The month of April has been designated as Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, and at first glance a truck driver working in the Alberta oil patch may not seem the likeliest candidate to pen a memoir about the subject. But in fact, Greg T. Van Riper's fascinating autobiography belies the relative conventionality of his current occupation. And putting pen to paper played a key role in allowing the author to come to terms with his varied and harrowing past experiences. At the age of 12 Van Riper was placed in foster care, a decision his parents and social service workers ...

In front of an enthusiastic crowd of television and music fans, actress Ellen Greene ("Pushing Daisies", "Heroes" and Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors") dug into her job as moderator and happily grilled seven of Hollywood's most esteemed film and television composers on Sunday at the "Behind the Music: Composing for WonderCon's Favorite Projects" panel at the Anaheim Convention Center. The panel was well attended by more than 400 eager Con-goers. The panel kicked off with a reel of each of the composer's most memorable recently ...

Doctors In Training, a leading provider in online medical education, and USMLE Weapon, a cutting edge interactive question bank for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), announced an affiliation that will allow all DIT students who have purchased a 2012 Step 1 or Step 2 online review course the opportunity to receive a complimentary 90-day subscription to the USMLE Weapon question bank. Since its inception, Doctors In Training has focused on providing quality content to medical students. The affiliation between Doctors In Training and USMLE Weapon ...

Karhu, the official shoe sponsor of the Allstate Life Insurance(SM) 13.1 Marathon , is challenging runners to beat its bear mascot in the Karhu 5K on Saturday at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The first 10 runners who "Beat the Bear" and cross the 5K finish line before the bear, will be presented with a coupon for a FREE pair of Karhu running shoes. Others who finish ahead of the bear will receive a free Karhu T-shirt. Karhu, which means 'bear' in Finnish, has announced that Brady Becker of Danbury, Conn., will wear the mascot costume during the race. ...

Atlanta, Ga.-based National Construction Drafters Association, LLC has launched The Drafting Directory website at http://www.thedraftingdirectory.org as a free resource to U.S. construction industry professionals in need of drafting & design services. Search directory listings in all divisions of construction to find niche drafting and design talent. Access students, freelancers, drafting & design businesses, employees for hire, apprentices, licensed architects, professional engineers, consultants, and more. All drafting & design individuals and businesses ...

Cake and reminiscing were plentiful at the Law Offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC (LLL&S) today as the firm celebrated its historic leadership role in and contributions to the legal, business and philanthropic fields in Palm Beach County and the State of Florida on its 85th anniversary. The third oldest law firm in Palm Beach County was founded by Joseph Lesser in 1927, the same year that Calvin Coolidge was president, Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop transatlantic flight from New York City to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis, and locally, the ...

Office Moxie, an administrative and e-marketing service provider, has received the 2011 All Star Award from Constant Contact , Inc., the trusted marketing advisor to more than half a million small organizations worldwide. Each year, a select group of Constant Contact customers and service providers are honored with the All Star Award for their exemplary marketing results. As a solution provider, Office Moxie's results ranked among the top 10% of Constant Contact's customer base. "We're happy to be recognized by Constant Contact for achieving strong marketing results ...

Support and compression pantyhose specialist Support Sock Shop - which can be found at http://www.SupportSockShop.com - is presenting short-term discounts on its range of Jobst socks products. Including items for both men and women, the Jobst products available on the site encompass everything from sheer, compression Jobst stockings to lace-trimmed pantyhose. Jobst's products are sold at several different pressure levels to help ameliorate the symptoms of a variety of health issues including diabetes, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins, and ankle swelling caused by pregnancy. ...

National Corporate Housing, a nationwide multi-brand corporate housing company and leader in the temporary housing industry, announces the appointment of Mike O'Donnell as Controller. Mr. O'Donnell returns to National Corporate Housing after serving as Controller at Stone Street Capital, a structured settlement firm, where he managed the return on financial assets and established financial policies, procedures and reporting systems. O'Donnell served as Assistant Controller at National Corporate Housing after serving as Area Vice President at Virginia Commerce Bank for ...

The Dallas law firm Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C., proudly announces that firm members Joshua A. Skinner and Francisco J. Valenzuela have earned selections to the 2012 Texas Rising Stars listing of the top young lawyers in the Lone Star State. Mr. Skinner was named to the exclusive listing based on his work on behalf of governments, cities and municipalities. Mr. Valenzuela was recognized for his defense work for companies in employment disputes. Both attorneys have been selected to the annual Texas Rising Stars list since 2010. "Josh and ...

Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC has pioneered years of research & development to produce an intensive certification program entitled: Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA". CFLA recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurture of the democratic principles. CFLA brings accountability, trust, intelligence and integrity to all parties involved in the mortgage loan audit process. These parties include, but are not limited to: processors, underwriters, closers, borrowers, sellers, loan auditors, attorneys, ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting for the Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Her presentation "Fraud: Lessons from the Trenches," will focus on trends in occupational fraud, conduction a fraud investigation, financial statement fraud and internal audit's role in fraud prevention and detection. Morelock leads BKD's forensic accounting and investigations team, providing fraud investigation and prevention, complex litigation support and forensic ...

Ford Truck Month is here and Steamboat Motors is excited to take part in this event, offering a great selection of new Ford trucks, all at great prices. Interested buyers can opt for the 2011 Ford F-150, 2012 F-250, or 2012 F-350. Steamboat Motors has a 2011 Ford F-150 Lariat in stock. This truck is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine and features four-wheel drive and a six-speed electronic automatic transmission with tow and haul modes. The F-150 Lariat comes with plenty of standard features, including fog lamps, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, leather seats, power-adjustable ...

Blue Door Networks, LLC, announced today that it has entered Juniper Networks Partner Program. Based just outside of the Nation's Capital, Blue Door Networks is a communications and information technologies company that specializes in providing best-in-class solutions for medium sized enterprises. Blue Door Networks' new status in Juniper Networks Partner Program reinforces the company's focus on providing customers with the most comprehensive mobile security solutions. Juniper Networks' Partner program focuses on particular aspects in delivering high performance networking ...

Small publishing upstart, Penitent Press, has released its first paperback Why Am I A Christian, on March 20, 2012. It is a book of questions for the introspective Christians and is available for purchase on amazon.com. —Why Am I A Christian: And More Questions To Examine Your Faith (0-9860022-0-8, Trade paperback, 158 pp, 5 x 8, $9.99). Why Am I A Christian?, will humble even the most knowledgeable Christians with its piercing questions. More than 200 questions are presented in this unique book, offering Christians a jumpstart to reevaluating their beliefs in a journey ...

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) applauds Israel - and challenges the U.S. to take similar action - in legislatively addressing the damaging effects on youth of artificially altered photos that portray unrealistic and unattainable "ideal" body images. The Knesset, the parliament of Israel, passed new legislation yesterday that bans the use of photographs of underweight models in advertising on billboards, in TV commercials and newspaper ads, etc. The law also requires that any advertisement where use has been made of a graphic editing program ...

Aviva Labs, Inc., a global professional sunless tanning products manufacturer, is proud to announce the launch of ATLAS Tan Instant Competition Bronzer for Elite Bodybuilder & Fitness Models. The bronzer is designed to enhance the muscles of bodybuilders and fitness models for competitions. ATLAS Tan is oil-free and alcohol-free. Its non-drying formula isn't sticky and doesn't clog pores. "ATLAS Tan's proprietary, deep rich mahogany color has been carefully tuned for bright stage lights. Plus, as always, our focus on health means it has no unhealthy ingredients ...

Pacific West Capital Group announced today that the company will host informational seminars on March 28 and 29 at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Roseville, California. Pacific West Capital Group representatives will discuss investing in the Life Settlement market. The company has specialized in the sale of beneficiary interests in life settlements to individual investors for the past seven years. The life settlement market is the secondary market for life insurance. Life settlements are an alternative to traditional investments because returns are not tied to stock market ...

Massachusetts Reins in Lifetime Alimony Payments, Finalizes Reform In September of 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the widely supported "Act Reforming Alimony in the Commonwealth," which prevents judges from issuing lifetime alimony awards in most divorces. Instead, the duration of the alimony order is limited according to the number of years the marriage lasted. Term Limits on Alimony Now, the length of alimonyin Massachusetts is limited to the following: -Less than five years of marriage: alimony limited to 50 percent of ...

Divorce Rate for Baby Boomers in U.S. Increases to 35 Percent It used to be uncommon to think of grandparents divorcing. But the divorce rate among baby boomers has climbed to 35 percent, even though the national rate of divorce overall is decreasing. According to the Office for National Statistics, divorce is decreasing in every age group except for couples in their 60s. Grandchildren may now end up splitting holidays and visits not between mom and dad, but between grandma and grandpa. One reason for the increase could be that people in this generation have waited ...

Easing the Transitions of Divorce for Children Divorce is a turbulent, emotionally-charged time for all parties involved. When families split up, it is hard not to get overwhelmed at all of the changes. Sometimes parents who divorce forget that their children are having just as difficult of a time as the parents are in dealing with all of the changes. Parents can follow a few simple steps to make the transition from having married parents to having divorced parents easier for children. Reassure the Child Children often think that they had something to do with their ...

Coldwell Banker Feltrim of Davenport, FL is increasing the scale of their International scope. Coldwell Banker Feltrim has always been active Internationally when it comes to working with buyers outside the United States. Historically a majority of their focus has been in Europe. Over the past few years, Coldwell Banker Feltrim has increased their marketing of Central Florida Properties to other parts of the globe and with Florida being ranked number 1 in international sales, this increase in international focus can only serve to broaden the marketability of the properties ...

Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, today announced its plans to exhibit at drupa 2012, the world's leading international trade fair for the print and media industry. The show runs from May 3 through May 16 in Dusseldorf, Germany. "Bell and Howell is significantly increasing its sales and service footprint in the European Community, and we are very pleased to use the opportunity of drupa to demonstrate our commitment to the global technology market with innovations that enable businesses to deliver ...

It was announced today that attorney Michael Leff has joined the Los Angeles law firm of prominent medical malpractice attorney David Drexler, as an Associate, and will specialize in legal research, brief writing and pretrial litigation support. A longtime resident of Los Angeles, Leff was raised in the San Fernando Valley and attended Campbell Hall School before graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, concentrating his study in communications and history. "You can't study history in any depth without ...

Companies are hiring! Area employers will be available to talk to potential employees at the Spring Regional Job Fair from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, at the Dickinson County Expo Building in Spirit Lake. The job fair is co-hosted by the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation and Community First Broadcasting. Those attending the job fair should bring resumes and dress to impress. Past job fairs have proven successful in making employment matches. "When I attended the Iowa Lakes Corridor's job fair last Spring I was pleasantly surprised with the number ...