Closely held health-care company Aurora Diagnostics Holdings has enlisted restructuring advisers to help it face challenges posed by reductions in Medicare reimbursements and a high debt load, people familiar with the matter said.
Reported by Wall Street Journal 19 hours ago.
Medicare Cuts Forcing Aurora Into Restructuring
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CNL Lifestyle Properties Acquires Colorado Senior Housing Community
Company invests approximately $29.9 million to expand its senior living holdings
Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) December 19, 2013
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired MorningStar at Dayton Place, a senior housing community in Aurora, Colo., for approximately $29.9 million. The property will continue to be managed by MorningStar Senior Living, its current operator. MorningStar Senior Living currently has 21 properties with a total of 2,552 units under management or in development in six states, including six other senior housing communities in the Denver area.
MorningStar at Dayton Place has 238 living units, with a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The main campus was built in 1987 and underwent a $1 million renovation in 2010. An additional 41 cottages were added to the community in 2009. As of Dec. 9, 2013, MorningStar at Dayton Place was 84.5 percent occupied.
“We are delighted to add MorningStar at Dayton Place to CNL Lifestyle Properties’ portfolio of senior housing communities,” said Stephen H. Mauldin, president and CEO of CNL Lifestyle Properties. “MorningStar is known in the senior housing industry for creating a positive and nurturing environment for residents. We know they share our values of ensuring the highest quality of care and look forward to growing our relationship with them as they manage this community.”
The city of Aurora is a suburb to the southeast of Denver, and is the third most populous city in Colorado. MorningStar at Dayton is primarily surrounded by residential neighborhoods and multifamily developments. This senior housing community is located about 12 miles from Denver’s central business district.
“We look forward to growing our relationship with CNL Lifestyle Properties through our continued management of MorningStar at Dayton Place,” said Ken Jaeger, president and CEO of MorningStar Senior Living. “This partnership allows us to not only work with an owner who is committed to the senior housing sector, but it will also grow our already sizeable presence in the Denver market.”
For more information on MorningStar Senior Living, visit http://www.MorningStarSeniorLiving.com.
About CNL Lifestyle Properties
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of 139 properties in the United States and Canada in the lifestyle sectors. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., CNL Lifestyle Properties specializes in the acquisition of ski and mountain lifestyle, attractions, golf, marinas, senior housing and additional lifestyle properties. For more information, visit http://www.CNLLifestyleREIT.com.
About CNL Financial Group
CNL Financial Group (CNL) is a leading private investment management firm providing global real estate and alternative investments. Since inception in 1973, CNL and/or its affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $28 billion in assets. CNL is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.cnl.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements above that are not statements of historical or current fact may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but reflect management’s current understandings, intentions, beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and/or predictions regarding the future of the Company’s business and its performance, the economy, and other future conditions and forecasts of future events, and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “continues,” “pro forma,” “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “should” and “could,” and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance, business strategy and portfolios, projected growth prospects, cash flows, costs and financing needs, legal proceedings, amount and timing of anticipated future distributions, estimated per share net asset value of the Company’s common stock, and/or other matters. The Company’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. While the Company’s management believes its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and/or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or accurately predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Given these uncertainties, the Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on such statements.
For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, and important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements, please refer to the factors listed and described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s documents filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, copies of which may be obtained from the Company’s Web site at http://www.CNLLifestyleREIT.com.
All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary note. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated subsequent events or circumstances, or changes to future operating results over time, except as otherwise required by law.
### Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) December 19, 2013
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired MorningStar at Dayton Place, a senior housing community in Aurora, Colo., for approximately $29.9 million. The property will continue to be managed by MorningStar Senior Living, its current operator. MorningStar Senior Living currently has 21 properties with a total of 2,552 units under management or in development in six states, including six other senior housing communities in the Denver area.
MorningStar at Dayton Place has 238 living units, with a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The main campus was built in 1987 and underwent a $1 million renovation in 2010. An additional 41 cottages were added to the community in 2009. As of Dec. 9, 2013, MorningStar at Dayton Place was 84.5 percent occupied.
“We are delighted to add MorningStar at Dayton Place to CNL Lifestyle Properties’ portfolio of senior housing communities,” said Stephen H. Mauldin, president and CEO of CNL Lifestyle Properties. “MorningStar is known in the senior housing industry for creating a positive and nurturing environment for residents. We know they share our values of ensuring the highest quality of care and look forward to growing our relationship with them as they manage this community.”
The city of Aurora is a suburb to the southeast of Denver, and is the third most populous city in Colorado. MorningStar at Dayton is primarily surrounded by residential neighborhoods and multifamily developments. This senior housing community is located about 12 miles from Denver’s central business district.
“We look forward to growing our relationship with CNL Lifestyle Properties through our continued management of MorningStar at Dayton Place,” said Ken Jaeger, president and CEO of MorningStar Senior Living. “This partnership allows us to not only work with an owner who is committed to the senior housing sector, but it will also grow our already sizeable presence in the Denver market.”
For more information on MorningStar Senior Living, visit http://www.MorningStarSeniorLiving.com.
About CNL Lifestyle Properties
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns a portfolio of 139 properties in the United States and Canada in the lifestyle sectors. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., CNL Lifestyle Properties specializes in the acquisition of ski and mountain lifestyle, attractions, golf, marinas, senior housing and additional lifestyle properties. For more information, visit http://www.CNLLifestyleREIT.com.
About CNL Financial Group
CNL Financial Group (CNL) is a leading private investment management firm providing global real estate and alternative investments. Since inception in 1973, CNL and/or its affiliates have formed or acquired companies with more than $28 billion in assets. CNL is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.cnl.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements above that are not statements of historical or current fact may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but reflect management’s current understandings, intentions, beliefs, plans, expectations, assumptions and/or predictions regarding the future of the Company’s business and its performance, the economy, and other future conditions and forecasts of future events, and circumstances. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “continues,” “pro forma,” “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “should” and “could,” and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance, business strategy and portfolios, projected growth prospects, cash flows, costs and financing needs, legal proceedings, amount and timing of anticipated future distributions, estimated per share net asset value of the Company’s common stock, and/or other matters. The Company’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. While the Company’s management believes its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data and/or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and may not be realized. The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or accurately predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Given these uncertainties, the Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on such statements.
For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, and important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements, please refer to the factors listed and described under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s documents filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, copies of which may be obtained from the Company’s Web site at http://www.CNLLifestyleREIT.com.
All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary note. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, publicly release the results of any revisions to its forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated subsequent events or circumstances, or changes to future operating results over time, except as otherwise required by law.
### Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
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Ensitech® Awards Fabtech Raffle Prize Winner with TIG Brush® TBE-250 Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning System at the University of Minnesota
Following the TIG Brush’s US debut at Fabtech 2013, Ensitech® presented raffle prizes and training to Mr. Jon Kilgore and staff at the University of Minnesota CSE Machine Shop which designs, fabricates, welds, and repairs prototype and scientific research equipment.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 20, 2013
Ensitech is happy to announce that it recently awarded Fabtech raffle winner Mr. Jon Kilgore, Managing Research Engineer at the University of Minnesota CSE Machine Shop, with a number of prizes including the TIG Brush® TBE-250 Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning System. The prizes were presented by Ensitech’s Marketing Director, John Perrin, along with a staff training session on how to use the TIG Brush® as well as the accompanying Ensitech Surface Finishing System® fluids.
Items donated by Ensitech® as part of the Fabtech raffle prize include:· TIG Brush TBE-250
· Glove, Goggles and Micro-Fiber Cloths
· 1 Quart TB-25 Weld Cleaning Fluid for Stainless Steel
· 1 Gallon B-25
· 1 Sample Pack of Ensitech Surface Finishing System Fluids
· 1 Quart TB-50 Finishing Fluid for Stainless Steel
· 1 Dual Brush Adaptor
· 2 Brush Tip Packs (10 brush tips per pack)
In addition to Mr. Kilgore, the entire staff at The University of Minnesota CSE Machine Shop were eager to learn more about the capabilities of the Ensitech Surface Finishing System. Following the training demonstration, the staff was very enthusiastic about the TIG Brush’s weld cleaning & passivation capabilities to the extent that it sparked a discussion about new ways in which they would like to use it for future high-quality fabrication, welding and repair work.
Essential to these capabilities are the system’s proprietary electro-chemical process, combining low-toxicity fluids with a patented power supply and unique brush design which veritably serves to protect the weld against corrosion to the extent that the corrosion rate is reduced to below that of unwelded stainless steel*. Furthermore, the Ensitech Surface Finishing System® provides welders a choice of four innovative cleaning fluids, plus dedicated fluids ranging from pre-weld preparation to finishing and marking, leaving fabricators covered at every step of the welding process.
Utilized by several industry-leading companies including Nestle, Bechtel, Boeing and Shell, the TIG Brush® has been rapidly adopted as the preferred weld-cleaning technology of quality and safety-conscious companies in the Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Defense, Chemical & Mining, Water Treatment, Energy and Construction industries across the globe.
*The Welding Institute - TWI Report 23027/1/13-2
About Ensitech
Ensitech is an Australian-owned manufacturing company based in Western Sydney. It is the award-winning developer of the TIG Brush® Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning System and the Ensitech Surface Finishing System.
Ensitech produces high-quality products which change the way users do business by providing a safe, efficient alternative to dangerous and contaminating industrial practices. It does this by combining technical analysis and innovation with marketing and financial expertise to bring leading-edge products and concepts to the marketplace in a commercially viable system.
Ensitech’s TIG Brush®, uses the company’s patented power management technology, together with a conductive brush and chemical solutions of proprietary design, to clean and passivate stainless steel welds without the need for dangerous chemicals such as pickling paste.
The Ensitech Surface Finishing System is a comprehensive range of products for the pre-weld preparation, post-weld cleaning and surface finishing of fabricated products.
Ensitech, Inc.
1005 N. Commons Drive Aurora, IL 60504
http://www.TIGBrushEffect.com
Phone: (630) 851-2126
Fax: (630) 851-7744
### Reported by PRWeb 9 hours ago.
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 20, 2013
Ensitech is happy to announce that it recently awarded Fabtech raffle winner Mr. Jon Kilgore, Managing Research Engineer at the University of Minnesota CSE Machine Shop, with a number of prizes including the TIG Brush® TBE-250 Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning System. The prizes were presented by Ensitech’s Marketing Director, John Perrin, along with a staff training session on how to use the TIG Brush® as well as the accompanying Ensitech Surface Finishing System® fluids.
Items donated by Ensitech® as part of the Fabtech raffle prize include:· TIG Brush TBE-250
· Glove, Goggles and Micro-Fiber Cloths
· 1 Quart TB-25 Weld Cleaning Fluid for Stainless Steel
· 1 Gallon B-25
· 1 Sample Pack of Ensitech Surface Finishing System Fluids
· 1 Quart TB-50 Finishing Fluid for Stainless Steel
· 1 Dual Brush Adaptor
· 2 Brush Tip Packs (10 brush tips per pack)
In addition to Mr. Kilgore, the entire staff at The University of Minnesota CSE Machine Shop were eager to learn more about the capabilities of the Ensitech Surface Finishing System. Following the training demonstration, the staff was very enthusiastic about the TIG Brush’s weld cleaning & passivation capabilities to the extent that it sparked a discussion about new ways in which they would like to use it for future high-quality fabrication, welding and repair work.
Essential to these capabilities are the system’s proprietary electro-chemical process, combining low-toxicity fluids with a patented power supply and unique brush design which veritably serves to protect the weld against corrosion to the extent that the corrosion rate is reduced to below that of unwelded stainless steel*. Furthermore, the Ensitech Surface Finishing System® provides welders a choice of four innovative cleaning fluids, plus dedicated fluids ranging from pre-weld preparation to finishing and marking, leaving fabricators covered at every step of the welding process.
Utilized by several industry-leading companies including Nestle, Bechtel, Boeing and Shell, the TIG Brush® has been rapidly adopted as the preferred weld-cleaning technology of quality and safety-conscious companies in the Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Defense, Chemical & Mining, Water Treatment, Energy and Construction industries across the globe.
*The Welding Institute - TWI Report 23027/1/13-2
About Ensitech
Ensitech is an Australian-owned manufacturing company based in Western Sydney. It is the award-winning developer of the TIG Brush® Stainless Steel Weld Cleaning System and the Ensitech Surface Finishing System.
Ensitech produces high-quality products which change the way users do business by providing a safe, efficient alternative to dangerous and contaminating industrial practices. It does this by combining technical analysis and innovation with marketing and financial expertise to bring leading-edge products and concepts to the marketplace in a commercially viable system.
Ensitech’s TIG Brush®, uses the company’s patented power management technology, together with a conductive brush and chemical solutions of proprietary design, to clean and passivate stainless steel welds without the need for dangerous chemicals such as pickling paste.
The Ensitech Surface Finishing System is a comprehensive range of products for the pre-weld preparation, post-weld cleaning and surface finishing of fabricated products.
Ensitech, Inc.
1005 N. Commons Drive Aurora, IL 60504
http://www.TIGBrushEffect.com
Phone: (630) 851-2126
Fax: (630) 851-7744
### Reported by PRWeb 9 hours ago.
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Why Home Buyers Need To Consider Mortgage Broker Than Mortgage Lenders?
Upfront Mortgage Broker is reputed the mortgage broker company in United States. We provide reputed mortgage brokers who help you for buying a new house.There is regularly a society of faithfulness that has property purchasers heading to their bank for advance, singularly in light of the fact that they have been with since they initially opened their investment funds account back in school. Undertaking this legwork may be dependably be something each mogul or home purchaser looks to do, however having an experienced mortgage broker on your side will be great beneficial.
Mortgage agents demonstrated that having a contact between the borrower and the bank implies that you may not be included in the transactions.
"There are numerous profits of utilizing a mortgage broker over a bank, with an evident profit being time spared by the home buyers; a dealer can do in minutes what might take a purchaser some days to realize as to thinking about and picking choices,.
While speculators will need to guarantee they are picking the right mortgage dealer - that is, checking their certifications, their board of moneylenders and their experience - it may very well be an advantageous venture to think about.
"A mortgage dealer will look into the best item and administration offerings in the business, to empower purchasers to uncover the result that is a good fit for them," she said.
"Dealers can manage purchasers through what can frequently be an overwhelming process, and the best part is that they're free! The expense for the agent's service is borne by the moneylender that the purchaser at last decides to continue with. "
Five benefits to think about a real estate mortgage broker
1. Brokers do the legwork
2. You have one purpose of mortgage
3. You have available uphold all around the whole process
4. They will get you the best arrangement conceivable
5. It spares you opportunity, cash and push
There are circumstances where heading to a bank can improve come about, with one viewer noting that they'd utilized an agent and, being independently employed, still battled. They went and talked about their circumstance with their bank chief (in a local range) and went to an answer.
While, normally, an installment is given to the borrower by the loan officer at mortgage companies, there has now turned into an expanding pattern of pay-for-administration from property purchasers to agents. This cost ought to be weighed against the potential benefit.
Headquarters
UMBA
3000 So. Jamaica Ct.
Suite 390
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303.274.6863
Fax: 303.979.6094
info@upfrontmortgagebrokers.org
Website: http://www.upfrontmortgagebrokers.org/
Company Contact Information
upfrontmortgagebrokers.org
Rose Chouhan
Y-1192, South Bhajanpura
Y-1192, South Bhajanpura
110077
9868745212
News and Press Release Distribution From I-Newswire.com Reported by i-Newswire.com 5 days ago.
Mortgage agents demonstrated that having a contact between the borrower and the bank implies that you may not be included in the transactions.
"There are numerous profits of utilizing a mortgage broker over a bank, with an evident profit being time spared by the home buyers; a dealer can do in minutes what might take a purchaser some days to realize as to thinking about and picking choices,.
While speculators will need to guarantee they are picking the right mortgage dealer - that is, checking their certifications, their board of moneylenders and their experience - it may very well be an advantageous venture to think about.
"A mortgage dealer will look into the best item and administration offerings in the business, to empower purchasers to uncover the result that is a good fit for them," she said.
"Dealers can manage purchasers through what can frequently be an overwhelming process, and the best part is that they're free! The expense for the agent's service is borne by the moneylender that the purchaser at last decides to continue with. "
Five benefits to think about a real estate mortgage broker
1. Brokers do the legwork
2. You have one purpose of mortgage
3. You have available uphold all around the whole process
4. They will get you the best arrangement conceivable
5. It spares you opportunity, cash and push
There are circumstances where heading to a bank can improve come about, with one viewer noting that they'd utilized an agent and, being independently employed, still battled. They went and talked about their circumstance with their bank chief (in a local range) and went to an answer.
While, normally, an installment is given to the borrower by the loan officer at mortgage companies, there has now turned into an expanding pattern of pay-for-administration from property purchasers to agents. This cost ought to be weighed against the potential benefit.
Headquarters
UMBA
3000 So. Jamaica Ct.
Suite 390
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303.274.6863
Fax: 303.979.6094
info@upfrontmortgagebrokers.org
Website: http://www.upfrontmortgagebrokers.org/
Company Contact Information
upfrontmortgagebrokers.org
Rose Chouhan
Y-1192, South Bhajanpura
Y-1192, South Bhajanpura
110077
9868745212
News and Press Release Distribution From I-Newswire.com Reported by i-Newswire.com 5 days ago.
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AAA Chicago: Year-End Holiday Travel Expected to Increase for the Fifth Consecutive Year to 94.5 Million Travelers
AURORA, Ill., Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 94 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the fifth consecutive...
Reported by PR Newswire 5 days ago.
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Fine Design Living, One of the GTA’s Leading Boutique Design and Build Firms, Weighs in on Energy Rate Hike and Popularity of Ethanol Fireplaces
Fine Design Living (http://www.FineDesignLiving.com), one of the GTA’s leading boutique design and build firms specializing in high quality exterior and interior custom renovations for residential and commercial clients, is weighing in on the recently announced energy rate hike and the rising popularity of custom ethanol fireplaces for homes and condominiums.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) December 17, 2013
Fine Design Living (http://www.FineDesignLiving.com), one of the GTA’s leading boutique design and build firms specializing in high quality exterior and interior custom renovations for residential and commercial clients, is weighing in on the recently announced energy rate hike and the rising popularity of custom ethanol fireplaces for homes and condominiums.
“The Ontario government recently announced its long-term energy plan, one that would see homeowners facing a 33% increase in electricity rates over the next three years. While the average monthly bill today is $125.00, by 2016, it will jump to $167.00. Even in the short term, Ontarians will be paying more for energy; on November 1, electricity rates went up three percent,” says Braden White, owner of Fine Design Living. “This sharp hike in energy prices and an early, icy start to winter has triggered an increased demand for ethanol fireplaces.” (Source: Leslie, K., “Ontario electricity rates to rise 33% in three years under Liberals’ long-term energy plan,” Financial Post web site, December 2, 2013; http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/02/ontario-electricity-rates-to-keep-rising-as-long-term-energy-plan-released/.)
Whether it’s for a large custom home or a suite on the 30th floor of a condominium, ventless ethanol fireplaces are an affordable, safe, and efficient way to heat up a home. Because they are ventless, the heat doesn't escape through a chimney, staying in the room. According to White, unlike gas or traditional wood-burning fireplaces, which can be difficult and expensive to install, ethanol fireplaces are an easy and inexpensive alternative.
“Until recently, those living in a condo or apartment had to do without a fireplace. While installing a gas or wood-burning stove in a condominium is out of the question, having an environmentally friendly ethanol fireplace isn’t,” White adds. “Whether someone owns a condominium or rents, they can enjoy the warmth of an ethanol fireplace. That’s because an ethanol fireplace works in a similar fashion to candles: there are no gas lines, no need to haul wood, and no sparks involved. Using ethanol, the fire burns without smoke, ash or soot, and built-in safety features ensure that the ethanol fireplace will shut off if it tilts, shakes, or tips over.”
One major advantage of an ethanol fireplace is that it doesn’t need a chimney and can be installed in any building, in any room, and on any wall. In fact, a wall-mounted ethanol fireplace can be installed in minutes and taken down just as easily.
“Ethanol fireplaces are not limited to being mounted to a wall and come in an endless variety of styles and price points,” White concludes. “An experienced boutique design and build firm can create a custom faux chimney covered with a wide range of different types of stones. This makes for a very dramatic look inside of a condo unit located where you wouldn't expect to see a fireplace and chimney.”
Fine Design Living is a boutique design and build firm specializing in high-quality exterior and interior custom renovations for both residential and commercial clients. From unique landscape designs and landscape construction to custom interior renovations, Fine Design Living is committed to providing the highest-quality workmanship, backed by the personalized approach of excellent service. Based out of Markham, Fine Design Living serves customers in Toronto and the GTA, including Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Vaughan, Newmarket, Unionville, Aurora, Woodbridge, and Stouffville. More information on Fine Design Living is available by visiting the firm's web site at http://www.FineDesignLiving.com or by calling 416-817-6128. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) December 17, 2013
Fine Design Living (http://www.FineDesignLiving.com), one of the GTA’s leading boutique design and build firms specializing in high quality exterior and interior custom renovations for residential and commercial clients, is weighing in on the recently announced energy rate hike and the rising popularity of custom ethanol fireplaces for homes and condominiums.
“The Ontario government recently announced its long-term energy plan, one that would see homeowners facing a 33% increase in electricity rates over the next three years. While the average monthly bill today is $125.00, by 2016, it will jump to $167.00. Even in the short term, Ontarians will be paying more for energy; on November 1, electricity rates went up three percent,” says Braden White, owner of Fine Design Living. “This sharp hike in energy prices and an early, icy start to winter has triggered an increased demand for ethanol fireplaces.” (Source: Leslie, K., “Ontario electricity rates to rise 33% in three years under Liberals’ long-term energy plan,” Financial Post web site, December 2, 2013; http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/02/ontario-electricity-rates-to-keep-rising-as-long-term-energy-plan-released/.)
Whether it’s for a large custom home or a suite on the 30th floor of a condominium, ventless ethanol fireplaces are an affordable, safe, and efficient way to heat up a home. Because they are ventless, the heat doesn't escape through a chimney, staying in the room. According to White, unlike gas or traditional wood-burning fireplaces, which can be difficult and expensive to install, ethanol fireplaces are an easy and inexpensive alternative.
“Until recently, those living in a condo or apartment had to do without a fireplace. While installing a gas or wood-burning stove in a condominium is out of the question, having an environmentally friendly ethanol fireplace isn’t,” White adds. “Whether someone owns a condominium or rents, they can enjoy the warmth of an ethanol fireplace. That’s because an ethanol fireplace works in a similar fashion to candles: there are no gas lines, no need to haul wood, and no sparks involved. Using ethanol, the fire burns without smoke, ash or soot, and built-in safety features ensure that the ethanol fireplace will shut off if it tilts, shakes, or tips over.”
One major advantage of an ethanol fireplace is that it doesn’t need a chimney and can be installed in any building, in any room, and on any wall. In fact, a wall-mounted ethanol fireplace can be installed in minutes and taken down just as easily.
“Ethanol fireplaces are not limited to being mounted to a wall and come in an endless variety of styles and price points,” White concludes. “An experienced boutique design and build firm can create a custom faux chimney covered with a wide range of different types of stones. This makes for a very dramatic look inside of a condo unit located where you wouldn't expect to see a fireplace and chimney.”
Fine Design Living is a boutique design and build firm specializing in high-quality exterior and interior custom renovations for both residential and commercial clients. From unique landscape designs and landscape construction to custom interior renovations, Fine Design Living is committed to providing the highest-quality workmanship, backed by the personalized approach of excellent service. Based out of Markham, Fine Design Living serves customers in Toronto and the GTA, including Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Vaughan, Newmarket, Unionville, Aurora, Woodbridge, and Stouffville. More information on Fine Design Living is available by visiting the firm's web site at http://www.FineDesignLiving.com or by calling 416-817-6128. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
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Dial-a-Carol Offers University Of Illinois Students A Jolly Study Break (VIDEO)
CHICAGO (AP) — The phones are jingling off the hook at Dial-a-Carol, a student-run project on the University of Illinois' Champaign campus. It's a hotline of sorts for people who prefer hearing holiday music sung by a choir of amateurs who've been up all night studying.
The carols echoing in the lobby of Snyder Hall may be out of tune at times, but the voices ring with youthful energy. "They're not music majors. They're singing from their hearts," said Kirsten Ruby, spokeswoman for the university's housing department.
The program was started in 1960 by a former hall secretary, Betty Gordon, and a group of dorm residents. Last year, the student volunteers took more than 4,000 calls from people all over the world requesting "Jingle Bells," ''White Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Phone lines are open 24 hours a day until just before midnight Wednesday. The number is 217-332-1882. When lines are busy, a recorded message greets callers with "Our first available caroler will be right with you."
Dial-a-Carol isn't raising money — and that's part of its charm. It coincides with final exams, giving students needed stress relief between tests.
"It's something fun to do when there's nothing other than studying to do," said 19-year-old Christian Dillon, a freshman architecture student from Chicago. He took carol requests for eight hours overnight Friday and was back Monday for more.
"You're sleepy, just all laughing and drinking coffee to keep each other awake," he said.
There are even Dial-a-Carol miracles.
Renee Nelson, 51, of Naperville, Ill., heard about it on the radio and decided to call.
"My niece Erin (Markovich) is a junior there. I called and she answered, but I did not know she would be there," she said. Nelson requested "Jingle Bells."
"She got a couple of her friends to back her up.... You have to smile," Nelson said. "It's a bunch of college kids who could be doing anything else in their day. It was really cute."
Garrick Bradley, 22, an accounting major from South Holland, Ill., said he answered a Dial-a-Carol phone at 7 a.m. Monday, groggy from studying. The peppy voice on the line was a radio host in Phoenix asking him to sing "Feliz Navidad" on the air.
Other students came to his rescue: "I'm on a radio station live," he said. "I needed some help."
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" is so popular the students keep track with a "Mariah Meter." The count Monday morning: 107 requests.
"I sing in the shower like everyone else," said 19-year-old Kelly Sarna, an aspiring pharmacist from New Lenox, Ill. "I've never been a part of a choir. It's more about the tradition. ... When I have kids, I'm going to look back at this and tell them I did Dial-a-Carol."
Singing to strangers who may be having trouble finding the Christmas spirit can be a moving experience.
"It really makes you feel you're doing some good," said Evan Lorenz, 19, a freshman psychology major from Aurora, Ill. "We don't even sound that good when we sing, but it really makes their day." Reported by Huffington Post 4 days ago.
The carols echoing in the lobby of Snyder Hall may be out of tune at times, but the voices ring with youthful energy. "They're not music majors. They're singing from their hearts," said Kirsten Ruby, spokeswoman for the university's housing department.
The program was started in 1960 by a former hall secretary, Betty Gordon, and a group of dorm residents. Last year, the student volunteers took more than 4,000 calls from people all over the world requesting "Jingle Bells," ''White Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Phone lines are open 24 hours a day until just before midnight Wednesday. The number is 217-332-1882. When lines are busy, a recorded message greets callers with "Our first available caroler will be right with you."
Dial-a-Carol isn't raising money — and that's part of its charm. It coincides with final exams, giving students needed stress relief between tests.
"It's something fun to do when there's nothing other than studying to do," said 19-year-old Christian Dillon, a freshman architecture student from Chicago. He took carol requests for eight hours overnight Friday and was back Monday for more.
"You're sleepy, just all laughing and drinking coffee to keep each other awake," he said.
There are even Dial-a-Carol miracles.
Renee Nelson, 51, of Naperville, Ill., heard about it on the radio and decided to call.
"My niece Erin (Markovich) is a junior there. I called and she answered, but I did not know she would be there," she said. Nelson requested "Jingle Bells."
"She got a couple of her friends to back her up.... You have to smile," Nelson said. "It's a bunch of college kids who could be doing anything else in their day. It was really cute."
Garrick Bradley, 22, an accounting major from South Holland, Ill., said he answered a Dial-a-Carol phone at 7 a.m. Monday, groggy from studying. The peppy voice on the line was a radio host in Phoenix asking him to sing "Feliz Navidad" on the air.
Other students came to his rescue: "I'm on a radio station live," he said. "I needed some help."
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" is so popular the students keep track with a "Mariah Meter." The count Monday morning: 107 requests.
"I sing in the shower like everyone else," said 19-year-old Kelly Sarna, an aspiring pharmacist from New Lenox, Ill. "I've never been a part of a choir. It's more about the tradition. ... When I have kids, I'm going to look back at this and tell them I did Dial-a-Carol."
Singing to strangers who may be having trouble finding the Christmas spirit can be a moving experience.
"It really makes you feel you're doing some good," said Evan Lorenz, 19, a freshman psychology major from Aurora, Ill. "We don't even sound that good when we sing, but it really makes their day." Reported by Huffington Post 4 days ago.
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Becker's Healthcare Names "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs"
Becker's Hospital Review has named the following hospitals to its list of "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs."
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 17, 2013
Becker's Hospital Review has named the following hospitals to its list of "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs." These hospitals are institutions with programs demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes, cutting-edge research, cardiac risk-reduction programs and an innovative approach to cardiac care. They exemplify the pursuit of better cardiac care for all patients.
The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected the hospitals based on their heart programs' recognition for quality of care, clinical awards and research contributions to cardiovascular care. These hospitals have received recognition as outstanding providers of cardiovascular services by U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals or associated healthcare providers. The following content should be used for informational purposes only. Hospitals cannot pay to be included on this list and are presented in alphabetical order.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis).
Adventist Medical Center (Portland, Ore.).
Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, Ill.).
Allen Memorial Hospital (Waterloo, Iowa).
AnMed Health (Anderson, S.C.).
Aspirus Wausau (Wis.) Hospital.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee).
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis).
Baptist Hospital East (Louisville, Ky.).
Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital (Dallas).
Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, Mich.).
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond, Va.).
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston).
Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
Carolina Regional Heart Center (High Point, N.C.).
CarolinaEast Medical Center (New Bern, N.C.).
Carolinas Medical Center (Charleston, N.C.).
CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.).
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles).
Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence, Mo.).
The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati).
Cleveland Clinic.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Upland, Pa.).
Duke University Medical Center (Durham, N.C.).
Emory University Hospital (Atlanta).
Florida Hospital (Orlando).
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.
Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia).
Houston Methodist Hospital.
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital.
Integris Baptist Medical Center (Oklahoma City).
IU Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis).
John Muir Medical Center (Concord, Calif.).
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore).
Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital.
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Allentown, Pa.).
Lenox Hill Hospital (New York City).
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital.
Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, Ill.).
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston).
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.).
McLaren Bay Region (Bay City, Mich.).
Medical Center of Central Georgia (Macon, Ga.).
Medical University Hospital of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.).
MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center.
Memorial Medical Center (Springfield, Ill.).
Mercy Medical Center (Des Moines, Iowa).
Methodist Hospital of Southern California (Arcadia).
Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, N.Y.).
Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center.
Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City).
Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha).
The Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha).
NewYork-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell (New York City).
North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago).
NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City).
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus).
Ochsner Medical Center (New Orleans).
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (Denham Springs, La.).
Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (Texas).
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ohio).
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (West Reading, Penn.).
Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago).
Rex Hospital (Raleigh, N.C.).
Riverside Medical Center (Kanakkee, Ill.).
Rush University Medical Center (Chicago).
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Hartford, Conn.).
Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
Scripps La Jolla (Calif.) Hospitals and Clinics.
Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital.
Shands at the University of Florida (Gainesville).
Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo, Texas).
Shawnee Mission (Texas) Medical Center.
Sparrow Hospital (Lansing, Mich.).
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
St. Francis Hospital (Roslyn, N.Y.).
St. Joseph Hospital–Orange (Calif.).
St. Luke's (Duluth, Minn.).
St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).
Stanford Hospital and Clinics (Palo Alto, Calif.).
Stormont-Vail HealthCare (Topeka, Kan.).
Tacoma (Wash.) General Hospital-Allenmore.
Tampa General Hospital.
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (Houston).
Trident Health – Trident Medical Center (Charleston, S.C.).
UC San Diego Medical Center.
UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles).
University Hospitals Case Medical Center (Cleveland).
University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City).
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (Ann Arbor).
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian.
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (Madison).
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, Tenn.).
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, Tenn.).
West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero, La.).
Winchester (Va.) Medical Center.
Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital.
The full list can be read here.
About Becker's Hospital Review
Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Our content is geared toward high level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 17, 2013
Becker's Hospital Review has named the following hospitals to its list of "100 Hospitals With Great Heart Programs." These hospitals are institutions with programs demonstrating excellent clinical outcomes, cutting-edge research, cardiac risk-reduction programs and an innovative approach to cardiac care. They exemplify the pursuit of better cardiac care for all patients.
The Becker's Hospital Review editorial team selected the hospitals based on their heart programs' recognition for quality of care, clinical awards and research contributions to cardiovascular care. These hospitals have received recognition as outstanding providers of cardiovascular services by U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals or associated healthcare providers. The following content should be used for informational purposes only. Hospitals cannot pay to be included on this list and are presented in alphabetical order.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis).
Adventist Medical Center (Portland, Ore.).
Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, Ill.).
Allen Memorial Hospital (Waterloo, Iowa).
AnMed Health (Anderson, S.C.).
Aspirus Wausau (Wis.) Hospital.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee).
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis).
Baptist Hospital East (Louisville, Ky.).
Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital (Dallas).
Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, Mich.).
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond, Va.).
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston).
Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
Carolina Regional Heart Center (High Point, N.C.).
CarolinaEast Medical Center (New Bern, N.C.).
Carolinas Medical Center (Charleston, N.C.).
CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.).
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles).
Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence, Mo.).
The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati).
Cleveland Clinic.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Upland, Pa.).
Duke University Medical Center (Durham, N.C.).
Emory University Hospital (Atlanta).
Florida Hospital (Orlando).
Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.
Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia).
Houston Methodist Hospital.
Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital.
Integris Baptist Medical Center (Oklahoma City).
IU Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis).
John Muir Medical Center (Concord, Calif.).
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore).
Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital.
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Allentown, Pa.).
Lenox Hill Hospital (New York City).
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital.
Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, Ill.).
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston).
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.).
McLaren Bay Region (Bay City, Mich.).
Medical Center of Central Georgia (Macon, Ga.).
Medical University Hospital of South Carolina (Charleston, S.C.).
MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center.
Memorial Medical Center (Springfield, Ill.).
Mercy Medical Center (Des Moines, Iowa).
Methodist Hospital of Southern California (Arcadia).
Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, N.Y.).
Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center.
Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City).
Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha).
The Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha).
NewYork-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell (New York City).
North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago).
NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City).
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus).
Ochsner Medical Center (New Orleans).
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (Denham Springs, La.).
Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (Texas).
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (Portland, Ohio).
The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (West Reading, Penn.).
Resurrection Medical Center (Chicago).
Rex Hospital (Raleigh, N.C.).
Riverside Medical Center (Kanakkee, Ill.).
Rush University Medical Center (Chicago).
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Hartford, Conn.).
Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
Scripps La Jolla (Calif.) Hospitals and Clinics.
Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital.
Shands at the University of Florida (Gainesville).
Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo, Texas).
Shawnee Mission (Texas) Medical Center.
Sparrow Hospital (Lansing, Mich.).
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
St. Francis Hospital (Roslyn, N.Y.).
St. Joseph Hospital–Orange (Calif.).
St. Luke's (Duluth, Minn.).
St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).
Stanford Hospital and Clinics (Palo Alto, Calif.).
Stormont-Vail HealthCare (Topeka, Kan.).
Tacoma (Wash.) General Hospital-Allenmore.
Tampa General Hospital.
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (Houston).
Trident Health – Trident Medical Center (Charleston, S.C.).
UC San Diego Medical Center.
UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles).
University Hospitals Case Medical Center (Cleveland).
University of Kansas Hospital (Kansas City).
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (Ann Arbor).
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian.
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (Madison).
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, Tenn.).
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport, Tenn.).
West Jefferson Medical Center (Marrero, La.).
Winchester (Va.) Medical Center.
Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital.
The full list can be read here.
About Becker's Hospital Review
Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Our content is geared toward high level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs. Reported by PRWeb 4 days ago.
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Mortgage Con Targeted Troubled Homeowners in Aurora Area: Feds
Patch Montgomery, IL --Melvin T. Bell, 37, and Monica Hernandez, 43, who last lived in Oswego, face multiple federal counts of fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Reported by Patch 4 days ago.
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Aurora Theatre Seeks Spanish Speaking Actors for Teatro del Sol
Patch Lawrenceville, GA --Lawrenceville, Ga. (December 20, 2013) – Aurora Theatre’s Teatro del Sol is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Mariela in the Desert by Karen Zacarías. The beautifully lyrical play is set in the desert of Reported by Patch 20 hours ago.
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6,000 people petition release of Aurora man from Saudi prison
More than 6,000 people in Colorado and Saudi Arabia have signed a petition seeking the release of a 52-year-old Aurora man being held in a Saudi prison without being charged.
Reported by Denver Post 18 hours ago.
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Candidate for Congress compares ‘Duck Dynasty’ star to Rosa Parks
Aurora political candidate Ian Bayne joined other conservatives rallying behind the embattled star of the A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty” Friday in a post on his campaign website praising the controversial TV personality. A Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District, Bayne called Phil Robertson the “Rosa Parks of our generation.” The 11th District includes parts of Naperville, Aurora and Joliet, among other towns. A&E announced Wednesday what it called a “hiatus” for Robertson, 67, after he disparaged gays in the January edition of GQ magazine. He also said that, growing up in Louisiana before the Civil Rights movement, …
Reported by Chicago S-T 8 hours ago.
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Judge: Hearings on psych evaluation of theater shooter will be closed
Upcoming hearings about whether the gunman in the Aurora theater shooting will undergo additional psychiatric evaluation will be closed to the public, victims and media, the judge overseeing
Reported by Denver Post 14 hours ago.
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Aurora police investigate stabbing at Pacesetter Motel
Aurora police are on the scene of a stabbing that happened Friday night. The stabbing occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the Pacesetter Motel at 14291 E. Colfax Ave. said Lt. Hal Selden, of the Aurora police.
Reported by Denver Post 13 hours ago.
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Lucid Dreaming Headband from iWinks LLC is the Focus of New Fundraiser on Kickstarter
Called the Aurora, it Plays Personalized Lights and Sounds to Help People have Lucid Dreams
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 21, 2013
iWinks LLC has recently launched a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter website to help raise money for their lucid dreaming headband project. The start up company has developed a smart headband called the Aurora, which plays personalized lights and sounds designed to help people have lucid dreams.
For those who are not familiar with the concept of lucid dreaming, the article that accompanies iWinks LLC’s fundraiser offers a helpful explanation of the phenomenon. Basically, when people realize they are dreaming, they are said to be in a lucid dreaming state. An example of this is when a person falls asleep while watching a movie and suddenly begins dreaming that he or she is part of the story.
The dream enhancing headband is designed to work while people are in the REM stage of sleep; then, after they are aware that they are dreaming while still staying asleep, users can then actually take control of their dreams. This can lead to all sorts of dreamland adventures; including traveling through space, singing in front of a large crowd of people or winning battles against dastardly dragons.
“Have you ever wanted to control your dreams? The Aurora is a smart headband that plays personalized lights and sounds to enhance your dreams,” said a spokesperson for iWinks LLC, adding that the stimuli may be used either for lucid dream induction or for more subtle modification of dream content – the possibilities are truly limitless.
“The Aurora uses a combination of brainwave (EEG), eye movement (EOG) and body movement sensors to accurately track your sleep stages and knows exactly when you’re in REM.”
As a bonus, in addition to being extremely entertaining, lucid dreams may also help to improve the sleeper’s life during the day.
“Research shows that those who lucid dream regularly experience fewer nightmares and lower levels of stress and anxiety,” the article on the Kickstarter website noted, adding that visualizing activities during dreams actually improves performance of those activities in waking life.
“The Aurora can help you nail that upcoming presentation, hit the game-winning shot or ask your future spouse out on your first date We spend one third of our lives asleep. Why not make the most of that time?”
After researching ways to make money, the founders of iWinks LLC decided to turn to Kickstarter to help them achieve their dream—no pun intended—of sharing their breakthrough and innovative technology with the rest of the world. Donations will help ensure that the Aurora has a sleek and pro design, and if the company’s stretch goal is reached, they will embed an algorithm in the Aurora which will allow it to work without the help of a smartphone.
Anybody who would like to learn more about the Aurora lucid dreaming headband is welcome to visit the Kickstarter website at any time; there, they can read about the project and how they will be rewarded for their donations.
About the Aurora lucid dreaming headband:
The Aurora is a smart headband that is designed to emit personalized lights and sounds which will help the wearer to have lucid dreams. The Aurora is currently the focus of a campaign on the Kickstarter website. For more information, please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iwinks/the-aurora-dream-enhancing-headband Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
New York, NY (PRWEB) December 21, 2013
iWinks LLC has recently launched a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter website to help raise money for their lucid dreaming headband project. The start up company has developed a smart headband called the Aurora, which plays personalized lights and sounds designed to help people have lucid dreams.
For those who are not familiar with the concept of lucid dreaming, the article that accompanies iWinks LLC’s fundraiser offers a helpful explanation of the phenomenon. Basically, when people realize they are dreaming, they are said to be in a lucid dreaming state. An example of this is when a person falls asleep while watching a movie and suddenly begins dreaming that he or she is part of the story.
The dream enhancing headband is designed to work while people are in the REM stage of sleep; then, after they are aware that they are dreaming while still staying asleep, users can then actually take control of their dreams. This can lead to all sorts of dreamland adventures; including traveling through space, singing in front of a large crowd of people or winning battles against dastardly dragons.
“Have you ever wanted to control your dreams? The Aurora is a smart headband that plays personalized lights and sounds to enhance your dreams,” said a spokesperson for iWinks LLC, adding that the stimuli may be used either for lucid dream induction or for more subtle modification of dream content – the possibilities are truly limitless.
“The Aurora uses a combination of brainwave (EEG), eye movement (EOG) and body movement sensors to accurately track your sleep stages and knows exactly when you’re in REM.”
As a bonus, in addition to being extremely entertaining, lucid dreams may also help to improve the sleeper’s life during the day.
“Research shows that those who lucid dream regularly experience fewer nightmares and lower levels of stress and anxiety,” the article on the Kickstarter website noted, adding that visualizing activities during dreams actually improves performance of those activities in waking life.
“The Aurora can help you nail that upcoming presentation, hit the game-winning shot or ask your future spouse out on your first date We spend one third of our lives asleep. Why not make the most of that time?”
After researching ways to make money, the founders of iWinks LLC decided to turn to Kickstarter to help them achieve their dream—no pun intended—of sharing their breakthrough and innovative technology with the rest of the world. Donations will help ensure that the Aurora has a sleek and pro design, and if the company’s stretch goal is reached, they will embed an algorithm in the Aurora which will allow it to work without the help of a smartphone.
Anybody who would like to learn more about the Aurora lucid dreaming headband is welcome to visit the Kickstarter website at any time; there, they can read about the project and how they will be rewarded for their donations.
About the Aurora lucid dreaming headband:
The Aurora is a smart headband that is designed to emit personalized lights and sounds which will help the wearer to have lucid dreams. The Aurora is currently the focus of a campaign on the Kickstarter website. For more information, please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iwinks/the-aurora-dream-enhancing-headband Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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BSI Financial: "Hiring adds depth and experience to management team as the firm continues to grow"
Jordan Dorchuck and Jayne Martin Join BSI Financial Services
Irving, TX (PRWEB) December 21, 2013
BSI Financial Services, Inc. (“BSI Financial”), a privately-held company specializing in residential mortgage servicing, subservicing, default solutions, loan quality control and business process outsourcing services, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Jordan D. Dorchuck as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. BSI Financial also announces its appointment of experienced marketing practitioner Jayne Martin as Manager, Corporate Marketing.
“Jordan has the knowledge and experience to help us achieve our growth trajectory as we expand our base of operations and meet head-on the challenges of an evolving regulatory market,” said Gagan Sharma, BSI Financial President and CEO. “Jordan adds substantial depth to an already seasoned management team,” he added.
For the past 30 years Dorchuck has earned distinction in a variety of roles related to legal and regulatory compliance for leading members of the mortgage lending and servicing industry. He has been recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association as a Certified Mortgage Banker, one of a few lawyers in the industry to have achieved this distinction. Prior to joining BSI Financial, Dorchuck held positions as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of FirstKey Holdings, Homeward Residential LLC, and Aurora Loan Services. He has also served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Countrywide Home Loans and as Chief Legal Executive and Secretary of Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, and had been a senior attorney at Fleet Mortgage Group. Earlier in his career, he was a partner in the now defunct New York law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, and he was also law clerk to the late Hon. Oliver Seth, C.J. for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
In addition to providing legal counsel, he will lead BSI Financial’s regulatory compliance program and vendor management operations, ensuring that the interests of BSI Financial and thus of its investors and clients, are protected in the rapidly evolving regulatory environment in which BSI Financial conducts business. He will also manage the Human Resources, Training, Quality Control, and Internal Audit departments as BSI Financial builds out these functions.
“BSI Financial has a real opportunity to set new standards for regulatory and investor responsiveness as the market shifts to favor companies that offer specialized servicing by emphasizing quality and transparency in their operations,” said Dorchuck.
Jayne Martin joins BSI Financial with 15 years of experience in marketing strategy, brand and project management, and sales support. Her background also includes more than 10 years in the field of financial analysis.
Martin has held marketing management positions with MCI, Cox Cable, and WorldCom, where she oversaw new product launches and product positioning and pricing, formulated multimedia marketing and sales support programs, and held responsibility for brand vision, strategy and identity implementation.
Martin will be responsible for marketing BSI Financial’s growing portfolio of services, including loan servicing and subservicing, quality control and due diligence, and emerging services, which include Entra Default Solutions and Entra Closing Escrow Services.
“I see BSI Financial as the kind of company that brings energy, vitality, and new standards to the mortgage services marketplace,” said Martin. “Our enthusiasm and energy will reflect in our marketing strategy to investor-clients and with our business partners,” she added.
About BSI Financial
Led by a seasoned team of financial industry professionals, BSI Financial provides mortgage servicing, subservicing, default solutions, loan quality control, and business process outsourcing services. Leveraging its global delivery model and 20 year performance track record, BSI Financial offers clients customized solutions that improve service quality, lower costs, and reduce turnaround time. An approved servicer with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, VA, the Federal Home Loan Banks and several private investors, BSI was nominated for Servicer of the Year in the 2011 Mortgage Technology Awards competition. BSI Financial’s business operations are located in Titusville, PA and Irving, TX, where its corporate headquarters is located. For more information, visit http://www.bsifinancial.com
# # # Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
Irving, TX (PRWEB) December 21, 2013
BSI Financial Services, Inc. (“BSI Financial”), a privately-held company specializing in residential mortgage servicing, subservicing, default solutions, loan quality control and business process outsourcing services, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Jordan D. Dorchuck as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. BSI Financial also announces its appointment of experienced marketing practitioner Jayne Martin as Manager, Corporate Marketing.
“Jordan has the knowledge and experience to help us achieve our growth trajectory as we expand our base of operations and meet head-on the challenges of an evolving regulatory market,” said Gagan Sharma, BSI Financial President and CEO. “Jordan adds substantial depth to an already seasoned management team,” he added.
For the past 30 years Dorchuck has earned distinction in a variety of roles related to legal and regulatory compliance for leading members of the mortgage lending and servicing industry. He has been recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association as a Certified Mortgage Banker, one of a few lawyers in the industry to have achieved this distinction. Prior to joining BSI Financial, Dorchuck held positions as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of FirstKey Holdings, Homeward Residential LLC, and Aurora Loan Services. He has also served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Countrywide Home Loans and as Chief Legal Executive and Secretary of Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group, and had been a senior attorney at Fleet Mortgage Group. Earlier in his career, he was a partner in the now defunct New York law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, and he was also law clerk to the late Hon. Oliver Seth, C.J. for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
In addition to providing legal counsel, he will lead BSI Financial’s regulatory compliance program and vendor management operations, ensuring that the interests of BSI Financial and thus of its investors and clients, are protected in the rapidly evolving regulatory environment in which BSI Financial conducts business. He will also manage the Human Resources, Training, Quality Control, and Internal Audit departments as BSI Financial builds out these functions.
“BSI Financial has a real opportunity to set new standards for regulatory and investor responsiveness as the market shifts to favor companies that offer specialized servicing by emphasizing quality and transparency in their operations,” said Dorchuck.
Jayne Martin joins BSI Financial with 15 years of experience in marketing strategy, brand and project management, and sales support. Her background also includes more than 10 years in the field of financial analysis.
Martin has held marketing management positions with MCI, Cox Cable, and WorldCom, where she oversaw new product launches and product positioning and pricing, formulated multimedia marketing and sales support programs, and held responsibility for brand vision, strategy and identity implementation.
Martin will be responsible for marketing BSI Financial’s growing portfolio of services, including loan servicing and subservicing, quality control and due diligence, and emerging services, which include Entra Default Solutions and Entra Closing Escrow Services.
“I see BSI Financial as the kind of company that brings energy, vitality, and new standards to the mortgage services marketplace,” said Martin. “Our enthusiasm and energy will reflect in our marketing strategy to investor-clients and with our business partners,” she added.
About BSI Financial
Led by a seasoned team of financial industry professionals, BSI Financial provides mortgage servicing, subservicing, default solutions, loan quality control, and business process outsourcing services. Leveraging its global delivery model and 20 year performance track record, BSI Financial offers clients customized solutions that improve service quality, lower costs, and reduce turnaround time. An approved servicer with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, VA, the Federal Home Loan Banks and several private investors, BSI was nominated for Servicer of the Year in the 2011 Mortgage Technology Awards competition. BSI Financial’s business operations are located in Titusville, PA and Irving, TX, where its corporate headquarters is located. For more information, visit http://www.bsifinancial.com
# # # Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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'A Swell Noël': Craig Jessup spices up cabaret
Adding the sparkle of wit and wisdom from celebrated British author and songwriter Sir Noël Coward to the holidays is what Craig Jessup has in mind for his one-man show "A Swell Noël," which plays at Harry's Upstage, the cabaret space at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre, through this weekend. [...] Sir Noël, as played by Jessup, will be the sly guide for a show that not only hits home for the holidays but also traces the landmarks of Jessup's 30-plus year career, with selections from a few of the singer's best-known shows, featuring other songwriters as well. Because Christmas and the holidays mean different things to different people, I also wanted to do songs I've done in the past. Cabaret is really different from any other kind of performance because of the size of room that you play and the type of material, which is usually a little more dramatic. [...] I think it's a force of nature that drives itself and keeps going because of the desire of performers - when you're really up close and personal with people, it's so gratifying for both the performer and the audience.
Reported by SFGate 4 days ago.
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Steven Matthew Fernandes Sentenced For Stockpiling Weapons In Las Vegas Home
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 19-year-old who had been accused of stockpiling weapons, forming a militia group and talking about a mass casualty attack on the Las Vegas Strip was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison and three years of closely supervised release.
With time already served since his arrest in September 2012, Steven Matthew Fernandes could be free by March. Fernandes declined to speak before U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon sentenced him.
Fernandes had described himself as commander of a Nevada urban survivalist militia unit with six or seven members, according to court documents. He was accused of telling an FBI informant that he could attack the Las Vegas Strip and kill more than the 12 people who died in a July 2012 shooting in a theater in Aurora, Colo.
"Fortunately, nobody got hurt," the judge said before sentencing Fernandes for his guilty plea to possession of an unregistered firearm and an admission that he possessed unregistered explosives.
Gordon said he believed Fernandes endangered himself, his mother and his younger half-sisters at a home where investigators found gunpowder, homemade napalm and a cache of ammunition and weapons. Fernandes was accused of assembling explosive devices that he detonated in the Arizona desert.
Fernandes nodded when Gordon told him he won't be able to possess weapons or explosives, can't use drugs or alcohol, and has to undergo mental health treatment.
Fernandes, who once wanted to join the U.S. Marines, could have faced up to 10 years in prison. A federal presentence report set a range of 18 to 24 months.
Defense attorney Crystal Eller sought immediate release, telling the judge that Fernandes had no prior criminal record and was now free from the "abuse, brainwashing and destructive thinking" he had been exposed to before his arrest. She blamed leaders of a weapons and military tactics training school in southern Utah called DOA Tactical.
Dead-On Accuracy Tactical owner Brent Roberts in St. George, Utah, called the blame unfair.
"We don't do any type of brainwashing. We do not teach anything that is illegal," said Roberts, who said he has been in business for about 10 years and teaches National Rifle Association instructors.
"Anything that Steven was doing with bomb making had nothing to do with us," he said.
Roberts said he cut ties to Fernandes after the teen failed a weekend NRA certification class in March 2012, amid concerns about the way he was acting.
Prosecutor Nicholas Dickinson pointed in court to a psychologist's determination that Fernandes didn't actually plan to carry out a plan to attack the Las Vegas Strip.
Dickinson called the decision to accept a plea before trial difficult, but said the government was satisfied if Fernandes is required to get strict mental health monitoring.
He was arrested Sept. 13, 2012, as he drove to work at a RadioShack with a loaded shotgun and ammunition in his car. He was indicted less than two weeks later on federal charges of possession of unregistered firearms, making firearms in violation of the National Firearms Act and transporting explosive materials.
Those charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement. Reported by Huffington Post 4 days ago.
With time already served since his arrest in September 2012, Steven Matthew Fernandes could be free by March. Fernandes declined to speak before U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon sentenced him.
Fernandes had described himself as commander of a Nevada urban survivalist militia unit with six or seven members, according to court documents. He was accused of telling an FBI informant that he could attack the Las Vegas Strip and kill more than the 12 people who died in a July 2012 shooting in a theater in Aurora, Colo.
"Fortunately, nobody got hurt," the judge said before sentencing Fernandes for his guilty plea to possession of an unregistered firearm and an admission that he possessed unregistered explosives.
Gordon said he believed Fernandes endangered himself, his mother and his younger half-sisters at a home where investigators found gunpowder, homemade napalm and a cache of ammunition and weapons. Fernandes was accused of assembling explosive devices that he detonated in the Arizona desert.
Fernandes nodded when Gordon told him he won't be able to possess weapons or explosives, can't use drugs or alcohol, and has to undergo mental health treatment.
Fernandes, who once wanted to join the U.S. Marines, could have faced up to 10 years in prison. A federal presentence report set a range of 18 to 24 months.
Defense attorney Crystal Eller sought immediate release, telling the judge that Fernandes had no prior criminal record and was now free from the "abuse, brainwashing and destructive thinking" he had been exposed to before his arrest. She blamed leaders of a weapons and military tactics training school in southern Utah called DOA Tactical.
Dead-On Accuracy Tactical owner Brent Roberts in St. George, Utah, called the blame unfair.
"We don't do any type of brainwashing. We do not teach anything that is illegal," said Roberts, who said he has been in business for about 10 years and teaches National Rifle Association instructors.
"Anything that Steven was doing with bomb making had nothing to do with us," he said.
Roberts said he cut ties to Fernandes after the teen failed a weekend NRA certification class in March 2012, amid concerns about the way he was acting.
Prosecutor Nicholas Dickinson pointed in court to a psychologist's determination that Fernandes didn't actually plan to carry out a plan to attack the Las Vegas Strip.
Dickinson called the decision to accept a plea before trial difficult, but said the government was satisfied if Fernandes is required to get strict mental health monitoring.
He was arrested Sept. 13, 2012, as he drove to work at a RadioShack with a loaded shotgun and ammunition in his car. He was indicted less than two weeks later on federal charges of possession of unregistered firearms, making firearms in violation of the National Firearms Act and transporting explosive materials.
Those charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement. Reported by Huffington Post 4 days ago.
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Holiday calendar: Red and green lights glow in space
Red and green are traditional Christmas colors, and they're also the colors of the aurora — as seen in this top-down view from the International Space Station."What you can't see in this image is the astonishment on the face of the astronaut who took it [on Dec.
Reported by msnbc.com 4 days ago.
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Tablet/Laptop Hybrid Sales Expected to Increase in 2014, Says Intel
Convertible devices are expected to gain more territory in 2014, as the producing industry will start lowering their prices more and more. Chip manufacturing Intel expects manufacturers to come out with lots of new affordable models which will certainly manage to attract the interest of customers everywhere, reports FirstPost. Director of Marketing and Market Development for Intel India, Sandeep Aurora said “in 2013, we saw a lot of OEMs coming out with 2-in-1 d...
Reported by Softpedia 3 days ago.
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