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Inpatient Detox and Addiction Treatment Centers Serenity at Summit New England, a part of the Summit Behavioral Health continuum, opened in November 2015 to provide detoxification and residential substance abuse treatment services to the New England and Northeast Communities. To date Serenity has treated over 1200 patients. In addition to treating patients, Serenity New England has opened their doors to a Family Support Group open to the public every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9:00pm.

The purpose of the group is to provide education about the disease model of addiction and how it relates to the family. Family members are taught how to set and maintain healthy boundaries with the family members struggling with substance abuse. The group is led by Pierce Aliberti, Dean’s House Founder. “When I was struggling I saw the damage my addiction had on my family and everyone else around me. Starting this group was an opportunity to give back and help families of people suffering from the disease of addiction get help and start their own process of recovery” explains Pierce.

Summit Behavioral Health offers many resources for Families. They value the importance of engaging with families while their loved ones are in treatment. Serenity New England has developed a one day family program “Hope to Healing” with the purpose of both educating and providing support to families of patients in their residential program. Their website also offers several articles related to addiction and the family. Jim Kane, CEO says “Addiction destroys families as much as it destroys individuals. Living with an addict is both heartbreaking and exhausting. Family members are torn between how to help the addict and how to avoid enabling the addict’s erratic behavior. Through our family programs we provide family members with education, resources and the tools they need to help their loved one and for their own personal recovery.”

The Family Support Group is open to the public held every Wednesday evening from 7:30-9pm at Serenity New England, 61 Brown Street, Haverhill MA. For more information about Serenity New England please visit www.serenityatsummit.com. Drug Addiction Treatment Center in Haverhill MA. 

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A Dallas Technology Lawyer can help you protect your legal rights when it comes to preparing, reviewing, or negotiating a tech-related contract for your business.

What Is A Tech Contract?

The concept of a ‘tech agreement” is fairly broad. For most entrepreneurs, it refers to just about any type of contract that relates to technology and (IP) intellectual property rights. The tech can be the primary focus of the agreement (e.g. a licensing deal) or a secondary aspect of the contract (e.g. an employment agreement).

It’s important to understand that many contracts in business relate somehow to technology and intellectual property. To protect your rights, you want to make sure you’ve got an experienced Dallas technology lawyer on board to represent you.

What Are Some Common Legal Documents Where Tech Is Very Important?

* Certain contracts by their nature are focused on protecting technology and related IP rights. These agreements include:

* Tech Development Contracts (e.g. mobile apps)

* Licensing Agreements (e.g. trademarks/service marks)

* Reseller Agreements

* Content Marketing Agreements

* Source Code Contracts

* Data Lease Agreements

What About Secondary Tech Issues?

Technology and related IP are often important ancillary issues in certain types of legal documents. These include:

* Tech Job Employment Contracts

* Marketing and Advertising Agreements

* Consulting and Other Freelance Independent Contractor Agreements

* Membership Subscription Agreements

* Website Legal Documents (e.g. Terms of Use)

eCommerce Contracts And Technology

Many e-commerce agreements have tech aspects that should be…

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Parties, alcohol, and freedom have long gone hand in hand with college – for as long as teenagers have been leaving mom and dad to begin their educations. It isn’t any wonder that college students make up one of the highest ranking demographic groups for alcohol abuse. Estimates reflect that just over 60 percent of college students have used alcohol in the last 30 days, and that as many as two-thirds of those students have taken part in binge drinking in the same period. That is a change from college students’ drinking habits from the past. While the use of alcohol has remained constant for the last few decades, instances of binge drinking have increased dramatically over that time frame, and that can carry some serious risks, reports NJ alcohol rehab center Summit Behavioral Health.

What is Binge Drinking?

Binge drinking is defined as imbibing 5 or more consecutive drinks for men, and 4 or more consecutive drinks for women. It’s an excessive amount of alcohol consumed in a short period of time. In other words, it’s when someone is drinking with the intention of getting drunk. Binge drinking typically causes blood alcohol levels that significantly exceed the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08%.

College students often believe that they are just trying to have a good time with their friends, but patterns of binge drinking are subject to dangerous and sometimes devastating consequences.

What are the Risks of Binge Drinking?

The risks of binge drinking vary from the minor discomfort of a hangover to accidents and injuries to extremely serious consequences, including death. The National Institute of Health1 (NIH) reports that more than 1,800 college students die each year from alcohol-related injuries and accidents. That’s a frightening number, and it doesn’t include the instances where the consequences are not fatal.

Other significant risks include:

Drunk driving – Nearly three and a half million college age students get behind the wheel after drinking.
Risky Sexual Behavior – 13% of college students have reported that they have engaged in unprotected sex after a night of excessive drinking. That number is self-reported, so the actual number is likely much higher.
Assault – Nearly 700,000 college students are assaulted by another student who has been drinking each year.
Sexual abuse – Every year, 97,000 students suffer date rape or another form of sexual abuse that is alcohol-related.
Injuries – Almost 600,000 college students go to the emergency room with alcohol-related injuries each year.
The Risks of Alcohol-Related Hazing

Hazing and initiations have been around on college campuses for a long time. They are especially popular among the Greek communities (fraternities and sororities) and sports teams. But the nature of hazing is no longer like that of our grandfathers. It now often includes dangerous behaviors that are abusive and sometimes illegal. Alcohol is frequently involved in those behaviors. Over the last few decades the number of deaths due to hazing has continued to increase each year, and it is estimated that as many as 82% fatalities are alcohol-related.

The Risks of Alcohol and Energy Drinks

Energy drinks have gained popularity over the last five years; they can be seen in abundance on college campuses. The purpose of the drinks is to boost the drinker’s energy with caffeine, vitamins, herbal extracts, and sugar. Most people who drink energy drinks consume one to give them the energy they need to be productive throughout the day. It isn’t the same when college students are out at a party or bar drinking though. On a typical night out, those who drink energy drinks combined with alcohol commonly have at least three of the mixed drinks.

The combination of caffeine, which raises the heart rate, and alcohol, which lowers the heart rate, sends the body mixed signals that can be dangerous. The over-consumption of energy drinks with alcohol can cause heart problems, motor skill problems, confusion and dizziness, and exhaustion. Additionally, because the caffeine in energy drinks is a stimulant that can mask the effects of alcohol, people drinking the mixture are more likely to drive drunk than those who are only drinking alcohol. They are also at least three times more apt to binge drink.

Alcoholism and Other Risks

One of the biggest and most serious risks of binge drinking is alcoholism. Often times, college students believe that binge drinking isn’t that serious because they are not drinking every day. The truth is, there’s a natural progression from abstinence to alcoholism in people who have an alcohol use disorder. How long it takes a person to become alcohol dependent varies depending on several different factors, including both environmental and genetic components. In those individuals who become alcoholics, there is a line that is crossed and recreational use becomes physical or psychological dependence. Once that happens, it’s very difficult for the person to walk away from alcohol without professional help.

That’s not the only risk though. There are many other problems that arise for college students due to drinking excessively. Some of them include:

Health issues – College students are young and usually feel like they are immune to suffering medical problems, including the health risks of binge drinking. However, those who suffer from alcohol poisoning can have long-term health issues no matter what their age. The longer and more consistently a person drinks to excess increases health risks exponentially.

Legal problems – The legal drinking age is 21, which most college students have not yet reached. That means that anytime they engage in any type of drinking, they are breaking the law and run the risk of getting into trouble with law enforcement. When they choose to drink and drive, their chances of arrest increase significantly, and the punishment can be extreme depending on where they go to school.

Academic discipline – Each college has its own set of standards for student behavior, but those standards typically extend to life outside of the classroom. It is common for incidents that involve binge drinking to result in negative consequences for college students. In fact, in 2013 there were 165,000 academic disciplinary actions taken against students for alcohol-related incidents.

Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse

There is help available for college students who have a problem with alcohol. Treatment options include detox, inpatient, outpatient, 12-step programs, and alcohol and drug addiction therapy. The good news is that college students can get and stay sober before they suffer many of the negative consequences that lifetime drinkers do. The first step is to recognize the problem and call our NJ alcohol rehab center and ask for help.

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In Bill Cosby’s criminal sexual assault case, a Pennsylvania state court judge recently ruled that one accuser, in addition to the alleged victim in the case, can testify that Mr. Cosby once drugged and sexually assaulted her. The judge made this ruling despite the fact that Mr. Cosby has never been convicted of sexually assaulting this woman. The judge also ruled, however, that twelve other accusers who would have said basically the same thing could NOT testify against Mr. Cosby. How does this make sense, asks Dallas criminal lawyer Helms?

The answer requires us to dig into one of the most difficult areas of evidence law–the use of an accused person’s “prior bad acts” in a criminal trial.

On one hand, evidence law in most jurisdictions says that, in general, a person’s prior bad conduct should not be admissible to show that the person has the kind of character that would mean the person would commit the alleged crime. For example, normally, the mere fact that someone has robbed a bank before is not admissible to show that the person is guilty of bank robbery in a given case. This is because the law does not want juries to decide someone is guilty just because the person has done something in the past.

This general rule applies even more strongly if the past bad act is not even the same type of crime. So, the argument that someone has sold illegal drugs in the past would be even weaker as evidence that the defendant is the kind of person who would rob a bank.

On the other hand, there are times when evidence of past bad acts shows more than just that a person has the character of someone who would commit the crime. For example, if Joe Smith has committed past bank robberies in which he always wore a trench coat and a clown mask, always burst in and fired a warning shot with a pistol, and then yelled, “Hit the floor, losers!” the fact that the robber of the bank in question wore a trench coat and a clown mask, fired a warning shot with a pistol, and shouted, “Hit the floor, losers!” would be admissible to show that it was Joe Smith who robbed this bank. This is not because it shows that Joe is the kind of person who robs banks. It is because the WAY he robs banks is like his signature or calling card, and this indicates that he was the one who did it.

In the Cosby case, Mr. Cosby is accused of giving a woman a drug that made her unconscious, or at least made her unable to stop his sexual advances. Mr. Cosby does not appear to deny that he gave the woman a drug. He also does not deny having sexual activity with her. His defense appears to be that he believed she consented to sexual activity despite the drug and that he did not believe the drug prevented her from consenting to sex. In other words, he seems to claim that he thought the drug was like a glass of wine–that it would relax her, but that she would still be able to give genuine consent to sex.

Now, let’s consider the possible testimony of the other twelve accusers. Mr. Cosby is not on trial for sexually assaulting them, but the government wanted them to testify that Mr. Cosby gave them a drug, that he had sex with them, and that they deny having consented to the sex. Since Mr. Cosby does not deny that he gave a drug to the alleged victim in the case and does not deny that he had sex with her, the fact that he had given other women drugs and had sex with them does not prove that he is guilty, UNLESS their testimony shows that Mr. Cosby knew the alleged victim in this case did not have the ability to give consent.

Here is an example of hypothetical testimony that might do that. Let’s say a woman testified that the drug made her unconscious, that she woke up and found Mr. Cosby molesting her, and that she told him to stop and that she had been unconscious. If this happened before the incident for which he is on trial, it would show that he knew that the pills could make someone unconscious, but he kept doing it even though he knew it was possible that the woman was unconscious and could not consent.

It is possible that the Pennsylvania judge thought that only one of the twelve witnesses had something to say that would bear on the consent issue.

It is also possible that the judge did not want too much emphasis to be put on Mr. Cosby’s encounters with other women in case an appeals court says their testimony should not have been allowed. If an appeals court says the testimony about other instances was not proper, having only one witness like that, rather than twelve, might make it more likely that the verdict could still be upheld based on all of the other evidence. This is what lawyers call “harmless error.” If there is too much emphasis on other alleged victims during the trial, it is much less likely that the error of allowing their testimony would be harmless.

Evidence of “prior bad acts” like this involves tricky issues of evidence law as applied to the detailed facts of the individual case. This kind of evidence can also be extremely damaging to the accused’s case, and often unfairly. Experienced criminal defense lawyers will try to keep this kind of evidence out, if possible, with motions to the judge before trial. It is critical for a criminal lawyer to understand the nuances of both the law and the facts in order to protect the rights of the accused.

If you, a family member or someone you know has been charged with a crime or have been convicted and need help with an appeal in the Dallas area, contact Dallas criminal lawyer John Helms at (214) 666-8010 or fill out the online contact form. You can discuss your case, how the law may apply and your best legal options to protect your rights and freedom.

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DALLAS Jada Davino a Dallas Professional makeup artist is proud to announce her new makeup tutorial inspired by Demi Lovato. Davino a die hard Lovatic since age 16 and a biggest admirer of Lovato’s music and personal style created the tutorial as a way to honor the singer and actress.

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Davino’s tutorial is a step-by-step guide that helps women achieve Lovato’s signature “smoky-eye” look, which features the pop star’s bold use of dark eye shadow to make her eyes distinctive and eye-catching. Davino’s tutorial also provides instructions on pairing Lovato’s signature look with a “nude” lipstick color that blends nicely with a variety of skin tones.

“My video tutorial is really geared to women who want to achieve this look that Lovato has popularized without spending a lot of money,” stated Davino. “I go through the step by step instructions, and list all the products necessary to achieve this signature look.”

The makeup products Davino uses in the tutorial include, Smash Box eyelid primer in smoke, Black Truffle/Huda Beauty Rose Gold Palette, Quarry MAC eye shadow, Copperplate MAC eye shadow and Sephora Black waterproof eyeliner. Davino also uses MAC Splice lip liner and Huda Beauty Liquid Matte in Flirt for her lips.

About Jada Davino

Davino is a self-taught, Dallas professional makeup artist  and beauty and fashion Vlogger who has her own YouTube channel, and has previously created tutorials inspired by pop culture stars. Few  of these are:

3 Kylie Jenner inspired Makeup looks Tutorial

Maya Diab Inspired Makeup Tutorial

You can also connect with Jada on her  own Instagram page. If you live in Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Garland, Frisco and surrounding areas you can connect with Jada via her Dallas Makeup Artist Facebook Page for affordable wedding makeup services, bridal makeup and glam makeup give her a call for FREE Consultation 214-365-3054.

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NFM Lending is pleased to honor Bryce Chambers as the NFM Salute for March 2017.

Since age 10, Bryce Chambers wanted to serve in the military. On May 8, 2015, his 20th birthday, Chambers began 16 weeks of basic training in addition to infantry training, with the goal of becoming an infantryman. He graduated in August 2015, and was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Chambers is a grenadier, specializing in explosives, and was recently promoted to an E4. In December of 2015, he married his high school sweetheart, Rachel, and she joined him in Hawaii.

Chambers was nominated by his mother, Jane Chambers, along with Greg Cowart, an NFM Lending Branch Manager in Richmond, VA.

“Bryce has always told us that he wanted to serve in the military,” said Jane Chambers. “When I asked him why he felt so strongly about joining the Army, his response was, ‘I feel like as a citizen of the United States of America, it is my duty to serve at least four years in the military!’ If I am totally honest, thinking of my youngest son serving in the Army scared me beyond measure. While my heart burst with pride during his Advanced Individual Training graduation, the realization that my son was willing to lay his life down on the line for his country was breathtaking. Words simply are not enough to express how proud Keith and I are of our youngest son: Bryce, my soldier, my hero!”

NFM Salutes is an initiative in which one military member or Veteran is chosen each month to be honored as the “Salute of the Month.” Salutes are chosen from nominations on the NFM Salute website, www.nfmsalute.com. The “Salute of the Month” will be featured on the website with a brief biography and information about his or her service, and NFM Lending will make a $2,500 donation to a military or Veteran non-profit in the Salute’s name. Chambers chose Platoon 22 to receive this month’s donation.

Selected NFM Salutes may choose from one of the following four non-profits: Platoon 22, AnySoldier, Soldier’s Wish, and the Gary Sinise Foundation. NFM looks forward to the opportunity to continue to honor military and Veterans through the NFM Salute initiative.

About NFM Lending

NFM Lending is a mortgage lending company currently licensed in 29 states in the U.S. The company was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1998. They attribute their success in the mortgage industry to their steadfast commitment to customers and the community. NFM Lending has firmly planted itself in the home loan marketplace as “America’s Common Sense Residential Mortgage Lender.™” For more information about NFM Lending, visit www.nfmlending.com, like our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter.

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According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was a 7.2 percent increase in deaths from car wrecks in 2015, the largest percentage increase since 1966.

“As someone who has been involved in several car wrecks, I can tell you that no matter how smart or logical you think you are, nothing prepares you for the moment after a car accident,” stated Dallas personal injury lawyer Amy Witherite of Eberstein & Witherite, LLP. “It’s not just the physical impact of the accident, but the mental aspect that is so unexpected. You sort of go into this bubble where nothing seems quite real, and that sensation really compromises your ability to make sound decisions.”

The truth is, no one is really prepared to deal with getting hit by another vehicle, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t learn some of the most important things to do…and not to do to when those situations arise.

THINGS TO DO

1. Get the Police Involved

Per Geoff Williams’ article, 7 Steps To Take After a Fender Bender, published in U.S. News & World Report, calling 911 ensures that an objective third party will take the necessary reports and photos to document the car wreck.

“Calling 911 is always a good idea, because when you’re hit by another vehicle, you don’t want to put the fate of any future litigation in the hands of the other motorist,” Witherite added. “Because the at-fault motorist has a vested interest in making sure that there is little or no evidence collected at the accident site that could be used against them in the future.”

That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t obtain basic details such as the other driver’s name, address, insurance information and phone number. But anything else pertinent to the car wreck should be obtained by a police officer.

2. Take Video Or Photos of the Scene

It’s also extremely important that you document the accident scene.

In a piece about car accidents, Phillip Reed of Edmunds.com, writes, “Keep in mind that you want your photos to show the overall context of the accident so that you can make your case to a claims adjuster.”

The era of digital devices has made it much easier for accident victims to take photos and videos of damaged vehicles and bodily injuries and immediately upload them to cloud-based storage or email accounts for later use.

3. Call A Lawyer

A lot of motorists who have been hit by another vehicle think that they should wait several hours before they call a personal injury lawyer.

But the truth is, the quicker you contact a lawyer, the quicker that lawyer can get their firm’s investigators to the crash site, and help secure evidence and interview witnesses while the details of the accident are still fresh in their minds.

In fact, you should contact a lawyer prior to speaking to your own insurance company, because you don’t want to say something to the insurance representative that will compromise your legal rights.

THINGS NOT TO DO

1. Don’t Say A Word To the Other Party

Emotions run high after a car wreck, and it’s tempting to want to lash out at the responsible party by engaging in conversation.

But as Laiza King of The Huffington Post writes in, 7 Smart Things To Do Immediately After An Accident, “Discussing can distort the mental image you have of the accident and then you won’t be able to separate what you saw from what you discussed.”

You might also end up saying something that the other party can use against you during a settlement claim negotiation.

“Let us do the talking,” Witherite advised. “We know exactly what to say, who to say it to, and how to say it. And we’re going to be able to do that in a clear, logical way that won’t harm your future litigation.”

2. Don’t Leave the Scene

Unless you are badly injured and need immediate medical attention, don’t leave the scene of the car wreck. If you leave, it gives the driver of the vehicle that hit you the opportunity to present the details of the accident in way that will not be advantageous to you.

And in most states, there are specific laws about the responsibilities of each driver involved in a car wreck, and those laws typically include penalties or fines for leaving the scene of an accident, even if that accident was not your fault.

3. Don’t Talk To the Other Driver’s Insurance Representative

Under no circumstances should you ever speak to a representative of the insurance company of any driver involved in the car wreck.

“The general rule we like to advise our clients is to let us handle the other driver’s insurance company,” Witherite said. “The other insurance company is not your friend, and they want to do anything they can to get you to tell a story that will favor their insured. Don’t fall into that trap, or you may regret it later on.”  

Conclusion

You may never be involved in a car wreck, but if you do and you need a personal injury lawyer, the team at 1-800-Car-Wreck will get you back on your feet. We help people living in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso and other major cities in Texas keep their lives running after a car accident.

SOURCES

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/12/17/7-steps-to-take-after-a-car-accident
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laiza-king-/7-smart-things-to-do-immediately-after-an-accident_b_11947766.html
https://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident.html

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Compared to traditional criminals, cyber-criminals are typically much more difficult to catch. From hacking to sexual exploitation, cyber-criminals commit their crimes behind the anonymity and relative safety of a computer screen. However, law enforcement is catching up to cyber-criminals. You can now report internet scams and other types of internet crimes directly to the FBI through its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

As Texas federal internet crimes lawyers, we are always monitoring developments in the area of cyber-crime. Technology seems to evolve more quickly than anything else, so it’s important to stay on your toes to protect yourself from falling prey to an online scam.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, cyber-criminals have begun targeting dating websites in the latest round of internet scams.

What Are Romance Scams?

When most people think of a “romance scam,” they might picture mail order brides or similar scenarios. Although there are undoubtedly plenty of happy couples who have met through so-called mail order bride websites, they are probably the exception, not the rule.

Unfortunately, cyber-criminals have created a new way to exploit people looking for love and companionship. “Romance scams” have started popping up on popular dating websites, such as Match.com and eHarmony. Cyber-criminals go to an online dating site, create a fake profile using another person’s photos and fraudulent information, and strike up online conversations with the site’s users. They may spend months developing a rapport with a user, making the person believe they are interested in a romantic relationship.

In many cases, cyber-criminals pretend to be an American working overseas temporarily. They lure their victim into wiring money to an offshore bank account, claiming they are stranded without access to funds. According to the FBI’s IC3, Americans paid $120 million to cyber-criminals in romance scams in the first six months of 2016 – an increase of 23 percent compared to the first half of 2015.

In several cases, federal authorities have extradited cyber-criminals from other countries to the U.S. to face prosecution. In one case, an 84-year-old Indiana woman sent over $120,000 to an account in London, believing she was helping a man she met on an online dating website.

The co-founder of a dating website for individuals over age 50 said the site rejects about 15 percent of applicants every day due to scamming.

Cyber-security experts encourage people who use internet dating sites to check profile images with free apps that allow you to reverse-image search a photo to identify its origin. In many cases, cyber-criminals who use fake dating profiles pull images from stock photo sites, or simply find a third party’s photo online and pass it off as their own. Internet security experts also warn against sending anyone money online, especially if you have never met the person.

Dallas Federal Cyber-Crime Lawyers

If you have been charged with an internet crime, you could be facing serious penalties. Law enforcement is tough on cyber-criminals. Don’t wait to speak to a federal cyber-crime defense lawyer about your case.

Call the Dallas criminal defense Mick Mickelsen to discuss your defense today. Contact us or call 214-720-9552 today. You can also get in touch with us through our online contact form.

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A win for graduate student employees–the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has overturned a 2005 Brown University decision and ruled that graduate students working as teachers and research assistants at private universities are employees.  The NLRB issued a 3 to 1 decision in Columbia University where they determined “whether students who perform services at a university in connection with their studies are statutory employees within the meaning of Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act” (the “Act”).

The NLRB held “that student assistants who have a common-law employment relationship with their university are statutory employees under the [National Labor Relations] Act.”  As a result, student assistants at private colleges and universities are permitted to unionize.  The decision is a triumph for many graduate students and unions throughout the country.  Columbia officials, of course, disagree with the ruling and contend that a student’s relationship with an academic department is not the same as an employee’s relationship with his or her employer.  That said, it is likely that Columbia University will appeal this decision.

To speak to an employment law attorney about non-compete agreements, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705. This article is presented by the Dallas employment law lawyers at Clouse Dunn LLP.

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The level of outdoor pollution is not only vital to good health for people who spend significant times outside, but it also affects the level of air quality inside commercial establishments. Studies have found that retail store air quality will often be worse when outdoor air pollution is at a high level, and that can affect store employees and patrons.

Related: Did You Know Cleaner Indoor Air Can Help Bring Your Retail Shop More Business?

“What we are finding through multiple studies is that retail store air quality can compromise worker productivity in the form of missed work days through illness,” stated Kevin Wood,Vice President Sales and Marketing. “And if retail spaces lack effective commercial air filtration devices, then airborne particulates will continue to worsen within that store, and you will start to see a corresponding increase in breathing illnesses related to poor indoor air quality.”

Recent Review of Retail Store Air Quality

A recent review of indoor air quality in retail stores titled, Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Retail Stores, shed some light on this issue.

The authors of the review examined multiple online databases and studies related to the quality of air at retail stores throughout the U.S. and around the world. They focused on factors such as air filtration, ventilation, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter and microbiological contaminants.

The review found that the ventilation rates in retail shops were lower than the ventilation rates found in bars, restaurants and healthcare facilities. The authors speculated that the reason retail stores had a lower ventilation rate was due to the presence of exhaust fans in bars and restaurants.

In addition, retail stores that featured open doors, or doors that opened frequently due to patron entrance and exit, were found to have much higher airborne contaminants due to infiltration from outdoor air.

Ventilation rates were also affected by the existing HVAC system, as well as by the amount of air that was leaking in and out of the store based on building construction.

The Importance of Air Change Rates

One of the factors that the study touched upon was the air change rate within retail buildings. Per a piece on The Engineering ToolBox website titled, Air Change Rates in Typical Rooms and Buildings, an air change rate is defined as the rate at which the air within a space is filtered or replaced by new air in a 60-minute time period.

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Typically, the air within a retail space should be changed or cleaned between six to 10 times, which would mean an air change rate range of 6-10.

When air stagnates and is not filtered within a retail store at this recommended rate, then air pollutants can multiply and spread, resulting in poor indoor air quality. This is why retail shops that implement an effective air filtration strategy will have an air change rate of 12-16.

The owners of retail shops who want to lower the number of particulates in the air must also ensure that they repair all leak sources within their building to prevent outdoor air from lowering the air quality within their business.

It’s also important for retail storeowners to remember that the number of occupants within their space will also affect the air change rate. The more people that frequent a retail store, the greater the air change rate has to be to account for the fact that there are more people consuming oxygen and more people bringing in pollutants from the outside.

The EPA Weighs in on Indoor Air Quality

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tackled the issue of indoor air quality in commercial buildings, and has identified five main factors that affect indoor air pollution:

Indoor sources
Outdoor sources
Ventilation
Airflow patterns
Air filtration systems

Common indoor sources of poor air quality include cigarette smoke, combustion from furnaces and generators, condensation, chemicals, contaminated HVAC systems and mold.

Common outdoor sources include local traffic, gas stations, power plants, incinerators, restaurant emissions, pesticide spraying, roof drainage, fertilizer and sewer gas.

Ventilation refers to the amount of clean air that flows through an indoor space, which affects the level of particulates in the air. Ventilation can be enhanced with air filtration devices for maximum effectiveness.

Airflow patterns are the pathways by which air enters an indoor space. By understanding these airflow patterns and locations, retail shop owners can identify sources of possible leakage that can affect the way contaminants enter their stores.

And finally, air filtration systems are any devices in an indoor space that filter harmful contaminants. Given the amount of polluted air that enters a retail store, it is nearly impossible for an existing ventilation system to eliminate airborne particulates without the aid of air filtration devices.

Minimum recommended efficiencies for air filtration are published by ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Camfil USA, a major manufacturer or air filters and air filtration products, recommends the use of filters with a MERV of 13 to protect the people and products in retail environments. MERV is the minimum efficiency reporting value when the filter is evaluated under the guidance of a Standard for testing filters as published by ASHRAE.

How Camfil USA Air Filtration Products Handle Retail Store Air Quality

At Camfil, we know that retail store air quality can play a big part in worker efficiency and productivity, which is why we will continue to provide you with useful information about indoor air quality issues in commercial industries.

For more than 50 years we have been at the forefront of clean air solutions for commercial facilities, and our products remain the most affordable and energy efficient on the market. We look forward to helping retail business with indoor air quality filtration products. Learn more here. Download case study

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