How many people have tripped or had other minor accidents because they were engrossed in their cellphones? For example, a 45-year-old woman recently fell into Lake Michigan when she walked off a pier while texting. She had to be rescued from the lake. In another example of how dangerous cellphone distraction can be, a California woman was killed after she crossed the street and ignored a red light because she was talking on her cellphone. An Ohio State University study found that there were 1,000 emergency room visits across the nation due to pedestrian cellphone ...

In October 2012, change is coming to criminal courts across the state of Maryland. That change is in the form of substantially lessened penalties for misdemeanor marijuana possession. A bill signed into law by Governor O'Malley in May will hopefully dislodge the bottleneck of cases clogging courtrooms by reducing the penalties for minor drug offenses and the way those cases are handled. The Current Law Maryland's current marijuana possession law is one of the toughest in the country. Possession of even a small amount of pot -- less than 10 grams (one-third of an ounce) ...

As you head north from the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area up the beautiful Florida Gulf Coast, past the pristine Clearwater beaches and Tarpon Springs, you come to the city of Hudson, currently in its evolution from Southern historical roots and rural farmland, to modern planned communities. Christmas Day 2007 in Hudson turned into a nightmare. Lives were lost and the lives of surviving family members shattered when David Belniak drove his pickup at an estimated 86 mph on busy north-south artery U.S. Highway 19 into a stopped Chevrolet Tahoe with four passengers. The ...

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against workers or job applicants because of a disability. This means an employer cannot treat a qualified individual with a disability less favorably in any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoffs, training, fringe benefits or any other term or condition of employment. Anyone with a disability is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the terms of the Act, a person with a disability is someone who has a physical or ...

The boom of the oil industry in recent years has been a mixed blessing. On one hand, it has brought employment opportunities for many unskilled workers--some jobs paying up to $2,000 per week--and increased tax revenues for local coffers. On the other hand, however, this prosperity has come at a price. Unfortunately, it has increased the number of oil field service trucks on the road and put workers in danger. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2003 and 2008, 648 oilfield workers were killed and nearly a third of the fatalities ...

Choosing a nursing home for a vulnerable or elderly loved one can be very difficult. Many families struggle with the decision to use a facility in the first place, and are then disheartened by media reports of nursing home abuse and neglect. No one wants to discover that their loved ones were placed in a facility that has dirty equipment and bed linens, employs unlicensed caregivers or mistreats its residents. Unfortunately, a recent USA Today report states that over 600 of the nation's working nursing homes fit this description. The report focuses on ratings issued ...

In a high profile case, Japanese camera maker Olympus recently settled a whistleblower claim brought in British employment court by its former CEO Michael Woodford, its first foreign CEO, for his wrongful dismissal from the company. Woodford, who lives in England, was abruptly fired in October 2011 by Olympus a couple of weeks into his tenure after he raised questions about corruption in the company. In June 2012, the corporate board approved a settlement worth more than $15 million. Woodford's whistle blowing ultimately exposed $1.7 billion in accounting irregularities ...

The veterans disability claims backlog has generated much heat but little light in recent months. Veterans' advocacy groups, Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs itself have a variety of explanations for the backlog, but one fact remains clear: Far too many disabled vets are waiting far too long for the benefits they need and deserve. As reported in the June 19 issue of Stars and Stripes, Richard Dumancus of the American Legion said, "We've heard time and time again that this is the year they'll break the backlog. We want to be optimistic ... but it's ...

Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Galleria Hotel, a leading hotel in Smyrna Georgia, is the perfect place for guests to stay who are attending summer shows at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Upcoming 2012 performances include: - Vive Concert featuring Son By 4 and EMA - Saturday, July 14 - Super Why Live - Friday, July 27 The Vive Concert is a Catholic praise concert featuring Son By 4, from Puerto Rico and EMA from Atlanta, GA. Super Why Live is based on the top-rated PBS KIDS TV series. Tickets for both shows are available through Ticketmaster. "Located ...

Atlanta mechanic Express Oil Change & Service Center is proud to be a partner of the Atlanta Braves. To celebrate this partnership, certain locations of Georgia Express Oil Change & Service Centers provide customers with a unique promotion: when the Braves score 5 or more runs, you get that amount discounted from your full service oil change the next day. In short, when the Braves score, you score! The deal is this: when the Braves score 5 or more runs, that amount is discounted from the price of your full service oil change the next day at any participating ...

Quality eyewear retailer America's Best would like to encourage the public to undergo an eye exam, especially if they are a first-time eye care patient. There are many individuals who end up not seeking an eye exam until a problem arises. The optometrists at America's Best want to emphasize that the best way to avoid having a vision problem is to have your eyes checked as your doctor recommends, a minimum of once every two years for non-seniors. At America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, we encourage having your eyes examined annually to keep your eyeglass prescription ...

Eyeglasses retailer Eyeglass World wishes to raise awareness about UV rays damaging eyes. Most people are aware that UV rays produced by the sun and human sources can cause skin cancer, but too few people understand that UV rays can also harm their eyes, causing a host of problems. When people are outside during the day, their eyes are constantly being bombarded with UV rays, no matter how cloudy it is. UV rays are easily able to penetrate cloud cover, and they bounce off of hard and reflective surfaces to increase exposure. This constant exposure to UV light can ...

Atlanta exterminators Team Pest USA wish to warn pool owners about the potential for summer insect damage to swimming pools. Though pool owners are aware of the possibility of damage coming from water-borne pests like algae, most are unaware that both ants and termites can cause damage to your pool, especially during times of drought. Ants and termites can both cause damage to vinyl pool linings by trying to bite through them to reach the water inside. This damage can be difficult to notice until it is extensive because the holes the ants and termites make in the ...

The Atlanta orthopedic doctors at Southern Orthopaedic Specialists are proud to announce that they are official sponsors of the BB&T Atlanta Open for the third year. Sponsorship by the Atlanta orthopaedic clinic for the championships gives the Atlanta orthopedic doctors from Southern Orthopaedic Specialists the unique opportunity to provide medical care for the athletes, their families, and the tournament staff. This will be the third year that the Atlanta orthopedics clinic has provided both medical care and sponsorship to the BB&T Atlanta Open. "We ...

Atlanta-based staffing agency TRC Staffing Services, Inc., is pleased to announce the expansion of its TRC Professional Solutions sector. With more companies increasing their ranks, the demand for specialized recruitment has risen. TRC Professional Solutions has seen this demand and responded by adding additional dedicated recruiters to TRC Staffing Services, Inc., offices in two major metropolitan areas. These dedicated recruiters have been stationed in Austin, Texas, and the Triad area of North Carolina, which serves the cities of Greensboro, Winston Salem, and ...

Online masters degrees and postsecondary degrees portal Universities.com believes giving to charity is important. To this aim, they offer the opportunity for charities and individuals to suggest charities that should benefit from Universities.com's response rewards program. The response rewards program was created to encourage everyday people to discuss their feelings regarding postsecondary education so that others might be inspired to follow their own higher education dreams. The program offers two different choices as a reward for approved responses: either a free ...

The DFW Elite Toy Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas, is a treasure trove of rare, unusual, exquisite, and historically significant objects spanning the entire era of modern transportation. Indy 500 fans will take special delight in this summer's special exhibition of items that celebrate America's greatest race. The exhibit features an impressive collection of Indy race programs from 1935 to the present. The gem of the program collection is one from the 1958 race signed by many of drivers, the track owner and actress Shirley McClain, who presented the trophy to the winning ...

Cameleon Software, the global leader in product design, sales configuration, quotes, and proposals software, today announced preliminary results for the second quarter of 2012. (EUR Millions) Q2 2012 Q2 2011 % Software revenue 2,63 1,81 45% Services revenue 0,61 0,48 27% Total Revenue Q2 3,24 2,29 41% (EUR Millions) H1 2012 H1 2011 % Software revenue 3,90 3,42 14% Services revenue 1,27 1,01 26% Total Revenue H1 5,17 4,43 17% A Record Second Quarter with 41% Growth Provisional consolidated revenue stands at EUR3.24 million ($3.97 million USD) for the ...

The central hub of almost every modern business is its mailroom. Despite the advent of the Internet, physical mail still remains a major feature of business communications and goods still have to be mailed to clients. All this goes through the company mailroom, which has to handle external mail as well as the distribution of mail internally. The use of mailing equipment will help speed up your mailroom processes and increase the efficiency of your business. So what type of machinery should you consider in order to improve efficiency and increase productivity? Here are ...

Millions of teens are living with ADD/ADHD and a short attention span. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a neurological disorder that not only impacts attention span, but often causes challenges with impulse control and sustaining healthy relationships are seen as well. Saving the day for anyone living with ADD/ADHD, a new "Actions Hero" app focused on time management is being developed through an Indiegogo fundraising project. The Indiegogo A funding platform for creative projects, on Indiegogo is accepting donations of any amount as well as sponsorships ...

Car accidents can happen in seconds and result in serious injuries that can be life altering for the accident victim. The person involved in a car accident is often unsure of what steps should be taken immediately after an event of this type on the roadway. Driver's are often under the assumption that insurance will quickly pay all of the costs that arise after a car accident, and they are misguided, which can be an expensive undertaking. Los Angeles attorney Michael P. Ehline, Esq., of Ehline Law Firm PC, wants driver's and car accident victims to be aware of the real ...

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in Family Law who have attained a high degree of peer recognition, meet ethical standards, and have demonstrated professional achievement in their field. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, and independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. Todd R. DeVallance has over a decade of experience handling high profile and complex family law matters. Todd has appeared on The Today ...

Got a trip planned to visit the US so you can "shop till you drop"? Visiting one of the top three spots - 5th Avenue in New York, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, or Sawgrass Mills Mall in South Florida? Or just middle America as in Omaha, Nebraska? Do what the sophisticated shopper is doing now, shopping ahead and taking advantage. The United States continues to be the premier destination for international consumers. According to the Commerce Department, tourists spent $153 billion in 2011 on US travel and related goods and services, a new record, up from $130 ...

RussianLoveMatch.com -- a leading Russian dating service that matches bachelors with single Russian and Ukrainian ladies -- is offering all clients a "Video Streaming Happy Hour" between 9am and 9pm Eastern Time on Sunday, July 15, 2012. During this offer, all clients with completed profiles will be able to watch any woman's video stream at 50% off. For the best value, Bronze members are encouraged to upgrade to any of the three available Premium Membership levels, as video and chat costs are lower for Premium Members. Clients can view video streams with or ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Despite the ever-louder drumbeat for sustainability and global efforts to advance environmental initiatives, Earth remains on a collision course with "unprecedented levels of damage and degradation." That's according to a new United Nations (U.N.) assessment that includes UC Santa Barbara researchers among its authors. The U.N. Environment Programme released its fifth Global Environmental Outlook report –– commonly known as GEO-5 –– in June, on the eve of the recent Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. Produced over three ...