Cashing in your pension early can seem like a good idea if you're short on cash, but the taxes have to be paid sometime. This fact is easy to overlook with a large lump sum payment coming to you. This is what happened to Lenora (Los Angeles, CA) when she cashed in her pension in 2009, which ended up granting her a headache along with an IRS debt of over $25,000 for that year. As a result, she also had a sizable debt with the Franchise Tax Board. When she came to the Blue Tax offices for help, their team of experts knew it would be a challenge to negotiate an affordable ...

NEW YORK – In the wake of several highly publicized suicides by gay teenagers, a new study finds that a negative social environment surrounding gay youth is associated with high rates of suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. The study, "The Social Environment and Suicide Attempts in a Population-Based Sample of LGB Youth," appears in the April 18 issue of Pediatrics. It was conducted by by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar Mark L. Hatzenbuehler at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The study of nearly 32,000 ...

Tampa, FL (April 18, 2011) -- Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects are more likely to die within the first five years of life than their non-Hispanic white and Hispanic peers. For certain types of congenital heart abnormalities, Hispanic children as well as non-Hispanic black children fare worse than non-Hispanic white children. These findings, detailed in a new study by researchers at the University of South Florida, Texas Department of State Health Services and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, suggest preventive strategies are needed to ...

Dr. Paul Fondacaro will discuss enhancements in cosmetic surgery at the Cornell Club-NY. He will speak on Monday, May 2, 2011. This is a private event, restricted to Cornell Club members and their guests. CEO of Dr. Park Ave, Dr. Fondacaro has been listed twice in New York Magazine's "New York's Best Doctors" Issue; eight times in Castle Connolly's "How to Find the Best Physicians in the NY Metro Area;" in the American Consumers Research Council's "America's Top Surgeons;" in the "Guide to America's Top Surgeons;" and many other publications. A former Assistant ...

When Carol Matthews discovered a severely injured dog lying in a ditch late one night, the first person she called was her long-time veterinarian, Dr. Tammy Craig of TLC Veterinary Care in Hastings, NE. Although technically off-the-clock, Dr. Craig worked into the wee hours of the night to treat the severely malnourished Great Pyrenees that was thought to have been thrown from the back of a vehicle. The dog now lives with Matthews, and has been named Annabelle. Matthews said when she first heard about the pet insurance company's "My Vet's the Best" contest she knew ...

Chapter Group, Inc. the nation's #1 corporation filing service, today announced the launch of its free incorporation document site, www.FreeIncorporationDocuments.com, which enables anyone to download state-required LLC documents, corporation documents and standard business operation documents for any US state. "The public has been voicing their displeasure with Secretary of State Websites not being user-friendly "not making it easy" to find and retain the required documents needed to start a new business. In addition, the public has voiced their opinion about the heavy ...

SwingLifeStyle is the largest swingers site and this week launched a new swingers blog that engages all readers who visit. This safe for work swingers blog invites the reader to explore in politics around the globe, as well as some humerus opinions. The blog will entail offerings of jokes and daily happenings of world events. One of the first blogs was on Shirley MacLaine asking if she is a swinger. The blog became so popular that other bloggers and news syndicates re-wrote the article asking the same. SwingLifeStyle is often mimicked but not equaled and continues to ...

Generic drugs became popular due to their lower cost compared to brand medicines, so generic pharmacies took their worthy place among online traders. Online generic pharmacy 10pills.net was established several years ago and is an Indian-based company working in the online pharmaceutical market. The company sells and sends their medicines worldwide, so among its customers are people from all parts of the globe. 10pills.net online pharmacy confirms that they work to help customers get fresh medicines of the highest quality at the lowest prices. As is stated on their homepage, ...

Aneesoft Corporation, a leading digital multimedia software company, today announced the release of its newly-updated Aneesoft Video Converter Pro with iPad 2 support. The Video Converter Pro is added the iPad 2 profile for iPad 2 users to convert videos for watching on iPad 2 directly from the desktop or laptop. This Video Converter Pro is designed to enable users to convert videos for playback on a wide range of portable devices, like iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4, etc. The program also supports HD video format, and has the ability to let users edit video and ...

Atlantic Timberframes takes pride in producing timber frame homes from the farms of Pennsylvania to the north woods of Alaska. The new website highlights the beauty of timber frame homes with multiple photo galleries of completed projects. True timber frame houses ( http://www.timberframes.com/about-timber-frame-homes.htm ) are created with traditional handcrafted wood joinery only, and secured with hardwood pegs. Timber frame buildings are self-supporting structures, which means they do not need interior walls as support walls. The strong oak timber beams enable the ...

Passkey is able to remove the newest 10th generation BD+ Blu-ray copy protection when updates its server on April 14, 2011. Now, anybody who wants to watch the Blu-ray movie, which is protected by 10th generation BD+ copy protection, can enjoy it on PowerDVD10 with the help of Passkey. And Passkey is the first software to support BD+ generation 10 protection in the world. Currently, one of Blu-ray movie with 10th Generation BD+ is "Rabbit Hole" which will be released on April 19. Why is this necessary to get the help of Passkey to watch "Rabbit Hole"? Even the users ...

Glenda Carter was a teenager when her 18-year-old husband, Bruce, was killed in Vietnam. Glenda reminds us that trauma cannot be measured by the ticking of a clock or the turning of the pages of a calendar. She is the author of Sacred Shadow, Sacred Ground: A Vietnam War WidowâEUR s Journey Through Unresolved Grief. Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com/. About Dr. Heidi Horsley Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder ...

CollegeAmerica campuses (http://www.collegeamerica.edu) in Denver and Fort Collins are participating in the 9Health Fair this week, with hundreds of healthcare students from each campus donating their skills and time to support the mission of the fair and serve local communities. The Denver Campus 9Health Fair involvement includes approximately 100 volunteers scattered at different locations around Denver and Boulder. These volunteers work across all nine days of the fair, which runs from April 9-17. Denver student volunteers will be in locations including Castle Rock, ...

When considering where to open new chapters, MainStreetChamber takes into account the quality of leadership available in a given business community to optimize their members' businesses. "In Donna Miller & Ivette Fermaint we have found visionary leaders who have a genuine commitment in helping others succeed which is exactly what our mission is at MainStreetChamber . We are very excited about our newest chapter expansion into Marion County," said John Bellave, CEO. "We believe this chapter will be a tremendous asset to the community and we invite everyone to attend the ...

The nation maybe on the road to recovery but the families of America can still use a little aid. People can't believe their eyes when the cashier hands them the receipt at the store. While something as simple as a loaf of bread by itself may not seem expensive, but when you spend three to four dollars a loaf it does add up. A family unit who has both parents working out of the home packing their own lunch will use two or three loaves of bread a week. Yes all those packing their own lunch are saving a lot of money, but cutting the ingredient cost takes it a big step further. Everybody ...

iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia software today is pleased to announce the flagship product iFunia MagicShow (http://www.ifunia.com/magicshow.html) is currently available on Mac App Store at a super discount, Mac users can get 75% off the regular price to get the complete web flash gallery making software at only $9.99. iFunia MagicShow for Mac is an intuitive yet powerful flash gallery making software that offers a perfect way for users to present their photos in an interactive flash photo gallery. "The new Mac App Store is a breakthrough for software ...

April 15th emerging recording artist K.I. officially releases his debut project "Writing Is My Therapy." The 15 track opus is the collection of his audio memoirs, as he delves deep to bring you this honest piece of artwork. "Writing Is My Therapy" is not skinny jeans, rainbow colored sneakers music. It's fitted cap crisp white Nike Uptowns music. Since we live with our eyes and ears this is the life of K.I., what he's seen, heard and lived. This album is the story of a young man learning about himself with each life experience while dealing with conflicts such as ...

Bankers Life and Casualty Company, a national life and health insurer, announced the opening of a new sales office in Beaumont, Texas. "We're pleased to be able to serve residents in Beaumont and in the surrounding areas," said Sherry Bogus, Branch Sales Manager. "Our growth will enable us to offer them more options for life and health insurance coverage." Bogus named Eric Yates to lead a dedicated sales team at the newly-opened office located at 85 I-North in Beaumont. Yates has served customers in Beaumont almost exclusively since joining Bankers in 2008. Plans ...

Steviva Brands, one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of stevia based sweeteners and other bulk ingredient sweeteners, will sponsor the 2011 American Diabetes Association's 20th Anniversary Tour de Cure Cycling event. The American Diabetes Association's 20th Annual Tour de Cure, a signature cycling ride to raise money and awareness to stop diabetes, will be taking place on Sunday, July 30, 2011 at Hillsboro Stadium just west of Portland. The Oregon and Southwest Washington Tour, a ride to raise money and awareness to stop diabetes, offers cyclists ...

Tails of the Painted Cats, the 30th Anniversary Art Event Fundraiser for the shelter cats at the Cat Care Society (CCS), are now on display at Santa Fe Art District Galleries through April 30. The announcement is made by Shari Shiffer-Krieger, CCS Executive Director, who says the exhibit includes 16 painted fiberglass cats, each about 28" tall and painted a different theme by local artists. "Some of our Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces. Many organizations across the country have done various 'critter' ...

Nancy Burfiend, principal of NB Design Group, teams up with wood-carving artist Steve Jensen in a special fund-raising mission: the Chair Project. Recently launched, the Chair Project is driven by the Seattle Design Center and pairs interior designer with artist to turn blank-canvas chairs into pieces of art. The chairs are to be auctioned on Aug. 19, 2011, with proceeds benefitting the Pratt Fine Arts Center. "This project is a unique and collaborative way to bring together design professionals, artisans and students to raise funds benefitting the arts," says Burfiend. Burfiend ...

The Core Systems Summit successfully kicked off today at the Hotel Sax in Chicago for property & casualty representatives in the insurance industry. The event included a full day of agenda sessions on the latest policy admin topics and trends, and brought together representatives from CNA, RLI Insurance, Nationwide, Allstate, and more. Sessions led by representatives from Novarica, the event's Analyst Content Partner, were well received by the audience and covered the following topics: the property & casualty policy admin solution provider marketplace, core system implementation, ...

The very best way to kick off the start of warm weather is to indulge in the classic summertime treat: ice cream! That's why cooking and recipe site Recipe4Living wants to help you throw an ice cream party for you and your friends! Four winners will be chosen to win 6 pints of Graeter's ice cream each! To enter the contest, visit http://www.facebook.com/Recipe4Living?sk=app_28134323652. You can also enter by clicking on the "Sweepstakes" tab on the Recipe4Living Facebook page (http://facebook.com/Recipe4Living) The contest ends on Thursday, April 28 at 11:59pm CDT. http://Recipe4Living.com ...

Los Angeles, California - April 14, 2011 - Language System International (LSI) and its students have donated almost $6,000 towards the Red Cross Japan Relief Effort. The two week fundraiser collected donations from the students and faculty at all four campuses (Alhambra, Downtown Los Angeles, Orange County and Torrance) and LSI matched all of the donations. "With a number of our students being from Japan, the disaster had a real impact on our student body, " said LSI's Academic Director, Michelle Buell. "We knew instantly that we would make a donation to help those ...

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) today announced its full support behind the Arizona families who will be affected if Arizona lawmakers choose to repeal Stephen's Law. Stephen's Law, passed in 2008, mandates that insurance companies cover behavioral treatments of autism. This Thursday, lawmakers are voting on Senate Bill (SB)1593, which would recall all mandates in the state of Arizona. CARD is joining with families across the state in encouraging Governor Jan Brewer to veto the Senate bill. "This comes as a great shock to our families," says ...