A growing number of employers have begun asking employees and job applicants for their Facebook and other social media passwords. Applicants in need of a job and employees who want to keep their jobs feel pressured to agree to provide them. This is particularly so in the economy of the last few years that has resulted in high unemployment nationwide. The practice raises serious concerns about privacy violations among other things. Through Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and personal blogs employees now broadcast personal information and opinions to a wider audience ...

New York authorities take drinking and driving offenses very seriously. Drivers in New York should be aware of the state's driving while intoxicated laws and the potential penalties drivers face for a first DWI conviction. Driving While Intoxicated For most drivers in New York, the blood alcohol concentration at which the law presumes a person too intoxicated to drive is 0.08 percent. For those driving commercial motor vehicles, the limit is 0.04 percent. A DWI conviction is a Class A misdemeanor in New York. New York law considers driving with a BAC of 0.18 or ...

Graduation time is here for college students in Tennessee. While most graduates are looking optimistically towards the future, some are full of angst about joining the legion of others who are struggling to pay off student loans. Student loan debt can be crippling, but borrowers do have options to make it easier to handle. A recent report states that nearly 37 million Americans have student loan debt. The average amount owed is around $23,000, but that number is misleading because of the small percentage of borrowers who owe much larger amounts. Given the amount of ...

A six-month study conducted by AAA revealed that teens are very likely to drive while distracted. The AAA Foundation used video clips of newly licensed teens in the Carolinas to measure the frequency of distracted driving. The results were disappointing, if unsurprising. Teens used an electronic device such as a cellphone or tablet in nearly 7 percent of all video clips recorded. Female teenagers were twice as likely use a cellphone or smartphone as males; however, males were twice as likely to turn around while driving to speak to a passenger or grab an item. Other distracted ...

Many people faced economic difficulties when the stock market collapsed in 2008. Those who lost their jobs and health insurance struggled to pay bills, and others found themselves underwater in their mortgages as the housing bubble burst and the values of their homes plummeted. Thousands in New York and across the country sought relief by filing bankruptcy. However, the latest statistics reveal that the number of people filing bankruptcy has been dropping. Bankruptcy Filing Statistics New York saw a decrease in the number of bankruptcy filings beginning in 2011. According ...

Recently, an on-duty New York police officer was arrested for drunk driving after attending a police fundraiser. The officer got into his police cruiser after getting kicked out the fundraiser twice for being too intoxicated but only traveled a few blocks before hitting a light pole. The officer was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and refusal to take a breath test. What many drivers in New York may not know is that they impliedly consent to chemical tests like a breath test to determine impairment simply by obtaining a driver's license. People often ...

Many people first become familiar with probate courts after a death in the family. To save time and prevent strain, it is a good idea to learn the basics before an emergency and make decisions in advance that can cut probate costs. Connecticut probate courts administer the transfer of a decedent's property, including collection of property, payment of any debts and distribution of property. The process is dictated by the decedent's will, if any, and Connecticut inheritance laws. The Probate Process If the decedent had a will, the court will first "probate ...

Over the last few years the legal and economic landscape has drastically changed for undocumented workers in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security has increased enforcement of federal immigration laws and the sour economy has not churned out as many jobs as before The Great Recession. Immigrants who come to the United States in search of a better life now face tougher penalties and fewer employment opportunities, making the prospect of working in the U.S. less attractive. As a result, illegal border crossings have been down and deportations have been up ...

Like every aspect of life these days, dorm living is becoming more and more innovative for college students. This year's new dorm products seem to have found a way to mix practicality with originality in a way that college-bound students are sure to love. DormCo.com has new Doodle By Stitch products, both a duvet and a pillow that are made especially for doodling. The Doodle By Stitch products come with special markers that allow you to "draw on it, wash out, and design again." It's well known that coloring has been found to be a major de-stresser, so it's ...

In recent years, cyber crime − a crime committed through the use of technology such as a computer or cell phone − has led to a disturbing number of tragedies, including an alarmingly high amount of teen suicides, sexual assaults and kidnappings. The Cyber Bullying Research Center reports that over 80% of teenagers use their cell phone every single day and nearly 25% of them have been the victims of bullying or sexual solicitations via this same technology. In recent news, alleged child molesting by the Penn State's Jerry Sandusky has served as yet ...

Industrial Tube & Steel Corporation donated steel tubing to the University of Akron engineering students at the 2012 American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)/American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Student Steel Bridge Competition. The UA team ranked fifth overall in the national competition and first in the Ohio Valley Conference. "We're proud to continue our support of the University of Akron at this year's National Steel Bridge Competition," said Dick Siess, president of Industrial Tube & Steel. "It's a great educational ...

With traditional education often falling short, more parents and teachers are looking for a way to supplement or replace their K-12 curriculum. Many want a class curriculum that will challenge students by not only teaching them the subjects they need to know, but will offer them the tools to interact in the 21st century. More and more parents and educators are finding what they need at http://www.completecurriculum.com/. Complete Curriculum offers a variety of different options that will suit varying educational needs. For example, some parents may feel mostly satisfied ...

crowdSPRING, the world's #1 marketplace for buyers and sellers of creative services who need custom logo design, web design, company names or other design and writing projects, received TechAmerica's 2012 American Technology Awards for excellence in the "Internet Services & E-Commerce" category on Wednesday, June 14 at a gala dinner in Washington, D.C. Also known as the "Termans," the award was created in honor of the widely credited father of Silicon Valley Frederick Terman. TechAmerica, which is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry ...

Like so many tragedies in history, there is a tendency for the public to forget that those who experienced them are real people, feeling the very real impact of those events. Canadians in particular tend to relegate one of the greatest humanitarian travesties in modern history to a 'thing of the past', thinking of them only as they would faded pictures in a museum: the residential school tragedy. With his new novel, Blue Saltwater, Canadian author Dan Green is hoping to open up the door to discussing the still-open wounds left from the residential school experience. While ...

Displays2Go, a division of George Patton Associates, is pleased to introduce this new LRS series tower display to their already expansive collection of fine EuroVu display cabinets. The LRS series displays offer many of the same practical and distinctive features as the other EuroVu designs, such as tempered glass construction and modern styling, at a much more affordable price. "The differences between the traditional EuroVu Simplice cabinets and these LRS Simplice models are incredibly small," says Sandra Reno, new product marketer at Displays2Go. "The ...

Signalfire, a full service digital marketing agency, was contacted by Continental Plastic, a leading international plastic manufacturer of artificial insemination products and accessories, for a new website. Continental Plastic was just four weeks away from launching a revolutionary new product line at one of their major tradeshow events—and they needed a new website to pull off the launch successfully. Continental Plastic needed a site that would showcase the new products, demonstrate their expertise, and highlight their superior customer service. Signalfire and Continental ...

B Culture Media launched a new microsite to support @Mashable's Social Media Day (#SMDay) that is happening across the globe in most areas on June 30, 2012. To help promote the use of the hashtag #SMDay, B Culture Media built a site with the objective of aggregating all social #SMDay conversations taking place via Twitter and all pictures posted on Instagram from fans and followers across the globe using #SMDay. The site also provides direct access to other #SMDay platforms, as well as giving fans the ability to find a local #SMDay Meet-Up, which are taking place in ...

Taylor Morrison Creates Lifestyle Communities Residents of the gated community of Tortuga celebrated the coming of the summer season with a Polynesian Luau filled with music, food and fun on Saturday, May 5th, poolside at the Island Club, the Gathering Center within Taylor Morrison's Caribbean-inspired enclave in Fort Myers. Tortuga is a community of twin villas and coach homes with Bermudan architecture influences and lush tropical landscaping. Tortuga offers a resort-style lifestyle complete with social amenities that encourage residents to embrace a "life is ...

Mark Isham, Honorary President, will be joined by award-winning composer Blake Neely, Musical Director, at the 8th Annual International Film Music Festival this year in Córdoba, Spain (formerly held in Ubeda) from June 28th through July 1st. The Festival will feature recognized international composers, with music performances and screenings, including a viewing of Crash, with a special introduction from Mark Isham, the film's composer. Mark Isham's trumpet performance with Carles Cases' Band at last year's International Film Music Festival impacted everyone from fans ...

Wahoo's Fish Taco, a community mainstay and worldwide pop culture phenomenon since 1988, announces the opening of its newest Huntington Beach location. Located at 7891 Warner Avenue, the new restaurant will offer all of Wahoo's distinctive menu items like the Maui Bowl, Banzai Burrito and of course, the original fish taco and will also feature the Vizio Beach Bar, specializing in tequila drinks and featuring Vizio 3D TVs. The Huntington Beach location will hold a grand opening event on Saturday, June 23 from 5 to 8:30 p.m., which will also serve as the launch of Wahoo's ...

You requested it, and we FINALLY listened... After high demands, countless requests, and ongoing contemplation — Summit Fit Dojo has added new time slots to their very popular, quickly growing Group Fitness Boot Camp classes. What does this mean? You get more options to get your workout on! See, when clients attend our fitness boot camps regularly and follow our unique nutrition guide, they begin to see amazing results. Any where from 30 to 50 plus pounds lost in about 9 months or less. Seriously. Checkout our testimonials from various clients and their ...

SKLZ, the global leader in athletic skill and performance training products and instruction, announced that it has introduced the SKLZ SimSTIX true-feel golf club for the Sony PlayStation Move to provide a more realistic golf gaming experience for golfers and gamers alike. Combining SKLZ product development knowledge in golf training aids with Move's motion control technology and golf simulation titles like EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise, the SimSTIX delivers an accurate and affordable golf training experience. The SimSTIX allows gamers to practice proper ...

e-Waste, LLC, an end-of-life technology waste management company located in Hudson, Ohio, has been selected by the Ohio Schools Council (OSC) to be the premier electronics recycling and data eradication company to represent a consortium of 161 school districts, educational service centers, joint vocational districts and developmental disabilities boards in 28 counties of northern Ohio. e-Waste was chosen from a group of eleven other companies across the U.S. who submitted proposals in response to the Ohio School Council's RFP. "We are very honored to have been given ...

Landmark Exteriors, Inc., a Norwalk-based roofing, siding and gutter design and installation company founded in 1996, announces new strategic efforts and marketing plans which position the company for continued growth in the industry. This week, as part of their updated marketing strategy, Landmark Exteriors officially launched their new website (LandmarkExteriors.com), one of many initiatives planned for the company. "Historically, Landmark Exteriors has enjoyed steady referral business from current clients and local designers and architects," said J. ...

Kevin Sorbo, known across the globe for his portrayal of the title character in the popular "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" series, will appear as a special guest at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, August 9-12 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Sorbo, who has enjoyed continuous success on television for the past 20 years, will meet fans, sign autographs and pose for photos at Wizard World's longest running and highest-attended show. The immense popularity of five initial two-hour "Hercules" telefilms in 1993 resulted in the launch of ...