Lynn Do, President and CEO of Atlanta-based RenovoData Inc., was awarded the AeA Southeast Spirit of Endeavor Award for Technology Entrepreneur on September 20, 2007. The award, created by the American Electronics Association's Southeastern regional office was presented to Ms. Do at the AeA's annual awards banquet held at the Fabulous Fox Theater. This year was special because it commemorated the AeA's 20th anniversary in the Southeast. The Spirit of Endeavor awards were created to honor and celebrate those who embody the spirit which drives new ideas, invigorates the community; and who strive to instill the spirit of entrepreneurship in others.

cpdwise.com, an emerging provider of online business and finance courses, today announced the top reasons consumers are turning to online courses for their learning needs.

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With customers from over twenty countries including, the UK, U.S., Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Barbados, Bahrain, UAE, South Korea and Ireland cpdwise.com is well positioned to understand why so many are choosing to learn online.

Diarmuid O'Donovan founder of cpdwise.com commented, "It's all about saving learners' time and money while offering immediate and user friendly access to a wide range of learning resources."

Catalina Marketing Corporation is rolling out a powerful new sales force automation solution from Microsoft, and Motion Media Solutions helped with the announcement by producing a 6 min. DVD that was played at management meetings in April.

"What was most impressive,” said Brett Featherston, Vice President, Sales Development, “they came into our offices, learned the application, helped us determine the best way to communicate its advantages, then engineered a method to capture our demonstrations of the software.”

Encore Payment Systems, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry, recently announced plans to offer Wi-Fi and IP capable terminals in an effort to meet customer needs with the latest in payment processing technology.

Wi-Fi, a standard of delivering the speed and function of broadband by connecting devices together to create a wireless network, is bringing a new level of convenience to wireless payment processing without requiring a third party gateway provider. Wi-Fi is becoming more prevalent in restaurants, bars and in some cases entire cities, which are providing this service to residents and merchants. This easy accessibility is making it possible for trade shows, golf courses, airport concessions and other mobile vendors to capitalize on this maturing technology.

The optional, integrated smart card reader, manufactured by ITG OMNIKEY® supports both Windows® XP and Vista® operating systems and features an ExpressCard™ interface, a transmission speed of 12 Mbps, and the highest reading performance rate on the market today. Additionally, the EasyConnect USB/Ethernet module is lightweight, easily connects to the devices' docking connector, and features one 2.0 USB port and one 10/100 Ethernet port.

In addition to the new technology options, Motion® is announcing the new F5 Display Protection Plan (DPP). Now, in addition to the F5's industry-leading, three-year, field-ready warranty that covers damage from short drops (approx. 30 inches) and ordinary course exposure to rain and dust, customers can now purchase the DPP additional coverage which allows them to have eligible damaged displays replaced at no charge, including shipping.

For the first time in a few years, due to lower home prices, some buyers can afford a home but having to come up with 3.5% down payment is still very difficult. To compensate for the loss of the nonprofit down payment assistance programs, lenders and builders are starting to use the USDA Guaranteed Rural Development Loan.

"Large part of my business is first-time homebuyers. I would say that ninety percent of the buyers have good credit and can afford the monthly payments but are strapped for cash," said Stan Stoykov, Broker of Best Deal Realty "The USDA loan offers buyers a way to own a new home with no down payment and retain their savings."

Three years ago when Stetson Technology Director Jay Braden met with Minds Eye Creative owner Mike Willats. The Stetson University Center, located on 1.1 acres in the Disney town of Celebration, was a new 36,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility for business and performing arts programs, graduate studies, and courses involving the latest technology training, such as MCSE courses. Minds Eye Creative was a full service post production video editing and DVD authoring firm emphasizing outstanding customer success.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) January 17, 2006 -– Focus Four - www.focusfour.com - has launched online tools for small business owners, including an interactive survey to help you identify your business ownership and management strengths and weaknesses, and provide helpful tips on how to correct deficiencies.

Among other things, the survey delves into your ability to delegate, and offers suggestions on how to turn over responsibilities, not just tasks. Many entrepreneurs, according to Focus Four Coach Brent Dees, tend to micromanage because they believe no one can do a job as well as they can.

The School MATRIX Data Zone is VIP Tone's proprietary data integration tool which was designed specifically to address the growing demands placed on large education organizations for system wide reporting.

Mr. Mittiga, Chief Information Officer for the Catholic Education Office explained that his organization periodically collects and collates data from each of its 100 plus schools to meet its obligation for state and federal reporting as well as for its own planning purposes. "This process can be very time consuming and frustrating to the schools," said Mr. Mittiga. "Schools are frequently asked to generate and submit different reports, and at times the reporting requirements are not known well in advance."

Leading Windows Web host company Easy CGI is pleased to announce its partnership with eBridge Marketing Solutions. eBridge Marketing Solutions has provided marketing services to Easy CGI for years and now Easy CGI customers have access to this same expert advice and innovative marketing solutions to help promote their online endeavors.

"We are very excited to be partnering with Easy CGI and playing a role in their future growth and commitment to client satisfaction" said Hartland Ross, President of eBridge Marketing Solutions. "Easy CGI has a very clear vision and a strong value added service plan. We are proud to be a part of that plan and look forward to adding our marketing and fulfilment expertise to their portfolio of services."

As executive producer, Cinnabar CEO Jonathan Katz helms a creative team that conceptualized, designed, fabricated and installed the new exhibits in six areas at the new California Academy of Sciences, a $488 million, 410,000 square foot facility, which is also home to the Steinhart Aquarium and the Morrison Planetarium.

"The new Academy building is a huge departure from the typical black box museum gallery," observes Katz. "The public floor is a big space - a giant football field - including the planetarium and rain forest domes and a piazza in the middle. Glass frames the full width of either end - all the way to the ceiling, at 34 feet. Our exhibits need to perform in this marvelous volume, without the crutches of regimented order or separated galleries."

Signs and wonders of the growing global economic disaster continue to emerge. No one is pretending to imply that things are going to be OK anytime in the near future. Millions of jobs are being vaporized. Home and real estate values are plummeting. Assets are disappearing into thin air and lives are being turned upside down.

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Up to 40 million people will lose their jobs in 2009 according to the International Labor Organization. Over a quarter of a million western companies are expected to fail, representing record levels of insolvency. More than $10 trillion has been pledged by the U.S. alone toward solving the crisis.

ChineseFoodLocations.com is a new website that has archived the addresses and phone numbers of Chinese restaurants across the United States.

The website was first published in Mid 2008 and has grown steadily in traffic since its inception. According to Quantcast Internet Ratings, the website is consistently growing by about 20% each month. The growth is due to an increase in searches and a retention of users from prior months.

According to the website, "Chinese food is very appealing to Americans because of the recession". Their contention is that Chinese food is an affordable option for Americans to dine in and eat an enjoyable filling meal that does not put a hole in your pocket book.

Race drivers hailing from across the western United States converge this weekend for three days of racing and enthusiast activities that highlight the City of Portland's Rose Festival.

The annual Rose Cup Race, the oldest amateur road-racing event west of the Mississippi River, has been popular with West Coast racing enthusiasts for five decades. The 49th running of the Rose Cup Race features several hundred amateur drivers in various classes of racecars.

Key racing championships being contested this weekend include the MiataCage.com Spec Miata Series, the Victoria Express F500 Championship with drivers competing for the Victoria Express Cup, and the Fluge Global Adventure GT1 and GT2 Championships.

The flight is booked and the car is rented. 5a8 Time to choose a hotel. Instead of any old hotel, boutique or luxury hotels are now offered online. A new Web site, InStyle Hotels (http://www.instylehotels.com), offers a huge database of bookable luxury hotels including design and boutique hotels.

“Our clients can search, choose and book rooms safely and securely at the best possible rates,” says Alex Brey, CEO of InStyle Hotels. “And to help with that choice, InStyle Hotels is about to establish its own independent hotels rating – based on established research as well as the experience of its own experts and customers.”

The TEA/ERA Attraction Attendance Report for 2008 is now posted on the TEA and ERA websites. It reveals 2008 visitation totals for top theme parks and waterparks worldwide.

The report summary is included here (see below). To access the full report including attendance charts, visit:

TEA (Themed Entertainment Association)

ERA (Economics Research Associates, an AECOM Company)

2008 TEA/ERA Attraction Attendance Report Summary

(To access the full report, including charts, visit the websites of TEA and ERA.)

An inventive Web site connecting buyers and sellers of information technology products and services has launched with promises of providing an easily accessible and comprehensive platform for IT vendors throughout the United States. Bridgus Inc., of Dallas, Texas, was founded by industry veteran David Ivy to simplify the search process when companies have technology needs.

Bridgus, http://www.bridgus.com, is a first-of-its-kind national directory of IT companies. The Web site is inspired by the challenges IT professionals face when trying to locate products or services. "We view this as an opportunity to simplify the process with easy-to-find and organized information," Ivy said. "I remember almost 10 years ago using one of the traditional search engines to try and find a specialized Web design company and being extremely frustrated by the lack of organization. Years later, nothing had changed until Bridgus went online."

Gilbert, Ariz. - February 21, 2008 - WheyUP, the Original Protein Drink with Energy, continued its aggressive global distribution campaign by signing a deal with International Health Investments, a distributor of quality sports supplements and nutritional products to gyms, health food stores and retail stores throughout Australia.

WheyUP represents a breakthrough in the sports drink market. It combines 20 grams of whey protein with an energy formula in a sugar-free, non-carbonated beverage. WheyUP will be sold in ready-to-drink 16-ounce plastic bottles and 12 packs in two flavors: wild berry and tropical citrus.

S&S Seating today announced that they have completed the stadium seat removal process at Shea Stadium. S&S Seating began removing the Shea Stadium seats the day after the Mets' final home game on September 29th, 2008, and completed the removal process on schedule.

Shea Stadium Seat Removal/Mike Parker

S&S Seating has been contracted by the New York Mets and the City of New York to remove and distribute the Shea Stadium seat pairs being sold to fans and collectors. The metal seat frames, which date back to Shea's opening season in 1964, will be stripped and repainted in their original color to meet standards for indoor use. The plastic seat and chair-back, which has been in use since 1980, will r 1f40 emain as is. S&S Seating will ship out the pre-sold seat pairs within 6-12 weeks.

HSG, the leading Property & Casualty insurance claims management company, and Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced today a new program titled Save a Windshield, Plant a Tree. As part of this innovative program, HSG will be planting one tree for every Esurance auto glass insurance claim resulting in a windshield repair instead of a replacement.

"HSG became a world leader in providing superior auto glass claim solutions by partnering with customers and vendors to develop innovative and results-oriented product and service offerings," said David Stagner, executive vice president for HSG. "The Save a Windshield, Plant a Tree program is a great example of how we are able to combine our industry-leading windshield repair capabilities and our partnership with Esurance to drive a positive and long-lasting impact on our environment."