A commuter scans a debit card at the gas station. A day trader makes or loses a fortune in the blink of an eye. A collector buys a priceless work of art at an online auction. Billions of electronic transactions take place every day, in every corner of the world. The payment professionals that make this financial wizardry possible will convene in San Diego, California from May 10-12, for the annual meeting and expo of the ETA (Electronic Transactions Association). Industry leader Instabill, Inc. will be exhibiting, offering solutions to sales agents who work with high risk, ...

eMag Solutions, LLC, a business specializing in electronic discovery and data management and restoration, has received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Greater Women's Business Council Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). The WBENC national certification highlights eMag Solutions, LLC as a company that is majority owned and controlled by women, a designation often required for corporate and government contracting. "We are pleased to receive this important ...

One of the nation's fastest-growing financial services companies earned recognition as one of Atlanta's fastest-growing companies earlier this month. Foundation Financial Group ranks as the 15th fastest-growing company out of 8,600 Atlanta companies that competed for the 2011 Pacesetter Awards. The financial services company also snagged the top spot in its core category, placing above every other financial services or mortgage lending business on the list. Foundation Financial Group companywide revenues grew 102 percent from 2008 to 2010. The Atlanta Business Chronicle ...

Don Walston, founder and executive chairman of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (http://www.hpw.com), a full-service real estate firm, has announced that Nancy Harner, senior vice president of relocation and corporate services, received the Platinum Club, Achiever's Club and Five Star Award recognition from Cartus Broker Network during the 2011 International Conference on behalf of the relocation and corporate services department. The International Conference, held in Scottsdale, Ariz., recognized distinguished real estate brokers exceeding outgoing closing targets ...

The recent Rio Grande do Norte property exhibition showed that Brazilian real estate has plenty of buyers. These are mostly from the upwardly mobile middle classes, confirming the potential for property investment in this sector of Brazil's population. The 10th Salao Imobiliario held in Natal expected over 35,000 visitors and to do real estate business worth R$500 million. At the show - the second largest exhibition of property in Brazil - prospective homeowners had the opportunity to look round 200 stands. Some 50,000 properties situated in the state of Rio Grande ...

Research clearly indicates that three of the biggest challenges facing change-agents and small business owners today are: stress and anxiety, lack of consistent and decisive action, and the struggle to maintain a healthy balance between work and home. As a consequence many change-agents and small business owners feel burned out, defeated, and overwhelmed. The passion they once had for their business is waning. The necessary willpower to realize their small business success goals is fading away. In addition to procrastinating and allowing themselves to be easily distracted ...

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School (BDCHS), a recently designated A rated school, is actively recruiting interested students for the 2011-2012 school year. On Saturday, May 7th, 2011 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. BDCHS is hosting an open house for parents and students to visit the school, speak with faculty, current students and parents. The school is located at 11602 N. 15th Street Tampa, FL 33612. "Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School is an exceptional place for focused high school students to learn and grow and we are excited to open our doors to showcase our ...

Over 2000 senior level IT decision makers have already registered to attend the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum taking place on the 21st and 22nd of June at Olympia, London. The leading two day conference and expo has seen considerable interest after the success of last years' event which saw over 1500 attendees over three days. This years' event sees the introduction of the ABC Approach to Cloud Computing with three theatres each focusing on a core topic vital to Cloud Computing's make-up. The Cloud Approach theatre is about strategy, providing new perspectives and ...

Etiquette expert Pat Stonehouse says that guests invited to the Royal Wedding Dinner on April 29th "need keep in mind that manners and protocol rule at Buckingham Palace." She points out that "even though many invited to the private dinner are younger friends of Prince William and Catherine, they will be expected to abide by Royal Protocol." According to Stonehouse, even those well-versed in dining etiquette will find dining at Buckingham Palace daunting. "The way the Royal family dines is vastly different from what may be observed at a formal ...

Weston Software Inc today announced two new products: PowerOne for Local Accounts and Groups, and PowerOne for Directory Authentication. Both support today's hybrid enterprise - the heterogeneous, distributed collection of platforms and devices that power today's organizations. PowerOne for Local Accounts and Groups lets the Windows administrator manage users, groups, and devices running Macintosh, Linux, and UNIX from the Microsoft Management Console - agentlessly. This frees up the specialists skilled in Mac, Linux and UNIX by allowing the Windows administrators to ...

The web site http://www.CosmicSmile.com - an international online retailer offering high-quality personal dental products -- officially launches today. The new site provides users with a comprehensive range of products as well as consumer articles on dental health, consumer reviews and gift certificates. Visitors should find it very easy to navigate the site and perform comparisons between products. Some of the products featured on CosmicSmile.com include: • Intelisonic Electric Toothbrush and Replacement Heads • Luster Teeth Whitening Kits • Luster Sodium Lauryl ...

Alarmed by the sudden rise of gas prices at the pumps, residents are taking action and demanding education about what they can do to secure their energy future. Mark Durrenberger, a trained Nuclear Engineer turned "solar guy" is ready to help. "People are tired of paying utility companies, but not seeing a return on their investment," says Durrenberger. "When I show a homeowner that they can put a solar system on their house and receive a return on investment greater than 15%, it is clear that solar power is a viable energy solution." Durrenberger ...

Driving through Southern Illinois Wine Country and need a place to stay? Planning a trip to British Columbia on your phone? Looking to contact an innkeeper in Albuquerque while you're on the go? With the newly launched BnBFinder-Mobile, these tasks and more can be done easily and efficiently from any smartphone (iPhone, Android, Blackberry, etc.). This is the first bed and breakfast directory to offer location based searches (LBS). "People expect information in the palm of their hand and we've always tried to make that possible," said Mary White Founder and ...

Amy Luna Manderino of Berkeley CA, who won the title of Miss Cougar International on Friday, April 1, 2011, at Hedonism II Resort & Spa at Negril Beach in Jamaica, will crown Miss Cougar California 2011, at the Third Annual California Cougar Convention, Friday, May 28, 2011, 7:30pm, at Intramuros, 101 Brentwood Dr, South San Francisco CA 941080. Miss Manderino will deliver the Keynote Address: How to P.L.E.A.S.E. your Cougar or Cub for a Night or for a Lifetime. Previously she won the titles of Miss Cougar California 2010 and Miss Cougar San Francisco East Bay 2010. ...

To help raise funds for American Red Cross tornado relief efforts in North Carolina, Rush Hour Karting will host a special fundraising event on Friday, May 20. As part of this "Karting for a Cause" effort, Rush Hour Karting will donate 100 percent of all net proceeds for the entire day to the American Red Cross. Patrons are invited to take a spin on the unique European-style go karts, knowing they are benefitting a worthy cause. Representatives from the Red Cross will also be on hand to accept additional donations. On April 16, a line of storms raced across ...

Martha Munizzi, one of gospel music's most endearing worshipers, has released her highly-anticipated CD, Make It Loud. A clarion call for God's people to share their faith with boldness, Make It Loud is the artist's 6th live recording. The GRAMMY Nominee and Dove and Stellar Award winner is known for her passionate praise and her unique ability to touch believers of all races. Recognized as the top-selling independent artist in gospel music and a top Billboard-charting artist, Munizzi's Make It Loud is already being touted as the worship leader's best yet. The new project ...

Rigstar Communications' Chief Revenue Officer Robert Hart announced today that the company has expanded its 'First Annual Remote Communications CIO Conference' agenda to include keynote presentations by the Alberta Council of Technology and Marlabs, one of North America's leading enterprise cloud computing organizations. The conference will be held at Hotel Arts in Calgary, and will run as previously outlined. Event: First Annual Remote Communications CIO Conference Date: May 16th & 17th, 2011 Time: Commences at 9:30 a.m. each day Location: Hotel Arts, 119 ...

People interested in renewable energy sources had an opportunity to get familiarized with innovative technologies and processes, make new business contacts with the representatives of prominent international companies and also the opportunity to attend some conferences and discussions from the field. The international exhibition also offered the presentation of Phono Technologies Switzerland, which introduced its visitors their new line of PhonoSolar solar panel products and PhonoWind wind micro-turbines and newly implemented photovoltaic power plant projects. 7th ...

Perspective Magazine, the global independent information provider to the timeshare and fractional industry, announces that Peter Hutchinson, Group Chairman, Citadel Trustees, will assess emerging markets for the shared ownership industry at the Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. As part of an Emerging Markets session, Mr. Hutchinson will be giving valuable insights into the development and operation of shared ownership properties in China and what he sees in the near future for the region. A member of MENSA, Mr. Hutchinson holds an honors degree in Economics and Social ...

Dan Verton, Producer and Founder of Homeland Security Television (www.hstvchannel.com), today announced his firm is launching the inaugural HSTV Ideas for a Secure Tomorrow awards - a video competition that seeks the best ideas for improving security at both the local and national level. The HSTV IDEAS competition (www.hstvchannel.com/contest) is open to Amateur Videographers, including high school and college students, and the winners will be announced on September 12, 2011. "We wanted to do something special to commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11," ...

Advanced International Translations (AIT), the leading supplier of translation management software for translation agencies and freelance translators worldwide, has released the revolutionary upgrade for its best-selling translation management system - Projetex. The new version 8.5 introduces innovative file and document management solutions for productive team work. The new features are brought from the software industry's best practices. They are developed to save project managers' and translators' time and effort and fortify team collaboration within translation agencies. ...

A2iA, the worldwide leading developer of tools for document analysis and handwritten and machine-printed data extraction, announced today that its comprehensive check-processing toolkit, A2iA CheckReader , is deployed at the First Georgia Community Banking Company in their first completely electronic, enhanced-deposit-automation solution. As a component of CFS DepositWizard ATM, a solution that allows for the image capture of a check-deposit at the ATM instead of the central processing center, A2iA CheckReader seamlessly provides a verification of the check-image quality ...

SevOne, the new leader in network performance management, and ExtraHop Networks, a leading provider of network-based application performance management (APM) solutions, today announced a partnership to bring best-of-breed performance monitoring solutions to the market. The partnership combines NetFlow- and device-based monitoring with real-time application transaction analysis to provide the most scalable and comprehensive solution for ensuring enterprise-wide performance and reliability of mission-critical business applications. "Appliance-based offerings can ...

Trustive, a leading international WiFi access provider and No1 in Europe, is proud to welcome Parhelion Global communication Advisors to their Travel & Connect Executive Programme. Parhelion-GCA's founders have helped optimise the businesses of more than 80 customers in over 50 countries and it is precisely the global scope of Parhelion-GCA's work that make its founders eligible for this special programme. About Trustive's Travel & Connect Executive Programme Trustive aggregates the WiFi hotspots of 100+ local operators into one unified, global network of ...

The Marriott Courtyard Oakland Downtown announces a special package for guests attending the Chelsea Handler concert at the Paramount Theater on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Guests can experience a night of humor and a special hotel package that includes a discounted room rate, breakfast buffet, and free transportation to the Paramount Theater. Host of popular TV show Chelsea Lately, Handler is bringing her quick wit and pop culture commentary to Oakland to promote her latest book "Lies Chelsea Told Me." The Chelsea Handler Concert package at this downtown Oakland ...