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When it comes to have pleasing interiors and convenient floors, it’s necessary that the floors are well maintained and comfortable. Getting such perfection is not that tough. There is a wide range of effective floor mats available in the market. The custom made floor mats will help you protect your factory upholstery and enhance the comfort and convenience below your feet.

Custom-fit floor mats are especially designed for your vehicle floors. Made of tested materials and latest CAD/CAM technologies, the auto accessories provide optimum protection and desired look and feel to your car floors.

There are many abuses and hazards that cause damage to your original floors. The floorboard has to undergo varieties of abuses that include muddy shoes, dust, liquids, and sand etc. Friction is another factor that takes heavy toll on your floor mats. If the original mats are not protected with effective and strong mats, your floorboard will get dirty and damaged and wear off soon.

If you visit marketplace, you will encounter with wide range of floor mats. The mats vary depending on the quality of the material used, color, pattern and their respective effectiveness. When it comes to get desired protection for your factory mats, it’s necessary that you get the floor mats that are especially prepared for your vehicle. And get them from the brand of repute.

The floor mats such as Nylon Carpet and Clear Nibbed are made of tested materials and precisely designed for your vehicle. The Nylon Carpet car floor mats are made of 40 ounce thick Nylon material. The heat set twisted material is strong enough and long lasting. On the other hand, the Clear Nibbed mats are made of clear vinyl. The transparent material is elegant as well as effective.

The premium quality car floor mats are treated with anti-stain and anti-wear resistant agents. Such a construction guarantees long lasting protection against hazards and abuses. The custom tailored floor mats have strong rubber nibbed bottom that prevents any possible slippage. So, choose the best suitable floor mats and get desired look and feel inside your car.

You’re at one with nature: the woods and the water. Relax in your boat and reel in a largemouth. Walk through the woods with only rustling leaves and wildlife. Mingle with neighbors at the clubhouse,pool, Nature Parks, or at Granada Farms Golf Club. Here at Anchors Landing on Lake Hickory, the memories are endless.

Anchors Landing Amenities include:

Heavily Landscaped Illuminated Entrance

Electric Security Gate

Paved Roads

Lantern-lit Streets

5 Miles of Walking Trails

Several Interior Lakes Stocked with Fish

Community Boat Slips

Club House

Swimming Pool

Hot Tub

Nature Parks

Secured Boat Storage Area

Lake Hickory Highlights:

4,200 Acres in Size

105 Miles of Shoreline

Regulated by Duke Power

Over 20 miles of shoreline designated as Natural Areas

Fully Recreational Lake (Boating, Sailing, Jet Skis, Water Skiing, Swimming, etc.)

Three great lakeside places to eat: Key West Grill, The Tiki Bar, River side Grill

16 boat launches and 6 marinas, featuring R&N Marina

Fishing tournaments, since the lake abounds with many species of fish

Constant water level, clear water clarity

Granite Falls and the Hickory area are one of the fastest growing areas in North Carolina, now with more than 300,000 people in the metro area. Centrally located between Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, and Winston-Salem, Hickory is becoming an ideal location for many reasons. From Hickory, you can take day trips to the beach or go snow skiing in the mountains. With an average high temperature of 86 degrees in July, it’s no wonder why this region has become so popular.

In fact, Reader’s Digest called Hickory “One of the 10 best places in America to raise a family”. To arrive at the list of the top places to raise a family, researchers went to the source, surveying parents about factors that affect family life. In the Hickory area, parents interviewed cited positive factors including low taxes, the variety of available activities, the quality of the schools, the affordable cost of living, and the sense of a community.

Also Epodunk recently rated Hickory “The Best Hometown in North Carolina”.

Entertainment – 14 movie theater screens, Hickory Crawdads AAA baseball, Hickory Furniture Mart, shopping malls, fitness trails, health clubs, museums, live theater, Hickory Motor Speedway, Hiddenite’s Emerald and Gem Mine, local college sporting events, and of course boating activities on Lake Hickory.

Medical Facilities – 3 Hospitals within 30 minutes, with the closest about 12 minutes away, as well as a variety of local clinics. Frye Regional Medical Center, located in downtown Hickory, is the first hospital in the state of North Carolina to win the JD Power and Associates “Distinctive Hospital” award and also is the first hospital to win it two years in a row. The other 2 hospitals in the area are Catawba Valley Medical Center and Valdese Hospital.

Golf Courses – over 20 private and public golf courses, including Lake Hickory Country Club designed by Donald Ross of Pinehurst #2 fame and Rock Barn Golf Club designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Rock Barn Golf Club each year hosts the Greater Hickory Classic Champions Tour Event!

Dining – An abundance of fine eating establishments, offering a wide variety of styles and menus. Some great local places to dine are Michael’s on 4th, Cafe Gouda, Frankie and Johnny’s (authentic NY style cafe), 1859 Cafe, Da Vinci’s Italian Restaurant and the Vintage House.

Seeking a second home -

We want to say thank you for your assistance in finding us a great piece of lake property on Lake Hickory. Barbie took care of all the details. She made it easier than opening a new account at the bank! Now, if we could just agree on the house plans!!

Thanks again.

The Koch’s

Naperville, Illinois

Who’s Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing (or rumoring) layoffs for the week ended 10-23-09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting.

Layoffs announced and rumored this week were in the Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Financial/Banking, and Publishing sectors.

Inclusion on this listing doesn’t mean the entire industry is down, as many from the same sector appeared on the “Who’s Hiring” article published 10/19/09. It is interesting to note that while Federal hiring is on the rise, a number of State and Local governments have continued to see cutbacks for over the past month.

Health care organizations were laying off such as Valley Mental Health, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Cook County Health System, Oak Forest Hospital, Pfizer, Carestream Health, Navilyst Medical, Eli Lilly, Smith Medical.

Publishers continued to shed jobs as Time, The New York Times, The Charlotte Observer, and McGraw-Hill announced layoffs, while rumors swirled all around Conde-Nast about which units would face job cuts.

Job seekers: You might want to look in greener pastures than these companies.

Organizations announcing or rumored layoffs week ended 10/23/09:

Alstom Transport, Hornell NY (500)

Electrolux, Webster City IA (850)

Valley Mental Health, Salt Lake City UT (up to 125)

Time Inc, NYC (approx 600)

Sun Microsystems, National (3,000)

International Paper, National (1,600)

Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Evansville & Mt Vernon IN (115)

Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Chicago IL (335)

State of Iowa (793)

Oak Forest Hospital, Oak Forest IL (200)

Emerson/Schneider National, Bridgeton MO (330)

NCR Corporation, National (2200)

Modine Manufacturing Company, Harrodsburg KY (110)

Nautilus, Independence VA (173)

Expedia, Tacoma WA (200?)

New Page Corp, Whiting WI (100?)

Pilkington Automotive Glass Plant (NSG Group), Clinton MI (130)

Sallie Mae, National (1-2K?)

State of Massachusetts (726)

Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto CA (150)

Pfizer, Overland Park KS (200)

Regions Financial Corp, Birmingham AL (1700 YTD)

Sullivan County, NY (100)

Lexmark International Inc, Lexington KY (825)

Mohawk Industries, Waynesboro VA (120)

Jakks Pacific Inc, Malibu CA (100+)

Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago IL (1000+)

Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Division of State Parks) (100+)

BAE Systems, West Manchester PA (130)

City of Chicago, IL (220 positions eliminated)

New York Times, NYC (100)

Workforce Solutions, East Texas (50)

Standard Chartered Bank, Miami FL (72)

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, National (57)

Forum Health Inc, Youngstown OH (52)

Carestream Health Inc, Windsor CO (70)

State of Iowa (791)

Kronos Inc. (Stromburg), Lake Mary FL (70)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach FL (21)

General Shale, Spring City TN (19)

Navilyst Medical, Glens Falls NY (51)

Sacramento County, CA (76)

Pilkington Automotive, Clinton MI (130)

LHI Enterprises Inc, Hartland WI (80)

Georgia Pacific, Fordyce AR (300)

Extreme Networks, Santa Clara CA (70)

Lockheed Martin, Archbald PA (50)

Goss International, Dover NH (unknown)

Eli Lilly, National (unknown)

Freescale Semiconductiors, Austin TX and National (unknown)

Shuttle America, Honolulu HI (74)

CNH Global, International (10-12%)

Child Protective Services, Sacramento CA (76)

St. Joseph County, IN (54)

Estes Express Lines, Knoxville TN (unknown)

21st Century Insurance, Vestal NY (54)

State of Pennsylvania (unknown)

Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD, National (unknown)

The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte NC (unknown)

Arizona Department of Public Safety (unknown)

Smith Medical, Waukesha WI (104)

Wausau Paper, Appleton WI (55)

Tree Top Inc, Rialto CA (75)

Assurant Specialty Property, Santa Ana & Tustin CA (74)

The McGraw-Hill Cos, Woodland Hills CA (85)

West Marine Products, Watsonville CA (325)

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Integrated Sensing, Long Beach CA (81)

Kavlico, Moorpark CA (169)

Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston TX (62)

Fluor Enterprises, Inc, Sugar Land TX (617)

Redcats USA, Universal City TX (490)

Big Stick Media, National Sports Services, Las Vegas NV (unknown)

FormTech Industries, Minerva, OH (68)

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Havre de Grace MD (50)

Faurecia Automotive Seating Inc, Walton KY (68)

Farmers Group Inc, Vestal NY (54)

The Really Cool Food Company LLC, Syosset NY (78)

Matrx (Midmark Corporation), Orchard Park NY (87)

Source: Google, Twitter, AllPinkSlips.com, Telonu.com, TechCrunch.com, CoStar.com, Gawker, Screwedd.com

Readers – If you know of employers announcing significant layoff plans, or employers reducing large numbers of employees, please comment below to add to this list.

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