When we are behind the wheel of our vehicles, we know that there is the potential for accidents at any time. No matter how safe we drive, other motorists may make it impossible to avoid collision. Many of these accidents will only result in minimal damage to vehicles, with all occupants being able to walk away without injury. However, when a large vehicle is involved in a crash, the odds for a serious injury or death often increase dramatically. State and federal officials have been long concerned with reducing the number of deaths caused by trucking accidents, and have ...

When a parent loses a child, that parent will do just about anything he or she can do to right the wrong. That is what a Missouri mother did when she filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the healthcare center that housed the teenager who killed her nine-year-old daughter. The mother is claiming that the mental health clinic knew of the teenager's violent tendencies and threats and therefore should have detained the girl. The mother claims that the teen who killed her daughter had shown signs to personnel at the mental health clinic that she wanted to harm the young ...

Among fines, community service and loss of license, some DUI offenders in Florida will be required to install what's known as an ignition interlock device on any vehicle they wish to drive. Unfortunately, high maintenance costs and fees come associated with the condition. What is an ignition interlock device? An ignition interlock device, or IID as it's known, is an apparatus that typically attaches to the dashboard of a motor vehicle and requires that the driver breathe into the mechanism before operating the car. If the car detects the driver's alcohol breath content ...

Nationwide, increasing attention is being drawn to the problem of distracted driving. Although people commonly think of teenagers and cellphones when contemplating distracted driving, the truth is that it can take many forms and affect all age groups. The consequences of distracted driving can be severe, ranging from a traffic ticket to the tragic situation of a severe injury or death. When someone is injured in a car accident with a distracted driver, however, there may be legal options available to hold the driver accountable and obtain compensation. Distracted driving ...

The holiday season is a time of merriment and joy, gifts and good times, family and friends coming together. Many of the holiday gatherings of relatives, acquaintances and co-workers around the state have one thing in common: holiday "cheer" in the form of alcoholic beverages. The Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS) and individual police jurisdictions recognize that eggnog, wine, mulled cider and festive cocktails are a fact of life during the holiday season. That is why they have beefed up patrols on the state's roads and will man additional sobriety ...

Florida's geological landscape makes to presence of sinkholes more common than most homeowners would like. Sinkholes are not only dangerous but can cause devastating property and home damage - making Florida sinkhole coverage a must-have for many Florida homeowners. Sinkholes in Florida Florida residents can thank carbonate rocks, such as limestone, for their sinkhole woes. According to Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the underground dissolution and chemical weathering of limestone is a major cause of sinkholes. Basically, as acidic rainwater ...

Although there have been recent signs of reductions in the average hearing processing times for those applying for Social Security disability benefits, the process can be an exercise in patience for most people. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reported that the average hearing processing was 353 days in 2012, compared to 360 days in 2011. In addition to the long processing times, the SSA recently reported that there are 816,575 Social Security disability claims that are waiting to be processed as of the end of the fiscal year for 2012. Social Security ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane/"Superstorm" Sandy, the world watched as resilient New Yorkers braved the wind, rain, snow and cold to begin rebuilding their lives. While the property damage can likely be repaired with the help of insurance payments and laborers willing to toil in harsh, wintry conditions, the economic impact on the region will last much longer. The data A study by researcher Robert Lawless at the University of Illinois College of Law has demonstrated a causal link between hurricanes (and other large-scale natural disasters) and bankruptcy ...

Dog bites happen. Actually, they happen a lot; there are nearly five million reported dog bites in America every year, and over 800,000 hospital or doctor visits for people injured by them. Most of these are suffered by children, due in no small part to the fact that they are both naturally more curious about animals and tend to be unaware of dog behaviors that might caution an adult to stay away. If you or your child has been bitten by a dog in Massachusetts, you will likely have questions and concerns. You are worried about the obvious things anyone who has been injured ...

The Social Security Administration recently released the latest data about the Social Security Disability program. Social Security Disability benefits are payable to those who are no longer able to work due to a medical condition and who have paid sufficient Social Security Disability taxes in prior years when they were working. With the number of claims steadily creeping upward in 2012, the Social Security Administration recorded the highest number of disabled workers ever in December. Nearly nine million workers now collecting Social Security Disability In December, ...

Antique Money Buyers, a business that specializes in buying collectible paper money, wants to give its customers a better understanding of what they buy and how they do it. If you have national currency dating back to between 1862 to 1935, you can find a use for it today with these international currency dealers. 12,635 national banks issued this now-rare form of currency, and each bill falls under one of the following categories: first charter note, brown back national currency, 1902 red seal national bank note, 1902 blue seal national currency or 1929 small size national ...

Several winter conditions, such as snow and ice, can be difficult to navigate, which is why ensuring your car's brakes are working appropriately is a must, acknowledges Express Oil Change & Service Center, who provides the best oil change Auburn, AL, has to offer. Icy roads are hazardous to any driver at any time, but proceeding in icy conditions without good brakes can lead to devastating consequences. First and foremost, if you are experiencing this condition, slow down and do not fully slam your brakes. Your brakes can lock, causing the car to spin and slide. You ...

As we approach the holiday season, OrthoAtlanta reminds Atlanta residents to exercise caution and common sense while hanging decorations outdoors. According to reports from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), holiday related injuries, such as falls from ladders, have increased in recent years. A survey of orthopedic surgeons indicates that falls from ladders can be some of the most devastating accidents that they treat, resulting in a variety of muscular, orthopedic, and neurological injuries. Depending on the severity of injuries sustained, some people must ...

January in London brings well known actors including Rupert Everett, Rufus Sewell, Kristin Scott Thomas and Rowan Atkinson to the London stage, offering visitors a wide choice of top class theatre. Travellers arriving from outside London can conveniently book their accommodation on LondonTown.com, where there's a wide range of London hotels available to book, including hotels to suit all budgets. Everett's career-defining performance as Oscar Wilde in 'The Judas Kiss' is certainly a highlight of theatre in London this month but there are other high profile events to ...

30a Television is now available on the Roku Web TV box, thanks to a partnership with Seattle based Octave Television Network. 30a Television will be one of 100 channels within Octave, the USA's largest public access television network. Roku is the the #1 streaming set-top box in the country and creators of NETFLIX. Roku is highly regarded as the driving force behind web-enabled TV. Octave broadcasts to Roku in a linear format alongside on-demand streaming options made famous by Netflix and Hulu. Octave is combining the strength of hundreds of America's community TV ...

Lynx Systems Inc., a consulting and IT solutions organization for real estate, is pleased to showcase Microsoft SharePoint Solutions designed specifically to handle the concerns of the real estate industry. Now, Yardi Software and MRI Software users can find answers to document management, workflow and compliance concerns through the SharePoint Solutions offered by Lynx Systems Inc. These solutions allow users to efficiently track and manage the vast numbers of documents required to ensure compliance with all of the contractual and legislative requirements affecting ...

Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. (RPB) has named Brian F. Hofland, Ph.D. as the sixth president in its 52-year history. RPB is the leading nonprofit source of research grants targeting the elimination of all blinding conditions and the restoration of sight. Hofland most recently served as vice president of Strategic Collaboration at the National Council on Aging, one of the nation's largest service and advocacy organizations working to improve the lives of older adults. In addition, he has held senior management positions at the AARP Foundation (Washington, DC), ...

Are you a business leader? A community leader? A civic leader? Or a spiritual leader? If so, are you emotionally intelligent? Emotional intelligence affects the intellectual and spiritual dimensions of our lives and leads to an emotionally healthy person and successful leader! In Emotional Intelligence and the Church (Bridge Logos Winter 2013) by Rupert Hayles, Jr., readers are offered a pathway to improve their emotional well-being and to embrace their overall spiritual development. "As we learn to appreciate the differences among people and understand how ...

For centuries, people have gazed at the constellation Pisces and imagined starry fish swimming in space. Aboard the International Space Station, however, astronauts have a much closer view of real finned friends, thanks to the Medaka Osteoclast investigation. Sponsored by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the study will help scientists uncover new knowledge about human bone health in space and on Earth. Living in the Aquatic Habitat, the Medaka (Oryzias latipes) fish serve as a model for researching the impact of microgravity environments on osteoclasts ...

Van's Natural Foods, the market leader in delicious, better-for-you frozen breakfast foods, brings its healthy eating approach to grocery store shelves with a new line of cereals, crackers and snack bars. Rich in whole grains, including millet, quinoa and amaranth, the new items provide families with great-tasting, nutritious options for breakfast, snacking and meals on the run. All of Van's cereals, crackers and snack bars are certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, offering easy, nutritious choices with great taste the whole family can ...

Bruegger's Bagels celebrates 30 years of serving up its fresh-baked, New York-style bagels by adding new flavors to its lineup of nearly 20 bagel varieties and by inviting its Facebook fans to bring back some retired favorites. For those who crave something new, Bruegger's Bagels' latest flavor - the Five Grain Everything Bagel - will appear in bakeries starting today through May 7. Nostalgic bagel lovers can visit the Bruegger's Bagels Facebook page for a chance to bring back a flavor blast from the past. Old-time favorites like Trail Mix, Cranberry Orange, Marble ...

In a future shaped by climate change, only the strong – or heat-resistant – will survive. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences opens a window into a genetic process that allows some corals to withstand unusually high temperatures and may hold a key to species survival for organisms around the world. "If we can find populations most likely to resist climate change and map them, then we can protect them," said study co-author Stephen Palumbi, a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and director of Stanford's ...

A simple, precise and inexpensive method for cutting DNA to insert genes into human cells could transform genetic medicine, making routine what now are expensive, complicated and rare procedures for replacing defective genes in order to fix genetic disease or even cure AIDS. Discovered last year by Jennifer Doudna and Martin Jinek of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of California, Berkeley, and Emmanuelle Charpentier of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine-Sweden, the technique was labeled a "tour de force" in a 2012 review in the journal ...

Maintaining the right sodium levels in the body is crucial for controlling blood pressure and ensuring proper muscle function. Conventional wisdom has suggested that constant sodium levels are achieved through the balance of sodium intake and urinary excretion, but a new study in humans published by Cell Press on January 9th in the journal Cell Metabolism reveals that sodium levels actually fluctuate rhythmically over the course of weeks, independent of salt intake. This one-of-a-kind study, which examined cosmonauts participating in space-flight simulation studies, challenges ...

Washington, DC – A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study shows that fewer than one-in-five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements. Those that meet PQRS thresholds now receive a .5 percent Medicare bonus payment. In 2015, bonuses will be replaced by penalties for providers who do not meet PQRS requirements. As it stands, more than 80 percent of providers nationwide would face these penalties. Researchers analyzed 2007-2010 PQRS program data and found that nearly 24 percent of eligible radiologists qualified ...