Sexting Among Teens, Adults Can Carry Dire Legal Consequences Technological advancements have had a great impact on the way teens learn, interact and communicate. One consequence of ubiquitous cellphone use is sexting. According to a new study conducted by the University of Texas Medical Branch that surveyed 1,000 students, about 28 percent of teens have sent sexual pictures of themselves to other teens, and over half of teens surveyed had been asked for a nude photo. Despite the widespread phenomenon, many teenagers in Michigan may not be aware of the potential legal ...

Fewer Individuals Prosecuted As Government Fraud Settlements Increase When a business sells goods or services to the federal government in a fraudulent manner, the business and potentially individuals who run the business may be liable for civil and criminal penalties. Cases of fraud against the federal government are brought under the False Claims Act and third parties who suspect defrauding of the government, known as whistleblowers, may also file actions. In recent years, there has been an increase in settlements, and the Justice Department has collected more in fines ...

For friends and family who love their martinis shaken, not stirred or wine connoisseurs expecting their Cabernet or Chablis poured just so, Paws4Claws offers the top product suggestions of cat and dog themed products sure to make perfect presents. Not only will they make the four-legged, fur-loving drink enthusiast in their life jump with joy this holiday season, shoppers at this e-tailer will share in the holiday spirit knowing Paws4Claws is a socially responsible company, donating 10% of its profits to charities that save animals, help keep pet loving families together ...

Advent Recovery, owned by drug and alcohol counselor, Todd Dempsey is an innovative, on-line, approach to addiction recovery. Advent Recovery is a recovery coaching and addiction prevention service. It is based in the small town of Pennsville NJ but reaches out to the world via the internet, from http://www.adventrecovery.com. The company is set to kick off on the 1st of January, 2013, a new year for the new venture. The company plans to offer the latest web based recovery services including recovery coaching, companion coaching, addiction intervention training, and free ...

Perspective Magazine announces that Bryan Lunt, Chairman and CEO, Absolute World Group, will provide expert analysis of the vacation ownership industry in Southeast Asia during the Third Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2013 - The Global Meeting of Minds. "It's our sincere pleasure to be at GNEX 2013 and Beverley Hills seems to be the appropriate place to house the event for the Who's Who of our Industry and we really look forward to the event," said Mr. Lunt. The Absolute World Group are proud to be Asia's leading lifestyle property developer, resorts ...

As the New Year approaches, Mill Town Music Hall is celebrating early with several of the premier Southern Gospel groups from across the country. This pre-New Year's Eve event, held on Friday, Dec. 28, is bound to lift your spirit and get you ready for the New Year. Beginning at 6pm, and lasting all the way until midnight, the concert will feature the headline act of Karen Peck and New River. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently off I-20 in Bremen (1031 Alabama Avenue). Karen Peck and New River have been ...

Nicholas W. Lukacs, Professor of Pathology and Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs at the University of Michigan will give a presentation on "Targeting SCF in Chronic Pulmonary Disease" at the 11th Cytokines and Inflammation Conference to be held in San Diego, CA on January 31 - February 1, 2013 by GTC. A member of the U-M faculty for more than 15 years, Dr. Lukacs researches the development of chronic pulmonary diseases, including asthma and viral infections. His laboratory developed clinically relevant mouse models of allergen-induced asthma and viral infection ...

The 2nd Annual Rockers Against Cancer Benefit Show Saturday January 5th 2013 Live at the world famous Key Club. With the success of last year's 1st Annual Rockers Against Cancer Benefit show held at the House of Blues in Hollywood December 8th, 2011, this year's 2nd Annual Rockers Against Cancer Benefit Show promises to be even more spectacular! The multitude of rock stars on this year's show really shows how much people are willing to get behind a great cause such as this. The Cancer Research Foundation based AZ, help's save lives every day with charitable donations ...

(JoeDolanPR): Self-help singer-songwriter Joe Vitale has tapped the power of music to develop what many perform as a daily work out for total self-improvement. In as little as 20 minutes a day, at home, in the car and even at the gym during a physical training session, listening to Vitale's positive healing music enriches every activity performed for better health and pushes it to reach its maximum potential. Researchers at York St. John's University found that when athletes were given personally inspiring music, as opposed to the 'piped in' background music at the gym, ...

Shoebooks continues to wow its clients with how much help it can provide to your business. It presents itself with the difference it can make when you utilize it for your business. Since Shoebooks has already served quite a number of clients in Australia, it aims to reach even more businesses by launching its Youtube channel. Yes, Shoebooks now has a Youtube channel that you can access to have more information on the different packages of the company. If you want to see the Youtube channel of Shoebooks, you simply have to type in "Shoebooks" in the search ...

Qaiser Milan and Albert Milan, brothers, today announced the opening of Milan Tailors. Milan Tailors will provide exclusive, private shopping experiences for custom fit clothing to men and women across the U.S. Milan Tailors holds shopping experiences in their office in Chicago, or anywhere convenient to the client. Qaiser and Albert bring their 20 years of experience creating custom tailored clothing to the U.S. "We see a need in the U.S. for quality, custom tailored clothing for professional men and women. We provide convenience of shopping in your home or office ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network (www.co-creatornetwork.com) on Tuesday, December 18, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt and her guest Daniel Foor address the questions: How can we focus our spirit work to support the necessary shift during these times of great global transformation? What assumptions about the Sacred must we change? How are we being asked to adapt our selves and our practices ...

The gift-giving countdown is on, and with each passing day, the challenge of finding the perfect present for the pickiest person on your list seems just a little bit harder. But fear not: it's Colorado Proud to the rescue with a plethora of products made right here in Colorado to please even the hardest-to-buy-for friends or relatives. If you think Colorado Proud promotes only seasonal produce, you'll be pleasantly surprised to learn that the Colorado Department of Agriculture-sponsored program's offerings run the gamut of gift-giving, including condiments and spices, ...

Ideally located within walking distance to area restaurants and shops, the Hampton Inn Moreno Valley hotel is a preferred hotel for the March Air Reserve Base and offers guests spacious accommodations with generous services and amenities just 2 miles from the base. March Air Reserve Base was founded in 1918 and is one of the military's oldest airfields. The base houses the Air Force Command's 4th Air Force Headquarters as well as the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, the biggest air mobility wing of the 4th Air Force. Guests can tour March Field Air Museum and learn the history ...

Paint takes on a life of its own in Uriu Veselik's graphically striking images. Working in oil paint on both canvas and cardboard, the artist creates pictures that combine a rough-hewn style with an elegant sense of composition. Veselik cites such artists as Klimt and Monet as influences, and he takes the fascination with texture and color exhibited by those masters and turns it toward his own unique purposes. Whether painting landscapes or nudes, he applies thick swathes of pigment with an assured hand, giving his works a physicality that feels three-dimensional. That ...

The Patterson Law Firm, LLC, dedicated to helping businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs properly handle business lawsuits while facilitating effective business practices, announces Erica Daiell as a new associate attorney. Daiell joins the eight other attorneys on staff at the firm's downtown Chicago office. Daiell graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 2012. Prior to joining The Patterson Law Firm, LLC Daiell was a law clerk for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). In that role, she wrote a successful appellate response brief for a case, and on ...

It's engagement season. And while this happy occasion means lots of smiles and excitement, it can also mean unanticipated stress. With so many choices, wedding planning can be daunting. Thousands of brides save time and money by attending Today's Bride bridal shows. Meet 150-200 of the area's most trusted wedding experts - offering their best advice, specials, wedding packages, food tastings and giveaways. Skip the online image search and attend an event that will inspire you with new ideas by allowing you to get up close and personal with gowns, centerpieces, invitations, ...

Rising Sun Energy Center (Rising Sun), a leading workforce development non-profit based in the San Francisco Bay Area, was recently invited to be one of the select US organizations to attend the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2012 in Doha, Qatar. WISE is an annual meeting of education industry leaders, experts, policy-makers and students from over one hundred countries around the world. The main topic of discussion at WISE 2012 was connecting education to the workplace, which was also highlighted in the WISE 2012 book, "Learning a Living: Radical ...

Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in the identification, evaluation and placement of sales, marketing and general management professionals within the plumbing, building materials, kitchen & bath, and hardware industries. Having been in executive search and recruitment for over 32 years, they have built one of the strongest databases in their industry containing over 45,000 sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing operations and general management professionals. Brooke Chase's strength in research permits them ...

Signature Card Services appears to be bucking the gloomy employment trends in Los Angeles. The company, which is an industry-leading payment processing services provider, announced that in the last quarter alone it has increased its underwriting staff by an impressive 25% and its customer service staff by an even more astonishing 75%. Much of the growth comes on the heels of the recent addition of Aaron Slominski as Senior Vice President of Sales. With over a decade of experience in all facets of business development in the payment processing industry, Slominski jumpstarted ...

Christie visual technology solutions are playing a key role in visualizing the University of Waterloo's mission to intersect technology, business and art under the Faculty of Arts programs - a first in Canada - at its new Stratford, Ontario campus. Christie's world-leading digital projection and display technologies are omnipresent on the new Stratford campus - a campus designed to create the next generation of digital media graduates, jobs, content and companies. With innovative solutions that meet the needs of this campus, Christie products will unleash the creative ...

Timeless Veterinary Systems is celebrating the success of their latest innovation as they continue to build on an emerging line of innovative software products for veterinary professionals. The Timeless Veterinary Case Management System is a fully customized platform for veterinary referral centres to manage the entire referral process online from start to finish. The product is the first of its kind and in only a short time is gaining popularity among referral centres offering both traditional and telemedicine services. After years of building customized software to ...

Bencardino Excavating (www.bencardino.com), a full-service excavation company located in Bucks County, Pa. and owned by Louis A. Bencardino, has been hired by mechanical contracting firm A.T. Chadwick, Co., Inc. to work on the underground excavation at Graterford Prison in Montgomery County, Pa. The Bencardino Excavating crew will handle all underground excavation at the prison including sanitary storm water. Graterford Prison, built in 1929 on roughly 1,800 acres in Skippack Township, is Pennsylvania's largest maximum-security prison and holds approximately 3,500 inmates. ...

Just in time for the holidays, Argoz, a premium argyle sock brand, announced it's new "Sock of the Month Club" for avid sock lovers. Each month, sock club members will receive two pairs of pre-released Argoz socks. "We launched this club because our customers kept asking when we would be putting out new styles and colors," said Dan Soha, founder of Argoz. "Our socks are those little treasures that trendsetters will look forward to receiving each month. This will give our current customers the opportunity to be the first ones owning pairs of the ...

Echo Media Group, an award winning, results oriented public relations and social media agency, announced today that it recently hired Justine Mrsich as an account coordinator to assist the team in the Orange County, Calif. office. Mrsich's competence and ability to effectively write and communicate strategic messages will assist agency clients with their growing demand for public relations and social media campaigns. "Justine exudes an incredible passion for public relations and social media. She has the ability to work with the news media as well as apply unique ...