Want to update a tired living room this Bank Holiday weekend? With vintage inspired furniture to luxurious upholstery and stylish accessories, Next has everything you need to help create your dream living room. Stunning chairs, bookcases, sideboards and coffee tables compliment our brilliant range of sofas. Whether your style is retro, tribal, oriental or serene choose from beautiful accessories to make the finishing touches to your perfect haven. Cream Tea Cream tea is a charming vintage take on English style, punctuated with strawberry motifs, teatime inspired accessories, ...

Patricia Gracia, founder of Power Media Group, participated in a crucial roundtable discussion at the White House Urban Economic Forum on Thursday March 22. The forum, sponsored by the White House Business Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration, was co-hosted by Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The White House Business Council Forum is a multi-city series held in over 500 cities to create a discussion focused on improving economic conditions and job creation. The forum will feature high level discussions between senior White House and Administration ...

Multifamily Ancillary Group, LLC (MAG), the leading ancillary service provider for the multifamily industry, proudly announced the launch of its redesigned and improved www.multifamilyancillarygroup.com. The website is informational, clean and features an easy-to-navigate design. The new layout provides streamlined content for each service, contact information, and relevant material regarding the company's profile. MAG increased its functionality based on a 2011 statistic; citing that users will spend an average of 10-20 seconds on a web page. "Our new website ...

To what extremes can greed, passion, and jealousy push human beings? The Rendezvous provides at least one chilling answer. The slick and sexy 12-minute thriller will be shown at a private screening on Friday, April 20th at the AFI Theater in Silver Spring, MD, before it makes its way onto the film festival circuit. Shot at a stunning mansion in Potomac, MD, an upscale suburb of Washington, DC, the film centers on a beautiful woman with a love of racy lingerie and the finer things in life who convinces her greed-driven lover to engage in a risky plan. The plan consists ...

- Arch Tags, a company that creates colorful accessories for the sole of high-heels, has just launched a new line of new, chic designs and patterns that will appeal to woman of all ages. Alexandra Pappas, CEO of Arch Tags, decided to launch the new line of shoe accessories after being unable to afford designer shoes that had unique sole colors. "New York is a very expensive, stylish area and sometimes you simply cannot afford to spend extra money on expensive things,' says Alexandra, who has been living on a tight budget since her recent move from Georgia to ...

The Maker Faire is coming to Burlington! The first ever Burlington Mini Maker Faire is being held Saturday April 28 at the Holly Hill Mall and Business Center in Burlington NC. Scheduled from 10:00am till 9:00pm, admission is open to all and free. The Maker movement attracts inventors, artists, craftspeople, fabricators, artisans and anyone who enjoys hands-on creativity. Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds. ...

Baltimore-Networking will be hosting a business networking happy hour on Tuesday, April 17th at the Havana Club in downtown Baltimore. The platinum sponsor of the event is Possibilities, Inc. and their upcoming "I AM The Power That I Am" seminars [ http://www.IamThePowerThatIam.com ]. The famous Ruth's Chris Steak House is providing the sizzling appetizers and hors d'oeuvres as well as the posh venue in their upper floor night spot—the Havana Club. Attendees can also win Ruth's Chris Steak House gift certificates in the door prize raffles. Dan Hyman of ...

Online programs support community pharmacies' growing interest in specialty pharmacy. LearnSomething will be unveiling its line of specialty pharmacy services for retailers at the 2012 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Conference, May 1-4, in the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. Among the specialty pharmacy products they'll be showcasing are the DrugAdvisor Information Networks and REMS education programs. The DrugAdvisor Networks allow retailers to access brief online, information courses on specialty pharmacy products. Through DrugAdvisor, pharmacists will be able to earn certification ...

K5 Learning, an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5, was awarded a 2012 Parents' Choice Award as a top learning product for children, placing it among the very best online learning programs. Established in 1978, the Parents' Choice Foundation reviews and recommends quality children's media and toys. The awards are determined by a panel of educators, scientists, artists, librarians, parents, and kids and their purpose is to search out and recommend products that help kids grow with products that are fairly priced, fun, safe and socially sound. As ...

Loveland's Rosetta, an internationally-known sculptor of animals, is pleased to announce the unveiling of her latest and largest work to date, "Stream of Life," as part of the grand opening celebration for Salt Lake City's new City Creek Center, one of the nation's largest mixed-use downtown redevelopment projects. The piece was commissioned through the efforts of Missouri's Public Art & Practice and the project was awarded to Rosetta in October of 2009 after a nationwide request for proposals. According to City Creek Reserve Director of Architecture Bill ...

ActionFest has announced its first wave of films for the festival's return to the beautiful Carolina Cinema in Asheville, NC this April 12th - 15th. The only international film festival devoted exclusively to action cinema and its unsung heroes, ActionFest 2012 promises to be four days of adrenaline junkie heaven with a mind-melting combination of the best in contemporary action cinema and classics of the genre, as well as a world class stunt show, exciting panels and tributes to action legends, all in the heart of one of America's coolest cities. As previously announced, ...

Gallop (http://www.GallopLaw.com) was honored for its unique " Year of Making a Difference" charitable campaign at a VIP reception attended by more than 600 leaders in St. Louis business, government, sports and non-profit Industries at the new BlackFinn American Grille on March 28, 2012. Launched in January, 2012, Gallop's "Year of Making a Difference" campaign benefits local non-profit enterprises that assist people who may be impoverished, sick, disabled, or needing emergency assistance, including children, adults, senior citizens and military personnel. ...

Solar-Klean has been selected for the 2011 Best of San Mateo Award in the Solar Panel Cleaning and Maintenance category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Various sources ...

With offices in Cohasset and Plymouth, is pleased to announce Navid Bouzari, M.D., a Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon, has recently joined the practice. Dr. Bouzari is specialty-trained in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology and will treat patients at South Shore Skin Center and Spa's medical office and Mohs Micrographic Surgical Unit located in the Scobee Medical Building in Plymouth. Dr. Bouzari completed his dermatology residency at University of Miami, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. He completed his clinical ...

The appointment of Michael Turgeon as Managing Director of Advisor Services for FiPath (www.fipath.com) was announced today by Peter Velardi, CFP , President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Mr. Turgeon will be responsible for the establishment of enterprise sales and marketing initiatives for FiPath for Advisors , the first independent, total online marketing solution for best financial advisors, a service of FiPath. Mr. Turgeon has served in senior leadership roles with American Century Investments, a privately controlled and independent investment management ...

SmartAVI, Inc., a world-leading innovator of digital signage and video/audio/control signal distribution and switching over UTP/STP and fiber optic cable, has expanded its line of DVI extenders. The latest addition to SmartAVI's DVX family of products is the DVX-200-Pro. The DVX-200-Pro can extend up to 250 feet over twisted pair cabling and features super reclocking for perfectly sharp, clear reproduction of the input signal. It is fully plug and play with dynamic DDC learning. The DVX-200-Pro set is priced at $499. SmartAVI, Inc. continues to grow and has nearly doubled ...

Five-time national driving champion Scott Tucker joined Level 5 Motorsports teammates Christophe Bouchut and Joao Barbosa on the top step of the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón P2 podium in the historic Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring fueled by Fresh from Florida, winning America's oldest endurance race for the third consecutive year following its dominating performance. The ALMS P2 class victory for the No. 055 Alpina Watches-sponsored Honda Performance Development ARX-03b didn't come without its challenges. An accident in qualifyingmeant the David ...

ownCloud Inc., the commercial entity behind the popular open source enterprise file sync and share project, today launched commercial offerings based on Version 3 of the community edition, bringing business-class flexibility and security to the file sync and share market. ownCloud 2012 Business and Enterprise editions include anytime, any device access to files - introducing sync clients for Linux and Windows, as well as mobile apps for Android and iOS. The commercial offerings also extend the capabilities of the community edition by adding easier management, support ...

Education sure has changed. Learning used to only occur in a classroom. Then came online learning, thanks to a connection through a landline connection. Students snuck in lessons at work while the boss wasn't looking or at home when the kids were asleep. After that, was wireless -- students could learn anywhere there was a router for their laptop or pc. Now, students can connect to the internet via a number of wireless ways: computer, cell phone, Skype or other mobile device. This has taken learning not only out of the classroom, but also out of the home, out of the workplace, ...

Deciding how to share parenting time and responsibilities is often one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. While the process of reaching an agreement on these sensitive issues can be challenging, a carefully crafted child custody and visitation agreement can help foster and protect parent-child relationships for years to come. Keep the Children's Best Interests in Mind Successful parenting plans can vary greatly from one to the next, but they all share the same guiding principle: doing what is best for the children. As ...

Massachusetts has had a law on the books decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use since 2008. Some state legislators are not stopping there. According to the Boston Herald, the proposed Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act would legalize marijuana and impose taxes on the new industry. Additionally, Massachusetts would create a seven-member Cannabis Control Authority using $2.5 million in initial state appropriations. Decriminalization of Marijuana The 2008 enactment of the Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative made possession of less ...

On Dec. 17, 2010, President Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act (TRA 2010). The law contained changes to the federal estate taxes, gift taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes for 2010, 2011 and 2012. People need to be aware of these changes so they can take advantage of the benefits these new rules may offer by updating their estate plans. Estate Tax TRA 2010 changed the federal estate tax so that the first $5 million of an estate is tax-free (provided no taxable lifetime gifts had been made by the decedent) ...

Spring is here and so is bicycle-riding season. After winter, everyone is excited to get outside in the warmer weather. Unfortunately, with the nicer weather comes news of accidents associated with increased pedestrian and biking traffic. Last fall, a Massachusetts college student was riding her bicycle in the designated bike lane when another student drove his car through an intersection, cutting her off. The young woman was thrown onto the hood of the car, smashing her head into the windshield. She was not wearing a bike helmet. Police responding to the non-fatal ...

While no one is ever excited about filing a tax return, if you are recently divorced or considering divorce, you may wonder how that will affect your tax returns. Will you get more money or less? When do you file as divorced, and when do you file as single or head of household? Can you claim your children as dependents? Fortunately, the IRS has fairly clear and straightforward rules regarding newly divorced filers with children. Filing Status You file as either single or head of household for the entire year you got divorced. So if your divorce was final on Dec. ...

Grading is underway in Lake Elsinore for a new neighborhood of 73 two-story homes in the master-planned community of Canyon Hills. Pricing will be from the high $100,000s at LivingSmart Homes Parkside where a choice of three floor plans will be available. The grand opening is anticipated to take place in late April. LivingSmart Homes Parkside will have up to four bedrooms, three baths and square footage ranging from approximately 1,630 to 1,919 square feet. These two-story homes will also have attached two-bay garages and will include a wealth of energy-saving, water-conserving, ...