More and more judges around the state - and around the country - are telling parents to put away the cigarettes before spending time with their children. Although exact numbers aren't available for how many custody cases involve the smoking of one parent or someone in their household, as new information arises about the dangers of secondhand smoke, it is becoming increasingly common for judges to consider smoking when making custody and visitation/parenting time decisions. Why does smoking matter? In a word: health. Judges, like everyone else, are privy to the countless ...

In connection with the larger campaign to reduce drunk driving, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the 2010 alcohol-impaired-driving fatal crash statistics. The percent of large trucks involved in these accidents was three percent of the categories, which included "passenger car, light truck, large truck, motorcycle, bus and other." NHTSA noted that 2 percent of truck drivers involved in fatal accidents had blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 to 0.14. Of that number half had BAC of greater than 0.15, or almost more than twice the ...

During the past nine months, the housing market has continued to exhibit its volatility across the country, leading to both large rises and falls in the number of foreclosure filings initiated each month. In May 2012, the U.S. saw a rise in the number of foreclosure filings. This increased action came in the wake of many banks and mortgage providers delaying foreclosure proceedings in response to heightened criticism regarding a failure to properly verify documents before initiating the proceedings. Since May 2012, the number of foreclosure filings has continued to ebb ...

Medical linen service Angelica Corporation would like to discuss the problem of rising superbugs, particularly their tendency to spread in hospitals. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA) is perhaps the most prevalent of the superbug issues. MRSA is a bacterium that causes a whole host of infections known commonly as staph infections. If caused by MRSA, they will be extremely difficult to treat because they have developed a resistance to our usual antibiotics. Hospitals tend to have particularly higher rates of these infections. One reason is that ...

Plumb Xpress Plumbing & Drain, an Atlanta plumbing company, offers emergency plumbing services to the residents of Smyrna. During the upcoming holiday season, plumbing accidents can occur at the most undesirable times, and Plumb Xpress wants to reassure the residents of Smyrna that they can rely on Plumb Xpress to fix their emergency plumbing problems. No matter the issue, Smyrna residents can count on the experienced Atlanta plumbing team at Plumb Xpress. With years of experience, Plumb Xpress can fix a myriad of issues, from leaking and burst pipes to water heater ...

Atlanta granite countertop company Premier Surfaces is proud to announce a partnership with SubZero Wolf for a recent charitable contribution to Gwinnett Tech. The Gwinnett Tech Kitchen & Bath Program recently received a brand new kitchen display from this partnership, one of Premier Surface's many philanthropic projects in the community. With this new display the students at Gwinnett Tech will get an interactive visual to help create a better learning environment that will foster more creative thinking while showing the best of real-world applications. It is ...

Roswell house painter The Painting Company understands that painting is a disruption in your life. The scaffolding, the drop clothes and even the smell of the fresh paint interrupt your daily life. It gets even worse if you have two different painting contractors in Roswell trying to coordinate painting the interior and exterior of your home. Thankfully, The Painting Company has a solution. They do both. Using this Roswell painting company, home and business owners can rest assured that once the job is started, The Painting Company will get it done quickly, efficiently ...

Nashville bankruptcy lawyers Clark & Washington believe that having a home to go to is one of the most important aspects of the holiday season and that financial troubles shouldn't keep people out of their homes during this time of year. Sadly, many Nashville families are facing foreclosure before and during the upcoming holiday season. Tennessee residents facing foreclosure can stop the loss of their home by filing for chapter 13 bankruptcy. Filing for bankruptcy can stop the foreclosure proceedings and help to keep you in your home. Choosing to file for personal ...

Kitchen supplies company Kitchen Inspire would like to encourage everyone to keep their kitchens fully stocked, so that you have always got what you need, when you need it. There are few things as frustrating as setting out to cook a large dish, with all the preparations made, and finding out that you are missing just one required tool. Or, perhaps you have one of those tools, but it is in use in some other part of the recipe. You might be able to find some sort of substitute, but at best will require a lot of extra time and effort and at worst the finished product will ...

Atlanta bus charter Samson Trailways would like to announce that they now offer wireless Internet on a wide range of their Atlanta buses. In today's world, access to Wi-Fi is no longer a luxury that corporate transport can afford to do without. In response to this necessity, Samson Trailways has charter buses in Atlanta that keep you and your group connected at all times. Now, company trips are no longer limited to the confines of the bus. With Wi-Fi on the list of basic corporate travel comforts, emails can be sent, details can be checked, and the lines of communication ...

Atlanta Hardwood Flooring, an Atlanta based hardwood installation company, encourages homeowners to install new floors with the new year. As a new year approaches, thoughts turn to renovating and refreshing your home, and the professional staff at Atlanta Hardwood Flooring would like for you to consider including new hardwood flooring on that list. The new year to-do list can be long, but opening with new flooring can get 2013 started on the right foot. Hardwood flooring can warp and crack over time, leaving an unattractive look to your kitchen and dining area. Humidity ...

Atlanta mechanic Express Oil Change & Service Center would like to encourage you to have your car heating checked now, before the cold weather hits and you really need it. Having your air conditioning break in the hot summer months is truly horrible, but there is at least the option of rolling down your windows. In the cold winter months, however, there is no such relief (except maybe piling on even more sweaters and jackets). This year, before winter really strikes and the air becomes too cold to manage, take your car into a trusted Atlanta auto mechanic for ...

All around the world, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is a highly sought-after delicacy. To ensure that all coffee labeled as being from the Jamaica Blue Mountains lives up to the high standards connoisseurs hold it to, the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica has imposed strict regulations for importers of this fine Jamaican coffee and certifies specific importers to bring its coffees stateside. J. Martinez & Company is one of the importers in the United States approved by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica to import Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. Though the Coffee Industry ...

Team Pest USA wants home owners to know that learning to tell the difference between bees and wasps can not only help them avoid being stung, it can also help them know when it's time to call Atlanta pest control experts. Bees are generally rounder with hairy legs while wasps are narrower and less hairy. Wasps are also parasitic and that means it's time to call one of the many Atlanta exterminators. Bees are less likely to cause a problem because they are most interested in collecting pollen from the neighborhood plants and making it into honey. Wasps almost always ...

Honda World Downey has recently decided to participate with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program by offering a gift certificate in exchange for an unwrapped toy. Toy donations can be brought to the dealership beginning today until the 12th of December. The toy must be unwrapped and worth at least $10 or more. With the gift certificate, customers will only have to pay $19.95 for their oil change (regularly $30). Toys for children of all ages are accepted. For more information on the Toys for Tots program or about Honda World Downey's maintenance services, ...

The iPhone and iPad have changed how people work and how software is designed by creating a mobile platform that is powerful, yet elegantly simple to learn and use. For software developers, this has created a challenge, one where the software needs to mirror the iPhone and iPad with a design that is intuitive to use, yet functional. Anything otherwise will appear dated and out of place. This challenge is magnified when the application is for something complex such as personal income taxes. However Sawhney Systems' TaxMode has managed to capture that uniquely Apple experience ...

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women campaign, King Jewelers has teamed up with the local Go Red For Women movement to design and manufacture an exclusive Go Red 10th Anniversary Charm Bracelet to help raise awareness and funds assisting the organization in their mission. All proceeds from sales of the Go Red charm bracelet will benefit the American Heart Association's Nashville Go Red for Women Campaign. These gorgeous Go Red charm bracelets are classic and timeless, designed in sterling silver with a round-link ...

ePennyAcution.com is a very interesting website where people can log in and basically chase the lowest prices on a wide variety of items from technology devices such as Ipads, flat screen tv's, to laptops, cameras and watches. Visited by thousands of people every day, ePennyAuction is proud to offer new and current users the best prices on their favorites for this black Friday. The work model of epennyAuction allows users to compete in an online live auction of different top of the line products, allowing them to get incredibly low prizes on them, 100% online and delivered ...

A recent poll by CID Gallup Latin America showcases Nicaragua as the Central American country with the lowest levels of criminality in the region, including Panama and the Dominican Republic. The poll's results, based on approximately 1,200 interviews per country during September and October 2012, show Nicaragua's proportion of citizens that report having been robbed or assaulted in the last four months was 19 percent, followed by Costa Rica with 21, Panama with 22, the Dominican Republic with 25, El Salvador with 28, Guatemala 29 and Honduras with 32. A previous ...

The deals and shopping website BuzzRaid (http://buzzraid.com) is unveiling a new section of their website that's dedicated to Black Friday deals and promotions for cell phones with many exclusive deals from major providers and phone manufacturers. The Black Friday cell phone section (http://buzzraid.com/cell-phone-deals/) will include Black Friday promotions from all of the major wireless providers such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile as well as other wireless providers such as Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Tracfone. The section will also include any deals ...

As the death toll from Hurricane Sandy has climbed through the 100 mark, and property damage estimates top $50 billion, it's clear that it's going to be a very busy time for insurance companies and lawyers. New York personal injury lawyer Nussin Fogel expects there to be a lot of litigation in the wake of the storm as insurance companies attempt to avoid responsibility for deaths, injuries, or property damage. "For example," said Fogel, "power failures at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans that caused 34 deaths after Hurricane Katrina led to lawsuits. ...

In the 1930s, social workers set out to change legislation that, under the guise of protecting the privacy of birth mothers would later enlsave millions of Adult Adoptees. Did they know that would happen? Probably not. But now you do. In truth, most birth mothers were young girls who were afraid and confused. Social workers, clergy and their own parents told them how it was better to give up their baby. Perhaps it was, but those birth mothers and adoptees are adults and it is time to change those laws that are doing nothing but creating a sickness in our society that ...

Livecasinos.asia, a resource focussed on live dealer gaming for Asian region players, has launched a Chinese language version of its website. Livecasinos.asia provides visitors with reviews and player ratings of the best Asian facing live casinos. Particular consideration is given to casino characteristics that impact on regional suitability such as game range, localized language and support capability, banking options, playing currencies offered and of course accepted jurisdiction policies. Live casino games are playable online (PC and in some cases tablets) but ...

Charlotte wedding photographers in North Carolina S L Media Productions is offering free and discounted Charlotte engagement photography sessions for some brides looking for North Carolina wedding photographers in Charlotte this holiday season. Booking a quality wedding photographer in Charlotte can be costly to some brides. With the high importance that brides give wedding photography in Charlotte and other parts of North Carolina the Charlotte wedding photographers of S L Media Productions want to give back this holiday season with hopes to make some brides wedding planning ...

Physicians and Medical Billing Services can now take advantages of the latest version of Medisoft V18. "With this release of Medisoft Version 18, physicians and billing services can stay up to date with accurate claims submissions by being on the most current version of the software that supports electronic medical claims submissions thru the Relay Health Clearinghouse and other national clearing houses," says Selent. An important piece in the life-cycle of revenue for a practice is statement mailings. "This used to be a time consuming and challenging ...