Walter Umphrey, founding partner of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, was recently selected Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America 2012 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Umphrey began his career as a prosecuting attorney and ultimately Chief Felony Prosecutor for the Jefferson County District Attorney's office right out of Baylor Law School. He is board certified in the areas of Personal Injury Trial Law and Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Umphrey ...

For years, advocates of smart immigration policies have called on Congress to implement the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) for young immigrants who are dedicated to becoming Americans. Although Congress has yet to pass the DREAM Act, the Obama Administration has finally announced implementation of a new immigration policy that will defer deportation of low priority immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. When Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the deferred action process back ...

Unsafe commercial vehicles put everyone on the road at risk. Due to their sheer size, a collision with an 18-wheeler or other large truck can cause significantly worse injuries than a comparable collision between two passenger vehicles. Truck driver negligence -- like speeding, drowsiness or distraction -- plays a big role in commercial vehicle accidents. However, in many cases, truck crashes can be tied to violations of state and federal safety regulations. Luckily, both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles ...

Due to many commercial campaigns and publicity events on the subject, the dangers of texting or emailing while driving can be said to be firmly rooted in the national consciousness. However, despite all the effort that has been expended into informing the American public about the hazards, a new survey shows that the message has not resonated--especially among young drivers. The statistics highlighting the dangers of texting or emailing while driving are well known and easily accessible to the public. According to research by the U.S. Department of Transportation, text ...

While recent news of increased home sales is an encouraging sign for the housing market, the scars from the 2008 housing crisis are still evident. The increase in foreclosure activity in 2012 suggests that a number of troubled home loans are still in the market, and the wave of underwater mortgages (i.e. properties with negative equity) that have not been included in the foreclosure process threatens the market's stability. According to a recent report by USNews.com, home loans currently subject to foreclosure carry nearly $45 billion in negative equity. However, that ...

Commercials for drunk driving enforcement are peppering the airways as Labor Day approaches. Indeed, law enforcement agencies will be actively looking for signs of drunk driving, but they primarily rely upon field sobriety tests to justify their suspicions that a driver may be driving under the influence. In 1977, the National Highway Safety Transportation Association (NHTSA) established a set of tests that police officers could use to justify an arrest. They include the walk-and-turn, the one legged stand, and the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. Walk and Turn Test With ...

Under a new law implemented this summer, Tennessee joins the growing number of states that allow law enforcement to implement "no refusal" protocols. "No refusal" refers to procedures that prevent drivers from avoiding chemical tests when suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Under current Tennessee law, drivers arrested for DUI may opt to take a blood test (instead of a breath test) at their own expense. However, the process of obtaining a blood sample takes a while. Medical staff must be summoned to perform the procedure, and ...

Philadelphia law enforcement officers, take note: a study of police officers in a major metropolitan police department reveals that their occupation appears to be linked to a variety of significant health problems. The researchers, from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control, the University of Buffalo and other institutions, found that police have a higher risk than the rest of the population for negative long-term health effects. The effects are both physical and mental and appear directly linked to the stressful ...

New York residents are feeling the heat this summer with record-breaking high temperatures. Most people who work outside have to take more frequent breaks, retreat to air conditioned areas for respite periods and drink plenty of fluids. If they are cautious, they will make it through the heat wave just fine. However, these conditions can be deadly for people working in the construction industry, particularly those in roofing or road repair jobs where hot asphalt is used. The increased risks to the health of outdoor workers is why health and safety advocates are encouraging ...

While a new breath test product has made following up with convicted DWI offenders easier and more efficient for parole officers, breath tests are rife with issues and produce false positives that may wrongly implicate drivers in a driving while intoxicated charge. The portable breath test device Soberlink texts defendants when they need to take a breath test and then wirelessly sends test data, a photo of the offender and the date and time the test was taken to the offender's parole officer. The data is stored in the cloud. Soberlink's manufacturer believes that its ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North I-85) offers nearby accommodations to guests attend the upcoming Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket's home football games. The home games are held at Bobby Dodd Stadium on the Georgia Tech campus located in midtown Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets home opener will take place on Saturday, September 8 at 7:00pm against Presbyterian College. Other upcoming home games include: - September 15, verses Virginia - September 22, verse Miami - September 29, verse Middle Tennessee State - October 20, verse Boston College "We ...

Hampton Inn Spartanburg Hotel - North I-85 is currently offering big saving for travelers. AAA Members will receive up to 10% off Best Available Rates for stays when they book this special online now through December 31, 2012. Guests must present a valid and current AAA or CAA card at check-in. Additional restrictions may apply. A leading choice among other hotels Spartanburg South Carolina, The Hampton Inn Spartanburg - North I-85 provides affordable lodging for business travelers and vacationers alike. Features and amenities at this property include: - Free super ...

Hampton Inn Spartanburg SC hotel - North I-85, offers nearby accommodations to guests attending the 1st Annual Beach Music Festival (of the Upstate). Benefiting the Senior Center of Spartanburg County, the event will take place on Saturday, September 29 at 7:30PM at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Entertainers at the Beach Music Festival will include: - Billy Scott & The Party Prophets - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Chairman of the Board - Beach Bob Ross Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the Box Office. "Conveniently ...

Mill Brook Industries, a church furnishings supplier, suggests that pot luck dinners are one of the best and most cost efficient ways to gather a congregation together. Organizing a pot luck is one of the easiest ways to bring together the entire congregation. Have every person or family sign up to bring one dish for dinner. The dishes are then set out buffet style, and the congregation then partakes of both food and fellowship. Organization is essential to the success of a pot luck dinner, and having enough church tables and chairs is essential to ensuring that ...

That's it.TM announced the launch of its newest fruit bar flavor, apples+mangoes, which is the fourth flavor in the company's lineup of 100% all-natural fruit bars. That's it.TM is a revolutionary new line of snack bars that contain literally 2 ingredients: fruit and fruit. The company chose to feature mangoes in its newest bar due to the fruit's high Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and fiber content, as well as the fruit's instrumental role in controlling blood sugar and reducing body fat. Mangoes are also known to aid in weight loss. "Mangoes were a natural fit for ...

King Jackpot UK offers an assortment of games and promotions. Players can access bingo, slots and roulette games at the site. King Jackpot UK is running a unique promotion titled Refer a Friend where players can earn free Bonus Bucks or BBs when they recommend the site to their friends. They can play all the slots and bingo games and also participate in all the promotions offered at the site. Players will earn GBP5 every time a friend registers an account at King Jackpot UK. When a friend makes a real money deposit, King Jackpot UK will credit GBP45 to the player account. Players ...

It is no secret that full-time IT support staffers are expensive. NyTech Services LLC Provides a cost efficient solution for small businesses looking to reduce their overhead costs while still retaining quality IT support. After many years of successfully serving the IT management and consulting needs of businesses based in Dutchess and Westchester County, two northern suburbs of New York 'NY Tech Services LLC' has expanded into the New York City market with a new location at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. This statement of growth, released to ...

Didriks - www.didriks.com - announces new fall collections of bed linen, table linen and other home linens from Belgian linen maker Libeco Home.   The Libeco Home linen collections introduced this Fall include rustic, "cowgirl chic" check patterns and coordinating solids in warm earth tones that are perfect for autumn. Another addition to the Libeco line this Fall are the Cambridge linen area rugs and new linen curtain options, including the elegant Casper linen sheer curtains. Each season Libeco Home innovates with new patterns and color palettes that ...

PawnUp.com recently had a chance to speak with one of their celebrity clients - NFL and CFL star Joffrey Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds spoke about his professional sports career and shared his recent experience with online pawn shops. "I liked that it was discreet and that you only charge 5% a month, not 20 or 30% like street pawn shops do; this impressed me," Mr. Reynolds mentioned during the interview. "After speaking with the people at PawnUp.com online pawn store I was definitely comfortable with sending my item. They also insured my item and arranged ...

Mach III Clutch, Inc. introduces their latest catalog, containing 59 pages of new and updated product information about the industrial power transmission products manufactured by the company. The catalog provides specifications and dimensions for the 247 standard pneumatic clutches, brakes, combination clutch-brakes, tension control clutches and brakes and mechanical torque limiters made by Mach III Clutch. All product pages now include direct links to the corresponding Mach III website page where users can quickly access 3D models and detailed spec sheets. The PDF catalog ...

In order to catch a thief, you have to think like one. UT Dallas computer scientists are trying to stay one step ahead of cyber attackers by creating their own monster. Their monster can cloak itself as it steals and reconfigures information in a computer program. In part because of the potentially destructive nature of their technology, creators have named this software system Frankenstein, after the monster-creating scientist in author Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus. "Shelley's story is an example of a horror that can result from science, ...

Philadelphia, PA, August 27, 2012 – About 24,000 people are killed by lightning every year, with about 10 times as many people injured. The Wilderness Medical Society has issued important new practice guidelines for precautions that can lower the likelihood of being killed or injured and recommendations for effective medical treatments post-strike. These guidelines appear in the September issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(12)00180-9/fulltext). Updating the 2006 guidelines, a panel of experts chosen for their clinical ...

By modifying the rate at which chemical reactions take place, nanoparticle catalysts fulfill myriad roles in industry, the biomedical arena and everyday life. They may be used for the production of polymers and biofuels, for improving pollution and emission control devices, to enhance reactions essential for fuel cell technology and for the synthesis of new drugs. Finding new and more effective nanoparticle catalysts to perform these useful functions is therefore vital. Now Nongjian (NJ) Tao — a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute — has found ...

Proteins adorning the surfaces of human cells perform an array of essential functions, including cell signaling, communication and the transport of vital substances into and out of cells. They are critical targets for drug delivery and many proteins are now being identified as disease biomarkers — early warning beacons announcing the pre-symptomatic presence of cancers and other diseases. While study of the binding properties of membrane proteins is essential, detailed analysis of these complex entities is tricky. Now, Nongjian (NJ) Tao, Professor of Electrical Engineering, ...

An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need – or don't need – an invasive procedure such as cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart, according to an international study. Results of the study, which involved 381 patients at 16 hospitals in eight countries, are scheduled to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich, Germany, on August 28. "The CORE 320 study is the first prospective, multicenter study to examine the diagnostic accuracy ...