It has been 25 years since "Star Trek: The Next Generation," hit the air. Now, seven main members of that historic show will reunite as Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker), LeVar Burton (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Lieutenant Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (Lt. Commander Data) and Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher) will attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The series, which ran for seven ...

Harrisburg Bankruptcy Lessons for Consumer Chapter 13 Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg is seeking bankruptcy protection. The city faces a debt that is five times its general-fund budget. The debt accumulated after the expansion of an incinerator, which has not generated enough revenue to repay loans. According to the bankruptcy petition, $65 million is overdue. Most consumers are unlikely to ever face the debt load of Harrisburg. However, on a smaller scale, the remodeling of a home or significant car repairs may lead to a situation where the amount owed ...

Air Force Reservist Alleges Discrimination in Suit Against Township Singling out an individual based on their gender, ethnicity, weight or disability are well known forms of workplace discrimination. However, these forms of discrimination do not exhaust the things many people endure each day as they go to work or apply for jobs. For example, despite the respect Americans show members of the military, the legislature found it necessary to pass the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the Act). The U.S. Department of Labor states the Act was designed ...

Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace Under the ADA Millions of Americans have some form of disability, and much like every other American, these individuals need to work to earn a living for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, employers sometimes discriminate against the disabled for various reasons. Providing them with necessary accommodations may be viewed as burdensome or too expensive. Luckily, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prevents employment discrimination towards disabled individuals by enforcing the Americans with ...

Summer Road Trip Safety Tips for Utah Families Utah families know that one of the best things about summer is family road trips. Whether it's camping, fishing or visiting popular tourist destinations, hitting the road in summer is a time-tested tradition. Despite the nicer weather, however, summer driving is often more dangerous than winter driving. Studies show a higher number of car accident fatalities in the summer because more people are out on the highways. That is why it is important to keep the following information in mind before heading out onto the open ...

Results Vary for Children Recovering from Brain Injury Traumatic brain injuries are a serious concern for millions of Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that approximately 1.7 million people sustain new TBIs every year. TBIs are the result of a blow or bump to the head and may alter normal brain functioning. They range from mild to severe, and can have a wide range of effects. Symptoms of severe TBI include memory loss, dizziness, nausea, personality changes and numbness on one side of the body. Recent Study on TBI Recovery A recent ...

Protect Retirement Assets in a Maryland Divorce When people are trying to deal with the immediate challenges that going through a divorce can bring, they may not be considering planning for their long-term needs. However, when dividing up assets as part of the property division that accompanies divorce, people need to ensure that they have enough of the family's retirement savings to secure their futures. Maryland couples should understand how the law views retirement assets and how the court divides those assets in the event of a divorce. Marital Property All ...

Sepi Asefnia, president and founder of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of David Webb, PE, as senior hydraulics engineer. In this position, Webb will use his more than 14 years of experience to continue to expand the technical expertise of the water resources department, while simultaneously focusing on business development of municipal clients throughout the southeast region. Originally ...

Amped Software (www.ampedsoftware.com) has just released the Spanish language version of their popular Amped Five Professional forensic video enhancement software. Amped Software has innovated through its robust features and user-friendly workflow that is designed for high productivity to maximize productivity with today's overloaded caseloads. Amped Five Professional is Amped's state of the art product designed specifically for investigations that often rely on marginal surveillance video or still images that provide evidence of criminal activity. "We worked hard ...

Keno and video poker just got better. Mega jackpot game pioneers Topjack are putting their Lloyd's of London insured EUR2M jackpots on Keno and Video Poker. Keno and Video Poker lovers can for the first time ever win up to $GBPEUR2 million when they wager just $GBPEUR1 on their favourite game. It's a dream for both players and Topjack business partners. Isabel Para from El Penguini Games was quoted as saying "We are looking forward to advertising the world's first $2 million jackpot on video poker and keno. In 2013, Topjack Games will be providing jackpots at ...

8 Path Solutions LLC today announced receiving the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) certification from the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS). "The M/WBE certification marks a milestone for 8 Path Solutions LLC," said Engagement Manager Stephen Chao. "It opens up opportunities for expanding our business and we're looking forward to participating in the City's Compete to Win initiatives to help us compete for contracts." The M/WBE certification requires businesses to be in operation for at least 1 year; ...

CardioMender, MD Weight Loss Specialists, Miramar/Pembroke Pine's most trusted medically supervised weight loss program, is proud to welcome an expert in the treatment of diabetes to their weight loss team, Raffaella Poggioli, M.D. An Endocrinologist, Dr. Poggioli was born in Italy and graduated from the University Of Bologna School Of Medicine in 1994. Her post graduate training was at a bariatric surgery clinic, where she developed an interest in the field of obesity and nutrition. "According to the Miami-Dade County Health Council 8.7% of all Floridians ...

Elle Marie Hair Studio is excited to announce the opening of their third location, directly across the street from the Alderwood Mall in the Alderwood Crossing Shopping Center. The new salon is located directly between Catherine's and The Vitamin Shoppe, near Bassett Furniture and TCBY. The new 2,600 square foot location has been designed from the ground up to create an environment that will offer a truly amazing salon experience. With 15 chairs and 6 shampoo bowls, the salon has the ability to accommodate almost as many guests as Elle Marie's original two salons combined. ...

"Patients considering LASIK should keep in mind that beginning January 1, 2013, the amount each employee will be able to withhold in their Flexible Spending Account (FSA) at work will be limited to $2,500 per year." Since a significant number of patients seeking LASIK in Massachusetts take advantage of FSAs, year end 2012 is when individuals wishing to have LASIK Surgery can maximize their benefit while it is still at the $5,000 limit. In the event that you have already used all of your allocated 2012 Flex Plan funds, now is the time to specify that you would ...

EUROTOAZ LIMITED has received the text of the Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation, confirming the theft of 4,257,936 ordinary shares in the world's largest ammonia producer, the Russian company Togliattiazot. The shares stolen from EUROTOAZ LIMITED are equivalent to 10% of the share capital of Togliattiazot, with a value of approximately $100 million in today's prices. The Court found that the exclusion of EUROTOAZ LIMITED from the register of Togliattiazot shareholders was not a technical or typographic error, but a ...

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M&W, a 3PL company headquartered in Nashville, TN, replaces the lighting in one of their multi-client warehouses. The fluorescent lighting retrofit in the warehouse will save M&W energy and money, adding to their current efforts towards green initiatives. "We continuously look for ways to cut the costs we can control while providing better working conditions for our employees. This is a way we can do both and gain productivity at the same time," says Jason Pitt, M&W's Vice President of Warehousing and Distribution. M&W has replaced 40 existing ...

As the UK population continues to age, it's becoming more and more important to ensure that we do all we can to ensure our healthy life expectancy is maximised. At the moment there are around 10 million people in the UK who are over the age of 65. And with the number of over 65s predicted to double by the year 2050, healthy living is likely to play an increasingly big part in all of our lives as we get older. The risk of various conditions increases with age, so it's always good to be aware of the symptoms of conditions that could affect you, and to check with your doctor ...

Finance and legal professionals more understanding than the rest of the UK - who think a position can only be vacant 72 days before it looks like a job no-one wants. * - Finance and legal professionals more understanding than the rest of the UK - who think a position can only be vacant 72 days before it looks like a job no-one wants. * - Ideal recruitment process for finance and legal roles is almost 50% less - at 37 days * - Average recruitment process for accountants and lawyers takes 59 days - up from 40 days last year Employers need to fill job vacancies within ...

Based in three major UK locations, Harvey Wayne Communications develop sales and marketing campaigns for a leading British cosmetics firm, and promote and sell subscriptions for a film and entertainment business. The third quarter sales saw a thirty five per cent sales increase compared to the previous quarter. A spokesperson for Harvey Wayne Communications has stated that, "we feel very fortunate to be able to report such great progress especially during a time when many other small businesses are struggling. The recent FSB report is disheartening and we can only ...

Recent reports from The BBB Conglomerate Network have revealed that their revenue has increased by twenty one per cent since the introduction of a new customer service policy. The firm now reveals the same policy has improved customer retention by six per cent, which has enriched the company's already glowing reputation as the leading outsourced sales firm in New York City. Customer retention is crucial for a business to succeed, as it is an activity that a selling organization undertakes to reduce customer deflections. Effective customer retention begins with the first ...

Style is a crucial part of appearance and to prove which football team you support and what better way to demonstrate it than showing it with one of the many football items? The Danish company Football Souvenirs, Fodboldonline is stocking all the new fan items for the upcoming fall such as scarfs, mugs and much more. The new selection of Football Souvenirs comes in colors suitable for the autumn and can of course be used by football fans at any age; however the many football souvenirs will mainly be suitable for young boys between 5 and 15 years old. All the new football ...

The Scott Partnership, a leading global business-to-business PR and marketing communications agency, has been appointed by HCL plc to support its organic growth and maintain its position as the leading provider of flexible health and social care workforce solutions. The Scott Partnership was selected by HCL based on its track record of delivering effective communications campaigns, and extensive experience in the NHS and wider health and social care landscapes. HCL, which was formed in 2003 as a staffing agency, today supplies over 2,000 temporary and permanent doctors, ...

The end of the 2012 summer has proven to be a busy one in terms of severe weather throughout America. While recent news has focused on the effects of Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf Coast, widespread droughts and a collection of forest fires throughout the country, Southern California residents recently faced severe storms that caused flooding in desert communities. A recent article from The Sacramento Bee explains, "Southern California foothill and desert communities are cleaning up after fast and furious storms sent mud and water flooding into homes." While most ...

Reuters reports that Italian pharmacists have held a strike in protest of cuts to government spending. According to the article, the strike resulted in the closure of 93 percent of the country's pharmacies. Mary Pat Higley, a clinical pharmacist who has established herself as a leader within the industry, believes that this strike showcases the same challenges that pharmacists within the United States are facing. According to the article, Prime Minister Mario Monti announced that he would cut government expenditures by 26 billion euros. The slash in spending was designed ...