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Long-Term Care Leader Joins ‘3 in 4 Need More’ Campaign to Promote LTC Protection for All

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) announces joining the 3 in 4 Need More campaign, which was launched yesterday by the LTC Guild, a social network focusing on the long-term care industry and those served by it. In its advertising and public relations, LTCFP will employ the '3 in 4 Need More' logo and other visuals, publicly available from LTC Guild, to promote affordable long-term care insurance for all Americans.

New Health Reform Campaign Will Support Long-Term Care for All, Because ‘3 in 4 Need More’

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today the LTC Guild announces the '3 in 4 Need More' campaign to promote affordable long-term care insurance for all Americans. 'Health reform will have a big hole in it,' says Jonas Roeser, a founding member, 'if it doesn't embrace the extended-care needs of today's longer-living Americans.'

CareerPerfect.com and Career-Network.com Launch Resume Writing Partnership

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CareerPerfect.com expanded its partner network to include Career-Network, a site that has grown rapidly since its launch four years ago and now encompasses a user base of 1.5 million applicants every month and 1,500 national and industry specific Career-Network job boards. This syndication agreement promises to provide increased exposure for CareerPerfect's flagship professional resume writing services.

ForeclosureDeals.com Reports on Foreclosure Filings for First Half of 2009

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureDeals.com has been closely following and analyzing foreclosure filing data around the nation. For the first half of 2009, the company reports that foreclosure filings were just shy of two million. This number is a nine percent increase from the last six months of 2008 and a 15 percent increase from the first six months of 2008.

A New Kind of Village – An Intern’s Project for Special Equestrians

WARRINGTON, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'I wanted to make a difference to improve the rider's experience during my time at Special Equestrians,' states intern Louis Taylor. As part of a unique collaboration between Foundations Community Partnership and Special Equestrians, Louis worked for ten weeks as a student intern for the Summer Youth Corp Program, sponsored through Foundations Community Partnership. During that time he divided his time between intensive classes, and Special Equestrians Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs.

iConcepts Announces Offer in Compromise Software for the EA, CPA and Attorney

MAPLE GLEN, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iConcepts, Inc., makers of leading Offer in Compromise software, announced today, the updated 2009 release of OIC Tax Planner. An interactive desktop application, OIC Tax Planner bundles required forms and current IRS Offer in Compromise regulations in a single product. The system's Fill-in-the-Form platform allows professionals to enter data once and flow data into appropriate schedules, forms, and overflow sheets to generate Form 656. OIC Tax Planner is a component of iConcepts' IRS Collection Suite.

Innovation and Creative Thinking Leads to Cost Effective, Eco friendly, Higher Producing Metal Pipes in the Oil and Other Industries Thanks...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ask anyone who works on the production side of the oil business and they will tell you the key to success in the oil industry is extracting, producing and transporting. The quicker and more cost effective it is the better. They will also tell you that while production costs can be controlled, well flow rates are often at the mercy of corrosion and pipe wear. A new product called DuralSil, made by DuraSeal.

Orange County, NY Doctors Urge Eye Exams During National Cataract Awareness Month

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Cataract Awareness Month, Highland Ophthalmology Associates, in New Windsor, NY, will be offering free Cataract Screenings during the month of August, 2009. Highland Ophthalmology Associates encourages anyone at risk to please participate in their Cataract Awareness Program. 'Cataracts are the leading cause of visual loss in Americans 65 and older,' said Mary Davidian, M.D. fellowship trained ophthalmologist at Highland Ophthalmology.

Det-Tronics Releases Versatile Toxic Gas Detector Family

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) today announced the release of the GT3000 toxic gas detector family - a group of electrochemical fixed-point detectors that provide non-intrusive calibration, communication via 4-20mA and HART protocol, the ability to swap sensors without de-classifying hazardous areas, and third-party performance certifications. Det-Tronics is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Bed Bug Epidemic Spawns New Business in New York City

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Bed Bug Busters NY service helps tenants prepare for treatment by exterminators. With the bed bug epidemic which has hit New York City, even within the most upscale buildings, exterminators are busier than ever. Exterminators hand residents very complicated instructions on how to prepare their apartments for treatment, which can be overwhelming to the tenant.

September 11th Charity Ball to Benefit Sick 9/11 Heroes

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The FealGood Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for sick and dying 9/11 Ground Zero First Responders, will hold the FealGood Charity Ball on Friday, September 11, 2009 at New Jersey's Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck. The event has a star-studded celebrity guest list including many professional athletes.

Innovative Michigan Fishing Web Site Seeks and Shares Anglers Secrets

STEVENSVILLE, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Michigan fishermen are themselves being caught up in a new community net which is carefully crafted to reel them in hook, line and sinker. Recently spawned Michigan Fish Fanatic, a service of ADCO FLYCAST, is inviting fishermen to cast their wisdom on the waters and let others know about where, when and how to catch their favorite denizens of the deep.

‘Against All Odds’ – A Compelling Tale of Faith and Second Chances

FRESNO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New authorized biography chronicles how famed corporate whistleblower Mark Whitacre turned adversity into a gift; becomes champion of self-managed healthcare. Even during Whitacre's darkest days in prison, he considered himself a fortunate man. He had the love of his wife and family and the support of friends. As he tells it now, it took hitting rock bottom and losing everything for him to learn the most valuable lessons in life: family and supportive friends are more important than power and materialism.

PivotPro Launches World’s First Patented Golf Pivot-Training Aid

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PivotPro announces the launch of a brand new product - the PivotPro - scheduled to make its debut at the Las Vegas PGA Fall Expo on September 1, 2009. While some golfers may not know it, the pivot is the engine that drives the golf swing. And, with an incorrect pivot comes a poor swing.

Nude Angelina Jolie Park Bench Statue Provides Landmark for Public Breastfeeding

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For World Breastfeeding Week, Phantom-Financial announces the unveiling of a life-size park bench sculpture of Angelina Jolie nude with her twin babies by New York artist Daniel Edwards just minutes from Brad Pitt's own birthplace in the Oklahoma City Metro area in September before its Fall exhibition in London. 'Landmark for Breastfeeding,' inspired by last year's cover of W magazine featuring Angelina Jolie suckling her baby.

M2SYS Biometric Software Solution Selected by GHG Corporation

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- M2SYS Technology, an award-winning biometric technology research and development firm, announced today that GHG Corporation, an innovative time tracking software provider, has chosen to provide their customers with M2SYS' Bio-SnapON™ biometric software solution.

Training Company Makes Sense of Complex Hazardous Waste Regulations

LAFAYETTE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training firm, will present its three-day workshops on Federal and Texas-specific industrial and hazardous waste management. Workshops will be held in Houston, TX on August 19-21 and in Dallas, TX on August 24-26, 2009.

Global Access Launches Easy to Use Photo Book Site

OREM, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global Access, a worldwide technology provider, announced the launch of My Memories Cafe. This easy to use site allows people to choose from different themes and templates to create photo books, photo prints, posters, mugs, t-shirts, calendars, puzzles, mural tiles, and much more. The products are then produced by a network of quality suppliers across the country and shipped to the customer.

California Universal Waste Rules Continue to Change

LAFAYETTE, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training firm, will present several two-day Hazardous Waste in California Workshops during the month of September. This course is designed for industries that must assure compliance with California's hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in San Diego on September 14-15; Los Angeles on September 17-18; Bakersfield on September 21-22; and Oakland on September 24-25, 2009.

NW Chicago Suburban Affinity Healthcare LLC Opens New Medical Office Building

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Affinity Healthcare LLC, a multi-specialty medical group practice, with northwest Chicago suburban offices located in Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove, IL, began seeing patients today at its newly constructed 64,860 square foot medical office building, situated on 6.3 acres at 1450 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL., within The Corporate Grove business park.

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