Getting behind the wheel after drinking more than the legal limit of alcohol is not only dangerous for the person driving but it is more dangerous for anyone who encounters that person. Driving under the influence could lead to a car accident, resulting not only in damage to property but also great bodily injury or possibly death. Citizens count on the justice system to serve a punishment that fits the severity of the crime. However, to those harmed by someone driving under the influence, some punishments do not seem appropriate. Examples of lenient DUI punishments News ...

For many individuals, being convicted of a crime is something that they never think will ever happen. They do not engage in any activities that they feel would put them on law enforcement's radar. However, many motorists are stopped by police for traffic violations, and some of these stops may include charges for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In Virginia, the penalties for a DUI conviction are seemingly made stronger every year. In 2012, a new law went into effect that made ignition interlock devices mandatory for anyone convicted of driving under ...

Florida may finally be joining the 39 other states with bans on texting while driving. Florida lawmakers inched closer to a statewide ban on texting and driving last Wednesday, when the House Economics Affair Committee cleared bill HB 13 by a 16-1 vote to make texting while driving a secondary offense. The House Bill is scheduled to go to the floor while SB 52, a companion bill, moves towards the full Senate. HB 13 includes a ban on the manual typing of texts and reading of texts while driving. The talk-to-text feature on smart phones is excluded from the language of ...

The unfortunate state of the economy has led to national concern about spending. With the continuously increasing costs of almost everything, parents are quickly realizing the high expenses associated with raising children. Consequently, parents who are receiving child support payments are now, more than ever, depending on such income. Who pays and how much? In Texas, noncustodial parents are generally mandated to pay child support. Of course, the amount each parent is required to pay varies depending on his or her own financial situation. Generally, child support ...

New Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act is in effect as of Monday, March 11, 2013. It introduces a new concept to the law in Canada: arrest within a reasonable time. It also aims to simplify the self-defence sections, which have given rise to some of the most mind-bending legal reasoning in Canadian law. Prior to these amendments, the law of self-defence was a tangled bramble bush of special considerations, such as whether the accused provoked the attack, or reasonably believed his or her life was in danger, and whether the use of force was no more than necessary. ...

A Danbury Superior Court jury today awarded $6.5 million to the family of a man who died at Danbury Hospital because of excessive sodium. This is believed to be the highest personal injury verdict from the Danbury Superior Court. Jeffrey Pattison, formerly of Newtown, was admitted to Danbury Hospital on March 1 and died on March 16, 2006, when his sodium level rose rapidly. He had been admitted to the hospital because he was hallucinating and incoherent. "Danbury Hospital clearly did not properly monitor Mr. Pattison and continued to administer a sodium solution ...

Social Security Benefits vs. Workman's Comp Benefits While the federal government provides Social Security Disability benefits to workers, each state has its own workers' compensation laws. Social Security Disability To receive Social Security Disability benefits, you must be unable to perform any kind of gainful employment within your geographic region because of your disability. You also must be unable to work for at least one year or to be able to prove that your disability is going to last at least one year. While your disability can arise from any source, ...

Rodriguez MD, a bilingual Lawrenceville clinic in Gwinnett Country and official Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL), introduces 7-day full meal plans. Their chef-designed Doctor's Orders meals contain the right balance of protein, carbs, and good fats patients need to be successful in achieving their weight loss and weight management goals. All Doctor's Orders dinners contain main dishes and side dishes around 550 calories. All meals have been signed off by the Chief Medical Officer at The Center for Medical Weight Loss. Plus, CMWL patients will receive 10% off first ...

Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter Hotel North, located at Atlanta Perimeter Center, was featured in 11 Alive's Random Acts of Kindness. 11 Alive is Atlanta, GA's NBC affiliate and the Random Acts segment showcases individuals or businesses that pay it forward to others by demonstrating how a small gesture can go a long way. Those deserving a random act of kindness are nominated online. The Sheraton's segment aired on April 9, 2013. In April 9's Random Act, 11 Alive reached out to new parents after getting a tip from some of their friends from church. The couple, Kristen & ...

The famous Hot Chocolate 15/5K came to Turner Field in Atlanta on January 13, 2013. The race was a success as it collected proceeds for an important charity and provided family-friendly fun for Metro Atlanta. Atlanta charter buses were used to help keep the event running smoothly all day. Atlanta charter bus company, Samson Trailways, offered convenient shuttle service throughout the event, running racers and volunteers to and from Turner Field. Samson Trailways supplied 17 school buses, along with coordinators, to help provide safe, reliable, and efficient shuttle transportation. This ...

Atlanta staffing agency points to Sandy for unemployment problem. TRC Staffing Services, Inc, a well known Atlanta staffing agency, is discussing the effects Hurricane Sandy has had on workers in the region. In addition to causing billions of dollars in property damage, the storm has left thousands of people desperately looking for work. Nature has an equalizing effect; homes and businesses alike were washed away or made completely uninhabitable. As a result, the unemployment line has grown larger by about 80,000. This is considered to be one of the largest spikes in ...

No, we're not answering FAQs about marketing - we're suggesting that looking at your business's FAQs is a good place to start your content marketing. If you already have an FAQ page on your website - and it is still relevant insofar as it reflects the questions most clients have - use these questions as a base. If you don't already have FAQs, or your FAQs aren't as relevant as they could be, do a little detective work. Look back over your email enquiries and recent phone calls. What are your clients mostly concerned with? You should get a consensus of five to ten questions ...

Logan Creek Construction, a national developer of industrial space, has commenced construction on a new 500,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth Industrial Center. The facility is a built-to-suit project for Fresenius Medical Care, which will operate the property under a long-term lease and relocate from its existing location in Coppell, TX. As a result of the project, Fresenius Medical Care will add several new jobs with a substantial capital investment and grow its existing relationships within the Coppell and Dallas-Fort Worth community. Ed ...

They've recently produced an entertaining viral pitch video in partnership with Elevate Films to spearhead their campaign, which launched on March 21st, 2013 and culminates on May 5th. The Indiegogo site makes it easy to contribute to the project with just a few clicks, through PayPal or via credit card, with a wide range of generous perks offered from as little as $5 to $8,888 or more; all contributions will make it possible to reach their set goal of $111,000. The BAND of LIGHT is calling for support to help this video and campaign reach as many people as possible, to ...

Local entrepreneur Chris Diller has brought the revolutionary TapSnap phototainment system to Minneapolis. Launched this March at various locations across North America, TapSnap is the special event photo booth reinvented as an open-concept, high-tech phototainment system that is instantly connected to social media. "I love how social TapSnap is," said Diller, who owns the TapSnap franchise for Minneapolis. "You bring this giant touchscreen into a room and people just gravitate towards it. Soon they're playing and joking around with the camera, and each ...

In the first quarter of 2013 Tax Results has been closing cases at a higher than average rate. Tax Results attributes their success to a few things: 1. Cooperation of the IRS 2. Increased staff and organization 3. Customer cooperation Some of Tax Results recent closed cases are as follows: 1. Vincente R. from California Successfully lowered installment agreement from $1000 to $435 a month. 2. Gregory M. from Las Vegas, Nevada Submitted 8 years of tax returns and setup and installment agreement for balance. 3. Geraldo M. from California One of our Enrolled ...

It's no secret that Internet and wireless bandwidth will inevitably replace cable's outdated and costly infrastructure when it comes to the delivery of digital programming (TV shows, movies, and events). Widespread use of computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and set-top boxes is driving the demand for universal access to all types of programming over the Internet. Today's active consumers often find it difficult to watch shows during scheduled time-slots, and are resistant to paying over $100 a month for countless channels they don't even watch. Many have stopped ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An international study found that despite widespread acceptance that mental illness is a disease that can be effectively treated, a common "backbone" of prejudice exists that unfairly paints people with conditions such as depression and schizophrenia as undesirable for close personal relationships and positions of authority. This backbone, say the Indiana University sociologists who led the study, spanned the 16 diverse countries examined. While the findings might be discouraging to mental health advocates, the data can be used to reconfigure public ...

For years, many scientists believed that forest tree lines on mountains everywhere would shift to higher elevations as the planet's temperature increased due to global warming. It's not that simple, new University of Calgary research has shown. Even in a warmer world, local geologic/geomorphic conditions – including slope steepness, exposure and soil depth – will limit trees being established and growing on mountainsides, the research found. The disruption caused by a shifting tree line could fragment alpine ecosystems and potentially threaten certain species. But ...

The irony of getting away to a remote place is you usually have to fight traffic to get there. After hours of dodging dangerous drivers, you finally arrive at that quiet mountain retreat, stare at the gentle waters of a pristine lake, and congratulate your tired self on having "turned off your brain." "Actually, you've just given your brain a whole new challenge," says Thomas D. Albright, director of the Vision Center Laboratory at of the Salk Institute and an expert on how the visual system works. "You may think you're resting, but your brain is automatically assessing ...

The three-year study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia, found about 3% of Australia's medical workforce accounts for nearly half of all complaints. Researchers also identified several risk factors, which could be used to help identify which doctors were at high risk of receiving further complaints in the near future. The researchers worked closely with Health Complaints Commissioners in seven states and territories and collected information on nearly 19,000 complaints against 11,000 doctors over a decade. The study indicates there is a need to identify ...

April 10, 2013 - According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research, published in the February issue of the Journal of Animal Science, could solve a major problem in poultry production. In some areas, large poultry operations release nitrogen and phosphorus into the environment. These pollutants come from chicken waste, and they can cause ecological problems like algal blooms in rivers and lakes. "These result in a loss of plant and animal species and have negative impacts on ...

Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 504-670-4707 (New Orleans Press Center, April 5-10) 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society A molecular 'superglue' based on flesh-eating bacteria NEW ORLEANS, April 11, 2013 — In a classic case of turning an enemy into a friend, scientists have engineered a protein from flesh-eating bacteria to act as a molecular "superglue" that promises to become a disease fighter. And their latest results, which make the technology more versatile, were the topic of a report here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical ...

Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 504-670-4707 (New Orleans Press Center, April 5-10) 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society Cost-saving measure to upgrade ethanol to butanol -- a better alternative to gasoline NEW ORLEANS, April 11, 2013 — Scientists today reported a discovery that could speed an emerging effort to replace ethanol in gasoline with a substantially better fuel additive called butanol, which some experts regard as "the gasoline of the future." Their report on this discovery, which holds potential to reduce the costs of converting ethanol factories ...

Gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the body weight of obese individuals in a short timeframe. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the surgery also leads to early remission of type 2 diabetes in the vast majority of patients. Researchers report online April 11 in Cell Reports, published by Cell Press, the discovery of gene-expression alterations in individuals who underwent the surgery compared with obese individuals who did not. "We provide evidence that in severely obese people, the levels of specific genes that control how fat is burned and stored in ...