Federal Agents Crackdown on Identity Theft Across U.S. Federal authorities charged a Colorado Springs man with identity theft for stealing the identities of customers of a defunct business and using their information to file fraudulent tax returns. The man's arrest was part of a larger federal crackdown on identity theft and fraud. Nationwide Sweep At the end of January 2012, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it partnered with the Justice Department's Tax Division, the Postal Service and local U.S. attorney's offices to investigate suspected identity ...

Congress Considering Ignition Interlock Legislation Ignition interlock is becoming an increasingly popular method for dealing with drunk drivers. Once an ignition interlock device is installed in a vehicle, the driver must submit a breath sample before starting the vehicle. If the device registers any alcohol in the sample, it will prevent the car from starting. Fifteen states in the U.S. require all drivers convicted of DUI to install ignition interlock devices on any vehicles they will operate -- even if the DUI conviction was a first offense. Congress is currently ...

New Employment Laws Will Benefit Californians in 2012 California is one of many states that modifies or changes its employment laws each year, with new legislation usually becoming effective in January. These laws typically address wage and hour issues, disability discrimination, sexual harassment and other common disputes in the workforce. 2011 was no different in California, as about a dozen new laws took effect on January 1, 2012. These laws include penalties for misclassifying employees as independent contractors, provide benefits for same-sex couples and address ...

Leaving Your Legacy - Estate Planning What legacy do you want to leave for your family upon your death? While most of us have considered the moral or spiritual legacy we wish to leave for our children, we often neglect to give serious thought to our financial legacy. Planning for the future of your estate deserves careful consideration of your goals and assets. Before sitting down with your attorney to draft an estate plan, ask yourself the following questions: How much money do I want to leave my children? The financial resources available to you impacts how your ...

Tecate Group, a leading global supplier of capacitors and supercapacitors, announced that their extensive inventory of RoHS-compliant CAP-XX supercapacitors is now UL 810A Recognized under the Components Recognition Program of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc . The UL 810A standard covers supercapacitors (electromechanical double-layer capacitors, or EDLCs) and is intended to further ensure the safety of electronic products and systems. Tecate is the only CAP-XX global distributor, as well as the world's largest stocking distributor of CAP-XX cells and modules. As such, Tecate ...

Applico today announced that Mukund Sudarsan will join the company as Vice President of Strategy and Product. Sudarsan comes to Applico with over 12 years of experience in building successful businesses in the media, technology and healthcare verticals. Prior to joining Applico, Sudarsan was Director of Strategy and Business Development at Thomson Reuters in the Financial Markets Division. He was responsible for delivering mobile and multimedia offerings that monetize content effectively. Beginning in February, he will spearhead the client strategy and product definition ...

According to the American Medical Association, stress is a factor in more than 75% of illnesses today. In fact, the World Health Organization predicts by 2020 the top five diseases will all have the underlying contributing factor of stress. Over the past 100 years in the U.S., day spa and salons have evolved into popular destinations providing relaxation, as well as promoting healthy lifestyles and fitness. With such a diverse array of treatments and services offered a day spa and salons, the psychological and overall well-being benefits are copious. Massage alone has ...

The IGD Firm is gearing up for this weekend's Keys to Success and Top Leaders' Meeting at the DFW Lakes Hilton in Grapevine, TX. The Keys, which is held annually in Grapevine, is the tenth annual meeting for the company. The top managers from all over the United States gather for a day of networking and reviewing the last 12 months as a company. Plans for the next 12 months are laid out with advice from all the National and Regional Consultants present for an action packed 24 hours. Speakers will go over what has them at the top of their respected accounts and divisions. The ...

RAPID Network (www.rapid-network.com) announced today that it has expanded its services to include HETS access for Medicare beneficiary eligibility verification. This allows RAPID to provide additional services catered to billing vendors, clearinghouses, and large providers to automate their process. As part of RAPID Network's commitment to building long term relationships and supporting our goal of bringing all Medicare resources to everyone, we are now providing HETS access services nationally. - Jen Starks, Vice President. About RAPID Network: The RAPID Network ...

Staunton Subaru in Virginia is excited to announce that they have been awarded the prestigious 2012 Subaru Stellar Care Award. This recognition, awarded by Subaru of America, is given to Subaru dealerships that show exceptional customer care and give their consumers a rewarding ownership experience. In order to receive the Stellar Care Award, a Subaru dealer must dedicate a significant amount of time and resources to customer experience throughout the year. Dealerships are evaluated based on things such as participation in all customer-focused Subaru programs and maintaining ...

X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, will present free webinars on ISO color and M1 measurement standards for prepress and print professionals on March 1 and March 2. The same webinar "New Color Management Standards in 2012 - How Will You Be Impacted?" will held at 11:30 a.m. (EST) on both days to fit the schedule of interested participants. The webinar will consist of a presentation by Ray Cheydleur from X-Rite, followed by a question-and-answer session to address how the presence ...

While consumer interest in Asian food continues to sizzle, Mama Fu's is confirming what it saw happening a few years ago and anchoring itself as the segment leader. With 13 existing locations and 7-8 new store openings in the next 12 months, Mama Fu's recently increased the number of restaurants it has in various stages of development to 31 with a three-store development agreement in Cleveland. "It's an exciting time for Mama Fu's as we continue to build on the success of the brand and increase momentum towards our national expansion goals which includes entering ...

Whether you're having a weekend away with the lads at a top Premier League football club, or a trip with the girls to watch a world class concert at a UK stadium, then you'll need a first rate hotel to make your trip become extra special and more than memorable. Stadia Hotels lets customers choose their stadium from a range of UK sports including a huge choice of football stadiums, tennis arenas, rugby stadiums, entertainment venues for concerts, Olympic venues such as the all new Olympic Stadium in East London, Golf courses, and motor sport venues. The most popular ...

Custom home owners depend a lot on Houston custom home builders such as Whitestone Builders to fulfill their custom home needs. This means that the home builders should themselves understand the implicit needs of the customers. There could be certain things that the customer does not mention explicitly but they have to be incorporated in the custom homes. The interior is something that many customers can readily "design" according to their needs. But for the exteriors they more often depend on the choice of the builder. Therefore, Houston custom home builders ...

The #1 ranked Digisonics CVIS and PACS solution, DigiView, was recently selected by Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Schaumburg, Ill. The facility will utilize the cardiovascular image management and structured reporting system's configurable clinical database, high-powered PACS and comprehensive structured reporting package for their echo and vascular studies. Full remote reading capabilities will be available via DigiNet Pro, a web-based application that provides secure access to the entire CVIS and PACS. The Digisonics CVIS and PACS will be complemented ...

New Tracks "WELCOME TO THE FIGHT," "REAL GOONZ" and "WALK LIKE A SOLDIER" Setting the Pace of the Movement featuring All-Stars of Hip Hop. The long-awaited Long Beach Hip Hop Movement has begun, and not a moment too soon. With the motto, "No Man Left Behind!", the movement is making Hip Hop history by doing what has never been done before: unifying all West Coast artists! At the helm of this lyrical movement are commanding generals, William "Big Life" Landrum of Young Life Entertainment (YLE) and Big C Style, both renowned ...

This privately owned global enterprise real estate software company tasked Redfish with finding a Software Engineer to grow their global development team. The company is on the leading edge of advanced Web 2.0 development and has been recognized as the fastest growing Integrated Workplace Management System on the Software Magazine's Software 500 List and on Gartner's Magic Quadrant. This career development opportunity requires collaboration with the global Development team, Quality Assurance and Client Support to bring new functionality to market and resolve client ...

Sanderson Ford is excited to announce that the Wild West Mustangs third annual Super Ford Shootout car show will take place on March 24, 2012, at the Phoenix Ford dealership. The show will be an all Ford show, showing off all types of Ford models from classics to the latest editions. This year's car show will be benefitting Packages from Home. This organization provides overseas soldiers with care packages throughout the year. Sanderson Ford is proud to join with the Wild West Mustangs in the mission to help show these soldiers that they are cared for and thought about ...

Food bloggers united together on February 11 and 12 for the Calgary Food Blogger Bake Sale. The bake sale was held for the first time at Casel Marche in Calgary's Southwest, and benefited the Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids Society. Well known food bloggers from across the city gathered inside Casel Marche over the two day weekend to sell their favourite home-baked goods in hopes of collecting donations for the charity. The bake sale was a success; participants were able to raise $1,900 for the Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids Society, which provides daily lunches to ...

Prairie Grass Cafe (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL 60062; 847-205-4433) and Evolution Wine and Spirits (1704 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647; 773-772-9463 and 2766 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062; 847-272-2200) are presenting a wine dinner featuring the Australian wines of Yalumba Winery with a special appearance by Yalumba's Ambassador of Wine Jane Ferrari. Prairie Grass chefs Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris have worked with representatives of Yalumba to present the perfect food and wine pairings. The evening will begin with a reception featuring a Mini Crab ...

The Southern California Gas Company presented a $20,000 grant to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme recently as part of a 2011 Education Initiative. BGCOP will use the grant to support College Bound, an educational enhancement program intended to guide students through the process of reaching high school graduation and attending college. "The Southern California Gas Company is proud to partner with and support organizations that have a positive impact in their communities, like the Boys and Girls Club," said Michele Pettes, Southern ...

Simply Ghost Nights are so very proud to offer you the chance to join us on the very first paranormal investigation EVER allowed at the Merchants Hall in York. Never before has the hall had an investigation of this kind and being exclusive to simply ghost nights we hope you come along and join in to see who exactly has been causing the eerie feelings and many ghost sightings reported. Set in beautiful gardens in the centre of historic York stands the Merchant Adventurers' Hall. This grand building has been a meeting place some 650 years after construction began in 1357. ...

Monarch School, a San Diego public K-12 school for children impacted by homelessness, broke ground on a new campus Feb. 16, unveiling plans for a new school that will allow it to serve more than 350 children daily, double its current student population. Kicking off a massive remodel of a 51,000-square-foot warehouse in East Village, the event was attended by more than 340 guests from the San Diego community, including Mayor Jerry Sanders, mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis, county Supervisor Greg Cox, nearly half the San Diego City Council and San Diego County Superintendent ...

Elsys Instruments, a leading manufacturer of custom and standard fast, high-precision data acquisition systems, has expanded its family of LAN-controlled transient recorders to include high speed PCI Express (PCIe) data transfer on its data acquisition modules. The new TPCE data acquisition modules are high-precision and high-resolution digitizers with sophisticated features such as advanced trigger modes, continuous data acquisition mode, single ended and differential inputs, digital input lines and ICP coupling for piezo sensors. They enable the development of scalable ...

Mark S. Carrow, CPA, MST, the Philadelphia Managing Partner of accounting, tax and business consulting firm Citrin Cooperman, will discuss the financial considerations associated with succession planning for businesses at an upcoming program hosted by the Southern Lehigh and Upper Bucks Chambers of Commerce. "Succession Planning: Protecting Your Business for the Long Term," will be held on March 7, 2012 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at DeSales University Center in Center Valley, Pa. The program will focus on business succession of leadership or ownership, including ...