ALKILU Leverages Kickstarter to Raise Funds for OLED Production

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Seeking to bring their newly developed line of OLED products to market, ALKILU launches Kickstarter campaign; funds to be used for production, packaging and shipments.

Los Angeles, CA. (PRWEB) February 26, 2014

ALKILU Enterprises today announced that it has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring its all-terrain OLED light to market. The announcement comes just weeks after the company made its formal debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

“The feedback we got from our OLED prototypes at CES was remarkable, particularly for the Aurora All-Terrain light," said Alkilu CEO Alex Khayat. “Everyone is eager to get their hands on these products and a successful Kickstarter campaign is a great step in the right direction.”

Campaign funds will be used to cover the costs associated with production, packaging and shipments of the Aurora All-Terrain Light, the company’s flagship product. Upon launch, Alkilu announced that it would begin shipment of products in May – a timeframe that Khayat says is still firmly on schedule.

“By May, a number of our products will be ready for shipment, including our Aurora All-Terrain light, nightlights, makeup mirrors and others,” he explained. “These funds will be used to help us streamline the process.”

In return, backers can receive gifts ranging from Alkilu t-shirts to actual OLED products.

“This is an exciting time for anyone interested in OLED technology,” said Khayat. “This is the future of lighting, and with the funds received from this campaign, we can make it a reality much sooner than anyone ever expected.”

Unlike other forms of lighting, OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) generate and emit light by passing electricity through thin organic layers. They are known as being both eco-friendly (mercury-free, with no UV emissions) and energy-efficient (very bright while using lower power) in addition to being cool to the touch with almost no heat generation.

To pledge, or to learn more about the Kickstarter campaign, click here.

About ALKILU
ALKILU’s mission is to make OLED technology part of everyday life. Founded by Alex Khayat, an industry expert with over 20 years of technology experience especially in OLED research and development, the California-based company is developing innovative line of affordable, unique and eco-friendly lighting products for consumers. Leveraging the ultra-thin, transparent, efficient and eventually flexible attributes of OLEDs, ALKILU has introduced an innovative line of consumer products that includes all-terrain lights, nightlights, bookmarks, makeup kits and many others. Reported by PRWeb 13 hours ago.

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K-Rise Systems to Introduce EASYProcess 4.6 Integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX at SharePoint Conference 2014

February 26, 2014, 7:09 am

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K-Rise Systems announced today that EASYProcess 4.6 integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX will be introduced at SharePoint Conference 2014.

Aurora, IL (PRWEB) February 26, 2014

K-Rise Systems, provider of business applications to companies around the world, announced today that EASYProcess™ version 4.6, its proprietary enterprise development platform, has achieved Microsoft Dynamics AX integration.

EASYProcess connects to Microsoft Dynamics by integrating the .NET business connector that is packaged with Microsoft Dynamics into the EASYProcess interface. EASYProcess uses 4 major components built with the .NET connector: Insert, Update, Delete, and CallMethod, which allows EASYProcess to execute any business logic, making data management with Microsoft Dynamics much easier. This is one of the most versatile types of connectivity, which will give EASYProcess the flexibility to exchange critical data with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Matthew Minchuk, Application Developer at K-Rise Systems, commented on Microsoft Dynamics AX and EASYProcess integration:

"The Microsoft Dynamics .NET business connector is definitely one of the easiest connectors to work with and integrate into EASYProcess. It is very powerful! Interfaces can be built with ease to execute any transaction desired."

This integration will be introduced at SharePoint Conference 2014, held this year at the Venetian in Las Vegas from March 3rd through March 6th. K-Rise Systems will present its development platform and products built with it at booth 535 at SharePoint Conference 2014.

One major area of success for K-Rise Systems has been EASYProcess integration with Microsoft SharePoint. The growing interest in SharePoint indicated that the first area of EASYProcess integration with Microsoft Dynamic AX should be with this business collaboration platform. Users of SharePoint will only need to include EASYProcess as a “Feature” of SharePoint, and will then have the ability to include Microsoft Dynamics AX data, as well as enterprise-class business applications, powered by EASYProcess, directly within SharePoint.

Since 2005, K-Rise Systems has been working with varying ERP communities, offering its EASYCommerce, Vendor Self-Service, and EASYBuyer portals, all of which are built using EASYProcess, as business solutions. K-Rise Systems' modules, portals, and applications connect to JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics AX, and many more. Among the company's customers utilizing EASYProcess solutions are leaders in the airline, media entertainment, construction, and consumer products industries, respectively, as well as government municipalities.

About K-Rise Systems

K-Rise Systems, Inc. is a software solutions provider based in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL. The company has a diverse client portfolio, including organizations in such industries as communications, medical technology, and marine applications. K-Rise Systems, Inc. serves its clients using its proprietary development platform, EASYProcess. EASYProcess has evolved from a simple connector to an advanced workflow engine combined with a portal and application development platform. K-Rise Systems provides training, mentoring, and support for use with EASYProcess. K-Rise Systems also offers numerous pre-built applications and portals all built with EASYProcess. All of K-Rise Systems’ modules can be implemented through any version of Microsoft SharePoint.

All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

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Maleficent Pictures: New Movie Images Show Elle Fanning (Aurora), Evil Queen (+Trailer)

February 26, 2014, 11:31 am

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New Maleficent pictures show Elle Fanning as Aurora and Angelina Jolie as the evil queen.

Walt Disney Studios released the images ahead of the movie’s release on May 30.

It previously released a trailer, which went viral.

The movie explores …

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Some pediatricians consider dropping vaccines due to cost

February 26, 2014, 1:06 pm

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By Kathryn Doyle

NEW YORK (Reuters Heath) - Ten percent of pediatricians say they have seriously considered no longer providing vaccines due to concerns about their cost, according to results from a 2011 survey.

That number is actually somewhat encouraging, said coauthor Megan Lindley, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

"This echoes findings from a survey that CDC did four years earlier in 2007," she said, and seeing that the 10 percent figure has not gone up is a good sign.

"You never want to see that figure at all, but seeing that it is not growing is encouraging," Lindley told Reuters Health.

If a pediatrician does decide to stop offering vaccines, parents will have to take their children elsewhere to get shots. Lindley stressed that the survey did not address whether doctors had actually discontinued the vaccines, only if they had considered it.

Newer vaccines like Gardasil for human papillomavirus (HPV) tend to cost doctors more up front than older vaccines. That's because bringing new vaccines to the market takes expensive clinical trials and researchers have already developed the "low hanging fruit" vaccines, Lindley said.

As of 2012, complete vaccinations through age 18 for one child cost about $2,500, the authors write. Vaccines are given during up to 35 separate appointments.

Private pediatric practices purchase these vaccines and are reimbursed in two ways, once for the vaccine itself and once for administration, by either private insurance or public insurance like Medicaid. The amount doctors pay to buy vaccines and the amount they are reimbursed can vary a great deal, the authors note.

They asked 190 pediatricians and 181 family doctors about their satisfaction with insurance reimbursements for buying and administering vaccines.

A quarter of doctors responded "don't know" to both questions and were not included in the results.

Among the rest, many were dissatisfied with insurance payments for buying and administering vaccines. They were equally dissatisfied with how public and private insurers reimbursed the cost of vaccines themselves, but were more dissatisfied with public insurers when it came to covering vaccine administration.

For public programs Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), 21 percent and 18 percent of doctors, respectively, said they were very dissatisfied with payments for administration.

On average, Medicaid pays doctors $9.45 for vaccine administration, compared to $16.62 for private insurance companies. With private insurers, doctors can negotiate higher reimbursements.

Doctors who were most dissatisfied with insurance payments were often the same ones who had considered ending their vaccine programs.

"The good news is that for parents, many of the problems related to vaccine financing are being addressed by the Affordable Care Act, which requires first dollar coverage - meaning no copay - for all recommended vaccines for insured patients (in non-grandfathered health plans, which is most of them)," lead author Dr. Sean O'Leary told Reuters Health in an email.

"The issue is if their child's doctor doesn't carry a particular vaccine, it makes it that much harder to get their child fully vaccinated," O'Leary, from Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, said.

Parents with already busy schedules may end up having to make two trips, one for the checkup and some of the vaccines and another somewhere else to get the recommended vaccines their doctor didn't carry, he said. Some parents might not make that second trip, or might not have anywhere to go even if they wanted to, he said.

"The bacteria and viruses that cause vaccine-preventable diseases are still ‘out there' in our society," Dr. David T. Tayloe, Jr., founder of Goldsboro Pediatrics in North Carolina, told Reuters Health. "Therefore, unimmunized children will be at risk to contract vaccine preventable diseases."

If 10 percent of providers say they are considering no longer offering childhood vaccines, that is concerning, Dr. Walter A. Orenstein, associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center in Atlanta, told Reuters Health. Neither he nor Tayloe was involved in the new study.

"A real question is whether the responses given in the survey, when it was conducted in 2011 reflect the current views or whether those views are better or worse today than at the time of the survey," Orenstein said.

Because the Affordable Care Act called for an increase in Medicaid and CHIP vaccine reimbursement for at least 2013 and 2014, doctors might feel a bit better now than they did in 2011, he said.

Some states purchase vaccines from manufacturers, essentially providing them to doctors free of charge, but putting this system in place in more states would be "politically challenging," O'Leary said.

"Smaller scale fixes would be things like purchasing pools for smaller practices so that they can negotiate the best price for vaccines, and insurers working with practices and professional organizations to provide timely and fair reimbursement for vaccination," O'Leary said.

"Vaccination is incredibly valuable to our society - worth far more than the present costs - and it would be great if everyone, including insurers and policy makers, would start considering not just the cost of vaccines in their decision-making, but their value to society as well," he said.

SOURCE: http://bit.ly/1k4FhDR Pediatrics, online February 24, 2014.

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Spectacular Northern Lights Time-Lapse Video Will Make You Wish You Lived In Norway

February 26, 2014, 2:12 pm

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Book your ticket to Norway, folks.

If this is what the northern lights look like over one of Norway's fjords, it seems like a pretty beautiful place to live.

Nature photographer Øyvind Schei captured photos of the aurora borealis in Trondheim throughout 2013 and decided to create a 4-minute time-lapse of the sight. The stunning video of the northern lights over Trondheimsfjord -- an inlet of the Norwegian sea -- features images from January, March and October.

(Story continues below.)More recently, Schei also captured footage of the dancing lights and shared the short film with his friends on Facebook over the weekend.Post by Mine magiske øyeblikk - My magical moments.
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Colorado banks' 2013 profits way up from 2012

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Colorado banks' profits increased 10-fold in 2013 from the year before, but the 2012 profits were dragged down by one new bank charter in the state. The state's federally insured banks reported $458 million in net income in 2013, up from $44 million in 2012, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., in its quarterly bank performance report released Wednesday. But Aurora Bank FSB moved its bank charter from Delaware to Colorado in 2012, and dragged about $371 million in losses with it. That… Reported by bizjournals 5 hours ago.

Aurora driving school clerk sentenced; may be deported

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An Aurora driving school employee who pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud was sentenced on Wednesday to time served. Reported by Denver Post 3 hours ago.

Aurora police investigate slaying near Wheeling and 28th Ave.

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Aurora police are investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday evening. A man was killed around 5 p. Reported by Denver Post 22 hours ago.

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Oct. trial date set in Aurora theater shooting case

February 27, 2014, 4:25 pm

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The judge cited a new sanity evaluation for suspect James Holmes. Reported by USATODAY.com 3 hours ago.

Recent Regional Health Crisis Demonstrates Importance of GIS Technology for Tracking Modern Health Problems

February 27, 2014, 12:13 am

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GIS technology provides the health care industry with innovative data integration and spatial visualization tools needed to combat modern health problems and demonstrates why GIS training is so important in the health care field today. Learn more about American Sentinel University’s online GIS degree programs at http://www.americansentinel.edu/information-technology/b-s-geographic-information-systems.

Aurora, CO (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

A recent regional health crisis in Lake Champlain shed new light on the importance of geographic information systems (GIS) technology for tracking harmful contaminations and the crucial role that trained GIS professionals play assisting the health care industry to prevent the spread of disease.

“The use of GIS technology can provide the health care industry with the spatial context needed to understand and respond to the spread of infectious disease,” says Stephen McElroy, GIS program chair at American Sentinel University. “GIS trained professionals are key players in gathering data, conducting analysis and producing maps that convey important community health information.”

Lake Champlain was a tourist destination, until pollution dumped into the large body of water launched explosive growth of toxic blue-green algae that killed pets and sickened people who entered the waters. And in some areas, Lake Champlain also served as a drinking water source.

GIS tools helped researchers determine that people living within a half mile of an algae-contaminated body of water have more than double the risk of coming down with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“Without GIS technology, tracking the spread of harmful contamination would be near impossible,” says Dr. McElroy.

Maps provide a visual representation of the distribution of a particular public health condition and its relationship to any number of other factors. GIS can show the differential impacts of a disease for certain populations which may lead to targeted public policy efforts to address at-risk groups.

“The ability to effectively serve the members of a community is predicated on understanding the unique aspects of the population. GIS is a powerful tool for gaining that knowledge,” says Dr. McElroy.

The fact that GIS technology could be effectively used in such a situation shouldn’t be surprising.

He points out that one of the earliest uses of the concepts behind GIS was public health. During an 1854 outbreak of cholera in London, England, Dr. John Snow mapped cases and eventually pinpointed the common water source that caused the illness. This feat was even more remarkable because this work happened before medical practitioners understood the microbial nature of disease.

“GIS plays an important role in assembling data and disseminating information about medical issues and demonstrates why GIS training is so important in the health care field today,” says Dr. McElroy.

He says that GIS training is important for understanding new diseases, allergens or other unknowns because the process of disease surveillance is inherently geographic.

The spatial and temporal distribution of known cases and deaths related to a particular disease is mapped and analyzed to gain an understanding of the disease characteristics and maps provide a simple, but effective means of evaluating trends at the local, state and national levels.

“The integration of other datasets can provide explanatory power to understand the ways in which the spread of disease was promoted or restricted due to biophysical, environmental or social factors,” says Dr. McElroy. “If GIS is important when the mechanisms are understood, they are critical when facing new diseases, toxins, allergens, or other unknowns.”

For instance, when SARS first appeared in the early 2000s, GIS was employed to assemble the data that would ultimately help bring the problem under control and disseminate that information around the world as needed.

As new health problems continue to arise, Dr. McElroy says GIS technology and GIS professionals will continue to play an even bigger role to develop innovative ways to harness the data integration and spatial visualization powers of GIS to combat medical problems and help humanity.

“The potential of GIS in health care is gradually being recognized across the industry in both the public and private sectors. As the health care landscape continues to develop, talented individuals with an advanced education in GIS are well-positioned to seek meaningful employment opportunities in the health care industry.”

In today’s technology-driven world the health care industry needs skilled professionals with the ability to gather, synthesize and apply geospatial concepts and insights. Learn more about American Sentinel University’s online GIS degree programs at http://www.americansentinel.edu/information-technology/b-s-geographic-information-systems.

About American Sentinel University
American Sentinel University delivers the competitive advantages of accredited associate, bachelor's and master's online degree programs focused on the needs of high-growth sectors, including information technology, computer science, GIS masters programs, online GIS certificates, computer information systems and business intelligence degrees. The university is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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A single-vehicle crash with injury has traffic on I-225 in Aurora tied into a knot. The crash happened about 6:30 a. Reported by Denver Post 12 hours ago.

New trial date expected for Aurora theater shooting case

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The judge overseeing the Aurora movie theater shooting case is expected to set a new trial date for the gunman at a hearing Thursday morning. Reported by Denver Post 12 hours ago.

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Younger Cuban Generation Turns Away From Eccentric Names

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HAVANA (AP) — Yanitse Garcia has spent three decades correcting people on the pronunciation and spelling of her first name.

So when her firstborn came into the world three years ago, Garcia decided to save her daughter a lifetime of grief by choosing a simple name that everyone knows and which flows off the tongue: Olivia. "What I liked about Olivia is precisely that it wouldn't be a bother for her," Garcia, a 32-year-old specialist in foreign languages, said with a laugh. "It works for both Spanish and English, and nobody ever will misspell it."

Garcia is part of Cuba's so-called Generation Y, the thousands upon thousands of islanders born during the Cold War whose parents turned tradition on its ear by giving them invented monikers inspired by Russian names like Yevgeny, Yuri or Yulia. The phenomenon was so prevalent that dissident writer Yoani Sanchez chose "Generation Y" as the title of her well-known blog; her counterpart on the cyber-ideological battlefield is a pro-government blogger and tweeter who uses the handle Yohandry Fontana.

More than two decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Cubans are increasingly returning to more traditional handles for their kids, saying they believe it will better suit them personally and professionally when they grow up. More and more, names like Maria and Alejandro are replacing the likes of Yoleissi, Yuniesky, Yadinnis, Yilka, Yiliannes, Yonersi, Yusleibis, Yolady, Yudeisi or Yamilka.

"The Y thing was like a fever, a boom. It was (about) doing something different from the monotony of the Pedros and the Rauls," said Carlos Paz Perez, a sociolinguist at Miami Dade College and the author of a dictionary of Cuban slang. "But now that has passed and there is a tendency to recover traditional names."

Decades ago many Cuban parents named their kids after other family members or hewed to the common practice in the Spanish-speaking world of honoring the Roman Catholic saint associated with a child's birth date.

There were only a smattering of eccentric monikers back then, said Uva de Aragon, a retired Cuban-American academic and writer born in 1944 in Havana. De Aragon's own name was inspired by her grandfather, Ubaldo, and she also recalled a family friend named Olidey after the English "holiday."

After the 1959 revolution and Cuba's subsequent self-declaration as an officially atheist state, folks really started getting creative.

"As many people stopped baptizing their children, it was no longer necessary to pick a name that was in the calendar of saints," de Aragon said.

Inventions like Vicyhoandry began creeping into state birth registries, as did names such as Daymer — a combination of Daniel and Mercedes — and backward renderings as in Airam instead of Maria. So too did curious English-language borrowings: More than a few Cubans can say with a straight face that Danger is not their middle name, but their first.

Meanwhile, Cold War geopolitics also inspired names such as Katiuska, after the Russian-made Katyusha missile launchers. Other kids were called Che, Stalina or Hanoi.

But it was the Generation Y phenomenon that was uniquely Cuban, and brought out many parents' creative instincts. Consider the name Yotuel, a mash-up of the Spanish-language pronouns "yo," ''tu" and "el," or "I," ''you" and "he" in English.

Y-fashion spread overseas through migration to Florida and elsewhere, and some of the most famous examples are found on Major League Baseball rosters in the names of defected stars Yasiel Puig and Yoenis Cespedes.

While there's no public data available, experts and parents alike have noted a clear trend away from Y-based and other eccentric names in recent years.

An AP review of one high school class list in Havana turned up a dozen unusual names including Yuneysi, Luzaniobis, Alianis and Dianabell, among 40 students. Meanwhile a first-grade class of 20 students had just two, Raicol and Nediam — apparently the English word "maiden" spelt backward.

"The phenomenon in Cuba got out of control, it got out of hand. Names are also the image of the country," said Aurora Camacho, a researcher at the governmental Institute of Literature and Linguistics of Cuba who called for legal guidelines on the naming of children.

She's not alone. Eccentric names have been popular elsewhere in Latin America and at times provoked a backlash.

In 2007, Venezuelan authorities unsuccessfully pushed a bill that would have outlawed "names that expose (children) to ridicule, be they extravagant or of difficult pronunciation" after two Supermans were discovered in the registry. A similar proposal failed in the Dominican Republic in 2009.

This month, the Mexican state of Sonora banned 61 oddball names that had been found at least once in state registries. They included Facebook, Rambo, Circumcision, Lady Di and Juan Calzon, or "Juan Underpants."

Recent months have seen articles in Cuban official media warning of the need to regulate naming practices and urging parents to be thoughtful when it comes time to register their newborns.

But the simple ebb and flow of naming fashions seems to be turning the tide even without the heavy hand of the government.

Yanitse Garcia, whose husband is Raisel — a cross between Raimundo and Elena — said all of her daughter Olivia's cousins also have traditional names: Ernesto, Gabriela, Carlos and Christian.

"I think there was a saturation," Paz Perez said.

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Bill Jacobs BMW Donates Rare Children’s BMW M6 Convertible Pedal Car to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities

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Bill Jacobs BMW of Naperville is proud to announce their donation of a one-of-a-kind Children’s BMW M6 Convertible Pedal Car, paired with an ultimate weekend test drive experience in a BMW 750Li ($100,000 MSRP)* for the Big Mac Under Glass Charity Gala on March 8th, 2014.

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Bill Jacobs BMW of Naperville is proud to announce their donation of a one-of-a-kind Children’s BMW M6 Convertible Pedal Car, paired with an ultimate weekend test drive experience in a BMW 750Li ($100,000 MSRP)* for the Big Mac Under Glass Charity Gala on March 8th, 2014. This exclusive BMW experience from Bill Jacobs BMW is part of the silent auction for the event, and proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana.

Produced by BMW in 2011, this exclusive M6 Pedal Car comes with a metallic-blue paint job, and sports the original M design. Powered by the easy-go pedal drive, this miniature BMW M6 Convertible delivers sporty driving enjoyment ideal for kids aged 3-7. The adjustable seat and extra-large rubber tires outfitted with M6 rims give this child’s dream car a true go-kart feel. Additionally, it is the only one of its kind in the United States, and thus, a very rare collector’s item.

For the adults, the ultimate weekend test drive in the new BMW 750Li also included in this package can be a great Father’s Day gift, or the perfect getaway car for a weekend with the girls. It combines charisma with superior performance and is powered by a 4.4-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo V-8, 32-valve 445-hp engine. This Ultimate Driving Machine offers gracious legroom and top-notch technology, making the new BMW 750Li an unforgettable experience for driver and passenger alike.

The Big Mac Under Glass Charity Gala is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, attended by nearly 1,000 high profile guests. Attendees can expect a lavish evening at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 East North Water Street Chicago, IL 60611. This year’s theme is “A Night in the Emerald City.” Dress code is black tie optional, with emerald accents applauded. The event will kick off at 6:00 pm with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by an exquisite dinner and musical entertainment at 7:30 pm. The music, dancing, and raffles will continue into the night. To register for the event, visit http://www.Ronaldhousechicago.org/bigmacunderglass.

Guests will have an opportunity to bid on the BMW Experience package at the event, but also have the chance to get a head start on the bidding now. The silent auction items are already available for early bidding online at https://myab.co/events/ep/i/silent/. To view packages and place bids, participants can simply register with their cell phone number to gain immediate access to the auction.

Bill Jacobs BMW has been actively involved with the Ronald McDonald House Charities for many years, and takes pride in giving back to the organization at every opportunity. The dealership has been a regular participant in past charitable events for RMDH, hosting a holiday toy drive for the kids staying at Ronald McDonald House Hospitals this past year. Bill Jacobs BMW has also been a major sponsor in the annual Ronald McDonald House Charity Golf Classic.

“We always enjoy working with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland. They put on fantastic fundraising events, and do a lot of good for the families and kids in our community,” said Greg Joutras, General Manager at Bill Jacobs BMW. “The M6 Pedal Car is the only one of its kind in the U.S, and just having it out on our showroom floor for an hour had all our customers gravitating towards it with smiles,” continued Joutras.

About Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities keep the families of hospitalized children together in a home away from home. Caring for families of children with complex medical needs by providing comfort, compassion and community, their four Chicagoland houses allow families to eat, sleep and find the emotional support they need – just blocks from where their child is being treated.

About Bill Jacobs BMW

*Arrangements for the BMW 750 LI weekend test drive (Friday pickup with Monday return) must be made in advance through Bill Jacobs BMW in Naperville. The driver must be over 24 years old, with valid driver’s license. Some restrictions apply, including mileage.

As one of the largest BMW dealerships in the Chicago-land area, Bill Jacobs BMW is fully committed to creating a shopping experience for their customers that matches the luxury products they represent. In keeping with the Bill Jacobs tradition, they promise to provide a customer-friendly purchasing experience, as well as a responsive and reliable experience in their service department. With over 50 years in the automotive business, Bill Jacobs BMW is a name you can trust.

For additional information, visit Bill Jacobs BMW at 2495 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540 or by calling (866) 516-8010. Visit Bill Jacobs BMW online at http://www.billjacobsbmw.com/index.htm. Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.

Bremont Homes, Toronto’s Finest Home Building Firm, Announces Luxury Model Homes at Prestigious Noblewood Estates in Brampton Now Open

February 28, 2014, 4:11 am

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Bremont Homes (http://www.BremontHomes.com), the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building company, is pleased to announce that the luxury custom model homes at its prestigious Noblewood Estates in the exclusive enclave of Springbrook in Brampton are now open.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) February 28, 2014

Bremont Homes (http://www.BremontHomes.com), the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building company, is pleased to announce that the luxury custom model homes at its prestigious Noblewood Estates in the exclusive enclave of Springbrook in Brampton are now open.

“At Noblewood Estates, Bremont Homes has taken luxury design to the next level,” says Gary Breda, president of Bremont Homes. “Set in exclusive Springbrook, just off Queen Street and yet a world away from the big city, the 25 homes that make up the Noblewood Estates are nestled in a private court next to a sheltered forest on oversized 40’ and 50’ lots that are up to 240’ deep. With only a few lots remaining, the Noblewood Estates are for the most discriminating home buyers looking for exceptional quality, setting, and lifestyle.”

The French chateau- and English manor- inspired architecture of the Noblewood Estates includes porticos; large picture windows; bay/bow windows; high-pitched, bell-curved roofs; and rear optional loggias and terraces, gables, dormers, and decorative columns. According to Breda, all elevations are under strict architectural and colour control guidelines to ensure a truly harmonious and integrated streetscape in The Noblewood collection.

“Some of the featured homes at the Noblewood Estates include captivating open-concept-inspired interiors with innovative designs, including dramatic nine-foot ceilings on the first floors and eight-foot ceilings on the second floors,” he adds. “There are also vaulted ceilings, raised ceilings, multi-level and sunken areas, elegant oak finish handrails, and huge walk-in closets with optional dresser islands and seats.”

Surrounded by plush green forestry, The Victoria is just one of six homes designed by Bremont Homes’ award-winning design team. The 3,450 square foot, two-storey brick estate has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a two-car garage. Designed with the utmost care and attention to detail, Breda states that standard features in The Victoria include dramatic two-storey windows, covered porticos, tall family room windows, steeply pitched roof lines, cables, turrets, custom graceful bell-shaped hipped roofs, and ornamental details to enhance the exterior.

Stepping through the grand entrance, visitors are greeted by nine-foot ceilings on the main floor, oak stairs with rod iron railings, and stained hardwood floors throughout the main floor and the second floor hallway. The beautiful gourmet kitchen and all vanities throughout the home also feature granite countertops. The Victoria also includes up to $100,000 in extras included in the purchase price when comparing value!

“Bremont Homes is a progressive multi-award-winning company that understands its clients deserve the best; after all, there is no better feeling than the warmth and serenity of your own luxury home, a well-appointed estate that conforms to your individual tastes and serves as an oasis,” Breda observes. “While the Noblewood Estates development is almost sold out, there are a few lots still available. Those interested in a private viewing of The Victoria or who wish to learn about any of the other five homes that make up the Noblewood Estates should call our representatives at 905-230-3339 and set up an appointment.”

Recognised as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building companies, Bremont Homes is founded on a vision of quality design and workmanship, innovative style, and exceptional customer service. Over the years, Bremont Homes has developed a number of new communities and thousands of homes in Aurora, Burlington, Courtice, Georgetown, Maple, Pickering, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, and other prime locations in the Greater Toronto Area. Bremont Homes currently has a number of upscale communities with custom manors and luxury townhouses under development in Brampton and Wasaga Beach and on Lake Simcoe. To learn more about Bremont Homes, visit the company’s web site at http://www.BremontHomes.com or contact Bremont Homes at 905-266-1851 or by e-mail at info(at)bremonthomes(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 15 hours ago.

Raytheon receives $185 million contract modification on JPSS Common Ground System

February 28, 2014, 5:18 am

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AURORA, Colo., Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $185 million modification from NASA on its current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) contract, which is intended to increase the capability and capacity of National Oceanic... Reported by PR Newswire 14 hours ago.