Kelly Habbas has just announced that he will be running in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in 2013. He has already begun his extensive training for the entire marathon to be held next year"not just one leg of the race, the entire 26.2 mile run. Participating in marathons like this is a hobby Kelly Habbas has enjoyed for many years. His dedication to his pursuits and his physical prowess reflect in his professional life, where he is an authority in the IT industry and a leading voice in the CIO world. Kelly Habbas has been an avid marathon participant for years, ...

Joanne McEwan, CGA, has recently opened a new office offering accounting services to businesses in the Alliston and Tottenham area. Located downtown Alliston, she hopes to provide personalized local services to Simcoe County and the surrounding area. Joanne McEwan brings over 30 years of business background into her field and is a practicing Certified General Accountant. With a hands-on attitude and a large range of accounting experience as a member of senior management, she hopes to help businesses control, streamline and automate their accounting requirements. "I ...

Dropmysite just inked the deal to complete the acquisition of OrbitFiles.com, a cloud backup and sharing solution website. With this purchase, Dropmysite adds a database of 235,000 signups and the wealth of their experience to its existing 676,000 users. Dropmysite, the most comprehensive email backup, website backup and database backup solution in the cloud owns Dropmysite.com, Dropmyemail.com, and now OrbitFiles.com. OrbitFiles.com is an US-based website that has been performing cloud backup for almost 6 years. It will be absorbed into Dropmysite, for an undisclosed ...

The struggles facing young people as they try to get onto the property ladder are impacting the financial future of their parents and families. In-depth research conducted by Halifax, the UK's largerst first time buyer lender, and the NatCen Social Research shows: - Half of 20-45 year olds think that Britain will become a nation of renters within a generation - The reliance on the Bank of Mum and Dad leaves a third of parents concerned for their own financial future - Just 14% of non homeowners between 20-45 years old are actively saving for a deposit - Only 8% of ...

With summer just beginning and the Fourth of July quickly approaching, many people are relishing their time outdoors, grilling and lounging with friends and family on outdoor decks. Given the season, it is important for people to be aware of their surroundings and take proper precautions when it comes to deck safety. The number of deck collapses has been increasing rapidly in recent years, often resulting in personal injuries and even death. According to the North American Deck and Railing Association, or NADRA, at least 30 people died between 2000 and 2008 as a result ...

Registering and monitoring sex offenders has long been a national issue. Child safety advocates, legislators and law enforcement all believe that sex offenders pose a serious threat public safety, especially to children. Because of that, offenders must report (in person) to police stations on a regular basis and keep them apprised of any residence changes. Offenders are also subject to a number of restrictions based on their respective crime. For instance, they may not live within certain distances from schools, they are ineligible for certain jobs, and they are prohibited ...

As impractical as that suggestion is, it remains the one sure method of avoiding problems in the average U.S. Hospital. One Death Is a Tragedy, A Thousand, a Statistic While many claim the United States has the gold standard of medical care, for 30,000 patients a year, it provides a death sentence. The AARP has published a story on hospital safety and they used this image to describe the magnitude of the problem: "The number of patients who die each year from preventable hospital errors is equal to four full jumbo jets crashing each week." Not in ...

Oregon lawmakers recently strengthened safeguards for travelers on the state's roads by updating the state law banning cell phone use while driving. Dangers of Distracted Driving According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Board, in 2010 over 3,000 people died in accidents involving distracted driving. The NHTSB has recommended a ban on all drivers' use of all portable electronic devices regardless of whether drivers use a headset, another hands-free method or use hand-held devices. The Board recognizes that a full ban on the use of electronic gadgets ...

New York construction workers face hazards every day they are on the job. Fortunately, federal laws set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state safety regulators are there to help keep construction sites as safe as possible. In one recent case that highlights the importance of vigilant safety enforcement on the jobsite, a worker fell 80 feet from a 118-foot high scaffold. The preliminary OSHA investigation found several serious violations of safety regulations that, if followed, might have prevented the accident. The company for whom ...

The Tennessee legislature has amended the expungement statute to include a variety of nonviolent, non-sexual crimes. This law, effective July 1, 2012, will give ex-offenders the ability to clear their criminal record. The legislation was introduced by Senator Reginald Tate and Representative Karen Camper. Chapter 1103 allows those convicted of certain nonviolent misdemeanors to apply for expungement (also known as expunction). The law requires that five years have passed since the completion of the sentence and that the offender has completed any additional requirements ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants consumers across California and around the country to be on the lookout for dangerous or recalled products. The CPSC routinely issues nationwide recalls for a variety of commonly used products. Consumers can generally return defective products to the store where they were originally purchased for a refund, exchange them for a non-defective item or obtain replacement parts free of charge. Warnings Ignored A spokesman for consumer safety watchdog group Kids in Danger warns parents and other caregivers that the great ...

Under a new bill in Congress, companies with responsibility for important sections of the private infrastructure would have to meet security standards set by the department of Homeland Security. Cybercrime encompasses a broad range of computer related activities, from credit card theft to Denial of Service attacks on websites and hacking of computer systems to obtain confidential data. The focus of this legislation is infrastructure, some of it operated by private entities, like financial networks, rail switching networks and the electrical grid. The Department ...

Summer is the riskiest time for a teen driver. All the usual suspects are present between Memorial and Labor Day, from newly minted drivers with little experience to increased traffic on the roads. The leading cause of death for teens is automobile crashes. While it is oft stated, given what is at stake--the lives of children, it cannot be overstated. AAA reports that while teens make up only seven percent of licensed drivers, they account for one out of every five fatal motor vehicle crashes. Their lack of experience exacerbates all of the other problems encountered ...

Ohio, like all other states, does not allow operation of a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In addition, Ohio courts can enhance the sentence for operating a vehicle while impaired, or OVI, if a child under the age of 18 is in the vehicle at the time of the offense. One Ohio woman was recently accused of such an enhanced OVI crime. Allegedly, Mindy Sotak was operating her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She backed into another vehicle while exiting a local WalMart parking lot. An officer was at the scene addressing another issue and ...

Spangenberg Shibley & Liber is pleased to announce that Daniel Frech recently joined the firm as an associate. His primary practice areas will include commercial litigation, civil rights law and personal injury. Prior to joining the firm, Dan worked as a private practitioner focusing on employment, civil, construction, and securities litigation. Previous to that, he spent three years as an associate with international law firm Jones Day, where he practiced business litigation, including contract disputes, patent disputes, civil and criminal antitrust matters, shareholder ...

The personal injury attorneys at Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., in Chicago, Illinois, recently filed their appearances in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a Nigerian plane crash earlier this month. The firm is involved in representing the family of a young woman killed in the crash. On June 3, Dana Airlines Ltd. flight 992 left Abuja, Nigeria, headed for Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. As the plane approached the Lagos airport, it crashed into a two-story apartment building, killing the 153 people onboard and at least another 10 people on the ground. ...

British Airways' winter 2012 schedule, beginning on October 28, 2012, has been unveiled, with UK regions set to benefit thanks to parent company IAG's purchase of bmi. The airline will add extra frequencies and use bigger aircraft on flights to Scotland enabling it to offer nearly 27,000 more seats a week between London and Scotland. This includes two extra flights a day between London Heathrow and Edinburgh and two extra flights per day between Heathrow and Aberdeen. In addition British Airways is also starting a three-per-day service between London City and Aberdeen ...

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has announced that the annual summer turtle release carried out by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) will be open to the public for the first time. At the event, which is hosted by Kris Fade from Virgin Radio, over 100 Hawksbill Turtles will be released by children back into their natural habitat following several months of rehabilitation at Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah. The Big Jumeirah Sea Turtle Race will also take place at the event where six satellite tagged sea turtles are released back ...

A group of volunteers has launched a crowd funding campaign through IndieGoGo to purchase and restore Wheaton Grand Theater, with the intention of reopening it as a performing arts center. IndieGoGo is a crowdsourcing platform that helps projects come to life. However, projects must meet their predetermined funding goal before any money changes hands. The volunteer group intends to bring an audience of more than 8,500 people a month to the new Wheaton Grand. It aims to focus mainly on music while incorporating a variety of performing arts, including dance recitals and ...

The World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts (WCMMA ), announced today that Foxwoods Resort and Casinos' MGM Grand will be hosting the highly decorated Russian Sambo Champion Alexey Oleinik in his first individual fight for a WCMMA Heavyweight World Title. Alexey will be fighting Kelly Anundson, 2x FILA Grappling World Champion in a match that pits Russian Combat Sambo against the American's intense Grappling skills. As one of the most celebrated Combat Sambo Champions Alexey "The Boa Constrictor" Oleinik, is an International Master of Sports in Combat Sambo, and holds ...

Acai berry, and berries in general, have been in the news quite a bit in the last few years due to their health benefits. This is not surprising given the amazing properties of berries. Well, now there is one more reason for people to include berries like Acai berries in their diets. In the findings of a recent Harvard study, it was discovered that in addition to the amazing health benefits of antioxidant packed berries like Acai berries, berries may actually keep brain cells from deteriorating during the aging process. The massive Harvard study, following more ...

Shustak Frost & Partners, P.C., announces that it obtained a $622,000.00 FINRA arbitration award against a major broker dealer on behalf of an 86-year-old investor who had opened a joint account at a San Diego branch office. The amount awarded the Shustak firm's client is approximately $100,000.00 more than the total compensatory damages requested and includes an award of $272,000.00 in legal fees and costs. According to Thomas Frost, the partner of the firm who tried the case, the elderly investor and his wife opened an account at a San Diego branch and wanted ...

Shustak Frost & Partners, P.C., announces that it won summary judgment for a large financial institution, and successfully obtained the dismissal of all claims asserted against the company, avoiding a long and potentially costly jury trial. The firm's client, a conglomerate of four independent broker-dealer firms with more than 5,000 independent financial professionals and 700 affiliated financial institutions, was sued for millions of dollars in damages by the sellers of a California based broker-dealer arising out of a $12 million acquisition that closed in the spring ...

"A Physician's Guide to Increasing Revenue and Surviving Payor Scrutiny in the Reformed Health Care Market" is divided into three parts: Part I: Discusses the patterns and investment strategies utilized by small health care practices that command large returns, including health care practice advertising, marketing and the various business models that any health care practice can benefit from adding to its portfolio. Part II: Discusses peak organizational structure for health care practices, including the various business forms that health care practices ...

The Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, located in Ohio's popular Hocking Hills region now offers dog-friendly lodging, setting aside specific rooms for guests who wish to travel with their pets. The inn has also created a pair of pet packages, designed specifically for dogs and their owners, which can be added on to any inn stay. The Pampered Dog Package and Paw Prints Pampering are fun ways for travelers and their four-legged companions to make their stay more special. In addition to the packages and new "pets welcome" lodging, the region features hundreds of miles ...