Several complaints have been made to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding wires under tension in pop-up hampers springing loose from their fabric enclosure and causing serious injury. While the CPSC considers whether a full safety investigation is warranted, many remain at risk of losing an eye or losing all or part of their eyesight from the dangerously-designed clothes hamper. There is no one known trigger that tends to lead to injury when using the pop-up hampers. One person lost her eye when a wire came loose while she was opening the packaging ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced new rules designed to protect mortgage holders from poor service and unexpected fees charged by companies that collect their monthly mortgage payments. Specifically, mortgage servicers will be required to provide clear monthly billing statements, warn mortgage holders before interest rate increases and actively help families avoid foreclosure. In addition, mortgage servicers are also required to keep better records, promptly credit borrowers' accounts and quickly correct errors. Perhaps most importantly, the ...

Today, Blue Ridge Log Cabins craftsmen are building Mike and Beverly Roseman's "dream home" in a state-of-the-art, climate-controlled manufacturing facility. In just a few weeks, the home will be delivered to Black Mountain, NC and assembled on a rugged mountainside in a one-day experience the company is known for. The scene is not unusual for the custom log home builder, which has been designing, manufacturing, and delivering dream homes in this revolutionary process for 20 years. What's unusual is that this is not the Rosemans' only Blue Ridge dream home. ...

Mecklenburg County defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, recently attended the second annual White Collar Criminal Defense College that took place at Stetson University. The multi-day conference is a "boot camp" for criminal defense lawyers and includes instruction on advocacy and investigation of financial crimes. Put on by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the conference brought together top white collar criminal defense lawyers in the country to share effective defense strategies and build a solid network ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro Hotel, the #1 Hampton Inn & Suites in the state of Alabama, is honored to be named a winner of Hampton Hotels' 2012 Lighthouse Award. Distinguished as a top accolade in Hilton Worldwide's Hampton Hotels system, the Lighthouse Award goes to the top 5% of all Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites properties in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Columbia. Measured by their 2012 Total Quality Scores (TQS), it is awarded annually. The Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsboro AL Hotel ranks as a top performing ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel (North) offers nearby accommodations to vendors and guests attending the 2013 Atlanta Gun and Knife Show. Hosted by Gun Shows of the South of Georgia, the event will take place at Atlanta Expo Center on March 2-3, 2013. Featuring 2000 vendor tables, there will be a large amount of guns and knives available to buy, sell, and trade. Part of the National Association of Arms Shows, the Atlanta Gun and Knife Show encourages legal, safe, and ethical trading of firearms and related items. For vendor registration, admission details, ...

Print media is in its death throes, according to Atlanta video production company Optimum Productions. The company has found that statistics agree with its assessment and that video production in Atlanta and elsewhere is the rising star to fill the vacuum being left behind by print media. Print media has been stubbornly hanging on in the face of video media since the first cinema opened, but it appears that the internet is finally giving this ancient media mode its last rites. With the advent of high speed internet, video has shot to the forefront of the public's mind, ...

The bed bug epidemic in the U.S. has continued to grow, and Atlanta pest control company, North Fulton Pest Solutions, does not see this trend slowing down. The company recently announced that Chicago tops its list of most infested cities and encourages Atlanta travelers to be careful to not bring back bed bugs when visiting the Windy City. Growing Problem for a Growing City With increased travel and city population density, bed bugs have once again become a problem in the U.S. after coming close to complete eradication during the middle of the 20th century. The Atlanta ...

The accidents lawyers in Atlanta, McAleer Law, want to remind motorcycle riders to be extra careful this winter. Although Atlanta is rarely subjected to harsh weather during this time of year, storms have happened in the past. While safe driving techniques are something that all drivers should practice, motorcyclists need to take extra precautions when on the road. The main reason being that two wheels are harder to control than four when snow and ice are involved; cars and trucks have the advantage of weight distribution. If a motorcycle starts to slide, there is a very ...

The Atlanta auto repair shop, Express Oil, wants to make it known that 3,000 mile oil change intervals still matter for urban drivers. Changing the oil in your vehicle is the most important thing you can do to keep it running well. When it comes to preventative maintenance, this has long been the determining factor for how long a vehicle will last. Think of oil as the life source of the engine; this substance helps lubricate critical mechanical parts and prevents the motor from seizing. Any Atlanta mechanic will tell you that routinely changing the oil in your car or truck ...

By counting your dollars and staying on budget, you won't have to call a Chattanooga bankruptcy attorney from Clark & Washington to help you out. Planning ahead of time will make a big difference with what you spend, how you spend it and what you end up doing on your romantic night. Activities If you want to go all out and enjoy an activity, consider bowling or mini-golfing. Both of these activities are really affordable and are fun as well. There are a lot of voucher deals online, and booking in advance may even result in getting a really great discount. Even something ...

The Nashville bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington know there are a lot of affordable things you can do that can be just as romantic as the things that cost more than you have in your bank account. By being sensible and enjoying the day, you will save money and be able to avoid financial troubles that stress you out in the future. What Can You Save On? When it comes to anniversaries, there are a number of ways you can save money that really add up. For example, are you thinking about having flowers or chocolates delivered to your sweetie? Not only are the ...

There are a lot of rich people who end up having to file for bankruptcy, including Roy Raymond, Founder of Victoria's Secret. The story of this poor entrepreneur turned successful business man is one that not many people know. The Tampa bankruptcy experts at Clark & Washington share his story. Roy Raymond's Bankruptcy Story Roy Raymond got his big break when he opened up a store named Victoria's Secret. He created it as a result of being embarrassed while shopping for lingerie for his wife in a large department store. Although he did have to borrow money in order ...

Even with the amount of love you have for your significant other, you don't have to go overboard showering them with tons of gifts and flowers. There are many things you can do to show your appreciation without breaking the bank or going into credit card debt. The Orlando bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington discuss a few suggestions below: Make Dinner, Not Reservations Rather than making reservations for an expensive restaurant, create your own romantic dinner instead. You can buy all of the ingredients for an amazing meal without spending a lot of money. ...

America's Best thinks that children learn better when they see better, so celebrating vision and learning makes perfect sense. For many of us, vision is tied directly to learning. We learn what we see and read. So be sure to schedule an eye exam and make sure that your vision is as good as it can be. During a visit to an optometrist, parents can learn any number of ways that improving a child's vision can improve his ability to learn. Children may need prescription glasses so that they can see the chalkboard or eyewear that makes it easier to read. Both are sure ...

The Atlanta moving company, which was founded in 1926, has opened a new location. Its movers in Columbus, GA provide residential and business moving services, as well as a storage facility for an area of Georgia and Alabama that includes Alexander City, Americus, Auburn, Dawson, Eufaula, Columbus, Griffin, LaGrange, Newnan, Opelika, Peachtree City, Phenix City, Thomaston, Troy, Tuskegee, and Valley. They also have a Columbus storage facility for their Columbus area customers. The contact phone number for the Columbus location is 800-288-1881. The company, founded by ...

Spring is known as the time to give your house a thorough clean. Spring cleaning may be a necessary ritual after a long winter as your house is swept, tidied and prepared to welcome the warmer months. In keeping with the season, Clean Big is offering a spring special on its services with a comprehensive checklist of jobs that householders should be paying attention to in the spring. Clean Big - as its name suggests - will take the burden of spring cleaning off your hands. Clean Big was founded in 1999 by Edith Turcios whose vision was to provide unique commercial and ...

Concurrency, Inc., the 2012 Microsoft Central Region Partner of the Year, is holding a series of educational events to mark the release of Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Pack 1. Information technology department managers are invited to attend on March 7 or March 8 to learn efficient new approaches to managing data centers, client devices, and hybrid cloud IT environments. Visit the event registration page for additional details on the programs to be held in the Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago areas: Milwaukee, WI - Microsoft Office - Thursday, March 7, 2013 ...

The AmeriQuest Symposium, now celebrating its 10th year of bringing together industry experts, thought leaders, and decision-makers to share insights and ideas, has named Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Bob Woodward as one of its keynote speakers. The Symposium takes place at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, April 17-19. "The AmeriQuest Symposium is the premier platform where industry leaders explore the issues impacting their businesses and then define the solutions and tools needed to create success," said Doug Clark, President ...

AQB, an Austin-based small business consulting firm, today announces new corporate blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts to increase customer engagement on the latest Intuit Quickbooks offerings and SMB news. Well-known for offering comprehensive QuickBooks training videos, AQB will now offer the blog, Facebook and Twitter weekly to feature upcoming training videos, as well as company and client news, press releases, system updates and Intuit news. "Our QuickBooks training videos are not scripted and edited down - we've taken a live training class broken into sub ...

Employers in today's challenging market are indicating that while a post-secondary diploma or degree helps validate technical skills, equally important for employment is workplace readiness or "soft" skills, such as networking, enthusiasm and communication. With nearly 50 career-focused educational institutions, Kaplan Higher Education Campuses is launching a Kaplan Certified Professional program to help its students illustrate they are ready to work and have made an additional effort to gain the well-rounded skills potential employers seek. It begins today for ...

Michael Walters Advertising (MWA), based in Chicago, has been selected by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) to launch a new brand identity to promote the benefits of its services. The largest and oldest health insurance company in Montana, BCBS has chosen Michael Walters Advertising as its new Agency of Record (AOR) for 2013. MWA will use their expertise in healthcare and insurance marketing to create a compelling message that will encourage new customers to choose BCBS over competitors or the affordable healthcare vouchers while maintaining current market ...

Pool Cover Specialists National, Inc., the largest independently-owned automatic-swimming-pool-cover manufacturer in the world, announced today that company Gross Sales for 2012 surpassed 2011 by 22% and set a new record for the highest annual gross sales in the company's 29 year history. "The year started out a little rough when we caught our CFO with her hand in the proverbial cookie jar, so I really wasn't sure how the rest of the year was going to go," stated Wes Mathis, Co-Chair Board Of Directors for Pool Cover Specialists. Mr. Mathis went on to say: ...

LinkedIn has now become a lot more than a social networking site for business professionals. It is now the primary site for job recruiters/seekers, a platform to build your brand, a networking tool, and much more! And it is this power of networking that helps business people the most. Tina Brinkley Potts, business strategist in conjunction with Tony Treacy of Local Market Labs, now offers a series of video training webinars to educate people in using LinkedIn to connect and network with fellow business professionals. "We're slowly but surely moving to a society ...

Alaska is home to large deposits of many metals, including copper, gold, silver, zinc, numerous rare earth metals and a new push for rare gems. Many of these deposits have never been mined, and if current proposals go through, they could dramatically expand the mining industry in the state. In addition to operating mines, there are a number of active prospect mining operations in Alaska. Small upstart mining companies such as Dorado Equities Inc. are among the companies that have contributed to almost $425 million on exploration costs in 2012, a significant part of ...