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Recent studies from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have shown that 17.6 million people in the United States either depend on or abuse alcohol, and out of these approximately only 1 million seek a form of treatment.

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International day for persons with disabilities on 3rd December - Note on schemes for the welfare of persons with disabilities and concessions available to them. The Government of India is committed for the realization of full participation, protection of rights, and equal opportunities to all including persons with disabilities. India is a country where most of the population lives in the rural areas and accessing the health and rehabilitation services has always been a challenge. In a Backgrounder issued yesterday, a brief summary of the major steps initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in this direction were given. Following is the Background Note on the legislative and Institutional framework along with the major schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the People with Disabilities (PwDs). The Note also contains information on facilities and concessions available to PwDs under other central schemes which are being run by other Union Ministries. OFFER ON INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY Wheelchair @ 4499 INR Tricycle @ 6500 INR Legislative Framework: There are four important legislations dealing on disabilities issues- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has laid the foundation of recognition of rights for Persons with Disabilities and has facilitated development of specific programmes for their education, rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 regulates and monitors training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel. The National Trust for the welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, aims at enabling and empowering persons with disabilities to live independently as fully as possible in their community. Mental Health Act, 1987, address to the specific needs of persons with ment

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A plan administrator's decision denying a participant's claim for disability benefits based on a suspected disqualifying pre-existing condition and the participant's failure to provide requested documentation was not an abuse of discretion, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi ruled Aug. 3 (Scott v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., S.D. Miss., No. 2:10-cv-00220-KS -MTP, 8/3/12).

Cerebral Palsy means 'brain paralysis'and it stands for CP. CP is a disability that affects movement and body position.Cerebral Palsy comes from brain damage that happened before the baby was born, at birth, or as a baby. The whole brain is not damaged, only parts of it, mainly parts that control movements. Once damaged, the parts of the brain do not recover, nor do they get worse. However, the movements, body positions, and related problems can be improved or made worse depending on how we treat the child and how damaged his or her brain happens to be. The earlier it start, more improvement can be made. Cerebral Palsy Chair Cerebral palsy Chair is a disorder of muscle movement and coordination. It is caused by an injury to a child's brain that occurs before birth or during infancy. It affects the part of the brain that controls body movement. People with cerebral palsy can have other problems such as seizures, decreased ability to learn, and problems hearing, seeing, and thinking. There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve quality of life. Causes Of Cerebral Palsy low oxygen levels (hypoxia) severe jaundice brain infections such as encephalitis, meningitis, and herpes simplex infections brain hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain) head injuries (due to accidents, a fall or child abuse) maternal infections such as rubella (German measles) Wheelchair For CP Child Cerebral Palsy Child Wheel Chair features high end design that ensures maximum comfort. Featuring hydraulic reclining high back for comfortable posture, these chairs are available with detachable back & seat pad. These can also be adjusted to a desired height and have Extra cushion upholstery provided under head, arm and leg for delivering that extra comfort. Features: Ultra light weight Aluminum alloy frame Epoxy powder coated frame Detachable arm rest & foot rest provided Elevated and swinging foot rest Anti wheels for better

The disability rights movement is the movement to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for people with disabilities. The specific goals and demands of the movement are: accessibility and safety in transportation, architecture, and the physical environment; equal opportunities in independent living, employment, education, and housing; and freedom from abuse, neglect, and violations of patients' rights.Effective civil rights legislation is sought in order to secure these opportunities and rights. For people with physical disabilities accessibility and safety are primary issues that this movement works to reform. Access to public areas such as city streets and public buildings and restrooms are some of the more visible changes brought about in recent decades. A noticeable change in some parts of the world is the installation of elevators, automatic doors, wide doors and corridors, transit lifts, wheelchair ramps, curb cuts, and the elimination of unnecessary steps where ramps and elevators are not available, allowing people in wheelchairs and with other mobility impairments to use public sidewalks and public transit more easily and more safely.

As Congress this week inches toward a new set of rules to avert another global financial collapse, it is focused on two conflicting goals: reforming the banking system to protect consumers while still giving lenders the freedom to take risks. So far the score looks like: Bankers 1, Consumers 0. More than a year after a wave of risky mortgage bets brought Wall Street to its knees, banks and other financial institutions are still playing by the same rules that got them into the mess.

A coalition of security experts from more than 30 organizations is urging enterprises to exert more pressure on software vendors to ensure that they use secure code development practices. The group, led by the SANS Institute and Mitre Corp., offered enterprises recent hacks of Google draft contract language that would require vendors to adhere to a strict set of security standards for software development. In essence, the terms would make vendors liable for software defects that lead to security breaches. "Nearly every attack is enabled by [programming] mistakes that provide a handhold for attackers," said Alan Paller, director of research at SANS, a security training and certification group.

Of course, a more general way to address this and other "business" generated problems / abuses (like expensive required "arbitration" by companies owned and in bed with the companies requiring the arbitration!), is to FORBID contract elements that effectively strip any party of certain "rights" (like the right to sue for defectives; the right to freedom of speech; the right to warranty protections; the right to hold either party to public or published promises / representations, etc.). Basically, by making LYING and DECEIT and NEGLIGENCE liability and culpability unrestricted. Or will we hear / be told that being honest and producing a quality product is "anti-business"? What!? Is this like, if I can't lie and cheat being in business isn't worth it!? If that is true, then those parties and businesses could just as well "go away"! Just as "conservatives" say other criminals like that should. One may have argued that the software industry would never have "gotten off the ground" (at least, as fast as it did) if such strict liability had been enforced (as say, was eventually and is more often applied to physical building and their defects / collapses). That is, that the EULAs and contracts typically accompanying software ("not represented as fit for any purpose" more or less!) had been restricted. On the other hand, we might have gotten software somewhat slower but BETTER - NOT being associated with or causing the BILLIONS of dollars in losses due to bugs, security holes, etc. Others will rail that this will merely "make lawyers richer". So what if it will? As long as government isn't primarily "on the side" of the majority of the people (you know, like a "democracy" should be), then being able to get a individual "hired gun" is one of the only ways for the "little guy" to effectively defend themselves from corporate criminals and other "special interest" elites.

Is Rihanna sending mixed messages on retainer aggression? Since her relationship with producer Chris University ended--after he was arrested for punching her in the present, Rihanna's lyrics hold, at present, seemed to vindicate aggression. In "Love The Way You Lie," her rap piece with Eminem, she justified staying in an abusive relation. In her last recording, "S&M," she uses pictorial images and lyrics to puddle her frame for retaliation. The recording has reportedly been banned in 11 countries. In a November 2009 interview with 20/20, Rihanna said she was distribution her story of discourtesy in hopes of serving boy like girls. "I will say to any woman deed through housewifely aggression, 'Turn out of this. Examine at it 3rd being for what it real is,'" she said.