Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Insurance - Mexico - AM Best affirms ratings on Seguros Inbursa

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of 'a' for Mexican insurance company Seguros Inbursa, the ratings age...

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4 Roles For Paralegals in Criminal Justice Fields | Criminal Law ...

Posted by admin on February 14th, 2012

Paralegal or Legal Assistant is an exciting profession in the Criminal Justice field. It is hard to imagine a law office without a paralegal. They can be described as the right hand of the lawyer. In this article I examine the role of the paralegal or legal assistant in the criminal justice field.

The legal assistant as the name suggests is there to assist the lawyer. It is vitally important to know that the paralegal cannot give legal advice or act as a lawyer. What the paralegal does must be under the supervision of a lawyer. The paralegal can do the following under the watchful eye of a lawyer:

1. The paralegal can conduct client interviews. They must identify themselves as paralegals to the client before starting the interview. In this instance, the legal assistant helps the lawyer ascertain the facts of a case by talking to the client.

This saves the lawyer valuable time. The lawyer can use that time to work on strategies for the case.

2. The legal assistant can locate and interview witnesses. If you watched the movie Erin Brockovich, you saw Julia Roberts play the role of a paralegal that locates and interviews clients. In one of the scenes, she clearly states that she is not a lawyer. This underlines the point above that paralegals cannot give legal advice. It also underlines the point that they identify themselves as such.

3. Legal assistants can research and prepare legal documents. Paralegals do acquire the training and experience necessary to prepare legal documents. All the lawyer has to do is double check the work to make sure it meets the legal requirements that such document requires. Again, I don?t have to tell what a valuable timesaver this is to a lawyer.

4. The paralegal can attend court trials. In this case, they help the lawyer with the case files. This way the lawyer is not fumbling in court looking for files or evidence. The paralegal is there to keep him or her organized.

I can write more volume on the role of the legal assistant or paralegal in the criminal justice field, but you get the point. It is indeed an exciting profession. Think of all the intriguing things that can be involved in a legal case. As a paralegal, you can be in the middle of it all.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Support AZ Non-Profits in Fast Pitch! ? Severson Sisters Foundation

Experience pure energy when creativity, compassion, commitment and connectivity are leveraged to start a ripple of positive change! A virally expanding social network of philanthropy is unleashed when EIGHT nonprofit finalists deliver the most inspiring 24 minutes of 2012, at the electrifying FAST PITCH SOCIAL INNOVATION EXPO!

7 weeks of training, mentoring and practice to deliver their compelling stories in 3 minutes;
8 finalists selected to compete at 1 big event;
24 minutes of electrifying competition;
$100,000+ to be won!

The Fast Pitch Social Innovation Expo features live, three-minute ?pitches? from local nonprofits selected for their entrepreneurial approach to creating social change and the ability to powerfully communicate their vision. Eight Fast Pitch Finalists and one ASU Student Innovation winner will present their pitch to a panel of experts and an audience of investors, business and nonprofit leaders, philanthropists and the media.

The eight finalists will be competing for cash awards to include: The Judges Award ? $10,000 Grant; Social Venture Partners ?Investee? Award ? $10,000 Grant for year one and potential for an SVP Arizona multi?year investment of up to $100,000; and the People?s Choice Award ? $2,500 Grant, selected by the audience that evening.

Following the formal program, there will be a fully hosted reception featuring Santa Barbara Catering and an expo where attendees can interact with the nonprofit organizations and learn more about their mission and opportunities for support and engagement.

The 2012 Fast Pitch Social innovation Expo will be held at the beautiful Tempe Center For The Arts.

See you there!

Buy tickets here ? http://www.svpaz.org/fast-pitch/

Source: http://www.seversonsisters.org/2012/support-az-non-profits-in-fast-pitch/

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Australians risking skin cancer to avoid nanoparticles

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Australians risking skin cancer to avoid nanoparticles
(Nanowerk News) More than three in five Australians are concerned enough about the health implications of nanoparticles in sunscreens to want to know more about their impact. And while the initial scientific information released suggests little cause for alarm, it does justify the community's confusion.
That's the message that emerges from a survey and three research papers on nanoparticles in sunscreens presented at the 2012 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) in Perth this week.
Researchers reported that:
  • some sunscreens that claim to be nano-free do in fact contain nanostructured material ? highlighting the need for clear nano definitions;
  • claims of the dangers of nano metal oxides in sunscreen might be overstated; and
  • a very small amount of zinc from zinc oxide particles in sunscreens is absorbed through human skin.
  • The Cancer Council of Australia reports that we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with over 440,000 people receiving medical treatment for skin cancers each year, and over 1,700 people dying of all types of skin cancer annually.
    The survey of public attitudes towards sunscreens with nanoparticles, commissioned by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and conducted last month, showed that about 17% of people in Australia were so worried about the issue, they would rather risk skin cancer by going without sunscreen than use a product containing nanoparticles.
    Scientists from Australia's National Measurement Institute and overseas collaborators reported on a technique using the scattering of synchrotron light to determine the sizes of particles in sunscreens. They found that some commercial sunscreens that claim to be 'nano-free' do in fact contain nanostructured material. The findings highlight the need for clear definitions when describing nanomaterials.
    Researchers from RMIT and Nanosafe Australia reported on studies using human cells that show zinc oxide and titanium oxide particles used in sunscreens are as well-tolerated as zinc ions and conventional chemical sunscreens in human cell test systems.
    A joint CSIRO and Macquarie University study found that a very small amount of zinc from zinc oxide particles in sunscreens is absorbed through human skin under normal conditions of sunscreen use but that it is a very small fraction of the levels of zinc normally found in blood. It is not known if the absorbed zinc is in the form of soluble zinc ions or zinc oxide particles.
    When zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in sunscreens are reduced to the nanoscale they make the sunscreen transparent. The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration has released a statement on safety of sunscreens containing nanoparticles that concluded: "? the current weight of evidence suggests that TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and ZnO (zinc oxide) nanoparticles do not reach viable skin cells, rather, they remain on the surface of the skin and in the outer layer of the skin?"
    More at http://www.tga.gov.au/pdf/review-sunscreens-060220.pdf (pdf)
    The full survey data is available at: www.innovation.gov.au/nets-pace-research
    For more information on nanoparticles and sunscreens: http://cancer.org.au/cancersmartlifestyle/SunSmart/nanoparticles_sunscreen.htm

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    Source: http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=24229.php

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    Thursday, February 9, 2012

    BC-US--House-Harry Carson, US

    BC-US--House-Harry Carson,129Dems recruiting former Giant Carson for House bidEds: APNewsNow. Will be updatedBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) ? House Democrats are recruiting Hall of Fame football player Harry Carson to run for a House seat from New Jersey.

    A congressional source says the former New York Giants linebacker would challenge five-term Republican Rep. Scott Garrett in a northern New Jersey district. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

    The 58-year-old Carson says he's interested, but wouldn't immediately say any more. Carson is in Hawaii for a family vacation and said by telephone that he might be able to say more in the next week or two.

    He says the trip gives him a chance to think about his future and whether he enters politics.

    Since retiring in 1988, Carson has worked as a broadcaster, written two books and focused on concussions in sports.

    Associated Press

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    New Business Offers Drug-Hunting K-9s For Hire ? CBS Sacramento

    SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ? It may be the first business of its kind in California: A new local company is offering the services of its narcotics-sniffing dogs to parents who fear their kids are doing drugs.

    The business, Drug Dog Services LLC, says the sensitive noses of their trained canines can help locate secret hiding spots and track down many narcotics, including prescription drugs like Oxycontin.

    ?If somebody calls me, in the back of their mind they think their kids are on drugs,? said trainer Sue Watkins.

    Teen drug counselor Jon Daily said the drug-sniffing business could be a powerful tool for parents in uncovering proof of an addiction.

    ?When kids develop a relationship to intoxication, they protect that relationship, and they will hid, con, manipulate and cover up to hold onto it,? Daily said.

    In a demonstration, CBS13 hid three training aids throughout a home ? a heroin-scent in a power outlet, Oxycontin-scent in a bathroom cabinet and methamphetamine-scent in a dresser drawer ? and let Watkins and one of the company?s narcotics-certified dogs, Julia, hunt them down.

    She centered in on the power outlet in just over two minutes, directed Watkins to the bathroom cabinet at the four-minute mark and then zeroed in on the dresser drawer, finding all of the objects in six minutes and 36 seconds.

    Julia doesn?t always work that fast, Watkins said. ?It depends on how much scent is in the house. It could be that she spends a lot of time where there?s lots of scent, and then she has to find the golden egg,? she added.

    The search is designed to be non-confrontational ? the suspected addict can?t be at the house ? and the company charges about $100 for the search.

    Source: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/02/08/new-business-offers-drug-hunting-k-9s-for-hire/

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