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In 2008 Brazil instated a zero tolerance drink driving policy, in 2010 Bar Aurora and Boteco Ferraz showed the patrons of the bar the real cost of Drink Driving by adding it to their bar tab. 

Patrons were shocked, when given their receipts, by huge figures with some racking up bills of up to $73,000 USD for the night! 

They thought, if Jail and Fines weren't catching peoples attention maybe it was time to start hitting people where it really hurt: their wallets. 

Adding things like:

Ambulance $3,050

Day in ICU $980

Medical Crew $14,675

X-Ray $820

Amputation $34,160

Wheelchair $1,350

= 55,035

Patrons were pissed in both sense of the word and then they were understanding. The real cost of drink driving is more expensive then some people might think. There is only one thing they didn't take into account, the cost of taking someone else's life...

Throughout the month of November some of Andatech's staff participated in Movemeber, to help raise awareness for Men's Health issues while everyone else cheered them on! Movember is a time to focus on men’s health and to show our commitment, we donated our faces to the cause by growing a moustache for the entire month of November.

Our Mo's sparked conversations, and generated some good laughs; all in the name of raising vital awareness and funds for prostate cancer and male depression. 

Why are we so passionate about men’s health?
*1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
*This year 20,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
*1 in 8 men will experience depression in their lifetime

The funds we've managed to raise will help make a tangible difference to the lives of others. Through the Movember Foundation and its men’s health partners, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue – the national depression initiative, they are funding world class research, educational and support programs which would otherwise not be possible. 

If you would like to find out more about the type of work we've all been helping to fund by donating or supporting Movember, take a look at the "Programs We Fund" section on the Movember website:http://au.movember.com/about

This has been a great laugh for the team here at Andatech and thankyou to all that supported our efforts, through your donations or through your own Mo growths! 

Challenge: Try and spot the real ones!

Hey everyone!
Andatech will be down at the Safety in Action expo from tomorrow, 5th April - Thursday 7th April. Safety in Action is what Andatech is all about so we're excited by this one!

Don't miss out on seeing all our latest designs in Breathalysers; we will be showcasing the SoberPoint and Prodigy2! What's a Prodigy2 you ask? Come on down and check it out; breathalyser with touchscreen, thermal printer, 36,000 test record memory and a USB connection all in the palm of your hand...  Just a step up from the Andatech designed Prodigy unit, a huge hit since its release last month!

Hope to see you there!

Adelaide District Court Judge Simon Stretton told Gabrielle Loretta Harney, 25, of Lakes Entrance, her offending was too serious for a suspended sentence.

"Your drunk, unlicensed, speeding and dangerous driving was clearly the sole cause of your aunt's death," Judge Stretton said.

Harney was found guilty at trial of causing her aunt's death by dangerous driving.

Sentencing her to five years, with a non-parole period of four years, Judge Stratton said Harney was speeding in Royal Park in March 2008 when she lost control.

The car slid across a road, mounted a curb and hit a tree before catching fire.

Her aunt was pronounced dead at the scene.

Judge Stretton said Harney's failure to say sorry to her family until recently in court had caused them "great suffering".

Harney, who has a 14-month-old son, had a history of driving offences including stealing a car.

Judge Stretton did not suspend the sentence.

"Your offending is simply too serious, the consequences too great and the need for general deterrence too high," he said.

*source, "Perth Now" March 31, 2011 Liza Kappelle

It's not hard to see why fruit juice bars are still growing strong with very affordable, quick and much healthier alternatives to most other drinks. Australians seem to be increasingly aware of these healthier options and, in most cases, taking full advantage of them. A quick stroll past a juice bar, in a major shopping centre, around lunch time on a weekend and you'll see almost as many staff as an apple store working frantically to fill the orders of a growing crowd.

This new juicer is a very exciting addition to health and wellbeing products and truly stands in a league of its own.

The JuicePresso is quieter, healthier and extracts more juice compared to other juicers currently available.

This fantastic product is especially handy for people on the go, the health conscious or mums and dads that are time poor yet want to ensure their children are receiving the essential vitamins and minerals they require every day to grow up strong and healthy.

The problem with existing hand graters, blenders and traditional juicers is that they destroy the majority of the nutrition, which is one of the main reasons we have juicers; besides the taste of course. 
Some of the advantages the Juice Presso has over other brands include: -

• It retains approximately four times the amount of nutrients such as fibre, minerals, anti-oxidants and live enzymes vs. a traditional juicer
• JuicePresso extracts approximately six times the amount of vitamin C from household fruit vs. other juicing systems.
• The high quality DC motor utilized by the JuicePresso is whisper quiet and is a mere fraction of the sound produced by noisy competitors.
• It’s easy self-cleaning system means that a simple rinse through with water is all the JuicePresso ever needs.

All of this is made possible through the use of the JuicePresso’s innovative SmartExtractionSystem (SES) utilising its patented low speed technology system based on materials developed by NASA. It slowly yet gently presses out the juice, separating pulp from juice.

Although many of us are now aware of the benefits of fresh juice, a number of us are concerned with the amount of juice obtained from all the fruit and vegies we buy. The JuicePresso however, produces an amazing twice the amount of juice, so there always plenty to go around. Furthermore the JuicePresso is looking after your wallet by ensuring you’re getting the maximum value for money with each visit to the supermarket

So if you’re looking to give your family the best in healthy living, you can’t go past the JuicePresso