BRIGHTON — The 27-year-old parolee accused of kidnapping an 8-year-old girl from her Aurora bedroom is expected to appear in court Wednesday morning.
Reported by Denver Post 14 hours ago.
Man charged in Aurora kidnapping due in court
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Firefox 29 Beta debuts Australis UI, improved sync function
After another underwhelming update in the form of the disappointing Firefox 28.0 FINAL, Mozilla looks likely to have something to shout about with the release of Firefox 29.0 Beta 1. Although not due to be officially unveiled until tomorrow, we’ve installed the latest version and checked it out to see what new features could be making their debut in the next stable build, and the early signs suggest Firefox 29 could be a landmark release. By far the biggest splash in Firefox 29 Beta is the new Australis user interface, which has moved swiftly from the Aurora channel to the… [Continue Reading]
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New “Maleficent” Trailer Has Plenty of Action, a Dragon
Disney always delivers on its promises: shortly after a couple of new “Maleficent” teasers popped up online yesterday, a new trailer was released today. And it’s so beautiful that it’s bound to get you excited for this live-action retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story. Before Sleeping Beauty, there was the story of Maleficent. This new Disney flick isn’t that much concerned with Aurora and how she came to be delivered from her sleeping curse, but ra...
Reported by Softpedia 9 hours ago.
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Sales Heat Up In Southwest Florida For Neal Communities
Southwest Florida's prolific new homebuilder, Neal Communities, continues the first quarter of 2014 with strong sales.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida (PRWEB) March 19, 2014
Neal notched 67 home sales in February, continuing the prolific builder’s swift sales pace so far in 2014. Neal’s new home sales spanned across 16 communities from Manatee to Lee Counties.
“Despite polar vortex weather patterns and cooling consumer confidence nationally, our numbers remain strong and steady,” said David Hunihan, Director of Sales for the Lakewood Ranch-based, new home building company. “Our diverse product lineup continues to evolve to meet market demand. Injecting these into our ideally placed, growing communities only fuels our sales pace,” said Hunihan.
Notable neighborhoods for Neal in February included Central Park at Lakewood Ranch with 13 sales, and Grand Palm in Venice with 12 sales. There were 11 sales at Villa Palmeras in Estero, seven at Verandah in Ft. Myers, and five at both River’s Reach in Parrish and Eagle Trace in Bradenton.
Southwest Florida’s new home sales juggernaut expects several communities to reach completion this year, including the popular, family-friendly Central Park at Lakewood Ranch. Neal’s overall expansion will continue with plans for close to a dozen new communities in 2014, several of which are already under development.
Neal Communities was named one of 2012's "America's Best Builders" by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. Neal Communities was also named 2014 “Best Builder” in the Best of Venice, awarded by the Venice Gondolier, and was a finalist in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s 2014 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Best Builder”. The company is ranked #1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked #64 nationally among homebuilders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 9,000 homes in Southwest Florida. As the area's largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. John Neal Homes, Neal Signature Homes, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm's continued, record-setting local success. The company's honors and accolades include 29 Parade of Homes 2013 awards, 49 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards, and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit http://www.nealcommunities.com. Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida (PRWEB) March 19, 2014
Neal notched 67 home sales in February, continuing the prolific builder’s swift sales pace so far in 2014. Neal’s new home sales spanned across 16 communities from Manatee to Lee Counties.
“Despite polar vortex weather patterns and cooling consumer confidence nationally, our numbers remain strong and steady,” said David Hunihan, Director of Sales for the Lakewood Ranch-based, new home building company. “Our diverse product lineup continues to evolve to meet market demand. Injecting these into our ideally placed, growing communities only fuels our sales pace,” said Hunihan.
Notable neighborhoods for Neal in February included Central Park at Lakewood Ranch with 13 sales, and Grand Palm in Venice with 12 sales. There were 11 sales at Villa Palmeras in Estero, seven at Verandah in Ft. Myers, and five at both River’s Reach in Parrish and Eagle Trace in Bradenton.
Southwest Florida’s new home sales juggernaut expects several communities to reach completion this year, including the popular, family-friendly Central Park at Lakewood Ranch. Neal’s overall expansion will continue with plans for close to a dozen new communities in 2014, several of which are already under development.
Neal Communities was named one of 2012's "America's Best Builders" by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. Neal Communities was also named 2014 “Best Builder” in the Best of Venice, awarded by the Venice Gondolier, and was a finalist in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s 2014 Reader’s Choice Awards for “Best Builder”. The company is ranked #1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked #64 nationally among homebuilders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 9,000 homes in Southwest Florida. As the area's largest and most established, locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. John Neal Homes, Neal Signature Homes, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm's continued, record-setting local success. The company's honors and accolades include 29 Parade of Homes 2013 awards, 49 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards, and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit http://www.nealcommunities.com. Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
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With VTOL X-Planes, DARPA aims for a futuristic lift
Sikorsky is pitching this concept for VTOL X-Plane program at DARPA.
(Credit: Sikorsky Aircraft)
The helicopters of the future may not look much like helicopters at all, at least in one scheme that DARPA is cooking up.
That's because DARPA, the arm of the Pentagon known for its fanciful and even sci-fi approach to military technology, wants "radical improvements" in aircraft that are capable, as helicopters are and fixed-wing planes are not, of vertical takeoff and landing, or VTOL.
The brainstorming agency has now moved a bit closer to realizing its vertical-lift ambitions. Through its VTOL X-Plane program, DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies -- heavyweights Boeing and Sikorsky, and lesser-known Karem Aircraft and Aurora Flight Sciences -- to flesh out their designs for futuristic flying machines. All four designs are for unmanned aircraft, though DARPA doesn't see any reason at this point that the technologies involved couldn't someday be applied to manned aircraft as well.
This program is separate from the Army-led Future Vertical Lift program, which has a somewhat more pragmatic goal and which also counts Sikorsky (teamed with Boeing) and Karem among its participants.
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DARPA is asking for rather a lot of its X-Plane hopefuls. Down the road, when a one-off "technology demonstrator" VTOL aircraft gets built, it will need to be able to hit all four of these points:
· Fly fast, achieving a top sustained flight speed of between 300 and 400 knots, or significantly faster than what today's helicopters can achieve.
· Hover well, boosting aircraft hover efficiency from 60 percent to at least 75 percent.
· Fly efficiently, delivering a cruise lift-to-drag ratio of at least 10, up from between 5 and 6.
· Be strong, carrying a "useful load" of at least 40 percent of the vehicle's projected gross weight of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds.
Historically, DARPA said, VTOL designs have been "unable to increase top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency or the ability to do useful work." The X-Plane program, then, is looking to stimulate "innovative cross-pollination" between the worlds of fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing machines -- that is, helicopters.
"The proposals we've chosen aim to create new technologies and incorporate existing ones that VTOL designs so far have not succeeded in developing," Ashish Bagai, VTOL X-Plane program manager, said in a statement Tuesday.
This is how Karem Aircraft envisions its VTOL X-Plane.
(Credit: Karem Aircraft)
Where Karem's concept aircraft has the gangly wings and fuselage of a glider, albeit with a pair of engine nacelles and oversize propellers, Boeing's gives the impression of a shark that swallowed the Batmobile. Sikorsky's design concept looks most like a conventional aircraft at first glance, though on closer examination it seems like it might want to land by sitting upright on its tail, with its nose to the sky.
Aurora, meanwhile, has given a name to its X-Plane, calling it LightningStrike, but did not supply an image and, in response to a query from CNET, said that at this time it is not discussing the program publicly.
Boeing has actually already built a working small-scale version of its entry, the Phantom Swift. That design incorporates a pair of lift fans in the fuselage, which would be covered when the aircraft is in airplane-like cruise mode, while the wingtips sport smaller ducted fans that would, among other things, deliver forward thrust.
But getting to DARPA's goals won't be easy.
"Designing an aircraft to perform a vertical takeoff, while maintaining adequate low-speed control, is challenging. Sustaining efficient hover is also difficult, and adding a high cruising speed is even more challenging," Dan Newman of Boeing's Phantom Works said in a statement Wednesday.
It's all still in the very early stages. Preliminary designs aren't due till late 2015. After that, DARPA will select who gets to build the technology demonstrator, with test flights expected sometime around 2017 or 2018.
Boeing's VTOL X-Plane concept is heavy on the fans.
(Credit: Boeing)
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(Credit: Sikorsky Aircraft)
The helicopters of the future may not look much like helicopters at all, at least in one scheme that DARPA is cooking up.
That's because DARPA, the arm of the Pentagon known for its fanciful and even sci-fi approach to military technology, wants "radical improvements" in aircraft that are capable, as helicopters are and fixed-wing planes are not, of vertical takeoff and landing, or VTOL.
The brainstorming agency has now moved a bit closer to realizing its vertical-lift ambitions. Through its VTOL X-Plane program, DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies -- heavyweights Boeing and Sikorsky, and lesser-known Karem Aircraft and Aurora Flight Sciences -- to flesh out their designs for futuristic flying machines. All four designs are for unmanned aircraft, though DARPA doesn't see any reason at this point that the technologies involved couldn't someday be applied to manned aircraft as well.
This program is separate from the Army-led Future Vertical Lift program, which has a somewhat more pragmatic goal and which also counts Sikorsky (teamed with Boeing) and Karem among its participants.
Helicopters of the future: A brief history (pictures)
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DARPA is asking for rather a lot of its X-Plane hopefuls. Down the road, when a one-off "technology demonstrator" VTOL aircraft gets built, it will need to be able to hit all four of these points:
· Fly fast, achieving a top sustained flight speed of between 300 and 400 knots, or significantly faster than what today's helicopters can achieve.
· Hover well, boosting aircraft hover efficiency from 60 percent to at least 75 percent.
· Fly efficiently, delivering a cruise lift-to-drag ratio of at least 10, up from between 5 and 6.
· Be strong, carrying a "useful load" of at least 40 percent of the vehicle's projected gross weight of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds.
Historically, DARPA said, VTOL designs have been "unable to increase top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency or the ability to do useful work." The X-Plane program, then, is looking to stimulate "innovative cross-pollination" between the worlds of fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing machines -- that is, helicopters.
"The proposals we've chosen aim to create new technologies and incorporate existing ones that VTOL designs so far have not succeeded in developing," Ashish Bagai, VTOL X-Plane program manager, said in a statement Tuesday.
This is how Karem Aircraft envisions its VTOL X-Plane.
(Credit: Karem Aircraft)
Where Karem's concept aircraft has the gangly wings and fuselage of a glider, albeit with a pair of engine nacelles and oversize propellers, Boeing's gives the impression of a shark that swallowed the Batmobile. Sikorsky's design concept looks most like a conventional aircraft at first glance, though on closer examination it seems like it might want to land by sitting upright on its tail, with its nose to the sky.
Aurora, meanwhile, has given a name to its X-Plane, calling it LightningStrike, but did not supply an image and, in response to a query from CNET, said that at this time it is not discussing the program publicly.
Boeing has actually already built a working small-scale version of its entry, the Phantom Swift. That design incorporates a pair of lift fans in the fuselage, which would be covered when the aircraft is in airplane-like cruise mode, while the wingtips sport smaller ducted fans that would, among other things, deliver forward thrust.
But getting to DARPA's goals won't be easy.
"Designing an aircraft to perform a vertical takeoff, while maintaining adequate low-speed control, is challenging. Sustaining efficient hover is also difficult, and adding a high cruising speed is even more challenging," Dan Newman of Boeing's Phantom Works said in a statement Wednesday.
It's all still in the very early stages. Preliminary designs aren't due till late 2015. After that, DARPA will select who gets to build the technology demonstrator, with test flights expected sometime around 2017 or 2018.
Boeing's VTOL X-Plane concept is heavy on the fans.
(Credit: Boeing)
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Live music in New Orleans for Thursday, March 20, 2014: Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand
Other options include New Orleans/Nashville songwriter Jim McCormick and Latin jazz percussionist Gustavo Cortinas
Reported by nola.com 5 hours ago.
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JSTN Launches Do-It-Yourself ‘Digi-Me’ Video Technology for Recruiters
AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Chicago-area HR video company unveils new technology to make it easier than ever to integrate video into existing recruitment efforts.
Reported by Business Wire 5 hours ago.
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Small plane crash reported in Aurora
The Aurora Police are on the scene after a small plane crashed near Otero Drive and East Phillips Place Wednesday afternoon.
Reported by Denver Post 4 hours ago.
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Aurora, Colorado: Plane Crash on Wednesday
A plane crashed in southwest Aurora, CO on Wednesday evening.
Video from local media outlets showed debris in a field on fire.
The Aurora Police Department said via Twitter that no structures appear to be in danger from the fire.…
The post Aurora, Colorado: Plane Crash on Wednesday appeared first on The Epoch Times. Reported by Epoch Times 4 hours ago.
Video from local media outlets showed debris in a field on fire.
The Aurora Police Department said via Twitter that no structures appear to be in danger from the fire.…
The post Aurora, Colorado: Plane Crash on Wednesday appeared first on The Epoch Times. Reported by Epoch Times 4 hours ago.
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Small plane crashes southeast of Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are at the scene of a small plane crash southeast of Aurora. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the plane crashed near the Blackstone Country Club in an unincorporated part of the county at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. The crash sparked a small grass fire, but Aurora police say no structures appear to be in danger. A photo released by the Aurora Fire Department showed charred wreckage of what appears to be a twin-engine plane. It's unclear how many people were on board.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 3 hours ago.
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CU police officer involved in shooting on medical campus in Aurora
A police officer for the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus was involved in a shooting Wednesday night.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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Cedar Wood Structures Inc, Toronto’s Leading Provider of Custom Pools and Outdoor Living Structures, Releases Top Benefits of Building a Custom Cabana
Cedar Wood Structures Inc. (http://www.CedarWoodStructures.ca), the Greater Toronto Area’s leading provider of custom outdoor living structures, custom cabanas, and residential renovation and condominium improvements, is announcing the top benefits of building a custom backyard cabana.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
Cedar Wood Structures Inc. (http://www.CedarWoodStructures.ca), the Greater Toronto Area’s leading provider of custom outdoor living structures, custom cabanas, and residential renovation and condominium improvements, is announcing the top benefits of building a custom backyard cabana.
“After the long, harsh winter that has blanketed the Greater Toronto Area, everyone is looking forward to warmer spring weather and a hot summer. Unfortunately, summers never seem to last long enough,” says Val Dumitriu, owner of Cedar Wood Structures Inc. “Often associated with vacation resorts, a custom cabana is the perfect place to spend a relaxing afternoon and is also ideal for hosting pool or backyard parties during the summer.”
Dumitriu explains that homeowners do not need a large backyard pool or lakefront view to enjoy the benefits of a custom cabana. Whether they’re looking for a place to get out of the sun or change out of a wet bathing suit, a sheltered barbeque area, sinks, bars, or an enclosed room, homeowners should consider building a backyard cabana.
“As the top provider of outdoor pool cabanas in the GTA, Cedar Wood Structures has a wide selection of cabana designs to choose from, or homeowners can have one custom designed to their specifications,” Dumitriu adds. “At Cedar Woods Structures, we know what winters are like in Southern Ontario; that’s why we build outdoor cabanas to last, using only the finest, most durable materials that will stand up to Southern Ontario’s extreme weather conditions.”
Dumitriu notes that summers in the Greater Toronto Area can also feel too short, which makes the construction schedule of a cabana that much more important. Cedar Woods Structures offers a variety of standard and prefabricated outdoor pool cabanas. The company has prefabricated, ready-to-go stucco finish walls; even customized cabana walls are prefabricated and preassembled for a fast and efficient on-site installation.
“Whether it’s a place to relax, host parties, or extend the living area by creating a home office, a backyard pool cabana gives the feeling of escape without actually having to get away—and a great way to enhance a property without making any changes to the home,” Dumitriu concludes.
Cedar Wood Structures Inc. specializes in designing, building, and delivering quality custom pool cabanas, gazebos, garden sheds, studios, outdoor bars and kitchens, pergolas and trellises, custom decks, and other outdoor living structures, such as landscaping and pools. Cedar Wood Structures Inc. also specializes in residential renovation, condominium improvements, and general contracting. With over 20 years of construction experience, company owner/operator Val Dumitriu holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and is a certified building inspector. Cedar Wood Structures Inc. serves the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Aurora, Oakville, Burlington, Milton Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa. To learn more about Cedar Wood Structures Inc. visit the company’s web site at http://www.cedarwoodstructures.ca or call 1-888-993-8855. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
Cedar Wood Structures Inc. (http://www.CedarWoodStructures.ca), the Greater Toronto Area’s leading provider of custom outdoor living structures, custom cabanas, and residential renovation and condominium improvements, is announcing the top benefits of building a custom backyard cabana.
“After the long, harsh winter that has blanketed the Greater Toronto Area, everyone is looking forward to warmer spring weather and a hot summer. Unfortunately, summers never seem to last long enough,” says Val Dumitriu, owner of Cedar Wood Structures Inc. “Often associated with vacation resorts, a custom cabana is the perfect place to spend a relaxing afternoon and is also ideal for hosting pool or backyard parties during the summer.”
Dumitriu explains that homeowners do not need a large backyard pool or lakefront view to enjoy the benefits of a custom cabana. Whether they’re looking for a place to get out of the sun or change out of a wet bathing suit, a sheltered barbeque area, sinks, bars, or an enclosed room, homeowners should consider building a backyard cabana.
“As the top provider of outdoor pool cabanas in the GTA, Cedar Wood Structures has a wide selection of cabana designs to choose from, or homeowners can have one custom designed to their specifications,” Dumitriu adds. “At Cedar Woods Structures, we know what winters are like in Southern Ontario; that’s why we build outdoor cabanas to last, using only the finest, most durable materials that will stand up to Southern Ontario’s extreme weather conditions.”
Dumitriu notes that summers in the Greater Toronto Area can also feel too short, which makes the construction schedule of a cabana that much more important. Cedar Woods Structures offers a variety of standard and prefabricated outdoor pool cabanas. The company has prefabricated, ready-to-go stucco finish walls; even customized cabana walls are prefabricated and preassembled for a fast and efficient on-site installation.
“Whether it’s a place to relax, host parties, or extend the living area by creating a home office, a backyard pool cabana gives the feeling of escape without actually having to get away—and a great way to enhance a property without making any changes to the home,” Dumitriu concludes.
Cedar Wood Structures Inc. specializes in designing, building, and delivering quality custom pool cabanas, gazebos, garden sheds, studios, outdoor bars and kitchens, pergolas and trellises, custom decks, and other outdoor living structures, such as landscaping and pools. Cedar Wood Structures Inc. also specializes in residential renovation, condominium improvements, and general contracting. With over 20 years of construction experience, company owner/operator Val Dumitriu holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and is a certified building inspector. Cedar Wood Structures Inc. serves the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Aurora, Oakville, Burlington, Milton Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa. To learn more about Cedar Wood Structures Inc. visit the company’s web site at http://www.cedarwoodstructures.ca or call 1-888-993-8855. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
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Earth Day Denver: Havana B.I.D.’s Electronic Recycling & Document Shred-A-Thon Recognized by Earth Day Network
Havana Business Improvement District celebrates its 6th annual Earth Day Electronic Recycling & Document Shred-A-Thon and international recognition for past efforts.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
The Havana Business Improvement District (BID), dba On Havana Street, adds an element of sustainability to shopping in Aurora with its sixth annual Earth Day Electronic Recycling & Document Shred-A-Thon Event, noon to 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 19, 2014.
On Friday, March 14, 2014, the Havana BID was recognized by Earth Day Network for its efforts in Autumn, 2013, to recycle nearly 90,000 pounds of flood-damaged electronics.
“Earth Day Network is happy to welcome the Havana Business Improvement District to an elite group of Earth Day organizers providing exemplary support for their communities,” said John Maleri, Associate Director of Earth Day at Washington, D.C.-based Earth Day Network. “On Havana Street’s efforts in 2013, especially in the aftermath of last year’s devastating floods, are exemplary in bridging business, personal and environmental interests for Denver and Aurora.”
The Saturday, April 19, 2014, event is free. It will be located at The Stampede Parking Lot, 2430 S Havana Street, Aurora CO 80014 (NE corner of Parker Road and Havana, just south of Olive Garden). A complete list of items eligible for recycling is available on the On Havana Street website. Old TV’s are eligible; paint, batteries and tires are not.
Electronic recycling is provided by Techno+Rescue, a Veteran-owned and operated Colorado full-service Green IT company. Techno+Rescue’s “Green Team” will unload vehicles and safely transport electronic items to facilities located within the United States.
Document shredding and recycling is provided by Cintas Records Management. Cintas will shred documents in front of event participants and provide certificates of destruction. Patrons are asked to bring documents in boxes or bags. While there is no set limit for documents, participants are asked to be considerate of others at the three-hour event.
“Many Denver and Aurora shoppers prefer to frequent environmentally conscious businesses,” said Havana BID Executive Director Gayle Jetchick. “We are so happy to enjoy the cooperation and leadership of business leaders making it an easy choice for those people to do their shopping in Aurora on Havana Street.”
About Havana Business Improvement District
The Havana Business Improvement District (BID) dba On Havana Street is a special district in Colorado created in 2007 by business and neighborhood leaders and Aurora city staff working together to build a stronger, better community. The District makes a difference by focusing on unique, culturally diverse events and fun things to do and working to keep the area clean, safe and beautiful. For more information please contact Gayle Jetchick, Executive Director info (at) OnHavanaStreet (dot) com, (303) 360-7505. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) March 20, 2014
The Havana Business Improvement District (BID), dba On Havana Street, adds an element of sustainability to shopping in Aurora with its sixth annual Earth Day Electronic Recycling & Document Shred-A-Thon Event, noon to 3:00 PM, Saturday, April 19, 2014.
On Friday, March 14, 2014, the Havana BID was recognized by Earth Day Network for its efforts in Autumn, 2013, to recycle nearly 90,000 pounds of flood-damaged electronics.
“Earth Day Network is happy to welcome the Havana Business Improvement District to an elite group of Earth Day organizers providing exemplary support for their communities,” said John Maleri, Associate Director of Earth Day at Washington, D.C.-based Earth Day Network. “On Havana Street’s efforts in 2013, especially in the aftermath of last year’s devastating floods, are exemplary in bridging business, personal and environmental interests for Denver and Aurora.”
The Saturday, April 19, 2014, event is free. It will be located at The Stampede Parking Lot, 2430 S Havana Street, Aurora CO 80014 (NE corner of Parker Road and Havana, just south of Olive Garden). A complete list of items eligible for recycling is available on the On Havana Street website. Old TV’s are eligible; paint, batteries and tires are not.
Electronic recycling is provided by Techno+Rescue, a Veteran-owned and operated Colorado full-service Green IT company. Techno+Rescue’s “Green Team” will unload vehicles and safely transport electronic items to facilities located within the United States.
Document shredding and recycling is provided by Cintas Records Management. Cintas will shred documents in front of event participants and provide certificates of destruction. Patrons are asked to bring documents in boxes or bags. While there is no set limit for documents, participants are asked to be considerate of others at the three-hour event.
“Many Denver and Aurora shoppers prefer to frequent environmentally conscious businesses,” said Havana BID Executive Director Gayle Jetchick. “We are so happy to enjoy the cooperation and leadership of business leaders making it an easy choice for those people to do their shopping in Aurora on Havana Street.”
About Havana Business Improvement District
The Havana Business Improvement District (BID) dba On Havana Street is a special district in Colorado created in 2007 by business and neighborhood leaders and Aurora city staff working together to build a stronger, better community. The District makes a difference by focusing on unique, culturally diverse events and fun things to do and working to keep the area clean, safe and beautiful. For more information please contact Gayle Jetchick, Executive Director info (at) OnHavanaStreet (dot) com, (303) 360-7505. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
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Man fatally shot on CU medical campus in Aurora was employee
A man fatally shot by police Wednesday night on a medical campus was a hospital employee who recently resigned.
Reported by Denver Post 10 hours ago.
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Auto Club Trust, FSB and American Midwest Bank Announce Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement
AURORA, Ill. and SYCAMORE, Ill., March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto Club Trust, FSB ("ACT") and American Midwest Bank ("AMB") announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which ACT will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of National Bancorp, Inc. ("NBI"),...
Reported by PR Newswire 10 hours ago.
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Firefox's massive overhaul moves to beta
Firefox 29 Beta prepares the new look of Firefox for launch, six weeks from now.
(Credit: Mozilla)
Barring unforeseen events, big changes for Mozilla Firefox will be airborne in about six weeks.
Thursday's update moves Firefox 29 to beta, the final testing grounds where Mozilla can make stability and feature changes to the overhaul before it pushes it out to the public at large.
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The new version of Firefox comes with a new interface, an easier way to customize Firefox, and an upgraded Firefox Sync that requires all current users to create new accounts and resynchronize their browsers, in exchange for getting simple user accounts with their end-to-end encryption. The new interface gives the browser a more touch-friendly look, as well as unifying design elements across Firefox's mobile and desktop versions. Windows and Linux users can say goodbye to the orange Firefox button.
However, not much appears to have changed between Firefox 29 on Mozilla's Aurora build for developers and the new beta build for enthusiasts, indicating that what you see now is pretty much going to be what you get in a month and a half.
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Reported by CNET News.com 9 hours ago.
(Credit: Mozilla)
Barring unforeseen events, big changes for Mozilla Firefox will be airborne in about six weeks.
Thursday's update moves Firefox 29 to beta, the final testing grounds where Mozilla can make stability and feature changes to the overhaul before it pushes it out to the public at large.
-Related stories:-
· Firefox 28 aims for easier media playback
· Unity's new weapon for devs: Porting games to Firefox
· Microsoft takes on the 'free' OS
The new version of Firefox comes with a new interface, an easier way to customize Firefox, and an upgraded Firefox Sync that requires all current users to create new accounts and resynchronize their browsers, in exchange for getting simple user accounts with their end-to-end encryption. The new interface gives the browser a more touch-friendly look, as well as unifying design elements across Firefox's mobile and desktop versions. Windows and Linux users can say goodbye to the orange Firefox button.
However, not much appears to have changed between Firefox 29 on Mozilla's Aurora build for developers and the new beta build for enthusiasts, indicating that what you see now is pretty much going to be what you get in a month and a half.
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To avoid Android pitfalls, Mozilla shoulders Firefox OS update burden
Firefox OS getting interface overhaul in coming months
Firefox OS taps into Cordova for easier Web-app development
Reported by CNET News.com 9 hours ago.
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Judge rules in suit against Einstein Bagels' parent
A U.S. District Court judge denied a motion that Honey Smoked Fish Co. filed earlier this week asking for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc.'s use of the term "honey smoked salmon" for a new sandwich offering. Chief Judge Marcia S. Krieger of the U.S. District Court in Colorado late Wednesday issued the ruling in response to Aurora-based Honey Smoked Fish Co.'s lawsuit alleging that Einstein (Nasdaq: BAGL) — parent of the Einstein…
Reported by bizjournals 4 hours ago.
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Mom accused of telling son he had cancer charged with abuse
Aurora, Colo. mother is accused of telling her son, 6, that he had cancer, in a lie that helped raise more than $25,000 for the family
Reported by CBS News 16 hours ago.
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The Last 30 Years, As Told By Newspapers
What would history look like if told by newspapers? What does it look like to scroll through 30 years of history on one page?
To glance at the past from a new perspective--one told by the media-- we took one newspaper page from each year for the last 30 years. The newspapers we chose do not reflect our favorite publications nor do they necessarily show the most important story from that year; we just wanted to give a flavor of what each year was like.
*1984*
*Princess Diana brings newborn Prince Harry home:*
(PRINCESS DIANA REMEMBERED)
*1985*
At least one case of HIV is reported in every region of the world, and some insanely horrible reactions ensue:
(CLEWSDESK)
*1986*
*The space shuttle Challenger explodes:*
(THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER)
*1987*
*"Black Monday"-- The Dow Jones Industrial Average has the largest daily percentage drop in US stock market history:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*1988*
*Concerns grow over terrorist attacks at the Olympics in South Korea:*
(FLICKR)
*1989*
*The Berlin Wall comes down:*
(BEFORE IT'S NEWS)
*1990*
*Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, later becomes South Africa's first black president:*
(BRISBANE TIMES)
*1991*
*Operation Desert Storm:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1992*
*Bill Clinton is elected as the 42nd President of the United States:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1993*
*Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to 3rd straight championship:*
(FLICKR)
*1994*
*O.J. Simpson is detained after running from police in the infamous white Bronco chase:*
(THE LOS ANGELES TIMES)
*1995*
*The United States federal government shuts down:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1996*
*Historic blizzard hits the Northeast:*
(LANCASTER ONLINE)
*1997*
*Princess Diana dies in car accident:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1998*
*Y2K scare:*
(Note: Weekly World News was an almost-entirely fictional tabloid)
(LEXICOLATRY)
*1999*
*Columbine High School shooting massacre:*
(HISTORIC NEWS)
*2000*
*George W. Bush is elected President...and then again after the Florida recount controversy:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*2001*
*The World Trade Center attacks of September 11th:*
(THE GUARDIAN)
*2002*
*The Beltway sniper attacks take place over three-week killing spree:*
(THE WASHINGTON POST/MEDIA MATTERS)
*2003*
*Space shuttle Columbia explodes:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2004*
*New Paltz mayor marries some 25 same-sex couples; Massachusetts becomes 1st US state to legalize same-sex marriage:*
(GAY CITY NEWS)
*2005*
*Hurricane Katrina hits:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2006*
*Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a stingray barb:*
(HERALD SUN/HUB PAGES)
*2007*
*Barry Bonds breaks the record for most home runs:*
(POP HISTORY DIG)
*2008*
*President Obama becomes the first black president of the United States:*
(FLICKR)
*2009*
*Michael Jackson dies:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2010*
*President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*2011*
*Osama bin Laden is killed:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2012*
*Gunman kills 12 people in Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2013*
*Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):*
(NEWSEUM)
2014 Reported by Huffington Post 15 hours ago.
To glance at the past from a new perspective--one told by the media-- we took one newspaper page from each year for the last 30 years. The newspapers we chose do not reflect our favorite publications nor do they necessarily show the most important story from that year; we just wanted to give a flavor of what each year was like.
*1984*
*Princess Diana brings newborn Prince Harry home:*
(PRINCESS DIANA REMEMBERED)
*1985*
At least one case of HIV is reported in every region of the world, and some insanely horrible reactions ensue:
(CLEWSDESK)
*1986*
*The space shuttle Challenger explodes:*
(THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER)
*1987*
*"Black Monday"-- The Dow Jones Industrial Average has the largest daily percentage drop in US stock market history:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*1988*
*Concerns grow over terrorist attacks at the Olympics in South Korea:*
(FLICKR)
*1989*
*The Berlin Wall comes down:*
(BEFORE IT'S NEWS)
*1990*
*Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, later becomes South Africa's first black president:*
(BRISBANE TIMES)
*1991*
*Operation Desert Storm:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1992*
*Bill Clinton is elected as the 42nd President of the United States:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1993*
*Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to 3rd straight championship:*
(FLICKR)
*1994*
*O.J. Simpson is detained after running from police in the infamous white Bronco chase:*
(THE LOS ANGELES TIMES)
*1995*
*The United States federal government shuts down:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1996*
*Historic blizzard hits the Northeast:*
(LANCASTER ONLINE)
*1997*
*Princess Diana dies in car accident:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1998*
*Y2K scare:*
(Note: Weekly World News was an almost-entirely fictional tabloid)
(LEXICOLATRY)
*1999*
*Columbine High School shooting massacre:*
(HISTORIC NEWS)
*2000*
*George W. Bush is elected President...and then again after the Florida recount controversy:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*2001*
*The World Trade Center attacks of September 11th:*
(THE GUARDIAN)
*2002*
*The Beltway sniper attacks take place over three-week killing spree:*
(THE WASHINGTON POST/MEDIA MATTERS)
*2003*
*Space shuttle Columbia explodes:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2004*
*New Paltz mayor marries some 25 same-sex couples; Massachusetts becomes 1st US state to legalize same-sex marriage:*
(GAY CITY NEWS)
*2005*
*Hurricane Katrina hits:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2006*
*Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a stingray barb:*
(HERALD SUN/HUB PAGES)
*2007*
*Barry Bonds breaks the record for most home runs:*
(POP HISTORY DIG)
*2008*
*President Obama becomes the first black president of the United States:*
(FLICKR)
*2009*
*Michael Jackson dies:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2010*
*President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*2011*
*Osama bin Laden is killed:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2012*
*Gunman kills 12 people in Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2013*
*Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):*
(NEWSEUM)
2014 Reported by Huffington Post 15 hours ago.
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Becker's Hospital Review Names 100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know
Becker's Hospital Review has published its "100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know," a list based on individuals' experience in overseeing medical and quality affairs at their respective organizations.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 21, 2014
Becker's Hospital Review has published its "100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know," a list based on individuals' experience in overseeing medical and quality affairs at their respective organizations.
With clinical care quality factoring heavily into reimbursements and other sensitive financial issues, CMOs are more important now than ever in ensuring their hospitals provide the best care and remain viable.
Leaders included on the list have demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in safety and quality and have contributed to excellence at their respective institutions.
Individuals were selected for excellence in their hospital or health system's performance or for excellence in leadership. Nominations were also accepted.
On the list, there are several titles present besides "CMO." All non-CMOs serve in CMO-equivalent positions at their respective institutions.
The complete list can be read here.
The leaders included on the list are:
Mohammed Shafeeq Ahmed, MD. COO and CMO of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and Baystate Health Eastern Region (Springfield, Mass.).
George J. Amrom, MD. Vice President for Medical Affairs at Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Ken Anderson, DO. Chief Medical Quality Officer of NorthShore University HealthSystem (Evanston, Ill.).
Michael Anderson, MD. CMO of University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio).
Joshua Adler, MD. CMO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (San Francisco).
David A. Ansell, MD. Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs and CMO of Rush University Medical Center (Chicago).
Katrina Armstrong, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine (Boston).
Stanley W. Ashley, MD, MBA. CMO and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs of Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston).
Ara Balkian, MD. Chief Medical Director of Inpatient Operations at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Myron Berdischewsky, MD. Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer of Providence Health & Services (Renton, Wash.).
James Biemer Jr., MD. President of Medical Staff at Providence (Ore.) St. Vincent Medical Center.
Donald Bignotti, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.).
William A. Bornstein, MD, PhD. Chief Quality Officer and CMO of Emory Health Care (Atlanta).
Albert Bothe Jr., MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Geisinger Health System (Danville, Pa.).
Patrick J. Brennan, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of University of Pennsylvania Health System (Philadelphia).
Theresa Brennan, MD. CMO of University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City).
Linda Butler, MD. Vice President of Medical Affairs, CMO and CMIO of Rex Healthcare (Raleigh, N.C.).
Darrell A. Campbell Jr., MD. CMO of University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor).
F. Sessions Cole, MD. CMO of St. Louis (Mo.) Children's Hospital
Paul Convery, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO at Baylor Health Care System (Houston).
Jack L. Cox, MD. Chief Quality Officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, Calif.).
Todd Davis, MD. Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality & Medical Affairs Officer of CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.).
John Deledda, MD. Vice President of Medical Affairs at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Jeffrey DiLisi, MD. Vice President and CMO of Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington).
David A. DiLoreto, MD. CIO and Clincial Operations Officer of Presence Health (Chicago).
Michael K. Elliott, MD. Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and CMO of Avera McKennan Health Center (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
Stephan Evans, MD. Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and CMO of MedStar Health (Columbia, Md.).
Kenneth Fawcett, MD. CMO and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Spectrum Butterworth (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
Mike Finley, MD. Regional CMO of Christus St. Michael Health System (Texarkana, Texas).
Gary R. Fleisher, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Boston Children's Hospital.
Loring Flint, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Inova Health System (Falls Church, Va.).
Carol Freer, MD. CMO of Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center.
R. Wayne Gandee, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Carilion Clinic (Roanoke, Va.).
Berc Gawne, MD. Vice President and CMO of The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati).
Michael G. Glenn, MD. Physician in Chief, Medical Director and CMO of Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle).
Jonathan E. Gottlieb, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore).
Leigh S. Hamby, MD. Executive Champion of Research Services and CMO of Piedmont Healthcare (Atlanta).
Lee Hammerling, MD. CMO of ProMedica (Toledo, Ohio).
David W. Hecht, MD, MS, MBA. Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and CMO of Loyola University Health System (Chicago).
John Hensing, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Banner Health (Phoenix).
Peter N. Herbert, MD. CMO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Medical Center.
Michael Hunt, DO. CMO and CMIO of St. Vincent's Health Partners (Bridgeport, Conn.).
Michael D. Kelleher, MD. CMO of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital (Chicago).
Mark Kline, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Texas Children's Hospital (Dallas).
Charles A. Kravinko, MD. Chief Patient Safety Officer and CMO of Clinical Services of Lee Memorial Health System (Fort Myers, Fla.).
James LaBelle, MD. Corporate Senior Vice President and CMO of Scripps Health (San Diego, Calif.).
Michael L. Langberg, MD. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and CMO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles).
Richard S. Liebowitz, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City).
Vicki LoPachin, MD. CMO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City).
John Lynch, MD. Vice President and CMO of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis).
Robert McIntyre, MD. Medical Staff President of University of Colorado at Aurora.
Sonia Mehta, MD. CEO and CMO of Loretto Hospital (Chicago).
Gino Merli, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Redonda Miller, MD, MBA. Vice President for Medical Affairs of The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore).
Thomas Miller, MD. Executive Director of Ambulatory Clinics and CMO of University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics (Salt Lake City).
David Moorhead, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Florida Hospital Orlando.
Adam L. Myers, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Methodist Health System (Dallas).
Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPH. CMO of Christiana Care Health System (Wilmington, Del.).
Andrew Norton, MD. CMO of Main Line Health (Bryn Mawr, Pa.). Dr. Norton has
Thomas A. Owens, MD. CMO of Duke University Health System (Durham, N.C.).
Barbara R. Paul, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.).
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD. President of Clinical Services and CMO of Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.).
Irving Pike, MD. CMO of John Muir Medical Center (Walnut Creek, Calif.).
John Pirolo, MD. CMIO and CMO at St. Thomas Health (Nashville, Tenn.).
John Popovich, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Henry Ford Health System (Detroit).
Robert A. Press, MD, PhD. CMO of NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City).
Marlon Priest, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.).
Andrew Racine, MD, PhD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Montefiore Medical Center (New York City).
Roger A. Ray, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Carolinas HealthCare System (Charlotte, N.C.).
Mack Reavis, MD. President and CMO of Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center.
Craig D. Rhyne, MD. CMO of Covenant Health System (Lubbock, Texas).
Norman Rizk, MD. Medical Director of Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center.
John T. Rosenthal, MD. Associate Vice Chancellor and CMO of UCLA Health (Los Angeles).
Jeffrey M. Rothenberg, MD. CMO of IU Health University Hospital (Indianapolis).
Loring Rue, MD. Chief Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Officer of University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Lee Sacks, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Advocate Health Care (Downer's Grove, Ill.).
Kenneth Sands, MD, MPH. Senior Vice President of Health Care Quality and CQO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston).
Ihor S. Sawczuk, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.
Angela Scioscia, MD. CMO of UCSD Health System (San Diego, Calif.).
Thomas P. Sculco, MD. Surgeon-in-Chief of Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City).
M. Michael Shabot, MD. CMO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Houston).
Steven Shapiro, MD. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of UPMC.
H. Dirk Sostman, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of The Methodist Hospital System (Houston).
Joseph W. St. Gerne III, MD. Physician-in-Chief of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Paul Summerside, MD. CMO of BayCare Clinic and Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, Wis.).
Andrew Thomas, MD. Senior Associated Vice President of Health Sciences and CMO of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (Columbus).
Greg Thompson, MD. CMO of Gundersen Health System (La Crosse, Wis.).
Douglass A. Towriss, MD. CMO and Director of Schneck Medical Center (Seymore, Ind.).
Victor Trianfo, DO. CMO of Memorial Hospital of Union County (Marysville, Ohio).
Jonathon D. Truwit, MD, MBA. CMO of Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee).
Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA. CMO of OhioHealth (Columbus).
Gary Wainer, DO. Executive Director and CMO of Chicago Health System.
Brent E. Wallace, MD. CMO of Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City).
Stephen L. Wallenhaupt, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
Stephen Weber, MD. Vice President for Clinical Effectiveness and CMO of University of Chicago Medical Center.
Mark Williams, MD. CMO of North Mississippi Health Services (Tupelo).
Penny Ann Wheeler, MD. President and Chief Clinical Officer of Allina Health (Minneapolis).
Suzanne R. White, MD, MBA. Executive Vice President and CMO of Detroit Medical Center.
David Wood Jr., MD. CMO of Beaumont Health System (Royal Oak, Mich.).
Robert Wyllie, MD. Chief Medical Operations Officer of Cleveland Clinic.
Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals, health systems or associated healthcare providers, and organizations do not and cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Leaders are presented in alphabetical order.
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 9 hours ago.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 21, 2014
Becker's Hospital Review has published its "100 Hospital and Health System CMOs to Know," a list based on individuals' experience in overseeing medical and quality affairs at their respective organizations.
With clinical care quality factoring heavily into reimbursements and other sensitive financial issues, CMOs are more important now than ever in ensuring their hospitals provide the best care and remain viable.
Leaders included on the list have demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in safety and quality and have contributed to excellence at their respective institutions.
Individuals were selected for excellence in their hospital or health system's performance or for excellence in leadership. Nominations were also accepted.
On the list, there are several titles present besides "CMO." All non-CMOs serve in CMO-equivalent positions at their respective institutions.
The complete list can be read here.
The leaders included on the list are:
Mohammed Shafeeq Ahmed, MD. COO and CMO of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and Baystate Health Eastern Region (Springfield, Mass.).
George J. Amrom, MD. Vice President for Medical Affairs at Hahnemann University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Ken Anderson, DO. Chief Medical Quality Officer of NorthShore University HealthSystem (Evanston, Ill.).
Michael Anderson, MD. CMO of University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio).
Joshua Adler, MD. CMO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (San Francisco).
David A. Ansell, MD. Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs and CMO of Rush University Medical Center (Chicago).
Katrina Armstrong, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine (Boston).
Stanley W. Ashley, MD, MBA. CMO and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs of Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston).
Ara Balkian, MD. Chief Medical Director of Inpatient Operations at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Myron Berdischewsky, MD. Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer of Providence Health & Services (Renton, Wash.).
James Biemer Jr., MD. President of Medical Staff at Providence (Ore.) St. Vincent Medical Center.
Donald Bignotti, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.).
William A. Bornstein, MD, PhD. Chief Quality Officer and CMO of Emory Health Care (Atlanta).
Albert Bothe Jr., MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Geisinger Health System (Danville, Pa.).
Patrick J. Brennan, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of University of Pennsylvania Health System (Philadelphia).
Theresa Brennan, MD. CMO of University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City).
Linda Butler, MD. Vice President of Medical Affairs, CMO and CMIO of Rex Healthcare (Raleigh, N.C.).
Darrell A. Campbell Jr., MD. CMO of University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor).
F. Sessions Cole, MD. CMO of St. Louis (Mo.) Children's Hospital
Paul Convery, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO at Baylor Health Care System (Houston).
Jack L. Cox, MD. Chief Quality Officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, Calif.).
Todd Davis, MD. Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality & Medical Affairs Officer of CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.).
John Deledda, MD. Vice President of Medical Affairs at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Jeffrey DiLisi, MD. Vice President and CMO of Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington).
David A. DiLoreto, MD. CIO and Clincial Operations Officer of Presence Health (Chicago).
Michael K. Elliott, MD. Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and CMO of Avera McKennan Health Center (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
Stephan Evans, MD. Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs and CMO of MedStar Health (Columbia, Md.).
Kenneth Fawcett, MD. CMO and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Spectrum Butterworth (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
Mike Finley, MD. Regional CMO of Christus St. Michael Health System (Texarkana, Texas).
Gary R. Fleisher, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Boston Children's Hospital.
Loring Flint, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Inova Health System (Falls Church, Va.).
Carol Freer, MD. CMO of Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center.
R. Wayne Gandee, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Carilion Clinic (Roanoke, Va.).
Berc Gawne, MD. Vice President and CMO of The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati).
Michael G. Glenn, MD. Physician in Chief, Medical Director and CMO of Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle).
Jonathan E. Gottlieb, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of University of Maryland Medical Center (Baltimore).
Leigh S. Hamby, MD. Executive Champion of Research Services and CMO of Piedmont Healthcare (Atlanta).
Lee Hammerling, MD. CMO of ProMedica (Toledo, Ohio).
David W. Hecht, MD, MS, MBA. Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and CMO of Loyola University Health System (Chicago).
John Hensing, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Banner Health (Phoenix).
Peter N. Herbert, MD. CMO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Medical Center.
Michael Hunt, DO. CMO and CMIO of St. Vincent's Health Partners (Bridgeport, Conn.).
Michael D. Kelleher, MD. CMO of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital (Chicago).
Mark Kline, MD. Physician-in-Chief of Texas Children's Hospital (Dallas).
Charles A. Kravinko, MD. Chief Patient Safety Officer and CMO of Clinical Services of Lee Memorial Health System (Fort Myers, Fla.).
James LaBelle, MD. Corporate Senior Vice President and CMO of Scripps Health (San Diego, Calif.).
Michael L. Langberg, MD. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and CMO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles).
Richard S. Liebowitz, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York City).
Vicki LoPachin, MD. CMO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York City).
John Lynch, MD. Vice President and CMO of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis).
Robert McIntyre, MD. Medical Staff President of University of Colorado at Aurora.
Sonia Mehta, MD. CEO and CMO of Loretto Hospital (Chicago).
Gino Merli, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia).
Redonda Miller, MD, MBA. Vice President for Medical Affairs of The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore).
Thomas Miller, MD. Executive Director of Ambulatory Clinics and CMO of University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics (Salt Lake City).
David Moorhead, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Florida Hospital Orlando.
Adam L. Myers, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Methodist Health System (Dallas).
Janice E. Nevin, MD, MPH. CMO of Christiana Care Health System (Wilmington, Del.).
Andrew Norton, MD. CMO of Main Line Health (Bryn Mawr, Pa.). Dr. Norton has
Thomas A. Owens, MD. CMO of Duke University Health System (Durham, N.C.).
Barbara R. Paul, MD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.).
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD. President of Clinical Services and CMO of Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.).
Irving Pike, MD. CMO of John Muir Medical Center (Walnut Creek, Calif.).
John Pirolo, MD. CMIO and CMO at St. Thomas Health (Nashville, Tenn.).
John Popovich, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Henry Ford Health System (Detroit).
Robert A. Press, MD, PhD. CMO of NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City).
Marlon Priest, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.).
Andrew Racine, MD, PhD. Senior Vice President and CMO of Montefiore Medical Center (New York City).
Roger A. Ray, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Carolinas HealthCare System (Charlotte, N.C.).
Mack Reavis, MD. President and CMO of Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center.
Craig D. Rhyne, MD. CMO of Covenant Health System (Lubbock, Texas).
Norman Rizk, MD. Medical Director of Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center.
John T. Rosenthal, MD. Associate Vice Chancellor and CMO of UCLA Health (Los Angeles).
Jeffrey M. Rothenberg, MD. CMO of IU Health University Hospital (Indianapolis).
Loring Rue, MD. Chief Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness Officer of University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Lee Sacks, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Advocate Health Care (Downer's Grove, Ill.).
Kenneth Sands, MD, MPH. Senior Vice President of Health Care Quality and CQO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston).
Ihor S. Sawczuk, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.
Angela Scioscia, MD. CMO of UCSD Health System (San Diego, Calif.).
Thomas P. Sculco, MD. Surgeon-in-Chief of Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City).
M. Michael Shabot, MD. CMO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Houston).
Steven Shapiro, MD. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of UPMC.
H. Dirk Sostman, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of The Methodist Hospital System (Houston).
Joseph W. St. Gerne III, MD. Physician-in-Chief of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Paul Summerside, MD. CMO of BayCare Clinic and Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, Wis.).
Andrew Thomas, MD. Senior Associated Vice President of Health Sciences and CMO of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (Columbus).
Greg Thompson, MD. CMO of Gundersen Health System (La Crosse, Wis.).
Douglass A. Towriss, MD. CMO and Director of Schneck Medical Center (Seymore, Ind.).
Victor Trianfo, DO. CMO of Memorial Hospital of Union County (Marysville, Ohio).
Jonathon D. Truwit, MD, MBA. CMO of Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee).
Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA. CMO of OhioHealth (Columbus).
Gary Wainer, DO. Executive Director and CMO of Chicago Health System.
Brent E. Wallace, MD. CMO of Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City).
Stephen L. Wallenhaupt, MD. Executive Vice President and CMO of Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
Stephen Weber, MD. Vice President for Clinical Effectiveness and CMO of University of Chicago Medical Center.
Mark Williams, MD. CMO of North Mississippi Health Services (Tupelo).
Penny Ann Wheeler, MD. President and Chief Clinical Officer of Allina Health (Minneapolis).
Suzanne R. White, MD, MBA. Executive Vice President and CMO of Detroit Medical Center.
David Wood Jr., MD. CMO of Beaumont Health System (Royal Oak, Mich.).
Robert Wyllie, MD. Chief Medical Operations Officer of Cleveland Clinic.
Note: This list is not an endorsement of included hospitals, health systems or associated healthcare providers, and organizations do not and cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Leaders are presented in alphabetical order.
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 9 hours ago.
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