Wisconsin Legislature Bans Texting While Driving
2010-12-30
On December 1, 2010, Wisconsin joined 30 other states prohibiting a person from driving any motor vehicle while composing or sending an electronic text message or an electronic mail message.
The law amends Wisconsin Statute Section 346.89 by expressly declaring that texting while driving is prohibited. Previously, the inattentive driving statute stated only that "No person while driving a motor vehicle shall be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of such vehicle."
The new law also prohibits using a computer to send messages while driving, ...
Medical Errors: Costly Compromises of Quality Care
2010-12-30
According to a new study, avoidable medical errors cost Americans $19.5 billion in 2008. The Society of Actuaries (SOA) bases the figure on a conservative estimate of 1.5 million measurable medical errors.
The SOA used insurance claims data to provide the measurement of the price of preventable medical errors.
Staggering Cost of Medical Errors
Managing director of MBA Actuaries, Inc. Jim Toole said in a statement accompanying the report, "Of the $19.5 billion in total costs, approximately $17 billion was the result of providing inpatient, outpatient and prescription ...
New Efforts to Bring Awareness to the Dangers of Distracted
2010-12-30
Technology is designed to make us better off. From the practical to entertainment, these advances in creature comforts are designed to make us more comfortable.
Such is the case with the telephone. Starting with the rotary and corded phones, advancement first gave us the wireless phone and the answering machine. Now we have cell phones that go everywhere and do most things that a computer can do. These amazing devices allow us to make calls from nearly anywhere, send text and picture messages, and even send and receive important emails.
However, if technology is misused, ...
The Duluth Model: Defending Against Domestic Violence Charges in Washington
2010-12-30
In Washington State, domestic violence is legally defined as physical harm, bodily injury, assault or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault between family or household members. Sexual assault and stalking by one family or household member against another also are considered domestic violence crimes.
"Family or household members" include:
- Spouses and former spouses
- People with a child in common
- Adults related by blood or marriage
- Adults who live or have lived together
- Adults who are currently or were formally in a dating ...
Seeking Protection from Domestic Violence
2010-12-30
Domestic violence is a sensitive, yet prevalent issue that continues to effect families regardless of race, region or economic class. In 2008 more than 70,000 domestic violence incidents were reported to police, resulting in over 21,000 arrests. Aside from police protection, domestic violence victims in New Jersey have a number of resources available to them through legal remedies, advocacy agencies and community organizations. This article highlights the steps victims can take to protect themselves and assert their legal rights.
At the outset, it must be understood ...
When Parents Divorce: Crafting a Child Custody Agreement
2010-12-30
A child too often becomes a pawn in a game between separating parents and can suffer more than anyone else involved if not properly protected. Ideally, a child should be kept out of the courtroom to alleviate emotional scarring as a result of his or her parents' legal battles. One means of doing so is by negotiating an out of court child custody agreement.
What Is a Child Custody Agreement?
A "custody agreement" or "parenting agreement" is a written settlement between parents that addresses issues such as living arrangements, visitation rights (for each parent and ...
Are Full-Body Airport Scanners Hazardous to Your Health?
2010-12-30
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, news reports were full of travel horror stories from airport security lines. Travelers were faced with a choice of two evils: a full-body pat-down, which some compared to sexual assault, or a trip through a scanner which reportedly allows the technician to essentially see what a person looks like naked.
Amongst all the hoopla and cries of "Don't touch my junk!" an important question remains unanswered: just how safe are these scanners? Airline pilots, in particular, are concerned that if they repeatedly pass through these advanced scanners, ...
DUI Sentencing Alternatives in Pennsylvania
2010-12-30
The state of Pennsylvania takes drunk driving very seriously and has a set of very aggressive DUI laws to prove it. Pennsylvania has adopted a three-tier DUI penalty system that punishes drivers based on the amount of alcohol in their system at the time of arrest and the number of prior DUI convictions they have:
- General impairment DUI (.08 to .099% BAC)
- High BAC DUI (.10 to .159% BAC)
- Highest BAC DUI (.16% and higher BAC)
Under this system, a person convicted of a first time general impairment DUI can expect to receive up to six months probation and a $300 ...
Smyrna Georgia Hotel Near Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Provides Accommodations to Guests Attending Oklahoma!
2010-12-30
Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Galleria Hotel, an affordable Smyrna Georgia hotel, is the perfect place for travelers to stay who are planning to see the Broadway Series national tour of the classic American musical Oklahoma! at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Oklahoma! is being preformed from January 6 - 9, 2011 with the following show times:
- Thursday, January 6 at 8:00pm
- Friday, January 7 at 8:00pm
- Saturday, January 8 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
- Sunday, January 9 at 2:00pm
The musical Oklahoma! launched the songwriting collaboration of Richard Rodgers and ...
Sneak Peek Trailer of TNT's Epic New Television Series by Steven Spielberg, FALLING SKIES
2010-12-30
TNT will be premiering Steven Spielberg's epic new television series, FALLING SKIES, June of 2011. The ten-week television event opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. Falling Skies is about an epic battle that pits humans against the alien force that has invaded our world. Outnumbered and outmatched, it's up to a group of everyday heroes to band together and triumph against a mysterious invading force.
In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major ...
Leopard Attack At Big Cat Rescue Injured 46-Year-Old Texas Woman
2010-12-30
Big Cat Rescue's CEO Carole Lewis Baskin declines comment and would claim no wrongdoing.
Mindy Harrell of Odessa, Texas was attacked by a leopard through its cage. Harrell, 46, received 451 stitches to her right arm after she got to close to the animals cage and it removed skin from her elbow to her wrist.
Carole Lewis Baskin, CEO of the sanctuary denied any wrongdoing in response to the Federal charges brought on by the United States Department of Agriculture, and claimed the inspector was biased against her.
Mrs. Lewis Baskin, has posted on her current website, ...
The Prophesies of Great Sun, Author of Super Life Secret Codes
2010-12-30
Time really flies! The footstep of another new year is approaching. For the next 365 days, we are going to be bound closely to the number, 2011. May we be blessed with prosperity and happiness!
Upon the arrival of every New Year, it is a common scene that everywhere is brimming with life and happiness. Everyone is surely exhilarated at the thought of making wishes for a brand new year. What is your special wish for the year of 2011? Great Sun, the author of the Super Life Secret Codes, has very perspicacious insight regarding 2011. Rather than being a prophesy, Super ...
International Baby Planner Academy Gives Birth to the International Maternity Institute
2010-12-30
The International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals is pleased to announce its' recent expansion with the International Maternity Institute, an online educational portal for maternity and childbirth professionals.
"Even in a down economy, we are seeing an increased demand for certified baby planners and childbirth professionals," said Mary Oscategui, founder of The International Maternity Institute (IMI). "The International Maternity Institute was specifically designed to meet that demand and equip those interested in or already working in a maternity, childbirth ...
Adoption.com's Reunion Registry Reaches 400,000!
2010-12-30
Adoption.com's registry is the #1 online adoption reunion registry available today. People across the United States have successfully found and reunited with children, parents, and siblings by creating and searching through our search and reunion profiles. Adoption.com extends help and support to all members of the adoption triad and to search angels assisting individuals in their searches for family members or pertinent information.
Launched in 1998, Adoption.com's Search and Reunion Registry was designed with the intent to help birth families reconnect. As the years ...
A Healthy New Year Starts with a Healthy Mouth
2010-12-30
Reducing stress, developing healthy habits and saving money are among the top ten New Year's resolutions for 2011, according to the U.S. Government's Office of Citizen Services and Communications, but less than 50 percent of Americans will maintain those resolutions beyond six months.
While many consumers focus on weight loss as part of their healthy goals, good dental hygiene is an important aspect of healthy living that may affect cardiovascular and other health conditions over the long term. To help consumers keep resolutions to maintain healthier lifestyles, Plackers, ...
CiCi's Pizza Holds First-Ever Pizza Throwdown Finals
2010-12-30
CiCi's Pizza's fastest and most accurate pizza makers will compete for the title of "Ultimate Pizza Artist" in CiCi's first-ever Pizza Throwdown finals. In addition to a year's worth of bragging rights, CiCi's team members from across the nation will compete for cash, the coveted crystal pizza cutter, a flat screen TV and gaming consoles.
The contest began in November with more than 300 contestants and eight regional competitions to determine four finalists who will compete in the Throwdown finals in Frisco, Texas on January 10. To be named the Ultimate Pizza Artist, ...
Thermafiber Releases New SafingPaks
2010-12-30
Thermafiber, Inc. announces the official launch of SafingPaks, fire stop insulation designed for plumbers, electricians, HVAC and telecommunication installers. SafingPaks are precut pieces of the UL and Intertek (OPL) listed/tested Safing Insulation, packaged in a unique bag that offers a resealable opening and an easy-grip handle. SafingPaks are a new evolution in the popular Safing Insulation product line. Thermafiber's Safing Insulation is engineered to provide life-saving fire protection in floor/ceiling and wall penetrations, construction joints, and other firestopping ...
MBNA Ireland Launches New-Look Credit Card Website
2010-12-30
The new site, designed in line with the current World Wide Web Consortium accessibility guidelines, features a whole new look with clean and clear icons and colours. However, the visual improvements are merely the tip of the iceberg with many changes made to the usability and navigation having been made.
The MBNA Irish credit card site has been redesigned with a focus on being easier to use and more accessible for customers and visitors. This has been achieved through clearer labeling of sections and easy to see and use buttons that take users to the various areas of ...
Pelican Brands will Import and Drive the National Rollout of (oops) Wines from Chile
2010-12-30
Pelican Brands announced today as part of their long-term strategic agreement with Schwartz Olcott Imports (SOI Wines), that they will import and manage the national sales & marketing rollout of (oops) Wines following a successful limited test market.
(oops) is the first wine brand from Chile to capture the history and romance of Carmenere, "The Lost Grape of Bordeaux", discovered in 1994. Carmenere, one of the six noble grapes of Bordeaux, was thought lost forever after phylloxera, a nasty root louse, destroyed the great vineyards of Europe in the 1800s.
(oops) Wines ...
Singapore consortium learns from nature to produce new chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic 'skins'
2010-12-29
Taking a leaf from animals like dolphins and pilot whales that are known to have anti-fouling skins, researchers from A*STAR's Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint (ICON) are using nanotechnology to create synthetic, chemical-free, anti-bacterial surfaces. The surfaces can reduce infections caused by pathogens such as S. aureus and E. coli and can be used on common plastics, medical devices, lenses and even ship hulls. Conventional methods for preventing bacterial surface attachment may use potentially harmful metal ions, nanoparticles, chemicals or UV-radiation.
Nanoimprint ...
BIOMICs Group analyzes Basque diaspora DNA
2010-12-29
The BIOMICs Group, based at the Lucio Lascaray building in the Álava/Araba campus of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), is specially known for overseeing the SGIker DNA Bank, not only undertaking this task, but also feeding data into the gene research bank and making good use of it for their own lines of research. Led by Doctor Marian Martínez de Pancorbo, BIOMICs has numerous research specialists in diverse areas of genetics (neurodegenerative, cancer, forensic, and so on), and works jointly with Basque hospitals and universities as well as with centres worldwide.
The ...
Secrets of an ancient Tel Aviv fortress revealed
2010-12-29
Tel Qudadi, an ancient fortress located in the heart of Tel Aviv at the mouth of the Yarkon River, was first excavated more than 70 years ago ― but the final results of neither the excavations nor the finds were ever published. Now, research on Tel Qudadi by archaeologists at Tel Aviv University has unpeeled a new layer of history, indicating that there is much more to learn from the site, including evidence that links ancient Israel to the Greek island of Lesbos.
"The secrets of this ancient fortress are only beginning to be revealed," Dr. Alexander Fantalkin ...
Purdue, NIST working on breathalyzers for medical diagnostics
2010-12-29
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in developing breath-analysis technology to rapidly diagnose patients by detecting chemical compounds called "biomarkers" in a person's respiration in real time.
The researchers demonstrated their approach is capable of rapidly detecting biomarkers in the parts per billion to parts per million range, at least 100 times better than previous breath-analysis technologies, said Carlos Martinez, an assistant professor of materials engineering at Purdue who is working with researchers at the National Institute ...
SOHO spots 2,000th comet
2010-12-29
As people on Earth celebrate the holidays and prepare to ring in the New Year, an ESA/NASA spacecraft has quietly reached its own milestone: on December 26, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) discovered its 2000th comet.
Drawing on help from citizen scientists around the world, SOHO has become the single greatest comet finder of all time. This is all the more impressive since SOHO was not specifically designed to find comets, but to monitor the sun.
"Since it launched on December 2, 1995 to observe the sun, SOHO has more than doubled the number of comets ...
Scripps Research scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus
2010-12-29
JUPITER, FL, December 28, 2010 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein (HCV) and a protein critical to viral replication. This new finding strongly suggests a novel method of inhibiting the production of the virus and a potential new therapeutic target for hepatitis C drug development.
The study was published in the January 2010 issue (Volume 92, Part 1) of the Journal of General Virology.
These new data underline the essential role of the viral protein ...
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