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From The Creators Of The NY Tri Expo And A Triathlete’s Diary Comes A National Virtual Triathlete Team

More than 100 people have already joined WeRTriathletes, a new international virtual triathlete team, formed by the creators of the NY Tri Expo and acclaimed blog, A Triathlete’s Diary. Membership is currently open  and sponsorship opportunities are also available. “After running the New York Tri Expo  last year and hearing the daily feedback on my blog, A Triathlete’s Diary , I noticed there was a great need for a team like this,” said Hilary JM Topper,

In the Age of Alternative Reproduction, Who Are a Child's Parents?

Thanks to modern medicine, more traditional and non-traditional couples and individuals are able to become parents through assisted reproductive methods, including anonymous and known sperm and/or egg donation, surrogacy, and second parent adoption. However, states have varying laws on matters that effect alternative reproduction including sperm donor rights and responsibilities, the legality of surrogate motherhood contracts, recognition of same-sex marriages or civil unions, the need for court-approved adoptions, and whether second parent adoptions are available. "One would think that

Advanced Radiation Centers of New York Granted Prestigious Membership to The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Advanced Radiation Centers of New York (ARC), the leader in Radiation Oncology technology in the Metropolitan New York region, was approved as a participating member of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), a national clinical cooperative group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to increase the survival and improve the quality of life of patients diagnosed with cancer. “To be granted membership to the RTOG is a testament to the dedication we show to our patients day in and day out,” says Dr. Shawn H. Zimberg, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology for Advanced

The Best Thing To Do After Divorce Or Breakup: Yoga - According to Bikel & Mandarano, LLP

Divorce, even at its most amicable, can cause an enormous amount of stress, anger, worry, confusion, and resentment. People often struggle to find ways to overcome the negative feelings that face them. However, in a recent study conducted by Amy Weintraub, director of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, she found that yoga is the key to helping individuals, who are battling a divorce. It not only improves mood and self-esteem, but also betters emotional regulation.“Many celebrities, such as Jennifer Anniston, Michelle Williams and Uma Thurman, credit yoga as helping them through their

The Worst Thing a Woman Can Do - Abuse Orders of Protection

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, there are between 2 and 3 million temporary restraining orders, also known as orders of protection or stay away orders, issued annually in the United States. Although orders of protection are critical to the safety of many, it is an unfortunate truth that because they are so easily obtained, they are often misused, specifically against men during a divorce proceeding.“In order to receive a temporary "stay away" order of protection, one needs only to allege that he or she "feels" threatened by their partner. There does not need to be any history

Scheduling Meetings From Your Mobile Devices is Going to Get A Lot Easier

NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Elisa Gerber631-393-0220 Hicksville, NY July 9, 2012 – myVRM, the world’s leading scheduling software, announces their entry into the iTunes AppStore and Droid's Play Store with the release of the myVRM App.  This revolutionary app will allow users to quickly and conveniently schedule a meeting right from their mobile devices at a moment’s notice.  The myVRM app will be launching shortly and the basic edition will be available for free download for both Apple and Droid devices.   Larry Roher, CEO of myVRM said, “We are very excited about

When Intercultural Relations Fail – What Happens To The Children?

According to a 2010 Pew Research Study, by 2008 1 in 7 new marriages in America were between interracial or inter-ethnic couples. This reflects multi-cultural Americans marrying, Americans marrying foreign-born individuals, and foreign born couples from the same or differing countries marrying each other and raising their families in the United States. These statistics beg the question, when intercultural relationships involving children fail, how does the American judicial system evaluate the appropriateness of multi-cultural parenting models in child custody actions?“Cultural

myVRM Appoints New Board Member

myVRM, the software for scheduling that enables users to quickly and easily schedule everything they need for in-person and virtual conferences with one easy to use, cost effective system, recently appointed  Russell M. Artzt, vice chairman and founder of CA Technologies, as its newest board member.Larry Roher, CEO of myVRM says, “We are very honored to add someone of Russ' influence, background and enthusiasm to our Board of Directors. We look forward to working with him to continue expanding myVRM."Mr. Artzt has more than 30 years of IT industry experience as a technology leader,

New York State Law Not Adapting To Changing Times --Manhattan Legal Expert Supports Cohabitation Agreements--

Many couples today decline marriage, but what happens when financially lopsided couples who decline the protections of marriage, break up? Wealthy individuals or those who anticipate large inheritances may want to protect their assets. Likewise, those who enter into a relationship and sacrifice time and effort in supporting it in non-financial ways will want to ensure their security should a break-up occur."Like most states, New York does not recognize common law marriage and does not allow same sex marriage or civil unions," said Liz Mandarano, a Manhattan family law and divorce attorney

Country's Largest Urology Group Defends the Need For Prostate Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Melville, NY October 7, 2011 - Advanced Urology Centers of New York is speaking out against the recommendation made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) this morning that states that men should no longer receive PSA blood tests as part of routine cancer screening.  "Removing PSA blood tests would be an extremely negative step for men's health," said Dr. Deepak Kapoor, President of Advanced Urology Centers of New York and President-Elect of Large Urology Group Practice Association. "Because of early detection efforts, the death rate from prostate cancer has decreased 38% (

Planet Payment, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Long Beach, NY, July 21, 2011 -- Planet Payment, Inc. (LSE AIM: PPT & PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment and data processor, announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock in the United States. We expect that a portion of the shares will be issued and sold by Planet Payment, Inc. and a portion will be sold by certain stockholders of Planet Payment, Inc.The joint book-running managers of the proposed offering will be J.P. Morgan, William Blair & Company and

Network International signs over 3500 merchant locations for Planet Payment’s Pay in Your Currency® service in the UAE

July 20, 2011, Long Beach, NY and Dubai, UAE: Network International, the largest acquirer in the United Arab Emirates and the preferred card solutions provider in the MENA Region, and Planet Payment, Inc. (LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment processor, have announced that over 3500 merchant locations in the UAE have signed agreements to offer Pay in Your Currency, a service that allows international customers to enjoy the convenience of paying in their home currency.The solution operates within a merchant’s existing sales and business processes at the

International Checkout Increases Global Sales and Adds New Currencies and Multi-Currency JCB Acceptance through Planet Payment

June 14, 2011, Long Beach, NY and Van Nuys, CA - Planet Payment (LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment processor, and International Checkout, a leading third-party payment and fulfillment service for US retailers selling globally online, announced today an expansion of their multi-currency pricing agreement. Planet Payment’s Multi-Currency Pricing via its iPAY Global Gateway helps online merchants more effectively target international markets with pricing and payment transparency in any supported currency, through the ease of a single US-based merchant

MICROS Launches MICROS Payment Gateway Globally with Integration to Planet Payment for the Global Hospitality, Restaurant and Retail Sectors

Long Beach, NY May 24, 2011 - Planet Payment, Inc. (LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading multi-currency payment processor, announced an agreement with MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, to offer integrated payment solutions to the hospitality, retail and restaurant markets on a global basis.The MICROS Payment Gateway is a payment gateway solution designed to specifically facilitate integrated payment support for the MICROS suite of enterprise hospitality products, including OPERA, MICROS 3700,

Planet Payment Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

TOTAL REVENUE INCREASES 67%MULTI-CURRENCY REVENUE INCREASES 85%Long Beach, NY May 16, 2011 - Planet Payment, Inc. (UK: LSE:AIM: PPT and PPTR; USA: OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment processor, today announced its results for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.  During the first quarter of 2011 the Company continued to deliver solid results.  Total revenue was up 67% to $22.0 million (Q1’10: $13.2 million), with multi-currency revenue up over 85% to $18.6 million (Q1’10: $10.0 million).  Gross profit for the quarter increased 65% to $6.7 million (Q1’10: $4.1 million).

RocketPay LLC to offer Planet Payment’s Multi-Currency Pricing Service

Long Beach, NY May 11, 2011 - Planet Payment, Inc. [LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM], a leading multi-currency payment and data processor and RocketPay LLC, a provider of international merchant accounts and payment solutions, today announced an agreement to provide Planet Payment’s Multi-Currency Pricing  service to RocketPay’s  merchant customers in the United States. RocketPay delivers solutions that enable global ecommerce merchants to expand their business by selling internationally.  As part of the agreement announced today RocketPay’s core offering will now include Planet

Planet Payment Adds to Executive Team, Positioning for Growth

•    E. Drew Soinski joins from Voltage Security as Managing Director, Americas•    Scott Goldthwaite promoted to SVP Product Management and MarketingPlanet Payment, Inc. (LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment and data processor, today announced the appointment of E. Drew Soinski as Managing Director, Americas.  In this new position, Drew will be responsible for driving the revenue growth in the existing North American markets as well as managing the Company’s business development efforts in the significant Latin American region.  “Drew’s strong

Planet Payment, Inc. Appoints Shane Kim to the Board

Planet Payment  [UK: LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; USA: OTCQX: PLPM], a leading international multi-currency payment and data processor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Kim as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Shane Ho Kim is a Managing Member of Camden Partners, a leading growth private equity firm specializing in business services, healthcare and education.  Mr. Kim specializes in payments and transaction processing investments within the business services and healthcare sectors.  Mr. Kim, 34, joined Camden Partners in 1999 having

Planet Payment, Inc. Conversion of Debt to Common Shares

Planet Payment  [UK: LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; USA: OTCQX: PLPM], a leading international multi-currency payment and data processor, announces that the investors led by Camden Partners have converted their entire Convertible Debt into Common Shares.The series of convertible promissory notes issued in February 2007 and April 2008, totaling $8,979,926 (the “Notes”), have been converted into Common Shares.  The Company has applied to AIM for 4,474,776 new Common Shares in aggregate to be admitted to trading.  4,049,776 new shares are to be admitted to the

Planet Payment Announces 2010 Annual Results

Total Revenue Increases 37%, Multicurrency Revenue Up 56%, Gross Profit Up 26%, Adjusted EBITDA Up 286%Planet Payment, Inc. (UK: LSE:AIM: PPT and PPTR; USA: OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international payment and data processor, today announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2010 and quarterly results for the three month period ended December 31, 2010. During both periods, the Company again delivered solid results, showing strong growth: 2010 Financial Highlights · Total revenue increased 37% to $64.7m (2009: $47.3m). · Gross Profit increased 26% to $20.5m (2009: $16.3m)

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