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We all know that drinking and driving is a combination of danger; driving under the influence is a cardinal sin of the road. We’ve listened to the warnings, we’ve read the statistics, we’ve watched the after-school specials. We know it’s a bad thing to do and yet, some of us do it anyway.

Unfortunately, those who drink and drive often go unpunished: they simply don’t get pulled over or noticed by law enforcement. But, those who do get pulled over, who cause an accident, or who are involved in any kind of automobile incident, often get noticed…in hand cuffs.

In the US, the punishment a person receives for drinking and driving is contingent on several factors. Included in this is the state where the offense occurred. While all 50 states have two statutory offenses – driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level of at least .08 – some states charge people for driving with a blood alcohol level of .05. Some states also make it illegal to have open containers in an automobile, where some do not. Most US states take into account the level of intoxication as well as the number of offenses. Based on these factors, some people do jail time, some people lose their license, and some people get off with a fine.

Other countries have different laws than the US. Some are more lenient, and some are harsher. In Australia, the blood alcohol content is .05, and lower (.02) for those with learner’s permits or new drivers. The punishment for drinking and driving in Australia includes fines, suspension of license, imprisonment, and medical assessment before a driver’s license is reinstated.

In certain countries, drinking and driving is punishable by death. A first time offense in El Salvador leads to execution by firing squad, while a second offense in Bulgaria also leads to execution.

In France, drinking and driving is punishable by a 1,000 dollar fine, imprisonment for one year, and loss of license for three years. Finland and Sweden, along France’s lines, also automatically sentence drunk drivers to one year jail sentences including hard labor. In Norway, a drunk driver is jailed for three weeks with hard labor and loses their license for a year. If they do it again, they lose their license forever. In South Africa, drinking and driving results in a ten year prison sentence or a 10,000 fine and, in some cases, both.

In Canada, the first drinking and driving offense warrants loss of license for one year and a 600 dollars fine. The second offense warrants two weeks in jail and loss of license for two years. The third offense warrants three months in jail and loss of license for three years. After the fourth, they might just send you to America.

In England, a drunk driver pays a 250 dollar fine, spends a year in jail, and then loses their license for one year. In Russia, drunk drivers simply lose their license for life. Yes, even Russia has laws against drinking and driving.

Some countries are more creative in their attempts to keep the inebriated off the road. Turkey, for example, punishes drunk drivers by taking them 20 miles from their town and making them walk back with a police escort. In Poland, drunk drivers are subject to jail, fine, and, even worse, mandatory attendance at political lectures. In Malaya, if a man is caught driving drunk he is jailed. If he is married, his wife is jailed too. In Costa Rica, the license plates are removed immediately from the cars of those who drink and drive.

Drinking and driving can cost a lot of money, a lot of freedom, and, in worst cases, a lot of lives. In our world of available transportation drinking and driving has no place. Instead of driving drunk, simply take a bus, take a cab, take a subway, or rent a limo. I would say don’t even drink, but let’s aim for something more feasible.

Business attorneys are extremely important for a business, as they are needed from the first step of starting a business. People usually hire business attorneys to consult about a business start up and will need the attorney’s expertise throughout the life of the business for various aspects of the business. Hiring a business attorney can be a factor determining the success of the venture, as a good attorney will guide the business towards achieving its target goals.

Business attorneys are needed for deciding the business structure, the name of the business, to learn about the laws that govern the business as well as in obtaining necessary licenses and permits that are essential to operate a business. They are needed to negotiate deals, prepare contracts as well as guide the owner while signing a contract prepared by someone else. Their guidance is necessary for banking and financial laws, civil, intellectual property rights, labor and environmental laws related matter. Business attorneys are needed when an asset is purchased, when a business is sold or closed. It is better to go for a large, reputed firm of attorneys while hiring a business attorney, as they have many experienced attorneys who specialize in various areas of law.

How to Hire a Business Attorney:
When money is not a constraint you can hire the best firm of business attorneys and ensure that a team of experienced, qualified attorneys will guide your business. However, when money is a constraint, a sole practitioner may be your best option. There are several ways you may use to hire a business attorney.

Lawyer Referral Service:

Lawyers as well as clients register with these services for a small fee. Clients my look up attorneys after paying a nominal fee, and the referral service will set up an appointment with the lawyer of your choice, making it easy to find and hire a business attorney.

Internet:

A simple search on the Internet may show a list of business attorneys who live in an area near you. The firms usually have web pages with a list of services offered and fee charged.

Yellow Pages:

It may offer you a wide selection of business attorneys making the choice a bit difficult. Make sure the attorney you hire is experienced and has a good reputation.

Word Of Mouth Recommendations:
it may help to ask people you know like friends, clients, relatives to recommend a good business attorney, and chances are you may get a better business attorney than you had hoped for! Before hiring a business attorney make sure that he is, qualified, experienced, honest and has a good reputation, once you find such an attorney make sure you keep him for good!

Several firms offer services and products to help new business owners to run a business smoothly.

Every office needs supplies, from pens and paper to computers and fax machines. You are also going to need some other things that might not even have crossed your mind. Here are five of them.

High-quality staplers. Just about everyone in your office can benefit from having a good stapler at the the ready. A stapler offers an easy way to fasten documents together with the need for a big binding machine. There are a lot of staplers you can choose from including compact desktop models, portable devices (good for your traveling employees!), and high-capacity electric units. Some brand names to check out are Dahle Novus and, of course, Swingline. Good cutting tools. Even if your business doesn’t deal in the creative arts (i.e. photography, graphic design), you can still benefit from owning some paper cutting devices. Scissors can be easily stored in your employees’ desks, as can some of the smaller rotary trimmers on the market. If your workers frequently need to cut larger quantities of paper, a first-rate guillotine or stack cutter can be a good investment. A couple of companies that make great paper cutting tools include GBC and Akiles. Dahle also makes some excellent scissors. An electric letter opener. Your office probably receives a lot of mail and opening all of those envelopes can be time-consuming. (Costly too, when you consider labor costs.) That’s why an electric letter open is a must-have device. These machines can process hundreds – or even thousands – of mail per hour and most do so automatically. That way, you can spend time and money involved in more engaging – and lucrative – activities. Martin Yale makes some really great letter openers, so check them out. Whiteboards and bulletin boards. Even in this age of e-mail and iPhones, you can still use old-fashioned ways of communicating with your colleagues. Whiteboards are ideal for conference rooms for jotting down ideas during meetings. Smaller boards can even be placed in cubicles so your employees can stay on top of things. And bulletin boards are ideal for displaying announcements and other important items, such as labor law posters and reminders about the upcoming company picnic. Quartet, Ghent, and Balt Best-Rite all make boards that can help you communicate. High-security paper shredders. Unless you want to become a victim of fraud or face a lawsuit of some sort, you’re going to need paper shredders in your office. These machines will give you a secure way to get rid of any documents containing sensitive information (i.e. bank account numbers, personnel data, etc.). You can choose large departmental shredders that can be used by multiple people over the course of the day or you can get smaller devices that can be stored right by your workers’ desks. Be sure to choose cross-cut machines so you’ll get the most security available. Some great paper shredder manufacturers are Fellowes, GBC, and Intimus.

Every office needs tools to be successful and if you stock your workplace with these items, your odds of success have just increased. Get these great products today and see what they can do for you.

The paralegal profession is currently experiencing a great deal of growth and prosperity. With the average USA annual salary averaging around $34,000 for local and state work, nearly double that for Federal Government work, and much more in the private sector, it’s no wonder this career field is growing. Let’s take a look at a few reasons why a career as a paralegal is so rewarding.

Challenging Work

Attorneys pass much of their workload along to paralegals, also known as legal assistants. Note that paralegals may not perform all attorney tasks, including setting legal fees, giving out legal advice, and presenting court cases.

Case preparation is part of the workload. Paralegals help lawyers with background information and research, legal history, case studies, fact-finding investigations, document preparation and analysis, plea documents, folder, record and file handling. The work they perform is often involved with hearings, trials, closing comments, and also corporate functions.
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By: ReginPaul

Credit unions, building societies, asset management firms, stock brokerages, similar businesses and banks are only a few of the financial institutions that we know of. If financial institutions embrace all these, then what really is a financial institution?
Financial institution acts as the mediator of the lenders and the borrowers. They are accountable for allocating money from the shareholders to the companies (or vice versa, depending on who needs the money). Financial institutions should be present in all financial transactions between the two. In other words, a financial institution takes the role of a “representative” that gives financial services to its customers and affiliates.

by: Christine Zafra

If you’re eyeing a certain car yet you do not have the funds to purchase it, then maybe it’s about time that you get a loan in the bank. Chattel mortgage is beneficial to those who want to purchase certain “movable” goods, such as cars, air conditioners, mobile phone, laptops etc., but do not have the money to do so.

If you have already acquired the money from the bank or any other lender and you have already purchased the good, depending on your arrangement (sometimes, payable up to 6, 12, 18, 24 etc. months), the good is still under the name of the bank or lender (i.e. mortgaged with: ______). After you have finished paying the installment, then that is the only time that the item will be transferred to your name.

Be warned though, because if you weren’t able to pay up with your debt, the bank or lender can reclaim your item.

Photo taken from http://www.federalloans.com

Most teenagers do not need to acquire a graduate degree in order to experience working, and finding jobs are not as difficult as one might think. There are many job listings for teens available that not only help teens find the jobs most suitable for them, but to also ensure that they have all the information that they would need to know about finding and taking on jobs in general, to make it an easier and more fruitful process for them.

There are many different types of jobs that are available to teenagers, and most of them are usually relegated to part-time and summer jobs. Part-time jobs are work that allows the teenager to work for only a few hours a day, giving them ample time to do other things, such as go to school and study. On the other hand, summer jobs often happen during summer vacations when school is out. In this case, teenagers work for a shorter period of time, usually from the end of the semester until the start of the new one, but work longer hours everyday.

Age is also a very important factor when looking through most job listings for teens. 16-17 year olds may work unlimited hours for as long as these jobs are not classified as hazardous. All jobs that require heavy machinery present, or are situated in dangerous locations are therefore not allowed to hire them. Teenagers younger than this age group however, may only work for 3 hours a day, 18 hours a week, to comply with standard child labor laws. Upon reaching the age of eighteen, child labor laws no longer apply, and the teenager is now allowed to work in whichever job he chooses, for any unlimited number of hours a week.

Having a part time or summer job however, does not mean that having a resume takes second priority. Resume writing is a skill that should be encouraged and developed as early as possible, and many potential employers tend to appreciate a well-written resume, even from teenagers looking for temporary work. Resumes are not strictly limited to any previous work experience that one may have, especially because the teenager may not have had any as of yet. Putting in organizations that the student is a part of, or listing any community or program services that they have rendered, are instead, important additions that will take the place of one’s work experiences. Many job listings for teens also offer valuable resources that help students and teenagers come up with resumes most suitable for the type of work they are interested in.

There are also many available internet resources that offer job listings for teens, and while this is the fastest recourse to finding a suitable job, this is by no means the only method. Many teenagers apply for jobs by going to the store or shop in questions, introducing themselves, and handing in their resumes. Many job listings require interviews before selecting applicants for the job. Personal interaction is still one of the best ways to get a job, and it is important for the teenager to know how to act professionally in these situations, no matter what job they apply for.

If you truly believe in democracy, you can forget globalization. Even by definition, the two are incompatible. Globalization implies sameness; equal rules and laws concerning capital and investment right across the board. So, if a country wants to join the “global community”, they have to adopt the rules and laws of that community. And the price of not doing so is stagnation, and a slow, or not so slow, economic death. At risk is a share of a multi-trillion dollar investment capital monster roaming the world looking for short term opportunity.

Unfortunately, this investment pool is faceless, anonymous, and conscienceless, largely interested in profit and profit alone. You can forget considerations such as environmental impact, well-being of the employees, or any kind of benevolence towards man or government. There are exceptions, of course, but the little fish with big consciences are soon swallowed up by the big fish with little consciences. For the most part, the “bottom line” rules this global investment world.

Under globalization, the money migrates towards cheap labor, low taxes, and a non-interfering government bureaucracy. That’s why many of “our” factories and jobs that were once ours now exist in places like China and Mexico. This is a trend that is sure to intensify as the “globalists” gain more and more power and control; and more and more governments step into line with the globalists’ agenda.

Who are they? They may be people like you and I, who have somehow succeeded against the odds to acquire a sizeable investment portfolio. However, the small investors do not make the kind of decisions that affect whole nations or peoples. The small guys just ride whatever wave is available as a hot stock investment, and simply don’t bother to look at the small print to find out what social or environmental impact this or that company is making on the host country.

The really big money comes from a very specific source. It is virtually unlimited, and until now virtually unchallenged by government, economist, or academic.

The world money supply grows at over 7% per year. All of this new money is issued into circulation by the private banking consortium and “sold” to government or private entities as interest-bearing debt. This money is created by the banks out of thin air using the assets we release to them as security. This means that the individuals who control the banking system behind the scenes have access to an almost unlimited money tree. Each year, trillions of dollars worth of new debt is added to their coffers, trillions of dollars of old debt is paid off (effectively “laundering” this money), and trillions of dollars worth of the world’s finest assets are purchased by them. I speak here of the controlling interests in all the major multi-nationals including armaments manufacturers, the airline industry, mining, forestry, pulp and paper, medicine, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation, energy, petro-chemical, and especially the media. And a whole lot of lesser businesses are bought up by cyber-spaced investors at prices neither you nor I can compete with.

By controlling these important industries, the purchasing owners can indirectly control government policies via investment negotiations and threats to relocate elsewhere. And in most cases, individual governments are forced to give in to the globalists’ demands. Their monetary influence even includes the institutions of education wherein significant endowments (with strings attached) are gifted to many universities and other institutions of higher learning, in order to “teach” the bankers’ own economic “truths”.

And through ownership and control of the media, they ensure that no one “blows the whistle” on their clever monopoly.

Consequently, it is easily seen that the steering wheel of globalism and the new world order (politics) is guided by the same people who control the throttle (the money supply). Globalism is the hallmark (and the trademark) of the banking conspiracy in the issue of new money.

All that remains is to define the fuel that drives this conscienceless vehicle of power and control. If we can shut off the fuel supply, perhaps we can regain our sovereignty and our freedoms.

The important question is, “Why do so many people borrow and owe so much?” If individuals did not borrow from the banks, there would be no banking power center.

In most countries, taxation of one kind or another deprives the citizenry of more than 75% of their productive energy. These taxes take many forms: sales tax, income tax, withholding tax, estate duty, stamp duty, import duty, export duty, city tax, county tax, state tax, federal tax, excise tax, liquor tax, tobacco tax, and probably a whole lot more. What is not widely known is that many of these taxes are cumulative towards the cost of finishing a product. Wage taxes and compounding interest costs, for example, are continually added on to a product cost all through the production cycle. Many items that we purchase then hold a “hidden tax” component equal to upwards of 50% of the total cost. This is in addition to the many obvious taxes we pay.

In short, once we part with 75% of our earnings through these various taxes, we are left with no choice but to borrow replacement money from the banks. In other words, the only reason we need borrow anything at all is because government has stolen an equivalent amount from us!

I have studied modern taxation for many years, and I have found that there is absolutely no link whatsoever between a government’s ability to supply services, and the amount of taxation that the given government receives. These two figures are absolutely independent of each other! In fact, the higher the general rate of taxation, the less able government is to supply core services! Taxes actually destroy government services; or force the acquisition of those services at the expense of other important national resources!

It can therefore be seen that it is taxes, and taxes alone, that are responsible for the current plunge towards globalization, one world government, the loss of national autonomy, and a continuing trend towards personal debt and wage slavery.

Should any government recognize this curse and take upon itself the creation and issue of new interest-free money by which to fund their services, a new era of prosperity, peace, and abundance would result. Inspired creativity would blossom worldwide, and friendship, mutual respect, and enlightened co-operation might easily replace the current atmosphere of fear, covetousness, and insatiable greed as manifested in the modern movement towards globalization.

International conflicts such as 9-11 and the war against “terror” pave the globalists’ road with gold. Warfare means more taxes, more debt created, more bombs manufactured, and a whole new profit/power center for those bankers driving globalization! Isn’t it time to get off the global bus?

Nowadays, people show more interest in doing business. Because, doing a business is more beneficial than employed in an organization or in a service. Are you in an idea of starting a new business? If so, you must keep some points in your mind. Here are some tips for starting a new business.

First, you must do a good deal of research working via a business plan; however, that is simply a start. You must be an expert on your products, services, and industry to start the business. Associating yourself with the related business or professional associations before you initiate your business would be a cracking idea.

Before start your business, you must develop a business plan; because, it will facilitate you avoid wasting your money and time into starting a business, which will not succeed.

The main area in starting a business is getting clients or customers. No business will succeed without clients and customers. Do not wait to get the clients and customers until you start your business officially. Networking and getting contacts are highly essential.

Initiate your new business when you are still employed. It may consume time to get profit in your new business. Therefore, starting a business while you are employed is a great idea.

You are going to utilize much of time and energy to start the new business and establish it into a victorious business concern. Therefore, it is very important to deeply enjoy and love what you do.

A business always needs support. Therefore, find a mentor or an expert to provide you help and support whenever you in need. If possible, you may attend a business start-up program.

You should approach possible investors and lenders. Do not anticipate starting a business and then get money from a bank.

If you do not have the expertise in accounting or bookkeeping, hire some experts. Approach a lawyer to write up a business contract. Without expertise, if you try to do those things yourself, you may waste time and money in the long run trying.

Let the people know everything about you and your business to prove them that you are a professional doing a serious business. That means developing all the accessories such as a business phone, pro business cards, and a professional email address, and treating the individuals in a gracious and professional manner.

The most important thing you must do in high priority is get the legal and tax issues done right away. It is more difficult and very expensive to disentangle a mess afterwards. Thoroughly learn what are your legal and tax obligations (such as charging GST or PST, income tax, labor laws, and registration) before you start your business and function it accordingly.

Students, particularly ones that belong to low-income households, rely heavily on student loans to support their education. These student loans come from banks and coursed through the government’s subsidized private loan program.

DailyNebraskan.com reports that more and more banks are leaving the student loan industry due to a gloomy business climate and as an after effect of the home mortgage crisis.

This will surely affect the welfare of student borrowers, especially those who depend largely on student loans to finance their studies. I hope the government does something about this challenge confronting the student loan industry.

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