The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that Tippecanoe, Ind. native Marcus Ryan has won a $5,000 scholarship in the 2012 Top Teen Talent Scholarship Competition. The competition, hosted at The Chef's Academy's campus in Indianapolis, highlights the culinary and pastry talents of high school students throughout the United States and the District of Columbia. The second-place winner, Ryan will study ...

New Jersey Rethinks Marijuana Law as Tides Shift in the War on Drugs After four decades, 46 million arrests and $1.5 trillion in spending, America's "war on drugs" appears to have made little progress, according to a recent news report by The Daily Journal. The rate of drug addiction in the U.S. is holding stead today at 1.3 percent of the population, according to a quote from former New Jersey police lieutenant Jack Cole, which is the same as it was in when the war on drugs began in 1970 -- as well as nearly a century ago in 1914. Lawmakers in New Jersey ...

New Jersey Supreme Court Deliberates on Trying Juveniles as Adults The New Jersey Supreme Court is currently deliberating on a challenge to the law governing when juveniles can be charged with adult crimes in New Jersey. The outcome could affect hundreds of New Jersey teens each year. According to New Jersey law, people under the age of 18 are generally considered juveniles, but suspects ages 16 and 17 can be tried in adult criminal court if they are charged with violent offenses such as homicide or aggravated assault. Currently, the decision whether to charge an ...

Who Is Most at Risk of an Asbestos-Related Illness? Louisiana residents know how dangerous it is to come into contact with asbestos. The reality is that most people, at some point, encounter asbestos even if they do not become ill. Those who do become ill may not experience symptoms until 10 to 40 years after exposure. Direct contact with asbestos on a frequent basis increases the chance for illness. Those who work with the material or in an environment with a substantial amount of the material in the air are most at risk. Millions of Americans have been exposed ...

The Insured Still Have Options for Denied Claims Recently Anthem Blue Cross, one of California's largest health insurers, announced it would seek rate increases for many of its customers in the state. On average, the policyholders will see an increase of 8.2 percent, but some premiums could increase as much as 20 percent. Anthem has said the increased premiums and deductibles are to cover projected increased medical costs. Despite what Anthem says, many policyholders feel that the increase is unjustified. Some will seek a ballot initiative to enact reform to allow the ...

Car Technology Automatically Breathalyzes, Lets Offenders Keep Licenses Car Technology Automatically Breathalyzes, Lets Offenders Keep Licenses California requires some drivers convicted of DUI offenses to install a new technology designed to prevent drunk driving. The devices are intended to reduce the incidence of repeat drunk driving offenses. One study finds that drivers who use the device and complete a monitoring and service program are as much as 40 percent less likely to become repeat offenders. Ignition Interlock Devices Ignition interlock devices prevent ...

The travel community tripwolf celebrates its fourth birthday with a new feature in their mobile travel app for iPhone and Android: the trip planner. The trip planner is the perfect tool for travelers who can't be bothered with heavy or outdated travel books, and who want to carry their itinerary with them right in their smartphones. Alongside Offline Maps, the Augmented Reality Viewer, and continuously updated travel tips, the tripwolf travel app now also offers the option to create and save your own itinerary within the app. Download iPhone app: http://bit.ly/w0Mk7F ...

Operation: Coming Home (http://operationcominghome.com), a joint volunteer project by the Triangle Veterans Association, Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), and Royal Oaks Building Group, among others, has announced that U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Richie Chavez will be the recipient of the nonprofit organization's fourth Hero Home, to be built in Lexington Plantation in Cameron, N.C. Chavez and his family were surprised with the announcement on Tuesday, July 3 at the Home Builders Association of Wake County, where representatives from the United States ...

Metro Health will once again hold its annual Metro Way 5K to benefit its amputation prevention program. The race will be held on Sunday, July 15 at Metro Health, 5900 Byron Center Ave, at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $25. Registration will be accepted through the morning of the race. To register ahead of time, visit, http://www.snapregistration.com/110098. In addition to the adult race, the family-friendly event will feature four races for kids: a stroller heat, 50-yard dash, ages 3-5; 100-yard dash, ages 6-9; and a quarter-mile run, ages 10-14. The race will benefit ...

After months of software and hardware development, Dexter Industries releases its much anticipated iPad and iPhone control of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system. By using the first-ever WiFi Sensor and software created by Dexter Industries, robots can now be dynamically controlled by a webpage from a browser on a laptop, computer, smart-phone, or tablet device. This week Dexter Industries releases software for the NXT that allows it to be directly controlled by Apple devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and Macbook. Previously, these devices were not able to control the LEGO ...

Despite its importance to business, mail remains an under-managed activity. At a time of major structural change in the industry and more options to automate the mailroom, too many businesses are failing to make the most of opportunities to cut postage costs, improve productivity and manage the mail process. April's stamp price hike raised concerns about the cost of postal communications, but just as significant are the huge discounts of almost 50% now available to businesses customers. What's more, these just cover one aspect of the mailing process. Businesses can make ...

As a recruiter at a Fortune 100 company, Scott conducted over 5,000 interviews and knows what recruiters really want to see on a resume. Scott tells those secrets in this humorous and highly effective book and now everyone can benefit in this job market. For a free preview of the book visit http://www.ScottVedder.com . "I realized most people hate writing resumes. Lots of job seekers struggle to write a resume that showcases how their experience has prepared them for a great new job," said Scott. In the book, readers learn how to highlight the best parts of ...

The developers from Stand By Soft are pleased to announce the release of a major version for the project management suite RationalPlan. Version 4.0 comes with a new design, a modern look and a more pleasant color scheme for the eye. This is a major turn around as the company decided to focus on three different areas or more exactly on three important needs for different types of project managers. These needs are covered by the main three products: Single, Multi and Server. Although different, in the essence the entire suite has something in common. Our moto Manage ...

Budget Windows VPS Hosting plans are now a part of Cyberls Hosting product portfolio. The new product has been designed to provide world class reliability, speed and flexibility to todays demanding VPS clients. The platform to provide these characteristics are powered by none other than Microsofts Hyper-V. More Detail of VPS Package Detail available at: https://members.cyberls.com/cart.php?gid=16 Speaking about the launch of the new Budget Windows VPS hosting Plan, Ken D Souza, CTO, Cyberls, stated, Although Cyberls Share of Linux VPS (Linux VPS plan start with US $9.99/ ...

The new Sunday Times league table ranks Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing international sales. Total sales had to be at least GBP25m and international sales at least GBP1m in the latest financial year. Thomsons was ranked 158th, alongside other well-known brands like Cath Kidston, Wiggle and LK Bennett, following a compound annual growth rate in international sales over two years of 27.87% per annum. This latest ranking is Thomsons 9th in the Sunday Times league tables, following six previous listings in Tech Track 100, plus listings in Profit Track ...

Talent director Keith Arem, known for his work on the record-breaking video games "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," "Saints Row the Third" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," will release a next-gen graphic novel exclusively for the Apple iPad. The action-thriller "INFEX" is a breakthrough revolutionary interactive graphic novel, featuring animated artwork, an exclusive new orchestrated sound track, and celebrity voice-overs provided by seasoned actors Lance Henriksen ("Aliens" and "Terminator"), Michael Wincott ...

Through it's official website, the Softunlockiphone.com team releases its new SoftRa1n software that can Jailbreak/Unlock iPhone 4S, 4, 3Gs, iPad 2, iPad 3, iOS 5.1.1 version and any baseband. This also allows the iPhone to have Flash and Cydia applications installed. Cydia is a third-party, independent installer application for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Cydia is developed by Jay Freeman (Saurik) and it's actually much similar to Apple's app store. Cydia allows you to download tons of tweaks & utilities that you'll need to make the best out of your iOS device. Cydia ...

Boker's, Inc. announces its ability to custom manufacture washer and stamping solutions for virtually any appliance application. With over 90 years of experience, Boker's washers and stampings offer an ideal solution in diverse appliances, including air conditioning units, ventilation hoods, washing machines, dryers and many more--meeting appliance manufactures' exact specifications. Washers are available with outside diameters ranging from 0.080" to 12", a variety of inside diameters, a wide range of thicknesses and in over 26,000 non-standard flat washer ...

Tax Defense Network would like to thank Ex-IRS Revenue Officer Richard Close for his five years of service with Tax Defense Network, consulting on matters regarding clients' cases, helping organize the Foxhound legal department, and assisting with streamlining Tax Defense Network's resolution process so the company can resolve clients' tax debts better and more efficiently. Richard Close started his partnership with Tax Defense Network in 2007, as the company began its first major expansion to the national level. With over 20 years of experience working in the tax industry, ...

It took four years to create Topjack Games. Just four weeks in and they have signed white label deal number four. In a unique arrangement, insured via a Lloyds of London broker, Topjack Games is the first in the world to offer operators licensed and insured jackpot games. The winning formula is being applied to instant lotto, slots, scratch cards, bingo, video poker, blackjack, roulette and keno. The chance to offer players a million dollar prize with no risk and no need for liquidity is proving a big hit. To date, Topjack Games have secured deals with Orient Play, ...

The most underreported story is the lack of knowledge and state of confusion that exists in the small business community when it comes to social media. Why is this an underreported story? Social media levels the playing field for every business, small and large. No longer are small businesses slaves to old media like overpriced newspaper ads, TV spots or billboards. With social media, any company can create a large and loyal following. Especially in this bad economy, a free tool like social media should be flourishing within the small business community and it's not. Sure, ...

Through this wonderful online loan facility people can get their hands on cash in times when they need to make some unexpected payments. These loans are also ideal for the ones who need to make it through to their next salary. It is extremely simple to apply for this loan service. This is why it can be ideal financial solutions for the ones who are looking for fast cash. Its fast process and easy approval all make it one of the best ways to have money in financial emergencies. People can apply for no fax payday loans online and once their loan is approved the amount ...

Dr. Mark Young, Norwich, VT dentist, is happy to be offering a new patient section as a part of his practice's comprehensive dental website. The new patient information is designed to help patients learn about Dr. Young's practice before decided to come in and schedule an appointment. "I am happy that our website is featuring new patient services. I know that the service we provide here are second to none and that any new patients will quickly become regular patients. I'm looking forward to meeting and treating any new patients that decide to schedule an appointment ...

Dr. Richard Garcia, Naples, FL dentist, is excited to be reaching out to potential new patients by offering specific new patient services as a part of his practice's comprehensive dental website. He is offering the services to make it easy for new patients to learn about and find the dentist in Naples' practice. "I am glad that we are able to offer new patient information as a part of our website. We offer extremely high quality dental service and I'm confident that any new patients will be satisfied with their experience at our practice. I look forward to treating ...

Google, Yelp and Bing provide patients with an inside look into Luria & Birnholtz Family Dentistry through patient reviews. To continue to provide patients with exceptional dental health care, Dr. Bruce Luria, Dearborn dentist, and his team of dentists and dental professionals encourage patients to leave reviews of their experience at Luria & Birnholtz Family Dentistry. By leaving reviews, patients can offer other patients an inside look into the practice. Patients are encouraged to include information about their treatment and care in order to help other patients ...