Be on the Lookout for Arbitration Agreements That Could Jeopardize Your Rights The decision to admit yourself or a vulnerable loved one to a nursing home, residential care center or assisted living facility is a difficult one. Admission may be precipitated by a sudden downturn in health, the loss of a trusted at-home caregiver or other emotion-laden situations. Nursing home admissions come not only with a multitude of stresses to be felt and decisions to be made; they also come with a lot of paperwork. Hidden deep within admission forms is likely to be a provision ...

Harry Griph Sr. was expected to die. The 75-year-old retired phone company worker was in an assisted living facility as a hospice patient. The prognosis was grim: his chronic diseases and functional impairments indicated he was very near the end of life. The New York Times reports that a staff member found him dead on Christmas morning. But Griph hadn't died of natural causes. His neck was trapped between the bed rail and the mattress. He had died of suffocation. Griph's three children and his estate sued the nursing home where he died, the hospice provider, the maker ...

As another National Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, there are millions of people around the country who are suffering in silence. Domestic abuse is one of the most underreported crimes in the nation, due in part because there is no clear-cut definition of what it is. California's laws governing domestic violence are very broad, something that victim advocates applaud and anyone who has been falsely accused laments. Contrary to popular belief, "abuse" does not have to result in physical injury to be considered as contributing to an environment of violence ...

Schillings has revealed that a landmark legal ruling made by the Supreme Court has given significant strength to the rights of couples ahead of marriage to divide their assets in the event that the marriage breaks down. The Supreme Court decided that prenuptial agreements should be given 'decisive weight' in divorce proceedings, rather than merely being taken into account alongside a number of other factors such as the standard of life enjoyed during the marriage and the earning capacity of the parties. Commenting on the ruling, Keith Schilling, founder and senior ...

NH Hotels has revealed that the adverse situation of the industry in 2009 underwent a major turnaround during the first 9 months of 2010 leading to a significant improvement towards recovery in the Group's basic activity. NH Hotels' revenues totalled EUR980.5M, a 9.4% rise, and its Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) reflected both the strong recovery in the market and the remarkable increase in productivity. The company generated an EBITDA totalling EUR102.2M, more than double the figure for the same period in 2009, due mainly to an ...

npower and The Football League have announced the launch of 'Home Town Heroes', a new community initiative that aims to put the power into the hands of the fans. The GBP2m Home Team Heroes initiative - which will be run over the course of the three year sponsorship - will ask communities around the UK's 72 Football League grounds to vote on how this money should be spent, in order to make the most impact in their local area. Communities can choose from one of three projects for children: - A 'respect' training workshop for ten year-olds run in schools with a focus ...

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled its marketing campaign for Christmas. Peter Kay joins the line-up of M&S models - including Dannii Minogue, Twiggy, and Jamie Redknapp - for a dance-themed clothing ad. This year's M&S Christmas strap line: "Don't put a foot wrong this Christmas." The campaign kicked off at the beginning of November with the first TV airing of the clothing ad and the launch of the microsite. The much anticipated clothing Christmas TV ad stars one of the nation's favourite comedians, Peter Kay, alongside M&S models Ana Beatriz Barros, Dannii Minogue, ...

LV=, the travel insurer, has announced that the number of Brits holidaying alone has doubled in the past two years* according to its research. The trend which was first identified by ABTA** last year is set to see more than two million Brits jet off on holiday on their own over the coming three months*** and a further 3.5 million people over the next year****. According to the research by LV= travel insurance, a third of all British adults have holidayed alone at some point. Out of these solo holidaymakers 41% were in a relationship when they went, with one in four (27%) ...

Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a leading web hosting provider, and Technology Sponsor of The Great Exhibition 2012, recently launched an independently certified webinar training programme created specifically for Fasthosts Resellers. Provided free of charge to Fasthosts Advanced Reseller customers, the programme will deliver both strategic and practical training in how to build up a profitable reseller hosting business. The first online session kicks off 11am GMT on Tuesday 19 October 2010. With its programme, Fasthosts aims to set a benchmark in the industry for best practice ...

ItSpot, a new location-based social media entity, is betting its savvy and sophisticated iPhone App will revolutionize how deal-seeking shoppers will shop in the future. ItSpot's foray into social media is focused in the Social Shopping space with its innovative iPhone App called "ItSpot Toronto Social Shopping". This new App not only allows shoppers to find deals in major shopping areas in Toronto while 'on the go', but also lets one see other shoppers' amazing finds and opinions (known as "raves") in real time. Over time, ItSpot intends to roll out customized Social Shopping ...

Freemake.com has announced the release of Freemake Video Converter Version 1.3 -- an enhanced version of the popular free video converter loaded with new features. The enhancements, designed to give video makers more control over their video creation, include: An integrated preset editor that provides total control over the output result with the ability to customize conversion parameters. In Freemake V1.3, video makers can establish video and audio codecs, frame size, frame rate, sample size, and sample rate -- and then save the custom preset for future use. New ...

Dreamstar Parties Incorporated, Northern California's leading children's entertainment company, today announced its partnership with the Peekadoodle KidsClub- San Francisco's premier play space for children. In addition to its play space and educational enrichment classes, Peekadoodle offers its members/nonmembers a variety of themed party packages at its beautiful facility in the heart of Ghirardelli Square. Dreamstar Parties' signature character entertainment services are now available for purchase as a part of Peekadoodle's Party Packages. Dreamstar Parties' signature ...

Karta Mobile Inc. has announced the immediate availability of its popular BlackBerry personal organization application Viira. Currently in version 2.2, Viira is the leading BlackBerry GTD software application and the only one to incorporate email, appointments, events and SMS messages as well as projects, contexts and delegation capabilities into the most comprehensive BlackBerry-based system for Getting Things Done (GTD). Key Viira capabilities introduced in version 2.2 include: SMS Organization: Viira integrates direclty with the BlackBerry Inbox to let users organize ...

Grays Harbor Paper has experienced an 85% decrease in repetitive and overuse work injury claim costs in the past twelve months. In addition to the hard cost savings the pulp and paper facility has also seen a 95% decrease in days away from work due to a time loss injury. Grays Harbor Paper is committed to excellence in safety. As part of this commitment to its employees working safely, the facility partnered with InjuryFree, Inc., an organization that provides workplace injury prevention solutions nationally. The specific purpose of this partnership was to tackle the ...

http://www.trackercorp.com announced a new "POS User Role" feature in its Tracker I-9 software that enables retail store managers (and others with limited access to technology) to securely complete and process electronic I-9 Forms and E-Verify using common equipment no more sophisticated than a web-enabled register or point of sale (POS) terminal. Tracker I-9's new, optional role configuration provides a simplified electronic Form I-9 interface that is viewable at a screen resolution as low as 800 x 600 pixels per square inch. This makes completing I-9s and E-Verifying ...

Yes, it is important to create and stick to a financial plan. The problem arises in transforming that advice from theory into action. In the new book, Plan of Action: Strategies to Help You Build and Preserve Wealth ($24.95, CreateSpace Publishing, October 2010), nine financial professionals affiliated with Securities America, Inc., one of the nation's largest independent broker/dealers, have lent their collective 175 years of industry experience to help Americans consider their financial future, begin making plans and explore the tools to help achieve their dreams. Plan ...

When you purchase a Traders Insurance policy, we are committed to providing you with the most competitive deal on your Traders policy. Because you are covering your livelihood and vehicle stock, you shouldn't purchase insurance cover purely on price. You should also consider the level of cover required and whether you require additional benefits such as premises or indemnity cover. We have listed some handy tips designed to save you money on Motor Trade insurance: - Make sure that any additional drivers you add to your Traders policy are over 25 years of age. Any ...

Michaels, North America's largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, announces "Six Weeks of Inspiration" for the 2010 holiday season, featuring free and low-cost gift and decor-making workshops in all U.S. and Canada stores. Events begin with a holiday open house on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will continue through December to help customers create personalized gifts and decorations. In the retailer's annual holiday customer survey, conducted in October, 63 percent of respondents said they plan on making gifts to save money this year. Seventy-five ...

For the second time in 25 years, the world-famous Newport Jazz Festival is available for title sponsorship. Founded by George Wein in 1954, the festival was sponsored by JVC for 23 years, followed by CareFusion for the past two years. CareFusion also sponsored the New York festival in 2010, and a sponsorship package is available for both events. For more information on various packages, contact New Festival Productions at sponsor@newfestivalproductions.com. "I am grateful for the two years that CareFusion sponsored the Newport Jazz Festival as well as their one ...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, November 1, 2010 – School meal programs play a significant role in keeping children healthy and are "the anchor" of comprehensive school nutrition services that improve children's nutritional status, health and academic performance, according to an updated joint position paper from the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE), American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the School Nutrition Association (SNA). The updated position paper, published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), represents the official ...

ST. LOUIS – Using state-of-the-art robotic and x-ray crystallographic equipment, researchers at Saint Louis University have revealed for the first time the molecular structure of the zymogen, or inactive, form of a blood-clotting enzyme. In an article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Enrico Di Cera, M.D., chair of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and lead researcher of the study, said the NIH-funded research offers important information about the protein. "This research is ...

SAN DIEGO, CA (November 1, 2010)—Breast cancer, one of the most prevalent cancers in women, afflicts an additional 200,000 women each year and causes about 40,000 deaths annually. The disease often extends to neighboring lymph nodes, in part, through lymphovascular invasion (LVI)—a process in which cancer cells invade blood vessels or the lymphatic system—and can often translate into a poor prognosis for patients. Some scientists argue that evidence of LVI does not necessarily mean that the disease will recur in the lymph nodes after radiation to the breast alone, but ...

Oil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off. A team of UCLA chemists and engineers has developed a new method for coating large surfaces with nanofiber thin films that are both transparent and electrically conductive. Their method involves the vigorous agitation of water, dense oil and polymer nanofibers. After this solution is sufficiently agitated it spreads over virtually any surface, creating a film. "The beauty of this method lies in its simplicity and versatility," said California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) researcher Richard ...

VIDEO: SuperAgers.com website features aging research and video portraits of centenarians. Click here for more information. November 1, 2010 – (BRONX, NY) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has launched SuperAgers.com, a new website that features the latest information on more than a decade of aging research at Einstein. The SuperAgers.com website highlights the work of Nir Barzilai, M.D., director of the Institute for Aging Research and a team of ...

Washington, DC – Patients report decreased pain and improved breathing following treatment of their hilar tumors with robotic radiosurgery, but researchers say the therapy falls short of improving survival. Still, the study, conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Vancouver, BC, represents the first of its kind to document the use of radiosurgery for hilar tumors and presents a novel therapy option. For the study, researchers reviewed the ...