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OBS (Open Broadcast Software) - Week 4 covering several methods of getting your audio into an OBS mix - including an HOA or AV coming in via a capture card f...

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OMYEN Corp. Announces The Advanced Social Security Planning Technology

OMYEN Financial Planning Technologies: OMYEN's technologies help financial advisors to efficiently acquire new clients and create actionable financial plans. All advisors whether they are wealth managers, or retirement plan advisors, following ...

WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Approximately 10,000 Americans retire every day. A vast majority of them (~ 85%) will have difficulties in financing their retirement. With pension plans disappearing and lack of savings in personal retirement accounts, the Social Security benefits will be the lifeline for many people. With increasing longevity, timing considerations around taking reduced Social Security benefits sooner, or delaying them for increased benefits later are also important. For couples, planning for Social Security becomes even more challenging due to numerous considerations around spousal benefits. The lack of easy to use software that can handle different situations has made Social Security planning a difficult task for most financial advisors. OMYEN Social Security Maximizer takes only 5 to 10 minutes for financial advisors to compare different strategies and recommend an optimum Social Security plan for their clients. It is also available FREEof charge to all financial advisors.

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OMYEN Social Security Maximizer generates projected Social Security benefits, starting at age 62 for reduced benefits and going to age 70 for increased delayed benefits at monthly increments. For couples, it allows advisors to apply advanced strategies such as file and suspend to maximize benefits. The software also handles any adjustments to benefits in case an individual works while taking Social Security benefits. The output is visually intuitive to easily explain the recommendation to clients."There aren't many software programs available for Social Security Planning. I tried most of them and found them difficult to use. I like the simple user interface of OMYEN's Social Security Planning program with its instant results and easy to understand report", said Ray Shreder, a financial advisor with Social Security Income Advisors.

The recent recession made many individuals see either their own retirement portfolio cut in less than half, or that of their parents, not to mention a significant drop in home values. More and more people are now realizing that they can no longer rely on their home equity for retirement. They are also increasingly concerned about healthcare costs, now and more importantly during retirement. "Our experience from implementing OMYEN's Personal Financial Index at workplaces, and OMYEN's Retiree Healthcare Planner tells us that more and more people have come to the realization that they need serious retirement planning, including Social Security planning. At OMYEN, our goal is to empower financial advisors with easy to use technology so we can be part of making a real difference in the lives of millions of people," said Dinesh Sharma, CEO of OMYEN Corp. OMYEN will also provide free online and email based support on this software. "This offer is free for all financial advisors without any time limitation; no strings attached", added Sharma.

OMYEN's Social Security Maximizer is a also a good companion to the Personal Financial Index (PFI) that advisors use for client education and acquisition. "With the addition of our Social Security planning tool to our existing suite of planning technologies such as Retiree Healthcare Planner, and retirement savings and distribution planning in our Wealth Planner product, we have the best retirement planning technologies for individuals of all ages", said Keith Johnson, VP of Business Development at OMYEN Corp. OMYEN also works with retirement plan advisors. "If you consider our Enterprise Retirement Planner that financial advisors use for scalable creation of customized retirement plans for plan participants and a scorecard for plan sponsors, you will agree that OMYEN is the only technology company offering a complete suite of planning technologies that help advisors to efficiently plan and acquire new clients", added Johnson.

The Social Security tool is readily available for use. Similar to OMYEN's other financial planning technologies, it works on all different computing devices, including hand-helds. Financial advisors interested in using OMYEN's Social Security Maximizer tool can signup for free atwww.omyen.com/users/freesocialsecuritysignup orit for free by going to or emailing their request to marketing@omyen.com, or by calling OMYEN at (617) 4-OMYEN-1. Existing users can access the tool directly by going to http://www.omyen.com/retirement/socialsecurity.

About OMYEN Corp.

Based in Westwood, MA, OMYEN, a recognized innovator of intuitive and affordable technologies, helps financial advisors effectively acquire their targeted clients and efficiently create actionable financial plans. OMYEN's unique products include the Wealth PlannerTM for client centric financial planning and featuring the industry's first retiree healthcare planning capability, the Personal Financial Index for client education/acquisition, Enterprise Retirement Planner for advisors working with retirement plans, and Client Information Center (an advisor branded client portal). Employers use OMYEN's intuitive financial education and communication platform to help their employees take charge of their finances. For more information about OMYEN Corp., visit http://www.omyen.com.

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Free tax prep in Bastrop County

Did you earn $58,000 or less in 2013? If so, you are eligible for free income tax preparation and assistance through United Way for Greater Austins Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Bastrop County.

Last year, the Bastrop tax center prepared close to 200 tax returns, said Faith Sams, United Way financial opportunity program outreach coordinator. Families and individuals can save money on return preparation fees and get the same attention and professionalism that they would at a retail tax preparer.

There are two ways to file your taxes for free.

United Way, Wal-Mart and Bank of America have teamed up to provide free tax preparation online using H&R Block software at myfreetaxes.com/uwatx.

If your household made $52,000 or less in 2013, taxes can be filed in person with an IRS-certified volunteer at Workforce Solutions of Bastrop County, 53 Loop 150 West, now through April 12 on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A large percentage of the folks we help are return customers and everyone is very pleased with the service we provide them, said VITA volunteer coordinator Ben Williams. Just being able to help others and being a resource for the community is what I enjoy about helping others with their taxes.

Williams has been with the VITA program for three years and said he also enjoys knowing that the free service keeps hundreds of dollars in the community and in the hands of the taxpayers.

While supplies last, $10 H-E-B gift cards will be given to those who complete their taxes in person.

Materials needed to file taxes include: Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number for each family member and working adult; W-2s, 1099s, 1098s and other income forms; childcare provider name, address and tax ID (if applicable); and bank routing and account numbers for checking or savings accounts.

Dial 2-1-1 or visit unitedwayaustin.org for more information.

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ScaleArc Expands Database Traffic Management Offerings on AWS Marketplace

Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) February 11, 2014

ScaleArc, a leading provider of database traffic management software, announced today that its ScaleArc for SQL Server software is available on AWS Marketplace, joining ScaleArc for MySQL, which has been available on AWS Marketplace since August 2012. Both software solutions are available with a 15-day free trial on AWS Marketplace. AWS infrastructure charges apply during the trial period.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can now use ScaleArcs database traffic management software to further boost the availability, performance, and scalability of business-critical applications and websites without any modifications to either applications or databases. ScaleArcs patented software provides an abstraction layer for the database tier, deploying transparently and optimizing SQL query flows. The software provides high-availability features, including zero-downtime patching and maintenance, as well as traffic management and offload capabilities that enable up to 10x scalability of database transactions. The ScaleArc software also provides real-time analytics for AWS customers.

With free trials on AWS Marketplace, customers can cut the time, effort, and costs involved in evaluating and deploying software, said Terry Hanold, Vice President, Cloud Commerce, Amazon Web Services. With ScaleArcs free trials on AWS Marketplace, customers can deploy ScaleArc in minutes, evaluate performance, and readily shift into full production mode with no migration or re-deployment after the trial is over.

With ScaleArc for SQL Server 2.5 (formerly iDB), enterprises gain access to the advanced reliability and performance enhancements of traditional scale up and scale out techniques but without any of the cost and delay of modifying applications. The software:

When speaking to customers that are moving applications to the cloud, the conversations always coalesce around the same topics application uptime and performance in connection with the database environment, said Justin Barney, president and CEO of ScaleArc. ScaleArc optimizes database capacity and uptime, offering AWS customers increased application performance. ScaleArc on AWS also helps organizations increase operational savings by avoiding the need for additional infrastructure and maintenance.

ScaleArc for SQL Server is available for a complimentary 15-day trial from AWS Marketplace and works with SQL Server 2005, 2008/R2 and 2012. During the trial period, AWS infrastructure charges apply. For more information on how ScaleArc enabled an AWS customer to achieve 10x greater database scalability and increase uptime and performance, watch the recorded AWS webinar. ScaleArc software is available for MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle database environments.

About ScaleArc ScaleArc is the leader in a new category of database traffic management software that improves the performance and availability of mission-critical applications and websites by optimizing and scaling the database tier. The ScaleArc software inserts transparently between the application and database, without disrupting the current infrastructure, to provide instant database uptime and scalability. Customers include Demand Media, Disney UTV, KIXEYE, Sazze (dealspl.us), SpinMedia, BlogTalkRadio, and others, with a typical ROI of 6 months or less. ScaleArc is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley and is backed by Accel Partners, Trinity Ventures, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at http://www.ScaleArc.com.

ScaleArc, ScaleArc iDB, and the ScaleArc logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ScaleArc in the United States and other countries. All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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