How to Reduce Risk: Elderly Drivers and Serious Car Accidents The importance of being mobile and independent often grow with age and a part of remaining mobile is the ability to drive, especially for elderly drivers in suburban and rural areas of Pennsylvania. However, drivers age 80 and older have the second highest rate of fatal traffic accidents of any group. As the baby boomer generation continues to age, it's important that driving safety for older drivers is addressed for the well-being of all age groups on the road. Whether a Doctor Should Have Reported a Medical ...

NLRB ruling provides new guidance for employers' social media policies These days, a good online reputation is an invaluable asset for any business. So, employers often -- and rightfully -- find themselves wanting to prevent their employees from making disparaging or negative comments online. To this end, many companies have drafted policies that use preventative strategies govern what their employees can say and do on the Internet, especially with regard to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Increasingly, though, these policies are being struck down by ...

U.S. Supreme Court ruling may impact DWI law in New York The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments on whether police should be allowed to force drinking and driving suspects to submit to warrantless blood tests without consent. While it is illegal for police in New York to force drivers suspected of DWI to submit to a warrantless blood draw without the driver's consent, half of the states favor the policy and a decision in favor of a warrantless blood test without consent would change New York law. During oral arguments, the Court took issue with the amount of ...

U.S. Supreme Court to decide legality of warrantless DUI blood draws In Arizona it's against the law for police to conduct a warrantless blood draw on a DUI suspect without the suspect's consent. That could change when the U.S. Supreme Court makes a ruling on the issue sometime this year because half of U.S. states follow a law similar to Arizona's and the other half allow warrantless blood draws without a DUI suspect's consent. Law enforcement is in favor of warrantless blood draws without consent because it allows police to gather blood alcohol levels in a timely manner. ...

Texas man receives prison sentence for repeat DWI offense A man who had been on probation after four misdemeanor DWI convictions in Washington State found that his luck ran out in Texas when he was arrested in early 2012 with a blood alcohol content of 0.28 -- more than three times the legal limit. Texas authorities charged the man with third-degree felony driving while intoxicated, his fifth DWI charge since 2001, ABC News reported. Explaining that alcohol addiction was the reason for his repeated DWI arrests, the man requested probation and placement in a substance ...

US Supreme Court to rule on DWI blood test issue The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case addressing whether police are required to obtain a warrant before drawing blood samples from people suspected of driving while intoxicated. Courts and law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are divided on whether warrantless blood draws violate the ban on unreasonable searches and seizures set forth in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Fourth Amendment requires police to obtain permission from a judge before conducting most searches and seizures ...

Dividing a military pension in a divorce If you or your spouse is in the military or has a military pension, the property division in your divorce is more complex than most. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act, or USFSPA, governs how a military pension and other military benefits are distributed or used in the event of a divorce. Basics of the USFSPA Military disposable retired pay is the service member's monthly retirement benefit -- a military pension. The USFSPA allows state courts to treat a military pension just like any other pension plan ...

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements With more and more people marrying later in life and the increase in second marriages, prenuptial agreements are becoming more popular. A prenuptial agreement is a marital contract that is entered between a couple prior to their marriage. Generally a prenup ensures that the assets a person brings into a marriage remain their own if the marriage ends in divorce. The prenuptial agreement circumvents the idea of "what is mine is yours." Benefits of a prenuptial agreement Couples choose to enter into a pre-martial contract ...

Women and children may face lapses in insurance coverage after divorce A new study discovered many women become uninsured every year after divorce. Sadly, lapses in insurance also affect the children of divorcing parents. Spouses should plan for their health, automotive, life and homeowners insurance coverage during divorce proceedings. Divorcing women may lose health insurance coverage A study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that every year about 115,000 women in the United States lose their health insurance coverage due to divorce. For the ...

The dangers of athletics: High school football and brain damage All sports involve some risk of injury. The nature of athletics coupled with the fearlessness of many children leads to thousands of sports-related accidents yearly. Yet, a recent study has brought forth disturbing data concerning long-term brain damage in football players, even those who only play at an amateur level. High school football may lead to long-term brain damage The Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy recently conducted a study which found evidence that playing ...

MN legislator may introduce bill to require paid sick leave If you live and work in Minnesota, the chances are high that you either know someone or have personally been infected with one of the flu strains prevalent in the state this year. Minnesota is currently in the midst of flu season, with hospitals in Southern Minnesota recently reporting a sharp increase in the number of flu cases. According to health officials, over 900 people in Minnesota have been admitted to the hospital due to the flu. The flu season got off to an early start this year. A health official ...

Three steps in rebuilding your credit after bankruptcy It goes without saying that the economy has been tough for the past four years. As a result of these economic difficulties, more South Carolinians and Americans in general have been through a bankruptcy. However, once the bankruptcy is completed, many do not know what to do to rebuild their credit. It is important to return to financial heath after bankruptcy. Once a bankruptcy is filed, it stays on your credit report for up to 10 years, which can lower your credit score dramatically. Since lenders use your credit ...

Former Miami police sergeant convicted of drug conspiracy A former Miami police sergeant was recently convicted by a federal jury on several charges, including drug conspiracy and civil rights violations. According to an FBI press release dated January 18, 2013, Raul Iglesias of Miami was convicted on eight counts, including conspiracy to possess cocaine, possession with intent to distribute, obstruction of justice and other charges. Earlier in January, the Miami Herald reported that Iglesias had testified in his own defense at trial, denying allegations that he had ...

New law may decrease nursing home abuse in California A new California health care law makes all employees, supervisors or administrators at nursing homes or assisted living facilities mandated reporters. As mandated reporters, they are legally required to report any physical abuse, abandonment, neglect, isolation or financial abuse of residents in long-term care centers to local law enforcement and the care center's ombudsman. The new legislation is a welcome response to elder abuse. Napa County's Health and Human Services department investigated 295 abuse and neglect ...

Nursing home director sentenced to prison for drugging elderly residents A California nursing director at a Kern County hospital was sentenced to three years in prison for drugging elderly patients with potent and medically unnecessary anti-psychotic medication to make them easier to control. According to the California Attorney General, the nursing director convinced others to prescribe the drugs to the noisier and more argumentative patients, so that she could keep them quiet and more manageable. The unnecessary drugs killed three patients and many more suffered serious ...

Church van crash victims' families sue driver who crossed center line The families of a teenage girl and a youth pastor who died when their church van was struck head on by another vehicle on Chapman Highway have sued the driver they say is responsible for causing the crash. The 21-year-old man was allegedly driving under the influence when police say he crossed the center line in his sport utility vehicle and struck the church van head-on, killing a 16-year-old and a 45-year-old, and injuring 12 others. Investigators reported that they found drugs in the man's SUV. ...

Jelastic, Inc., the company behind the ultra scalable and interoperable cloud hosting platform for Java, today announced the launch of its highly anticipated PHP hosting service. Jelastic's PHP Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) runs applications without code changes and offers advanced options for experienced programmers. Jelastic is known for its advanced functionality that is both easy to use, and flexible and powerful enough for experts. Unlike most PaaS offerings, it does not require code adaptation, so anyone can deploy a PHP application in the cloud in just a few clicks. ...

Interstate Removalists launches a new website to bring together interstate removalists across Australia. This website is actually an easy to access online directory that carries complete information on moving companies in Australia at a single online platform. The websites aims at providing an easy access to data of removalists Australia wide to the people seeking professional moving services in Australia. It tends to essentially save time spent in obtaining quotes from numerous moving companies whilst providing a wider market reach for its furniture removals members. Moving ...

"We need the Purpose 500, a catalog of companies that are doing well by doing good"because it will be these companies that bring back business for good." Joey Reiman As CEO & Founder of BrightHouse, a global consultancy located in Atlanta, GA - Joey Reiman's mission is to bring more purpose to the world of business. Since 2001, he has been teaching Ideation and Purpose to MBA and BBA students at Goizueta Business School at Emory University.After 30 years of consulting for companies, Reiman has seen a common trend among those struggling - they all tend ...

HarmonyJobs LLC announces its launch of HarmonyJobs.com, a website community that connects nonprofit professionals with jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. Job seekers can search for opportunities nationwide, ask employers questions, and connect with other nonprofit professionals. HarmonyJobs.com provides a unique advantage to nonprofits who want to control costs while finding great candidates who are specifically looking for nonprofit opportunities. Employers can post job listings at a relatively low cost, which are automatically shared on social media ...

Oakwood Escrow, an escrow company in Rancho Bernardo, is sponsoring a weekly community women's Zumba fitness class. These 50 minute Zumba classes are held each Monday at 5:00pm at Merrill Fitness & Dance Studio. Located at 12120 Alta Carmel Court, San Diego CA 92128. The weekly Zumba classes are sponsored by Oakwood Escrow with a $5.00 suggested donation per class. ALL proceeds go to the HOPE Foundation and are used for drug abuse education and creating awareness in the community. The HOPE foundation was created by parents whose children have been severely disabled ...

OMG is a boutique consulting firm focusing on giving small-medium sized businesses the solutions and support they so desperately need. We deliver financial results by focusing on operations, customer experiences, services and retail offerings, visual design, marketing, public relations and more. We do this for a fraction of the cost of what a large consulting firm or even a PR firm alone would cost. Never before have small-medium sized businesses needed support and strategies to be more profitable. For example, Kimberly Weber, CEO and Co-Founder of OMG said, "with ...

Ten years ago this fall, Katie Merritt and a group of film lovers and culture enthusiasts founded BendFilm in Bend, Oregon. It has since grown to become a beloved regional happening, featuring more than eighty films over four days, has acquired the sobriquet "a gem of a small festival" and was named one of Moviemaker Magazine's "20 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee." To celebrate this important milestone, BendFilm has announced its 2013 call for entries and unveiled a series of local events in the months leading up to this year's 10th annual Festival, ...

Stanbridge College, a technical college that offers Masters, Bachelor and Associate of Science degrees and diploma programs in Allied Health and Information Technology, raised funds and donated over $1,500 to the Irvine Pet Complex and its charity donation drive benefiting the Irvine Animal Care Center (IACC) in continued support of homeless, neglected and abused pets. Students, staff and faculty also collected pet food, leashes, blankets, towels, snacks, beds, toys and more for the IACC in a two-week long donation drive in December. This is the second time in which Stanbridge ...

Celibacy's Child by Lisa B. Overton is an emotionally rigged, true story of a women's life starting from the first day she was brought into this world up to the present. This moving story details her experience growing up as the child of a Catholic priest and an ex-nun who entered into a 30+ year clandestine love affair. The author, Lisa B. Overton tells the poignant story of her childhood and how she survived loneliness, shame and hypocrisy in her parents' painful and secretive shadow and how she eventually forgave them both.. It was on her mother's death bed that Lisa ...