Don Mills, president of SIA Group (http://www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that it is opening its newest office in Asheville, N.C., with agent Deepak Poplai, who has 24 years of industry experience. Poplai specializes in hospitality insurance and will lead a department dedicated to that field, which encompasses underwriting hotels, convenience stores, restaurants and similar operations. He will bring more than 300 hospitality clients to SIA Group as Poplai transfers from his previous position with ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many of the emergency backup generators that power critical operations are failing due to neglected diesel fuel maintenance. ALGAE-X International's (AXI) local partners in the Northeast report that in many of these failures, the fuel to power these generators is old, deteriorated and contaminated with water, sludge and microbes. To assist mission critical facility managers and generator maintenance professionals with diesel fuel quality issues, AXI has instituted the Fix-Fuel Hotline "855-FIX-FUEL". The Fix Fuel Hotline ...

Type II Diabetes makes headlines nearly every day. Even celebrities, such as chef Paula Deen have fallen prey to the condition. For most, the only solution was to eat bland, boring foods and follow a restrictive diet. Most people cannot or will not follow such plans. Now Al and Michelle Snapp have solved this problem in 'Eat Great And Lose Weight: The Natural Cure For Diabetes'. The new book, now available in both standard paperback and Kindle formats, offers a simple plan to lose weight and possibly reverse Type II Diabetes and the associated medical costs through simple ...

Brandon Ives and Brian Batchelor, managing partners for Brasco Design + Marketing (http://www.brascomarketing.com/index.html), have announced that the company is a partner sponsor for Triangle Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from Monday, Nov. 12 through Friday, Nov. 16. The firm was responsible for all marketing, branding and web management for helping promote Triangle Entrepreneurship Week. Brasco created a marketing strategy, website, logo and various marketing materials to help establish local partnerships and sponsorships. Ives and Batchelor also served on the planning ...

Ernest Packaging Solutions (http://ernestpackaging.com/), a 66-year-old family-owned and operated packaging company, has announced its expansion to the East Coast through the acquisition of Welsh Paper Company, a North Carolina-based paper company dedicated to providing new and innovative packaging solutions since 1983. The acquisition will allow both companies to better serve their customers' needs by offering a wider variety of locations and services. Effective Nov. 5, Welsh Paper Company will be known as Welsh Packaging Solutions. Ernest Packaging Solutions will ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Larry Goins is announcing its November 2012 monthly meeting. This event will take place on November 12, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The location for this event is the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for networking opportunities. Larry H. Goins is not only licensed as a mortgage lender and mortgage broker in North Carolina and South Carolina, he is also licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina as a Real ...

Today, the organisers of the Social Gambling Conference have announced that Venture Beat's Social Gaming lead commentator Dean Takahashi, Hussein Chahine, Founder & CEO of Yazino, Brian Morgan, Executive Director Online Gaming at WMS, Vaughan Lewis, Analyst at Morgan Stanley and Joost van Dreunen, Co-Founder & CEO of SuperData will be joining the elite line up of speakers at November's conference. Venture Beat is the leading resources for the social gaming community, with in-depth reporting on the business of social gaming and other technology trends. Dean is ...

These days' online casinos are cropping up every day and each is offering its own unique casino bonus offers and promotions. Competition is fierce between online casinos and players are being bombarded with various bonuses and offers that sound too good to be true. One of the main reasons for these incredible bonuses is that each online casino needs to beat the others offers, but players also need to be careful and stick with online casinos they can trust not just the casino with the best deal. Three of these online casinos players can trust due to their prestigious ...

The holiday season kicks off Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 with the return of SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert benefiting Desert AIDS Project at the Annenberg Theater in the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, CA. An all-star cast brings together performers from the worlds of film, television, Broadway and the music industry to get you in to the spirit of the season as they perform your favorite holiday songs at this one night only "cavalcade of stars" extravaganza. Sparkle is co-produced and hosted by award-winning TV personality Scott Nevins (The Smoking ...

LetMobile (www.letmobile.com), a leading provider of Secure Corporate Collaboration Solutions for Personal Mobile Devices, today announced a new version of its Secure Mobile E-mail Gateway product. LetMobile is the first to offer a gateway-based DLP and fine-grained access control for Email and attachments on mobile devices. The new DLP engine enables IT and security professionals to set data security policies according to: - User identity, type or Active Directory group - Device type and whether it is running rogue OS versions (jailbroken or rooted) - Geographical ...

BRA Day USA was Oct. 17, and The Wall Center for Plastic Surgery, a leader in breast reconstruction and breast augmentation in Louisiana, was proud to be one of the event's local sponsors. Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, also known as BRA Day USA, is designed to bring attention to the options for breast reconstruction available to women following mastectomies. The premier event of BRA Day USA was an Oct. 29 benefit concert in New Orleans featuring four-time Grammy nominee Jewel, who is a national spokesperson for the initiative. "An Evening With Jewel" ...

Visiting family and friends is part of the holiday season. Changes in routines, crowded rooms, unattended food and excited children can often lead to miscommunication between the family dog and guests. Doggone Safe offers tips to keep kids and dogs safe over the holidays. Public service announcements for radio are available for live reads or as WAV files for download from www.doggonesafe.com. Family gatherings at a relative's house are the source of fond memories for many. The relative's dog may not enjoy these events as much as the rest of the family. Noise, confusion ...

Train Aid has updated their PTLLS Training so that candidates can study via distance learning. The new concept applies to the monthly open courses that are held in two locations across the capital. The benefit of distance learning is that it enables more candidates to access the training that may not live near the training centre. This and lower travel costs will hopefully encourage more people to enrol on a potentially career changing course. The new learning option enables candidates to study the material at whatever location they choose. This is instead of usually ...

Topo.ly is a promising mapping solution that provides timely aid to many organizations, especially in times of disaster or crisis. Its innovative tools present unique data visualization and have been used by different industries to further business plans, enhance customer service, and provide appropriate steps to take. These tools make it possible for business owners, analysts, consultants and agents to paste data from Microsoft Excel and build maps for free. Map visualization is an effective way to understand how business fares during disasters. Looking the geographical ...

In the midst of 213 agave-based spirits, fresh-faced brand Muerto Tequila took the spotlight and was dubbed "Best in Class - Reposado" at September's Spirits of Mexico Festival, the world's premier stage for all agave spirits. Muerto Tequila, a first-time competitor at the ninth-annual event in San Diego, is a new brand in the market of Mexican spirits and will add this accolade to a list of accomplishments it has achieved in just a year. The spirits industry's most reputable members, writers and master distillers judged 113 entries during the Spirits of Mexico ...

WinADay Casino has just introduced a mind-boggling new Roman-themed slots game, Gladiator Games. A $3400 slots tournament will be played on the new game this week. Gladiator Games features an incredible animated bonus game where players choose a gladiator to fight for their Trophy Chest. Like Fair Tycoon and Enchanted Gems the new Gladiator Games is one of WinADay's Premium games. Gladiator Games is a 5 reel video slot with 30 pay lines and bets from $.05 to $2 per line. A hunky Roman soldier stands guard over the classically styled slots reels. During the regular game, ...

The importance of a well-rounded diet is that it provides the body with all of the vitamins, nutrients, and other substances that it needs to flourish. This is particularly important in terms of the health of the skin. As the largest organ of the human body, the skin is impacted by the diet that an individual consumes. A recent article in SHAPE asserts that zinc may play a role in the efforts to stave off the signs of aging. Shalva Store, a retailer that carries Dead Sea mineral-based products and focuses on providing clientele with effective anti-aging solutions, encourages ...

Dr. Noha Elkadry, dentist in Winchester, is excited to be using Facebook to communicate with her patients online. She hopes this will allow her to communicate easier with her patients over the Internet. "I am very glad that our practice is jumping into the world of social media with our Facebook page. I know that many of our patients use Facebook on a daily basis and I am excited to be using it at our practice. I hope that many of our patients will take a few moments to 'like' our Facebook page," said Dr. Elkadry, dentist in Winchester, MA. Dr. Elkadry ...

Christmas shoppers everywhere start their quest for holiday bargains this month and Intertops Casino is giving its players $70,000 for Christmas shopping. Intertops players automatically earn points when they play and this month's points race categories are shopping mall departments. "Sure, we could just dump a bunch of money in players' accounts and send them a simple email to tell them but we like to make it a little more fun than that. The six categories remind players that prizes are awarded to players at six different levels. Players at the top level can win ...

Paris's double-edged accolade is just what those with property for rental in the capital will long to hear. Europe has always had a very healthy rental market and whilst those seeking long term rental property in Paris are finding their budget isn't stretching as far as they might wish, short term lets in Cannes are in demand and are providing a substantial return on investment. Cannes is seeing very much the same trend as Paris. Whereas other European countries and even French cities are seeing their rental market curtail, rental properties and real estate in Cannes ...

Known to many as the 'Yachting Capital of the World', Fort Lauderdale in Florida played host to the 53rd Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show last week (25th to 29th October 2012). Despite the impending threat of Hurricane Sandy, the show went ahead and many of the world's greatest Luxury Yachts for Charter were on show in all their glory. With the worst of the storm being felt on the North East coastline of America, Sandy's impact was also felt further south with Florida suffering from treacherous rip currents, cooling air and sudden flooding. Despite this, enthusiastic ...

After a car accident or personal injury, you need an effective, knowledgeable attorney who will fight for the best resolution to your case. Finding out whether an attorney possesses these qualities may require some time and determination on your part, but you should be sure that your attorney aligns with your own goals for your case. If possible, schedule consultations with multiple attorneys so you can compare. Choosing the Right Attorney When choosing an auto accident attorney, you may want to look for the following qualities: - Experience in handling your type ...

If you suffered an injury during a medical procedure, you most likely have many questions that need to be answered. The most important question is how did the procedure go wrong? Was your injury simply a common complication associated with the procedure or was it caused by medical malpractice? The doctors, nurses, or hospital staff involved will almost never admit that they made a mistake. In order for you to determine the truth about your injuries, you will need the assistance of someone who has the knowledge of the medical principles involved and the skills to evaluate ...

Following their arrests in February 2012, three Portsmouth, Va., men were sentenced to prison in October 2012 for a synthetic-drug trafficking conspiracy in violation of federal law. The scheme involved a 66-year-old grandfather, his 18-year-old grandson and another young man of 24. According to WAVY.com and a press release from the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia, the three had ordered the synthetic drug methylone on the Internet from a Chinese lab and distributed the substance in the Portsmouth area while possessing guns. Both federal ...

If you have declared bankruptcy, you may assume that it will be years before you can obtain a new loan. While it is true that a bankruptcy filing is documented on your credit report for up to 10 years, you could apply for a home loan one year after the process. After Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which discharges all debt, you could be eligible for a Federal Housing Administration or Veterans Administration loan in as little as two years. Furthermore, you could apply for a conventional loan in just four years. If you filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you could potentially ...