As a former civil litigator, Brian McLaurin is very familiar with the varied stipulations that make up America's comprehensive federal laws and how this code has impacted incarceration rates over the past decades. Gaining firsthand experience with this side of the law, McLaurin is encouraged by Congress' recent announcement to introduce the House Committee on the Judiciary Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, "The panel...will comprise five Republicans and five Democrats. It marks the most expansive re-examination ...

Hundreds of games and apps are available at the Meep Store to meet the demands of any child. A recent article in The New Yorker examines what exactly it is about games that appeal to children. When it comes down to it the most basic elements, what is it that children desire? Clearly something piques their interest and keeps them coming back for more. The article focuses on games developed by Toca Boca, a Swedish digital play studio. One popular app, Toca House, allows children to electronically clean a house. That is it. There are no levels to beat, no prizes to earn. ...

A recent report indicates an influx in teen auto deaths that demands parental intervention, an account that won the attention of Michael Ceruissi, the owner of Cerussi Driving School. The research shows that teens killed in car accidents are likely to continue dramatically in 2013 due to immaturity and a lack of driving experience. The study was conducted from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and revealed that "deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers were up 19 percent between the first six months of 2011 and the first six months of 2012." The research ...

As a seasoned educator and school administrator, Peter Nicolino has discovered how important it is for today's academic institutions to develop and adhere to effective learning solutions. In New York State, where Nicolino serves as an educational consultant at PTS Associates, Inc., public schools are required to implement one of these solutions--standardized testing to verify comprehension of Common Core State Standards. Nicolino helps to make sure his clients pursue standardized testing solutions in the most effective manner to encourage comprehensive learning. However, ...

According to a recent article from Credit Unions Online, home mortgage lenders--among them big banks such as Bank of America--are getting hit hard by consumer complaints, a finding that comes as no great surprise to the legal team of WT Lee & Associates. WT Lee & Associates, a law firm that seeks to help homeowners obtain loan modifications and avert foreclosure, has long maintained that banks and big lenders are negligent in their efforts to truly assist struggling borrowers. WT Lee & Associates has issued a new statement to the press, commenting on the Credit ...

The popular Kardashian's boutique, DASH, has signed on to carry indie women's contemporary brand, BENJAMIN JAY. With three prime locations placed amongst Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, DASH is a notarized high-end boutique carrying trendsetting brands with attention to detail. BENJAMIN JAY is manufactured domestically in Miami, and with it's innovative approach to fashion, has solidified over 150 retail locations worldwide. BENJAMIN JAY builds it's competitive advantage in a variety of exclusive ways, and DASH has most definitely picked up on their breakthrough attributes. ...

Pioneering the next generation of non-surgical treatments, Leur Lab Integrated Aesthetics has introduced a patent pending laser and aesthetic device program entitled the L-Fix Membership. Designed to create a partnership between clientele and Leur Lab's experts, the L-Fix Membership provides monthly access to some of the best proven lasers, radio frequency and light therapy treatments on the market. Available in three value rich tiers for both 6 and 12 month commitments, the L-Fix Membership is similar in function to a gym membership providing comprehensive treatment, maintenance ...

Wilmington criminal defense attorney Ryan Stump recently represented a client facing a second degree forcible sex offense charge. After conducting an independent investigation, re-interviewing the state's witnesses and interviewing additional witnesses, Mr. Stump convinced the Assistant District Attorney (ADA) that dismissal of the sex crime charge was appropriate. Mr. Stump's client was accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman. The alleged victim claimed that Mr. Stump's client had forced her to perform oral sex on him when she was too drunk to consent to ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newberry Hotel, the #1 Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the state of South Carolina, is honored to be named a winner of InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) 2012 Torchbearer Award. Distinguished as the highest accolade in the IHG system, the Torchbearer Award goes to the top 3% of all IHG properties in North America. It is measured by their guest satisfaction scores. Selected out of approximately 4,400 IHG hotels, which is the world's largest hotel group in number of rooms, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newberry hotel is excited ...

FluidEdge Consulting is pleased to announce the expansion of its organization to include five highly-skilled and knowledgeable executive members as leadership to oversee some of today's most current healthcare initiatives. We congratulate Karla Schnell, Joe Taylor, Paul Manz, Sean White and Richard Dyas and welcome them to the FluidEdge executive team. Karla Schnell's role is to help build a Provider Practice and expand the business in the hospital and health system and physician office domain. Her expertise is in clinical and business process consulting, business ...

F&J Group of Boston, LLC. provides its clients with top of the industry Nannies who are college educated and specialize in many Child Development fields. Our staff are CPR/FA certified, speak second languages, Legal to work in the USA, and must submit to a physical and psychological Exam. Once you sign up with us, we will provide you with hand-selected Staff (Nannies, Chefs, Tutors, drivers etc.) 5 minute videos and their files that will contain very detailed information about them, including Criminal back ground checks. As a paid member, you have up to 1 year of ...

Fusion Marketing is offering local business owners the ability to see their mobile website for free. With the rapid growth of the mobile market it is critical for business owners to target the mobile market with a mobile optimized website. According to Google, the mobile web is growing 8x faster than the desktop web did in the 1990s. Additionally, Microsoft has reported that over half of all local searches are performed on mobile devices. "It's 2013, consumers do not use a phone book, they search on their smartphone. They do not read the newspaper, they read ...

There has been increasing concern over the link between pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer to drugs that were initially thought to be breakthroughs in the treating of Type-2 diabetes. Both Byetta and Januvia have been under scrutiny by the FDA with continued reports of pancreatitis in patients since their approval and further research is also linking them to possible pancreatic cancer. Now the optimism that surrounded their possibilities in treating diabetes patients is beginning to be transformed to fear. Both Byetta and Januvia are drugs in the incretin mimetic classification ...

NY Abandoned Angels Rescue (NYAAR), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and re-homing of dogs in need of loving forever homes, will host its ten-year anniversary auction online from May 10th through the 22nd. Shoppers can bid on a unique variety of items available in the 24/7 auction - which is being sponsored by TF Cornerstone Inc., marketing and graphic design services firm Impeckable Creations, and Long Island Browser - at http://www.Biddingforgood.com/AbandonedAngels. "When Abandoned Angels began in 2003, I never imagined that we would ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, May 21, at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern, on "Why Shamanism Now? A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt quotes Hale Makua, Hawaiian Kahuna elder, who said "It's not the year 2012 that is important. It's 2013... What we decide to build on will determine the spiritual focus as well as our lifeways for much of the next several thousand years...We have some hard decisions to make, and we have to make them now...We are now in the position ...

The results from the Cranberry Mews' public survey, in which participants were asked what businesses they would like to have fill the remaining three vacancies in the retail centre in Collingwood's west end community are in, and topping the list are a computer/software store and an electronics/appliance store. Also scoring high on the survey 'wish list' are a specialty supermarket, a fabric or clothing store, a medical facility, a drycleaner, additional restaurants... and interestingly enough... a microbrewery. Just over 200 participants responded to the combined online ...

Tech4Learning's Pixie is now available for Android tablets through the Google Play store. Millions of students use Pixie on their computers, and now they can use Pixie on their Android tablets to create and share their ideas and explore the curriculum. Pixie is standard creativity software on elementary computers in districts across the United States. Pixie provides tools students can use to combine text, original artwork, voice narration and images to communicate knowledge and ideas. Pixie is the perfect tool for digital age learning with built-in activities for Common ...

According to the AoA, "People across our nation are achieving remarkable things in later life. Many older adults are experts in their fields, have years of valuable experience, and are using that knowledge to improve the lives of others." In honor of Older Americans Month, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a private, non-profit agency designated as an Aging Services Access Point (ASAP), hosted a talk by Paul Raia, PhD, an innovator and renowned expert in the field of dementia. Dr. Raia spoke to OCES staff and board members about the "Alzheimer's Perfect ...

Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), the world's largest provider of effective, early-intensive behavioral interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), is proud to announce the opening of its new Woodland Hills Assessment Center. The center will provide assessments and consultations for children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of disorders. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 6330 Variel Ave., Suite 102 in Woodland Hills. It will provide families and professionals with an opportunity ...

Macro Sensors introduces the EAZY-CAL LVC 4000 Signal Conditioner with analog (4-20mA or user selectable voltage) and RS-485 outputs. Compatible with most LVDT and RVDT linear position sensors, including half bridge, the EAZY-CAL LVC 4000 LVDT/RVDT Signal Conditioner digitally communicates with up to 16 devices simultaneously and can be connected together in master/slave configuration for multiple channel applications. Signal conditioners can be remotely located by up to 100+ feet to facilitate LVDT linear position sensor operation in extreme environments. One of the ...

PRN Funding, LLC has been invited to exhibit at The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)'s Annual Convention and Expo. This year's event will be held at the Walt Disney World Resort's Buena Vista Palace Hotel July 31 - August 2, 2013. All AHDI attendees are invited to stop by PRN Funding's exhibit to learn about an alternative form of financing for the healthcare industry. President Phil Cohen and Account Specialist Taylor Materna will be in booth 405 during exhibiting hours to share insider tips on the benefits of medical transcription factoring. ...

Liberty Technology Advisors, Inc. ("LTA") is pleased to announce that it is expanding its team of IT experts, welcoming Carrie Pride and Michael Herringer. The addition of these experienced IT advisors enhances LTA's ability to serve its growing client base, providing ERP guidance to companies in a wide range of industries. Carrie Pride comes to LTA with extensive experience in global supply chain process improvement and enterprise systems implementation. She has successfully built collaborative and diverse cross-functional teams, led effective implementation ...

Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP has welcomed another attorney to its Family Law practice group. Pepperdine University of Law alumnus Eric A. Hirschberg brings substantial experience in mediation and motion practice to FCOP, which serves businesses and individuals throughout California. "Family law requires a personal touch since it often involves issues like custody, child support and divorce. Eric balances a great deal of warmth with his stellar legal ability to provide the best counsel for clients," said Michael Velthoen, managing partner. Hirschberg received ...

Peak Body Transformation, a premiere fitness boot camp in Plano and Lewisville, has announced new kettlebell classes at their Lewisville location. In order to help customers lose weight, tone up, and live a healthier lifestyle, Peak Body Transformation has introduced a variety of classes and nutrition counseling. These kettlebell workouts have become the newest and most successful exercise classes in Lewisville. Kettlebell training offers several benefits to exercise enthusiasts, who have embraced this technique as a quick method of fat loss. Kettlebell classes can ...

More than 40 to 50 percent of the cigarettes in the United States are consumed by people with anxiety and other mental disorders, according to Michael J. Zvolensky Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Distinguished University Professor at the University of Houston (UH) and director of the new Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory - Substance Use Treatment Clinic (AHRL - SUTC). Zvolensky opened the AHRL-SUTC at UH to provide free, empirically based evaluation and treatment services to adults between18 and 65 years of age. Patients include those struggling with anxiety and substance ...