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Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors releases publication on alternative investments

NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors has released a white paper discussing the role of alternative investments in a diversified portfolio. Many investors today are looking for new sources of diversification and uncorrelated sources of return. As a result, alternative investments have experienced significant growth, particularly among high-net-worth investors.

"There are many different types of alternative investments, each of which can serve different roles in a thoughtful asset allocation strategy," says James Fields, President of Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors. "A primary reason for including alternatives in a portfolio is to try and improve the risk/return profile. Other goals include enhancing overall returns or providing additional sources of income."

The introduction of liquid alternative funds has widened the access of alternative strategies to individual investors. Alternatives offered in a mutual fund structure are highly regulated, offer daily liquidity and typically allow lower minimum investment amounts.

As alternative strategies have increased in popularity and availability, more wealthy investors are considering whether an allocation to alternatives is appropriate for their portfolios. Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors' paper provides an introduction to the complex world of alternative investments and their role within a diversified portfolio, including the different types and the opportunities and risks associated with them.

More information: http://www.klingenstein.com/.

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NCSCA and World Renowned Scientist Set Out to Find Conclusive Evidence on the Chemtrail Mystery

PATCHOGUE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Potentially the most difficult environmental test in history is about to take place. Two volunteer environmentalists from the National Crime Scene Cleanup Association (NCSCA) are setting out to find conclusive evidence about the existence of "chemtrails." Award Winning Director/Producer Michael J. Murphy will be documenting this incredible feat, under the watch of world-renowned scientist Dr. J. Marvin Herndon.

Chemtrails, or otherwise known as "Geo-Engineering," is a phenomenon that occurs globally. Jets flying at high altitudes often leave behind vapor trails, known as contrails. Chemtrails differ in that they do not dissipate in a short time. Many people believe that this is due to chemicals being sprayed into the atmosphere to manipulate climate change or alter weather patterns.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be granting waivers to allow two pilots to surpass the current Guinness altitude record in a powered paragliding aircraft of 24,898 feet. With state-of-the-art air monitoring equipment, the two pilots will be flying into the chemtrails at around 30,000 feet above sea level, battling winds in excess of 100 miles per hour and temperatures around -70 degrees Fahrenheit. The two pilots will be collecting air samples and data never before seen.

"To be a part of such an epic environmental study, all while breaking Guinness world records for both speed and height in a powered paraglider, is incredible," says pilot Enzo Pagani.

Dr. J. Marvin Herndon, who will be submitting his report for peer review, will monitor all tests. Michael J. Murphy, whose previous work includes the award winning film "WHY in the World are they Spraying?" will be filming and documenting this process along the way. The team plans on preforming the task sometime in the spring of 2016.

About National Crime Scene Cleanup Association:

The National Crime Scene Cleanup Association was established to bring experts together to create safe standard operating procedures within the industry. With members servicing everything from private homes to Fortune 500 companies, the association has grown every year since formation. For more information: http://www.crimescenecleanup.com/.

For more information about Dr. J. Marvin Herndon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Marvin_Herndon.

For more information about Michael J. Murphy: http://www.whyintheworldaretheyspraying.com/.

Twitter: @NCSCA_US #arechemtrailsreal

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Cute Kittens Lose Out When It Comes to Online Ad Sales

NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Photos of kittens are cute, but clothing and food are where it's at when it comes to online advertising. PopMarker, creators of the advertising industry's most advanced platform for programmatic and in-image advertising, found that fashion and food are the most likely to lead to views, which can in turn generate cash for publishers.

PopMarker reports that in its network of over 1,000 publishers, style and fashion photos were tagged with advertising 20,000 times. Images of food were tagged 16,000 times and photos of chocolate 14,000. Even veggies were tagged 9,000 times. As for kittens and other pets, they're nowhere to be found.

New York based PopMarker has developed a patent-pending image tagging advertising platform that allows publishers to monetize images by overlaying additional content and links on top of an existing image.

"Publishers can take images that they already own and create a new stream of revenue by using them to create programmatic advertising," says PopMarker CEO Sarper Kocabiyik. "For publishers it's found money since they can monetize an existing library of images that sits idle."

The opportunity to make use of images that they already owned not only creates new revenues for publishers, but also has been found to be more effective than what they're already using. In just 21 months of operation PopMarker has found that programmatic publishing yields three times more revenue as more traditional banner ads. In addition, fill rate for qualified and compliant publishers is close to 100% at a very competitive eCPM.

Click here to join PopMarker publisher network: http://www.popmarker.com/signup.

PopMarker enables publishers to generate an entirely new source of revenue by using photos they already own. The initial data confirm that publishers believe that there's likely to be gold in those archived photos of bread and chocolate - not kittens. Cute kittens may be the stars of social media, but cute only gets you so far.

About PopMarker:

Established in January 2014, PopMarker(TM) is the global leader in in-image advertising placement. It has patented and the most advanced interactive platform for in-image advertising. It is the only SaaS cloud based interactive in-image advertising platform, which is used by both publishers and advertising agencies. PopMarker's ad server platform is now serving both premium and programmatic advertising.

More information: http://www.popmarker.com/.

Media Contact:
Simon Borel, PopMarker, 516-671-0890.

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Alec Monopoly Brings his Street Game

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alec Monopoly is at Guy Hepner and he's bringing the streets with him. Who is Alec Monopoly? While his true identity remains a mystery, chances you've been to Los Angeles, New York, Miami or London, you've probably driven past the Monopoly artist's graffiti murals featuring widely-known, wealthy pop-culture figures from childhood, like the Monopoly Man, Richie Rich or Uncle Scrooge, or his interpretations of celebrity icons such as Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Jack Nicholson, Goldie Hawn and Twiggy.

The New York graffiti artist has made his mark all over the country, painting the facade of the numerous buildings and hotels including one giant duck at the SLS Hotel, billboards, a double-decker bus, a fleet of supercars and galleries all over including here at Guy Hepner.

"I was playing Monopoly and watching the news, and I saw Bernie Madoff being arrested. And it hit me, it was like a light bulb," says Monopoly.

The New York street artist started painting the Monopoly Man everywhere! Any empty space, billboards or advertisement posters Alec could find, he began spray painting right over it. And of course, with Alec Monopoly graffiti, there comes an Alec Monopoly price. You couldn't even count the number of times this bad boy had run-ins with the law; he's even gone as far as jumping down N.Y. garbage chutes to get away.

He adds, "I like painting for my own happiness. Graffiti is my true passion and I like seeing the reaction of people when they walk by my work and it inspires them."

Alec Monopoly's art for sale stands out for his unconventional graffiti style that is colorful, happy and positive, such as Scrooge Money Bags and Island Graffiti Girl, rather than a gritty, underground representation in a part of the art world associated with crime and vandalism. He uses spray paint, acrylic, resin and newspaper clippings from the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal for most of his work.

Having done gallery shows since 2008, Monopoly is concentrating on Asia in 2015, starting at Armani in Hong Kong during Art Basel. But don't worry, if you're too lazy to fill up the gas of your private jet, you can just browse online at Guy Hepner where we bring exclusive Alec Monopoly paintings and sculptures for sale to you 24 hours a day.

Learn more at: http://www.guyhepner.com/.

Guy Hepner, 568 Broadway #502, New York, NY 10012.
Phone: (212) 226-8680 / Email: info@guyhepner.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/guyhepner

Twitter: @guyhepner - https://twitter.com/guyhepner

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Host of hit TV Show ‘Hoarders’ Comes to New York

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 5, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show "Hoarders," Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at his newest Steri-Clean franchise. This franchise owned by Doug Baruchin is inviting the public to its grand opening / open house on Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, beginning at noon at their franchise headquarters.

Everyone is invited to come out and meet the man that helped bring hoarding disorder to national attention through the top rated show "Hoarders." Mr. Chalmers will be available for interviews and autographs at the event.

The public grand opening will be held at the new Steri-Clean Greater New York headquarters located at 1600-16 N. Ocean Ave., Holtsville, NY 11742.

Cory Chalmers is available for press or media interviews by calling 1-800-462-7337 extension 111. Steri-Clean, Inc. offers franchises with two divisions; a hoarding remediation division called Steri-Clean (www.hoarders.com), and a Bio-Hazard clean-up division called Crime-Scene Steri-Clean (www.crimecleaners.com).

For more information on Steri-Clean, Inc. please visit http://www.SteriCleanInc.com/.

Twitter: @CoryChalmers

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Alexandra Wilkis Wilson of Gilt.com and GLAMSQUAD to be Keynote Speaker at New York City’s Event Planner Expo

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The annual Event Planner Expo, brought to you by EMRG Media, announced that Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder Gilt.com, and CEO GLAMSQUAD, will be its keynote speaker this year. This premier event planner event will take place in New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, on October 7, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Speaker Series is from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

This year's event is marked as a pivotal turn in the event's history as Alexandra kicks off an exclusive and stylish celebration designed to engage, entice and attract event planners from near and far.

"It's absolutely fantastic to have Alexandra as our key note speaker. She is an inspirational entrepreneur," Jessica Stewart, vice president marketing, EMRG says. "She'll share personal stories about what's led to her successes and provide advice on how to grow a successful business."

She will cover topics that focus on building relationships and leveraging social networks. She'll discuss how to find your passion and most importantly - how to achieve your dreams and goals.

Alexandra will be joined by other powerhouse speakers and hosts such as Kristen Maxwell Cooper of the Knot, and Colin Cowie, celebrity event and wedding planner.

About EMRG Media:

EMRG Media (http://www.EMRGMedia.com/) is a premier, full-service marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. Over the last nine years, EMRG Media has garnered public acclaim and recognition as innovative corporate event marketers with an impressive roster of clients. Its exclusive corporate client base includes names such as Casio, Barclays, Ruder Finn, Conde Nast Publications and the Alzheimer's Foundation.

For more information about the Event Planner Expo, visit: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

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Media Contact: Jessica Stewart, EMRG Media, 917-940-5239; info@emrgmedia.com

TWITTER: @EvntPlannerExpo @AWilkisWilson @EMRGMediaNYC

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Weitz and Luxenberg to Target Volkswagen Over ‘Defeat Device’ Emissions Recall

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Owners of recalled Volkswagen diesel passenger cars sold with emissions controls designed to cheat during smog tests may be entitled to compensation from the automaker, the nationally known personal injury law firm Weitz & Luxenberg said today.

The firm announced plans to bring a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen on behalf of defrauded consumers across the country, including in California and New York, where Weitz & Luxenberg has offices.

Weitz & Luxenberg said it believes that consumers who purchased one of the 482,000 Volkswagen vehicles the federal government last week ordered recalled may be entitled to damages from Volkswagen.

According to Robin L. Greenwald, who heads Weitz & Luxenberg's Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection litigation unit, owners could recover an amount of money equal to the lost value of their car. The diesel engine on these cars increased their purchase price by several thousands of dollars, she explained.

"When owners of the recalled Volkswagen cars bought them they were promised a lawfully compliant emission system, but that promise turned out to be a deliberate falsehood because Volkswagen built into the emission system a 'defeat device,'" Greenwald said.

"That device tricked the consumer and the government when the vehicle was brought in for emission tests - allowing the vehicle to pass the test - even though when on the road the vehicle far exceeded allowable emissions," she said.

"As a result of the intentional misrepresentation, these recalled Volkswagen cars will be worth substantially less than paid for," Greenwald indicated.

'Defeat Device' Allowed Volkswagen Cars to Pass:

According to NBC News, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discovered that Volkswagen rigged its onboard emission control software with special programming - the 'defeat device.'

This programming allowed each car undergoing an official smog test to appear to be compliant with California's strictest-in-the-nation emissions standard as well as those set by other states and the EPA, NBC News said.

Volkswagen's software was capable of detecting when the car was undergoing an official smog test and would automatically adjust the engine performance to reduce exhaust pollution levels, NBC News reported.

Then, when the smog test ended, the software would readjust engine performance back to normal, a setting at which the car would spew toxic fumes far in excess of legal limits, NBC News said.

"As an indication of how bad this fraud is, Volkswagen actually touts these vehicles as 'clean diesel,'" said Greenwald.

The recall covers the model years 2009-2015 Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf, and Audi A3, as well as the 2014-2015 Volkswagen Passat, according to news sources cited by Weitz & Luxenberg.

Weitz & Luxenberg Meeting Volkswagen Owners:

Weitz & Luxenberg said that at this stage of the pending litigation its consumer protection attorneys plan to focus on meeting with Volkswagen car owners to explore their legal rights to compensation from Volkswagen.

The firm said interested Volkswagen owners will receive a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation. To schedule such a meeting, consumers may contact Weitz & Luxenberg at (212) 558-5925 or by filling out a request form online at http://www.weitzlux.com/.

Said Greenwald: "Emission standards exist to protect the health and welfare of our citizens. For Volkswagen to have purposefully designed an emission system intended to deceive consumers and the public with regard to the performance of their vehicles and also to deceive the government during emission tests is indefensible.

"Consumers were lured into purchasing these vehicles on the belief that they were high-performing vehicles with excellent emission controls. Instead, they now find out that they paid a premium for a vehicle that secretly installed software designed to hide nitrogen oxide emissions that contribute to ozone, smog and the increase in human health concerns."

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury and consumer protection law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, products liability, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of consumer fraud are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzlux.com/.

Twitter: @WeitzLuxenberg

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Gmate SMART mobile diabetes monitoring system launches in all Kmart pharmacies

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Philosys, Inc. announces today that all Kmart pharmacies nationwide are now offering the Gmate(R) SMART Blood Glucose Monitoring System, the latest in mHealth technology for diabetes management. Gmate SMART is available in all Kmart pharmacies as of September 2015. The Gmate SMART meter and App deliver fast and accurate blood glucose test results right to your smartphone. The Gmate SMART connects to the headphone jack of a smartphone. The Gmate SMART(TM) App is a free download on the App Store(TM) and Google Play(TM) store.

The Gmate SMART App stores an unlimited number of test results electronically with the date and time. There is no longer a need to write down blood glucose test results. A user can also add custom comments, actions or notes to each test result. The SMART App allows the user to email or SMS (text message) any test result or group of results to their doctor, caregiver or family member. The Gmate SMART is providing a faster and smarter way to manage diabetes.

As cloud technology grows, Philosys is working to create an App-to-Cloud secure connection in the next generation of updates. This will allow the user to setup a personal account with a secure login and password. The user will have the ability to see and manage test results online through a HIPPA compliant server and share their results with their physician or caregiver. The physician or caregiver will be able to set up alerts when the patient's test results are out of range. When an out of range test result is logged, the physician or caregiver will receive an email or text notification, alerting them to contact the patient.

Another great advantage Gmate SMART offers is the affordable cost of the test strips. At Kmart pharmacy, the Gmate SMART meter lists for $13.99 and the Gmate Test Strips list for $14.99, for a box of 50 test strips. This innovative meter will give customers an economical way to test their blood sugar and help them manage their diabetes effectively.

The Gmate SMART is changing the way we manage diabetes by improving health and lifestyle.

About Philosys:
Philosys is a manufacturing company that specializes in medical, diagnostics and analytical instruments. The range of services we provide covers the entire product cycle from concept through to manufacture. Philosys' philosophy is to develop cost-effective design and manufacturing solutions that satisfy our customer's vision. For more information visit http://www.gmate.com/.

Media Contacts:
Bret Morey, VP Marketing and Sales, Philosys, Inc., Bret.M@gmate.com 704-839-6195.

Billie Orlando, Gmate Media Relations, borlando@gmate.com 908-505-1626.

About Kmart:
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), is a mass merchandising company and part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through shopyourway.com. Kmart offers customers quality products through a portfolio of exclusive brands that include Sofia by Sofia Vergara, Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Smart Sense. For more information visit the company's website at www.kmart.com | Sears Holdings Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kmart.

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Twitter: @Gmate_SMART

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E-VAI – the Artificial Intelligence Platform from Eularis Changes the Rules of the Marketing in Pharma

NEW YORK, N.Y. and Tokyo, Sept. 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eularis announces today the release of E-VAI, the latest development in sophisticated artificial intelligence technology delivering next generation analytics and decision making to Pharma marketers globally. E-VAI changes the game for marketers struggling to understand and get value from their marketing.

For a number of years now, all eyes have been pointing towards the powers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business. Eularis to brings this advanced technology into Pharma marketing to reverse the trend of poor marketing and sales results and decreasing budgets. E-VAI takes the same data but delivers more accurate results, faster and provides answers to the questions that marketers need.

Dr. Andree Bates, founder and CEO of Eularis says, "Marketing executives must continuously make complex decisions and the increase in channels, and the market environment itself makes it very difficult to get this right without the intervention of something as sophisticated as AI."

Eularis has used the brains of top Professors in the field. A comparison of the AI results with those delivered by linear approaches shows much higher accuracy and far superior understanding of synergistic effects.

Prof. Lang, Mathematician, Theoretical Physicist and Data Scientist, when studying the results had this to say: "What Eularis has developed for the Pharma Industry is a thing of beauty. The underlying algorithms are so cutting edge they did not exist 3 years ago. I can safely say that Eularis is the first company in the world to offer this level of sophisticated machine learning based tools, using a live customer focused environment to ensure stronger financial results."

E-VAI is available now globally and has already been tested on a number of projects across multiple portfolios and markets.

About Eularis:

Eularis is the leading provider of next generation advanced marketing analytics to the Pharmaceutical market. The artificial intelligence powering Eularis analytics enables marketing, analytics and sales executives to achieve faster brand success. Since 2003 the company has developed significant experience in the global pharmaceutical market through client engagements with Boehringer-Ingelheim, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, and many others. To learn about Eularis go to http://www.eularis.com/.

Twitter: @EULARIS

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The Event Planner Expo in New York City Delivers Business Deals and Networking Opportunities

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EMRG Media is excited to announce its annual Event Planner Expo - a premier event planner event to take place in New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, on October 7, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Keynote speakers and hosts this year include Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Co-founder Gilt.com and CEO Glam Squad, an on-demand beauty app; Colin Cowie, CEO Colin Cowie Enterprises; and Paul Neuman, founder, Neuman's Kitchen.

Cowie is a celebrity event and wedding planner of choice for top celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian-West.

"This event is the cream of the crop. It doesn't get any better," Cowie says.

The Event Planner Expo promises to showcase ways that everyone from event planners and corporate decision makers to small businesses and individuals can transform their events when they put the three Cs to work: Connect. Create. Capture.

This not to be missed event boasts more than 125 booths and thousands of experts who run the gamut from venues and services to entertainment. It's the ideal place to mix and mingle while enjoying sponsored cocktails, gourmet appetizers and live entertainment.

"Anyone who attends the Event Planner Expo is sure to walk away feeling inspired, empowered, refreshed and ready to plan the best event ever," Jessica Stewart, vice president marketing, EMRG Media, says. "It's that feeling of power that comes through networking with industry powerhouses. These people are some of the top influencers in events and business."

Attendees can visit with exhibitors such as Edison Ballroom, Maritime Parc, Madison Lee's Cakes, The Butter Group, Eclipse Events, Scratch Weddings and more.

The bottom line? The Event Planner Expo is New York City's biggest networking event and showcase for the event planning industry.

"And, with more than 2,500 attendees, our goal is for attendees and vendors alike to build strategic partnerships, be inspired by the latest trends and ideas and close business for the coming year," Stewart says.

General admission tickets start at $45 per person, and can be purchased at: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

About EMRG Media:

EMRG Media (http://www.EMRGMedia.com/) is a premier, full-service marketing, event planning and publishing firm based in Manhattan. Over the last nine years, EMRG Media has garnered public acclaim and recognition as an innovative, corporate event marketers with an impressive roster of clients. Its exclusive corporate client base includes names such as Casio, Barclays, Ruder Finn, Conde Nast Publications and the Alzheimer's Foundation.

For more information about the Event Planner Expo, visit: http://www.theeventplannerexpo.com/.

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Media Contact: Jessica Stewart, EMRG Media, 917-940-5239; info@emrgmedia.com

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KCLI: Shareholder Issues Letter to Board of Directors, Believes Proposed ‘Go-Private’ Transaction Structured Unfairly

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On September 9, 2015, Sherow Management, LLC, an outside shareholder, sent a letter addressed to Kansas City Life Insurance Co's Board Chairman in response to the Company's proposed "Go-Private" Transaction. Sherow believes the deal is unfair to outside shareholders and should be amended. Excerpts from the letter and a link to a copy follow.

Sherow Management, LLC
Eric Smallowitz
30 Broad Street, 14th FL
New York, NY 10004
646-480-4844

September 9, 2015

Mr. Robert Philip Bixby
Chairman of the Board
Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
3520 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Dear Mr. Bixby,
I write to you on behalf of shareholders regarding Kansas City Life Co's proposed stock registration termination transaction, detailed in the proxy dated 8/4/2015. In my opinion, the proposed 'go-private' transaction is wholly unfair to minority shareholders, both those small holders being offered an inadequate price of $52.50 per share & even more so to Institutional holders including Sherow Capital Partners, LP, represented in this letter by its General Partner. The Company's proposal would affect no positive change for holders of over 30% of outstanding stock but does in fact do significant harm to those holders.

I believe the Board of Directors did not fulfill its Fiduciary duty to protect minority shareholders' interests in crafting this proposal. The Board should immediately rectify this by fulfilling its obligation to maximize value for all Shareholders by instructing its Financial Advisors to fully explore all avenues for value creation. I urge fellow shareholders to clearly reject this proposal & force the Board to represent all Shareholders evenly.

Specifically, the go-private transaction is flawed & the Board's actions inadequate in many respects. First, the savings generated are insufficient to improve returns meaningfully. Second, remaining shareholders are left with no guarantee, nor any increased likelihood that the stock price now will trade closer to Management's own determined worth. The amount of shares to be bought in this transaction is small; on the contrary, KCLI's Board suspended its open market stock buyback with the announcement and has not detailed any capital return plan post the transaction's close. In fact, the proxy details many risks to going private to remaining shareholders including further reduced liquidity & even less transparency from management.

Third, the Board's duty is to all shareholders, not controlling family interest; any shareholder vote on going private should be a vote of only minority shareholders who stand to be left with a bulletin board listed stock issue. Fourth, the Independent Committee of the Board by its own admission did not explore all avenues of value creation for Shareholders, instead remained beholden to ensuring the lack of change of control from the current majority holder.

However, this transaction does in fact change the Company's capital structure in a meaningful way as well as its business operations going forward. The Company admits as much in the many risk factors detailed in the Proxy. Last, the price of $52.50 is inadequate relative to comparable transactions the past 24 months and does not reflect an accurate market valuation.

While I do not doubt the Board & Management's dedication to KCLI, I believe the Board has a made a poorly designed proposal & should change course on its own to benefit shareholder interests. I urge you to meet the Board's responsibility & examine all avenues of value creation.

Sincerely,
Eric Smallowitz
Principal
Sherow Management, LLC

Link to Letter: http://goo.gl/9dZ4TY

About Sherow Management:
Sherow Management, LLC is a New York Registered Investment Advisory focused on the Financial Sector. Sherow's proprietary method seeks to identify appropriate investment opportunities focused mainly on Small & Mid Cap Growth Financial Companies in early stages of their growth, including Regional and Community Banks. Founded in 2011, Sherow Management LLC currently has over $24mm AUM. Eric Smallowitz, the founder and principal of Sherow, has over 16 years of experience analyzing and trading U.S. Financial Companies.

More information: http://SherowManagement.com/.

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Android and iOS Users: FonePaw Mobile Transfer V1.0.0 Has Been Launched

HONG KONG, China and NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Many times, you curse the cumbersome ordeal of mobile data transfer and prepare to shake with fury. This time, you don't have to just get a hammer, smash your phone and start over. FonePaw has launched a handy files migration tool called Mobile Transfer to help users transfer contacts, videos, photos and music from phone to phone with one click.

FonePaw Mobile Transfer enables people to transfer music, photos, videos, contacts and more between iOS and Android devices directly. The supported devices include iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S6/S5, Note Edge/4/3, HTC One series, LG G4, Huawei Ascend Mate 7, Sony Xperia Z3 and almost all Android and iOS devices.

Mobile Transfer is stylish and dead easy to use. Simply install it on your computer, connect both the source phone and the target phone at the same time, select which data you want to move and start transfer.

"Who doesn't like switching to a new phone?" asked Issac Wade, founder of FonePaw. "It is just the data transfer tasks that make people furious. So we developed Mobile Transfer to meet the requirements of mobile phone users as it can move data from the old phone to the new one quickly. Android and iOS devices users who upgrade their mobile phone a lot - or switch between carrier, manufactures and platforms frequently - can all benefit from this software."

Feature Highlights:
* Installation is easy and quick. It requires very less memory and processor resources.
* It's able to transfer contact, photos, videos, music and more from Android to Android, Android to iOS, iOS to iOS and iOS to Android.
* It's quite fast itself but that will depend on the data you have on your source phone.
* Support for a variety mobile phone brands like Apple, Samsung, HTC, Sony, MOTOROLA, LG, HUAWEI, Acer, etc, basically almost all iOS and Android devices.

Price and Availability:

FonePaw Mobile Transfer is available at a no cost, no obligation 30-day trial. The option to experience the benefits of this product first-hand before a purchase truly makes this a risk-free opportunity. Free download of the trial version: http://www.fonepaw.com/downloads/mobile-transfer.exe .

After the trial period, the software is available from the FonePaw web store for an affordable price of $39.95.

About FonePaw Technology Limited:

FonePaw devotes to being a mobile solution expert. It has very passionate R&D, marketing and product teams, each dedicating to delivering excellent software products and outstanding customer experiences. Now FonePaw has built its product line with iPhone Data Recovery, Android Data Recovery, iOS Transfer, Mobile Transfer and Video Converter Ultimate. For more information, please visit http://www.fonepaw.com/ .

Twitter: @FonePaw

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The Pick Up Girls SmartWatch: Helps You Meet More Girls, Launches on Indiegogo

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Listen to your favorite music and subliminally train your mind to become good at "picking up" every beautiful girl. Amazing Results, Inc. introduces the first subliminal programming and hypnosis smartwatch, now available on Indiegogo.com. The patent-pending Pick Up Girls SmartWatch includes 32GB of memory so you can download and play your favorite music while it simultaneously plays subliminal messages that your ear cannot hear but your brain does. Your brain gets trained without any effort.

Remember the movie "The Matrix" where the hero instantly downloads martial arts skills? The future has arrived now with this smartwatch that teaches you the same way.

Art Glass, the NYC-based inventor, claims: "By repeated listening, a guy will let go of shyness, release tension and feel confident with women. This is the first smartwatch to claim you will meet more girls and have more relationships or hook-ups." Nerds and techies: no time to develop social skills? Not anymore.

The Pick Up Girls Smartwatch advanced features include: built-in phone, 32GB of memory, compatible with iPhone and Android, 7 day battery life, Wi-Fi, FM radio, and Bluetooth.

"The World's Best Pick Up Line" is built into the watch. Use the flower watchface and say to a girl: "I got these flowers for you." Every girl loves to get flowers.

"We built a camera in the watchface so you can take a girl's picture and say: 'Give me your cell number, I'll send your picture to you,'" says Glass.

Clinical studies have proven that subliminal messages and hypnosis for self-improvement works (New York University and University College, London along with articles in the Scientific American and the Mayo Clinic).

The watch comes with free specially engineered earphones which Glass had to invent to have the subliminal messages delivered.

Included is a gift of a 1 oz. silver plated coin saying: "I Am Lucky with the Ladies."

The Pick Up Girls SmartWatch is the world's most advanced "pick-up machine."

Available only at Indiegogo for $199: http://igg.me/at/pickupgirlssmartwatch/ .

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Weitz and Luxenberg Probes Data Breach at Medical Informatics Engineering and NoMoreClipboard

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Weitz & Luxenberg today initiated an investigation into the harm suffered by patients whose private health and financial records were hacked during a recent data breach in Indiana, the law firm announced.

Records of approximately 4 million patients found their way into criminal hands through the data breach, which occurred at a Fort Wayne electronic medical records company. Weitz & Luxenberg said its investigation seeks to determine the extent to which the hacking of information from Medical Informatics Engineering and a subsidiary - NoMoreClipboard - resulted in economic harm.

Weitz & Luxenberg said one such consequence is likely to be a wave of unauthorized credit transactions made by the hackers masquerading as the patients whose confidential personal information was stolen.

Data Breach Victims Have Legal Rights:

Weitz & Luxenberg said patients economically harmed by disclosure of their private records may have a legal right to compensation from Medical Informatics Engineering and NoMoreClipboard.

"A court could order the companies to try to restore the injured patients to the position they were in before the data breach by paying each of them an award of money," explained attorney James Bilsborrow of Weitz & Luxenberg's Environmental and Consumer Protection unit.

"The amount of money awarded to each victimized patient would be tied to the dollar value of his or her loss arising out of the data breach, as well as associated statutory penalties," he said.

Patients who have reason to believe their private information was hacked and then used for a criminal purpose following the Medical Informatics Engineering and NoMoreClipboard data breach may contact Weitz & Luxenberg for a free, no-obligation assessment of their legal rights.

The firm said patients may arrange for this evaluation by calling (212) 558-5786 or by submitting an online form at www.weitzlux.com.

Delay in Notifying Victims of Data Breach:

The data breach was detected May 26, about three weeks after it occurred, Bilsborrow said.

Medical Informatics Engineering stated that it revealed this fact to its clients - 11 healthcare providers and 44 radiology imaging centers - on June 2. However, patients knew nothing of the data breach until July 17 - more than six weeks later, according to Robin L. Greenwald, who heads Weitz & Luxenberg's Environmental and Consumer Protection unit.

"There are many unanswered questions related to this data breach, but among the most vexing is why the company did not notify the victims sooner," said Greenwald.

"Had the data breach been disclosed sooner, those affected could have taken steps to protect themselves from identity theft and other economic harms," she continued.

Although the data breach itself happened sometime around May 7, Medical Informatics Engineering indicated the compromised records date back to at least 1997.

"As a result, no one yet knows for sure how many patients actually were impacted by this data breach," said Greenwald.

Medical Informatics Engineering estimated that no fewer than 3.9 million patients across the U.S. may have been victimized by the data breach. The company said 1.5 million of those patients live in Indiana.

Data Breach Exposed Patients' Private Info:

According to Medical Informatics Engineering, the data breach exposed the patients' names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, Social Security numbers and medical records, along with account IDs, passwords and answers to security questions.

The company said the data breach also gave the hackers details about patients' spouses and children.

"The confidential information taken in this data breach can provide identity thieves with more than sufficient information to conduct fraudulent credit transactions in the victims' names," Bilsborrow said.

"The law protects data-breach victims when they are accused of engaging in unlawful credit transactions of which they are innocent," he said. "A data-breach victim should never have to pay the price for the negligence of a company to which they entrusted confidential information."

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury and consumer protection law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, products liability, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of consumer fraud are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzlux.com/.

Twitter: @WeitzLuxenberg

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Eye Tracking Technologies Create Extraordinary Market Opportunities in Gaming, Medicine, Market Research, Automotive and More

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 26, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com) has announced a new market study that predicts explosive growth in markets for eye tracking. According to the report, "Market Opportunities in Eye Tracking, 2015," eye tracking is penetrating markets as diverse as market and advertising research, medical and even psychiatric diagnosis, website and online content development, automotive safety systems, gaming, virtual/augmented reality, piloting drones and a host of others. Some of these applications will undergo explosive growth, leading to billion-dollar markets within a decade.

Eye tracking, the following and recording of a person's gaze as it moves from one point to another, has long been used as a means for severely disabled people, such as quadriplegics, to access technology by controlling computers and other devices with eye movement. Because of the stringent reliability and accuracy requirements involved, such systems have been costly, limiting the use of such tools in new applications.

Today, however, the advent of less expensive, less bulky and non-invasive systems is bringing eye tracking to a wide range of entirely new applications, from gaming to medicine and automotive safety. Already, eye tracking is used to control smartphones and detect fatigue and sleepiness in operators of heavy machinery. Web-based platforms combined with common webcams used for eye tracking will allow even the smallest companies to conduct global market and advertising research studies with hundreds of participants spread all over the world, all for just a tiny cost.

"Eye tracking is a fairly mature technology. Most major technical issues have been resolved and development efforts are mainly focused on development of new applications. All that is standing in the way of explosive market growth is customer awareness and education," says J. Scott Moore, Ph.D., founder Thintri, Inc.

According to the Thintri study, most segments will undergo healthy growth while some markets are poised to reach billion-dollar levels within a decade. Promising markets like automotive, where the technology could save lives by alerting drivers who are distracted or drowsy, or gaming, where a first-person shooter could aim and fire with unprecedented speed and accuracy, could quickly gain millions of users.

Thintri's report, "Market Opportunities in Eye Tracking, 2015," projects extraordinary growth for eye tracking markets, in several cases exceeding a billion dollars per year within a decade. The remarkable versatility and utility of eye tracking leads to the conclusion that many promising applications of eye tracking have probably not yet even been investigated. More information can be found at http://www.thintri.com/eye-tracking-technology-report-2015.htm.

About Thintri, Inc.:

Founded in 1996, Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com), is a full-service consulting firm, based in New York and directed by J. Scott Moore, Ph.D.

Thintri's services include business intelligence, market research, technology transfer and technology assessment, and in-depth, off-the-shelf market studies on promising emerging technologies. Topics of focus have included communications, aerospace, medical and industrial imaging, photonics, materials and coatings, semiconductor devices, manufacturing, industrial logistics, security, thermal management, energy, and a host of others.

For more information, visit http://www.thintri.com/ or call 914-242-4615.

MEDIA CONTACT:
J. Scott Moore
Thintri, Inc.
+1-914-242-4615
smoore[at]thintri.com

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Injuries to North Shore L.I. Patients from Data Breach Investigated by Weitz and Luxenberg

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Personal records and insurance information on 18,000 North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System patients were compromised by a data breach that occurred last year in Texas but went undisclosed for many months, and now Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is considering filing negligence, economic injury and failure-to-warn claims against Dallas-based Global Care Delivery, the law firm today announced.

The patients affected by this data breach may have legal rights to compensation from Global Care Delivery, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

For example, if leaked confidential records end up in the hands of identity thieves, Global Care Delivery could be liable for unauthorized credit purchases billed to the patients, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

Global Care Delivery would likely be ordered by a court to pay the victimized patients an amount equal to that of the unauthorized purchases, the firm explained.

There would be grounds as well for other damages and additional compensation, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

Weitz & Luxenberg said it is currently meeting with victimized North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System patients to explore their rights to recovery from Global Care Delivery.

Patients whose confidential information was compromised in this data breach may contact Weitz & Luxenberg for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of their legal rights. The firm said patients may arrange for this evaluation by calling (212) 558-5786 or by submitting an online form at www.weitzlux.com.

Five Stolen Laptops Held North Shore's Data:

The data breach was discovered to have taken place sometime around Sept. 2, 2014, but victimized patients were unaware of it until after North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System was notified in May 2015, according to Long Island Newsday.

The confidential patient information was compromised when five laptop computers were stolen from the offices of Global Care Delivery, Newsday reported.

Global Care Delivery had possession of the patient data because the company was under contract to North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System for the processing and collection of insurance payments, Newsday said.

According to Newsday, the data contained in the stolen lap tops included patient names, addresses and Social Security numbers, but no credit card account information or other financial secrets.

"Even though credit card information was allegedly absent from the compromised records, the other information contained within the stolen laptops would have provided identity thieves with enough confidential and private details to perpetrate fraudulent credit transactions in the victims' names," said Robin L. Greenwald, who heads the Weitz & Luxenberg Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection litigation unit.

To access the data contained on the stolen laptops, identity thieves would first have to crack the system passwords designed to thwart prying by unauthorized eyes, Newsday reported.

However, "unless the passwords were very strong, experienced hackers would likely have little difficulty breaking them," said Weitz & Luxenberg associate attorney James Bilsborrow, also of the Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection litigation unit.

Were the passwords cracked and the laptops' contents laid bare, the hackers would find the data awaiting them to be unencrypted, meaning they would encounter no obstacle to harvesting and exploiting the information, Newsday said.

Identity Thieves May Have North Shore Patient Data:

Newsday notes that Global Care Delivery did not delay calling police to report the theft of the laptops - which remain missing - but waited until May 11, 2015, to notify North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, which in turn informed patients by mail.

Bilsborrow said that, considering the number of patients affected by the data breach, it is possible that individual victims could suffer financial harm running into the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars each.

Added Greenwald, "One source of loss would be money spent on the credit-protection services victims might choose to sign up for in order to protect themselves against criminal misuse of the stolen records."

"It is very fortunate that these data-breach victims can turn to the law for help," she said. "Just because a company was careless with confidential data is no reason that the patients and their families should have to suffer."

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury and consumer protection law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, products liability, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of consumer fraud are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzlux.com/.

Twitter: @WeitzLuxenberg

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Wigglebutts Uncorked Fundraising Gala for Second Chance Rescue

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wigglebutt Warriors(R), the fundraising arm of canine-centric digital magazine Fidose of Reality, is excited to announce Wigglebutts Uncorked, a pet-friendly fundraising gala to benefit Second Chance Rescue.

On the heels of 2013's Wigglebutt Wedding and 2014's Wigglebutts Go Hollywoof, Fidose of Reality founders Carol and Darlene Bryant are once again rolling out the red carpet for rescue dogs. The Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, New York will host the event in The Grand Monarque Hall, an early 19th-century building with towering ceilings and antique wrought-iron chandeliers - under which there will be hors d'oeuvres, a dinner buffet, dancing, prizes, a silent auction, and the first-ever Wigglebutts Got Talent Show.

An open call went out in March seeking a U.S.-based 501(c)3 dog rescue group as the benefactor of Wigglebutts Uncorked. "We closely read through the stories of dogs in need of forever homes," says co-founder Carol Bryant. "In a perfect world, Wigglebutt Warriors would fundraise for all dogs in need. It was no easy task, but ultimately we are happy to report that the group who will benefit from Wigglebutts Uncorked is Second Chance Rescue."

Jennifer Brooks founded Second Chance Rescue in 2009 on the firm belief that all animals deserve to be loved and cared for. Their mission is to rehabilitate and re-home animals that have been abandoned or neglected by their former owners - many of which have serious medical issues and/or are on "death row" at municipal shelters - and are 100 percent not-for-profit.

Adds Bryant, "We are so excited to work with this dynamo who loves dogs!"

"We are so honored to have been chosen out of the many other wonderful rescue organizations as the recipient of the Wigglebutt fundraiser," says Jennifer Brooks, president and founder of Second Chance Rescue NYC. "It is our hope to raise much needed funds to continue our endeavor in saving many deserving animals - as well as use this opportunity to spread awareness and educate the public on the plight of animals in this city, let alone the country. This will be a beautiful and historical evening."

Wigglebutts Uncorked will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 6-10 p.m. The attire is dressy and well-behaved dogs are welcome. For more information and to buy tickets, please visit http://fidoseofreality.com/ or visit: http://fidose.com/1IKz3XG. Local group rate on hotel accommodations are available.

About Wigglebutt Warriors:

Wigglebutt Warriors(R) is the fundraising arm of FidoseofReality.com. Founders Carol and Darlene Bryant have raised over $40,000 for homeless cocker spaniels to assist with medical, food, and basic needs until they find their forever homes. Along with their cocker spaniel, Dexter, they are crusading to save dogs' lives.

About Second Chance Rescue:

Second Chance Rescue is a New York-based 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to facilitate the adoption of animals that have been abandoned by their former owners. They protect and ensure the long-term well-being of rescued animals by placing them in foster homes or private boarding facilities where they are rehabilitated and cared for until a permanent home is found. Learn more at: http://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/ or on Facebook page: Second Chance Rescue NYC dogs, at https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceRescueNycDogs.

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From Pooper-Scoopers to Business Owners, Young Entrepreneurs Purchase Local Doggie Daycare Franchise

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., June 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Young entrepreneurs Jennifer Jung and Candice Vogel recently took the big leap from employees to business owners to seize opportunities in the booming pet care industry. Jennifer and Candice began as entry-level kennel workers at Long Island-based Hounds Town USA, a fully interactive doggie daycare and pet care franchise.

Jennifer, a 26-year-old Long Islander and volunteer EMT with the Massapequa fire department, and Candice, 25, joined forces with Hounds Town customer Maria Gillen, who saw a great business opportunity.

"The emotional bond between our customers and their dogs made it clear to me that pet care is my passion," says Jennifer. "Watching pit bulls play with poodles made me realize we have something unique here and I wanted to be part of something different."

Candice adds: "When the opportunity to purchase the franchise came I couldn't resist turning my passion into a career."

Former customer Maria Gillen says: "I loved the concept when I heard about it. After bringing my dog to daycare as a customer and seeing how much she loved it, I was sold. You wouldn't realize how vital doggie daycare is to working people, and now I get to bring my dog to work with me."

Hounds Town - one of Long Island's first fully interactive doggie daycares - was founded in 2001 by Michael S. Gould, former Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Canine Unit and a military veteran. Michael brings 35 years of commercial canine experience to the private pet care industry. "Our honest and straightforward approach to pet care is a refreshing experience in an industry that is inundated with many so-called professionals that are inexperienced at best, and exploitive at worst," says Michael.

As a small business, Hounds Town brings to the table a unique experience for animals and their humans. "We offer an expertise in caring for live animals that no corporate pet care facility can duplicate," says Michael. "It is a perfect franchise model."

Unlike most other pet care facilities in the nation, Hounds Town does not breed discriminate. Since 2001 Hounds Town USA has hosted almost 500,000 canine visitors at their three Suffolk County locations. Hounds Town is positioned to expand to Nassau County and Queens, and a fourth location in Nassau County is in development.

In addition to offering daycare, boarding, grooming, and training, Hounds Town also works with local shelters and rescue groups through its non-profit Hounds Town Charities to rehabilitate dogs deemed potentially dangerous and that are at risk of being euthanized.

For more information on Hounds Town USA, Michael Gould, and Hounds Town Charities, visit http://www.houndstownusa.com/, http://www.michaelsgould.com/ and http;//www.houndstowncharities.org/.

Hounds Town USA
Contact: Jackie Bondanza
631-873-9486

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Zofran Birth Defect Cases Being Accepted by Weitz and Luxenberg

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 7, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., announced it is accepting cases of congenital heart defects and cleft facial abnormalities in children whose mothers took the prescription drug Zofran during pregnancy to relieve symptoms of morning sickness.

Zofran - generic name ondansetron - has never been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of morning sickness symptoms and medical studies have linked Zofran use during the first trimester of pregnancy to birth defects, the law firm said.

Weitz & Luxenberg added that approximately 1 million women take Zofran or ondansetron each year to relieve the symptoms of morning sickness, specifically nausea and vomiting.

Zofran is FDA-approved for use by cancer patients to prevent the nausea and/or vomiting that can accompany chemotherapy and that can occur after an operation, the firm explained.

However, Zofran has not been approved by the FDA to prevent or treat morning sickness in pregnant women.

Zofran Maker Accused by U.S. Justice Dept.:

In 2012, the manufacturer of Zofran - pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline - paid a fine of $1 billion as part of a settlement of claims brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

The Justice Department claimed, among other things, that GlaxoSmithKline illegally promoted certain forms of Zofran for the treatment of morning sickness in pregnant women, and paid doctors to promote and prescribe Zofran, the firm indicated.

Despite that settlement, GlaxoSmithKline still faces civil liability. Weitz & Luxenberg said it is moving forward with efforts to hold GlaxoSmithKline accountable by accepting cases where women who took Zofran in the first trimester of pregnancy gave birth to children with congenital heart defects and/or cleft lip, cleft palate or both.

Free Consultation For Zofran Birth Defect Victims:

The law firm said Zofran victims can contact Weitz & Luxenberg for a no-cost, no-obligation discussion of their legal rights to compensation from Zofran's maker.

The free consultation can be arranged by contacting Weitz & Luxenberg toll-free at 844-400-HELP or online at www.weitzlux.com, the firm said.

In addition to wanting to hear from mothers who took Zofran, Weitz & Luxenberg also expressed interest in exploring the legal rights of men and women born with a potentially Zofran-related birth defect who this year are between the ages of 18 and 24.

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury and consumer protection law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, products liability, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of consumer fraud are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzlux.com/.

Twitter: @WeitzLuxenberg

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New Fine Dining Club Gathers the Over-40 Crowd, Offers $1 First-year Membership for a Limited Period

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 31, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To celebrate its launch, Fine Diners Over 40(TM) is waiving its annual membership fee. Fine Diners Over 40 is about food as art, as cultural adventure, as scientific experiment, and best of all-food as an opportunity to take pleasure in the company of others.

For a limited time the company is offering sign-ups for $1 via PayPal. After the introductory period the annual membership fee will be $95.

Fine Diners Over 40 (www.finedinersover40.com) schedules two dinners per month (one weekday, one weekend day) and occasional special events such as wine tastings and cocktail parties. Members dine at New York's best establishments where a three-course dinner may cost in the range of $75-$150 prepaid (including coffee or tea, tax and tip, but excluding alcoholic and other beverages). Out-of-towners pay a $15 service charge.

The average group size is 12; larger groups can be accommodated based on demand and venue. As a member you can maintain your own wish list of places you'd like to try; the company reviews wish lists for ideas and attempts to accommodate.

"Fine Diners Over 40 was inspired by our desire to indulge on a regular basis in the infinite array of first-rate culinary adventures on offer in New York - and to do so in the company of others who also delight in all things epicurean," says founder Janet Basilone. "It is not designed for matchmaking. There is no express effort to achieve a gender balance, though in the past there has been a nice spontaneous mix. Sharing the dining experience with fellow foodies is our primary objective and our members are interested in meeting new friends of both genders."

About Fine Diners Over 40:

Fine Diners Over 40(TM) is about food as art, as cultural adventure, as scientific experiment, and best of all -- food as an opportunity to take pleasure in the company of others. We are singles and couples who enjoy dining at highly-rated New York restaurants and sharing the experience with fellow foodies. Tourists and businesspeople in town for a few days are also welcome. We invite you to join us for regular culinary and social adventures in New York City.

For more information, visit http://www.finedinersover40.com/ .

TWITTER: @FineDiners40NY

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Fine Diners Over 40(TM) LLC
212-353-1301
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RingBoost Vanity Phone Numbers Provide Marketing ‘Real Estate’ for any Small Business

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 26, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Vanity phone numbers offer a unique and easy marketing opportunity for small businesses. Once you acquire a vanity, easy to remember phone number from RingBoost, it's yours, a unique asset. Like a piece of property, no one else can own it.

That proposition led Gregg Hamerschlag and Paul Faust to found vanity phone number provider RingBoost (http://www.ringboost.com/) 10 years ago. Offering vanity, easy to remember phone numbers has become a passion for the RingBoost team, which this year expanded from 12 to 30 employees.

"Using easy to remember phone numbers is easy," said Paul Faust, now RingBoost's VP of Sales and Marketing. "Unlike the case with social media there are no algorithms, changing rules or complicated analytics. Phone numbers have been here for generations and will be here for generations to come."

Vanity phone numbers have attained even more relevance in the digital age. A study conducted last year by RingBoost found that vanity phone numbers were accessed more frequently on mobile devices than their generic, numeric counterparts. The study found that click-through rates were higher on ads using vanity numbers.

The appeal of vanity numbers is not lost on small business owners around the country. On Florida's Treasure Coast real estate agent Tim Holdy acquired local vanity number 772-500-0000 for his firm the Holdy Realty Team at Real Estate of Florida, "I look at the number as a long-term investment," said Holdy. "It will continue to pay dividends over time." Holdy has already minted his own $5 million promotional dollars to commemorate the phone number.

Holdy is often asked how he decided to acquire his local vanity phone number. He says that he thought the 5 million number would be easy to remember, especially since there are only nine of them (numbers 1 through nine). RingBoost employs a full time staff of specialists to help business owners select the best number for their needs. That number can then form the basis of advertising campaigns for years to come.

RingBoost's Paul Faust personally fields dozens of calls a week from business owners with questions about different aspects of vanity phone numbers. "The two most frequent answers are: 1) The number can be used almost immediately in most cases; and 2) You don't need to do anything to activate it," said Faust. He answers other frequently asked questions on RingBoost's new YouTube channel.

More information: http://www.ringboost.com/ .

*VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9NOsMAoipJA .

TWITTER: @Ring_Boost
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ringboost .

Contact:
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VP Sales and Marketing
Tel: 1-877-RINGBOOST

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Selfie Stick Inventor Speaks Out on Museum Bans

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The inventor and patent holder of the selfie stick agrees with museum and art gallery bans with one caveat. Wayne Fromm, the creator of the selfie stick, is an avid photographer and admirer of paintings, sculpture and all artifacts. One of the aspects to his invention is that the Quik Pod(R), the original selfie stick, converts from handheld selfie stick into a ground supported monopod.

"I added this feature to allow photographers to take photos inside museums and galleries using the Quik Pod as a monopod, to shoot under low light conditions, without a flash. This was to preserve the integrity of the art, in locations such as the Sistine Chapel, to save frescoes from fading," says Fromm. "I suggest the ban be eliminated for photographers who can prove their selfie stick can convert to a monopod," adds Fromm.

More than four years ago Fromm and his daughter Sage traveled to the Louvre where they enjoyed the freedom to photograph using the Quik Pod Selfie Stick.

"With respect for art treasures and other visitors I see no reason why selfie sticks that convert to monopods should be banned. They should remain safely on the ground in the museum," says Fromm.

Fromm is a proud supporter of Starlight Children's Foundation and participates in speaking to entrepreneurs at colleges and universities worldwide. He extends an offer to all television hosts to have him show them how to take the best selfie possible.

The original Quik Pod Selfie Stick was awarded US patent #7,684,694.

For more information on the original selfie stick, visit: http://www.QuikPod.com/ or follow them on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/quikpod .

Available at: B&H, Henrys Photo, Best Buy, Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

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Weitz & Luxenberg Files Lawsuit Against Lenovo for Superfish Security Risk

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has announced the filing of a class action lawsuit against Lenovo and Superfish for a recent case of laptop security failings. The suit was filed in response to the growing concern over computer manufacturer Lenovo's inclusion of Superfish malware on laptops purchased after Sept. 1, 2014.

In January 2015, a security expert discovered that Superfish's VisualDiscovery software had been installed on Lenovo laptops before they were shipped out to customers. This software has security defects that endanger all communications made on the affected laptops.

According to published reports, more than just a few models are affected. Laptops purchased after Sept. 1, 2014 and during Feb. 2015 may all contain this damaging software. The models containing Superfish include the Lenovo G, U, Y, Z, S, Flex, MIIX, YOGA, and E series.

As Robin L. Greenwald, head of Weitz & Luxenberg's Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection Unit explained, "Lenovo sold you a laptop that you thought you could trust to protect confidential internet communications. But Lenovo didn't care about your security; instead, it cared about exploiting you and helping advertisers promote their products. By doing so, Lenovo and Superfish exposed you to a serious security risk."

How Superfish Causes a Security Risk:

It has been announced in news reports that hackers can use Wi-Fi networks, which are found across the U.S. in many public places -- including coffeeshops, restaurants and bars -- to hack into your computer. The Superfish software is what allows them in, according to Weitz & Luxenberg.

Once these thieves access your computer, they can capture any data you have stored on it. This gives them possible access to your passwords, bank account numbers, tax records and any other private information, according to industry reports.

The hackers then can use the information themselves to open credit card or cell phone accounts in your name, file false tax returns in your name, or sell your information on the black market to others who will do so.

Christopher Dalbey, an attorney with Weitz & Luxenberg, explained, "Lenovo's actions are also reprehensible because it installed software that allows hackers to easily mimic the look and feel of other companies' secure websites."

Dalbey emphasized, "You think that you're visiting a website for your bank, but instead the software tricks you into giving up personal and private information. And that software is installed on your own computer by a manufacturer you trusted."

Lenovo explained the inclusion of this malware as an attempt to improve the advertising experience for its customers. The company claimed not to have realized that the software gives Superfish access to all of a customer's online communications and enables hackers to easily spy on customers, according to news outlets.

Join Our Class Action Against Lenovo:

The attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg believe that you have certain privacy rights that are safeguarded by federal and state laws. These include the federal wiretapping statute and state laws about deceptive trade practices, breach of implied warranty and fraudulent concealment. And at least one state has an anti-spyware law.

The firm believes that the evidence indicates that Lenovo knowingly violated those rights. Therefore, both Lenovo and Superfish should be held accountable and people who have been damaged should receive compensation.

W&L invites anyone who has purchased a Lenovo laptop during this time period to reach out to us to discuss joining our class action lawsuit.

"Lenovo put your security and privacy at risk, and you deserve to be compensated for that," affirms Ms. Greenwald. "Big corporations must learn that they cannot take advantage of people. And if they do so, they will be held accountable for it."

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury and consumer protection law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of corporate wrongdoing are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzlux.com/ .

Twitter: @WeitzLuxenberg

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New Technologies Poised to Create Billion-Dollar Markets

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A series of market investigations by Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com) has revealed significant new opportunities in several emerging technologies. These studies have uncovered three technologies that are projected to undergo dramatic market growth through the decade, moving rapidly from very modest, or even non-existent, markets to billion-dollar levels within the next five to 10 years.

The opportunities are analyzed in Thintri's Market Alerts, a series of shorter, concise market studies focusing on new or previously overlooked technologies that are poised to make a significant impact in the near future.

TV White Space:

Television White Space refers to the frequency bands residing between broadcast television channels that have been freed up by the move to digital television, and made available by the FCC for unlicensed use in telecommunications. The technology, which has already been proven in a number of deployments, comes at a time when conventional wireless networks are approaching saturation, when demand is growing at more than 100 percent per year. This bandwidth crunch results not only from burgeoning consumer smartphone use, but also new applications like the Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine communications.

TV White Space can provide relief, with the potential to offer Exabytes per month of added capacity in this decade. It also offers potentially highly profitable solutions in bringing broadband wireless access to rural and underserved populations, as well as wide area and metropolitan networks.

Graphene-Based Lubricants:

Graphene, a two-dimensional array of carbon atoms, offers a number of fascinating properties. It is the thinnest material ever found, it's hundreds of times stronger than steel and offers extraordinary electronic properties. Graphene offers the potential to remake entire industries, but none more so than lubricants. Graphene is chemically inert and offers high mechanical strength, and can be applied to nanoscale devices or macro-scale machinery, all with significant advantages over established lubricants.

Graphene-based lubricants can be applied as solid coatings deposited on surfaces exposed to friction, or used as an additive to fluid lubricants. Compared to conventional lubricants, graphene-based lubricants can reduce wear by as much as four orders of magnitude with relative insensitivity to environmental conditions. No other known solid lubricant can reduce friction and wear as effectively as graphene. Graphene-based lubricants were initially held back by high prices but with the plummeting price of graphene, graphene-based lubricants are ready to capture multi-billion dollar markets within the present decade.

Paper Electronics and Paper Batteries:

Paper electronics, the printing of electronic devices, circuits and displays on cheap, disposable paper substrates, is rapidly approaching commercialization and offers the promise of creating large, entirely new markets. Of course paper electronics will never duplicate silicon's performance, but that's not the point. While performance will be limited, costs will be so low that electronics and displays will find themselves in applications undreamt of until now. Roll-to-roll printing will print electronic circuits on paper substrates faster than an Olympic sprinter can run, enabling incredibly high volume production.

Paper electronics will bring intelligence to innumerable applications that today are strictly low tech. For example, ordinary packaging will incorporate displays running videos on product operation; small, disposable tabs will quickly diagnose disease in the patient's home; business cards will update themselves or show a person's present location; retail security will include technically sophisticated mechanisms that cost pennies; billboards and signage will be easily updated and include full-motion video; and many other applications will be made possible and extremely inexpensive.

The greatest revenue opportunity will be paper batteries and ultracapacitors. Paper has long been used in power capacitors, but can also be made into lightweight, robust and powerful batteries that can be rolled or folded into nearly any shape, able to accommodate the most constrained form factors, such as in cell phones. Paper ultracapacitors can efficiently deliver tremendous bursts of power, a necessity in some applications like electric vehicles, biometric ATM cards or small devices sending wireless signals. Markets for paper electronics and paper batteries will likely approach billion-dollar levels within 10 years.

Thintri's Market Alerts highlight extraordinary opportunities for investment and revenue in fast-changing markets by technologies that are poised to revolutionize entire industries. More details can be found at http://www.thintri.com/ .

About Thintri, Inc.

Founded in 1996, Thintri, Inc., is a full-service consulting firm, based in New York and directed by J. Scott Moore, Ph.D.

Thintri's services include business intelligence, market research, technology transfer and technology assessment, and in-depth, off-the-shelf market studies on promising emerging technologies. Topics of focus have included communications, aerospace, medical and industrial imaging, photonics, materials and coatings, semiconductor devices, manufacturing, industrial logistics, security, thermal management, energy, and a host of others.

For more information, visit http://www.thintri.com/ or call 914-242-4615.

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Thintri, Inc.
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Weitz & Luxenberg to Probe Lenovo Superfish Malware Damage Claims

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A security expert's discovery last month that certain Lenovo laptop computers were shipped with well-concealed malware giving hackers easy access to users' most confidential information has led Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. to announce an investigation into potential legal claims against the hardware manufacturer and against the malware vendor, Superfish, the law firm today disclosed.

Weitz & Luxenberg said it plans to talk to as many Lenovo users as possible about their legal rights to compensation from both Lenovo and Superfish.

Weitz & Luxenberg said users of certain Lenovo laptops sold in the last five months could be harmed by the malware - a commercial product called VisualDiscovery - via "man-in-the-middle" attacks.

In such an attack, a hacker lurking on the Lenovo user's Wi-Fi network hijacks the laptop's internet browser to steal bank credentials, passwords and any other valuable data that might be stored on the laptop, the firm explained.

Hackers could also potentially use the laptop's own security key to certify imposter HTTPS websites - a practice known as "spoofing" - that masquerade as Bank of America, Google or any other secure destination on the Internet, Weitz & Luxenberg warned.

Superfish Creates Lenovo Super-Vulnerability:

According to a report in The New York Times published this week, Superfish's VisualDiscovery software could enable hackers to monitor and exploit everything a Lenovo user does while online.

"The tragedy is that Lenovo users have been led to believe the data they're storing on their laptops are safe and secure, when those data are anything but safe and secure," said Robin L. Greenwald, who heads Weitz & Luxenberg's Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection Unit.

Security experts who have looked into this situation contend that only by fully wiping out the memory of a vulnerable Lenovo laptop and then installing a non-Lenovo version of Windows can a user be assured of closing the security hole created by the Superfish VisualDiscovery software.

Some computer experts said taking such a step may expose users to still more harm since fully erasing a computer's factory-installed memory and replacing it opens the door to potentially unforeseen performance glitches.

In the worst cases, these glitches can destabilize a system to the point that the user can no longer rely on it and may need to replace the entire machine, experts caution.

Slate Magazine called Lenovo's decision to pre-install the Superfish software a betrayal of its customers. Slate quoted one expert as saying he "cannot overstate how evil [Lenovo's action] is."

Weitz & Luxenberg points to other computer experts as saying that when Lenovo added the Superfish product it knew a significant security hole would be created, making the laptops easy prey for hackers.

Nine Lenovo Laptop Models Affected:

Affected are Lenovo G, U, Y, Z, S, Flex, MIIX, YOGA, and E series laptops sold between last September and this month, according to news reports.

Lenovo, the news reports continue, admits to having shipped those models with the Superfish product installed.

Slate asserts that Lenovo should have known about the problem as early as Jan. 21 when a user who discovered the vulnerability reported it to a Lenovo forum.

Greenwald said Lenovo since that time has failed to take appropriate steps to eliminate the problem.

Weitz & Luxenberg said harmed Lenovo users may be able to pursue legal action by claiming the consumer protections offered through various federal and state statutes, plus civil law.

"Consumers who have been harmed have a right to be fully compensated for their injuries," said Greenwald. "We intend to help see that justice is done for them."

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of accidents are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzluxenberg.com/ .

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Hair Extensions Undetectable by Sight or Touch: ‘Hair Blending Extensions’ from Dream Hair Blending adored by European Women

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sevlor, Co., announced that Dream Hair Blending, EU Hair Extension and Hair Reconstruction Awards winner in 2013, has introduced to North America its undetectable and completely non-damaging hair blending extensions. Known in Europe for their natural and undetectable hair replacement and hair extension technology "Hair Blending Enhancements & Extensions(TM)," the company's R&D team is credited with creating an innovative alternative to salon, clip-in and wire hair extensions.

Founder August DiChristina explains: "We received many requests from women in America and Canada for our hair blending extensions, while they were only available in Europe. Salon hair extension wearers are concerned about scalp and hair damage experienced with glues and bonds, and high maintenance costs. Clip in and wire extensions are less expensive options, but have obvious drawbacks. Hair blending extensions were created based on my experiences, and those of our clients. Our technology ensures a flawless, secure fit that does not burden hair with glues, bonds, clips or wires. Undetectable by sight or touch, women won't suffer embarrassing noticeable sewn-wefts, bonds, tapes or clips, which are typical of other hair extensions."

Watch the Dream Hair difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvVi167BxBQ .

Klaus Miller, industry expert recommends Dream Hair Blending to salons and medical community specializing in alopecia, hair thinning, and traction alopecia resulting from hair extensions. Miller notes a lack of will by the industry to address critical issues of hair extensions, including damage, comfort, bulk and attachments difficulties. Citing Dream Hair Blending's technology as "impressive," he describes their approach as "out of the box," focused on the user's perspective instead of traditional cheap, fast, and high profit manufacturing, which dominates the industry.

About Dream Hair Blending:

In 2007, Dream Hair Blending began offering their wig alternative, Hair Blending Enhancements. Through on-going R&D, the company has helped women worldwide with hair loss issues and lack of length or volume. Hair Blending Extensions(TM) offers daily wear or semi-permanent options and styling versatility, including up-do's and high ponytails. Available in several colors and densities, the company's proprietary design ensures easy blending with wearer's own hair.

Website: http://www.dreamhairblending.com/ .

Contact Details:
Phone: 503-854-4138
Contact: August DiChristina
Email: info@dreamhairblending.com

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* Dream Hair Blending Extensions & Enhancements.

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Weitz & Luxenberg’s Relkin Appointed to Xarelto MDL Leadership Team

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ellen Relkin, of counsel attorney with Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., has been named to the plaintiffs' steering committee created by judicial order to facilitate lawsuits against the makers of the anticoagulant drug Xarelto, the personal injury and mass tort law firm today announced.

The Hon. Eldon E. Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana selected Ms. Relkin along with 11 other attorneys to serve on the committee. They are tasked with helping ensure that the many Xarelto lawsuits heard by Judge Fallon proceed with optimum efficiency, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

Those lawsuits were already on track to receive efficient handling - late last year they were consolidated into a multidistrict litigation, the firm noted.

The litigation since then has been officially known as In Re: Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Products, MDL No. 2592. Ms. Relkin will serve on the plaintiffs' steering committee for at least a one-year term, according to the judicial order.

Ms. Relkin was chosen to serve on the committee in part because of her past proven strong leadership skills; in other mass-tort litigations she has served or continues to serve on plaintiffs' steering committees or in the role of liaison counsel, Weitz & Luxenberg indicated.

Xarelto Side Effects:

Xarelto became the subject of a large number of lawsuits because some patients who take it suffer potentially dangerous side effects, such as the risk of unstoppable bleeding, the firm said.

Anticoagulant Xarelto may be prescribed to reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, especially following knee or hip replacement surgery. Xarelto may also be prescribed to prevent strokes and other clotting events related to atrial fibrillation, Weitz & Luxenberg explained.

Ms. Relkin has been at the forefront of the firm's actions against the makers of Xarelto, which positions her to understand the many intricacies of these cases, the firm said.

As a member of the MDL plaintiffs' steering committee, Ms. Relkin will help conduct all pretrial discovery, coordinate trial team selection, explore all settlement options, and keep the plaintiffs' attorneys who are not on the steering committee apprised of developments in the MDL, the judicial order specified.

Experienced Litigator:

Ms. Relkin began the practice of law in 1984, following completion of legal studies at Rutgers University Law School. She is admitted to practice law in four jurisdictions: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In New Jersey, Ms. Relkin holds state Supreme Court-issued certification as a Civil Trial Attorney, the firm reported.

Weitz & Luxenberg said the focus of Ms. Relkin's practice is pharmaceutical/medical-device product liability and environmental toxic torts. Ms. Relkin has amassed many honors over the years, including designation as both a New Jersey and New York "Super Lawyer."

Ms. Relkin, the firm said, is a member of many prestigious organizations for attorneys and serves in leadership positions within several of them. Most notably, she holds a post on the Board of Governors of the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Ms. Relkin also is a coveted speaker at professional gatherings of attorneys. She has authored and co-authored a number of law journal articles and treatise chapters, Weitz & Luxenberg said.

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, consumer protection, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of accidents are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzluxenberg.com/.

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Can a Blonde Beauty Heal a Broken Heart in Time for Valentine’s Day?

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For broken hearts, Valentine's Day can be a difficult day for many. Enter actress-turned-designer Nicole Brier, who has created a Venus Heart Palm Bracelet to rekindle romance with that special someone. Available from Louise Manna Jewelry, the purpose of this special design is to bring the energy of love back into your life.

"It is the time of the year when red hearts and roses can intensify feelings of loneliness. How do we resolve the sorrows and pain of broken hearts?" asks Brier.

"The heart is a traditional symbol of Valentine's Day," says Nicole. "I designed the Venus Heart Palm Bracelet with the intent of bringing unconditional love back into one's self. The palm of your hand is a point for healing and having this beautiful and simple silk threaded red heart charm cradled in your hand will bring self-strength. This is the first step in healing a broken heart and rekindling that fractured love relationship."

Brier is a Brooklyn-based actress and ex-Ford model who has worked with such directors as Sidney Lumet, John Dahl, Gregory Hoblit; playing the eye-catching blonde in the films "Gloria," "Rounder's" and "Frequency."

In 2005, while still auditioning for film and TV roles, Nicole created the company Louise Manna Jewelry. And just in time for Valentine's Day, Nicole has released a new group of designs called the Love Collection.

Her featured piece, the Venus Heart Palm Bracelet, which is priced at $88, is built to be worn with the heart centerpiece on the palm of your hand. You can view the Louise Manna Love Collection at http://www.louisemanna.com/love-collection.html .

About Louise Manna Jewelry:

Louise Manna is a New York-based company with an online shop and has been engaged in the business of retailing and wholesaling unique jewelry designs, all of which are handcrafted personally by Nicole Brier.

The vision of Louise Manna is for women to empower themselves to be creative and free of inhibition. Its motto is "Think outside the box." The jewelry creations are the result of Nicole's exploration into fusing conceptual ideas with traditional jewelry design.

For additional information please visit http://www.louisemanna.com/ or email: nicole@louisemanna.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louisemannajewelry .

Nicole Brier on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0108907/ .

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*Photo Caption: Nicole Brier shows the Venus Heart Palm Bracelet.

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TimeForge exhibits ground-breaking comprehensive retail labor management platform utilizing business intelligence and beacon technologies at NRF 2015 tradeshow

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TimeForge is presenting its vision for a comprehensive retail labor management platform, which will be showcased at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2015 trade show. The TimeForge product line highlights a range of innovative solutions suited for every retail environment, from the retail store front to the back of a restaurant kitchen.

TimeForge products will be presented alongside Samsung Electronics America and will be showcased in the Samsung booth, #600, and in the Star booth, booth #3925, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at the 2015 NRF show, which takes place January 11-14.

"TimeForge is excited about the future of retail and technology, and we see a lot of opportunity for restaurants and retailers. Beacons and other new technologies will continue to unearth new possibilities in sales and labor management, while existing technology can be improved to provide deeper insights into core business practices," said Anthony Presley, President of TimeForge. "Our solutions enable retailers to improve profitability at their stores, and we continue to improve upon our product line based on customer feedback."

PlaceForge and Asset Tracking:
Debuted at the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) show, PlaceForge is a unique system designed to track staff members and other key assets such as shopping carts and handheld computers. Beacons, similar to the iBeacon protocol supported by Apple, are deployed on the badges of staff members and on shopping carts, and the movements of the beacons are tracked throughout a store.

This ground-breaking product integrates with real-time sales data from more than 20 Point of Sale (PoS) systems, and could be used to identify hot and cold areas of a store, locate loss leaders, justify product layout modifications, and quickly alert management of potential problems on the sales floor.

Business Intelligence and Demand Forecasting:
Also on display at the NRF show is TimeForge's BI and demand forecasting modules. These tools are designed from the ground up to import POS sales information and forecast future sales and inventory needs on a transactional basis. The Business Intelligence software allows managers and IT professionals to build role-based dashboards with item, category, and cashier level analysis to identify trends and changes on the sales floor.

Attendance and Time Clocks:
TimeForge continues to expand their time clocks with a new offering from Star. TimeForge recently debuted the Star AsuraCPRNT time clock - an innovative touch screen timeclock product with an integrated printing solution for printing punch hours, schedules, and real-time reports. The self-service kiosk allows staff members to quickly clock in or out, request time off, swap shifts, and print out upcoming schedules. Managers can use the solution to instantly view labor and sales data directly on the device or on the TimeForge mobile platform.

Staff Scheduling Done Right:
TimeForge will also be displaying its award winning scheduling software. The retail staff scheduling software brings together employee self-service, the ability to request time off, and staff member's scheduling preferences from the web or mobile app, and combines staff member data with business metrics for efficient schedules. Business metrics commonly include minimum and maximum staffing requirements, sales growth or stagnation, real-time sales data, Affordable Care Act (ACA) needs, etc. By combining this data into an easy-to-use format for retail managers, TimeForge allows managers to convey schedule changes automatically to staff, post schedules, and enforce labor requirements.

About TimeForge:
TimeForge helps businesses in the hospitality, restaurant, retail, and grocery industries manage labor, build schedules, and run profitably while reducing turnover and improving operations. Used by businesses throughout the world, TimeForge is designed from the ground-up to simplify the complicated process of labor management.

For more information visit:
http://www.TimeForge.com/
http://www.PlaceForge.com/
866-684-7191

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R2Net – JamesAllen.com secures $25 Million in growth funding

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- R2Net - JamesAllen.com, one of the two largest diamond and bridal jewelry e-commerce platforms in the U.S. announced today that is has secured $25 Million in growth funding from Israel Growth Partners (IGP).

The money raised will be used to fund R2Net's aggressive growth strategy. As part of this strategy, the Company recently acquired and consolidated the operations of Segoma Inc - an innovative provider of advanced diamond imaging technology, and Brio Animation Studio Ltd - a groundbreaking visualization and augmented reality studio.

In addition, R2Net's ecommerce brand - JamesAllen.com - has recently launched a "store-in-store" joint venture with Sears, one of the largest brick and mortar retailers in the U.S.

JamesAllen.com seamlessly integrates smart phones, tablets and PCs, as well as virtual kiosks, which enables the digital generation to easily shop for diamond jewelry in an interactive, personalized and familiar environment.

In addition to its direct-to-consumer business, R2Net operates a B2B platform that serves the online diamond sales of giants such as Signet Jewelers, the largest jewelry retailer in the world with 3,500 retail stores worldwide.

R2Net has built a sophisticated e-commerce and supply chain platform, which ties the entire span of the diamond industry's ecosystem, including diamond and jewelry manufacturers, retailers and consumers. R2Net's B2B platform utilizes advanced imaging and visualization technologies to capture and display diamonds and jewelry at a quality that surpasses a jeweler's loupe, thus enabling manufacturers to dramatically cut the lead times and costs of global diamond trade.

R2Net's innovative e-commerce, imaging, visualization and supply chain management platforms are revolutionizing the $70 billion global diamond industry during times of great change in consumer and supplier dynamics and behaviors.

"I'm excited to have IGP, one of Israel's premier private equity funds, share and invest in realizing our vision and would like to welcome Moshe Lichtman and Haim Shani to our board. I look forward to benefiting from IGP's partners' operational experience in scaling up global technology companies," said Oded Edelman, R2Net's founder and CEO.

"R2Net is a great example of the type of technology companies that IGP is focused on. Its ground-breaking technology, its strong momentum in the marketplace and Oded's vision and unique skills make R2Net a prime candidate for global category leadership in a huge market that's ripe for disruption," said Moshe Lichtman, General Partner at IGP. "IGP believes that there is a unique strategic opportunity to better serve the entire diamond industry's ecosystem and to deliver significant value across the board with R2Net's technology platforms and capabilities."

About R2Net - James Allen:

JamesAllen.com is a leading online retailer of diamonds and engagement rings. The idea behind JamesAllen.com is simple: Offer beautiful engagement settings coupled with high quality laboratory graded diamonds, all at an extraordinary value. Each diamond and ring on JamesAllen.com is displayed using proprietary 360-degree Display Technology which allows customers to see and interact with diamonds and rings from the comfort of their home. To learn more about James Allen visit http://www.jamesallen.com/ .

About Israel Growth Partners:

Founded in 2014, Israel Growth Partners (IGP) is a Private Equity investment firm founded by Moshe Lichtman and Haim Shani and backed by leading financial institutions including banks, insurance companies and pension funds. IGP's mission is to provide growth capital, strategic guidance and active involvement in Israeli-related technology companies benefiting from its founders' vast operational experience.

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B2C Jewel’s New ‘Perfection’ Diamonds include Scientific Proof of Performance

NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- B2C Jewels, carrying an online inventory of over 150,000 diamonds, announced today they are raising the consumer-confidence bar by providing advanced photos for their new "Perfection" Ideal Cut diamonds. Offered at www.b2cjewels.com, no other diamond retailer of their size provides such images for online diamonds. Where many sellers post only laboratory reports for diamonds offered, B2C Jewels is now photographing thousands of diamonds in their inventory, to the delight of shoppers.

"Of course it involves time and expense," says Jay Reshamwala, Director of B2C's New York Office, "but the indisputable confidence it builds in consumers is worth the effort." He says the benefits are obvious. "A picture is worth a thousand words. We show an actual zoomed image of the diamond you're buying, along with scientific photos proving that it will have breathtaking beauty." Reshamwala confirms that every diamond in B2C's Perfection brand has a complete web-page with a suite of images. These images are also included for many other inventory items. "With more than 100,000 diamonds offered we don't have them all posted," he says, "but we do have thousands up, and images may be requested for any diamond we offer."

Perfection diamonds include an actual magnified diamond image, an American Gem Society ASET(TM) performance image, a Holloway Ideal-Scope(TM) performance image, and "Hearts & Arrows" optical precision images. Collectively, these images show clarity features, levels of light-return (versus light leaking from the diamond) and how precisely (or imprecisely) the diamond was cut in a three-dimensional sense, which impacts the intensity of internal reflections.

According to Reshamwala, every "Perfection" branded diamond falls within the top 1 percent of commonly agreed cut parameters modeled in-line with the conclusions of Marcel Tolkowsky, the mathematician who created the benchmark for maximizing brightness, fire, and scintillation in a round brilliant diamond. "Perfection diamonds are all about the highest levels of technical cut-quality."

B2C Jewels cites Perfection's "Four Ps" as Process, Proof, Pedigree and Promise. These refer to the selectivity, highly-regarded GIA grading report, demonstrable scientific photos and satisfaction guarantees which accompany Perfection. "Of course the fifth P is price," says Reshamwala. "In addition to providing modern shoppers with more data than any competitor of our size, we believe our price-point remains the most competitive in the business."

Shoppers can view all performance data from any location on their device of choice at http://www.b2cjewels.com/ . More details on the Perfection brand can be found at http://www.b2cjewels.com/Perfection-diamonds-by-b2cjewels.aspx .

About B2C Jewels:

B2C Jewels, established on the unique idea of making online purchase of jewelry easier, has grown to become one of the largest and most respected online jewelry stores. It is backed by a family which has been in the diamond industry as renowned manufacturers and wholesalers for the past 20 years. B2C Jewels takes pride in offering hassle-free online shopping with all the benefits of a traditional retailer. Shoppers can find B2C Jewels online at http://www.b2cjewels.com/ - or visit their New York City diamond district office by-appointment.

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James Allen to Collaborate with Sears in Redefining Omni-Channel Bridal Jewelry

NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- James Allen, a leading engagement ring and certified loose diamond retailer, announced today that it is working with Sears to provide an exclusive and innovative in-store shopping experience at 16 Sears locations throughout New York, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

The James Allen boutiques are located at the heart of Sears' jewelry department and are staffed by a select team of engagement ring specialists. Elegantly designed as a high-end jewelry boutique, every James Allen store-in-store offers 120 styles and thousands to choose from online. The state-of-the-art experience offers couples the opportunity to try on engagement rings and then select their dream diamond to be set on their ring of choice.

James Allen offers high quality GIA, AGS, and IGI certified loose diamonds and beautiful gemstones, all at an extraordinary value, allowing customers to save thousands of dollars compared to traditional brick and mortar jewelry stores. James Allen's proprietary 360-degree diamond Display Technology allows customers to see the beauty and unique characteristics of each diamond - Shape, Cut, Color, and Clarity. Shoppers can browse thousands of certified loose diamonds in stunning 360-degree high-definition video displayed on a customized tablet interface. This proprietary viewing experience, made possible through unique photography of every diamond from every angle, takes the guess work out of diamond shopping.

"We couldn't be more excited to be working with Sears. What James Allen brings to the table is a continuation of the Sears' tradition-giving people an inviting and affordable place to shop for high quality engagement rings," says Oded Edelman, James Allen's CEO.

The James Allen store concept expands the boundaries of omni-channel retailing through its unique bricks and clicks model. Sears' shoppers have the additional convenience of seeing an engagement ring in-store, saving their selection to a Wish List, and then continuing their purchase at home. Once the final decision and purchase have been made, the ring is hand set in New York City before being shipped via insured Priority FedEx.

"The ability to work with James Allen to combine quality, customized design with a seamless shopping experience underscores Sears' commitment to integrated retail," said Vijay Talwar, president and SVP of Gifts and Special Occasions. "In this case, we're moving beyond a digital relationship to a true collaboration with an online brand, maximizing their reach through multi-platform capabilities that allow us to surpass shopper expectations. We're especially looking forward to delivering the experience to Sears' customers and Shop Your Way members during the holiday gifting and engagement season."

About James Allen:

JamesAllen.com is a leading online retailer of diamonds and engagement rings. The idea behind James Allen is simple: Offer beautiful engagement settings coupled with high quality laboratory graded diamonds, all at an extraordinary value. Each diamond on JamesAllen.com is displayed using unique 360-degree Diamond Display Technology which allows customers to see and interact with diamonds from the comfort of their home. To learn more about James Allen visit http://www.jamesallen.com/ .

About Sears, Roebuck and Co.:

Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a leading integrated retailer providing merchandise and related services and is part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through shopyourway.com. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through Sears-branded and affiliated full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada.

Sears, Roebuck also offers a variety of merchandise and services through sears.com, landsend.com and specialty catalogs. Sears, Roebuck offers consumers leading proprietary brands including Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard -- among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service and installation calls made annually. For more information, visit the Sears, Roebuck website at http://www.sears.com/ or the Sears Holdings Corporation website at http://www.searsholdings.com/ .

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Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters: Great new style resumes can be 10 to 20 times more effective

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Great new style resumes can be 10 to 20 times more effective, says Robert Gerberg, creator of the TAPIT Worldwide System (www.tapitworldwidesystem.com) and author of "The Professional Job Changing System," and dozens of other books on job hunting. Gerberg has released entirely new guidelines for professionals and executives seeking from $60,000 to $300,000+, with his "Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters - 2015 Edition."

His new e-book "Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters - 2015 Edition" is available on Amazon.com for $2.99. This short book is remarkably easy to read and it can significantly impact the results of your job search. Market changes have created an entirely new playing field-along with different guidelines for achieving success.

Far too many professionals still rely on traditional historical resumes. But with the amount of competition, the fact is that they don't work any more. Mr. Gerberg's philosophy is similar to one expressed in a major Wall Street Journal cover story entitled, "Resume Oblivion."

In a world where hundreds of resumes are submitted to a single attractive advertisement - there are seven major resume weaknesses, any of which will immediately get your resume tossed into the waste basket.

1. If your position goals aren't clearly identified at the top of your resume, readers won't be able to figure out where you fit-and won't take the time to try and do it.

2. If your resume simply looks like all the others, you'll be out of luck right from the start. Great resumes must get a person's attention. They need to be project a distinctive image and never be plain vanilla or flat. Being boring doesn't work.

3. Your resume can't reveal liabilities. If it does, you will immediately be ruled out. Liabilities such as age, being out of work for a while, having changed jobs too often are the "kiss of death." In his new book Mr. Gerberg cites 20 liabilities that most be concealed.

4. If you're just selling where you've been and your accomplishments, and not strongly emphasizing your transferable skills, you won't get to first base. Selling skills is a necessity if you want to build your appeal beyond your factual credentials. These are also a must if you want to change industries, join a growth firm, or impress C-level executives and other key decision makers. Today people get hired for what they can do.

5. If your writing isn't interesting and compelling, it won't motivate the person on the receiving end to take action. Today no one takes the time to study resumes. The words you select need to have some reasonable punch, substance and sparkle - otherwise it will be sure to end up in the "reject pile."

6. If your resume doesn't provide a 20 to 30 second summary, it is likely to go unread. So work hard at developing 15 to 20 lines of copy that have some "wow" value. And, remember the worst thing you can do is undersell yourself.

7. If your resume isn't scanning ready, you'll never be considered for a great many positions where you could have performed very well. When employers and recruiters are looking for someone, they input keywords - bring up matching resumes - and review them. That determines who gets the interviews.

About the Author:

Robert James Gerberg is among America's foremost authorities on professional job hunting. For more than 25 years he has authored dozens of books and multimedia presentations. He is also the creator of the TAPIT Worldwide System - a way for people to instantly connect with 97 percent of all jobs that are advertised anywhere in the U.S. - and also recent continuous daily leads and contacts.

Visit the Amazon author page for Mr. Gerberg to learn more about the new book, "Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters - 2015 Edition: For people seeking $60,000 to $500,000," and other works, at: http://amzn.com/e/B00L5PD36W .

His current e-books available on Amazon.com include "20 New Rules for Job Hunting Success," "An Easier Way to Change Jobs," "The 12 Most Popular New Career Directions for Executives," "The Ultimate Guide to Interviewing and Negotiating," "What To Do If You're Unemployed or Have Age Concerns," "2015 Career Guide for People Leaving Education, the Military or Wall Street," and "Outstanding New Style Resumes and Letters."

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National Law Journal Names Weitz and Luxenberg to ‘Elite Trial Lawyers’ List, Reveals 2 Keys to Firm’s $9-Billion Actos Verdict

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Two keys that earlier this year led to a $9-billion courtroom victory by Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., against the maker of the diabetes drug Actos, were revealed Monday when National Law Journal named the New York City-based personal injury firm to its debut list of "America's Elite Trial Lawyers."

Key Number One - a massive investment of time devoted to pre-trial preparation in order to anticipate and thwart attempts by the defendant's legal team to spring surprises on the Weitz & Luxenberg lawyers.

Key Number Two - at all times being truthful and honest with the jury.

National Law Journal divulged these success keys in a Sept. 29 article introducing its inaugural list of the nation's Top 50 plaintiffs' law firms.

The list of "America's Elite Trial Lawyers" was compiled by the journal in cooperation with the legal-focused news website Law.com.

Merely to be considered for this list, a law firm needed to show at least one recent big verdict or settlement arising from a high-stakes case.

In addition, list hopefuls needed a legacy of impressive victories over the span of the last five years.

Comments obtained by National Law Journal from Weitz & Luxenberg client Terrence Allen, plaintiff in the Actos case, are illustrative.

"Day after day [the Weitz & Luxenberg lawyers] were there, always prepared, always ready," Allen was quoted by the journal as saying.

"Not once were the lawyers on the defense able to do something that caught [my lawyers] by surprise. I often wonder how many exhausting hours of preparation [were] done to be that good."

Delving deeper into the law firm's success secrets, the publication learned that Weitz & Luxenberg fills its attorney ranks with former government prosecutors and other lawyers who know what it takes to bring wrongdoers to justice.

"[Attorneys we recruit] have a lot of trial experience when they come to us," co-founding member Perry Weitz told National Law Journal.

The periodical noted that Weitz & Luxenberg employs dozens of such heavy-hitters.

Among those it mentioned by name were Paul Pennock, who manages Weitz & Luxenberg's Drug & Medical Device Litigation group, and associate attorney Jonathan Sedgh.

Pennock is a lead lawyer in the firm. He, Mark Lanier and Richard Arsenault served as lead lawyers in the case against Actos.

National Law Journal also observed that Weitz & Luxenberg exerts a national presence, thanks to offices in Manhattan, Los Angeles and just outside Philadelphia in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

National Law Journal and Law.com decided to create the "America's Elite Trial Lawyers" roster in order to identify and lionize the 50 plaintiffs' law firms responsible for the combined total of $10 billion in recoveries won at trial during 2013 alone.

The two organizations contend that the work of firms like Weitz & Luxenberg will likely yield 2014 recoveries surpassing those of the previous year.

About Weitz & Luxenberg:

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., is among the nation's leading and most readily recognized personal injury law firms. Weitz & Luxenberg's numerous litigation areas include: mesothelioma, defective medicine and devices, environmental pollutants, accidents, personal injury, and medical malpractice. Victims of accidents are invited to rely on Weitz & Luxenberg's more than 25 years of experience handling such cases. You can contact the firm's Client Relations department at 800-476-6070 or at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

More information: http://www.weitzluxenberg.com/ .

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Ice Bucket Challenge Morphs into Rice Bucket Challenge

NEW YORK, N.Y. and TANAUAN, Philippines, Aug. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since Spring, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" has raised over $80 million for funding ALS research. Inspired by this success, the Rice Bucket Challenge has been created by non-profit groups including the World Mind Network, Adelina Foundation and BatangasVarsitarian.net.

According to Foundation president Reina Timbol, UNESCO estimates that 842 million people around the world suffer from malnutrition. The Rice Bucket Challenge invites participants to help end world hunger by spreading weird photos of themselves, together with the organization's poster in the same picture, while also donating to the U.N.'s World Food Programme. Those who do so may have their photos publicized on a website, entered in a contest for strangest entry, and may have their donations to the WFP matched.

Timbol points out that despite the admirable success of the Ice Bucket Challenge, there are some obstacles that could hamper further participation. For one thing, in a world stricken with drought, dumping several gallons of ice water on people might not give the best message about saving this precious resource, especially if repeated millions of times.

Also, in a small number of cases, there have been seizures reported from the shock of an instant ice bath.

The Rice Bucket Challenge attempts to preserve the fun aspect of the Ice Bucket Challenge, by encouraging creativity and silliness in the photos submitted. But the fact that no one needs to obtain a bucket of ice water, or suffer the unpleasant effects thereof, may increase participation.

The Rice Bucket Challenge also invites those who wish to submit their photos to the organization's website, and to be entered in a contest to determine the strangest picture.

For more information see the website at http://ricebucketchallenge.net/ or write to worldmindnetwork@gmail.com.

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