Overcrowding Leads to California Prison Changes In 2011, the California state prison system was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court to make some significant changes. According to the Supreme Court, California state prisons were unacceptably overcrowded, leading to unconstitutionally inadequate health care for residents. The court declared that the state needed to reduce the prison population by 33,000 people in order to provide adequate medical care. California Law Shifts Sentences to Local Jails To relieve the overcrowding, California legislators passed laws that ...

The show includes new works from Jessika Cardinahl, Courtney Raney and Bernhard Zimmer. Artist Jessika Cardinahl was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, where she is highly considered as an established German film actress. Due to the great successes of two of Germany's highest grossing, commercially released comedic films: "OTTO, DER FILM", and OTTO, DER LIEBESFILM" with established actor/comedian Otto Waalkes; Jessika received tremendous public attention for her lead roles at an early age in her career. Wildlife has always been a major source of inspiration ...

Beer and wine enthusiasts in Charlotte will soon have another reason to toast their glasses. The Brass Tap, a fast-growing network of craft beer and wine bars best known for its more than 300 craft beers, premium wines and live music, is looking to expand its budding presence in Charlotte as a key component to the franchise's growth strategy. Plans are to open the new location by Q4 2013. Demographic research partnered with the rapid growth of independent craft brewers and the resulting consumer demand make Charlotte an ideal market for further expansion of the franchised ...

The grand opening of Sorrento Terrace, a neighborhood of stylish condominiums by Pardee Homes, was all the buzz as August came to a close, with hundreds attending the preview grand opening and many returning the following weekend to buy. Sorrento Terrace is currently sold out, with nine sales pending. The next release is anticipated to take place soon in response to the overwhelming interest and brisk sales rate. Ideally located above Sorrento Valley, Sorrento Terrace brings a collection of 71 new homes to the area, with pricing starting from the high $300,000s. These ...

Jason Franco, President of JVF Consulting, LLC announced the launch of the Modern Lighting Concepts eCommerce website. The new website features incentives programs for energy efficient lighting upgrades in addition to a LED benefit checklist to ensure you purchase the correct lighting for your application. Interior designers, home owners and construction contractors can now place their orders online to have LED lighting delivered right to their door. LED lighting has emerged as an environmentally favorable technology due to its efficiency and energy savings. Modern Lighting ...

It is hard to imagine a more relaxing way to enjoy the vibrant colors of Autumn that will soon dust the landscape of Europe than to drift slowly down a tree-lined canal on the sundeck of a luxury hotel barge. As the leaves begin to turn and the summer crowds begin to fade, European Waterways, Europe's largest luxury hotel barge cruising company, is making its own colorful transition into the Fall season with exciting specials on a variety of its cruises—making Autumn an ideal time to book a cruise for those new to this unique experience. "Autumn may just be my ...

From September 10th - 16th, New Jersey companies will join organizations across the U.S. and celebrate National Staffing Employee Week. The holiday honors the millions of workers employed through staffing firms nationwide. "In such an unpredictable economy, a contingent workforce is becoming more important to a company's staffing strategy," says Frank Wyckoff, President of The Wyckoff Group - Snelling Staffing (TWG), a national staffing organization with an emphasis on serving New Jersey businesses. "Temporary and contract workers are becoming the new ...

Gigi Hill, a designer line of fashionable and functional totes, handbags and accessories sold through home parties nationwide, is hitting the road this fall to introduce the collection and the company's founders to women interested in new career opportunities. The California company, which currently has more than 1,000 stylists - or saleswomen - nationwide, is looking for innovative, smart and fabulous women to join its team. The fun-filled Gigi Hill Fall 2012 Roadshow will stop in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Michigan and finally conclude in Illinois this October. Headlining ...

The final rule which is part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS 252.211-7007) alters the requirements of the current clause, which requires Defense contractors to report (primarily) Government-furnished equipment items valued at $5,000 or more, to a new requirement to report all serialized Government-furnished property regardless of unit acquisition value. The revised reporting requirement includes electronic receipt requirements, which will be expanded to non-serialized items by 2014. The Sunflower UID Solution empowers organizations to ...

Resurgent growth in the RV industry has led the New Jersey Dealers Association to secure the biggest venue available for its third annual show September 21-23. The NJRVDA found the perfect location in the largest amusement park in the Northeast: Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. More dealers than ever are bringing vehicles to the show at Six Flags Great Adventure, positioning this event to be the largest consumer RV show on the East Coast. "This is a perfect location to broaden our audience to those who live in Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and even ...

Communities In Schools of Wake County (CIS Wake) (http://ciswake.org/), the area's largest dropout prevention agency that works in partnership with the Wake County Public School System to help students in need, has announced that Dr. Benjamin Carson will be the guest speaker at its sold out Gifted Hands Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The event, which is sponsored by PNC, will take place at the Raleigh Marriott City Center at 500 Fayetteville Street. The purpose of the event is to raise funds and awareness for CIS Wake. Carson is the world renowned ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the results of its 2012 Wage & Salary Survey. The comprehensive and in-depth survey of 452 unique organizations, more than 478 facilities and 81,917 employees throughout the state of North Carolina reflects consistent and steady increases in annual salary budgets across organizations. According to the results, of all 452 companies surveyed, wages and salaries for 2013 ...

CDM Media announced today that WatchDox, the provider of a leading document-centric security platform, was awarded the "Game Changer Award" at the 2012 Mobility Summit, Aug. 30-31, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Mobility Summit is an opportunity for attendees to make new business contacts, have in-depth conversations with C-level peers and learn about the latest mobility best practices and solutions during think tanks, panel discussions, analyst Q&As and more. "Congratulations to WatchDox on winning the Game Changer Award at this year's Mobility ...

The physicians and staff of Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association, PC (MOGA) have announced their commendation of Dr. Jason Mullenix upon his selection as the September Physician of the Month by Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett. Dr. Mullenix was presented the award on Thursday, September 6, by hospital officials. According to Robert Burns, who serves as MOGA's Practice Administrator: "Dr. Mullenix joined our medical staff just over a year ago, and has proven to be a great asset to our team. He is very well-liked by our staff members and patients, ...

Atlantic Realty has been a staple of the Outer Banks for over 30 years now, and it's important to us to do what we can to make the Outer Banks a better place. Atlantic Realty prides itself on being an active member in many Outer Banks events. Atlantic Realty is a proud participant of the following Outer Banks events, and encourages your support in these great causes! The Outer Banks Hospital's Get Pinked Campaign The Outer Banks Hospital's Get Pinked Campaign is one of our favorite annual Outer Banks events. Get Pinked launched in 2010 and is dedicated to raising ...

Joe Caruso, a nationally acclaimed author, keynote speaker, advisor to CEOs and Admirals, and Detroit native, will be a featured speaker at two important events in the Detroit area next week. Joe will be bringing his message to Detroit's business leaders at the Detroit Athletic Club on Wednesday September 12 for a Keynote Luncheon sponsored by the Intermediate and Business Roundtables. The topic, The Power of Losing Control, is also the subject of his recently re-edited and republished book of the same name, which was also produced as a PBS-Special. All attendees will ...

Managing translation jobs and invoicing customers are time-consuming tasks which must be taken care of by every freelance translator. TERRA is a new software that will help language professionals to grow their business without growing their workload. Based in Berlin, Element Language Technology (ELT) is proud to present TERRA to the translation and localization market. TERRA is the brainchild of Sebastian Goralik, owner of ELT and himself a freelance translator. With the help of friends who work as translators, the idea to minimize the administrative process has spawned ...

Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (http://www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that she was recently elected to the board of directors of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women to grow their businesses, pursue greater entrepreneurial ventures, and become more active public policy advocates. In her role, Smiley will be responsible for promoting IEEW's PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program, as well as guiding other initiatives that encourage the worldwide development of women ...

Edward McKay Used Books & More (http://www.edmckay.com), North Carolina's leading independent retailer of books, movies, CDs, vinyl records, electronics, video games, audio books, textbooks and related items, has announced two new panelists for the 2012 Edward McKay Used Books & More Cultural Series at Hopscotch Music Festival, an annual three-day event presented by The Independent Weekly in downtown Raleigh from Sept. 6-8. Maura Johnston, the music editor at The Village Voice, and David Klein, author of STASH and CLEAN BREAK, will join this year's panel and array ...

Author Jeanette Michelle has been on a hiatus from the Dark Mantis Talk show due to recent death in her family. Jeanette Michelle will take the microphone and once again become the aspirant thanks to Hollis Chapman. Jeanette will discuss her latest book, Tapestry along with her up and coming projects via the Hollis Chapman Show Friday, September 7th 2012. This show will air at 10:15 Eastern time at blogtalkradio.com/hollischapmanshow. If you missed this interview this interview will be available on the Dark Mantis Enterprises website on the previous shows for the week ...

Rapid Fitness (http://www.rapidfitness.com), the Triangle's leading gym and fitness center, has announced that the gym will host the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its newest facility in downtown Raleigh, located at 800 N. Person St., on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. The event will feature entertainment including a live broadcast from Pulse 102, food and beverage vendors and a ribbon cutting featuring Raleigh Mayor Pro Tem Russ Stephenson. The downtown facility is the third Rapid Fitness center to open in Raleigh since the company launched its first gym in the Triangle ...

This year, Cluj Arena Stadium was nominated for the WAN Awards 2012, in the Civic Buildings category, by the International Awards for Architecture. More info you can find here: http://shar.es/uae9m With a budget of over 35 mil Euros, Cluj Arena Stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, managed to meet the highest norms in performance and functionality, totaling latest UEFA and FIFA standards. The stadium, built in the heart of Transylvania, was designed to be multipurpose, accommodating numerous social events including football and other sports competitions. Some brief ...

Croatian city of Pula is set to create history by hosting the first ever full sized ice hockey tournament - Arena Ice Fever Pula MMXII - inside its famous ancient Roman amphitheater. This ice hockey spectacle, which will bring modern day gladiators to a 2,000 year old Roman architectural wonder, will take place from September 14th to 16th. City of Pula is no stranger to famous festivals and cultural events, such as Outlook and Dimensions music festivals, but its citizens are particularly proud of Arena Ice Fever Pula MMXII as this is the first time anyone attempted ...

With a 3" copper clad aluminium voice coil driving a titanium diaphragm, the device delivers 75Wrms power handling and 106 dB sensitivity. CDX14-3060 additionally incorporates a number of advanced technology features to minimise distortion and enhance overall performance. Principal among these is Maximised Modal Suppression (MMS), consisting of a major new design of phase plug and diaphragm, intended to greatly reduce levels of high frequency distortion. The phase plug was developed at Celestion's UK headquarters from a patented design by Head of Group Research, ...

iGaming Business, the leading online gambling information provider, is pleased to announce the recruitment of Pamela Hugill as publisher of its new North American division. iGaming Business launched its new magazine for this market in May 2012, and following its successful launch, has committed to growing its presence in this sector by hiring an experienced executive to head the North American branch. "We are delighted that Pamela will be joining our growing team" stated Alex Pratt, head of iGaming Business. "Pamela has years of experience in both publishing ...