Mixed News for Utah Homeowners in Mid-Year Foreclosure Reports Foreclosure data from the first half of 2012 reveals both good news and bad for Utah homeowners. While foreclosures in Utah have dropped significantly since 2011, Utah still remains among the top 10 states in the nation for foreclosure activity, according to a recent report from foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc.. One in every 108 Utah homes is currently in some stage of the foreclosure process, RealtyTrac reported, or just under 1 percent. This is significantly higher than the national average of ...

Be Aware of Arizona's Aggravated DUI Laws and Penalties People in Arizona are probably familiar with the term DUI, but many may not know that you do not have to be drunk to get a DUI, that a driver under the influence of legal or illegal drugs can get a DUI and that DUI penalties can be compounded by aggravating factors such as child passengers. The recent story of a mother charged with aggravated DUI for driving with a child passenger while under the influence of a drug shows how a mistake can quickly become complicated and costly. A mother from Mesa was recently ...

New York Tackles Pedestrian Fatalities New York's Department of Transportation has been working to improve pedestrian safety throughout the city. Its latest project is the Pedestrian Safety Report and Action Plan, based on an exhaustive study of more than 7,000 serious collisions between motor vehicles and pedestrians. A central part of the new Action Plan is an anti-speeding campaign. Accidents are twice as deadly for pedestrians when the involved motor vehicles are traveling at unsafe speeds. The standard speed limit in New York City is 30 mph, a fact many drivers ...

New Rules for Discrimination Claims Against Federal Employers The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new rules recently that modify the complaint process for people who believe they have been subjected to employment discrimination by a federal agency. The revisions are the first major changes to the EEOC complaint process for the federal sector since 1999. The changes apply both to employees of federal agencies as well as those who believe they have been illegally denied employment with a federal agency as a result of illegal discrimination. Improving ...

West Virginia Senior Drivers: Increased Risk for Fatal Collision Since 1863, the West Virginia State Motto has been Montani Semper Liberi, or "Mountaineers are Always Free." We love and value our freedom, no matter what our age. One of the greatest freedoms we possess in this country is the freedom to travel without restrictions, usually by car. Ask older folks in the nursing homes what they miss the most, and many will tell you that they miss the ability to drive when and where they like. According to the U.S Census Bureau's population estimates by age ...

Despite Changes Elsewhere, Marijuana Penalties Remain Tough in Tennessee Those facing possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and sale of marijuana face stiff penalties in Tennessee. In the United States more than half of drug arrests are related to marijuana, but despite the threat of fines and jail time many people favor use of the substance. Some believe federal and state polices are misdirected. In recent years cities like New York and Chicago and now states like Washington and Colorado are deciding whether criminal penalties for ...

California Car Accident Highlights the Realities of Aging and Driving The issue of the safety of elderly drivers made the news recently when a 100-year-old California man hit 14 people with his car while backing out of a parking lot. A common reaction was negative: Older people should not be allowed to drive, said many. In reality, though, the facts indicate that drivers over 80 have fewer car accidents than drivers in their early 20s, according to the American Automobile Association's director of traffic safety advocacy and research. More and more older drivers are ...

Dividing Retirement and Pension Funds in a California Divorce People have a variety of options available to them for retirement savings, including 401(k) accounts, 403(b) accounts, company pensions, stock shares and Keogh accounts. When married couples divorce, they need to apportion those retirement savings between themselves as part of the property division. California residents should understand the steps involved in awarding retirement funds in divorce. Retirement Account Funds Marital Property Retirement accounts that people open during marriage are marital ...

Why Consider Collaborative Divorce for a California Dissolution? The word divorce usually conjures up mental images of couples bitterly arguing, protracted court battles and people nursing wounded feelings long after the divorce is final. However, more people are looking for an alternative way to end their marriages -- a method that might not result in so much emotional damage. People considering ending their marriages should know what collaborative divorce is and some of the benefits it offers over other ways of divorcing. Collaborative Divorce Principles Collaborative ...

Changes to Massachusetts DUI/OUI Penalty Laws On July 14, 2012, Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Duval signed a bill increasing the potential penalties for some drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Massachusetts drivers should be aware of the change to the law and the potential penalties they face if convicted of DUI/OUI charges. Melanie's Law In 2005, Massachusetts lawmakers passed "Melanie's Law," which increased the driver's license revocation period following a second DUI/OUI conviction to up to three years. In May 2012, the Massachusetts ...

The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley is giving residents in northern New Jersey a resource to help understand two state questions that will appear on the ballot in the upcoming General Election. The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund has posted on its web site simple, straightforward information and analyses about the two public questions that will appear on the November 6 ballot. "With the League's nonpartisan assessment of issues, the electorate can review the public questions, make an educated decision and vote," said Joyce Luhrs, ...

With 14 years of extensive culinary experience, Park Hyatt Saigon is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Torre as the new Executive Sous Chef in charge of the Italian restaurant, Opera, and the Events Kitchen. From Sanremo, Italy, Chef Marco began his culinary career working in a number of Michelin-star restaurants throughout different regions of Italy, from Garda Lake to Porto Cervo. Starting as a Commis de Cuisine, Chef Marco worked his up way up to Sous Chef de Cuisine, honing his craft and earning his reputation for refined Italian food and professionalism ...

LeadMaster Australia, a leading CRM and Inside Sales Services company focused on the Asia-Pacific region, announced today that Janine Van der Walt has joined the Company as a Customer Success Manager. Janine will be based at the Company's corporate headquarters in Sydney, Australia. "LeadMaster Australia is very fortunate to add Janine Van der Walt to its growing team as the Company strengthens and aggressively expands its business presence and client database in the Asia Pacific region". Janine will drive LeadMaster SaaS product adoption, best practices ...

http://www.AutismActionPlan.com, a website created by Biomedical Autism specialist Dr. Kurt Woeller, announced today that it's expanding its services to add "Autism Seminars On Demand" at no additional charge to its members. Each seminar available at Autism Action Plan (www.AutismActionPlan.com) is a presentation Dr. Woeller has previously given at a variety of Autism conferences on a specific topic related to biomedical autism intervention. An example of available "seminars on demand" include: Brain Regions and their Dysfunction in Autism, Chronic ...

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York on November 9 Sheevaun Moran was named a Finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Your - Business Services - 10 or Less Employees category in the 9th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word ...

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The 2012 International Landscape Exhibit is now online. It features over 300 beautiful, intriguing and/or innovative landscapes created by emerging and established artists from around the world. Each image includes the size, location of the artist and link to the artist's website where applicable. The images will be judged by art writer Sarah Jorgensen, and cash prizes of $250, $100 and $50 will be awarded. Additionally, each artist who entered will be included in the Landscape issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine, which averages over 20,000 unique readers per issue. To view ...

GZZ Professional Services LLC provides Small Business Management Consulting services including creating business, financial and marketing plans for bank loan packages, investor relationships, strategy and creative marketing, human resources, accounting, budgeting, project management, tax planning, technology integration, CRM systems, using metrics and analytics, data management, exit plans and MBE/DBE/WBE services. Jonathan and Gail Tan have over 50 years of executive management experience in small business entrepreneurial development, marketing, finance and accounting, ...

Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt is very pleased to announce the public grand opening of Florida's first Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt Creamery to be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Sub Zero will be located in the Expo on Clark (4065 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL). Sub Zero Ice Cream is eager to introduce Sarasota, and Florida, to its thrilling cryogenic ice cream that uses molecular gastronomy to freeze individual portions of ice cream in front of each customer. Unlike regular scoop shops that pre-freeze ice cream and display pre-determined flavors, Sub Zero Ice Cream ...

Tekcetera, a Santa Ana-based technology services provider, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with its 10 Months of Thanks initiative. Inspired by its corporate culture where loyalty to the Orange County community runs deep, this endeavor was established to give back to those who have supported Tekcetera for the past decade. Throughout the past eight months, the Tek team has volunteered at a soup kitchen, donated toys to a local children's hospital, walked for wishes, grilled out for veterans, picked up trash at the beach, mentored at-risk youth, sent care packages ...

October 15-21st marks National Estate Planning Awareness Week, which seeks to educate the public about the importance of having an estate plan should your death or incapacity occur. Newport Beach estate planning attorney reveals why estate planning is important for everyone, (not just the rich or elderly!) to protect your assets, your wishes and the people you love. Estate planning is one of the most overlooked areas of personal financial management. According to the National Association of Estate Planners and Counselors, it is estimated over 120,000,000 Americans do ...

The Deductr utility, which is developed by Business Owners Advantage, is designed to help individual clients who file Schedule C or have partnership income, with automated tools for tracking time, activities, income, expenses and milage associated with their business activities. TaxWorks has been on the market for 40 years, and other technologies in the RedGear product line include ArkWorks for document management and the TaxWorks Institute for research. Through the partnership, firms using TaxWorks will be able to offer Deductr to their clients on a discounted subscription ...

Leading e-commerce and CMS platform Web Cube announced this week that the rapidly expanding e-commerce company has opened a second office in Austin, Texas. The new Austin office will increase Web Cube's capabilities and growth in the areas of product development and customer support, while the company's headquarters will remain in San Diego, CA. Web Cube is a fully integrated digital platform for brands, providing all the e-commerce and CMS tools needed to sell and deliver brand content online through every digital touch-point. Brands powered by Web Cube control their ...

Today Boral TruExterior Trim, the revolutionary product pioneering the new poly-ash exterior trim category, has announced expanded distribution in the states of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia as well as Western Pennsylvania through a newly forged distributor relationship with National Industrial Lumber Company (NILCO). A recognized provider of lumber and building materials, NILCO will serve builders, remodelers, and homeowners in these key states with the Boral TruExterior Trim product line. "NILCO is a recognized name among our target customers in Kentucky, ...

. ChemLogix's freight brokerage service was introduced to address the continuing capacity shortages challenging chemical companies across the United States. With their expertise in transportation management, advanced technologies and chemical industry logistics, ChemLogix is uniquely positioned to assist chemical companies in finding the carrier capacity they need to deliver their products—even in the tightest market conditions. ChemLogix has branded their freight brokerage service CapAssure LX, offering advanced, web-based systems to coordinate, manage, and track ...