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London,UK (Vocus) July 31, 2008 -- BridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading global provider of serviced apartments, today announced it has signed a 10-year agreement with The First Group to manage five new properties in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This arrangement marks BridgeStreet’s entrance into the UAE and is part of the company’s broad expansion plans for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Lee Curtis, president and CEO of BridgeStreet Worldwide comments, “Dubai is a perfectly situated world-hub between east and west for emerging global business exchange. Demand for accommodations is insatiable as the region diversifies into additional sectors including shipping, information technology, communications and finance.” Increasingly, businesses require a serviced apartment provider that can fulfil accommodation needs on a global scale. BridgeStreet is meeting this need through its diversified business models that include complete property management in major cities throughout EMEA. “We are delighted to partner with The First Group to bring BridgeStreet’s unique service offering to Dubai,” continued Curtis. The First Group, a British owned international development company, specialises in delivering property solutions to investors with a focus on emerging markets. Gary Shepherd and Danny Lubert, founders and joint chairmen of The First Group, selected BridgeStreet Worldwide as operators based on the company’s reputation for unrivalled property management. “We set high standards in selecting an operator for our properties and feel confident that BridgeStreet will increase asset value whilst delivering exceptional quality and service,” said Shepherd. The agreement comprises over 1,250 apartments, across Dubai with the first building – The Diamond in Sports City set to open in spring 2009, shortly followed by Metro Central in the Dubai technology, e-commerce and media free zone. Three additional buildings - The Bridge, The Matrix and The Spirit, will be ready for occupancy by the end of 2009. Each location will feature luxuriously appointed apartments, state-of-the-art amenities and onsite BridgeStreet management and staff. “We have found the perfect partner for our Dubai operation with The First Group,” added Max Thorne, BridgeStreet Worldwide's vice president of development EMEA. “Our management models are customised in terms of length and fee structure to meet the specific requirements of each owner and investor. The model we created in Dubai is one we hope to expand to other emerging markets.” BridgeStreet Worldwide is a leading international provider of serviced apartments. BridgeStreet and its Global Alliance Partners offer over 15,000 serviced apartments located throughout the United States and 50 cities internationally. An award winner both in the U.S. and Europe, BridgeStreet properties meet uncompromising standards of quality, comfort and service. For more information about the company or to learn more about how BridgeStreet is Making Serviced... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1162524.htm

Moultrie, GA (PRWEB) July 29, 2008 -- A Georgia Real Estate Auction for prime Georgia Land and Georgia Farms is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2008. United Country Certified Real Estate, a licensed Georgia real estate brokerage company and real estate auction company, has been commissioned to conduct a Georgia Land Auction for 478 +/- Acres in Colquitt and Brooks County Georgia. These Georgia farms provide an excellent opportunity to own fine Georgia land and are being offered divided and selling at High Bidder's Choice. Details on this Georgia real estate auction are highlighted online at the company's website. "The order for this Georgia Land Auction came from the Comptroller of the corporation. Officers and directors approved the order for immediate liquidation," says Georgia real estate broker and real estate auctioneer Myers Jackson, CAI, AARE, CES, ATS. "This is an example of solid trust in the auction method of marketing and the unique ability to market prime real estate using aggressive search engine strategies and traditional techniques." The auction site for these two Georgia Farms will be located at 946 Heard Road. Farm #1 is located at 946 Heard Road in Colquitt County. There is a 2800 +/- square foot country home situated on this gorgeous Georgia real estate. The farm has a total area of 436 +/- acres, including 236 +/- acres of cropland and 187 +/- base acres. It features merchantable timber and plantation pines as well as a large creek-fed pond and excellent fencing and gross fencing. This land offers a qualified purchaser the opportunity to enjoy recreational use such as hunting and fishing and/or ample income producing farming or investment. Farm #2 has 42 +/- acres and is located in Brooks County. It features pasture and woodland home sites with great road frontage. These Georgia real estate properties offer country living at its finest. Both of these pieces of Georgia land are conveniently located between Moultrie and Thomasville. The convenience of the property's location for real estate investment is undeniable. These Georgia farms are situated one hour north of Tallahassee, Florida and Interstate 10 and forty minutes west of Valdosta, Georgia and Interstate 75. The Moultrie farm and house offers country living at its finest. Convert this home to a sportsman's lodge or transform your country home dreams into reality with the enthusiasm and inspiration of a private and peaceful setting. The surrounding land can offer an abundance of opportunities. The possibilities are countless with a real working farm. In today's market, and investment in in prime farmland that includes cultivations and timber is highly desirable. You may multiply the opportunity with a sportsman's getaway. This multi-use property is in a very desirable location and convenient to several towns. This Georgia Real Estate far enough away for privacy and close enough for comfort.This investment opportunity will take center stage at the exclusive real estate auction event. When these parcels of real estate are offered on September 6, bidders will have the opportunity to submit their highest and best bids. Contracts will be written and closings will occur approximately 45 days following the auction. "The United Country marketing tools, which have been... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Georgia-Land-Auction/Georgia-Real-Estate/prweb1153614.htm

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) (PRWEB) July 29, 2008 -- Come August, the world's eyes will be on China as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad take place in Beijing. For those who want to complement daily media accounts of swim times, medal ceremonies and gymnastics scores with a late-summer read, "The Dharma King" will hit the shelves just in time. Described as a thrilling novel of one man's quest to save Tibet - and himself - "The Dharma King" is an epic chase to find and bring the baby Panchen Lama, the spiritual counterpart to the Dalai Lama, to safety. The timely story guides the reader to examine the competing interests of capitalism and spirituality, China's emergence onto the world stage, Tibet's future and the personal struggle to find meaning in a changed world, says B.G. Stroh, while raising individuals' spiritual awareness. "The inescapable tragedy of the current Tibetan situation drew me to the struggles of the Panchen Lama," explains Stroh, who has traveled throughout Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, and studied Tibetan Buddhism. "The novel ties together one man's personal quest with responsibility for something greater in the world in a fascinating story." The story traces the physical and spiritual journal of a young American man, the eldest son of a wealthy San Francisco family. With a guaranteed life of privilege and power ahead of him, he books a flight to Kathmandu on a whim after college graduation - a flight with events that will change him forever. Samuel Falk Simms, Jr., races against time, a vicious Chinese colonel and his own demons to save what may be the last hope of a religion and culture in peril. Searching Buddhist temples and foreign cities, and crossing the Himalayan plains, he is guided by a fleeting glimpse of an obscure map, a new love and the long-buried truth within him. On his journey to find the Panchen Lama, says Stroh, Sam comes to terms with a deeper level of meaning in his own life. "I hope that each reader can be his or her own 'Dharma King' and follow his or her own path by being mindful and aware…because until we take personal responsibility for the world that we live in, and until we each follow our own hearts, nothing will change." "The Dharma King" is published by iUniverse, Inc., and is available at Barnes & Noble bookstores, at Amazon.com, through iUniverse, Inc. or at DharmaKing.com ($14.95 U.S./paperback, $23.95 U.S./hardcover), where readers can access the full first chapter of the book. The book is a designated iUniverse Publisher's Choice selection. A portion of the proceeds from the novel will be donated to the re-established Sera Jhe Monastery in southern India. For a review copy of "The Dharma King," contact Aimee Bennett. ###

Newark, NJ (PRWEB) July 31, 2008 -- Washington G-2 Reports' 26th Annual Lab Institute Conference being held this Sept. 17-19, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA and focusing on the crossroads of politics, lab medicine and government policy towards labs, will air a series of web video interviews with the nation's foremost political and health care industry thought leaders on G2reports.com. These interviews will delve into the future of health care policy, legislation, regulations and lab industry trends in the face of an historic national election and air on G2reports.com, the leading lab industry website that provides breaking news, video news, a health care industry job board, minute-by-minute lab industry financial news, and in-depth features and analysis. Perry Patterson, Vice President of Washington G-2 Reports, says, "Lab Institute has chronicled all the major developments and events that have transformed the laboratory and pathology sectors for the past 25 years and is the nation's early warning system for objective, accurate information for the laboratory and pathology industry. G2reports.com, which is a free, content rich website, enables doctors, lawyers, government agencies and lab industry professionals to stay in touch with what's happening in government policy and regulations towards labs, as well as the daily business and financial news that is critical to running a profitable lab. And now we can combine the best of both worlds through the power of the internet." Patterson adds, "G-2's web videos represent the next step in our efforts to better serve the health care community. We will continue to improve and expand this site over time. Its breaking news is followed closely by dozens of bloggers worldwide, as well as the financial community and health care industry generally. And, its video news interviews are picked up by Google Video and other online outlets." Some of the Thought Leaders at this year's 26th Annual Lab Institute include: Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais, authors of Millenial Makeover: MySpace, YouTube & The Future of American Politics, Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief of The Hotline, appears daily on HotlineTV, Tina Nova Bennett, PhD, President, CEO and Co-Founder, Genoptix Medical Laboratory, and Dennis Weissman, Program Chair, Founder and Executive Editor, Washington G-2 Reports. (To download the entire conference brochure go to: g2reports.com/conferences/915.html) To find out more about Washington G-2 Reports and Lab Institute, please visit G2Reports.com. # # #

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 22, 2008 -- The average price of a gallon of gasoline nationally having now surpassed $4.00, is almost a dollar higher than it was a year ago. One of the culprits: the skyrocketing price of oil which continues to reach record highs. In fact, experts say that, generally, for every dollar increase in oil prices, gas prices increase by 2.4 cents a gallon. According to Don Patrick, an Atlanta-based independent financial professional, surging global oil demand will ensure an upward trend in oil pricing. "Decisions being made by OPEC and other oil-producing countries, stagnant production in Iraq, and ongoing concerns about political and supply stability in a number of oil-producing countries mean that we'll have to deal with higher crude and gasoline prices for some time," says Patrick. Yet, as the Joint Economic Committee's report concludes, the most significant, long-term factor driving oil prices higher may be the greatly increased and permanent demand for oil in developing countries such as China and India. This means that although prices could fall in the near term, we better get used to higher prices as a new fact of life. With this kind of pain at the pump, it may be time to develop some long-term survival strategies to deal with high gas prices. The following pointers can help consumers adjust to life at over $4 a gallon: Shop Around "Driving all over town looking for the best deal on gas burns precious fuel - the fuel you're trying to save," says Patrick. "Instead, log on to a website like www.GasBuddy.com to help you pinpoint the cheapest gas near you." Drive to conserve fuel Patrick advises consumers to tune-up cars regularly, keep tires properly inflated and reduce the amount of stuff in the trunk and backseat of the car. "Another way to conserve fuels is to drive within the speed limit on the highway as engines operate most efficiently in the 55 to 60 miles per hour range," says Patrick. "You'll also save fuel by braking or accelerating gradually." Patrick also suggests that instead of running the air conditioning constantly, it's most efficient to run it at faster speeds but roll down the windows when stalled in traffic. Choose public transit Cities from Boston to Los Angeles are reporting increased numbers of people using mass transit. In fact, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTAA), Americans took 2.6 billion trips on public transportation in the first three months of 2008, 85 million more trips than the same period last year. Not surprisingly, the Federal Highway Administration has reported that the vehicle miles traveled on our nation's roads declined by 2.3 percent in the first quarter. "Many people in larger cities consider taking public transportation, but don't really see the tangible benefit," says Patrick. "There is a great website that shows exactly how much you can save by taking public transportation at www.publictransportation.org." Reduce your carbon foot print Patrick advises that people try to bicycle or walk whenever possible. In addition to saving on gas, the decision is a healthier move. The editors of Bicycling magazine report that they see big changes in urban centers that may be the beginning of a far-reaching pro-cycling movement. "Another way to reduce your carbon footprint is to carpool," says Patrick. "In addition... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1104004.htm