The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the average American household spends between $12,000 and $14,000 every year to raise a child. These estimates include the cost of housing, food, child care, clothing and education. One big ticket item excluded from the estimate: the cost of a college education. A college education remains an important ingredient to a successful resume when searching for a job in today's global economy. The job market is much different than it was for previous generations; instead of simply competing against our classmates for a position ...

The state of Texas has boomed in recent years as a result of the major oil deposits discovered throughout the state. To cater to the rising nation's rising demands of oil, energy companies have flocked to Texas to drill for the precious commodity. The Texas Permian Basin, located west of Dallas, for instance, has been found to contain vast amounts of oil and gas. The Eagle Ford Shale, located south of Dallas, is also a hotspot for oil and gas production. As a result, these areas are prospering. However, not all good news comes from the discovery. Plenty of negative ...

California led the nation in banning all hand-held cellphone use while driving in 2008. Ever since, automakers have moved toward more voice-operated technology, such as voice-activated texting and hands-free Bluetooth for calls. Little research has looked at the relationship between these new technologies and the number of car accidents and injuries on the roads. Many have assumed that hands-free technology is safer because a driver can keep his or her hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. New research from the AAA questions these assumptions. The recent study ...

Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation for states to reduce drunk driving blood-alcohol-content (BAC) levels to 0.05 percent - a move touted as a way to reduce fatal drunk driving accidents. In fact, in the report issued just last month by the NTSB, it was noted that the risk of a car accident is roughly cut it half for a driver with a BAC of 0.05 percent when compared to a driver with a BAC of 0.08 percent - which is the current blood-alcohol limit for drivers in Pennsylvania. However, it is important to note that the opinions ...

According to the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, over a million people are diagnosed with having a head injury each year. In some cases, the injury occurs when someone is involved in a car accident and hits their head on the windshield or some other obstacle. In other cases, a person may have been hit in the head by a falling object while in a work environment. Unlike other injuries, which can easily be identified by the presence of bruising, bleeding or swelling, a brain injury may immediately surface or it may not show up till a few days later. In 2009, Natasha ...

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that all states lower the legal limit for DUI to a blood alcohol content of 0.05 in an effort to further crack down on drunk driving across the nation. But in Arizona, where the DUI laws are already very strict, some experts believe the NTSB's proposal would have little effect. Arizona drunk driving laws According to Alberto Gutier, director of the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, Arizona has the nation's strictest DUI laws and toughest DUI enforcement, CBS News reported. In Arizona, the law provides ...

Hard financial times can mean big decisions for those who are trying to keep their households afloat. Many people who have struggled to pay their bills for months or even longer have started to look into all types of financial options. Depending on the extent of a person's debt, he or she may look into certain debt consolidation programs; however, those programs may not always be effective in dealing with the problem. Some people consider the prospect of filing bankrupt and cringe at the thought. However, bankruptcy can be a very useful option for those who are trying ...

Several high-profile divorces have involved prenuptial agreements, where one of the spouses attempted to challenge the terms of the agreement. Prenuptial agreements are not only for the rich and famous, however, and more people have begun to challenge the validity of these agreements. A survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers revealed that 44 percent of attorneys polled had dealt with an increased number of prenuptial agreement challenges in the five years prior to the survey. Those considering prenuptial agreements in Georgia should understand the ...

On November 4, 2000 I stumbled upon the best gift I would ever receive. I had stopped by the local Petsmart in Charleston, West Virginia because I had heard one of the local animal shelters had pups there for adoption, including a golden retriever. I did not find the golden retriever pup but, instead, was greeted by a 3 pound white and black fur ball that captured my heart and forever changed my life. My dog Cassie has taught me what unconditional love is all about. She has helped me through many of my bad times and made the good times even better. She greets everyone ...

McGrath/Power Public Relations, the leading Silicon Valley agency, today announced the addition of five new clients to its roster. The new clients are: - Cognitive Networks: Provider of embedded software that enables smart televisions to do smart things with live television broadcasts chose McGrath/Power to launch its brand domestically based on the agency's extensive work in interactive TV. - LeanKit: Project management and collaboration software developer turned to McGrath/Power to elevate its brand and point of view in a highly competitive marketplace. - ...

McGrath/Power Public Relations and Communications has named Cheryl Seaberg as director. Seaberg is a former account manager at Walt & Company, a Silicon Valley-based enterprise and consumer technology public relations firm. She brings diverse technology experience to McGrath/Power and will provide leadership to client service and agency operations. "Cheryl provides a deep knowledge of technology and social media strategies for the agency," said Jonathan Bloom, McGrath/Power's founding partner and chief executive officer. "Her expertise will make a ...

VeriShow announced today the release of comprehensive co-browsing capabilities as an integrated part of its enterprise-class customer engagement platform. The platform is designed to help organizations reduce costs and build sales from interacting with customers in person while visiting their sites. Co-browsing enables agents and visitors to view and navigate together the very same web pages in a highly synchronized manner. It can be used to guide visitors in completing a purchase or help customers remotely, yet in person, resolving product or service-related issues. The ...

Specializing in 'conversational excellence' and the art of storytelling, SalesMessage 2.0 begins by mapping the 'Competitive DNA' that represents the heart of your company's offerings and determines what sets your organisation apart from the competition. SalesMessage 2.0 turns the source code of the unique value you provide into your most strategic corporate asset: the 'Competitive-DNA House' which forms the basis to equip sales professionals with compelling messaging and to motivate customers to buy. SalesMessage 2.0 offers three key services to achieve conversational ...

Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation and electronic invoicing solutions, looks at the latest statistics on AP fraud and how automation may result in decreases in these events. Though fraud is decreasing, 61% of companies participating in the AFP 2013 Payments and Fraud Control Survey still say they've experienced either real or attempted fraud this year. One noticeable trait: companies with $1 billion in revenue and a vendor base of 100 or more experiences considerably more fraud than a $1 billion company with 26 vendors in their payment accounts. ...

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Brewed with the purest water on earth, three (3) craft beers from Einstok Beer Company beat out brewers from all over the world to win medals at the 2013 Los Angeles International Commercial Beer Competition, including two (2) Gold and one (1) Silver Medal. In this competition, more than 600 entries were judged by a 70-member panel including BJCP certified judges, brew masters and beer industry officials. According to the competition website, www.labeercomp.com, "judges use a blind-tasting method to award medals to the best beers from around the world, maintaining ...

Sarasota personal injury law firm, Luhrsen Law Group has joined an environmental battle with Manatee County developers and Board of Commissioners. Firm Administrator, Matt Bower, is a life-long resident of Bradenton and a fishing guide. Recently, a proposed text amendment has come before the Manatee County Board of Commissioners that would allow the developers and investors of Long Bar Pointe to dredge an important piece of north Sarasota Bay and cutout at least 40 acres of mangroves along its vital shoreline. The amendment would also apply to many locations around Manatee ...

Premium content specialist Cleeng is announcing a new pricing model for their clients. Cleeng is now the first and only SaaS platform on the market to offer no fees 'on the transaction', with unlimited transactions so the content creators can easily start earning on their talent. Cleeng, a Red Herring Top 100 Europe and TheNextWeb Best B2B Startup 2011, trusted by the leading video platforms (Brightcove, Livestream, Dailymotion) and major international brands like CondeNast, Cirque du Soleil, and GoPress, is now offering its enterprise-class solutions as a freemium ...

Aftermath Inc., the nation's largest biohazard remediation company, announced the company will open a new office in Pittsburgh. This office will help Aftermath expand its efforts to quickly respond to customers in need throughout the continental United States. The company provides remediation and cleaning services for blood spills, crime scenes, suicides, unattended death, hoarding and tear gas in homes and businesses. "Our goal is to expand on our regional service 'epicenter' offices around the country so a crew can be virtually anywhere in the United States ...

KDH Defense Systems, Inc. (KDH), a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement and federal agencies, today announced the appointment of Paul Larkin from National Director of Sales to Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Larkin will lead the new business development sales initiatives for KDH's domestic law enforcement, federal, GSA markets. "In addition to a significant law enforcement background, Paul brings extensive sales and business development leadership experience to KDH with an admirable track record ...

The most difficult hurdle to getting a higher education today has nothing to do with studying, taking tests or writing papers. The biggest challenge of gaining the level of education needed to succeed is actually paying for it once you graduate! Student loan debt in the United States now totals $1 trillion. To put that amount into perspective, it eclipses the total amount of credit card debt owed by all American citizens combined. To make matters worse, the Senate failed to advance measures that would keep interest rates from doubling on July 1st, 2013. As students ...

Launch Update: The launch of two sounding rockets from the Wallops Flight Facility was scrubbed on Monday, June 24 due to high cirrus clouds. The next attempt for these two rockets is currently scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, with a window of 9:30-11:30 a.m. The two rockets, a Black Brant V and a Terrier-Improved Orion, will launch 15-seconds apart in support of the Daytime Dynamo experiment, which is a joint project between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. The project is designed to study a global electrical current called the dynamo, which ...

On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the Jaroso fire burning in northern New Mexico. Thick smoke billowed east from the southwestern corner of the fire's burn scar. Lightning ignited the fire northeast of Santa Fe on June 10, 2013, and it had burned through nearly 4,500 acres (1,800 hectares) of conifer forests by June 24. INFORMATION: ...

On June 22, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the West Fork fire complex burning in the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests of southwestern Colorado. Red outlines indicate hot spots where MODIS detected unusually warm surface temperatures associated with fire. The fires were burning in rugged terrain with large amounts of beetle-killed spruce forests. South Fork, a nearby town with about 400 people, has been evacuated. INFORMATION: ...

MAYWOOD, Il. -- In women who have type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, vitamin D supplements significantly lowered blood pressure and improved their moods, according to a pilot study at Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing. Vitamin D even helped the women lose a few pounds. The study was presented at the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago. "Vitamin D supplementation potentially is an easy and cost-effective therapy, with minimal side effects," said Sue M. Penckofer, PhD, RN, lead author of the study and a professor ...