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KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Like other longer-living Americans, gay males and lesbians (as well as bisexuals and transsexuals) face the prospect of eventual incapacity and the need for long term care. But they have special problems getting that care when needed, according to LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.

WATERTOWN, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Phoenix Construction Group, Inc. (PCGI), one of Boston's leading residential and commercial design/build firms, has been awarded two Gold PRISM Awards from the Builders Association of Greater Boston. The awards, which recognize housing industry professionals for excellence in building, design, sales and marketing, were presented to PCGI principals Dani Chedid and Karnig Ostayan at a gala ceremony on October 14, 2009.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the world's largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today announced the 8th Annual Symposium with the theme Optimizing the Performance of People. The Symposium will be the premier event in 2010 bringing together organizations striving to develop world-class workforces through effective measurement and industry leaders in learning and talent measurement.

NAPLES, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- London Bay Homes, a Naples, Florida-based builder of luxury custom homes and unique Village communities throughout Southwest Florida, has designed and launched a new company website that provides visitors with a wide range of content including a custom home photo gallery, interactive floor plans, blog, and real estate news at www.londonbay.com.

CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telezygology Inc. (TZ) today announces that TZ Intevia(R) technology is featured in the Dell Adamo XPS ultra-thin premium laptop product to electronically secure the lid and, with the swipe of a finger, allow user access. Designed and engineered with assistance from TZ's product development subsidiary, Product Development Technologies (PDT), the Adamo now claims the 'world's thinnest notebook' crown.

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ravi Singh, the CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, will be speaking on 'The Wide Swath' panel at the annual IAPC conference. The IAPC, or the International Association of Political Consultants, is an organization of professionals in the political sphere, dedicated to helping spread democracy throughout the world. Their main event is an annual conference, where many gather to discuss upcoming world elections and deconstruct recent trends in the political cycle.

TOLEDO, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hockey legends Dino Mascotto, Greg Jablonski, and Jim McCabe will be on hand signing autographs at the Tireman Auto Service Center located in Maumee, Ohio. The event will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Copies of the book published by The Toledo Blade, 'Hockey Night In Toledo' are available for sale and can be personalized on the spot by one or all of the hockey greats. Purchasers of the book will receive a $5 coupon discount towards their next oil change at Tireman.

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Stylish and innovative eco-retailer bambeco provides 10 easy tips to make this holiday season a little bit greener. Launched on Earth Day 2009, bambeco quickly won accolades, fans and customers with its fashionable, earth friendly selection of innovative products for home and life. From the start, bambeco's mission has been to offer consumers an appealing and comprehensive selection of green products that the established home furnishings brands are unable to do.

VANCOUVER, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C., is excited to announce that they have begun allowing clients to set up their own registration forms using their new self-serve software.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and the Monte Carlo Casino Las Vegas Resort and Casino are launching a 'Battle of the Bands' competition for bands who play Irish music. The prize is an amazing chance to play at Diablo's in the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas! The competition coincides with the launch of SLBC beers in the USA, which will be sold at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to Fare Buzz Inc., business travel is considered to be an essential tool of commerce in both large and small companies. In fact small companies seem to have a greater reliance on business travel as they often lack the visibility of large companies. Moreover small companies have to compete with large companies in order to acquire new customers as a result of which they have to often invest substantially in business travel for face-to-face client and sales generating meetings.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Annually, the United States Fire Administration reports that 3,000 to 5,000 people die in fires. This figure includes 800 children, nine and younger, and 1,200 seniors. One fire captain, owner of Hand2Live, has set out to alter those statistics. Career firefighter, Captain Greg Lawler, knows that many children and the elderly often experience difficulty opening windows.

ALBANY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sageous Press has announced the release of 'Party Line' (ISBN: 978-0-578-03593-2). a new novel by Peter A. Luber. This, Luber's second foray into the realm of dreams, establishes a unique vision which serves not only to entertain but to enlighten the reader as to the depths of his or her own consciousness. His first work, 'Oneironauticus,' was published in 2008 by Sageous.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Forest Products Western Division Inc. (UFP-WD) and Titan Wood Inc., a subsidiary of Accsys Technologies, PLC (AIM and EURONEXT: AXS), are pleased to announce UFP-WD will distribute Titan's Accoya wood in the United States. Accoya is a modified wood produced only from certified sustainable sources, using an environmentally responsible process. It offers outstanding durability, dimensional stability, and reliability.

DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Forest Products Western Division Inc. (UFP-WD) and Titan Wood Inc., a subsidiary of Accsys Technologies, PLC (AIM and EURONEXT: AXS), are pleased to announce UFP-WD will distribute Titan's Accoya wood in the United States. Accoya is a modified wood produced only from certified sustainable sources, using an environmentally responsible process. It offers outstanding durability, dimensional stability, and reliability.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EASEUS, a provider of affordable, scalable partition management, data recovery and disaster recovery utility solutions, releases the newest version of its consumer partition management software: EASEUS Partition Master 4.1.1, a comprehensive partition tool and system optimization software for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 and Windows server 2000 / 2003 / 2008, now supports the much anticipated Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Extensoft today announced a new 2.3 version of its automated Web design product, Artisteer, now with support for Google's Blogger. Artisteer enables non-technical users to create great looking Web designs in minutes. Thousands of Web design professionals already use Artisteer for quick Web design drafting, idea generation and small to medium design projects.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) the pioneer in Telecom Expense Management (TEM) solutions continues to improve on its WinBill application with the release of version 8.1. As an ongoing commitment to meeting client's needs and changes in the industry, several new functions have been added to the already robust and feature rich application.

BOONTON, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance providers that make up the 2.6 trillion US healthcare system will be spending $55.5 billion on telecommunications services over the next five years, says a new market research study released by the Insight Research Corporation. According to the market analysis study, spending by the US healthcare industry on telecommunications services will grow at a compounded rate of 10.2 percent over the forecast period

WARRINGTON, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Special Equestrians is proud to announce our partnership with the Philadelphia Race Park. Special Equestrians will be providing stall rest to injured race horses. These horses will be part of our Youth Connections Program for At-Risk Youth. 'Our vulnerable youth will be introduced to the plight of these vulnerable horses with the goal of developing a greater empathy for these horses,' says Tammy Westney, Executive Director of Special Equestrians.