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Respondus and Desire2Learn Collaborate to Increase Security in Online Assessment

LockDown BrowserREDMOND, Wash. -- Respondus Inc., a leading provider of assessment tools for learning management systems in higher education, and Desire2Learn Inc., a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise eLearning solutions today announced the integration of Respondus LockDown Browser with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment to offer increased security for online testing.

Seattle-Based Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. Will Open Subsidiary in Tampa, Florida

Trans MarineSEATTLE, Wash. -- In April, 2007, Seattle-based Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS) plans to open a second service and sales facility in Tampa, Florida, giving added convenience to ship owners, offshore operators, power plants, mechanical industries, and ship and engine builders in all parts of the world. The new facility will operate as a subsidiary called Trans Marine Tampa (TMT).

Columbia Tower Club Opens its Doors in a Rare Opportunity for the Public to Attend the 4th Annual Monte Carlo Casino...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Incredible glamour, amazing intrigue, and a worthy cause are back for another round in one of Seattle's most popular fund-raisers, the Columbia Tower Club's 4th annual Monte Carlo Casino Night on Saturday, March 24th, 2007.

Long Term Care Information Via Web and Phone; New Websites, Manned by State-Licensed Field Underwriters, Will Deliver Facts on a Complex...

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- A "web of websites," announced today, will dispense factual information about a form of protection that puzzles many Americans: long term care insurance. Developed by LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, the websites will offer the information in textual, graphic, video, and live format. Each website will be manned by a state-licensed field underwriter who is ready to answer questions by phone or email.

Squarerigger Unveils New Version of its SQ.7 Fleet Maintenance Information Software

SQ.7 Mobile Shop ComputerSILVERDALE, Wash. -- Squarerigger, Inc., a market leader of fleet maintenance information systems, today announced the release of version 7.0 of its popular SQ.7(TM) software. "Customers are excited about the productivity gains they see from our new PocketPC handhelds," said Ed Cooper, CEO. "With our other enhancements, version 7.0 is our most significant new version yet."

The New Protector of Independent Women: Long Term Care Insurance

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- As a growing number of women live alone, millions must look out for themselves without a partner to assist them. They can handle it, but what if they have a spell of bad luck, like Paula Taylor? Ms. Taylor, a single professional woman, suddenly found herself in a wheelchair after an accident, unable to walk or work for several months. "How can independent women like Paula look out for themselves when they're incapacitated?" says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners.

TAX ALERT: Remember Your Deduction for Long Term Care Insurance Premiums

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- As April 15 nears, tax-time frowns may be accompanied by smiles for many aging Americans. Deductible amounts for long term care insurance premiums are going up. For the 2006 tax year they're higher than in 2005; and for 2007, they'll be even higher. "Be sure to claim your deduction if you qualify," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage.

Buy Long Term Care Insurance Long Before You Need It, Experts Advise

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- The best time to buy long term care insurance is not retirement age but in one's 50's, 40's, or 30's, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage. Why? CEO Cameron Truesdell gives five reasons.

NeverCheckIt.com Offers Easy Travel Kits to Help Travelers Carry-On

Easy Travel KitsBOTHELL, Wash. -- Victor Cox, CEO of Never Check It (www.nevercheckit.com), has formed a strategic partnership with Barclay Crocker Inc, a leading specialty formulated skin care Products Company to offer Easy Travel Kits.

Agents Keep Flocking to LTC Financial Partners, the Fast-Growing Long Term Care Insurance Brokerage

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- As 77 million soon-to-retire baby boomers promise to explode the long term care industry, one company is exploding already: LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage. The firm has grown from 85 agents two years ago to 239 today, an impressive 281% increase.

Long Term Care Insurance Will Power a Solution to African Poverty; Top Brokerage Leads the Way by Contributing 2% of Profits...

Rabuor Village Project KenyaKIRKLAND, Wash. -- Starting this year, long term care insurance, which enhances the security of longer-living Americans, will indirectly improve lives in AIDS-plagued Africa also. Today LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, announced that it would contribute 2% of its profits each year to the Rabuor Village Project, a comeback model for villages throughout Africa.

TAX ALERT – A Big Deduction Many Taxpayers Miss: the Cost of Long Term Care Insurance

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- As the end of the tax year approaches, millions of Americans may neglect a hefty deduction, the cost of long term care insurance, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage. For some people, especially business owners, the tax breaks can be quite substantial.

Long Term Care Educational Program Could Add Millions to Bottom Lines

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- A new tool called the LTC Outreach and Education Program (LTCOEP) promises to help human resource managers change their departments from cost centers to profit centers. The program does its bottom-line magic by helping employees cope with the productivity-draining prospect of caring for family members, such as aging parents, who can no longer care for themselves.

Long Term Care Could Surpass Childcare as Challenge for American Business; Program Targets an Estimated $34 Billion in Lost Productivity Due...

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Long term care is starting to rival childcare as a problem affecting the business focus of American employees, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage. As the American workforce ages, more employees may be called away to tend to an incapacitated adult than a needy child.

Colligo Announces Interactive Workbooks, Tests and Lesson Plans for Students with learning disabilities

SPOKANE, Wash. -- At all levels of education, students with learning disabilities are not only affected by the consequences of high-stakes testing, but also daily work book and lesson plan preparation.

Techlink Northwest Announces Name Change to Protingent Staffing

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Techlink Northwest, a leading technical staffing firm announced that effective immediately they will be doing business as Protingent Staffing. The name change will include all of the company's branch offices.

Never Check It Offers Pre-approved Travel Sized Toiletries for Air Travelers

BOTHELL, Wash. -- Victor Cox, CEO of Never Check It, has formed a strategic affiliation with Minimus, the world leader in all things travel-sized, to offer travelers the ability to purchase approved toiletries and other banned items before they fly in the wake of today's TSA announcement. This will ensure that travelers will be able to carry-on luggage, which will save valuable time, money, and help alleviate the stress associated with travel.

Britney Caught Biting K-Fed's Corn Dog – Internet Casino Adds to Their Collection of Britney Spears Items

K-Fed's CorndogSEATTLE, Wash. -- GoldenPalace.com has become famous over the past few years for their outlandish eBay purchases, but this latest auction really bites. The Internet casino added to their Britney Spears collection by purchasing a vacuum-sealed half-eaten egg-salad sandwich and corndog which allegedly belonged to the pop-star and her husband Kevin Federline.

NeverCheckIt.com Introduces New Service to Help Travelers with Carry-On Luggage Survive the Airport Security Crunch

BOTHELL, Wash. -- Victor Cox, CEO of Never Check It (www.NeverCheckIt.com), has introduced a free unique service that allows travelers to pre-order toiletries and other banned items before they fly. This will ensure that travelers will be able to carry-on luggage, which will save valuable time, money, and help alleviate the stress associated with travel.

Questions to Identify a Real Pro in Long Term Care Insurance

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- People seeking long term care insurance should buy it through an independent agent. That's what most experts advise. But there's a problem. "How do you find the right agent?" says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage.

LTC Financial Partners Answers Mind-Boggling Complexity of Long Term Care Insurance Choices

CEO Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- Why don't more Americans buy long term care insurance? Decision paralysis. This is the conclusion of a study commissioned by the AARP Public Policy Institute. People throw up their hands and do nothing when faced with complexity that confounds even the experts: myriad policy choices from dozens of carriers that use different terms and definitions; regulations that vary from state to state; and price quotes that map poorly to benefit amounts, waiting periods, deductibles, duration of benefits, possible rate hikes, and inflation protection.

Soundrangers Online Sound Library Expands Selection

SEATTLE, Wash. - Soundrangers, founded in 1998, from the beginning took a unique approach to the field of royalty-free sound effects and music. Soundrangers was the first to specialize in creating sounds specifically for interactive media, such as websites and video games, and making them available for purchase and download over the internet. As an industry leader, Soundrangers continues to innovate, being the first to have a large catalog of real world sounds, also designed and optimized for use in interactive media.

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