Harsh Sentences for Juveniles Under Oregon's Measure 11: Do They Work? In 1994, Oregonians overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative that applied mandatory minimum prison sentences to persons convicted of certain serious crimes. Know as Measure 11, the ballot measure has resulted in longer terms for thousands of inmates and has dramatically increased the population within Oregon prisons and correspondingly costs to tax payers. As 2012 gets underway, the debate as to whether Measure 11 is being appropriately applied to youthful offenders continues. Juveniles charged ...

Asbestos in the Automotive Industry When people think of asbestos, they may imagine an older building's rafters coated with the fibrous material. They also may believe that its use was banned outright in the 1980s with federal legislation. However, asbestos is still used in consumer products today and may be present right underfoot on your car's brake or clutch mechanism. Due to its excellent ability to protect and insulate against high heat and friction, asbestos was commonly used in older automobile manufacturing to protect parts that are constantly subjected to ...

Texas Sales Tax Fraud Retailers in Texas are required to collect sales and use taxes on the "tangible personal property or taxable services." Failure to pay those taxes after collecting them can result in severe penalties and Texas business people should know about sales and use tax laws so they avoid committing tax crimes. Sales Tax Fraud Investigations In 2007, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 11, which made it easier for the state comptroller investigate suspected sales tax fraud. Wholesalers and distributors of ale, beer, wine, cigars, cigarettes ...

Distracted Driving Claims Lives by the Thousands In 2009 alone, 5,474 people were killed and approximately 448,000 more were injured in vehicle accidents involving distracted driving, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That equates to about 15 deaths and 1,200 injuries per day, many of which are entirely preventable. Drivers of all ages and abilities put themselves and others at risk when they allow themselves to become distracted behind the wheel. Common distractions that contribute to car accidents include: -Texting or talking ...

Knowledge Is the Key to Investing in Real Estate in Texas Texas has a reputation for bucking the economic trend that the rest of the country tends to follow. Its strong underlying economy and job market momentum gets the attention of real estate investors worldwide. Real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle mentions Austin as one of the world's top cities for commercial real estate investment. Investors purchased 1.8 million square feet of commercial space in Houston last year and more of the same is expected this year. According to the National Association ...

One of Leeds' leading roofing companies, DPR Ltd has recently launched a new 'security services' brand that will offer domestic and commercial customers the complete range of CCTV Systems, Burglar Alarms and Security Systems. DPR Secure will be run by directors Darren Rickett and Shaun Crutchley and aims to supply, install, maintain and repair a diverse range of security products. Working alongside major manufacturers such as Panasonic, Menvier, Firesafe, RISCO & Vidicon, DPR Secure will deliver services throughout the Yorkshire area, including Leeds, Wakefield, ...

Urbanglasses.com is a quick and reliable online service whose main focus in to offer the best possible prescription glasses available on the market. Get what you need right away form the comfort of your home and with a simple click of your mouse. All orders are handled with the maximum care as possibly by the friendly and professional staff, and everything arrives to destination very quickly via priority mail, providing the most cost-effective and safe shipping solution, as well as featuring a customer-friendly return policy in case of a problem. Urbanglasses.com ...

Joseph Wilk Credit Card USA World Wide Services (http://josephwilkcreditcard.tumblr.com), a United States based merchant processing services company based out of New Jersey has expanded their reach to include all the major states in the United States of America as well as the outer laying regions. With the new growth of credit card processing by Joseph Wilk it is no surprise that the company has grown so quickly and with such a great and loyal customer base. They treat every customer fairly and evenly and make sure that they have the best experience possible working ...

Fashion Seating, an online merchant that specializes in supplying bars and restaurants with a range of high-quality, customizable commercial furniture options, is currently highlighting the Best Price Guarantee on its products as part of its suite of top-notch customer service policies. Available at http://www.FashionSeating.com, the Best Price Guarantee as a program promises that Fashion Seating's customers will never pay inordinately high prices for the restaurant and bar chairs stocked by the site, and that any competitor's prices will be noted accordingly. "Our ...

Woodstream Corporation, a global manufacturer of animal ¬¬control products including FiShock, Zareba and ElectroBraid brand of electronic containment systems that provide safe, economical alternatives to barbed wire fencing, is now the exclusive worldwide provider of Nova Scotia-based ElectroBraid Fence, the number one electric horse fence in North America. Andrea Itnyre, Category Development Associate at Woodstream, said, "ElectroBraid is an excellent addition to our fence offering. Recognized by prominent equine veterinarians around the world as one of the safest ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is one of the biggest events in basketball, and this year one of the most popular exhibitions, the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, will be streamed live online courtesy of ESPN, and now NBA fans will be able to enjoy all of the action of the celeb throw-down via Facebook with the FreeCast app. The multi-channel Facebook app developed by FreeCast.com ('Your Personal Channel Guide') gives users the power to find and watch their favorite TV shows, movies, sports, events and more via Facebook, and this Friday it will guide its users to ESPN's coverage ...

b-pack, the leader in purchase-to-pay technology, continues to release videos about their purchase-to-pay solutions. After a demonstration of their Travel and Expenses Management module, this video focuses on their Inventory Management software and how b-pack helps companies monitor their inventory in real-time thanks to innovative SaaS solutions delivered in the Cloud. b-pack provides organizations with inventory management capability from requisition to replenishment. By offering a centralized Inventory Management Dashboard, b-pack gives access to real-time inventory ...

Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke to students at Burke Middle School and Burke High School about the legal profession at the Burke Middle High School Career Symposium. Attorney Guthrie talked to the students about his experience as a lawyer and what steps the students needed to take pursue a career in law. There were five sessions in the Career Symposium in which students from Burke Middle and Burke High attended and rotated through that reflected careers that the students showed an interest in or tested for. Mr. Guthrie ...

Upon his return from a spring break trip to Mexico in 1983, Ralph Rubio started the fish taco phenomenon when he opened the first Rubio's in the San Diego neighborhood of Mission Bay. Since then, Ralph and his team of Rubio's chefs have continued to develop seafood dishes known for their memorable flavors and fresh ingredients. Nearly 30 years later, Rubio's continues to showcase its expertise in seafood by introducing new craveable menu additions, most recently the Smoky Red Chile Hand-Battered Shrimp Taco and the Salsa Verde Pan-Seared Shrimp Taco. The Smoky Red Chile ...

Purchasing a domain name is one of the first steps that new home stagers and other business owners take when starting a new company. But according to home staging expert Debra Gould, founder of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program, there is a related step that is often overlooked. "Home stagers should also visit popular social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and ActiveRain to set up accounts in their company names," explains Gould. "Even if you are not planning to use those accounts right now, you should still claim your company ...

"I authored Wellness Wisdom after successfully healing my diagnosis with breast cancer without medical intervention. I wanted to create a reference book that covered many of the holistic tools that are available to us, along with focusing on which foods can helps maintain or better our health," shares Alice McCall. Approximately 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In 2009 alone, there was an estimated 192,320 new cases reported in the United States. For those seeking natural methods of healing and prevention Alice McCall offers ...

The month of February marks the 20th anniversary of Oink Ink, the New York City-based creative services agency known for producing award-winning radio advertising. Now a bi-coastal company, with an office in Santa Monica, CA, Oink Ink is a national leader in creative radio campaigns and more recently, visual content for television and the web. The boutique agency's efforts have resulted in hundreds of industry awards over the years and counts among its clients almost every major advertising agency and brand in the U.S. Brothers Dan Price, Oink's President and Executive ...

We all hear about attempts to loose fat, and gain muscle. As broad and unspecific as these intentions may be, they are a focal point in the fantasies of today's typical dreamer. A kind of collective daydream exists full of toned muscles, and outlandish vitality. Unfortunately this daydream rarely becomes a truth or is halfway to being formed into an intention. BodyVora is a company that boldly attempts to shed light on why so many people fail at getting their ideal body. After sticking to a routine and nutrition plan for a short time, people tend to give up. The pain ...

Superwomen Boot Camp is sponsoring a women's self-defense class on Saturday March 3 from 9:00am until noon. The event, held in coordination with Damsel in Defense and Dr. Eric McKillican, a martial arts instructor for over 20 years, will donate a portion of the event's proceeds from the $25 ticket price to the Welcome Home Project at Powerhouse Ministries in Folsom. Reservations for the event may be made by calling 916-337-4780. "Superwomen Boot Camp is all about empowering women to be strong physically, mentally and socially," says Val Fujii, owner of Fujii ...

VMI is a financial consulting firm specializing in valuing businesses, corporate securities, and professional practices. VMI also facilitates mergers and acquisitions. Our firm, founded on the basic concepts of objectivity, independence and integrity, is built on the performance of more than 6,500 valuations. Our opinions of value have been time-tested and prevailed against challenges before various judicial and regulatory agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service. VMI performs business valuations for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), estate & gifting ...

Prompt Logistics, a freight shipping company that has over 30 years of experience in the industry, is now promoting the complimentary freight quote calculator on its website. Available online at http://www.PromptLogistics.com, the freight rates calculator is designed to give potential customers an easy and instant idea of how much any given freight order would cost to ship. "Many freight carriers require that their customers call or send an email to receive a price quote on their orders, while many more don't even offer free price quotes, so we thought it was imperative ...

Nightingale Services, Inc., Georgia's largest family-owned home care company, recently promoted Joseph Alexander to area manager at the Savannah office. Nightingale Services excels at delivering exceptional home health care services to veterans, seniors, private pay, Medicaid and worker's compensation clients. In his new position, Alexander is responsible for managing a team of five registered nurses and 30 certified nursing assistants. His duties include overseeing the provision of weekly skilled nursing visits and CNA visits with patients, interacting with referral ...

The prestigious Georgia Super Lawyer honor is awarded annually to the top five percent of attorneys in the state, as chosen by their peers and through independent research. HunterMaclean attorneys recognized as 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers include the following: T. Mills Fleming Wade W. Herring, II Dennis B. Keene Frank S. Macgill Christopher W. Phillips Janet Shirley W. Brooks Stillwell, III John M. Tatum Harold B. Yellin Arnold C. Young "We are delighted to have so many partners from our firm selected for this year's Super Lawyers list," ...

Moe's Southwest Grill, the fast-growing restaurant franchise best known for its flavorful southwest fare and distinct brand culture, has signed a substantial international deal that will bring its restaurants into Russia for the first time. Glaventer Investments, LTD will open 50 Moe's locations in Russia over the next ten years, the first of which is scheduled to open in Moscow this year. "I'm confident that Moe's will thrive in Russia," said Paul Damico, President of Moe's Southwest Grill. "Especially after research through Aurelian Global Holdings ...

7Search.com will be attending and exhibiting at the Search Marketing Exposition. SMX West will take place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center February 28th and 29 while the conference will continue through March 1st. SMX is the search engine marketing conference from Third Door Media, the company behind the Search Engine Land news site, Sphinn.com, and the Search Marketing Now webcast series. As SMX is a conference geared towards Search Marketing professionals, exhibiting at the event is a perfect fit for 7Search. 7Search's primary function is as a strong search ...