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GetMoreVacations.com New Website Just in Time for Vacation Planning

Affordable family fun with GetMoreVacations.com

Destin, FL (PRWEB) April 1, 2009

GetMoreVacations has launched a newer, easier to use version of their popular website, GetMoreVacations.com. The site directs vacationing families to comfortable, affordable vacation rental properties throughout Florida, North Carolina and Alabama that include vacation activities like complimentary golf, water parks, white water rafting, wildlife tours, deep sea fishing, amusement parks, unlimited DVD rentals and much more every day of the guests’ stay.

The new site is easy to navigate and invites guests to select from a wide variety of exciting vacation destinations, property types and fun activities that are included in their stay. Guests can leave comments about their vacation experiences and even upload photos from their vacation to share with friends and family.

“Traveling families are going to be looking for creative ways to get the most out of their vacations this year,” says GetMoreVacations’ Marketing Director Kim Turner. “The best way to save on vacation is to stay at a vacation rental property and every day you are reading more about people choosing them as an alternative to hotels. You can save a lot of money because vacation rentals have kitchens so you don’t have to eat out for every meal. It is a more relaxed atmosphere – much more like home than the restrictive, insulated atmosphere of a hotel. We had such an enthusiastic response when we first launched our site, we took our guests’ feedback and went back to the drawing board to create this new site that incorporated all of their suggestions. We wanted to make something that was fun, something interactive, something that would be the first place traveling families would want to go to make their plans. I think we’ve done that. It’s part of our new slogan – ‘A Better Vacation Starts Here’”.

On the new site, guests can select from vacation properties ranging from cabins near the Blue Ridge Mountains, beach houses on the shores of the Outer Banks, condos on the Gulf of Mexico or beautiful homes with multiple rooms and levels – suitable for larger family gatherings or groups who might like to travel together to split costs. Or guests can begin their search for their ideal vacation by perusing the various complimentary activities at the different destinations.

“Guests at our Asheville (North Carolina) properties can enjoy a round of golf, admission to an amusement park, white water rafting, a trolley tour, a tour of Lake Lure and in ski season, lift passes to Ski the Wolf – every day of their stay. In Destin (Florida), many of our partners provide a round of golf, tickets to the water park, deep sea fishing, dolphin cruises, amusement park admission and unlimited DVD rentals each day. We’re in Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, West Virginia and California and expanding every day. Our guests will write to us to let us know that they really enjoyed a dolphin cruise or seeing the wild mustangs on the Outer Banks – that it was something they might not have thought of or been able to do if it hadn’t been included in their stay. Often times it turns out to be one of the most memorable experiences of their trip,” concludes Turner.

GetMoreVacations.com was launched in April of 2008 by Amenity Services Inc. (ASI) – the nation’s leading provider of amenity programs to vacation rental properties. These programs provide vacationing guests with daily complimentary golf, deep sea fishing, water parks, amusement parks, unlimited DVD rentals and much more. These give guests of vacation rental properties a more “all-inclusive” vacation experience by providing the best activities an area has to offer in one convenient, easy-to-use program. ASI was founded in 1996 and is based in Destin, Florida. ASI currently provides programs in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and West Virginia and has a large, rapidly growing client base of some of the most respected names in the vacation rental property management industry.

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Americas Watchdog Offers Advice For All U.S. Homeowners Who Might Have Toxic Chinese Drywall In Their Homes

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 7, 2009

For three months Americas Watchdog’s Homeowners Consumer Center has been leading in a national & state by state investigation of toxic Chinese drywall in the US. The symptoms of having the toxic Chinese drywall in a post 2000 new, or remodeled home include nose bleeds, upper respiratory issues, sinus problems, combined with copper or silver discoloring, refrigerator, or stove top failures, or air conditioning failures. If a homeowner or their children have the medical symptoms, combined with the AC failures, copper or silver discoloring, electronic failures they can call the Homeowners Consumer Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.com.

When was the product first introduced to the US? Late 2000 or 2001.

Is the toxic Chinese drywall limited to just Florida? No. The Homeowners Consumer Center has identified toxic Chinese drywall in significant quantities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, Arizona, Oregon, California, British Columbia and other US States, or Canadian Provinces. The group expects to find toxic Chinese drywall in every US State. Florida alone may have well over 100,000 new homes, with the toxic Chinese drywall. This mentions nothing of the potentially 100,000′s of post 2000 remodeled homes in the US.

Is exposure to toxic Chinese drywall hazardous to your health? “If exposure to toxic Chinese drywall is causing severe respiratory issues, nose bleeds, headaches, its obviously not good for your body, we are super worried about the long term affects, but as of yet there has been zero from the US EPA or US CDC. It’s like Hurricane Katrina on steroids-no federal response.”

Should a homeowner accept a homebuilders offer to re-drywall their house? “We do not think home owner should accept a builders offer to re-drywall a home, until there is better science on the extent of the damage, caused to the house, by exposure to the toxic Chinese drywall. As an example, have the nail plates, the truss hangers, the wood, the furniture, been damaged by exposure? What if the house is still a sick house after the old Chinese drywall has been replaced, because the wood has absorbed the toxic gasses from the drywall? There needs to be better science on this.” Homeowners with concerns or questions can call the Homeowners Consumer Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.com.

Note: “If a homeowner is foolish enough to take a homebuilders re-drywall offer, make sure an attorney carefully reviews the release. Do not sign away your rights. Aside from properly restoring these homes & condo’s with a certificate that says its clean & safe, we think all homeowners or family members exposed to the toxic Chinese drywall are going to have to be involved in some sort of thorough health screening, for at least five years.”

Very Important Note: “Not all houses with toxic Chinese drywall smell like rotten eggs, or sulphur, and we cannot explain this. Some homes with no smell, have the toxic Chinese drywall. Further, this a nationwide disaster-not limited to Florida.”

“This is literally the worst homeowner environmental disaster in US history, and its high time the US Federal Government do something substantial. Substantial includes, what are the exposure health risks, testing protocols, health screening, information for certified home inspectors, so they know exactly what they are looking for, etc.” So far the Homeowners Consumer Center is saying, “look at your AC for black coils, pull your electrical face plates off & see of your copper ground wires have turned black, or appear to be charred, in combination with the homeowner, or their family having upper respiratory issues, nose bleeds, severe headaches that physicians cannot explain.”

If a homeowner in any state is displaying any of these symptoms, or if they have questions they are welcome the Homeowners Consumer Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via their web site at http://HomeownersConsumerCenter.com.

Americas Watchdog’s Homeowners Consumer Center is devoted to homeowner protection & corporate responsibility.

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Latest Novel Exposes the Underworld of Washington Politics

Mandeville, LA (PRWEB) September 27, 2007

Favorite Son, a new novel by one-time political insider Murray Fincher, is the story of an underdog’s struggle to dismantle a corrupt political system controlled by a conniving ex-president wise in the ways of Washington.

In Favorite Son, a near-death experience transforms protagonist Cass Carothers from a college playboy into a Congressional dynamo. However, the shady politicians of Washington’s underworld hinder his progress. Carothers makes it his mission to set things right, but, as he soon discovers, it will be no small feat. Carothers must outwit his own father and gain power over his mother in a tug-of-war battle fought on two fronts – his hometown and in Washington.

Fighting alongside him are his chief-of-staff and a beautiful academic activist. Forging alliances with 18 young Congressional first-timers who are also eager to make the administration more accountable, they plan their attack on the “good ole boy” bureaucracy. But can a small, inexperienced politician really bring down the great old hands of Washington?

Highly suspenseful and stunningly candid, Favorite Son demonstrates how practical idealism can thrive in the polluted world of politics. This is a novel that will resonate with all citizens, no matter what their political persuasion.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at finche_m@bellsouth.net. Favorite Son is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Born and raised in Alabama, Murray Fincher attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Birmingham-Southern College. Starting out as a reporter and copy editor of The Birmingham News, Fincher went to work for a major corporation, where he was put in charge of Louisiana operations, overseeing the public and political relations involving local, state, and national government entities, including Congress. He was president of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce and a regent of Loyola University, and he served a four-year term on the Louisiana Judiciary Commission by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He is now retired and lives on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, where he is owns and operates a small real estate company.

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BookSurge Publishing is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). BookSurge is a pioneer in self-publishing and print-on-demand services. Offering unique publishing opportunities and access for authors, BookSurge boasts an unprecedented number of authors whose work has resulted in book deals with traditional publishers as well as successful authorpreneurs who enhance or build a business from their professional expertise.

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Urban Loft Brings Young Professional Home

Eagle & Phenix lofts in Columbus, Ga.

(Vocus) April 7, 2009

Columbus – Alee Morrison was born and raised in Columbus, Ga., but went to New York City to pursue a degree in photography. When she completed her degree in December 2007, Morrison’s decision to move back to her hometown was in large part due to the “urban” loft she found at Eagle & Phenix. In the heart of Columbus and on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, Eagle & Phenix is an old cotton mill that has been a part of Columbus’ history since 1851. Developed by W.C. Bradley Co., Eagle & Phenix has been reborn as airy lofts, retail shops and restaurants and grand gardens.

“Having grown up in Columbus, Eagle & Phenix is one of those historic places that my grandfather told me stories about, so when I learned that it was being turned into lofts I jumped at the chance to be a part of the history,” said Morrison. “Moving back to Columbus from New York City was a huge change, but the ‘urban’ atmosphere of Eagle & Phenix solidified my decision to move home and provided me with the creative space needed to inspire my photography.”

Morrison’s airy one bedroom/one bathroom loft features the Oglethorpe floorplan and offers approximately 900 square feet of living space. Her favorite features of the home include expansive windows that provide an abundance of natural light and breathtaking views of the Chattahoochee River, natural wood ceilings with exposed beams and a balcony with a view of the sparkling river. Exposed brick walls in addition to the ceilings create an urban loft atmosphere while the gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black granite countertops gives the space a modern touch.

In addition to the loft itself, Eagle & Phenix’s ideal location was a perfect fit for Morrison’s lifestyle. “When I was looking for a home I knew I wanted to be near nature and having easy access to the Riverwalk allows me to experience firsthand the natural beauty that surrounds the Chattahoochee River. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends, so living within close proximity to local restaurants and entertainment was a must for me,” said Morrison.

Home buyers have more than 20 unique floorplans to choose from at Eagle & Phenix and these beautiful riverfront condominiums are priced from the $ 150,000s. Once construction is complete, residents will have exclusive access to amenities such as an exercise room, on-site, covered parking, and a beautiful landscaped park dotted with architectural icons from the industrial era and an historic gazebo. Public access to the retail and restaurants and private access to the residences are separate and controlled. For more information, contact Leah Braxton at lbraxton(at)wcbradley(dot)com or call 706-571-3411, or visit Eagle & Phenix online at http://www.eagleandphenix.com.

About W.C. Bradley Co.

The W. C. Bradley Co. has been a leading corporate citizen and innovative business leader, participating in the development of the Columbus area since 1885. The Bradley Real Estate Division is a brokerage, development and investment company that focuses primarily in the Columbus, Fort Benning, Harris County and Phenix City, Alabama area. Presently, the W.C. Bradley Co. is working to realize redevelopment opportunities in the Columbus Uptown area by striving to offer in-town housing options where owners can enjoy the urban lifestyle. The Bradley Real Estate is heavily involved in the development of Columbus. Recent projects in residential development include: Brookstone, Treetops, Callaway Woods, Shamrock Glen and Maple Ridge. Recent commercial developments by WC Bradley include the Bradley Park Drive area, including Brookstone Centre and Bradley Park Retail. High standards and attention to detail has resulted in many accolades and awards for the W.C. Bradley Co. The most recent development, the Synovus Centre, a 125,000 square foot class “A” office building located Uptown on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, provides attractive office space for the growing industry. This facility is the first of its kind in Columbus, and has continued building the quality image that the W. C. Bradley Co. enjoys today. For more information, visit http://www.wcbradley.com.

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Golden Pig Marketing Announces Home Ownership Program Requiring No Qualifying or Credit

Elk Ridge, UT (PRWEB) October 10, 2007

It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing could be truer in today’s real estate market. As uncertainty continues to grow and a foreboding sense of doom emanates from the media, home sellers and home buyers stand by, hopeful for the so-called downward trends in real estate to rebound. However, innovative real estate investors always look for the positives while the fearful take cover. Golden Pig Marketing is such an organization that has chosen to look at today’s real estate market as an unprecedented opportunity, especially for home buyers.

It is obvious that many lenders are tightening requirements for credit, leaving many potential home owners wondering if they will ever qualify for a home loan. Those that do qualify are having to produce larger down payments than ever before making home ownership even more difficult. Golden Pig Marketing has taken a completely different approach to this crisis with a new home seller and home buyer’s program that gives hope to the credit and financially challenged. Golden Pig Marketing calls this program the Real Estate Assisted Partnership or REAP. In an effort to combat a trend toward real estate stagnation, Golden Pig Marketing offers encouragement by admonishing sellers and buyers alike to, “Jump in, the water’s fine!” REAP marries the wants and needs of a home seller with the wants and needs of a home buyer allowing for a mutually beneficial relationship in a real estate transaction with simplistic ease.

Although new financing remains the safest way to sell and buy a home, it is apparent that new financing is becoming a more difficult proposition because more buyers today have no credit, no cash, and no qualifying standards. More sellers have no equity, no time for a lengthy stay on the market and no qualified buyers. And more real estate investors are beginning to realize that they have no experience dealing with this kind of change in the market. Through a carefully prepared process of documentation, Golden Pig Marketing provides a home buyer with the means to occupy any home with all the benefits of home ownership including tax benefits, home appreciation and equity build up by paying off the mortgage. All of this can be accomplished with no credit, no qualifying and little to no cash down. Home buyers are no longer at the mercy of strict lending practices.

REAP has additional value. The acronym REAP also stands for Real Estate Asset Protection. Many home sellers, buyers and investors have reached the conclusion the hard way how dangerous seller carry financing on home sales can be. The insecurity of a wrap around mortgage, lease option, All Inclusive Trust Deed (AITD) and other seller carry instruments have many wondering if there is a better way to do real estate aside from an outright purchase with new financing. Many also realize that these instruments can actually violate lender’s Due on Sale admonitions. REAP protects the property and all Real Estate Assisted Partners in every transaction because of Golden Pig’s proprietary documentation process. Home sellers, home buyers and investors can receive more information by contacting REAP transaction coordinator David Salcido at dasal@netzero.net and by watching a special video presentation at this link: http://www.viddler.com/explore/GoldenPig/videos/2/.

Services are available throughout the United States including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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Unlimited by Boost(R) Flat-Rate Wireless Service Now Available in Birmingham: Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Local and Long Distance Wireless Phone
Service Available for $ 55 a Month with No Contracts or Credit Checks;
One Month of Free Service Included

IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) October 22, 2007

    Consumers can take advantage of unlimited local and long distance wireless voice service for $ 55 a month, or unlimited local and long distance wireless voice service, and unlimited text and picture messaging for only $ 60 a month. Customers making or receiving calls outside of their home calling area are charged 15 cents per minute.

With this new plan, the Birmingham home calling area includes the greater Birmingham metropolitan region. Starting Nov. 12, Birmingham residents will also have the option of expanding their home calling area to include Atlanta, Georgia for an additional $ 5 per month.

“Birmingham is a great market for Unlimited by Boost as we have the opportunity to provide a real solution for consumers seeking a reliable, affordable and convenient wireless calling plan,” said Don Girskis, general manager, Boost Mobile. “We are confident that local residents will find Unlimited by Boost to be the calling plan that satisfies their wireless needs.”

The availability of Unlimited by Boost in Alabama is part of a service and sales expansion to 10 additional U.S. states. Previously offered in California and Texas only, Unlimited by Boost is now available in 12 states including: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

For a limited time, Boost Mobile is offering the first month of Unlimited by Boost service free of charge with purchase of a new phone, including the Motorola c290 and W385 phones, and with activation of a new account. The suggested retail price for the c290 is $ 99.99 and $ 129.99 for the Motorola W385. Starting Nov. 12, Boost Mobile will offer a wireless Web price plan that includes unlimited voice, unlimited text, unlimited picture messaging and unlimited Web browsing for as low as $ 55 per month depending on the market.

Unlimited by Boost is available at participating wireless dealer retail locations in Birmingham, and starting next week will be offered at local Wal-Mart stores. Birmingham residents can locate their nearest participating wireless dealer offering Unlimited by Boost by calling 1-877-TLK-MORE (855-6673) or online at http://www.boostmobile.com.

Unlimited by Boost customer benefits offered at no additional charge include voicemail, caller ID, call waiting and 3-way calling. Unlimited by Boost is also making it easier for customers to pay for their service. With automatic monthly payment now available online, customers can register a credit card with Unlimited by Boost Customer Care and monthly payments will automatically be deducted on the customer’s monthly anniversary date. Customers can also purchase Unlimited by Boost rechargeable cards to replenish their accounts at participating 7-Eleven stores.

As with all service plans available from Boost Mobile, there are no contracts, credit checks or activation fees. Unlimited by Boost operates on a dependable nationwide CDMA network, providing customers with high-quality wireless service that enables them to use their mobile phones virtually anywhere in the U.S.

Unlimited by Boost marks Boost Mobile’s first product and service offering to take advantage of Sprint’s CDMA network technology. Boost Mobile continues to sell and support both Pay-As-You-Go and Boost Premium Prepaid (hybrid) wireless service and handsets nationwide that operate on the Sprint Nextel iDEN network.

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, LLC, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE: S), is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services. Boost is among the fastest growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.5 million customers – the majority of which are under the age of 25. Experience Boost on the Web at http://www.boostmobile.com

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Images of Unlimited by Boost local market coverage maps, the Motorola c290 and W385, and interviews with Boost Mobile executives, wireless market analysts, and local Unlimited by Boost subscribers are available upon request.

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Record Sales at Ross Bridge, Hoover, AL with 16 Signature Homes Sales in One Day

(PRWEB) October 24, 2007

Last week Signature Homes released six townhomes along Ross Bridge’s famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Golf Course (http://www.rossbridge.com). They sold all six homes the day they were released.

They also released 18 other townhomes surrounding Ross Bridge’s Ross Park and Pool located in the coveted Village Center. They sold 10 of those 18 homes the same day they were released!

Together, Signature Homes sold 16 homes in one day.

The community of Ross Bridge and Signature Homes has been leading the market in sales since they opened their doors in July of 2005. Despite a decline in real estate sales nationally and regionally, Ross Bridge has continued to be successful. What’s their secret?

“The homes available today at Ross Bridge appeal to every level of the home buying market. From first time home buyers to custom estate homes, they all take advantage of the wonderful amenities and convenient location,” States Dorothy Tayloe, Director of Sales and Marketing for Daniel Homes. “This unique combination will always be appealing to home buyers regardless of market conditions.”

The appeal of a Signature Home is obvious the moment you see one. They are dramatically different than the typical, vanilla homes available to buyers at a similar price-point. Signature Homes driving principal is to build affordable, well-built homes with fresh architectural styles.

“We’re constantly evolving and improving our designs with interesting, yet livable floor plan layouts and exterior elevations that are the epitome of curb appeal,” boasts Dwight Sandlin, President of Signature Homes. “Variety is the spice of life and we season every one of our models with copious amounts to ensure our home buyers love everything about their home. It seems to be working.”

Leading New Home Sales for Master Planned Communities in 2007

Ross Bridge located in Hoover, Alabama continues to be Birmingham’s hottest selling new home community. Featuring single-family homes and townhomes built by the areas finest homebuilders from the mid $ 200′s to over $ 1 million.

Home to the world-class Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa including the stunning 8,191 yard Robert Trent Jones Trail Golf Course, Ross Park, miles of historic trails, pool and clubhouse and The Village Center; complete with shopping, restaurants, services and entertainment — it’s no wonder why Ross Bridge has lead the market in sales for the past two years.

Despite recent news about the housing market, Ross Bridge continues to lead the industry in sales and settlements in 2007 with 186 contracts and 152 settlements prior to last week’s activity.

“With this latest flurry of activity from Signature Homes we have already met our projections for 2007 sales with two more months to go. We will sell and settle over 200 homes this year,” states Ms. Tayloe.

To date, the next three largest master planned communities in the market have only settled 121 new homes combined.

And the good news just keeps coming. Ross Bridge has just completed the sale of their newest neighborhood, James Hill, representing the largest commitment to date. Signature Homes will continue to build single family homes and townhomes in James Hill adding to their existing collections in other Ross Bridge neighborhoods including Freestone Ridge, Greenside, The Village Center and the fantastic show homes lining Grand Avenue leading towards the Resort. As always, Signature Homes plans to introduce new, stunning architectural styles at affordable prices in the James Hill neighborhood of Ross Bridge.

Ross Bridge Continues to Add More Amenities

In addition to the opening of Ross Park and Pool this past summer, plans have been announced for the Historic Ross Bridge Park across from Haddon, Ross Bridge’s newest neighborhood currently under development and another community pool.

Ross Bridge is showing no signs of slowing down.

Welcome Center 2101 Grand Avenue, Hoover, AL 35226

Phone (205) 443-4663

Open: Monday-Saturday 9am to 5pm

Sunday 1pm-5pm

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SASid and Markel Insurance Company Introduce Short Term Medical Health Insurance for Individuals and Families

Janesville, WI (PRWEB) November 5, 2007

SASid, Inc. and Markel Insurance Company announced today that they have joined together to offer short term health plans for individuals and families. With the new Smart STM plans, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance over the internet or through independent insurance agents or brokers. The plans offer affordable, comprehensive health coverage for a broad array of commonly used health care services, and provide online user reviews and tools to help consumers make educated health care decisions.

Unique features of the Smart STM plans include:

    Fast and easy online quoting, application, and administration
    3, 6, and 12 month options
    Single payment policies for up to 6 months
    Access to thirty (30) major medical plans
    Real-time reporting capabilities for producers
    Available on a child-only basis, as well as for individuals and families

“More than 46 million people in the U.S. are uninsured, and every year approximately 4.3 million people change jobs, “said Shannon Kennedy, SASid’s President. “SASid and Markel are looking to increase health care access and affordability for people living and working in the U.S. By providing health plans for individuals, along with coverage options for part-time and seasonal workers, Smart STM can become part of the solution.”

Mark Nichols, Vice President of Markel’s Accident & Health division commented, “Short Term Medical insurance isn’t new, but we have made it significantly better. We wanted to make getting health insurance as easy as possible and to provide options for people in special situations. SASid’s state-of-the-art systems and product flexibility made it all possible. We designed the Smart STM to address the unique needs that arise during particular stages in life such as graduating from college, getting married, becoming a small business owner, being between jobs, retiring early, or seasonal work. Individuals can log on to any of our distributors’ websites to choose the health insurance plans that best fit their current health care needs, receive price quotes, and apply online.”

The Smart STM plans are available to consumers or through independent insurance agents and brokers in Alabama, Arizona, District of Columbia, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

For more information about Smart STM, visit http://www.smartstm.com or call 800-279-7959.

About SASid

Are we the world’s first virtual insurance company? We build, distribute and manage insurance products for insurance companies, virtually. We do everything an insurance company does except take risk. The difference is we do it all using our proprietary web systems. SASid Insurance Development is one of the nation’s leading developers/administrators of online life and health insurance, serving up more than a million transactions per year. SASid offers a broad range of traditional and limited medical health insurance products and related services, including medical, limited medical, term life, whole life, and group, all with powerful web-based sales and administration systems. http://www.SASid.com SASid is one of the leading insurance technology providers worldwide.

About Markel

A subsidiary of Markel Corporation, Markel Insurance Company (A.M. Best “A Excellent”) underwrites accident & health and commercial lines coverages on an admitted basis for a variety of niche markets. The company has a long-standing reputation for distinguished, dedicated, and loyal service, and brings over 25 years of experience and commitment to the Accident and Health insurance market. http://www.markelinsurance.com http://www.markelmedical.com

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Southeastern Food Processors Launch First “Buy The South’s Best Foods” Celebration

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) April 30, 2009

The first and largest celebration of foods produced by its members, the Southeastern Food Processors Association (SFPA) will kick off “Buy The South’s Best Foods Month” with a variety of consumer-targeted events in May.

“We often take for granted the importance of agriculture and food processors in our daily lives,” explained SFPA President Tom Densmore. “Our celebration honors the role of the American farm, southern food processors, supermarkets and foodservice operations in bringing to American families healthy and nutritious food.”

The campaign is designed to build consumer awareness of food manufacturers of the Southeastern United States. The celebration will include full-page newspaper inserts in daily newspapers on May 10th and May 17th across the Southeast offering discount coupons on member products. In all, more than 96,000,000 coupons will be distributed during the two-week period. “Due to the current economy, coupon usage is up by as much as 10 percent in 2009,” Densmore explained. “The launch of the campaign’s coupon distribution will help southern families get more for their money.”

The campaign also includes a recipe contest that asks consumers to submit their favorite recipes using SFPA member products for a chance to win $ 500.

“A significant trend is the desire by consumers to know were there food is manufactured,” said Densmore, who is the Vice-President of Sales for Bost Distributing, the North Carolina manufacturer of Patterson’s and other southern brand products. “We want consumers to know that when they purchase one of our brands that they are supporting a southern food company that takes pride in the quality of the products they offer. By creating brand loyalty, we can preserve and grow jobs among our members and to the farm families who sell their crops to our members.”

The SFPA was formed in 1942 and includes some of America’s best loved brands, including: Bush Brothers Beans, Texas Pete® Hot Sauce and Hot Dog Chili, Margaret Holmes® Seasoned Vegetables, Dunbars® Roasted Peppers and Dromedary® Pimientos, Bruce Foods, Harvest Time Foods, Patterson’s, Moore’s Marinades, C.F. Sauer’s, Mount Olive, Sara Lee, Fleischmann’s Yeast, Golding Farms, Mancini and House Autry Mills.

Members of the non-profit organization represent thousands of jobs in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

“The path from the field to your dinner table comprises millions of jobs in farm, food processing, supermarket, transportation and restaurant operations,” Densmore said. “We hope that consumers will support those jobs by purchasing these great southern brands and telling their friends to do the same.”

The SFPA’s members also support careers in food and food technology by providing scholarships to major southern universities, such as North Carolina State University, Clemson University, University of Georgia, The University of Alabama, The University of Tennessee and University of Florida.

For more information on the celebration and to download participating member discount coupons or to learn more about entering the SFPA’s recipe contest online, visit http://www.buythesouthsbestfoods.com.

Food manufacturers interested in joining the organization and participating in the 2010 celebration can learn more at http://www.sfpa-food.org.

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USACC President Comments on Piracy in Somalia

Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) May 1, 2009

The U.S. African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) says any solution to Somali piracy must begin with the inclusion and involvement of the Somali people on the ground. To get their support, however, nations must also deal with other issues including illegal fishing, the dumping of chemical nuclear waste and the problem in the shipping industry of using different flags to minimize insurance premiums.

President of the USACC, Martin Mohammed, says it takes a fraction of the cost of a military solution to solve the problems on the Somali Coast. The problem in Somalia is that of poverty and lack of opportunity in the country, he adds.

U.S. congressional committees have examined the problem of maritime piracy and steps the U.S. and other countries are taking to deal with it. Captain Richard Phillips, who was held for five days by pirates off the coast of Somalia, testified before a Senate panel, while U.S. officials appeared before a House committee.

In response to the sharp increase in pirate attacks in major shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden, the United States, European Union, and other governments have stepped up counter-piracy operations in the area.

An international contact group was formed earlier this year. The U.S. Central Command set up a special anti-piracy task force, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard.

So far this year, Ambassador Stephen Mull, Senior Adviser to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said there have been 15 interdictions of pirate vessels, nearly double the total from 2008, with 52 pirates apprehended.

Mull says the international contact group, which will hold an emergency session in coming weeks, is working to build a permanent security approach:

“We want to protect America’s right, and the world’s right, to freedom of the seas through enhanced international cooperation in stopping these pirate attacks and building a lasting maritime security regime that we think will serve all of our interests in the end,” said Stephen Mull.

Arming merchant vessels, either through private security firms or providing crews with weapons, was a key topic in House and Senate hearings.

Republican Representative Dana Rohrabacher asked this question:

“Couldn’t these people be deterred by just having private security guards on the ships or having someone hired by the shipping companies to keep a protective cover in that part of the world?”

While some shipping companies are using this approach, Coast Guard Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner said the issue is not simple, involving questions of proper training, effective techniques, cargo safety and insurance issues:

“There are many nations and many interests that think this raises the danger to the crews and to the vessel and will take this whole thing to a different level,” said Admiral Baumgartner.

Captain Richard Phillips, held by four pirates who assaulted his ship the Maersk Alabama, and later freed after U.S. Navy sharpshooters killed three, testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Phillips favors further hardening of merchant vessels, enhanced training for crews, and U.S. military protection, to the extent possible, for U.S. flag vessels.

He says putting weapons aboard vessels would fundamentally change the model of commercial shipping and urges that this be seen as only one part of a broader strategy:

“At most, arming the crew should be only one component of a comprehensive plan and approach to combat piracy,” said Captain Phillips. “To the extent that we go forward in this direction it would be my personal preference that only a limited number of individuals aboard the vessel have access to effective weaponry, that these individuals receive special training on a regular basis.”

John Clancey, chairman of Maersk, Inc. told lawmakers that arming the crews of merchant ships could inject even more danger:

“Our belief is that arming merchant sailors may result in the acquisition of even more lethal weapons and tactics by the pirates, and a race that merchant sailors cannot win,” said John Clancey. “In addition, most ports of call will not permit the introduction of firearms into their national waters.”

Ambassador Mull told lawmakers no links have been identified so far between Somali pirates and Islamic or known terrorist groups, but said officials are closely watching to see if any emerge.

Democratic Senator John Kerry,Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Republican Richard Lugar both stressed that lawlessness in Somalia is at the core of the problem.

The USACC is the leading advocacy organization for U.S. African relations and emerging African markets. The USACC is the umbrella organization for African chambers of commerce and professional trade and business associations throughout the United States and abroad.

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