Modi Mission 272 Jinxed with US Afghanistan Withdrawal, Vikram Bajwa Indian Overseas Congress

Washington DC. Michael Jenkins. President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to begin formally preparing for a complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, by the end of this year, has implications on the foreign policy of United States, Canada, England, Pakistan, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Pakistan Foreign Affairs has declared “the zero option means a civil war in Afghanistan”, speaking on condition of anonymity.

There has been a debate generated by think tanks in Washington DC, as to the Post scenario of Muslim Republic of Afghanistan, after US and NATO withdrawal, which will dominate the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

India Research and Policy Centre, in U.S., with inputs from various Foreign ministers, of the Asian countries, are convinced it will have impacts in Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Center for Media and Security in Washington D.C. has termed the departure of US Forces would likely create “mayhem”, in Kabul, country, which could ultimately prompt one-third of Afghan security forces to desert their posts in the Army and police, impacting stability in Pakistan and India.

Obama has left the door open, for President Hamid Karzai’s successor, to be chosen in National Elections in April, to sign the pact, which coincides with the Lok Sabha Elections in India. According to reports, in the US and Canadian Media, BJP led by Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s, party will be heavily effected by US-Afghanistan agreement of peacekeeping. India’s UPA Government headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh, all along has supported NATO forces, maintaining cordial relations with Afghanistan, which are in the process of change in Kabul and Islamabad, due to the foreign policy spoken by BJP leaders and Modi. Karzai, Islamabad, Beijing are very skeptical of BJP forming the next Government in New Delhi, which could escalate a ‘war of words”, in India’s Elections and the minority fears, could backlash on India’s democratic values.

Indian Overseas Congress President Vikram Bajwa, strongly feels, “its time for Modi to go to Kabul and Islamabad, after his inflammable speeches as guardian of India”. FIIA Chairman Chandrakant Patel, fears a backlash in India, after US Withdrawal in Afghanistan, “Modi moves are jeopardizing hard won gains in India’s fabric, since Independence, his BJP Mission 272 is jinxed”.

Washington and Ottawa Think tanks are closely monitoring the India Elections and it’s verbatim, to comply with the New World order, maintaining peace in India, which has become a question, with Modi’s Presidential style campaign for the BJP, remarked Dr. Adam Stewart, of Boston School of Politics.

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Peak Property Advisors Announces Nationwide Home Buying Program

LIGHTNING RELEASES 02/28/14 – Houston, Texas – Peak Property Advisors announces a National licensee program to partner with real estate professionals in key markets Nationwide. Peak Property Advisors is a Houston-based, real estate investment firm that assist commercial and residential property owners who wish to sell their properties quickly without going through the normal sales channels.Don McClain, Managing Principal with Peak Property Advisors, states “We help owners move their properties quickly. In a lot of cases, sellers may have situations that force them to make fast decisions and need to sell quickly. That is where we come in. We have multiple strategies that help sellers move their property quickly and avoid realtors, inspections, loan approval from buyers, etc. We have been very successful in helping many people each month.”

Peak Property Advisors has launched a Nationwide campaign to locate key real estate professionals in the top markets in the country. McClain says, “We are looking for the key players in several markets around the country. We will provide marketing support including billboards, television, radio, and internet marketing, among others. We partner with these professionals and allow them to greatly increase their market exposure and their bottom line.”

While based in Houston, Peak Property Advisors has already located and established relationships in Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Orlando, Florida; and Austin, Texas. Don McClain goes on to to say, “We have already partnered with real estate professionals in several markets and are looking to continue to expand this endeavor.”

Real Estate professionals who are interested in learning more about partnering with Peak Property Advisors should contact Don McClain at 281-407-0170.

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CINEMA 360 OF THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY VIENDOMOVIES

SOMOSTV’s movie channel presents out of competition category

MIAMI, Florida , -February 25^th, 2014- ViendoMovies, the 24 hour channel of films originally produced in Spanish, with no commercial breaks, produced and distributed by SOMOSTV, is a proud sponsor of the Miami Film Festival’s Cinema 360°. This category features narratives from both masters and up-and-coming filmmakers, including an international selection of dramas, comedies, suspense thrillers, neo westerns, and innovative docudramas. ViendoMovies has been a sponsor of the Miami Film Festival for over 7 years and has been honored to sponsor the Cinema 360° category for 2 years.

The movies presented in the Cinema 360° are “15 Years + 1 Day” (Spain), “The Amazing Catfish” (Mexico), “Cannibal” (Spain/Romania), “Cristo Rey” (Dominican Republic), “Family United” (Spain), “Heli” (Mexico), “Illiterate” (Chile), “La Jaula de Oro” (Mexico), among others. From this selection, ViendoMovies has already secured agreements with two; “The Amazing CatFish” by Claudia Sainte-Luce (Mexico) about Martha, an ailing single mother of four, brings misfit Claudia into her home for a temporary stay, but as Martha’s health deteriorates, her children come to rely on Claudia’s calming presence and “15 Years + 1 Day”, by Gracia Querejeta (Spain), tackles the complex relationships of a mother/unemployed actress (Maribel Verdú), her rebellious teenage son, and a strict grandfather (Tito Valverde), as well as homophobia in a macho trio of South American youth. “15 Years + 1 Day” received a Goya Award nominee for Best Picture.

ViendoMovies in its mission to bring the best of Spanish language film to its audience, supports events and festivals in the US, Mexico, Canada and Europe by covering and sponsoring events such as the Miami Film Festival (MFF). During March, the channel will air exclusive interviews with some of the filmmakers whose work made up this year’s Out of Competition Category, as well as highlights of the festival’s red carpets.

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ABOUT VIENDOMOVIES: ViendoMovies is a Pay TV channel that broadcasts contemporary Spanish-language films 24 hours a day with no commercial breaks, with a culturally relevant Premium on air look. ViendoMovies is produced in the USA for the US Hispanic and Puerto Rico markets and is part of SOMOSTV LLC. For more information please visit us at www.viendomovies.com and www.somostv.net

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GREEN TOYS ANNOUNCES RECORD USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS, SAVING ENERGY AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASSES

Florida Automobile Dealer Association (FADA) endorses Future Energy Solutions

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Miami, FL (2/20/2014) – The Florida Automobile Dealers Association announced today that it is endorsing Future Energy Solutions (FES). The South Florida based company is the first in the lighting industry to receive this endorsement.

The Florida Automobile Dealers Association is the non-profit trade organization for Florida’s new-vehicle, franchised Florida auto dealers. FADA provides lobbying, compliance and operational resources, product & service discounts, legal guidance, and more. FADA’s primary focus is to enhance the retail franchise automobile industry in Florida, and balance the interests of dealers and manufacturers while promoting a competitive marketplace for Florida consumers.

FES having undertaken lighting installations with major automobile dealership, has a proven track record in providing customers with energy efficient lighting solutions using Induction & LED technologies. Currently, Future Energy Solutions is working on a number of car dealership lighting upgrades for brands such as: Ford, Volvo, Kia, Mercedes, Chevrolet, and Honda.

The lighting project upgrades are installed by FES at no cost to the Dealer and financed through the energy cost savings over time. In addition to the benefit of zero capital expenditure the Dealer has further benefits as FES assumes responsibility for all lighting maintenance over the life of the contract. In addition to these benefits, Dealers have experienced remarkable improvements in their lighting levels alongside significant reductions in their energy costs and consequential savings.

With excellent lumen output, exceedingly slow light degradation rates and extended life span, Induction lighting is often the recommended technology for auto dealerships. FES works closely with customers to design a lighting solution upgrade that fits their business perfectly. Substantial savings can be achieved and are only part of the overall Dealer benefits achieved by FES installations.

President of Florida Automobile Dealers Association, Ted L. Smith said:

“FADA is excited about our new partnership with FES because this innovative lighting concept merges the most important features for any dealership – efficient lighting fixtures, reduced operating costs and flexible financing alternatives. Induction lighting is the most efficient form of lighting for today’s stores and this FES model makes this system affordable for all dealers and lowers future operating costs while transferring ongoing maintenance responsibilities to the FES pros! FES is one of FADA’s strongest new programs because there is not downside to this value-added dealer program!”

Note for editors

Future Energy Solutions is a global energy performance solutions provider with offices in London and Miami. FES are underwriting and delivering Energy Performance Contracts (EPC’s) for major asset owners and operators across the United States and Europe.

FES Global is headquartered in Miami with a European base in London. FES is introducing a particular blend of EPC’s to major corporations where lighting and electricity forms a core overhead cost and lighting is vital to business operations. FES is organically becoming one of the fastest growing EPC providers, whose target market includes motor dealerships, gas stations, car parks, warehouses, factories, tunnels and roadways.

For further information, please contact:

Daniel Gold, President

Tel: +1 954 660 1552

dgold@feslighting.com

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2014 Voiceover Conference Brings Top Talent to Atlanta

LIGHTNING RELEASES (2/19/2014) -When Voiceover City (VOC) President and Founder, Gerald Griffith set out to create a platform for voiceover professionals, he had no idea what a major impact it would have on the niche` industry. Now, as he and his team prepare for the 2nd Annual VO Atlanta Conference, the largest voiceover conference in the southeast, he is proud to be providing information and services to professionalsand begginers from across the country. Griffith’s company, VoiceoverCity, along with several major sponsors which include, Edge Studio, ACX (an Amazon platform), Voices.com, and Sennheiser USA, are putting together the major, 4 day, industry event which will include direct access to educational resources, voiceover professionals and agents; along with coaches and trainers with industry tips and insights for professional advancement.

“We had a great conference last year, and we have even greater expectations for this year’s event,” boasts Griffith. “I am excited about the major speakers, sponsors, and vendors that are all playing such a huge part in the overall success of the conference.”

This year’s conference keynote is award winning, Looney Tunes voice actor, Bob Bergen. Over the years Bergen has voiced Porky, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Henry Hawk, Sylvester Jr., and Speedy Gonzales in a variety of feature films, albums, toys, games, and television series’, including the 2 time Emmy nominated series, Duck Dodgers, in which Bergen received an Annie Award nomination as best voice performer in a television series. Bergen is just one of the accomplished speakers presenting. The impressive line-up is to include presenters from all over the country that have worked in every aspect of the voiceover industry.

Of its many special features, VO Atlanta 2014 is proud to be the only voiceover conference to offer a program specifically designed for youth! Youth attendees will enjoy time with well established coaches and professionals, skills for voice mastery and so much more. Youth VO will be headed up by Emmy winning casting director, Stevie Vallance, who received a 2002 Emmy Award for casting and voice directing the dialogue on over 70 episodes of MADELINE, for which she also portrayed the voices of both “Miss Clavel” the nun, and “Genevive” the dog. Vallance brings a national level of expertise to VO Atlanta 2014; giving youth a front row opportunity to what is required to succeed in the industry.

Additional speakers and presenters at the conference include Dave Fennoy (Hulu, Walking Dead Game), Rodney Saulsberry (Zatarain’s), Sunday Muse (Care Bears), and many more… (see full list at conference website)

The 2014 conference includes live panel discussions with agents, directors, and industry leaders, a voiceover contest, and exhibit hall full of the latest resources. To foster networking and community, lunch is included during the event. Last year’s event attracted attendees from 27 different states, and Bermuda. This year’s conference hopes to garner even more exposure. The conference is being held at Hilton Atlanta Airport, March 20th-23rd, 2014.

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Artist Sandra K. Jackoboice to be Featured on Close-Up Talk Radio

LIGHTNING RELEASES: Naples, FL (2/19/2014)– The renowned French impressionist Claude Monet once said, “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”

Sandra K. Jackoboice is a Florida-based artist and painter specializing primarily in pastel and water-based media. While accomplished in landscape and portraiture, Jackoboice is perhaps best known for her floral work, which expresses form and color but also a unique personality and substance.

“I don’t like to think of myself as a traditional floral artist; that implies a simply decorative motivation behind the work. I choose flowers because they are complex, strong yet subtle and possess a quiet drama,” says Jackoboice. “To be able to make a painting of a flower that has the feeling of a pedal comes quite naturally to me.”

Jackoboice was first inspired to pursue art by her father, a commercial artist. She received her degree in art and communication from Aquinas College, upon which she served as art program director for the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, MI. Jackoboice has remained active as an artist and educator throughout her career, co-founding both the Great Lakes Pastel Society as well as the Southwest Florida Pastel Society.

“A lot of people think of pastels as chalk, but they’re not chalk,” explains Jackoboice. “They’re pure pigment bound together with water and rolled into sticks. I became interested in them in college. I liked the way pastels looked and I admired other artists who had used pastels like Monet.”

According to Jackoboice, some people prefer not to buy pastel paintings because they don’t like the reflection of the glass enclosure; they would rather have something on canvas. In 2004, Jackoboice experimented with a process that allows artists to use pastel on canvas, employing a liquid acrylic spray between layers of pastel to hold and set it, as well as a fixative that protects the painting.

“I came up with that process so people could enjoy working with pastels without the glass enclosure,” says Jackoboice. “My hope is it will encourage more people to appreciate art made with pastels.”

Jackoboice says she typically paints from photographs of her travels with her late husband, but, she adds, aspiring artists should focus on choosing subject matter that is fun and inspirational, something they’ll enjoy for a long time.

“There’s no particular formula to know how it’s supposed to look when you finish. It’s a feeling,” says Jackoboice. “You just need a positive attitude and a subject matter you’re excited about.”

Close-Up Talk Radio will feature Sandra K. Jackoboice in a two-part interview with Doug Llewelyn on February 20th and February 27th at 4pm.

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