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MetLife Helps Consumers Create Their Own 'Personal Safety Net'... For the "Ifs" In Life
MetLife today launched a new national brand advertising campaign to help consumers create a guaranteed "personal safety net" and take control of their financial future.

LAIRD NORTON COMPANY MAKES $500,000 GIFTTO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO HONOR LANOGA EMPLOYEES
Gift marks sale of Lanoga to Fidelity Capital;Extends Lanoga's new $1 million, 3-year commitment to Habitat

SHIFTWISE UNVEILS STAFFING INDUSTRY PARTNER PROGRAM
Healthcare Staffing VMS Leader Debuts Affiliate Vendor Program to Fortify Agencies' Online Supplemental Staffing Management Offerings

NCOA Praises House Action on Older Americans Act and Its Emphasis on Benefits Outreach
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) commends the House of Representatives for passing the Senior Independence Act (H.R. 5293) without dissent. The legislation would reauthorize and strengthen services offered under the Older Americans Act, the chief federal law governing the organization and delivery of a number of social services for older Americans.

Summer's Here: But Don't Show Too Much Skin at Work or Get Sloppy
What are you wearing right now? Would you say it´s appropriate for an office setting or to meet an important client or prospect on a sales call? The hazy, hot and humid days of summer are now officially upon us. This is the time of year that causes many professionals to panic -- not being sure what is acceptable to wear at work or in other business settings. Workplace/career experts and authors Marjorie Brody & Pamela Holland can help!

CareGain Unit of Fiserv Enters Hosting Agreement with Health Net
CareGain Inc., a business unit of Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), announced today an arrangement with Health Net to use CareGain´s Defined-Care ® Platform to enhance Health Net´s consumer-directed health offerings. CareGain will provide the Defined-Care Platform through an ASP hosting arrangement.

Concero Technology, announced they are partnering with the Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC) Health Benefit Trust to add a secure, online benefits sales and management program.
Idaho becomes the fifth state in which Concero will manage all AGC benefit programs.

Fieldglass Releases New Version of Leading Contingent Workforce Management Software
Latest version offers key enhancements for usability, building qualified teams efficiently, and managing a global workforce.

New Research: Employee Job Satisfaction Related to Individual Energy Management
New research findings on employee job satisfaction. Human Performance Institute studies employees´ internal motivation practices, offers employers five tips for creating a satisfying work environment

Concero Adds Idaho AGC to Its Growing List of Clients
The online benefit management group expands existing partnerships into five states.

O.C. Tanner launches thanksTM new spot recognition tool and resource to simplify and encourage recognition in corporate America
O.C. Tanner officially launched thanksTM - a new recognition tool and resource geared to human resources executives and the managers they support - today at the Society for Human Resource Management´s (SHRM) 58th Annual Conference and Exhibition.

InsureMe Honored Nationally as One of 25 Best Places to Work
Denver company continues employer winning streak

Watson Wyatt Urges Congress to Seize Opportunity to Shore Up Nation's Pension System
New Analysis of FORTUNE 1000 Firms Shows Continued Shift to 401(k)s

Disaster Preparedness: "Is Your Company Ready?"
"Disaster Preparedness" is a critical issue for employers. Increasingly, Human Resources and Risk Management departments are dealing with natural and man-made disasters as a part of normal business. Consider the following facts:

unumprovident´s new disability product HELPS answer industry demand for employee choice
UnumProvident, (NYSE: UNM) the leading provider of income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom, announces its newest and most flexible disability product offering - Select income protection insurance.

LifeCare ® Poll: Career Overtakes Finances as Leading Cause of Stress for Most
According to a new poll conducted on LifeCare ®, Inc.'s, private web site during the month of April, "job/career" has replaced "finances" as the leading cause of stress for most people.

Atlas Van Lines assists Katrina veteran victims
They carried one small suitcase and whatever photographs and keepsakes they could handle as they walked up and down the staircase to their rooms in the 11-story high rise the day after Hurricane Katrina´s destructive winds and tidal surge brought all operations at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) to a halt.

unumprovident´s new disability product HELPS answer industry demand for employee choice
UnumProvident, (NYSE: UNM) the leading provider of income protection insurance in the United States and the United Kingdom, announces its newest and most flexible disability product offering - Select income protection insurance.

"Facility Security: General Industry" Helps Companies Safeguard Installations Against Vandalism and Terrorism
Web- and CD-ROM-based safety course heightens awareness and teaches follow-through protocol.

ACI Specialty Benefits Corporation Named Eight Out of Ten by Business Insurance Magazine´s List of Largest Employee Assistance Program Providers
Dr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance magazine for two years in a row.

World rulers used to fight for land. Today they fight for energy.
Why? Because energy is the ability to get work done. And in many ways, energy has become the currency of this sped-up, stressed-out, spread-thin, but very exciting and stimulating era.

A New Approach to an Age Old Problem? Workplace Problems can be Solved
To help solve workplace problems, AnonymousEmployee.com provides a safe and confidential communication process where employers and employees can resolve uncomfortable issues.

Juice Check Engagement Tool Helps Avoid Employees´ Energy Crisis at Work
World rulers used to fight for land. Today they fight for energy. Why? Because energy is the ability to get work done. And in many ways, energy has become the currency of this sped-up, stressed-out, spread-thin, but very exciting and stimulating era. Juice Inc. introduces a tool that measures how much energy is released in a work environment.

ValueOptions Links a Healthy Heart to Sound Mental Health
A new educational guide helps program administrators and members identify and make behavioral changes necessary to prevent and manage heart disease.

Laird Post has joined the San Francisco office of Buck Consultants as Principal and Office Manager.
Post joins Buck from Mercer Human Resource Consulting, where he served as Principal, Senior Client Developer, and co-leader of the Total Rewards practice for the U.S.

California Expands Its Sexual Harassment Training Mandate to Employers Nationwide in Updated AB 1825 Regulations
California's Legislation Creates Stringent Training Requirements for Employers; Workplace Answers Provides Qualified, Cost-Effective Solution

TWO HARRAH´S ST. LOUIS EMPLOYEES NAMED LOCAL LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MAN AND WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Bob Mast and Kate McMahon Recipients of Harrah´s Prestigious Chairman´s Award for Outstanding Community Service, Pair Raise Over $40,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

WorldatWork Wins Three Awards for Publication Excellence
WorldatWork, the total rewards association, recently garnered three awards for publication excellence from the 2006 APEX Awards.

VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAM
VMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC ConnectTM e-learning program.

The Principal Financial Group Provides New Ways to Stay Healthy
Discounts and services now available to group insurance customers

Outsourcing leader will provide benefits and payroll administration to manufacturing giant
HR XCEL, LLC, an experienced provider of Human Resource Outsourcing, Benefits Administration and Payroll Solutions, announced today that it has signed a client contract with LORD Corporation, a North Carolina-based manufacturing company with more than 2,400 employees in eight countries and offices in over 15 major business centers.

New WorkplaceOptions Manager Kit Offers MBA-Level Advice to New and Middle-Management
WPO's new Manager Kits have been designed to help new and middle-managers become comfortable in the areas of Building Teams that Succeed, Change Management, Cultural Inclusion, High Performance Leadership, and Motivating People. These kits provide additional training resources for managers that they may not normally have access to and allow managers to request information they may not have been exposed to in general management training programs. For more information, please call Sandy Egan at the number below.

What is the link between employee wellness and on-the-job performance?
That´s one of the questions reporter Cait Murphy of Fortune Magazine asked herself as she participated in the energy management training for executives at the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. Murphy´s independent report, titled "The CEO Workout," appears in the July 10, 2006 edition of Fortune. Murphy spent two-and-one-half days immersed in this mind-body approach to energy balancing, during which she reports a number of perspective-shifting insights: Stress is good, eat every two or three hours, incorporate rituals for rest and recovery, and, for optimal performance, manage energy, not time.

Health care experts and thought leaders will train a steady eye on quality as they address issues at the forefront of health care
Oct. 11-13 at URAC´s 7th Annual Quality Summit & Exhibit, held at the La Costa Resort and Spa in San Diego.

Alta California Regional Center Announces Phil Bonnet as New Executive Director
Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Board of Directors today announced Phil Bonnet as Executive Director.

Returning Soldiers Face Emotional, as well as Physical, Wounds
Estimates show that at least 10% of all returning veterans will have symptoms of post-traumatic shock or stress

How To Find Home Care for Alzheimer's Patients
LifeCare's Fast Facts is an ongoing series of documents created for reporters who write about aging, adult caregiving and how to successfully navigate the challenges of mid-life. Reporters may reprint the information presented here in whole or in part, with attribution to LifeCare, Inc. If you would like more information about a particular topic or wish to speak to one of LifeCare's Successful AgingSM experts, please contact Michael Civiello, manager -- marketing and media relations, at 203-291-4170 or pr1@lifecare.com.

Alta California Regional Center Announces Phil Bonnet as New Executive Director
Alta California Regional is non-profit corporation that creates and maintains partnerships to support all persons with developmental disabilities, children at risk, and their families in choosing services and supports through individual lifelong planning to achieve satisfying lifestyles in their own communities.

Leade Health Outlines Health Coaching Best Practice Process in New Whitepaper
Pioneer of successful health coaching practices sets the industry bar by utilizing a best practices approach

Public Attitude Shifts in Favor of Employer Incentives to Change Employee Health Behavior
Looking for someone to help make the change? Five things you need to know.

National Survey Finds Employers Covering Infertility Treatment Experience No Significant Increase in Cost
But only 20% of companies offer such coverage; lack of insurance coverage can lead to multiple and premature births, as highlighted by the new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.

Workers Reveal Biggest Retirement Concerns
Asked to predict their single biggest concern once they've retired, workers cite money and health as their top contenders while relatively few say they'll worry about being alone, according to the latest online poll from LifeCare ®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty health services provider and a longtime pioneer in the work/life industry.

Stephen Anderson Uses New Regulations to Train (AB 1825) California´s Fair Employment and Housing Commission´s Commissioners; On June 20th 2006 the FEHC Approved New Harassment Training and Education regulations (AB 1825)
Stephen Anderson, the president of Anderson-davis, Inc., was again selected by the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) to provide AB 1825 sexual harassment training to its new Commissioners on August 28th. Mr. Anderson first trained the Commissioners in June 2005, after the FEHC´s Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) vetted his sexual harassment training program and materials. The FEHC also appointed Stephen to its Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee, that reviewed and drafted language for the new Harassment Training and Education regulations, which were approved June 20th 2006.

Two new issue briefs from URAC track rise of consumer empowerment in health care
URAC, the independent, nonprofit leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs, announced the release of two new issue briefs tracking the progress and challenges of the ripening consumer-centered era in health care.

BRMS and ACE American Insurance Company Partner to Bring Health Insurance to the Working Uninsured
Partnering with ACE American Insurance Company, Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS) is launching a new mini-med plan to help employers offer employee benefits to the working uninsured.

Randy Tyson and Will Whittle have joined Buck Consultants' Personalized & Electronic Communication group as Directors.
Tyson is located in Washington, D.C. and Whittle is located in Sandy, Utah.

A.M. Best has again assigned a financial strength rating of B+ (very good) to American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of individual and group health insurance.
Best Rating is a nationally recognized, independent third-party opinion, based on a comprehensive evaluation of a company´s balance sheet strength, operating performance and business profile.

New HR Tool Set to Transform Employee Benefit Education and Enrollment
THE NAVIGATORTM FROM NAVITECH SETS COURSE FOR IMPROVED BENEFITS COMMUNICATIONS

Asparity Quantifies Health Care Consumer Behavior
Employees Use Decision Support to Choose New Products During Annual Enrollment

HR Classroom, a provider of online training services, has released "Fall Hazards", a new safety training for both staff and supervisors.
"HR Classroom's Fall Hazards training provides employees with useful, practical safety information to prevent falls in the workplace," says Paul Curtis, president of Curtis Communications. "Organizations can deliver this critical safety training anytime, for new hires, existing personnel, and temporary hires."

Flexible Volunteering Offers New Twist to Resume-Building for College Students
Resume-building is on the minds of many college students as they return to campus this fall. An impressive resume can give students the edge they need to get the job they desire in today's highly competitive marketplace. Volunteering can be key, but most students can't squeeze structured volunteer jobs into their overwhelming schedules. Flexible volunteering can be the answer.

Jury Finds Big Labor Union Liable for False and Defamatory Campaign
Unite Here Ordered to Pay $17.3 Million to Sutter Health Over Inflammatory Mass Mailing

The Principal Financial Group Announces New Vice President - National Accounts
The Principal Financial Group ® announces Chris Calos has been named vicepresident of the company´s National Accounts Division. Calos responsibilities will include overseeing theself-funded health insurance business.

The Warning Signs of Caregiver Burnout
Millions of U.S. citizens now care for older family members, in many cases providing the only care these elders receive.

TrakSoft Announces the Release of Personal Data Pro 4.5, a Robust, Flexible, and Comprehensive Personal Information Manager
TrakSoft, a commercial software development and marketing firm, today announced its newest release of Personal Data Pro 4.5, an extremely robust, flexible, and comprehensive Personal Information Manager for personal and home use.

Kristy Arciszewski has joined the St. Louis office of Buck Consultants as a Director in the Health and Welfare consulting practice.
Arciszewski joins Buck from United Healthcare of the Midwest, where she served as Strategic Account Executive.

Leading Defense Technology Provider Targets Improved Employee Performance Management With Halogen Software
L-3 Interstate Electronics Selects Halogen eAppraisalTM to streamline processes, provide visibility into day-to-day execution of corporate strategy

MphasiS Healthcare Solutions Introduces Roadrunner, Allowing Real-Time Web Access to Reports
MphasiS Healthcare Solutions, a provider of health benefit management and business process outsourcing (BPO) services to healthcare payers, introduced its new Roadrunner reporting solution for generating real-time reports from the company´s HEALTHpac and CSIpac systems.

LaSalle and ConnectYourCare Offer Consumer Directed Healthcare Account Administration Platform
LaSalle, ConnectYourCare to offer full-service solution to Administer Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts.

LaSalle and ConnectYourCare Offer Consumer Directed Healthcare Account Administration Platform
LaSalle, ConnectYourCare to offer full-service solution to Administer Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and Health Savings Accounts.

Confusing Workplace Regulations Can Cause Compliance Woes for Business Owners; PEOs Clarify Compliance Issues, Review Workplace Policies
If you're looking for examples of confusing workplace regulations, check out this release, which lists three of the ones that often can stump small-business owners. Also, consider NAPEO and our member PEOs a good source for more on compliance issues as well as HR management, workers' compensation, and a wide variety of new as well as traditional employee benefits. We're here to be your one-stop source on HR issues that small businesses want to understand.

New Book About Life After a Corporate Layoff Shows How to Get from Mad to Glad
Kitty Wiemelt provides an instant community of fellow career changers in this collection of heartfelt stories by 21 people who share their diverse, life-changing experiences. They tell intimate accounts of gut-wrenching transitions-from the lows of hearing they've been laid off to the highs of discovering their life's work. Transition from Mad to Glad and "go to school" on the stories you'll find in this book.

Segaric Coaching Celebrates Five Years of Helping People Change Their Careers and Their Lives
NYC based career and life coaching company celebrates 5 years in business.

Robert Besancenez has joined the St. Louis office of Buck Consultants as a Director in the Health and Welfare Practice.
Besancenez joins Buck from Huntleigh McGehee, a regional brokerage firm, where he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Analyst. Prior to that, he was a Senior Consultant with Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

LifeCare ® Webinar:Breastfeeding Is a Competitive Business Issue
Free webinar will help attendees design lactation programs that enhance employee satisfaction, loyalty and retention -- and reduce health care costs and absenteeism

Asparity Quantifies Health Care Consumer Behavior
Employees Use Decision Support to Choose New Products During Annual Enrollment

New BenefitsCheckUp.org Feature Helps Organizations Enroll People in Medicare Extra Help
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) announced today the launch of a new feature of its powerful online BenefitsCheckUp service that enables community organizations and state agencies to help some 3 million people with limited income and resources apply for the Extra Help through Medicare´s Prescription Drug Coverage (also known as Part D).

Modine Manufacturing Company added to RealLife HR´s client list
) RealLife HR, a leading outsourced benefits management solution provider, announced today that they have added Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), to their list of clients.

Zywave ® Technology Tool Engages Consumer´s Role in Health Plan Choices
PlanAdvisor(TM) helps employees review their own health cost estimates and make effective enrollment decisions

TALEO ADDS THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO TO GROWING CANADIAN CUSTOMER BASE
Taleo continues to expand Canadian and public sector footprint as Canada´s largest university selects Taleo to manage its talent management program

Nurse Anesthetists Seek Flexibility, Financial Rewards: Recruiting Firm Survey Shows Most CRNAs Would Repeat Career Choice
CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists) enjoy flexibility and generous compensation, according to survey results released today by recruiting firm LocumTenens.com. Seventy-one percent (71%) of the 417 full- and part-time CRNAs responding to the recruiting firm's recent on-line questionnaire said they have worked as a locum tenens (temporary) anesthesia provider, while another 28% said they would consider it. Based on its 2006 survey, LocumTenens.com pegs the average annual U.S. nurse anesthetist salary at $164,172, a 10% increase over the 2005 average of $149,147.

Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Offers Free Preparedness Kit to Prepare Employers for a Flu Emergency
In response to the ever-present, yet unpredictable, threat of an influenza pandemic and its potentially devastating impact on businesses, Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, has created a kit to help employers develop a response strategy based on their existing resources, such as the HR Department and Employee Assistance Program. The kit is available free of charge at HRI's web site, www.harrisrothenberg.com.

Union Workers and Montefiore in Unique Training Program
Fifteen Employees Graduate in Program that Moves Them Up the Career Ladder

KNOWLEDGE FACTOR TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF MASTERY IN DONOR ELIGIBILITY AT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TISSUE BANKS CONFERENCE
Regulatory Compliance and Training in Best Practices are the Centerpiece of Knowledge Factor's Offering

Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS) Announces Hospital Audit
Savings for First Half of 2006

Care Focused Purchasing data aggregation process beginsMulti-carrier and employer database to allow generation of providerquality and efficiency reports
Three years in the making, Care Focused Purchasing, Inc. (CFP) has begunthe aggregation of medical claims data from major insurance carriers andemployers, which ultimately will allow consumers to access performanceinformation on physicians and hospitals across the US.

New Survey Underscores Crisis in Shortage of Health Care Professionals
Shortages of health care professionals continue to challenge health care organizations throughout the country and a new survey reveals that the increased demand is outpacing the growth in supply of new health care professionals. This problem is intensifying as a result of graying Baby Boomers growing use of health care resources across the country, according to Shyrl Johnston, Senior Partner, JWT Employment Communications, citing the findings of the "Metrics OnlineTM 2005 Year-End Report."

Human Capital Foundation Reports Progress in Ethiopia
The Human Capital Foundation (HCF), an international charitable organization that provides direct assistance programs to help AIDS orphans and children living in extreme poverty in developing countries, today announced progress in its efforts to help AIDS orphans in Ethiopia.

Listen up Employers; Employees Know What They Want This Labor Day; ''Working in America: What Employees Want'' Survey Confirms Majority of Americans Want Employers to Invest in Their People
The findings of the "Working in America: What Employees Want" survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) and sponsored by Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON), found that in today's knowledge economy many organizations still do not recognize the link between their workforce and business performance.

BERNARD HODES GROUP TO DEVELOP EMPLOYER BRANDFOR EASTERN WASHINGTON´S KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER
Bernard Hodes Group (www.hodes.com), a leading provider of integrated talent solutions, today announced that they have been awarded the business to develop an employer brand for Kadlec Medical Center, the home to a growing open heart surgery and interventional cardiology program, and eastern Washington´s only neonatal intensive care unit. Hodes´ Las Vegas office, led by vice president Monica Eichman, will manage the account.

SCI Companies Offers Vision Care Benefits for PEO Clients Through Spectera
SCI, a national leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO), announced today a joint initiative with Spectera, a UnitedHealth group (NYSE: UNH) company and one of the nation´s largest managed vision care programs, to offer a nationwide vision care plan that covers eye examinations, as well as the cost of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Relaxation in Translation
Huddersfield-based Applied Language Solutions, a leading translation agency, believes so much that a relaxed work force is a better work force that they have decided that every two weeks a masseur will visit their offices and provide a 20 minute massage for all members of the team.

Job Satisfaction Can Reduce Excessive Spending, Debt
Precept Financial Solutions has developed a Daily Occupational Stress Estimator (DOSE) to help people understand whether their job stress is causing them to spend excessively or not. With a better measurement of one´s job satisfaction, one can improve the quality of daily life as well as their debt situation.

The Principal Financial Group Waives Health Savings Account Fees
Encouraging new participation, consumer driven health care is now more affordable

Dedicated Participant Relationships, Flexibility are Keys to Successful Results, Says Leade Health Coach
Unique approach, which employs participant empathy and encourages self-driven change, leads to industry-high 27% quit rate.

Stanford Hospital & Clinics Taps SumTotal's Enterprise Software to
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is recognized as one of "America'sBest Hospitals" and is ranked #13 in the United States by U.S. News &World Report.

Scripps named ´Best Employer for Workers Over 50´ by AARP
Scripps Health is once again named as one of 50 Best Employer for Workers Over 50 nationwide, ranked by AARP.

The Principal Financial Group Introduces Principal Trust Company
New Trade Name Replaces Trustar Retirement Services

QHR Software Launches QHRnet - Employee and Manager Self Service
QHR Software is proud to announce the web platform for Quadrant HR, called QHRnet, is now available. QHRnet provides the following functionality across the internet:

CEU, CPE and CLE Credit Courses Offered On FindaSeminar.com
Thousands of education credit accredited courses to choose from.

STATISTICS CANADA REDUCES TIME TO CREATE STAFF SCHEDULES BY 50%, VIRTUALLY ELIMINATING SCHEDULING ERRORS FOR THEIR COMPLEX WORKFORCE
Peter Sha, Assistant Director of Operations, Western Region says: "The application was very stable and few configuration changes needed to be made once we rolled it out. We were very happy with the way it worked for us. Usability feedback from the managers was positive, which was great considering how long we were doing scheduling the old way. The QHR team was outstanding, flexible and willing to learn from us and our needs."

Seeking Work-Life Balance? MomMD.com Job Board Lists Full-Time, Part-Time and Flexible Careers for Women Physicians
Find work-life balance on a unique female-friendly job seeker service.

Workplace Options announced today that it´s popular work-life webinar series can now be downloaded from WPO´s customer Internet site onto a laptop or portable listening device in a MP3 format.
This convenience will allow users to listen to the information they need anywhere at anytime, adding flexibility to their schedules.

Allen Baler Joins LifeCare ® as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
LifeCare ®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, today announced that Allen Baler has joined the organization as senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development.

Wil Gaitan has been named Buck Consultants´ Regional Manager for Latin America.
In this role, Gaitan is responsible for managing the firm's business in that geographical region and deepening relationships with affiliates.

Authors urge Americans to observe a 30-day "blackout"
Negative, inflammatory, and often mud-slinging rhetoric tends to litter the print and broadcast media reports leading up to the November 2006 elections.

Atlas Van Lines agents shine spotlight on van operators
Atlas' 19th annual ROAD Day celebration recognizes their hard work and outstanding service

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary 'Live' on Intersourcing
Each year since 1990, U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked the healthcare provider in the top 5 in one or both of its specialties.

University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Releases Framework for Pandemic Influenza Planning
Businesses can now obtain free access to a 10-point pandemic planning framework from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Web site at www.cidrap.umn.edu/10points.

From Sick Care to Health Care: The Principal Financial Group Launches a Nationwide Tour to Educate Brokers
As consumer driven healthcare continues to expand at a rapid pace, The Principal Financial Group ® is setting out to educate brokers on the state of the health care industry and advancements in new products such as health savings accounts (HSAs) and wellness programs.

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