National US News

BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- James M. Beale, CEO of JMB Brewcraft, didn't know what he was getting into when he traded in his teaching position for a life as a brewing entrepreneur - or did he? His patent-pending product (U.S. serial 12/789,329) was created by experimenting with some simple tools in his garage - the Brewcrafter beer-layering spoon was born.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- With the last month's latest report of unemployment stagnant at 9.6 percent, many are coping with being unemployed. SET, a leader in personal marketing, developed a 10-point list of common pitfalls those seeking employment can avoid to stay in the game. 'When you're between jobs you have the extra time you need to run a truly aggressive search,' CEO Robert J. Gerberg Jr. said.

LARGO, Fla. -- Savory Restaurant and Pizzeria has been honored by Celebration Media, U.S. (CMUS) as one of its 2010 Talk of the Town Award Recipients in the category of top restaurants. This is the second year CMUS has honored companies with the prestigious Talk of the Town Awards.

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Future Research Group of the World Mind Network, a think tank composed of scholars from the Silicon Valley, Oxford, Harvard, Rutgers, the Universities of Tokyo and Lausanne, and Kansas State University, says that popular Internet and Smart Phone phenomena which have emerged in the last five years represent a quantum leap in the evolution of Homo Sapiens.

CLIFTON, N.J. -- In an effort to expand small business financing to businesses previously ignored by business cash advance companies, FastUpFront has changed its financing qualifications and removed its funding limit.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- 'Conspired Redemption - A True Story of Winning in the Game of Life' (ISBN: 978-1453868249), authored by Keith V. Dunbar, is a story that reveals severe drug laws while offering up hope for the future. His engaging testimony encourages youth and adults to change their thinking in an effort to change their condition.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- DesignWise Medical, a nonprofit pediatric device organization, announced today that it has applied for its first patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Formal application was prepared in cooperation with the William Mitchell School of Law Intellectual Property Clinic.

WALL, N.J. -- Peter Grandich, editor and publisher of the Grandich Letter, has authored the foreword in Michel Faulkner's new book 'Restoring the American Dream' (ISBN 13: 978-1-936314-30-0), which is being released nationally today. Grandich, an internationally-followed financial commentator and markets expert.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- RoweBots today announced the immediate availability of Unison, an ultra-tiny Linux compatible OS for Renesas Electronics RX microcontrollers. Developers now have the option for Linux-based embedded design when using RX devices. With continued broadening of its ecosystem, Renesas Electronics America continues to provide ease of adoption of RX devices.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Less than 3% of executive job seekers are prepared for negotiating, maintains Robert J. Gerberg Jr., CEO of SET, a personal marketing firm working with executives, professionals and managers seeking $100,000 or more.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- KnowledgeAdvisors, the world's largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, is the proud recipient of the Bronze Award for the CLO Excellence in Customer Service category.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- A recent report released by Remodelormove.com revealed that homeowners continue to scale back on remodeling projects in response to concern over the economy. 'We release these industry reports every six months based on a survey of 5,000 homeowners who are considering changing their home - either remodeling or moving,' says Dan Fritschen, founder.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The economy may be in the doghouse, but Georgia businesses that pamper pooches and caress kittens are doing well. Last year, top Georgia business broker Loren Marc Schmerler, of Bottom Line Management, Inc., helped owners sell two pet-centered businesses, and says such businesses are bucking the economic trend.

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- The mission to bring education to everyone across America took center stage last week at the Distance Education and Training Council workshop at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The public service announcement (PSA) entitled 'Think About It' was warmly received by over 100 schools in attendance. The 'Think About It' concept was developed by California Intercontinental University to bring awareness to the public.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Many skilled but unemployed workers have taken advantage of tax laws that enable them to use funds from retirement accounts to buy a new business, and the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) will hear an industry expert describe the process at their Oct. 26 meeting.

TACOMA, Wash. -- Donald Bayeur owns and operates the new website, AutomotiveExpos.com. It serves as an online auto expo site where people seeking automotive insights can go to find answers, and to learn about the many different classic cars of the past and present.

PARAMUS, N.J. -- Paul Granito, First Vice President, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney was one of approximately 500 financial advisors who were selected by their firms to attend the sixth-annual Barron's Winner's Circle Top Advisors Summit, hosted by Barron's magazine to promote best practices in the industry and the value of advice to the investing public.

TULSA, Okla. -- Dylan Woods owns and operates the new website, Real Nerds Reel Movies. It serves as an online community where people seeking movie insights can go to find answers, and to learn about the many different genres of movies and film of the past and present. His website says that every movie lover knows a great movie when they see one.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- NTFS to FAT32 Converter, the most professional and reliable tool for converting a file system, has been released by Aomei Technology. Its prominent advantage in an operation - convert NTFS to FAT32 on the condition that the data security is ensured.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOair is the proud recipient of three of Travel Weekly's esteemed 2010 Magellan Awards. CheapOair was honored with a Gold Award in the Promotional Videos category and Silver Awards in the Booking Interface and TV Campaign categories. The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards recognize the best in the travel industry.