Doubt is not a pleasant mental state, but certainty is a ridiculous one. —Voltaire In the first scientific study to test whether doubts about getting married are more likely to lead to an unhappy marriage and divorce, UCLA psychologists report that when women have doubts before their wedding, their misgivings are often a warning sign of trouble if they go ahead with the marriage. The UCLA study demonstrates that pre-wedding uncertainty, especially among women, predicts higher divorce rates and less marital satisfaction years later. "People think everybody has ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—A new study finds that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to be obese than city dwellers. Published in the National Rural Health Association's Fall 2012 Journal of Rural Health, the study indicates that residential location may play an important role in the obesity epidemic. Led by researchers at the University of Kansas, the study analyzed data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics and is the first in more than three decades to use measured heights and weights. Previous studies have relied on self-reported data, which typically ...

Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) have a greater chance of not being accepted for lung transplant after undergoing initial evaluation, according to a new study. "While earlier studies have indicated that SES does not affect access to care for cystic fibrosis, ours is the first study to examine the relationship between SES and access to lung transplantation in these patients," said lead author Bradley S. Quon, MD, MSc, MBA, of the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. "In our nationally representative sample of adult patients ...

Four outstanding New Zealand employees within Choice hotels were celebrated with highly coveted awards at the tenth Choice Hotels Australasia annual conference in Melbourne this week. The 2012 Champions of Choice Award recipients from New Zealand were: Olivier Lacoua, General Manager at Quality Hotel Wellington; Carlyn McClintock, Sales and Marketing Manager for Clarion Suites Highview; Wayne Darbyshire, General Manager for Quality Hotel Barrycourt; and Hammond Cardon, General Manager at Quality Hotel Lincoln Green. The winners were chosen from the 270 properties throughout ...

Housing experts from Shea Homes San Diego will offer advice and field questions from first-time and move-up buyers during a free Homebuying Workshop at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. The event is open to all San Diego County residents and is conveniently located in Mission Valley at Shea's Origen community at Civita. The one-hour seminar will focus on key strategies to help achieve home ownership and examine mortgage programs now available to first-time buyers, members of the military, those looking to move up into larger homes, and for those that have gone through a ...

Beverly Hills hotspot brow bar Billion Dollar Brows receives a much needed "brow lift" for their website http://www.billiondollarbrows.com. To kickoff the launch, BDB is offering fans an exclusive 30% discount code available through Facebook (www.facebook.com/billiondollarbrows) on their popular brow kit, Three Steps to Beautiful Brows. The breakthrough website offers an exciting shopping experience complete with the entire line of Billion Dollar Brows product offerings, customer testimonials that include an interactive slider to show before/after brow transformations ...

Recognized as a AAA Four Diamond Hotel, Hilton Orlando is located in the heart of the city near famous attractions, fine dining, and entertainment, making it an ideal venue for couples planning an elegant affair or a destination wedding. Indian weddings vary in size with anywhere from 300 to 2,000 or more guests attending. Hilton Orlando's three spacious ballrooms and several outdoor areas can accommodate up to 4,000 guests serving as an ideal venue. As Indian weddings consist of at least three events, Hilton Orlando's myriad of spacious, well-designed, and tastefully ...

Vision Dream Technology (http://www.visiondream.net.my), a nationwide e-commerce and customized solutions provider, announced the debut of their new online SMS service, AuraSMS (http://www.aurasms.com ). AuraSMS (http://www.aurasms.com), is an online 2-in-1 business SMS tool that provides businesses the ease, convenient and the most affordable way of communicating to their customers. "AuraSMS ties the knot for businesses who want bulk SMS as well as premium SMS (or sometimes called 2-way SMS). It provides a full end to end marketing communication tool" said ...

Have just availed of Shoebooks online accounting and bookkeeping software? Do you or your staff still need to be trained on your Shoebooks online accounting software? Don't worry as Shoebooks offers free online webinars and training sessions of their online accounting software! Shoebooks, Australia's leading Australian-owned web-based bookkeeping and accounting solution provider for SME Businesses that is known to provide the simplest and most comprehensive and flexible yet affordable web accounting and bookkeeping software that enables you to take your business accounts ...

The Penn State Los Angeles Alumni is proud to announce that they will be hosting an advance screening of the film "Why We Dance: The Story of THON," a documentary that chronicles the 46-hour Penn State Dance Marathon (THON), the children, families, and students who are changed by their experience this Saturday, September 15, 2012. THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer, which ...

Import Export Center, a monthly event co-hosted by InsightLab Pacific and SBC (Small & Medium Business Corporation), South Korean government agency, invites all entrepreneurs and professionals in the New York Metropolitan area to attend its September forum entitled "Global Entrepreneurs Forum--Products Pitch and Feedback" on September 17 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at 3 West Club. The event will give entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn new market entry strategies, watch and learn from product pitches with feedback from expert panelists, and even pitch their own ...

Joe Vitale, bestselling author of titles including Attract Money Now, Expect Miracles and The Attractor Factor has recorded and released his 4th in a series of inspirational CD's, titled "The Healing Song." The eleven tracks on this disc are written to inspire better health through the healing power of music. Samples of this fast selling CD are available for streaming at http://www.thehealingsong.com. "What better medicine than a treatment that has only positive side effects and a therapy that is actually enjoyable?" states Steve Toll, founder of ...

Al-Bayan Bilingual School, a prestigious educational institution in Kuwait, recently signed with White Mountain Technologies to purchase Skoolee school information management software. The breadth and depth of the Skoolee system was what most appealed to the administrators at Al-Bayan. Al-Bayan and White Mountain held a series of fit/gap analysis sessions to identify the school's functional, technical, and data needs. Before Skoolee, each department at the school was using its own software. For Al-Bayan, Skoolee provides a unified, all-inclusive information management ...

People often hear about couples waiting to divorce until after their children are out of the home. Some advocates say that couples who stay in unhappy marriage are actually doing more damage to their children. Therefore, children not only need to be loved, but they need to be brought up in a home full of love as well. Showing a Positive Example for Children Parents are supposed to be role models for their children. If parents are fighting and not showing love for each other, they may not be setting the best examples for their children. For example, if one spouse is ...

One rarely goes an entire day without using some type of technology. A smartphone, Facebook, a Google search... all of these have presented ways to place answers at our fingertips and easily communicate with others. However, technology also provides ways to attempt to perform and to track suspicious and possibly illegal behavior. In a divorce, technology can be particularly helpful when trying to discern whether a party is hiding assets in this way. The Difficulty in Hiding Assets When going through a divorce in California, all marital property must be disclosed so ...

Divorce alters many areas of people's lives, such as social situations and emotional states. However, when thinking of the changes that divorce brings, people might not consider the place where divorce might have the greatest effect: finance. Those considering divorceshould be aware of the ramifications that divorce can have on people's finances. Two Households When a couple parts ways, they necessarily incur more expenses, since it costs more to maintain two households rather than just one. Bills such as rent, utilities and homeowner's or renter's insurance double. ...

A recent car accident in the small town of Pamplin, Virginia, resulted in the deaths of three pedestrians. The three men were standing on Route 460 around 10:30 pm when they were struck by a vehicle. The driver of the car was taken to a hospital, and one of the two other passengers in the car was seriously injured. Police said it did not appear that alcohol was a factor. They did, however, note that the car was speeding when the accident occurred. Consequences of Speeding Speeding is the third most common risk factor in traffic accidents. According to the National ...

When a teenager gets his or her driver's license a new feeling of freedom often follows, but parents of teenagers may experience a new feeling of worry as they think about the safety of their teenager on the road. Unfortunately, parents may have another reason to worry. Thanks to the widespread use of cellphones among teens, distracted driving has become a significant source of car accidents for young drivers. In Pennsylvania, it's against the law for teenage drivers to use cellphones while behind the wheel, but like older drivers, teens still text and talk while driving. How ...

It is important for Colorado drivers to know their rights when they are stopped by a law enforcement officer who suspects them of driving under the influence. DUI is a criminal offense, and anyone suspected of a crime is innocent until proven guilty. In support of this principle, limits have been established regarding what police can do when they perform a DUI traffic stop. When Stopped by Police In the first place, although a driver can be stopped if an officer observes the driver committing a traffic violation, the officer cannot pull over or arrest a driver for ...

It is hard to picture a teenager without a cellphone in hand. Unfortunately, the teenage preoccupation with mobile communication is proving to be very dangerous when it comes to distracted driving. Distracted driving contributes to the death of over 5,000 people each year, and teens are involved in more distracted driving fatal accidents than any other age group. Cellphones and Driving, a Dangerous Combination Texting while driving multiplies the risk of crashing a large vehicle by 23 times. In cars, just dialing a phone number more than doubles the crash risk. Even ...

Wisconsin is not known for having harsh Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) laws. In fact, it was one of the last states to lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to 0.08 percent. In an attempt to change the state's reputation, some legislators are pushing for more stringent OWI penalties. Currently, Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills is heading the most recent push. Her plan includes an effort to introduce a bill that would increase the severity of penalties for drivers who receive repeat OWI convictions. Current OWI Law in Wisconsin In Wisconsin, ...

Dog bites are a growing concern in New Jersey and across the United States. The number of dog bites occurring each year seems to be increasing, while the costs associated with dog-bite injuries also continue to climb skyward. When a dog bite occurs it's important to understand where responsibility lies and what steps should be taken afterward to preserve your right to recover related expenses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 800,000 people in the U.S. seek medical attention for dog bites, half of them children. Of those who seek ...

For drivers in New Jersey, moving over for emergency vehicles and roadside workers is more than just a good idea -- it's the law. Drivers who fail to do so face fines, and those who cause accidents and injuries by failing to move over can expect to face greater legal repercussions. Unfortunately, too many New Jersey drivers have failed to make room for workers on the side of the road and thousands of crashes have resulted. In response, New Jersey's Division of Highway Traffic Safety has started a campaign to remind drivers to move over for roadside workers and emergency ...

On July 16, 2012, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue signed a bill into law changing the way the state handles criminal expungements. The new law gives more people an opportunity to clear their records after demonstrating that they have remained law-abiding for a number of years after being convicted of a criminal offense. People in North Carolina should be aware of what a criminal expungement is and how the law changed eligibility for expungements. Expungements Arrest records, criminal charges and criminal convictions are all a matter of public record. Having a record ...

North Carolina has some of the most stringent Driving While Impaired laws in the nation. The state has five different levels of severity of DWI charges, but even drivers convicted of the lowest level may face jail time and stiff fines. Drivers in North Carolina should know some of the ways they can defend against DWI charges. Get Help Early One of the most critical steps to mounting a good defense to DWI charges is to seek legal assistance as early on in the process as possible. Immediately upon arrest, drivers suspected of DWI should insist on exercising the right ...