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How to Reduce Drunk Driving

Presently, Texas State law does require that interlock devices be installed in the vehicles of drivers convicted of two or more DUIs, or those that have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more —  nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08. New Bill, introduced recently, require that all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle. Studies have shown that requiring the use of ignition interlock devices can reduce repeat drunk driving offenses by 64%. Currently 8 states mandate the use of ignition interlock devices for all drivers convicted of driving while… Read More »How to Reduce Drunk Driving

Watch Your Car This New Year’s Day

You’ve got your plans for New Year’s? The list of commitments is ready, the fridge is stocked for the party. You’re ready to have the best ever yet New Year’s Celebration. And so are millions of people. Everyone is ready to relax, but vehicle thieves. New Year’s Day was once again the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2009, while Christmas Day repeated as the holiday with the fewest reported vehicle thefts. For the 11 holidays reviewed in 2009, a total of 22,991 vehicles were reported stolen compared to a total of 24,676 reported for those same days in 2008,… Read More »Watch Your Car This New Year’s Day

Ten Executions – Water Scarcity

Seven years ago I was working in Palo Alto private school. One hot summer day I was standing outside the school yard, talking to a stranger slash daddy of a pupil. – There are two major problems, that I see are forthcoming soon, – he said stroking his motorcycle helmet, – China becomes a supreme power – and this is the U.S. problem and the shortage of water – global disaster. I think we can deal with the first one, as long as the second one is not coming true. Now it seems like the first one hasn’t kicked off,… Read More »Ten Executions – Water Scarcity

Workplace Injuries in 2009 Declined.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that nonfatal workplace injuries declined to 3.3 million in 2009, down from 3.7 million in 2008. The rate of such injuries fell to 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, a decrease from 3.9 per 100 in 2008. In a statement announcing the decrease, the Labor Department did not cite a reason for the lower numbers. But Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis said in the statement that she is concerned about certain employers that discourage workers from reporting injuries. “Complete and accurate workplace injury records can serve as… Read More »Workplace Injuries in 2009 Declined.