A tragic accident in Connecticut resulted in the hospitalization of five after an Audi A4 crossed a double yellow line on Route 67. The Audi was attempting to navigate a curve in the highway when it lost control and crossed the center line. After entering oncoming traffic the Audi crashed head on with a Honda Civic. The Jaws of Life were needed to help free the driver and a passenger from the Honda before transporting them to the hospital for further treatment. The driver of the Audi and two young passengers were also hospitalized. No charges have been filed for the ...

Adding to the stress of the holidays for many Texans is the prospect of family celebrations as a single parent. For those recently divorced or separated, this could be the first holiday season when parents have to divide their time with the children. However acrimonious a split may have been, when children are involved it is not always possible to simply walk entirely out of an ex-spouse's life. Even with negative feelings about one another, it is still important for co-parents to develop the skills needed to work together over the years of child-raising as they share ...

Taking a vacation on a cruise can be an exciting adventure. Cruises are available across the country and can offer passengers trips to tropical destinations or provide the opportunity to view icebergs and polar bears in their natural habitat. Although these vacations can provide a much needed getaway, some passengers are beginning to question what happens when that adventure results in an injury. Unfortunately, injuries can and do happen while enjoying a cruise vacation. Accidents can range from the tragic, like the Costa Concordia accident off the Italian coast, ...

The cruise ship industry is attempting to improve the safety of their ships after the devastating Costa Concordia cruise ship accident in January 2012. The accident resulted in the loss of 32 lives -- lives that may have been saved if the crew was better prepared to deal with potential accidents. Reports completed by experts who examined the accident note that the Concordia's crew was not prepared to handle an accident of this magnitude. Not only did the crew fail to follow evacuation instructions, but many crew members were confused about the proper procedure to follow. ...

With unemployment hovering near 8 percent in the wake of the Great Recession, wage-and-hour lawsuits by workers in the United States have reached their highest level in 20 years, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported recently. According to the report, U.S. workers filed a total of 7,064 lawsuits contesting their wages, hours and overtime during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. The number of wage-and-hour lawsuits has increased nearly every year since 2000, which had a total of only 1,854, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. The weak economy ...

There's a novel firm coming out of Korea this month, and its making major headlines. The company, Aim High, has a wide line of B2C products that will shake up the marketplace this holiday season. Just launched a week ago, the company has gained the attention of mass media virtually everywhere, and everyone wishes to get in touch with their staff in hopes of getting an interview. And while the organization has been secretive regarding its releases up to this point, their new designer furniture may exert a significant impact on interior designers everywhere. For starters, ...

P.H.D. is pleased to announce they are teaming up with iWebContent to increase their online presence to improve business. IWebContent is an SEO firm that provides companies of all sizes with SEO content and online marketing tactics to help them build the online presence that is required in the world of business today. P.H.D. aims to build their client base, helping businesses improve their communications, along with other high-tech devices. P.H.D. is a telecommunications company that strives to help businesses of all sizes install, service and repair all aspects of their ...

We are innovating new forms, shapes, and designs with color blocking jewelry. We are the designer and producer of these new jewelries, looking to wholesale directly to retailer boutiques. These jewelry pieces will accent any casual or dressed-up outfits. At this time, we have received lots of interest and great comments from women of all ages during several study groups. Generally, our jewelry shape influence the person's choice, but the various color pattern options extend their interest to other shapes and patterns. Our targeted jewelry market could be best defined ...

VMAC is delighted to announce the promotion of Stuart Coker, VMAC's Senior Production Engineer to Quality Engineer, to support integration of Quality functions into VMAC's manufacturing and supply chain departments. This quality control integration encourages efficiency and lean manufacturing, as components are inspected via single piece flow when they arrive or are produced. Stuart has worked with VMAC's engineering team since September 2000 and has worked in the engineering field since 1987. In addition to leading the design and management of multiple specialty engineering ...

It's been a fascinating 5-year journey for SoftTechnics so far. A journey of growth and strive to leadership positions in mobile web applications and games development as well as IT teams extension services. There were ups and downs, bumps and small victories that the company lived through, survived and got only stronger. In course of these five years SoftTechnics kept laying the foundation for its further success and future victories. Today, 5 years after SoftTechnics appeared on the market, our focus is primarily on offshore development services that we provide based ...

Twin Oaks Gallery Art & Frame of San Marcos has just announced that they will be hosting the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos' Fine Arts Exhibit on Friday, November 9th, 2012. The event will be held from 6-8pm at Twin Oaks Gallery, located at 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road, #3 in San Marcos, CA. The event includes raffle prizes, face painting and activities for the whole family! Come and experience the beautiful artwork of the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos. There will be four types of art mediums on display, created by the talented youth members aged 6-18. ...

Green energy is electricity generated from methods other than the conventional sources—such as oil, nuclear and coal-and has many advantages. Blue is the color that defines gloominess and pollution caused by the conventional methods of energy generation. Glacial Energy maintains that one major advantage to renewable energy is the sources of energy production are easily replenished. Therefore, it is a more sustainable form of energy production. Green energy production equipment generally requires less maintenance than conventional generators. Fuel derived directly from ...

Practice Management Institute (PMI) today announced that two of its faculty members have been asked to present at the National College of Rheumatology's Annual Meeting, November 9 and 10 in Washington, D.C. PMI faculty members, Rose B. Moore, CMC, CMOM, CMIS, CMCO, CPC, and Sunjanel Avecilla, CMC, CPC, CMIS, CMOM, will be on hand to deliver two presentations during the CORC Pre-Meeting session, November 10, aimed at improving revenue and management skills. Moore's keynote address is designed to inspire practice managers and administrators, entitled: "The World's ...

Richard Herdener, MD, and Katherine Reed, MD, announced today that the first-of-its-kind cosmetic treatment, Ultherapy, is now available at their practice, Dermatology Specialists of Spokane. Ultherapy is a new type of non-surgical procedure for the face that stimulates the body's own natural healing process to lift the skin over time. The use of FDA-cleared ultrasound technology enables physicians, for the first time, to see and then treat the deepest support layers of the skin - typically addressed in cosmetic surgery - without cutting or disrupting the surface of ...

GSXSolutions [www.gsx.com], the global leader in proactive, consolidated monitoring and reporting of enterprise collaboration environments, including MicrosoftExchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) and LotusNotes, today announced publication of a major white paper detailing the importance of monitoring critical Lotus Domino system components and how the GSX Change Monitoring module helps identify the impact of changes on service delivery. The new study details how the control of changes to Lotus Domino messaging environments is critical to ...

Sloane Ranger, a leader in preppy style, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with boutique NYC licensing agency HAP Consulting. Sloane Ranger is rapidly growing its consumer base by offering its Prepster American counterparts a modern and trend forward take on classic and iconic styles. "With a modern take on classic British prep we will bring the Sloane Ranger lifestyle to the American public," says Maureen Lorr Schmidt, CCO of Sloane Ranger. HAP Consulting is widely recognized for transforming brands into lifestyle destinations. They ...

Sterling announced today the launch of its new website designed to assist veterinary practice owners in managing their practices at http://www.SterlingDVM.com. The new site offers management tips, success stories and a no-charge practice management seminar, available to practice owners by request, on DVD or online. "Although veterinarians are highly trained professionals," says Barbara Wilson, president of Sterling, "they are not taught how to run a practice. As a result, their profitability suffers due to low production or collections, and staff management ...

In an effort to increase the workout effectiveness of indoor cycling on the Evo Fitness Bike, Relay Fitness Group has partnered with extreme endurance athlete and two-time Ironman Jack Nunn to create TriCore Indoor Cycling , a complete training program that targets the entire body to build strength, enhance endurance, and improve balance. The TriCore Indoor Cycling DVD includes a complete four-week training program, 17 comprehensive full body workouts, step-by-step technique and exercise tutorials, a day-to-day fitness schedule and a professionally mixed workout soundtrack. ...

Corporate Finance Associates, an international investment banking services firm providing merger and acquisition, business valuation, capital resource and financial advisory services, announced that it was the exclusive advisor to Ergo-Mechanical Industrial in its majority sale to Arch Equity Partners. Ergo-Mechanical Industrial (EMI) operates two subsidiaries Ergonomic Material Handling Systems (EMH) and Tennessee Valley Industrial (TVI) that engineer, design, integrate and install a wide variety of custom material handling and ergonomic equipment for Fortune 500 OEMs. ...

Just days after celebrating its two year anniversary, Brooklyn Winery proudly releases its first full collection of red wines to the public. The winery created each of the seven new wines in its 8,000 square foot Williamsburg production facility, using hand-picked grapes from both New York state and California. Production for these wines began in August 2010, before Brooklyn Winery had even opened its doors to the public. "The production of big, substantial reds like Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot is long and requires patience, with some wines aging for ...

Dr. Fuad Malik, one of the best Manhattan dentists, and his office Madison Ave Smiles have announced new techniques for making patients' teeth whiter and a fall promotion on teeth-whitening treatments. Dr. Malik, widely considered one of the best New York dentists, offers his patients the latest in teeth-whitening techniques to help them achieve whiter, healthier-looking teeth. Patients can undo years of stained and yellowed teeth with Dr. Malik's peroxide-based safe treatments. For the office's fall teeth-whitening promotion, patients can get their teeth professionally-whitened ...

The Pathway Home This is a war story. Well, not really a war story but a story about the effects of war. Men who would never have thought of taking another human life received training to kill and then were thrown into a war zone. Kill or be killed? Although fiction, this story was driven by a very real event during the Vietnam War. What happened to those peace loving men and women who came back home mentally changed and tried to fit back into their regular life again? What happened to the soldiers who returned so disfigured, so physically destroyed they would never ...

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Why not give the gift of an art adventure? The Connecticut Art Trail is happy to offer the "Art Pass" as a gift item this holiday season. Priced at $25, the Art Pass grants you one-day admission to 15 different museums and historic sites along the Connecticut Art Trail for an entire year. This unique gift connects Pass holders to diverse, world-class art collections throughout Connecticut. The Connecticut Art Trail is lined with places rich in history and heritage. From the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, up to the ...

Get your favorite furniture looking (and smelling) great while protecting your family from harmful chemcials. What: Beeplenish - a new range of natural beeswax polishes What does it do: Replenishes, revives and restores your favourite furniture and other wood or leather items.Extends their useful life, saving you from replacing them. Plus: It is natural and non-toxic. Your home is an important environment you spend a lot of time in. Beeplenish enables you to care for it without adding nasty chemicals and toxins that would get absorbed into your home. Eco Credentials: ...

Ilene Munoz, RPA, General Manager of 600 Brickell at Brickell World Plaza has been awarded the 2012 Movers and Shakers Award by South Florida Business Leader Magazine. The award honors up and coming business leaders in the region. She was recognized along with 30 other winners from 500 nominees from various industries at a ceremony on October 16, 2012. "Ilene is blazing a new trail in commercial real estate management because 600 Brickell is like no other Class-A building. It's location in the heart of the business district and its amenities certainly create a unique ...