Andaz San Diego is making every second count on New Year's Eve with a dynamic blend of creative art, live music and unique environments at its "NYE LIVE 2011" party intended to stimulate each of the five senses during an electric night of revelry and celebration. "We wanted to create an experience that would make our guests feel more alive than ever before," said Rachael Giannecchini, marketing manager of Andaz San Diego. "Our New Year's Eve party will showcase exhilarating displays of artistry for all of our guests, whether they are enjoying a celebratory meal at the ...

National pet sitting and dog walking franchise FETCH! Pet Care has received the coveted ranking of No. 1 franchise in the pet industry from Entrepreneur Magazine. The business has been named No. 166 overall among the Franchise 500 List and was ranked in additional categories such as "Fastest Growing Franchise" and "Top Home Based Franchise." In its 32nd year, the Franchise 500 list, compiled by the magazine, is the best -known and most comprehensive franchise industry ranking. The rankings are based on objective, quantifiable measures of success, and include special ...

Three Garvey Schubert Barer Owners have been selected as 2011 "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. In Seattle, Bruce A. King was selected in the maritime law category. In Portland, Edward J. Sullivan and Robert C. Weaver were selected in the practice areas of administrative law and criminal defense: white-collar, respectively. King practices maritime finance, regulation and bankruptcy, and general commercial law. His experience includes a wide range of U.S.- and foreign-flag vessel financing, ...

How does one choose from all the Charlotte auto repair shops out there? First, you could ask friends or coworkers for recommendations. Talk to people who have similar makes and models of your vehicle and find out where they go for car repairs. When you start looking up Charlotte auto repair shops, make sure they service your particular vehicle. Before you go in for car repairs, make sure the business is fully credited and licensed. Charlotte auto repair shops should be accredited by the Better Business Bureau and the American Automobile Association. Before scheduling ...

Pam Garner recommends the following preemptive strikes to protect your furniture upolstey during the holiday season. Getting Ready: Many people put slipcovers on their furniture during the holiday season because of the heavy traffic they receive. This is certainly an option for upholstery care, but if it doesn't interest you, simply rotate your cushions before or after the event to keep them looking fresh. You should also make sure you dust and vacuum all of your upholstered furniture before your guests arrive. Without this step, the dirt and tiny crumbs from the hoards ...

New Issue of 55 + Magazine set for release on January 9th, 2011 with the Cover Celebrity, Dionne Warwick December, 2010 Publisher Humberto Fortuna announces the newest issue of 55+ Magazine to be distributed on January 9, 2011. "I am very excited to announce that Dionne Warwick is the selected celebrity for the cover of 55+ Magazine which we are releasing in January, 2011. She is launching her 50th Anniversary World Tour, the 25th Anniversary of "That's What Friends Are For", the first song to raise awareness and funds for AIDS research, the launch of her newest ...

Scientology Video Channel (http://www.scientology.org/videos.html#/videos) launches Meet a Scientologist - David Wagner, DDS, who discusses using communication skill gained through Scientology to relieve stress and turn the "dreaded" dental visit into a pleasant experience for his patients. His profile is one of 150 "Meet a Scientologist" videos in the new series. A dentist, David Wagner of Clearwater, Florida, tells how communication skill gained through Scientology is vital in his practice. It is not enough to provide quality dental care—genuine interest and understanding ...

Dr. Patty Ann Tublin, an internationally renowned relationship expert, has just posted a new article on her web site, where she shares five relationship tools couples can implement now to help them avoid a break up over the holidays. The article, "Make Up Instead of Break Up: Holiday Relationship Tips," is available at http://bit.ly/ek4zpR According to Dr. Patty Ann, holiday stress can sometimes be too much for couples to handle. But there are things couples can do to prevent a relationship break up, including taking a time out from each other, looking in the mirror, ...

Martensitic Stainless Steel has been the preferred and specified stainless steel for airplane turbine blades and ball bearings because of the high strength characteristics and durability. Already proven and tested by KVA STAINLESS in other industries such as automotive, patented KVA martensitic stainless steel (MS2) structural tubing is now being manufactured and sold by KVA STAINLESS for the fabrication of high performance bike frames and bicycle fork blades. MS2 Stainless steel bike tubing for road and mountain bike frames was just released to bike frame builders ...

Choyce Peterson Inc (www.choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, today announced the electronic commercial real estate tools on its company web site, after more than a year of use, have become essential to companies considering renewals and relocations, especially in today's variable commercial real estate market. In addition, since many area companies are planning their budgets now for leases expiring in 2011 and 2012, Choyce Peterson is recommending these complimentary tools to help users determine their company's space requirements ...

Jaycass Inc today launched a free dog training eBook to help dog owners get a taste of effective dog training totally free. This eBook was developed from ideas of 3 different dog trainers and their years of experience in the field. The dog training eBook is organized in two parts, the first is the what to do's, simply explaining methods to follow to become a more effective dog trainer, the second part is made up of things to avoid. In other words things people should know that can make their dog training sessions a waste of time. Dog training has become a facet of ...

Technology is giving independent retail business owners access to information quicker than ever before. Retail point of sale systems can churn out sales, inventory and purchasing reports in seconds. Via the internet the retailer can access their store information from a multitude of web enabled devices. One of those devices, the smartphone, is quickly becoming the mobile web enabled device of choice. In 2010 smartphones accounted for 25% of cell phones purchased, by the end of 2011 they are estimated to be the majority and in 2012 forecasters predict that smartphone sales ...

We have all "done it", it seems. It takes but a mere moment. And it changes lives forever. Text messaging from our phones while we are driving is a cultural epidemic. The countless scores of tragedies caused by our decision to do so staggers the national imagination. Laws passed in our legislatures have done precious little to prevent this burgeoning behavioral monster from destroying our families. And the time has indeed come for good people to join other good people in in sincere effort to effect change in our society. And to save lives. THE TEXTING AWARENESS FOUNDATION, ...

Award-winning author, columnist and humorist Reynolds Dodson's new book, A Cockeyed Guide to the Hamptons, brings together more than 60 classic essays sure to delight and startle. Culled, combed through and revisited from his long running column, The View East, in The Southampton Press, A Cockeyed Guide to the Hamptons pokes fun at those who need poking, infuriates those who need infuriating and amuses everyone - whether a Hamptons year-rounder, summer weekender, or just interested in life in the East End. In this book, you'll learn astounding revelations like: • Why, ...

Batteries Plus achieved its highest ranking yet by Entrepreneur Magazine as #77 on the 2011 "Franchise 500" list. The company is the nation's #1 retail battery franchise and has also been recognized as one of the fastest-growing franchises again in 2011. Batteries Plus has made Entrepreneur's "Franchise 500" list for 15 consecutive years now. The Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur Magazine is the world's first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking that is based on objective, quantifiable measures of success from financial and statistical data. In its 32nd year ...

The latest member of the Grandstream Networks GXV31xx sequence VoIP multimedia telephones was rolled out this week. The GXV3175 desktop IP multimedia telephone has a 7-inch touchscreen LCD for video telelphony that includes capabilities for superior image sharpness and HD audio quality. It also consists of a variety of business productivity, informal entertainment, and social networking applications embedded in the phone. Grandstream Introduces Its Latest VoIP Multimedia Cellphone "The Web has turn out to be an integral part of many businesses activities and people's ...

Dr. Andrew Ordon will be the newest star shining brightly along the Palm Springs Walk of Stars impressive collection of celebrity and dignitary stars that grace the sidewalks of Palm Springs, CA. The unveiling ceremony honoring Dr. Ordon will take place at 194 South Palm Canyon Drive on Saturday, January 15th, 2011 at 11:00 AM. The public is invited to attend. A historical landmark, Palm Springs Walk of Stars was founded in 1992 and honors individuals with a Golden Palm Star embedded on the sidewalks of Palm Springs. Honorees must have, by their presence in the area, ...

Elisea Nir Wolff and partner Laureline Wolff announced the launch of Muse Luxury Group in Miami. Targeting the high-end market, Muse Luxury Group provides premium public relations, special events planning and marketing services to luxury brands covering every facets of a luxury lifestyle, from fashion and design to leisure, travel and real estate. 'We offer exclusive, results-oriented communication and marketing strategies to companies looking for innovative ways to maximize brand visibility, image and boost their sales', director of Special Events and marketing, Elisea ...

Industrial Electrical Company recently contributed 79 shoe boxes filled with Christmas presents and 14 individual Cash Donations to Operation Christmas Child, an annual outreach service of Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational Christian organization providing worldwide spiritual and physical aid. This year's outreach initiative was organized by Industrial Electrical Company employees under the direction of Michelle Howell, Vice President/Owner. Industrial Electrical Company's participation in Operation Christmas Child began in 2004. Each year IEC employees are encouraged ...

HBO Archives and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) wrap-up the year-long 75th anniversary celebration of the groundbreaking theatrical journalism series The March of Time with a six hour New Year's Day marathon on TCM. The award-winning series The March of Time was produced by Time magazine from 1935 to 1967. The series appeared in theaters nationwide and covered a full spectrum of notable events in news, politics and sports. The March of Time is credited with the creation of documentary newsgathering through the use of reenactments. Footage from The March of Time has recently ...

An affluent business owner opens his 14,000 square foot mansion as an event venue rental to the general public for special events and corporate outings. This rental property comes fully equipped with everything you'll need to throw any kind of event, including a heated pool and spa, a two-storey European library, seven different fireplaces and a spacious formal dining area. "Everyone wants to know what it feels like to live the high life," says owner Ron Sturgeon, "and I want to make that experience available to them." As founder and CEO of RDS Real Estate, Sturgeon ...

SynQuest Laboratories of Alachua, FL specializes in fluorinated organic and inorganic chemicals, providing a creative and innovative range of building blocks, reagents, and compressed and liquefied gases. SynQuest recently secured its growth initiatives with the decision to implement ProcessPro Premier ERP software. Currently in its 17th year of business, SynQuest has expanded its manufacturing facilities to include a continuous flow production area, mainly for gas phase reactions, and a second high pressure area for autoclaves. "SynQuest needed an ERP solution that ...

The last thing anyone wants is to have to call for emergency plumbing repairs. Accidents do happen, however, especially when old pipes and cold temperatures mix. AbleAir-1 offers timely help for your plumbing problems by providing plumbing services in Fairfax, Leesburg, Reston, Vienna, Arlington and surrounding Northern Virginia areas. Avoid Frozen Outdoor Pipes Frozen pipes aren't just annoying, but they can also be expensive. When water freezes it expands and can easily burst pipes. Old pipes are more likely to burst, but even brand new plumbing can be destroyed ...

When a pet gets ill, it can be a stressful, expensive ordeal for a family. What many don't know is that animals can get weakened immune systems and that many of the same approaches used by humans can be applied in order to prevent illness and quicken recovery time for their furry friends. Animals are equipped with both innate and acquired immune systems that work to ward off both known and foreign invaders to the body. And, just like humans, stress, cold temperatures and injury can weaken animals' immune systems. This is especially important for young animals when building ...

People Helping People Global (PHPG) will be hosting one of the biggest parties in Richmond, VA this New Year's Eve. The doors will open at 9pm on December 31, 2010 at Baja Bean - 1520 West Main Street - and will run until 2am. The cost of entry is $50 for purchases made before midnight on Christmas Day. Then the price goes up to $60. The cost covers a live DJ, dancing, champagne toast, beers and well drinks, and a food spread. Last year, the group hosted a sold out crowd of 300, and they expect the same to happen this year. "It's crazy how quickly tickets are selling ...