North Carolina DWI arrests increase over the holidays Drinking and driving is a big concern because of the extensive damage it causes. In order maintain safety on the roads, police departments step up patrols over the holiday season--a time when more people are tempted to drink and drive. However, those who may be inclined to tempt fate should know a DWI charge does have significant legal and non-legal repercussions. Increases over the holiday season Recently, North Carolina has worked to follow their new Booze It & Lose It campaign. This campaign basically ...

US Supreme Court: Drug-sniffing dogs and the 4th Amendment Recently, two men from Illinois were pulled over while driving in South Dakota. Although the two were stopped by a police officer due to an unrelated traffic violation, a drug-sniffing dog was brought to the side of the vehicle. A subsequent search of the car reportedly uncovered 62 pounds of marijuana. The two men are now facing felony drug possession charges, for possession of cocaine, over 10 pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. While the U.S. Supreme Court has previously held that a dog sniffing ...

Today, in the city of Raleigh, J.D. Edwards announced immediate availability of his long-awaited fantasy novel, Brander, enabling his fans to instantly purchase this sensational new work of fiction. Positive World-Wide Acclaim "Brander is a very easy book to read, clear and comprehensible. You start turning the pages and you immediately plunge into this new world, full of fantastic creatures and magic. It's hard to stop, because you always want to know what happens next." - Marine S., Lyon, France "Hold on Tight! A fast flowing novel that will enchant ...

Bencardino Excavating (www.bencardino.com), a full-service excavation company located in Bucks County, Pa. and owned by Louis A. Bencardino, was hired by Philadelphia-based general contractor Domus to handle demolition and renovation work on the Williams Way Housing Project in Center City. Specifically, Bencardino Excavating will handle demolition and excavation site work which includes undercutting the existing material, installing sanitary storm and water for the building and all of the foundation excavation. A collaborative venture between Spruce Street Senior ...

GiftsforCoins.com based in Los Angeles, CA is pleased to announce the launch of their new web site that sells all types of gifts and accepts Bitcoins as payment. The site has a vision of ONLY accepting bitcoins as payment. "No U.S. Dollars accepted here", says general partner Riley Alexander. "We want to help strengthen the bitcoin economy by providing a place for customers to spend their bitcoins. We felt there just was not enough online bitcoin stores out there and we hope we are the first of many to come." For those not aware, BitCoins or BTC, ...

Jeff Gomez, author of four previously published novels and the non-fiction Print is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age, has just released Beside Myself, an interactive novel for the iPad. Now available worldwide on the iTunes App Store and released independently by the author, the app makes use of the iPad's features and functionality by allowing the novel's chapters to be either shuffled or arranged like a playlist. The reader can also choose to follow one narrator at a time throughout the story (with the ability to read the story again from the point of view of a different ...

Green River Adventures, a tourism-based guide service, launches The Gorge, the steepest, fastest canopy tour on the East Coast. Opening for May 2013, The Gorge will feature 9 zip lines, 2 sky-bridges, and 3 rappels in tree-based platforms. Participants will experience a 2.5-hour tour beginning at the outpost and finishing an unprecedented 1,100 vertical feet at the base of the gorge. Nine of the 13 tree-based platforms will have stunning views of the gorge. "Our outpost is perched on the rim of the Green River Gorge. You're facing a 1,200-foot wall of the gorge ...

Government Auction's Nov. 23, 2012 Black Friday auction will launch the holiday season with a sizable cache of luxury goods that includes designer watches, precious gems and gold coins. More than 1,300 lots will be offered in the one-day auction, with bids opening at only $2 on most lots. LiveAuctioneers will provide the Internet live bidding for the sale. An exceptional Patek Philippe Geneve watch is an elite auction highlight in the timepiece category. The Patek Phillipe Company was founded in 1839 and has remained a family-owned business through four generations ...

Stay at home mom, turned inventor, and president of Charmed Life Products, LLC Leslie Haywood has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Fox Run Brands, LLC, to manufacture and distribute her product Grill Charms , The "Absolute Must Have Grilling Accessory". Fox Run Brands LLC is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of nationally-branded consumer products for the kitchen &home worldwide. Leslie Haywood, Owner of Charmed Life Products, LLC, and inventor of the Grill Charms remarked, "I set out in 2006, after a very spicy light ...

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or CARF International has announced that Spectrum Community Services has been accredited for three years for its programs in Child and Youth Services, Community Housing, Services Coordination and Supported Living. This accreditation is the sixth consecutive three-year accreditation that CARF has awarded to Spectrum Community Services. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation from CARF has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. The organization has demonstrated to a team of surveyors ...

Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP for the second consecutive year was a Presenting Sponsor for PurpleStride DFW, a five kilometer walk/run organized by the Dallas -Fort Worth Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. On Sunday, Nov. 11, 117 members of the Bell Nunnally community, including attorneys, staff, family members and friends, took part in the event and, through sponsorship, registrations and donations, raised $16,400 of the more than $277,000 event total to date. "Bell Nunnally is proud to contribute to the community through programs and events like ...

November 19, 2012 - Irvine, CA - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer and global supplier of RF and microwave products, introduces their new line of high frequency RF switches. This new line of RF switches is perfect for applications requiring a broad spectrum of frequencies up to 40 GHz. Pasternack broad frequency solid state PIN diode switches are active microwave switch devices that route a high frequency RF signal through a set transmission paths. RF switches from Pasternack are most commonly used in microwave test systems for routing ...

Now open in the busy Cranberry Mews lifestyle center, located at 10 Keith Avenue in scenic Collingwood, Ont., is recently relocated dental practice, Dr. Jennie Ly, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. Joining her professional staff at this state-of-the-art facility is her husband, Dr. Clarence Leung and dental hygienists, Angie Rolling and Tammy Weatherall. "We're thrilled to be in this location. Cranberry Mews evokes a very professional, but upscale feel, while housing a diverse group of lifestyle-centric tenants very dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing from ...

Join Polar Ice House in celebrating the season all winter long, beginning with the opportunity to skate with Santa Claus on Friday, November 23, 2012, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bring your friends and family for this rockin' holiday skate party to get in the holiday spirit! At the beginning of this family-friendly holiday party, meet at center rink for a free skating lesson from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. Admission, including skate rental, is $8 for the event. Don't miss the opportunity to skate around the rink with Santa and your friends to kick off the joyful season this Friday! Polar ...

Sorensen Systems, a subsidiary of THG Corporation, today announced that it had launched a new website, http://www.SorensenEngineered.com, to introduce its engineered system design/build services to a national market. As a subsidiary of THG Corporation of Northborough, MA, Sorensen Systems LLC has been providing engineering design and fabrication support for the New England-based company for the past 25 years. According to Mark Ferland, President of Sorensen Systems, LLC, the company has established a reputation for expertise in component selection, design, fabrication ...

Practice Management Institute (PMI) today announced that its faculty member, Sunjanel Avecilla, will speak to a group of medical office professionals in San Antonio December 9, to help prepare them for the transition to the new diagnostic coding system, ICD-10-CM. The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 6 at Fleming's Steakhouse at 255 E. Basse Rd. in the Quarry from 5-8 p.m. Complimentary cocktails and dinner will be provided along with the presentation and question and answer period. PMI faculty member, Sunjanel Avecilla, EMT-P, CMC, CPC, CMIS, CMOM, ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present an informative how-to webinar series addressing year-end closing procedures for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Join BKD on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 1 - 5 p.m. to receive a first-hand look at tips and tricks to help make any Dynamics GP user's year-end more successful. This half-day session will show year-end closing procedures for general ledger, payables management, receivables management, fixed assets and much more. A question-and-answer session will follow each module closing. This webinar will be led by Charles Allen, BKD ...

Throughout the fleet management industry, NAFA is known for education. The Association offers educational seminars throughout the year and provides more than 60 different sessions during its annual Institute & Expo. NAFA's Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) program is the standard of excellence for fleet management education. In addition, the Association has built a comprehensive library of educational tools over the years, which is housed at http://www.fleeted.org. With FleetED's new redesign, the website is focused on making it easier for fleet managers to ...

Centenary Landscaping Supplies of Brisbane is proud to be named Gold Landscape Supplier of the Year for 2012 by Landscape Queensland Industries Association. This group of landscape and garden maintenance contractors, designers, and suppliers from around the state made the presentation at its Annual Awards Dinner on November 3, 2012 in Brisbane. "It is especially gratifying to be recognized by our professional colleagues," said Terry O'Shea, owner of Centenary Landscaping. "Our entire team has worked hard to achieve this honor." The award for ...

Carol Aebersold, co-author of bestselling children's book The Elf on the Shelf and executive producer of An Elf's StoryTM, will bring holiday cheer to the children of Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, from 1pm to 2:30pm. As an important stop in her nine-city holiday tour through New England, Aebersold will meet bedside with patients of Boston Children's to share the holiday magic of her family tradition, on which the popular book The Elf on the Shelf is based. She will also read to patients and families ...

ServerHub, a privately held Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider primarily located in the Southwestern United States that specializes in dedicated server and cloud based virtualization applications, announced today that it has launched a new holiday promotion which will bring new Preferred Member Program. Beginning in December qualified customers that meet the requirements will be notified of eligibility into the new program, which will cost nothing to join and provide qualified customers with a robust array of value added benefits to help their business grow ...

Marketing Innovators International, Inc. (MI), a leading provider of performance management technologies and services, has enhanced its PPM Suite employee engagement platforms with the addition of games and gamification, giving employers powerful and exciting tools for driving performance to new levels. "These enhancements draw on the attributes of games—the design principals, for example—and apply them in a business environment to drive behavior. Broadly, this is called 'gamification.' We see that enterprise gamification can be a key driver of employee engagement," ...

EatSmart Products, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative healthcare products, announced today that their product line will be available for purchase in Canada. Starting Friday, November 23, 2012, the EatSmart line of kitchen, bathroom and luggage scales will be supplied to Canadian customers through the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program for amazon.ca. Founded in 2005, EatSmart looks forward to building on its US success as a top rated online retailer by offering the same high quality products coupled with strong customer service to their neighbors up north. ...

Tax Defense Network PR aims to help taxpayers get the most out of their tax debt resolution by providing them with information about various IRS programs, policies, and tax laws. George from California is a classic example of how Tax Defense Network PR and its team of tax professionals help taxpayers get the most from their tax debt resolution. Tax Defense Network: Another Pissed Off Customer Made Happy tells of a client of Tax Defense Network who had a tax debt of $125,000. George was unfiled from 2005 to 2010 and faced a bank levy that froze nearly $7,000 from his ...

On November 15, 2012, Jack Mullen, Founder and Managing Director of Summer Street Advisors, LLC, hosted the fourth Roundtable Networking Breakfast in his 2012 quarterly series. The presentation was based on his recently published article, "Construction Debt Casts Long Shadow Over Banks' CRE Portfolios." Mr. Mullen's latest event was the most well-attended of the series to date, with participants from various New York-area financial and real estate investment firms such as Aareal Capital Corporation, Barclays, Taconic Capital Advisors LP and Cantor Fitzgerald ...