New car manufacturing guidelines take aim at distracted driving Article provided by Connell & Foresta Visit us at http://www.connellforestalaw.com/ Federal regulators have introduced a new set of voluntary guidelines for automakers, with the aim of minimizing the time drivers spend looking away from the road. The guidelines are hoped to help reduce car accidentscaused by distracted driving. In 2011, distracted driving contributed to approximately 3,000 fatalities and 387,000 injuries nationwide, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Many such ...

Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims face discrimination Article provided by Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson & Renick LLP Visit us at http://www.hskrr.com No one should ever have to feel the horrible sting of discrimination. Unfortunately, in a country that upholds equal rights for everyone, many still suffer from prejudice and racism. Today, statistics show that the rate of discrimination against Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims is higher than it was immediately following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. From ...

Employment law evolves as more workers use social media Article provided by Cross Law Firm, S.C. Visit us at http://www.crosslawfirm.com/ The law continues to evolve with regard to what speech is a legally fireable offense and what speech is protected by law. This is especially the case when it comes to speech about work-related matters on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook. Indeed, this shifting legal gray area has even enabled some companies to fire employees for speaking negatively about their jobs online. Employment law related to speech is more ...

Oregon court narrows protections of LLCs in workers' compensation claim Article provided by Hansen Malagon Visit us at http://www.peterohansenlawyer.com In 2012, an Oregon appellate court addressed the issue of whether workers' compensation benefits were the exclusive remedy for an employee of a Limited Liability Company injured while working. Exclusive remedy provision Under Oregon law, workers' compensation offers the exclusive remedy for workers injured on the job. This means that a worker may not sue an employer for negligence if the employee is injured ...

Increased access to insurance may not prevent medical bankruptcy filings Article provided by Eveland & Associates PLLC Visit us at http://www.evelandlawfirm.com The increase in medical costs has outstripped increases in wages for many years. Recently, the Obama administration released data on hospital prices that showed huge differences in prices that hospitals charge. For example, the uninsured official price for a procedure often far exceeds what an insurance company actually pays for the same care. With medical costs growing so quickly, medical bills have ...

Brandon Moser, aka the Office Politics Ninja, guides people and companies on effective and positive politicking, and recently launched Ninja Pod Radio, a weekly podcast series as another avenue to guide individuals and organizations through the political minefield. Since the first podcast, "The Politics of Email Warfare," posted on April 29, 2013, iTunes has deemed Office Politics Ninja as "New and Noteworthy" on their Management and Marketing page. Ninja Pod Radio is designed to provide valuable insight to "good" and "bad" office ...

Featuring more than 1200 questions and answers, organized by topic, and arranged in a workbook / worksheet format for ease of use in both the classroom and at home, the Ultimate Regents Physics Question and Answer Book is an excellent resource for struggling high school students taking the NY Regents Physics Exam this spring. By taking nearly every question from the last 17 published exams, students can readily observe and understand the types and patterns of questions asked on each exam, and text themselves topic-by-topic as they build both their problem-solving skills ...

When suffering a heart attack, seconds count. That's why at the first onset of heart attack symptoms, the American Heart Association recommends calling 911 and chewing an aspirin tablet. When that aspirin tablet is readily available via the At Heart emergency aspirin dispenser, a life could be saved. According to Frank Alvino, president and chief operating officer of Advent Consumer Healthcare, LLC, the company that invented At Heart , the product is a potential lifesaver. "There are about a million heart attacks a year, and about half of the people do not survive ...

In the 1930s and '40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories will be performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology on May 25th. One of Hubbard's popular Science Fiction stories was "Tough Old Man" which will be brought to life by performers in a free theatrical reading hosted by the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Nashville, Tennessee. "Tough Old Man" is an adventurous and clever story about a man named Moffat who is sent for ...

The Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market begins its 33rd season on Saturday, May 11, with an expanded selection of growers and sellers offering more fresh local produce and locally produced food than ever before. "Our mission is to connect food lovers with farmers. And this season you'll see many of the same farms customers have grown to love plus some new ones," said Phil Carter, President of the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market. "We also recognize a growing local food movement and our community's fondness for distinctive small food businesses so in our ...

Nolo Divorce has updated its YouTube Channel with 16 new videos featuring Ed Sherman, the divorce expert attorney who founded Nolo Press and the self-help law movement. As part of his mission to make the law more accessible and affordable for all, Sherman covers several topics in these videos, making a compelling case for the benefits of preventing your divorce from turning into a court battle, and explaining how to do it. Video topics include: - How to file a divorce - How much is a divorce - Divorce lawyers - Online divorce - How to do your own divorce - ...

EastBridge has implemented a specialized turnkey program to coordinate vendor qualification, design transfer, sourcing, manufacture, quality assurance and logistics of SleekTec's mobile phone case designs for Apple and Samsung models. The initial steps in this development project included reviewing the designs for manufacturability, coordinating the final manufacturing review (EMR), building tooling, coordinating production on-site at plastics molders and assemblers in the Asia-Pacific region. Prototyping and scale-up to volume production is now underway. Jack Daniels, ...

Ernst & Young LLP today announced 18 finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Award in Orange County. The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These finalists were selected from nearly 75 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special awards gala on Thursday, June 6, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. The ...

On April 6 & 7, 2013, motivated entrepreneurs from all over the world convened at Tampa's Marriott Waterside Hotel for BELIEVE, the corporate event hosted by Brandon, Florida-based Video Communications Products company, Talk Fusion. They came to network and celebrate, applaud one another's successes and to learn what is on the horizon for the global corporation. They also came to see who among them had qualified for Talk Fusion's exciting Mercedes Madness Car Bonus Program, in which the corporation rewards Independent Associates by giving them the opportunity to ...

A dynamic culinary event hosted by Chef Rachelle Boucher, Chef & Culinary Marketing Manager for Florida Builder Appliances, will take place on Tuesday, May 14 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Chef Rachelle will demonstrate the creation of savory dishes and desserts in the live kitchen while guests enjoy a delicious lunch. Menu items will include Farmer's Market Crudite with Herbed Bread Sticks and Parmesan Crisps with a Buttermilk Drizzle; Roasted Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Arugula and Pickled Radishes; Lemongrass Chicken and Beef Skewers over a Thai Noodle Salad; Fruit Skewer ...

Labor Law Center, a trusted online source and marketplace for business compliance solutions, announces the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down the National Labor Relations Board's rule requiring millions of employers to conspicuously display the 11x17 inch notice informing workers of their right to form a union. The three-judge panel of the court said that the poster violates employers' free speech rights by compelling them to display the poster or be subject to government citations for failure to comply with the labor law. "The ...

Northwire, Inc. (NWI) earned AS9100 Rev C certification and recertified to existing ISO 9001:2008 quality standard demonstrating Northwire - Lab360's ability to comply with the rigourous requirements of Aerospace, Space and Defense organizations. EAR and ITAR Registered, NWI meets the criteria for a broad range of global markets by offering a comprehensive quality management system including ISO 13485:2003 certification and ISO 17025 compliance. NWI Lab360 leverages professional certifications in Six Sigma , Lean, Project Management and the American Society for Quality ...

Fetch! Pet Care of Clear Lake, owned by Trisha Stetzel, has been servicing the local pet community since 2008 with best in class pet sitting and dog walking services. Trisha Stetzel became a certified PetTech PetSaver Pet First Aid & CPR instructor in February of this year. She is now offering these life-saving courses to her clients as well as the local community, other pet service businesses, and volunteer pet organizations. One out of every four dogs may be saved if a pet first-aid technique is used before the injured animal arrives at a clinic, according to the ...

The Curly Cartel, Natural Beauty Experience was held at Confidential Lounge in Beverly Hills, Friday May 3rd. Event attendees found themselves immersed in beauty with over 40 sponsors and brands such as Kinky Curly, CURLS, and Eden's Body Beautiful. When asked about their inspiration for creating the Curly Cartel, Miss Dunnie O. and Ms. JGray said, "with the east coast having built such a foundation and support system for men and women returning to their natural state we felt it necessary to showcase the growing community on the west. Our natural family needed to know ...

Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production is currently working on season three of the late Latin music icon Jenni Rivera's reality show, I Love Jenni. The final season of I Love Jenni premiered on April 14 on mun2, and has reached 2.3 million total viewers since its premiere. The series-to-date finished the month in the #1 spot among all Hispanic cable networks and beat English-language cable networks Comedy Central, FX, TBS, A&E, Family channel, Lifetime and AMC, among others, for both Hispanic adults 18-34 and Hispanic adults 18-49. The final season is the series' most ...

PorchLight Rental Service, a leading relocation firm that specializes in finding rental properties and providing destination services for renters, will attend the 2013 ERC National Relocation Conference in San Diego. Representatives from the company will connect with mobility professionals, share insights on the growing renter population and how to better support corporate transferees during their move and rental search. "Renters are experiencing major challenges securing a home. The relocation industry is recognizing the need for employers to provide a higher ...

With the launch of the Creative Browse feature, it's now easier than ever before to find the perfect imaginative powerhouse on crowdSPRING, the award-winning online marketplace for buyers and sellers of creative services such as logo design, web design and other types of graphic design, industrial design and writing services. With the new browse option, buyers can select the area of specialization, country and language that best fits their needs, and see an array of artistic options open before them. crowdSPRING's Creative Browse feature brings buyers the benefit of ...

Tax attorneys are lawyers who specialize in tax law, and are the ideal choice for taxpayers with IRS back tax issues, as they specialize in certain areas of the US tax code. Tax attorneys can help taxpayers resolve the most difficult of tax debt cases with their years of experience with IRS negotiations. Tyler Jones, Associate Tax Attorney at Tax Defense Network, explains what taxpayers can expect from a tax attorney within the tax debt resolution process. "In my dealings with the IRS, I have learned that there are three steps to approach any resolution. The ...

Ramapo Ophthalmology Associates is pleased to announce their participation in a national clinical research trial to examine an investigational treatment to stop or slow the progression of Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia. The study, to be conducted by prominent Ophthalmologist Dr. Richard Gordon is open to participants who are 18 years of age or older who were diagnosed with Keratoconus or were diagnosed with Corneal Ectasia after they received refractive surgery (e.g. LASIK, PRK). Participants are required to make at least eight office visits over a 12- month period. The ...

Global Ambassador, Marilyn Johnson will be represented by Wilhelmina Brown Agency as a spokesperson, host, a model for print and commercials, and voiceover specialist. Wilhelmina Brown has an outstanding reputation for representing the top notch models, actors, artists, celebrities and extras. Retired from IBM as the VP of Market Development, Ms. Johnson possesses extensive experience in public speaking and is excited to expand her career with the Wilhelmina Brown Agency. During her time at IBM, Marilyn Johnson led the operations of the marketing strategies for businesses ...