of nonprofits, government, corporations, labor and thousands of individuals to create change through giving, advocating, and volunteering. Every year, our programs – SparkPoint, Earn It! Keep It! Save It!, 211, MatchBridge and Community Schools – help more than 250,000 Bay Area residents. We connect people to food and shelter, put people back to work, bring tax dollars back to our community, help youth succeed in school and in the workplace, and move people toward financial stability. Founded in 1922, United Way of the Bay Area serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano Counties. For more information, visit http://www.uwba.org.

Media Contact:
Micheline Savarin
United Way of the Bay Area
221 Main Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-808-4409
msavarin@uwba.org

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery Creates New Award Category

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that they have created a new award category for their future art competitions.

Jupiter, Florida, USA – January 31, 2013 — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that they have created a new award category for their future art competitions. The award category that was has been created is called “Special Merit” and its purpose is primarily for artists who were being excluded from being recognized further for outstanding art due to size limitations for each of the gallery’s monthly exhibitions.

John R. Math, Gallery Director states this about this new category, “Since we started the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery we were always frustrated that we were unable to include more artists in the top tier of our media categories. There always seemed to be several special pieces that we thought could easily been included but were not, due to the competition’s size constraints.”

Math continues with his thoughts about the award, “The art which will be selected for this category is art that could have been placed in the top tier of the entries selected from the various media categories. The only reason that any of this art was being excluded from the top tier was due to the size constraints of that particular competition. Otherwise, the Special Merit art, in many cases, is interchangeable with the best art that we select for any of our shows.” The Special Merit awards will be selected from the Special Recognition art.

Each month Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts themed online art competitions for 2D artists. All participating winners of each competition have their artwork exposed and promoted online through the online gallery to thousands of visitors each month. If you know of a talented 2D artist who may benefit from the exposure and the publicity that the gallery can provide to them, please forward this press release to them.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery offers monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists. Light Space & Time’s intention is to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these artists.

The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com