Lifetime Alimony Payments May End In Massachusetts A grassroots movement promoting reform of Massachusetts alimony laws and backed by the Massachusetts Bar Association is gaining momentum. Legislation introduced this year would set limits on the number of years and the amount of payments an ex-spouse can pay in alimony. Attention to the law arose because of the efforts of Stephen Hitner, who founded the group Alimony Reform after declaring bankruptcy in part because of his obligation to pay $45,000 a year in alimony. The proposed bill will include alimony term ...

Going it Alone During Foreclosure Can be Risky Homeowners are increasingly trying to fight foreclosure without attorney representation, The New York Times recently reported. In worst-case scenarios, homeowners are even using unscrupulous home loan modification companies who defraud the homeowner and make his or her situation worse. Other homeowners simply do their best in communicating with the bank or mortgage holder on their own, learning as they go along. It is possible to negotiate with your mortgage holder, but often these companies can be slow in responding ...

Financial (and Bankruptcy) Considerations for Older Americans Bankruptcy filings for those over 65 have increased dramatically over the last several years, with a 178 percent increase from 1991 to 2007, according to an AARP study. Several underlying issues are factoring into older Americans' financial problems. Credit card debt, medical expenses and lowered home values all contribute to financial difficulties later in life. Credit Card Debt Increasing According to a recent study by John Pottow, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, credit cards ...

Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Premises-Based Liability Insurance Exclusion This year the Ohio Supreme Court decided for the first time to what degree a negligence claim must be connected to a premises in order to trigger a premises liability exclusion. A premises liability exclusion bars claims that occur on premises not listed in the policy. The Court held that the exclusion bars claims "arising out of" the property that are not identified in the policy as an insured location. Furthermore, it held that such an exclusion does not cover claims based only upon ...

VeTo-Increase is pleased to announce that its Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (IEM) solution, built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and designed to meet the needs of a wide range of discrete manufacturers, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.'s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements, IEM for Microsoft Dynamics NAV can now carry the distinct Certified for Microsoft Dynamics logo. Solutions that are Certified for Microsoft Dynamics have demonstrated ...

BP Gas has successfully launched bpgas.co.uk - the first ever BP liquid petroleum gas (LPG) site to come off the global bp.com platform. Working with digital agency, Equator, the objective was to create a site that focuses on providing a great customer experience and makes BP Gas a key player across UK search engine results. Within only a few days of launch, the site already ranks within the top 10 for a number of key search terms, proving the breakaway to be a great success. This was achieved by building the site around the distinct LPG offerings provided by BP ...

Unyielding product packaging has sent about 6,000 American each year to emergency rooms with injuries caused by trying to open their purchases, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It has incited such frustration that the industry has coined a term for it: "wrap rage" -- this is because of the product's thick and tightly sealed packaging. Luckily, Heritage Pioneer Corporate Group, a giant in providing sustainable packaging solutions has introduced their H-Loc Blister technology that combines eco-friendly innovation with cost-effective performance, ...

Getting under the bonnet of HP Quality Center 11.0: A Practical Workshop investigating latest enhancements to Quality Centre and ALM 11.0 Edinburgh: Apex Waterloo Hotel, 27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3BH 30 June 2011, 8.00 - 10.30 am Glasgow: Radisson Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL 6 July 2011, 8.00 - 10.30 am Following the HP Software Applications Road Show earlier this year, Edge Testing is running a free 'nuts and bolts' workshop looking at the practical implementation of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) 11.0 as well as Quality Center ...

Saddleback traditional men's brown leather Pull-N-Pay wallet - Brown     GBP24.99. Keep your card at the ready with this rugged and stylish Pull-N-Pay Saddleback leather wallet from Tuff-Luv. With a simple pull of the tab, you have your favourite credit card at hand, so you're never caught fumbling through your wallet in the queue. Just pull it, pay, and be on your way! Made with genuine rugged-worn leather exterior, and a wealth of interior pockets. Faux leather tri-fold Commuter Wallet train ticket / bus pass wallet holder case - Brown  GBP11.99. Transparent pass pouches, ...

The latest forecasts from DFC Intelligence, Skrill Holdings and Live Gamer estimates the Western European market for games was 23 billion dollars (about EUR16 billion) in 2010. For the next five years, DFC expects this overall figure will not grow significantly. Instead, there will be a growing shift in distribution from the traditional physical model to digital sales. According to DFC, in 2010, digital distribution of games on the PC and console systems in Western Europe was $3.4 billion. This is expected to grow to $7 billion by 2016. Historically the European game ...

Assessment Business Center, a renowned provider of comprehensive assessment systems, launches its new product the Online Values Assessment. This Values Index helps people understand their main motivators that drive them to utilize their talents in unique ways. It also helps people maximize their performance by enhancing their passion and alignment towards work. The main users of the Online Values Assessment system include corporate human resource clients, business and marketing consultants, academics and training and coaching professionals. The Online Values Assessment ...

This is a decisive year for all actors in the European toy industry supply chain. The main provisions of the new toy directive come into force on July 20, 2011, excluding the chemical requirements, which have a further transitional period of two years until July 20, 2013. SGS showcased its toy solutions (link to: http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/toys.htm) at international toy fairs taking place in Hong Kong, Nuremberg (Germany) and London (United Kingdom) in January and February 2011. SGS toy experts were available to explain in detail to EU toy manufacturers, retailers ...

For the past few months, Chan Wai Yin, 65, experienced severe blurred vision following her cataract operation as a result of residual astigmatism. After weighing several options, she decided on a corneal laser vision correction which came with a thorough examination and a series of tests before the surgery. Within two hours at the clinic, she was home to her normal chores and with a significantly improved eye condition. Madam Chan is one of the first patients in Asia to receive the WAVELIGHT Refractive Suite procedure at Ipoh's largest private ophthalmology practice, ...

Fleischerheim German Shepherds, one of the leading German shepherd breeders and importers in America announces the sale of new special and high quality litters that are ready to be placed in households from March this year. Ownership applications are being accepted now to reserve the special quality German shepherd puppies. Fleischerheim German Shepherds imports Sieger/Grand champion, VA & V rated Schutzhund titled German shepherds exclusively from Germany. Fleischerheim German Shepherd puppies (http://www.fleischerheim.com/GermanShepherdPuppiesforSale.htm) are lovingly ...

After the great success of the tripwolf iPhone app, with over 400,000 downloads, the mobile tripwolf travel guide is now available as an Android app (http://www.tripwolf.com/en/page/android). Just in time for the Summer travel season, Android users now have access to the latest travel tips for more than 70 of the most-traveled cities in the world. In addition to the recommendations from thousands of travelers from the tripwolf community and travel information from the "Marco Polo" and "Footprint" travel guides, the tripwolf app offers city maps, an Augmented ...

Do successful advertisers follow certain rules when it comes to professional brochure printing? Certainly, a big YES, if not, successful brands will not have a big impact on society's lives today as it was before. Ever wonder why there are certain individuals who patronize a certain brand more than others? In fact others make it as a status symbol. That is how successful branding had such a huge effect on the customer's lives. With so many warring brands available in the market today and continuously wooing potential customers one must stand out among the horde ...

To coincide with the beginning of the peak tourist season, June saw the resumption of direct twice-weekly flights between Moscow and Spain's Palma de Mallorca. With a flying time of around four hours, S7 Airlines currently offers the only scheduled direct service from Palma to Russia and is set to be popular amongst the many Russians who enjoy holidaying and chartering yachts on this Balearic Island. Nick Whale, Director of Mallorca-based Nick Whale Marine, comments, "The number of enquiries from Russia has increased year-on-year and we have already completed a ...

The owner of http://www.couplescounselings.com just announced the initial release of a new website, made for couples that are experiencing relationship issues. If there are any problems in your relationship that needs to be dealt with, it is wise to seek counseling while you are still communicating well with each other. Tina Hanson, which is the publisher of the website, said she wanted to make more quality information easily available for all the couples that struggle with serious relationship issues. "Good communication skills are essential in every relationship. ...

Vincent Moving, a relocation specialist is taking steps to go green from summer 2011. Vincent Moving will no longer only supply moving boxes and cartons but will start renting plastic moving crates. This will have a positive impact on the environment because of the lack of cardboard waste regular moving boxes create. lthough boxes are made of recycled paper, energy is still required for the recycling process.While plastic moving crates are not the perfect solution because of the initial impact on the environment for their manufacturing, they are still a better option ...

Art around the World Gallery announces that its Art Contest deadline is the 20 October 2011. All artists are invited to submit their best work, regardless of style, subject or media for the Gallery's exhibition in our website. All entries should be submitted online; there is no entry fee. All winners will be selected and announced on the 1st November 2011 and will be permanently displayed in the Winner and runner-ups Gallery on our website. All participating winners will gain credibility in the art world by issuing press releases about their success and achievements. ...

Award winning in Best in Search by Top SEO, 365Outsource is pleased to announce that they hold the position of number one for keywords "Philippines SEO outsourcing", proving to be industry leaders in online marketing. This campaign with the set of keywords launched six months ago and results are received and reflect top takers on Google's precise ranking using their method of indexing which sorts every word on every page and stores the result in a huge database. The SEO outsourcing firm provides packages half the retail cost, all made possible through local ...

Agnitum, PC security product developer since 1999, is pleased to announce the official launch of the Outpost 7.5 product line of proactive protection tools. Outpost security solutions have been awarded with 12+ VB100 anti-virus certifications since 2007. Packed with new functionality and performance improvements, the latest versions of Outpost Security Suite Pro, Outpost Firewall Pro and Outpost Antivirus Pro speed up overall system performance by minimizing resource loads without impacting protection levels. Highlights of Outpost 7.5 include: - 3x times faster web ...

LotSoft, an industry-leading DVD backup solution provider, announced the release of BDlot DVD Clone Ultimate today, which adopts the GPU accelerating technology in history of DVD backup software. This application is specially designed to cater to the up-to-date DVD backup demand. "Since the naissance of the GPU accelerating conception, computer's hardware and software have advanced a lot. However, DVD copy tool industry doesn't witness such progress." Said by Alex - CEO of LotSoft "We are the first to adopt GPU accelerating in DVD copy products. BDlot ...

DVDFab 8.1.0.0 Qt was released on June 16, 2011. In this update, DVDFab added support for a new copy protection as found on "Battle: Los Angeles" (US), improved protected disc (BDMV-REC) burning on certain writers like ASUS, updated language files, and made some minor changes and improvements. DVDFab is well-known for its decryption power. It can remove all known DVD and Blu-ray protections. And it always adds support for new protections and updates its server to ensure users a smooth manipulation of any DVD and Blu-ray, no matter how old or how new these discs ...

Award-winning artisan Steve Soffa and Woman Poker Player Magazine have reached an agreement to launch a dynamic timepiece and luxury gold and precious gemstone poker-themed collection that will appeal to the player in every woman. Each magnificent piece in the Steve Soffa Luxury Players Collection will be limited editions and all hand crafted. These exquisite works of art will express beauty, elegance, and style. Steve Soffa changed the landscape in 2010, with new designs for the World Series of Poker bracelets. Not only did Soffa design unique bracelets to define ...