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TaxMasters, Inc. is an IRS tax relief company committed to to helping clients with encounters with debt and tax problems. TAXS has made strong progress this year as the company continues to grow revenue and net income, as well as corresponding shareholder value.

The largest growth driver for TaxMasters has been the increasing number of taxpayers who have issues dealing with the IRS and who are out of tax compliance. The recession and rising unemployment has increased the number of at-risk Americans, those who are most likely to have the severe financial difficulty that causes problems meeting IRS obligations.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were approximately $9.9 million, an increase of 62.9% compared to $6.1 million for the same period in 2009. For the first quarter of 2010, the company reported net income from operations of approximately $1.5 million, an increase of approximately 20% compared to approximately $1.2 million for the same period in 2009.

TaxMasters, Inc. the IRS tax relief company, is the first publicly traded tax resolution firm in the United States. Started by Patrick R. Cox in 2001, TaxMasters offers services and counsel to taxpayers across the country facing seemingly insurmountable tax problems, and relief from substantial federal tax debt. Employing over 300 people, TaxMasters leverages the expertise of ex-IRS agents, enrolled agents, attorneys, CPAs, and seasoned tax consultants ready to counsel and assist every day people with their specific tax issues.

For more information please visit www.txmstr.com

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) recently reported that it has transformed its healthcare business by combining newly acquired Medfusion with its Quicken Health Group to create a new business unit called Intuit Health. Based in Cary, N.C., the group is committed to improving healthcare through innovative online connected services that make the clinical, administrative, and financial side of healthcare easier for everyone. Intuit Health’s patient-to-provider communication solutions extend the value of an electronic health record to give patients timely electronic access to their health information. It will also help providers qualify for the $44,000 per physician payment funded in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial service organizations; consumers and accounting professionals. Intuit Health also provides innovative online connected services that strengthen the provider-patient relationship.

For more information please visit www.intuithealth.com

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), recently reported that the company has honored six plan sponsors for redesigning their defined contribution retirement programs to assist plan participants in achieving a more secure retirement. This new retirement plans will cover Ply Gem Industries, the United Parcel Service (UPS), the State of North Carolina, Munters Corp, Bekaert Corp and EMC Insurance Companies. with this redesigned retirement plan Ply Gem has seen a 568 new enrollment participants in their 401 (k) plan. Ply Gem also added Prudential’s GoalMaker asset-allocation tool, a feature selected by 42 percent of plan members.

PRU a financial services leader with approximately $693 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2010, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management and real estate services. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century.

For more information please visit http://www.news.prudential.com

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Motorola Droid X got a much better response than the company expected. The Droid X is now in short supply in the Verizon Wireless retail stores and customer pre-orders are being taken for home delivery. It is expected that the Droid X won’t be available in the market until August 4, 2010. All the stores are promising home delivery of the device by the 5th of August for orders placed by the 23rd of July.

Apple displays a video on its webpage showing that the Droid X also has the same reception problem as the iPhone4. However, the response to the Droid X has proven that it is one of the most successful Android-based devices ever launched and that it has set a standard by which all other Android phones can be measured.

It has been reported that customers prefer the Droid X because of its large screen, which helps users in multitasking. It is expected that the handset will be upgraded by August. The Droid X is expected to reach the popularity of the Droid 2 within the next month. A superior response to the upgrade of the Droid X is also expected.

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Republished with permission of Rasmussen Reports
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/july_2010/adults_see_alcohol_cigarettes_riskier_than_marijuana

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Americans view alcohol and cigarettes as more dangerous than marijuana.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that just 17% of Adults rate use of marijuana as riskier than drinking alcohol. Fifty percent (50%) say alcohol is more dangerous, while 26% rate the two as equally risky.

These findings are consistent with a survey last August.

Even a majority of adults who drink alcohol rate it as more dangerous than marijuana. Those who never drink alcohol are more closely divided.

Similarly, 46% say smoking cigarettes is more dangerous than smoking pot. Twenty-four percent (24%) disagree and say marijuana use is more dangerous. One-in-four (25%) view the two as equally dangerous.

Twenty-six percent (26%) of adults say smoking cigarettes should be outlawed, while 42% think marijuana should remain an illegal drug.

Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect legalization to happen within the next decade.

The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 21-22, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Men feel more strongly than women that both alcohol and cigarettes are more dangerous than marijuana. Adults across all age groups share that belief, although younger Americans believe it even more strongly.

When it comes to alcohol, twenty percent (20%) of Americans drink several times a week, including nine percent (9%) who drink every day or nearly every day. Twenty-seven percent (27%) say they never drink.

Forty percent (40%) of Adults say they have smoked marijuana at some point in their lives. Eleven percent (11%) say they’ve smoked it in the past year. Those ages 18 to 29 are much more likely to have smoked marijuana in the past year than their elders.

Men drink more heavily than women. Twice as many married adults say they drink every day than unmarried adults, but unmarrieds are more than twice as likely as marrieds to have smoked pot in the past year. Those who say they’ve smoked marijuana drink more than those who have not tried pot.
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Rasmussen Reports is an electronic media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

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Republished with permission of Horseback Magazine
http://horsebackmagazine.com/hb/archives/1777

July 29, 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY (National Cowboy Museum) - The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, in conjunction with the Mustang Heritage Foundation, is conducting a unique summer camp, August 9-10 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students at Camp Wildfire will learn about the fundamentals of art, as well as about the wild mustang, its characteristics and history.

The camp is suitable for children ages 12 to 16. Campers interested in art and horses will enjoy the art projects, gallery tours, games and activities they will take part in during this camp. One the second day, campers will travel via motor coach to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management wild horse and burro adoption facility in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Camp Wildfire will be guided by instructor Jennifer Hustis. Tuition is $25. There is limited enrollment and advanced reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling (405) 478-2250 (405) 478-2250 , Ext. 277.

The Views and Opinions Expressed by the author are his or her opinions only and do not necessarily reflect those of this Web-Site or its agents, affiliates, officers, directors, staff, or contractors. The author at the time of this article did not own any shares or receive any consideration financial or otherwise from any company or person mentioned or referred to in the article.

Republished with permission of Rasmussen Reports
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/general_business/july_2010/42_say_no_jobs_available_in_america_42_disagree

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Americans are now evenly divided over whether anyone who wants to work can find a job in the United States.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% believe it’s still possible to find work in America, but that’s down 10 points from 52% the month President Obama took office. Forty-two percent (42%) say it’s no longer possible for those who want to work to find employment. Another 16% aren’t sure.

Over half of Adults (53%) continue to believe it is no longer possible to work hard and get rich in the United States. That view remains largely unchanged since Obama became president in January of last year. Thirty percent (30%) say it is possible to work hard and get rich, but another 17% are not sure.

Despite the Obama administration’s insistence that the economy is improving slightly, Americans are less confident than they were 18 months ago that it is possible for anyone to work their way out of poverty in the United States. Forty-eight percent (48%) say that’s still true, but 56% felt that way in March 2009. Thirty-two percent (32%) say it is no longer possible. One-in-five voters (20%) aren’t sure.

Americans’ confidence in the short-term economy has slipped this month to its lowest level in well over a year. Just 35% believe the economy will be stronger in one year’s time. Forty-five percent (45%) believe the economy will be weaker one year from now.

Thirty-four percent (34%) believe unemployment will be even higher a year from now.

The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on July 23-24, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Only 19% of Americans say today’s children will be better off than their parents, a figure that also has been trending down since January 2009. Fifty-nine percent (59%) disagree, and 23% are not sure.

Republicans are more optimistic about the possibility of finding a job than are Democrats and adults not affiliated with either major political party.

Married adults and adults with children at home are slightly more upbeat than unmarried adults and adults with no children living with them.

Men are more likely to believe than women that it’s still possible to work hard and get rich. African-Americans are more positive about this than whites and voters of other ethnicities.

Entrepreneurs are much more likely to think it’s still possible to get rich than workers in any other sector. Investors believe this more than non-investors.

Adults who are married and those who have children in their home are more confident that it’s possible to work one’s way out of poverty than unmarried adults and adults who do not have children living with them.

Adults with children at home are also slightly more optimistic about their future than adults who do not have children at home.

Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters still blame today’s economic problems on the recession that began during the presidency of George W. Bush, but 45% say they’re due to Obama’s policies.

The economy nearly always ranks as the most important issue among Likely Voters.

Voters have mixed feelings about government regulation of big business, but most feel small businesses are regulated too much. Americans overwhelmingly believe more competition and less regulation is better for the economy than more regulation and less competition.
Seventy-five percent (75%) of voters prefer free markets over a government-managed economy.

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Rasmussen Reports is an electronic media company specializing in the collection, publication and distribution of public opinion polling information. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.

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