Despite the passage of specific distracted driving laws in Tennessee, traffic accidents caused by distracted driving remain a serious issue in the state. Every 24 seconds in the United States there is a crash involving drivers using cellphones and texting, and in Tennessee the rate of car accidents involving distracted driving is higher than the national average. But, what is distracted driving? Distracted driving is any task that removes a driver's eyes from the road, hands from the wheel, or mind from the primary task of safe driving. Texting and handheld cellphone ...

September 27, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Even though many people may not be aware, traumatic brain injury or TBI is a common injury. Every year around 1.7 million people in the United States suffer traumatic brain injuries from traffic accidents, construction accidents, falls, participation in sports and even assaults. The recent coverage of TBI in the media demonstrates the growing recognition of how widespread brain injury has become and how much more there is left to learn. Those who suffer a traumatic brain injury sometimes face long-term consequences. Recently, research ...

Homeowners in Ohio have been hit hard by the Great Recession and its lingering effects. Despite the large number of distressed homeowners in the state, few people facing foreclosure have participated in a free review of their foreclosure case. If a legal deficiency is found within the foreclosure case, homeowners may receive compensation for any financial harm they have suffered as a result of the foreclosure. The Independent Foreclosure Review determines whether individual homeowners suffered financial harm and should receive compensation or another remedy because of ...

A new blockbuster action movie, The Expendables 2, received some unexpected media attention recently when the family of a stuntman who passed away during the filming of the movie filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers. While filming in Bulgaria, the young stuntman was performing a stunt on a boat when an explosion near the boat caused severe injuries that ultimately led to the young man's death. His parents are suing Nu Image/Millennium Films and the stunt coordinator for over $25,000 in damages. The family alleges the filmmakers were negligent and failed to protect ...

When someone goes through divorce, lots of people rush to their aid to provide advice. Sometimes what is intended as helpful advice is not entirely accurate and may actually provide a disservice by wrongly setting expectations. This article will address and dispel some common myths that surround divorce. One of the most common myths that surround divorce is one based on the cause of divorce -- truly knowing your partner. Although many people believe that living together before marriage reduces the likelihood of divorce, recent studies show that couples who live together ...

Life insurance is often not on the radar of people going through divorce, but the purpose of life insurance -- protecting the family when a financial contributor dies -- remains important after divorce. Life insurance is usually covered in the property settlement, and too often issues related to the effectiveness of the policy are overlooked. Divorce agreements frequently require one of the divorced spouses to maintain a life insurance policy to protect the financial future of children and even the former spouse while child support and alimony is paid. While an insurance ...

Entrinsik (http://www.entrinsik.com), developer of award-winning Informer reporting and business intelligence software (BI), has announced the expansion of their training and implementation services to offer Key Performance Indicator (KPI) consulting and development to customers using Informer Dashboards, allowing organizations to visualize real-time data from multiple sources on one screen to quickly identify actionable information and key trends. In today's extremely dynamic business climate, organizations are required to do more with less. IT staffs are overloaded ...

GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, offers healthcare professionals PC and tablet options that are designed and engineered specifically for the medical industry. The products are the All-In-One A22i PC and the fully rugged Durabook T10L2 medical tablet. Both models can be built to order, enhancing their mobile productivity. "GammaTech All-In-One PCs and medical tablets assist doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals increase the quality of care for their patients," says Jen ...

According to a report out last week, 35 million Brazilians climbed out of poverty in the last decade and now 53% of the 194 million-strong population is middle class. With new spending power comes the desire for luxury holidays and a Natal-based developer has the solution. Samantha Gore, Sales Manager for Brazil-based agents uv10.com, comments, "This official report is very encouraging and proves that the various economic and social policies implemented by President Rousseff and her predecessor Lula da Silva have been a runaway success. Brazil has created around ...

Jay s is proud to announce the donation of a tractor to Buckland Fire and Rescue for the support of fire protection in the Prince Albert area. The tractor has been fitted with a water tank that will allow the fire service to provide better protection to residents of Prince Albert and in rural areas with no ready source of water for dousing fires. Jay s Prince Albert Manager George Shand, who is also a Captain with Buckland Fire and Rescue, saw the need and asked owner Dennis Doehl if Jay s could help out. With characteristic generosity Dennis offered to turn over one ...

The Addictions Coach announced that they are expanding their services to include not only therapy and mobile drug and alcohol rehabilitation services but also Sober Coaches and Sober Companions. At The Addictions Coach they offer traditional one hour talk therapy sessions, 7 day intensive rehab 'tune ups' , where they bring the idea of drug treatment direct to the client at the client's home or location and most recently they are offering Sober Coaches and Sober Companions to stay with the client 24/7 and assist the client in remaining sober and learning new life skills. Traditional ...

"Italy is one of those must-see countries. Its beauty, its culture, its art, its cuisine and its splendors demand that people from all over the world visit the country at least once in their lifetimes." explains Eleni Koi, director of InaOssiEn. "Most fall in love with some aspect of the country and come back for more. Our intention is to transform their holiday into a wonderful memory that will last forever." The online magazine is full of interesting articles of places to see, places to stay, cuisine to enjoy, local good to buy and things to do. ...

Bencardino Excavating, a full-service Bucks County, Pa. excavating company led by Louis A. Bencardino, is proud to announce that Ray Mancini has joined its construction crew as a jobsite foreman. Mancini has been working in the excavation industry for the past 17 years. In his role as foreman, Mancini will manage the day-to-day operations at the work site. More specifically, he will handle schedules, directing the crew with daily work plans, troubleshooting and repairing equipment, contacting vendors and distributors for apparatus needs to keep the machinery running ...

Buzz Brand Marketing, a boutique-style marketing firm has announced plans to expand to Houston, Texas. With the great success from the recent establishment of the Atlanta office, Buzz found it only natural to continue the momentum and launch into the Houston market. Headquartered in New York, Buzz plans to take Houston by storm with its innovative marketing techniques and personalized experiences serving its existing H-Town clients and as well as new ones. Seasoned event and marketing professional, Enjolie Brumfield will head up Buzz's latest expansion serving as Houston's ...

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Tech4Learning's Frames 5 animation software wins a ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Multimedia Creation for Upper Elementary (http://computedgazette.com/page3.html). The EDDIE Awards target "innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum." Frames makes it easy for anyone to create cartoons, stop-motion animation, claymation, and digital stories. With version 5, users can now collaborate on projects in real-time, capture images for time-lapse, path animate frame objects, easily ...

A stylish 1949 Triumph Roadster, precious gems and valuable gold coins are among the treasures to be offered in Government Auction's Saturday, Sept. 30 sale. The 1,266-lot offering of antiques, art and luxury watches will be available to online bidders through LiveAuctioneers.com. For the woman who loves elegant fine jewelry, Government Auction suggests the ruby and white sapphire necklace with a total approximate weight of 161.91 carats. Surrounded by diamonds, the vibrant main ruby gemstone is fuchsia red in color and cut in a faceted oval shape. The 18-inch-long necklace ...

Multi-Platinum Country Music Artist, Clay Walker, is hosting the first annual Clay Walker Gala & Live Performance to benefit MS on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the House of Blues located at 1204 Caroline Street from 6:00pm-11:00pm. The following morning, Friday, October 19, Clay Walker and Band Against MS are hosting an MS Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel located at 1300 Lamar Street from 9:00am-11:00am. Registration begins at 8:00am. Corporate leaders, philanthropists and the sports and entertainment industries will come together for this memorable night to raise ...

Dallas appellate lawyer and mediator Deborah Hankinson of Hankinson LLP has been named one of the nation's leading appellate attorneys in the 2013 edition of Benchmark Appellate. Benchmark Appellate, published by London-based Legal Media Group, is a compilation of the nation's go-to appeals lawyers. Honorees are rigorously screened by the publication's editorial team, which conducts extensive face-to-face interviews with judges, leading appellate lawyers and general counsels of Fortune 500 companies to identify the country's leading appellate attorneys. In the latest ...

Arm The Animals, a cause-based clothing company that creates unique T-shirts & fashion tops that raise funds for small animal rescues, is finding great success with their newly released collection. Celebrities in particular are showing strong support by making Arm The Animals clothing regular wardrobe on television and the stage. Arm The Animals received a great deal of attention when they launched in 2011 and their unique designs and cause-based business model landed them features in Star, People, Seventeen and Antenna magazines. Immediately following the launch ...

Award winning composer Daniel Licht returns to score his seventh season of Showtime's Emmy Award winning hit series Dexter, premiering Sunday, September 30, at 9:00PM ET/PT. Licht recently received a standing ovation when he performed and conducted his music from Dexter with a chamber orchestra and choir at a sold out concert in Hollywood, with a special introduction by Michael C. Hall. Licht performed using original instruments including wine glasses, duct tape, surgical tools, metal saws, scalpels, and bone percussion instruments. Due to numerous requests Licht will be ...

The Nashville Opera Board of Directors has elected Mike Saint as board president. The Saint Consulting Group founder and CEO succeeds M. Andrew Valentine as president of Tennessee's largest professional opera company. Nashville Opera has presented three different world premiere operas since its inception in 1981 and is among the most successful regional companies in the United States. Main stage performances are presented at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and play to over 17,000 people annually. The organization's extensive education and outreach touring ...

The prestigious bi-annual event LEAF Fest hosts a range of spiritual talks, hands-on activities, and music October 19th-21st in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Alice McCall will be speaking in the Sky tent during the festivities on Saturday October 20th, 12:30pm In July of 2007, McCall was diagnosed with breast cancer. She preceded to use alternative healing tools, holistic methods, and a process she calls Cellular Level Healing to combat her diagnosis without medical intervention. In November of 2007, McCall had medical proof in the form of a thermogram that the breast ...

On a revolutionary 75-minute call, "Feline Feng Shui: What Cats Are Communicating About the Energy of Your Space", animal mystic and spiritual healer Kumari Mullin, and Feng Shui consultant and trainer Carole Hyder, explore the power of the feline to give listeners invaluable insight into what cats may be trying to tell their owners about their homes. Author of "5 Keys to Successful Animal Communication," Kumari Mullin has teamed up with Feng Shui authority Carole Hyder to delve into the powerful perception and understanding that felines have of energy, ...

There With Care is proud to announce A Red Carpet Adventure, a musical dinner benefit starring a Law and Order actor and a popular jazz pianist on Saturday, October 13 at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus in Denver and on Sunday, October 14 at the NCAR Center Green campus in Boulder. A Red Carpet Adventure will feature an entertaining variety show and full-course gourmet dinner. A Red Carpet Adventure stars nationally-recognized actor, Jesse L. Martin, best known for his roles on Law and Order and in the Broadway musical and film Rent, and award-winning ...