Recent changes to North Carolina's drunk driving laws could mean an awful holiday season for people caught drinking and driving on the state's roads, Raleigh criminal lawyer Damon Chetson said this week. The changes to North Carolina's DWI law - N.C.G.S. Sec. 20-179 - are set to take effect as of any offense committed as of December 1, 2011, following the passage by the North Carolina General Assembly of House Bill 49. The bill, passed over the summer, adds a new sentencing level to North Carolina's already tough approach to Driving While Impaired offenses. "In ...

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd. (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology company, was awarded the Best Independent Software Vendor (ISV) title in the Middleware segment at the Red Hat APAC Fiscal Year 2012 Partner and Technical Conference held in Macau in October 2011. Polaris was the only winner in this category and one of two award winners from India. By partnering with Red Hat, Polaris has been able to effectively cater to price sensitive tier-2 and tier-3 banks on a global scale. Red Hat's open source strategy offers Polaris' customers a long-term plan ...

The Nursing Times magazine has been in publication for over a century and is the UK's only editorially independent publication for nursing. Launched in 1906, for years it has provided nurses at all career stages with industry news, clinical articles and nursing research. Now online, it is host to hundreds of thousands of users each month, alongside its longstanding offline readership. For nurses looking for their next role in healthcare, and for medical recruiters, there is Nursing Times Jobs, provided by its original namesake publication. The site aims to bring together ...

Next Mediaworks Ltd has launched 3 products for the digital space. Next Mediaworks' subsidiary Radio One Ltd, runs radio stations in 7 cities in India under the brand name 94.3 Radio One and this is a joint venture with BBC worldwide. The premium application is called "IndiaONE - The sounds of India" and is a sound garden of a multitude of Indian sounds specially designed for the ipad and iphone. The application streams out audio in high quality and consists of distinct channels that include Indian film music, a huge collection of various genres of Non film ...

Sunshine Medical Supplies is pleased to announce the brands of diabetes test strips that people can find in their online store. With the wide selection of products intended to help people on their preventive and corrective measures, the company brings you test strips for diabetic. Their intention of providing the best in both worlds - the offline and online store, takes a big step toward positive and healthy living. While medical breakthroughs have been in evolution to find out any capable solution to diabetes, an authentic concrete cure is still out of the perspective. ...

A new rhyming children's book by author Nancy Campbell aims to help foster positive reading habits for kids at an early age. The book, titled "Learning Time," is a unique, moving true story. As an author, Campbell has been writing poems since the age of 12, and even received the Editor's Choice award for her poetry in 2004. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), and has appeared on The Author's Show, and numerous, tv and radio shows. She also works toward the prevention of child abuse through The Carl Perkins Center and St. Jude ...

So-Cal based NoiseHush has announced their NX26, a headset that combines a simplistic - though far from plain - design with new state-of-the-art speaker driver technology to come out as a complete package. The NX26 features noise isolation technology and super lightweight construction, not to mention neodymium magnet drivers designed to deliver high-definition, bass-driven sound across all levels of the acoustic spectrum. The tangle-free cord helps eliminate the hassles and prevent damages caused by frequently entangled cords. With an in-line microphone and an unobtrusive ...

KBS Coatings continues to offer customers the world's top rated rust preventive coatings and now KBS Coatings has raised the bar even higher with the addition of Safety Blue to the ten color line-up of RustSeal colors. People battling rust problems on their cars, farm equipment, industrial equipment and in so many other places now have 10 choices of color all of which are completely non-porous. KBS Coatings customers are welcoming with wide open arms the superior coating technology that goes in to every KBS Coatings product. Rust is one dilemma everyone seems to understand. ...

Michigan continues to prevail when it comes to beer production. Recently, a very young Michigan brewery has won the World Expo of Beer 2011, which is very impressive since Michigan ranks fifth in the overall national standings when it comes to breweries. Michigan breweries are rising faster than any other breweries, which is why there is no wonder that this young Michigan brewery claimed the gold medal in the recent world expo. With its high-quality beer products, more and more people are becoming attracted in having its beer. As a result, their sales remarkably thrived ...

Cafe Kili is expanding its reach to the local business community in the Tampa area. Cafe Kili provides more than just coffee; they understand that many businesses need meeting space suitable for holiday and private parties as well as out-of-office meetings. The Temple Terrace based Kenyan coffee shop is meeting the needs of local businesses by offering conference room rental and entire venue rental. The fully-furnished conference room includes wireless Internet, a projector screen and accommodates up to 12 people. Patrons may also enjoy the spacious and uniquely-designed ...

KidsSocks.com — a Brooklyn-based distributor of socks for boys, girls and infants —is currently promoting its expanded lineup of Trumpette socks, available at http://www.KidsSocks.com. Offering free shipping on all orders of $30 or more, the leading kids socks distributor is urging consumers to take advantage of these deals before the products sell out. "At Kids Socks, we strive to offer the widest selection of high-quality socks for girls, boys, and babies. Our site is extremely focused in our choice of product, and with our wide selection of Trumpette socks, parents ...

Mega Format, a Brooklyn-based custom banner printing company, has increased its social media presence to better connect to both current and potential clients. Available online at http://www.MegaFormat.net, Mega Format specializes in trade show banners and stands, serving clients throughout the U.S. and Canada. "We're actively increasing our presence on sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as revamping our blog to include weekly updates to let people know more about large format banners and how they can use our services to make the most out of their next big ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winners of the LPGA CME Group Titleholders and Alfred Dunhill Championship both played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. In addition, two T2 and one T4 finisher at the Titleholders also played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. "We have had a strong presence on the LPGA Tour throughout 2011 so it is fitting that the winner of final event of the season was playing a Graphite Design shaft," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. ...

The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation, the leader in providing state-of-the-art medical care and comprehensive cancer treatment, announced the expansion into Glendale and Santa Ana areas. Part of the expansion was the addition of two outstanding specialists in the field of Oncology and Hematology, Dr David Berz and Dr Daniel Huang. Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Berz earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Universitaet, Frankfurt, Germany and his M.D./Ph.D from the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. He completed his internship and ...

Uncertainty Over Marital Home as Asset During Tough Economic Times The Great Recession and the housing crisis may have rewritten the rules on whether the marital home should be viewed as an asset -- at least temporarily. People going through divorce in Pennsylvania like other places in the country hit by the housing crisis have to decide whether their former marital home is an asset or a liability. In some cases, one former spouse may decide that the house is an asset, but may not be ready to take on the financial responsibilities of the house on one income. Even ...

New Domestic Violence Reporting Bill According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, violent acts are attributed to approximately 51,000 deaths each year. In cases of domestic violence -- sometimes referred to as intimate partner violence -- children, women and men can all be victims. With the news full of these stories, Tennessee's state legislature is considering several bills to tackle what it sees as a growing problem. Both the Tennessee House and Senate have offered a number of bills that specifically address the issue of domestic ...

New Social Security Disability Rules: One Claim at a Time Citing "an increase in the number of subsequent disability claims in recent years," the Social Security Administration (SSA) has changed the rules for filing more than one disability claim at a time. Previously, a claimant was allowed to submit a new disability claim while a prior claim was pending. Under Social Security Ruling 11-1p, people seeking disability will no longer be allowed to have two claims for the same type of benefit pending at the same time. A new claim under a different type of benefit ...

Legislation Targeting DUI Checkpoints If you have ever been stopped at a DUI checkpoint, you may be left wondering just how effective they are at catching actual drunk drivers. You may also have contemplated whether these checkpoints are designed more to increase revenue from impoundment fees rather than find actual drunk drivers. If you have had these thoughts, you are not alone. Democratic state Assemblyman Michael Allen of Santa Rosa has proposed legislation that would require checkpoints to be only on those roads with high rates of drunk driving arrests. The proposed ...

North Carolina Bike Laws According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 51,000 pedal cyclists were injured and another 639 were killed on our nation's roadways in 2009. In North Carolina, 16 cyclists died on state roads out of the 1,314 total traffic fatalities across the state. While these numbers represent barely 1 percent of all highway-related human losses, these deaths were needless and preventable. While North Carolina does not rank as the most dangerous state for bicyclists -- Florida has that distinction -- it has not earned the reputation ...

Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use Proposed For Truck and Commercial Drivers The past decade has brought stunning advancements in the world of cell phone use. Cell phones can now be used for many different things beyond just a simple phone call. With those advancements, however, has emerged the danger of distracted driving, and disastrous consequences along with that. In fact, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is proposing a complete ban on the use of cell phones by truckers and other commercial drivers. This would include the use of hands-free devices. Unlike ...

Recovering From Bankruptcy: Financial and Emotional Restoration Filing for Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy can be daunting. Trying to recover from the fallout may seem even more overwhelming. But you are not alone. In 2010, 1.53 million people filed for personal bankruptcy in the United States. People file for bankruptcy for a whole host of reasons. The tough economic environment has caused people to lose their jobs. During the recession, home values decreased. In addition, divorce and illness can wreak havoc on peoples' financial livelihood. The primary reasons for bankruptcy ...

Ways to Avoid the Time and Expense of a California Probate Proceeding Most people know that if they obtain a will their assets will be distributed according to their final wishes. But the process of asking a court to actually make the distribution -- called probate -- can be lengthy and expensive. It's also a public proceeding in most states, so privacy concerns do exist for many. Probate starts when the executor of the estate, who is named in the will, files a petition to the Superior Court (in California) to be officially named by the court. Along with the petition ...

Spinal Cord Injuries: An Overview and Leading Causes Our bodies are magnificent yet fragile machines controlled by muscles, nerves and supported by a complicated skeletal system. It is devastating whenever one or more of these systems fails to perform its primary function, whether caused by age or injury. Spinal cord injuries are life changing and affect far too many people. Sufferers of a spinal cord accident may be unable to use their legs, care for themselves, or merely live a normal life. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries According to the Mayo Clinic, a spinal ...

StudySync (www.studysync.com), the web-based collaborative curriculum from BookheadEd Learning, LLC, has been named to District Administration Magazine's Readers' Choice Top 100 Products of 2011, the company announced today. Aimed at middle school and high school students, StudySync enlists broadcast-quality video, digital media, mobile platforms and social learning to advance reading, writing and critical thinking. The prestigious acknowledgement is given annually to K12 education products that have supported education innovation. The winners were selected by the ...

The University of Texas at San Antonio awarded Southwest Solutions Group a TXMAS contract to deliver and install a Spacesaver High Density Archive Storage System. The high capacity storage system will consolidate and centralize archival boxes and library books from several locations. "The high capacity storage system will house archival materials currently taking up valuable floor space at several UTSA main libraries. The storage system will allow UTSA to be free up badly needed space at several library locations," said Jeff Rosaasen, Representative for Southwest ...