The Kroger Co. (http://www.kroger.com/), the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer with 14 stores throughout the Triangle and North Carolina, has announced it will co-host alongside Time Warner Cable an appearance by Bravo TV's Top Chef Season 6 contestant James "Eli" Kirshtein on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A renowned chef and culinary expert, Kirshtein will visit Kroger's Raleigh store at 6300 Creedmoor Road and will present a selection of his favorite recipes and cooking tips for attendees. A 25-year-old native of Atlanta, Kirshtein ...

Hotel Makanda by the Sea has announced that it has received a prestigious 2013 Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice Award for Top Romantic Hotels in Central America. Honoring top-rated lodging businesses as reviewed by visitors from around the world on Tripadvisor's popular travel site, this award recognizes the high standards of accommodations, service and the emphasis on romance that this previous award winning property currently offers. To qualify, hotel businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on the ...

Today, North Suburban Medical Center opened 4 North Suites, an all-private, amenity-rich, post-operative unit. The area includes 10 private recovery suites for patients to heal and recuperate after a scheduled surgery. 4 North Suites creates an intimate, healing environment for post-operative patients and visiting families. The design includes luxurious wood finishes and softer colors to promote healing. The unit also features a comfortable family waiting area with a full refreshment center. "We want to provide a better, more relaxing environment for our scheduled ...

David Seth Cohen raised $36,405 through a campaign on Kickstarter.com to cover costs to edit his film, Finding Sandler. Since Kickstarter does not release funds unless the goal is met, the pressure was on to reach the $35,000 within 30 days. Now that his funding goal has been reached, next his next mission focuses on editing the 90-minute film and getting Sandler to accept the drink. In 1998, fresh out of college, Cohen landed a gig as Wardrobe Production Assistant on the feature film, Big Daddy. Thrilled to be working with comical legend and idol, Adam Sandler, Cohen ...

Beautiful Life Productions (BLP) Community welcomes Bryan Gianesin, Founder of Gianesin Law Firm, as an exclusive member of The BLP Community. THE OC 100 Irvine are made up of 50 exceptional women and 50 extraordinary men all who gain the privilege of belonging to this gateway of this 21st century's new business paradigm. This paradigm focuses on a new definition of "Collaboration" of which Bryan excels at. This new type of collaboration is the connection between Bryan and the 99 other business owners which is simply put, a deeply human activity. Ephraim Freed ...

Parkway SleepHealth Centers (http://www.parkwaysleep.com), a comprehensive sleep health center and innovative leader in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, has announced that the company has recently acquired Peak Primary Care, a medical family practice which will now see patients from the sleep center's location at 130 Preston Executive Drive in Cary. Serving the community since 2011, Peak Primary Care will be folded into Parkway SleepHealth Centers' medical umbrella and will continue to operate as a family practice that offers a broad scope of health care ...

The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that the school will launch its spring 2013 "Kitchen Skills Series," a three-part skills course which will be held at The Chef's Academy in Morrisville, located at 2001 Carrington Mill Blvd. Chef instructors of The Chef's Academy, who collectively bring more than 200 years of experience in the culinary and hospitality industry, will teach participants ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm based in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that Jake Potter has been promoted from account executive to senior account executive. In his new role, Potter is responsible for client relations and public relations strategy and execution for high-level accounts. Potter, who joined MMI Public Relations in 2008, uses traditional and social media approaches to help establish his clients as experts in a wide range of industries, including ...

How often it happened in your life when you were invited to the birthday party but at that moment you didn't know exactly what to buy for a present? You chaotically run between different shops, rapidly browse Internet pages but usually without a success. At those moments you give a promise to be prepared for the next time on such occasions. After a short meeting with your friend it's easier to write to sticker what is the best gift. Since today don't lose those stickers and keep them in one place - your phone with "Birthday In Time". The main features • Stores ...

Tribal-owned GEObet Network is to host the Oklahoma Tribes & GEObet iGaming Conference on February 18th. The event, to be held at the Cherokee Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will serve up invaluable insight and practical advice for Native Tribal Nations on establishing and managing successful iGaming operations. As well as expert panel discussions and Q&A sessions, iGaming speakers will include Claude Sumner, Ambassador for the GEObet Network, John Danner, the network's Advocate, and Walter Janvier, Vice-President of North American Business ...

Raj Samani is an active member of the Information Security industry, through involvement with numerous initiatives to improve the awareness and application of security in business and society. He is currently working as the VP, Chief Technical Officer for McAfee EMEA, having previously worked as the Chief Information Security Officer for a large public sector organisation in the UK. In addition, Raj is currently the Cloud Security Alliance's Strategic Advisor for EMEA having previously served as the Vice President for Communications in the ISSA UK Chapter where he presided ...

Royal Vegas is dishing out the gifts this Valentine's Day and players can start claiming great bonuses now as Royal Vegas start 'Spreading the Love'. All regular players at Royal Vegas or anyone that is a member of the online casino can claim an extra $50 with the excellent Refer a Friend Bonus. This February Royal Vegas Casino is getting players to share the love with each over the month, all they need to do is visit the Refer a Friend bonus page and send across the details of any friends. For each friend that joins up to Royal Vegas the player will be rewarded with ...

Prospective homebuyers of Brightwater's luxury detached homes can act soon, with Saturday, March 2 scheduled for the first sales release at Capri. First sales releases at Seaglass and Azurene neighborhoods will be announced at a later date. Brightwater's Phase One homes will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis to pre-qualified buyers who are on the Eligibility List. If you are not yet on this list, you are invited to pre-qualify immediately with Jeff Wiersma at Wells Fargo PMB. E-mail Jeff.Wiersma@wellsfargo.com or call Jeff at 714-640-9302 for additional information. ...

Sacramento Community Connections, a group of Sacramento area business leaders who come together each week to network, share ideas, contacts and referrals has recently announced that all proceeds from its March 14th business mixer and fundraiser will go to benefit two local charities, Albie Aware, and Atkinson Youth Services. "Sacramento Community Connections is firmly committed not only to ongoing development of the local business community, but in doing everything we can to help local charitable organizations who are doing their best to support those in need in ...

Professional Development Resources has announced a new addition to its online continuing education (CE) curriculum for mental health professionals: Children's Exposure to Violence. The course is designed to help psychotherapists understand the nature and extent of children's exposure to violence so that they can formulate strategies for preventing violence exposure and combating its effects. Unhappily, children in the United States are more likely to be exposed to violence and crime than are adults. A national study done by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency ...

TURCK has been selected among the top five in the discrete sensing category in the 2012 Automation World First Team Leaders in Automation annual survey. This is the second year in a row that the company has been honored with this award. The unaided, web-based survey identifies which companies readers would choose to be on their "First Team" when selecting partners for automation projects. Covering both factory and process automation, the survey included nearly 50 categories which ranged from advanced process control and asset management to control valves and ...

The truth is that most dog bites are to children, by the family dog or another dog known to the child. Hugs and kisses are a major cause of facial bites to children. Doggone Safe offers suggestions for safe ways to love your dog that the dog will appreciate. Children (and adults too) often want to show love to dogs the way we show love to each other, through hugs and kisses. Dogs do not naturally understand this, or even enjoy it. Hugs and face-to-face contact can be very threatening to dogs. The dog may tolerate this for a while, but at some point may bite or snap to ...

Schmidt Realty Group is a real estate agency located in Edmonton, which is the capital city of the Canadian province Alberta. The company is owned by Kathy and Larry Schmidt, both of whom work directly and collaboratively with the team. The company has managed to become a thriving business over the past several years by committing themselves to their core values of gratitude, respect, kindness, professionalism, leadership and shared success. Schmidt Realty Group's brand of Edmonton real estate has won them countless loyal clients as well as recognition and accolades. ...

The Three Tinters car window tinting company offers affordable auto tinting and vehicle wraps in the greater Atlanta area including Duluth, Marietta, Decatur, Tucker, Roswell, Norcross, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. "We strive to provide our customers with the highest quality products and the best installations at an affordable price," said Saeed Green, Manager of The Three Tinters. "We use 3M, Aegis and Nova flex window films. We know the legal limits for auto glass tinting and we will keep you safe and legal. Using window tinting actually protects ...

DASCOM(R) Americas (www.dascomamericas.com), a recognized leader in complete business printing solutions and OEM of the Tally(R) and TallyDASCOM(R) line of serial matrix, thermal, specialty and point of sale printers, today announced a renewed focus in assisting customers adapt to the Intelligent Mail(R) Barcode. The Intelligent Mail(R) Barcode, which combines data from the existing POSTNET(TM) and PLANET(TM) barcodes, as well as other information into one comprehensive barcode, was slated for further implementation in late January by the U.S. Postal Service. The new ...

Ever since the Blair government made its first move in 2005 to present major reforms to Britain's gambling industry through the introduction of the Gambling Act, hundreds of top quality UK online casinos have sprouted, offering players a wide range of games through award winning casino software. Players are drawn to these sites for a number of reasons, including the chance to play the same games found on the floors of the best land casinos, only with the convenience of playing them from their home computers or off mobile devices. Table games such as online blackjack, ...

Bobby O'Neal (aka. Dr Love) from Mission, BC, Canada has developed a love game app that is sure to spice up Valentine's Day for couples worldwide. O'Neal has a reputation for creating fun relationship enhancing love products. He is the inventor of the award winning Syncrohearts Relationship board game that he created several years ago to help save his own marriage. "My wife and I were slowly drifting apart as a result of our busy lifestyle and a lack of communication in our marriage", admitted O'Neal. Rather than giving up on his marriage, O'Neal took charge and ...

Visix is honored to receive two AVA Digital Awards for interactive wayfinding designs. Cyrus Nelson, Visix Creative Content Artist, has received a Platinum Award for his Old Dominion University design. Dwayne Johnson, Visix Creative Content Artist, has received a Gold Award for San Diego Miramar College wayfinding. Both designs were created for higher education clients currently using AxisTV - Visix's flagship digital signage content management software application. "We're thrilled that our designers have been recognized by AVA," says Jill Perardi, Creative ...

As the U.S. economy begins to show signs of true, lasting recovery, all eyes are on local real estate markets, which are considered by many financial experts to be the true indicators of economic progress. According to a recent article in the Tampa Bay Business Journal, there is plenty of room for optimism, particularly in the Florida real estate market. The article quotes J.P. Morgan strategist Stuart Schweitzer as saying that low interest rates and a low risk of inflation point toward a strong Florida real estate market in 2013. The article has won the attention of Neil ...

RAMS today announced it will waive application fees and settlement fees for first home buyers. RAMS will also waive the account keeping fees on its RAMS Low Rate Home Loan with Introductory Rate Option, during the introductory rate period. These new offers could help first home buyers save up to $1,590 off the cost of their first home.* On top of this, the already low RAMS 2-Year fixed home loan rate has been cut to 5.25% p.a. (comparison rate 6.41% p.a.) from 5.39% p.a. from today - one of the most competitive rates in the market. RAMS Chief Executive, Melos Sulicich ...