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Patriot Homes Rolls into the Gulf Coast Region with Solutions for the Rebuilding of the Gulf Coast

Biloxi, MS (PRWEB) August 17, 2006

One of the best gifts you can give someone is hope, and that is what the team at Patriot Homes took to the Governors Expo in Biloxi, MS last weekend.

Architect John Carricarte, Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber and the Patriot Homes team worked on designing homes that would fit in perfectly with the architecture and styles of the homes that previously graced the Gulf Coast regions and were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Initiative Home was toured by dignitaries, media, developers, and consumers. All were amazed at what factory built housing can offer and were excited about the opportunities.

The Initiative Home was built at the Patriot Homes of Alabama facility and was complete with a full front porch wide enough for rockers or a porch swing, 9 ft. ceilings, and details that graced the historical homes in this area. The sunny, inviting interior became a favorite place for all to meet and discuss the rebuilding opportunities. The home was also a favorite because of how the home was designed around the coastal lifestyle — the master suite with separate shower was ideal for an active family, and the kitchen was designed around a family that loves to entertain — complete with stainless steel GE appliances and a pot filler for cooking up some fo teh local crawfish and red beans and rice. Nothing was semi-homemade in this home — it was all designed around homeowners who expect the best at an achievable cost.

Patriot Homes has a 34 year long reputation of being a family owned business that builds homes for other families. Sam Weidner Sr., President of Patriot Homes is proud of how his company has always been a leader in the housing industry, and is excited about the opportunities that are now in front of us.

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LiveProcess Continues National Expansion into Four New Key States

Verona, NJ (PRWEB) September 24, 2008

LiveProcess, the leader in healthcare emergency preparedness and incident management solutions, announced today that it has entered four new states, adding hospital customers in California, Texas, New York and Alabama to its growing national network.

These additions come as LiveProcess continues to build out its national presence and drive continued enhancements of its industry-leading, Web-based platform.

The new customers include:

    California – Fifteen hospitals in the County of Riverside in Southern California including Riverside Medical Center, Desert Regional Medical Center, Riverside Community Hospital and Corona Regional Medical Center.
    Texas – Fifteen hospitals with the Dallas-Fort Worth-based North Central Texas Trauma Regional Area Center (NCTTRAC), including Parkland Memorial Hospital, Denton Regional Medical Center, the Medical Center of Plano and Texoma Medical Center.
    New York – Cooperstown, NY-based Bassett Healthcare, a multi-hospital system covering 5,000 square miles in upstate New York. Bassett includes five hospitals and a large number of outpatient clinics and health centers in eight counties.
    Alabama – East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL, and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, Phenix City, AL, one of Phenix City’s largest employers.

LiveProcess helps healthcare facilities of all sizes — from small, freestanding hospitals to large integrated healthcare networks — meet disaster preparedness challenges with a broad range of solutions. LiveProcess also maintains a proven record of supporting emergency preparedness and response activities within healthcare systems and regional coordinating facilities.

“The additions of our new customers are important milestones for LiveProcess as we begin expanding throughout the country,” said Nathaniel Weiss, CEO and founder. LiveProcess recently closed a significant growth capital financing round to drive the continued national implementation of its first-to-market emergency management solution. The company is aggressively expanding nationwide as demand escalates for a comprehensive solution to emergency preparedness and incident management.

About LiveProcess:

LiveProcess was established in the wake of the September 11th attacks and the worldwide SARS outbreak in response to widespread recognition that healthcare needed a better way to plan and respond to disasters. In 2003, LiveProcess launched its centralized, Web-based disaster preparation and incident management platform — the first of its kind for healthcare — to help healthcare organizations prepare for and respond to both large- and small-scale emergencies and disasters. Today, it is the leader in emergency management for hospitals.

The LiveProcess platform is used by hundreds of hospitals across the country. In addition, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has exclusively endorsed LiveProcess as the choice for disaster readiness and incident command solutions for its more than 5,000 member hospitals.

The LiveProcess platform provides hospitals, other healthcare providers and public health agencies with the ability to evaluate and manage their own preparedness and state of readiness, as well as coordinate response with other entities, from small incidents through large-scale healthcare emergencies. Its broad and growing range of fully-integrated tools include Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVAs), an integrated Incident Command System (ICS), NIMS Compliance activities, Drills for Readiness and Compliance, a real-time Event Log, and Competency-Based Training capabilities.

For more information on LiveProcess, please visit http://www.liveprocess.com.

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Studies Bring Macular Degeneration into Clearer Focus

(PRWEB) February 11, 2008

A recent article published by the AMD Alliance International (AMDAI) shows that the impact of vision loss due to age related macular degeneration (AMD) on patients’ quality of life and psychological well being is comparable to that of cancer or coronary heart disease. This publication also shows that diagnosis of AMD and the threat of blindness increases severe depression and risk of suicide. Now, Macular Health (http://www.MacularHealth.com) provides the nutrition needed to fight vision loss.

In a study conducted with the help of a Retina Surgeon and Macular Degeneration Specialist from the UAB Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, a breakthrough new supplement — Macular Health — was developed to fight AMD. Patients were placed on this new supplement for twelve weeks. Subjects showed definitive vision improvement. Many of the patients in the study had a 16% improvement in retina function and regained as many as 1-3 lines on the eye chart. (See attached support documentation for additional details).

In November 2006, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recognized this study as the first documenting improvement in eye health in patients with AMD The MERG (Multifocal Electroretinogram) was used to gauge the overall health of the Macula before and after using the Macular Health eye supplement. The results were clear.

“I believe Macular Health is the best product available. This is the first time in my career I’ve seen patients with better vision,” says John O. Mason, III, M.D. a Birmingham, Alabama eye surgeon who has been treating AMD patients for more than 14 years.

AMD patient Mr. Dill comments since starting the Macular Health Supplement, he has regained some of his lost vision. Mrs. Dill stated, “We’ve been so impressed with the results of the Macular Health supplement that I made copies of the information and have been distributing it to all of our friends and relatives.”

Another AMD patient Barney Headley states, “I would highly recommend Macular Health to anyone who has AMD. It has been nothing short of a miracle and I can now see to read small print and also drive my car again.

About Macular Health

Gardendale, Alabama native and CEO and President Jeffery McAnnally developed Macular Health LLC in 2003. Macular Health is now being sold throughout the United States and is a leader in the ophthalmic nutra-ceutical industry. For additional information visit http://www.MacularHealth.com or call toll-free 1-800-980-6551.

Contacts:

R.J. Mahaffey

Marketing Consultant

CAM Consulting, LLC

Phone-205-296-9784

Fax-205-608-0955

http://www.MacularHealth.com

Dr. John O. Mason, III , MD

University of Alabama – Birmingham

Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital

Retina Consultants of Alabama

205-918-0047

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ResortQuest Expands Vacation Rental Operations into the Alabama Gulf Coast Area

ResortQuest Alabama Gulf Coast

Gulf Shores, AL (PRWEB) May 9, 2008

ResortQuest’s Real Estate division has served the Alabama Gulf Coast region for many years and the addition of vacation rentals/property management services in this area was a natural progression. Now, in addition to offering superior Real Estate services in the Alabama Gulf Coast area, ResortQuest will also provide vacationers with premier vacation rental options in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan.

“ResortQuest’s vacation rental expansion into the Alabama Gulf Coast area was driven by consumer and homeowner requests. They talked, we listened and responded”, stated Ryan Christopher, Senior Operations Manager with ResortQuest. “ResortQuest is excited to be a part of the Alabama Gulf Coast community and we are very encouraged by the welcome and interest we have received from local partners, owners, and businesses”.

ResortQuest is the largest vacation rental and real estate sales company on the Northern Gulf Coast and currently manages over 3,000 vacation rentals in this area. Vacation rentals include spacious beach condominiums, luxurious private homes and full service resorts in Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Beaches of South Walton, Panama City Beach, Navarre Beach and Perdido Key on Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and will now encompass vacation rentals in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

“We are thrilled to be affiliated with ResortQuest as their brand is nationally known and respected as a leader in vacation rental, real estate, and property management. Their marketing power will leverage the entire area as a tourism destination, reaching new guests and investors” said Rick Phillips, a local developer.

“I am excited to be part of ResortQuest, because they have so much to offer – both for our guests and homeowners,”‘ stated Tia Casey, ResortQuest’s Alabama Gulf Coast Rental Manager and long time resident of the area. “From quality vacation rentals, to superior service, to value added products for our guests and special perks for our owners – it’s a win – win situation”.

“In addition to offering vacationers in the Alabama Gulf Coast area the same level of quality vacation rentals and superior service that our Northwest Florida guests receive, all ResortQuest guests staying in Northwest Florida and Alabama receive our seasonal complimentary Passport to Fun program”, stated Vickie Warner, Marketing Director for the Northwest Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast area. “In Alabama, our guests receive complimentary admission/fares to Waterville USA, Deep Sea Fishing excursions aboard Zeke’s Lady, a choice of Dolphin cruises and tickets to the Track Recreation Center”.

Vacationers interested in learning more about ResortQuest’s vacation rental options along the Alabama or Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, can visit http://www.ResortquestAl.com or http://www.ResortQuestNWFL.com . Alabama Gulf Coast homeowners interested in joining ResortQuest’s Alabama Gulf Coast rental program, should contact Tia Casey at 1-800-the-Gulf or 251-968-2121 for more information.

About ResortQuest

ResortQuest, one of the nation’s leading vacation rentals and resort real estate companies, provides a one-stop resource in North America’s premier resort destinations, (ResortQuest.com). ResortQuest is the largest marketer and management company of vacation condominiums and home rentals in the U.S. ResortQuest Real Estate is one of the nation’s leading real estate companies focusing exclusively on resort properties, offering superior brokerage services in the country’s premier beach, ski and golf destinations.

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“Ultimately, equal pay isn’t just an economic issue for millions of Americans and their families, it’s a question of who we are — and whether we’re truly living up to our fundamental ideals,” President Obama said as he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law on January 29, 2009.  “Whether we’ll do our part, as generations before us, to ensure those words put on paper some 200 years ago really mean something — to breathe new life into them with a more enlightened understanding that is appropriate for our time.”

The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act removed several barriers that prevented successful pay discrimination claims.  The Act is named after Lilly Ledbetter who worked as a production supervisor at a Goodyear plant in Alabama from 1979 until her retirement in 1998.  Ledbetter received smaller pay increases than the male supervisors.  That pay disparity grew throughout her 20 year employment.  When Ledbetter retired, her compensation was 40% lower than the lowest paid male supervisor at the plant.  She filed an EEOC charge in July 1998.  Ledbetter eventually filed a pay discrimination lawsuit against Goodyear and was awarded more than $3.5 million.  Goodyear asked the Court to set aside the jury’s verdict because Ledbetter’s pay discrimination claim was not filed within the 180 day charge-filing deadline.  The Ledbetter case eventually reached the United States Supreme Court. 

On May 29, 2007, the Supreme Court held that the charge filing deadline for pay discrimination claims begins to run on the date of the first allegedly discriminatory pay decision.  The Supreme Court found that Ledbetter’s pay discrimination claim was untimely because she did not file her EEOC charge within 180 days of Goodyear’s first decision to pay her less than male supervisors.  Justice Ginsburg writing for the dissent stated that “each paycheck less than the amount payable had the employer adhered to a nondiscriminatory compensation regime . . . constitutes a cognizable harm.”  The dissent invited Congress to correct the Court’s Ledbetter decision, by writing “[o]nce again, the ball is in Congress’ court.  As in 1991, the Legislature may act to correct this Court’s parsimonious reading of Title VII.”

Congress attempted to accept that invitation during the Bush presidency.  But, the White House opposed the bill claiming that it would result in more lawsuits.  The Obama administration and the new Congress felt differently about the Ledbetter decision. They believed the Ledbetter decision was unrealistic in its assumption that employees immediately know about pay discrimination.  The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2009 became law on January 29, 2009.  President Obama said, “It is fitting that with the very first bill I sign – the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act – we are upholding one of this nation’s first principles: that we are all created equal and deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness.”   The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act changed pay discrimination claims in the following ways:

The Act amended Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act which means that employees can sue for pay discrimination on the basis of gender, race, national origin, religion, age, and disability. The statute of limitations for pay discrimination claims starts over each time the employee receives a paycheck, benefits or other compensation that is impacted by a discriminatory compensation decision. Any action that affects compensation (i.e., a performance review, denial of raise request, stock option award, etc.) can trigger a pay discrimination claim and a new statute of limitations. In addition to the other statutory remedies, a prevailing employee can receive “back pay for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge.” The Act protects individuals “affected” by a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice.  The word “affected” greatly expands who can sue for pay discrimination. The Act is retroactive to May 28, 2007.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is still relatively new and its impact is not clear.  However, recent pay discrimination decisions provide insight into how the courts will interpret the Act. 

Courts are recognizing that the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act expanded the definition of “compensation decision.” In Mikula v. Allegheny County, the Third Circuit held that denying an employee’s request for a pay increase is a “compensation decision” and the statute of limitation will restart with each paycheck the employee receives after the denial of a pay increase.  And, in Tomlinson v. El Paso Corporation, the Court held that a decision that affects the accrual of pension benefits is a “compensation decision.”    

Courts also are holding that the claim must concern compensation to take advantage of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.  The Court in Rowland v. CertainTeed Corporation stated that “the Ledbetter Act does not help Plaintiff here because she pressed no discriminatory compensation claim with respect to her failure to promote.”  Similarly, the Court in Richards v. Johnson & Johnson stated that “[w]hile the Act certainly contains expansive language . . . [it] does not save otherwise untimely claims outside the discriminatory compensation context.”  The District Court in Leach v. Baylor College of Medicine ruled that “[t]he Fair Pay Act of 2009 only affects the Ledbetter decision with respect to the timeliness of discriminatory compensation claims.  . . . The rules set out in Ledbetter . . . cannot breathe new life . . . into disparate treatment cases involving discrete acts other than pay.” 

Finally, the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act not only provides more opportunities to sue for pay discrimination, but it resuscitated many previously time-barred pay discrimination claims.  In fact, both Mikula and Tomlinson involved pay discrimination claims that were time-barred prior to the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and reinstated after the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. 

The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, in restarting the statute of limitations with each paycheck or benefit accrual, gives employees a real opportunity to combat pay discrimination.  And, there is pay discrimination.  Women still earn only 77% of what their comparable male counterparts earn.  And, college educated African-Americans and Hispanics are paid less than similarly educated Caucasians, 78% and 75% respectively.  The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act makes pay discrimination claims a real legal risk for employers which was not the case previously.  Perhaps, that risk will help to close the pay disparities that are all too prevalent today.  As President Obama said, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act “is an important step – a simple fix to ensure fundamental fairness for American workers.”

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