LIMRA, the worldwide association of insurance and financial services companies, has just released a report that finds approximately 14.7 million U.S. households - one in eight - face a potential estate tax liability if the estate tax law reverts back as planned to 2001 levels at the end of this year. The LIMRA report said that Congress would likely consider three different proposals for the estate tax when it reconvenes following the November elections: • Allowing the estate tax to revert back to 2001 levels of $1 million and 55% maximum tax; • Extending the current ...

Home services company HomeSource, joins in urging homeowners to prepare for the high bushfire risks expected for this season. "The traditional bushfire season has only just started but already we have seen homes and businesses threatened by fire on the NSW Central Coast, Queensland's Darling downs and Atherton Tablelands as well as Albany in Western Australia," HomeSource Joint Managing Director, Pia Vogel, said. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting higher-than-average temperatures for this spring and summer throughout Australia. This prediction together ...

Code Amber, the leader in Amber Alert publication and broadcasting on the Internet since 2002 announced this week the availability of their new service for missing pets, Code Amber Pets. Code Amber for Amber Alerts has been in operation for over 10 years now. To date they have delivered over 1.9 Billion Tickers to over 480,000 web sites and desktops that host the ubiquitous Code Amber Tickers and have published over 600 Amber Alerts in the US and Canada. "I founded Code Amber over 10 years ago in order to bring awareness of Amber Alert Missing Children reports ...

Bamboo cabinets may very well be the next wave or fad stretching through cabinet manufacturer's websites, but it is here to stay. Although often associated with tiki torches, swim-up bars, and tropical furniture, bamboo is a material that has several uses beyond island chic. When compressed into a workable material for furniture and bamboo cabinets, the finished product is a stylish, contemporary, even eye-catching work of art. The beauty of bamboo cabinets starts with the process by which the bamboo plywood manufacturers use to create the material. When the bamboo stalk ...

Any gamer will tell you how prestigious it is to acquire those XBox Achievements or PlayStation Trophies and now you can create your own, Real Life Achievements with the RLA Maker app for your iOS device (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad). According to About.com, "Achievements are a special way of both rewarding you for playing games as well as keeping you compelled to continue playing." What better way to keep you "playing" in real life than to award your friends and family with Real Life Achievement badges and points! RLA Maker allows you to add a ...

Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer and global supplier of RF and microwave products, announces that it has appointed Vermont Representacoes e Comercio Ltda. (Vermont Rep) as Pasternack's exclusive distributor for Brazil. Vermont Rep joins a growing list of international distributors who are partnering with Pasternack to expand their product offering and customer service worldwide. With this new relationship, Vermont Rep's customers now have access to the industry's broadest selection of quality RF and microwave components. Pasternack Enterprises ...

All Metal Fabrication is pleased to announce they will be working with iWebContent in an attempt to improve their search engine rankings and build their business online. In a world where many customers, both personal and businesses, are turning to the Internet to fulfill their needs, a strong web presence is a requirement. Through this partnership, iWebContent will work closely with All Metal Fabrication to help them build their online marketing to ensure their long-term success through the Internet. All Metal Fabrication is a metal fabrication company with years of ...

The Practice Institute, LLC announces publication of their Home Study Course, "Private Practice 101," designed for mental health professionals who are starting a practice or who want to expand their practice. "It fills the gap that graduate school overlooked," explains Dr. Jeff Zimmerman, cofounder of The Practice Institute. "We learned a lot about diagnoses, treatment and case management, but virtually nothing about business." Comprised of 20 narrated slide presentations, along with worksheets and other resources, the course guides the ...

For the second time in the last three years, Ace Air is sponsoring Arizona's Family Silver Apple Awards. Ace is donating several hundred thousand dollars in the next two years to deserving teachers nominated for the Silver Apple Award. Anyone can be a teacher, but it takes a special person to be the teacher that changes their students' lives. All over the state, children in grades K-12 can nominate their favorite teacher who made a significant impact on their life. Every month from October 2012 until May 2013, Ace Air and Patti Kirkpatrick from 3TV will present a check ...

Prospectr Marketing is announcing a new line of lead generation services. Prospectr is expanding and now provides a performance-based solution meant to fill sale's funnels. This performance-based solution is driven by two unique deliverables: developed leads, or hot sales opportunities and, secondly, 100% interested prospect lists, or warm sales opportunities. Prospectr's process generates marketing campaigns targeting their client's audience with both direct marketing tactics and inbound Internet marketing tactics. Prospectr starts by providing: the lead databases, ...

Solar Planet (www.solarplanet.net) is refreshing their focus in the renewable energy marketplace with a shift from education to action. Education about renewable energy—primarily solar—has been Solar Planet's core purpose since founder and president Ken Anderson, PhD began sharing his knowledge and research in 2009. Today, Solar Planet proudly announced a solar referral network as a natural extension of the company's goal to help consumers understand and efficiently use solar energy. The company's root purpose and new direction are combined in the maxim: Solar Planet ...

Funk Vigilante have just released their Apocalypse themed music video to their new single "Today is the Day". The video can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKIUBn-D7o&hd=1 The band's most recent video "Internet Fight Song" went semi-viral, getting over 100,000 views on Youtube. The new song feature's music that switches seamlessly between spooky hip-hop verses and a borderline heavy metal chorus. As always, the song features Ghosty Boy's clever brand of comedic satire in the lyrics. You can see more from the band at ...

You will find a brand new business on the net causing big headlines this week, and it is called AMT Engineering. This business has lots of b-2-b & b-2-c products that could revamp the sector. Just unveiled yesterday, this manufacturer has witnessed mass media attention throughout the planet, and every one desires to make contact with them with the goal of acquiring a news interview. And even though this firm has been very personal with their conversations up to this point, their products are experiencing a serious impact on exactly how people live in their daily lives. First ...

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds down, Hansons Windows says its efforts to solicit support for the cause from its customers have been a great success. Hansons changed its official colors from orange and blue to pink and blue for the month of October, most notably in the form of signs that customers planted into their front lawns throughout the month. The company also made a cash donation early in October to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the leading cancer awareness organization in the United States. "The response from our customers has been outstanding," ...

K2M, Inc., the largest privately held spinal device company in the world focused on developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies and minimally invasive procedures, today announced the Global expansion of its breakthrough Rail 4D Technology at the 2012 North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. This unique stabilization technology is featured in the MESA Rail Deformity and MESA Rail Small Stature Spinal Systems to address the most complex spinal curves. First debuted this summer at the 19th International Meeting ...

Vehicle break-ins are a common occurrence in cities and city suburbs, and with the frequency of these incidents rising, Millennium 2 Auto Glass spreads awareness of the problem and addresses solutions to protect car owners' safety and belongings. Recently, a string of auto break-ins resulted in at least 20 different complaints to authorities in Davidson, North Carolina, according to the Davidson Police Department. Reported losses included GPS units, keys, a bicycle and two vehicles, most of which were later recovered. In summer of 2011, a quiet residential street ...

College Notre Dame de Louaize (CNDL) and White Mountain Technologies share a unique and advantageous partnership through the school's full utilization of Skoolee, the school management and student information system for K-12 academic institutions. As College Notre Dame de Louaize constantly updates and renews their business rules, White Mountain customizes Skoolee to meet the school's needs and develops new tools and add-ons to improve the software system. Presently, CNDL is using the library and payroll add-ons to maximize their efficiency. As a result of their synergy, ...

An Atlanta, Georgia airport shuttle service has many options for the types of Atlanta car services they offer. Oftentimes, customer service is not at the top of that list. This is not so with Action Limousines however. Action Limousines Atlanta is announcing they know how to treat a customer with their Action Worldwide Loyalty Rewards program. "Loyal customers should be rewarded," said Clarence Carr, the president of Action Limousines. "Our loyal clients are the heart and soul of our company, and we feel that they should be rewarded. Action Worldwide ...

The BCCA Conference, subtitled 'Survival of the Fittest', will provide an opportunity to gain insight into the challenges the industry is currently facing on an economic, political and regulatory front. A payment expert will be on hand at the PacNet booth, ready to confer with online lenders regarding both international and domestic payment solutions. "PacNet provides a wide range of both inbound and outbound processing services to the payday loans industry. With PacNet, companies can provide loan advances through UK Faster Payments and other locally relevant payment ...

The WineStation is quickly changing the way consumers experience wine. Main Street Wine & Spirits is introducing the WineStation to its customers and opening the doors for innovative sampling while shopping. The WineStation is the world's first automated temperature-controlled, wine dispensing and preservation system, providing a serving solution and unique try before you buy opportunity from the discerning wine consumer to the novice. For the first time, customers are able to experience, using the WineStation, a broad range of featured wines to sample, invoking ...

AffiliateTraction today announces its integration with Webgains to finally enable publishers to drive sales directly from Social Media, and in turn allow advertiser clients to track sales via the channel without a tracking link. The world's largest affiliate management agency has appointed leading affiliate marketing network Webgains as its latest technology partner, and together are introducing a unique system of click-less tracking which will open up the full sales potential of possibly the largest untapped aggregator of engaged consumers. Greg Shepard, President ...

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) the Brockton based regional elder services agency serving seniors, their families and caregivers throughout greater Brockton and Plymouth county, has been awarded a generous grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, which will fund their upcoming "It's About Time" free workshop for caregivers. The workshop will be held on November 8, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lakeville Council on Aging, located at 1 Dear Crossing in Lakeville. The workshop will teach caregivers techniques and strategies for managing time and reducing ...

The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) announced today the creation of a new "Made in Northern California" program for Northern California manufacturers. The goal of the online program is to showcase products made in the Golden State and highlight the contributions of the manufacturing sector. The program will also entail "Made in Northern California" social media sites, where professionals can network and discuss industry topics. "California's manufacturing sector is an integral part of our state's economy," says Gene Russell, ...

ABC11 Eyewitness News (http://www.abc11.com) has announced that Community Affairs Specialist and host of Heart of Carolina Perspectives Angela Hampton will serve as the emcee for the North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership's Free To Breathe walk and run event on Saturday, Nov. 3, presented by Duke Raleigh Cancer Center. The event, which aims to raise awareness and support in the fight against lung cancer, will take place in North Hills at 4028 Six Forks Road starting at 8 a.m. Attendees may show their support for the cause by participating in the event's 5K race or one-mile ...

Tapping into the kid inside every adult, Calabash Animation, the award-winning animation studio led by Creative Director Wayne Brejcha and Executive Producer Sean Henry,worked its animated magic on a new ad targeting adults for General Mills' Lucky Charms cereal. Created by agency Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, "Transportasty" features a busy office worker whisked away to an enchanted forest by just one bite for a chance encounter with Lucky the Leprechaun. "This spot touches on nostalgia for one's own youth - a simpler time when a bowl of Lucky Charms ...