A study published this summer in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that one in five new nursing home residents fall in their first month of residency. Many of these accidents are preventable, caused by negligence on the part of the nursing home or its staff. The New Nursing Home Fall Study Researchers found that 21 percent of 230,000 residents studied had experienced at least one fall within the first 30 days of their admittance to one of the 10,000 nursing homes included in the data. The study concluded that hiring more staff, especially certified ...

A recent report from the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders that promotes the economic benefits of sensible immigration reform, details the extensive benefits that the U.S. economy gains from businesses owned by immigrants. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who co-founded the group, has called for extensions of visa laws to minimize obstacles for everyone from highly educated medical and technical workers to low-wage and seasonal farm laborers and allow them to more easily participate in the U.S. economy. The ...

In the heat of a nasty divorce, it may be tempting to let off some steam by trashing your soon-to-be ex-spouse on Facebook or Twitter. You might call him "a deadbeat dad" or her "a drunk." Sure it felt good in the moment and got a few laughs from your friends, but what will the judge handling your divorce think? Even harmless posts about a boys' night out or vacation photos may be used against you as social media is playing a starring role in divorce cases throughout the country. In a 2010 survey of members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, ...

Self-driving cars may be on the horizon for ordinary California drivers -- a dramatic change that could prevent motor vehicle accidents and make exhausting daily commutes more efficient. But before drivers switch to the "passenger" seat, governments and courts will likely need to grapple with legal issues, including liability for car accidents involving autonomous cars. Autonomous Cars Are Already In Development With refinements and advancements in technology, auto experts say that self-driving vehicles could safely navigate California roads within a matter ...

The changing leaves and earlier sunset let us know that fall is approaching even if the thermometer is still reading hot, hot, hot! But North Fulton Pest Solutions knows that summer can become winter in what seems like the blink of an eye. The wildlife that you enjoyed watching all summer knows it too. As the weather gets cooler, squirrels, raccoons, opossums and more will be looking for a nice warm place to spend the winter and your home might be inviting them in. Atlanta exterminators North Fulton Pest Solutions can help keep them where they belong: in the great outdoors. Wildlife ...

Glasses retailer America's Best wants you to make sure that you can see during all of the fun and festivities on Halloween night. Seeing in the dark is difficult for everyone, but those that already have vision problems need to be extra careful. There is no need to miss out of the fun of Halloween, but you need to make sure that before you head out you take a couple of precautions to ensure that you will be able to see the spooky revelry. For trick-or-treating, the most basic way to make sure you see where you are going is also an important safety rule: bring ...

EchoSpan has noticed a trend in 360-degree feedback: employers are tailoring their employee performance evaluations more than ever before in hope of making the employee development system even more useful. At the same time, ever-lengthening reviews gradually become less palatable for respondents and decrease response rates. Questionnaires are expanding, by one or two questions per year, and though they increasingly include much more targeted information, designed to specifically look at tasks related to the employee's job description, lengthy questionnaires are not ...

4t Networks encourages Texas companies to prepare themselves for hurricane season with a disaster recovery and backup plan. 4t Networks' disaster recovery plan transfers your VMware virtual machines, over a virtual private network, to the cloud. This way, no matter the damage done by a hurricane, replicas will be waiting for you so you can get back to business with as little delay as possible. Though many disaster recovery solutions can seem overwhelmingly complicated, 4t Networks strives for simplification, so that the service you get is as user friendly and comprehendible ...

McCart Insurance understands the benefits of participating in team sports and other sports while in school. Actively participating in sports can lead to healthier exercise habits as adults, learning how to be more cooperative and learning to live up to a commitment you've made. After all, getting to practice every day is a big commitment. But they also know that participating in any sport without a pre-participation physical can be careless or even dangerous. Sports physicals are necessary to make sure your child is healthy enough to compete and as a good check up on ...

The Tampa bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington hate to see people losing their homes, but in June, 8,849 homes in Tampa were subject to foreclosure. The Tampa bankruptcy law firm understands how hard you worked to buy your home in the first place. Whatever the change in circumstances that led to the brink of foreclosure, filing for bankruptcy protection may be a way to keep your house. Tampa bankruptcy law offers a variety of options that can help home owners avoid foreclosure. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan may help lower mortgage payments to an affordable ...

Not every Atlanta bankruptcy attorney would be willing to fight its clients case all the way to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, but Clark & Washington did. The Atlanta bankruptcy firm fought the case through two decisions against their client, finally winning the circuit court ruling that secures better bankruptcy options for home owners devastated by the collapse of the housing market. The company's client, Ms. Lorraine McNeal had two mortgages on her home, one for $176,413 and a second mortgage for $44,444, when the value of her home plummeted to $141,416. ...

Plumb Xpress Plumbing and Drain understands that when a utility bill is unexpectedly high it can mess up the family budget. Generally, if it's the water bill that is unusually high, calling an Atlanta plumber to check your plumbing system can end up saving you money in the long run. A plumbing inspection and subsequent repair can prevent future big bills and can sometimes result in a rebate from your water company. Atlanta plumbers Plumb Xpress can conduct a leak detection inspection to help you find the leak. Then, they offer guaranteed estimates and usually can repair ...

Neopost Limited announced today that improving productivity in your mailroom is about more than just the right piece of equipment in the right place. Mail processes are repetitive and have considerable scope for human error, so it is important to provide specialist furniture and space planning to ensure staff can operate effectively during peak periods. The positioning and design of tables, benches, sorting units and mailing equipment is critical for process efficiency and staff productivity. Installing the right mailroom furniture is not just a question of optimising workflows; ...

AAMI, the leading national car insurer, has made making an insurance claim even quicker and easier with the launch of the new AAMI Claim Assist app. The AAMI Claim Assist app lets AAMI car insurance customers collect the information needed from the scene of the accident, and then send it directly to AAMI. Reuben Aitchison, AAMI spokesperson, said that the app is designed to ease the stress of one of life's tough moments. "Getting in to a car crash is, hopefully, a rare event for most of us. The Claim Assist app helps people capture what happened at the scene ...

California recently enacted legislation creating guidelines and regulations for self-driving cars. Proponents of automated cars hope those regulations will eventually allow motor vehicles to use wireless signals, cameras, and GPS technology to replace human drivers. Those same proponents are quick to claim that, without human drivers, autonomous automobiles eliminate human error and reduce the overall potential for car accidents. While it is unlikely that Alabama will pass similar regulations in the near future, Birmingham car wreck attorney Whit Drake is concerned about ...

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Global Data Company (GDC) has joined with Nominodata to offer high-risk watch lists in their Global Gateway service. By adding comprehensive watch list data, GDC is able to offer a more holistic solution to global markets with developed and emerging Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorist Finance (CTF) legislative requirements. Global Gateway launched in 2007 as a single integration for global electronic identity verification (eIDV) to assist clients with their Customer Identification Program (CIP). GDC is now launching Global Gateway 2 with data coverage in ...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Chennai, marking the 30th hotel in the Park Hyatt collection and the first Park Hyatt hotel to be introduced in the city of Chennai, known as the gateway to Southern India. Designed as a serene and tranquil retreat for the astute business traveller, Park Hyatt Chennai is located next to the prestigious Governor's residence and is also adjacent to the thriving green area of the Guindy National Park. A 15-minute drive from the city's domestic and international airport, Park Hyatt Chennai enjoys close proximity ...

With all of the excitement of the Mars Curiosity landing, many are looking to move from robots to humans for exploration beyond Earth's orbit. Keeping in mind the Seven Minutes of Terror, just imagine the nail-biting moments of putting people into the harsh environment of space far from their home planet. Taking the guess work out of long-duration exploration, however, is one of the benefits of the International Space Station. This orbiting laboratory serves as a test bed for technology and helps researchers understand how to prepare for extended trips in space. "The ...

ZeroLag, (http://www.ZeroLag.com), the first name in managed hosting, is pleased to announce it has joined Magneto eCommerce's Hosting Partner Program as a Platinum Partner, the highest of the three-tier levels. The program recognizes the strategic role that managed hosting providers such as ZeroLag play in delivering on the high quality of service Magneto merchants expect from the leading eCommerce platform. Dedicated to support, performance, reliability and security: "ZeroLag is excited to be a Magento Platinum Hosting Partner and together we will provide ...

Los Angeles, CA (October 23, 2012) Ranked as one of America's largest corporations and the largest private employer in the United States, some say that WalMart stores are catalysts for economic growth in U.S. communities, while others claim that they can have damaging effects on local shops. However, a new study finds that it is the larger retailers such as Ames Department Stores, Sears, and Kmart that lose business with the arrival of a new WalMart store, while smaller retailers are not affected to the same extent. This study is published today in a new Focus Issue of ...

ARGONNE, Ill. --- The study of materials at extreme conditions took a giant leap forward with the discovery of a way to generate super high pressures without using shock waves whose accompanying heat turns solids to liquid. This discovery will allow scientists for the first time to reach static pressure levels exceeding 4 million atmospheres, a high-pressure environment where new unique compounds could be formed, materials change their chemical and physical properties, and metals become insulators. An international team of scientists using a new high-pressure anvil design ...

Parents consistently overestimate their children's optimism and downplay their worries, according to new research by psychologists at the University of California, Davis, Center for Mind and Brain. The findings suggest that secondhand evaluations by parents or other adults of children's emotional well-being need to be treated with caution. Many psychologists and researchers have long held that children under the age of seven cannot accurately report how they feel, said Kristin Lagattuta, associate professor of psychology at UC Davis, who led the study. So behavioral ...

Can social media postings by consumers be a source of useful information about vehicle safety and performance defects for automobile manufacturers? Yes, say researchers at Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business, who conducted what is believed to be the first large-scale case study confirming the value of social media for vehicle quality management. The researchers developed a computer-based information system that provides auto manufacturers an efficient way to discover and classify vehicle defects. "A lot of useful but hidden data on vehicle quality is embedded ...

Bacteria have a bad rap as agents of disease, but scientists are increasingly discovering their many benefits, such as maintaining a healthy gut. A new study now suggests that bacteria may also have helped kick off one of the key events in evolution: the leap from one-celled organisms to many-celled organisms, a development that eventually led to all animals, including humans. Published this month in the inaugural edition of the new online journal eLife, the study by University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Medical School scientists involves choanoflagellates ...