National US News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A local corporation is feeding an African country. World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc. (WFAO), will be shipping over 285,000 meals to Ghana thanks to the efforts of the 45 member team here in West Palm Beach and their leading management team based in Sao Paulo Brazil.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Athletes who heard the rumor said it couldn't be done. How could a 5-foot woman, barely weighing in at 95 pounds compete with professional weightlifting men to set a new world record? On August 14, at St. Emydius Gym in San Francisco, Dr. Thienna Ho showed them how as she set the new Guinness World Record for the heaviest sumo deadlift in one hour.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Dynamic Disk Converter is professional disk conversion software released by Aomei Technology. Its outstanding feature is to change or convert a dynamic disk to a basic disk on the basis of ensuring data integrity protection. It is easy to convert a basic disk to dynamic by using Windows' built-in disk management utility, but difficult to convert back unless you choose third-party software, like Dynamic Disk Converter.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in innovative business communications solutions, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Vanneste as the company's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Elizabeth will be responsible for driving Telovations' continued business success, building on the company's existing strong position in the Hosted PBX market.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Fines and penalties are on the rise for Illinois facilities that fail to comply with Federal and State hazardous waste rules. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 cited an Illinois recycling facility for the improper management of hazardous waste and proposed a penalty for non-compliance with the EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations in excess of $700,000.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOair, a top ten rated online travel agency, in partnership with South African Airways and Lonely Planet, has announced that they will hold a 10-day contest via Twitter. Starting on August 17, 2010 and ending on August 30, participants will have the opportunity to enter the contest where they can win a grand prize of airfare to South Africa.

BOONTON, N.J. -- In 2010, telecommunications carriers worldwide are expected to generate just over $1 billion in new revenue by helping build and deploy mashups, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. 'Mashups are all about reusability, which is a magical word in any business context,' says Robert Rosenberg.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., which recently announced a distributor and dealer service-oriented change to its warehousing and distribution system, has indicated it will be relying on software from Baxter Planning Systems, Inc. to help manage the new process.

WALL, N.J. -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Company, Atlantic Avenue, announced that Super Bowl XLII hero and former New York Giant David Tyree has joined the company's advisory board.

AMARILLO, Texas -- Texas prison inmate, Eric Remerowski, is receiving much attention lately for his blog, 'Saints Inside,' where he discusses his life behind the walls and razor wire. His goal is to raise awareness about the many people with excessive sentences who have changed for the better and deserve a second chance at life.

MALVERN, Pa. -- Reaction Biology Corporation (RBC) announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II SBIR grant from the National Cancer Institute to expand the reach of its Methyltransferase HotSpot drug discovery platform. The $1.2 million, two-year grant will help fund an expansion of RBC's methyltransferase screens from 14 to 35 or more.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Recently, James Allen introduced a one-of-a-kind Facebook application that makes finding the perfect diamond engagement ring easier than ever. James Allen's 'Which Diamond Engagement Ring' Facebook application lets you engage your friends in a fun, interactive and useful way.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Affordable elegance is the buzz word on everybody's lips when they visit Vivo Partenza in Boca Raton. The incredibly gorgeous restaurant is making it easy to enjoy the 'best of the best' everyday. With the launch of lunch, Vivo created the amazing 'Ten for $10' concept. Each week there will be at least ten starred items on the menu that will be offered at the incredible price of just $10.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- For Microsoft Windows 2000 and later operating systems, you could always use FAT32 or NTFS to format your partition, but NTFS is being recommended for file systems by Microsoft for its more advanced features than FAT32, such as support of file-by-file encryption and compression, support to create partitions much larger than 2TB and support to store big files of more than 4GB in size.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- After more than a year of research and development, James Allen recently launched a revolutionary new site that makes shopping for diamond engagement rings online more practical and easier than it's ever been. From rich aesthetic enhancements to huge user interface improvements, the changes are sweeping, and will define a new era of online retail.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With the addition of Dr. Wade Cook, ASE Optics significantly expands its capabilities in holography, remote sensing, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and laser vibrometry. ASE Optics provides contract optical engineering and custom lens assembly manufacturing for companies worldwide.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill in Boca Raton is celebrating their Grand Opening week, beginning Wednesday, August 4th. The impressive location offers an expansive space that will treat sports fans to an unprecedented viewing experience featuring the largest projection TV in South Florida and personal flat screen TVs at every table.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of Version 3.6 of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains more than 850 steganography applications.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- To coincide with its twentieth anniversary, LMR International this week announced the launch of its comprehensive, all-inclusive contact management software - CRM Sales Machine. The software has an array of practical features that include: contact management, lead generation, financial, marketing, and e-commerce capabilities.

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. -- In recognition of Cataract Awareness Month, Highland Ophthalmology Associates, in New Windsor, NY, will be offering free Cataract Screenings during the month of August, 2010. Highland Ophthalmology Associates highly encourages anyone at risk to participate in their Cataract Awareness Program.