Baytex Energy wants to make more acquisition deals after buying Aurora Oil & Gas for $1.8 billion as it aims to secure a foot -More-
Reported by SmartBrief 5 hours ago.
Baytex Energy aims for more Eagle Ford acquisition deals
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Longmont infant overcomes bout with rabbit fever
AURORA — When eight-week-old Chayse Kluger's temperature began rising about two weeks ago, his father Ryan told his wife Linda that it was probably the result of the immunization shots
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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Cops: 3 shot in attempted armed robbery at Aurora KFC
Three people were shot -- two critically -- in an attempted armed robbery of a fast food restaurant in Aurora Thursday evening, police said.
Reported by ChicagoTribune 18 hours ago.
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3 people shot in armed robbery attempt at Aurora, Ill., KFC restaurant, police say - @ABC7Chicago
Reported by Breaking News 19 hours ago.
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AAA: IL/IN Drivers Falling for Lower Gas Prices in September
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gas price averages across Illinois and Indiana continue to drop heading into the fall season. Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average $3.55 and $3.51 respectively for a gallon of regular unleaded. These prices mark the...
Reported by PR Newswire 16 hours ago.
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Three Shot in Attempted Robbery at Aurora KFC: Police
Patch Geneva, IL -- Two victims are critically wounded, Aurora police said.
Reported by Patch 10 hours ago.
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LG’s Swarovski-Studded TV Brings Bling to Your Living Room
BERLIN — Sometimes, impressive tech specs on a TV aren't enough to impress your living room guests
LG's new limited edition TV, which it unveiled at the IFA tech conference here, is your typical 55-inch curved OLED television — but its stand is covered in 460 Aurora Borealis Swarovski crystals, resulting in an elegant yet not overtly ostentatious device
See also: LG Gives Early Look at Its Circular Smartwatch
The wow factor is upped by the device's ultra-thin profile; it's just 0.16 inch thick and weighs 35 pounds
There aren't any Swarovski crystals on the actual TV — only on its stand
Image: Jennifer Osborne, Mashable Read more...
More about Lg, Swarovski, Ifa, Tech, and Gadgets Reported by Mashable 6 hours ago.
LG's new limited edition TV, which it unveiled at the IFA tech conference here, is your typical 55-inch curved OLED television — but its stand is covered in 460 Aurora Borealis Swarovski crystals, resulting in an elegant yet not overtly ostentatious device
See also: LG Gives Early Look at Its Circular Smartwatch
The wow factor is upped by the device's ultra-thin profile; it's just 0.16 inch thick and weighs 35 pounds
There aren't any Swarovski crystals on the actual TV — only on its stand
Image: Jennifer Osborne, Mashable Read more...
More about Lg, Swarovski, Ifa, Tech, and Gadgets Reported by Mashable 6 hours ago.
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'Rapture' a fine Aurora season opener
The set-up for Gina Gionfriddo's often intoxicating "Rapture, Blister, Burn," which opened Aurora Theatre's season Thursday, may sound at first like an old-fashioned midlife-crisis comedy as sex farce. Catherine is a media superstar feminist scholar, dubbed on some talk shows as "the hot doomsday chick" for her writings on apocalyptic horror films and porn. Jolted by her mother Alice's heart attack, Catherine has returned to her New England college town home to take care of her. Nicole Javier's Avery, their college student babysitter, is the fresh, not to mention caustic breeze of youth, challenging - and judging - her elders as she copes with some bracing mating and sex-role problems of her own. Romantic complications, occupational choices and plot twists intermingle with feminist history, the evolution of women's roles in horror films and the intermingling ideas of Betty Friedan, Nancy Friday, Schlafly, Rousseau and Dr. Phil.
Reported by SFGate 5 hours ago.
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Third Suspect Arrested in Aurora KFC Shooting
Patch Yorkville, IL -- Three male employees were wounded, and a female worker was able to hide before the shooting at the fast-food restaurant, police said.
Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.
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Review: 'Rapture, Blister, Burn' hard-hitting comedy at Aurora Theatre
The Pulitzer-nominated play looks at porn, life-swapping and the history of feminism; the Gina Gionfriddo comedy opens Aurora Theatre in Berkeley's new season.
Reported by San Jose Mercury News 51 minutes ago.
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Shooting grazes man on Metro bus on Aurora Avenue North
A man on a King County Metro Transit bus was grazed by gunfire Friday night.
Reported by Seattle Times 1 day ago.
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New Alienware Coupons With Up To 25% Off Select Gaming Systems
New Alienware discount coupons listed on Bizwaremagic.com with up to 25% off select systems & a link to Pre-Order Alienware's new Alpha gaming console.
(PRWEB) September 06, 2014
Just recently, new Alienware gaming coupons were listed on Bizwaremagic.com, a 12-year-old site which runs an online Laptop Buyer's Guide for its visitors and subscribers. As a part of this Laptop Guide, the latest discount deals and coupons are regularly featured for the benefit of these subscribers who can save up to 25% off select Alienware gaming systems.
Featured discounts cover all of the premium products such as Alienware 14, 17 and 18 gaming laptops. Plus, savvy shoppers can also save 15% on the X51 desktop gaming system and up to 25% off the powerful Aurora gaming rig featuring the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card with 12GB GDDR5 - one of the fastest GPUs Nvidia has ever made.
Potential customers can receive up to 10% off the Alienware 14 gaming notebook with the 4th generation Intel Core i5 4210M processor, 8GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory and a 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s + 80GB mSATA SSD caching hard drive. Discounted price of $1,079.10 with total savings of $119.90.
Receive 10% off the Alienware 17 notebook with the i7 4710MQ processor, 8GB of DDR3L at 1600MHz, Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M with 8GB GDDR5 and 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s hard drive - all for $2,204.10 with savings of $244.90. Or get 15% off the Alienware 18 laptop with Intel's i7 4910MQ processor, 16GB of RAM, dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M graphics with 16GB GDDR5 and a massive 2TB RAID 0 (2x1TB 5400RPM) + 80GB mSATA SSD caching hard drive. Discounted price of $3,610.80 with total savings of $637.20.
In addition, Bizwaremagic.com has recently compiled handy information on the new Alienware Alpha Steam gaming console which is drawing much attention from the gaming world. This Alpha gaming device will deliver Big-Picture Steam gaming and is a cross between a computer and game console. It has two modes: desktop and console modes. Gamers should Pre-Order this console if they want it in time for the Holidays. Alienware will begin shipping the Alpha console by Nov. 21st, 2014 but quantities are limited and interested buyers are advised to reserve their order as soon as possible.
The latest Alienware coupons, along with the Pre-Order link for the Alpha Steam console can be found here: http://www.bizwaremagic.com/alienware_coupons_discounts.htm or check out these top rated gaming laptops: http://www.bizwaremagic.com/best_gaming_notebooks.htm All products/companies mentioned above are registered trademarks of their respective owners and companies. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
(PRWEB) September 06, 2014
Just recently, new Alienware gaming coupons were listed on Bizwaremagic.com, a 12-year-old site which runs an online Laptop Buyer's Guide for its visitors and subscribers. As a part of this Laptop Guide, the latest discount deals and coupons are regularly featured for the benefit of these subscribers who can save up to 25% off select Alienware gaming systems.
Featured discounts cover all of the premium products such as Alienware 14, 17 and 18 gaming laptops. Plus, savvy shoppers can also save 15% on the X51 desktop gaming system and up to 25% off the powerful Aurora gaming rig featuring the Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan Z graphics card with 12GB GDDR5 - one of the fastest GPUs Nvidia has ever made.
Potential customers can receive up to 10% off the Alienware 14 gaming notebook with the 4th generation Intel Core i5 4210M processor, 8GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory and a 1TB 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s + 80GB mSATA SSD caching hard drive. Discounted price of $1,079.10 with total savings of $119.90.
Receive 10% off the Alienware 17 notebook with the i7 4710MQ processor, 8GB of DDR3L at 1600MHz, Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M with 8GB GDDR5 and 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s hard drive - all for $2,204.10 with savings of $244.90. Or get 15% off the Alienware 18 laptop with Intel's i7 4910MQ processor, 16GB of RAM, dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M graphics with 16GB GDDR5 and a massive 2TB RAID 0 (2x1TB 5400RPM) + 80GB mSATA SSD caching hard drive. Discounted price of $3,610.80 with total savings of $637.20.
In addition, Bizwaremagic.com has recently compiled handy information on the new Alienware Alpha Steam gaming console which is drawing much attention from the gaming world. This Alpha gaming device will deliver Big-Picture Steam gaming and is a cross between a computer and game console. It has two modes: desktop and console modes. Gamers should Pre-Order this console if they want it in time for the Holidays. Alienware will begin shipping the Alpha console by Nov. 21st, 2014 but quantities are limited and interested buyers are advised to reserve their order as soon as possible.
The latest Alienware coupons, along with the Pre-Order link for the Alpha Steam console can be found here: http://www.bizwaremagic.com/alienware_coupons_discounts.htm or check out these top rated gaming laptops: http://www.bizwaremagic.com/best_gaming_notebooks.htm All products/companies mentioned above are registered trademarks of their respective owners and companies. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
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Friday Box Office: 'Guardians' Tops, 'Identical' Flops
I really don't blame you if you don't bother to check out today's Friday box office report. The boring... it burns, it burns! Two years ago, when we had the first weekend of September as a basically vacant weekend, there was at least somewhat of an excuse. Warner Bros. (Time Warner Inc.) had intended to release The Gangster Squad on September 7th, 2012. But the Aurora Colorado movie theater shooting that July caused the studio to recut the film, which had initially featured a movie theater mass shooting as its second act climax, and slot it in January of 2013. For whatever reason, nothing jumped in to fill the spot, even in a September where the last two weekends of the month had four new releases apiece. The lone new release of this weekend two years ago was CBS Films’ The Words, a Bradley Cooper/Jeremy Irons drama, and I spent most of my box office report discussing the IMAX-reissue of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Reported by Forbes.com 17 hours ago.
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Five injured in Aurora collision after man ran red light
A man who ran a red light and slammed his SUV head-on into another SUV is one of five people injured in the crash.
Reported by Denver Post 12 hours ago.
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Third Suspect Arrested in Aurora KFC Shooting
Patch Geneva, IL -- Three male employees were wounded, and a female worker was able to hide before the shooting at the fast-food restaurant, police said.
Reported by Patch 11 hours ago.
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Official: Virus may be 'tip of iceberg'
A respiratory virus is sending hundreds of children to hospitals in Missouri and possibly throughout the Midwest and beyond, officials say.
The unusually high number of hospitalizations reported now could be "just the tip of the iceberg in terms of severe cases," said Mark Pallansch, a virologist and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Viral Diseases.
"We're in the middle of looking into this," he told CNN on Sunday. "We don't have all the answers yet."
Ten states have contacted the CDC for assistance in investigating clusters of enterovirus -- Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.
Enteroviruses, which bring on symptoms like a very intense cold, aren't unusual. They're actually common. When you have a bad summer cold, often what you have is an enterovirus, he said. The season often hits its peak in September.
The unusual situation now is that there have been so many hospitalizations.
The virus is sending 30 children a day to a Kansas City, Missouri, hospital, where about 15 percent of the youngsters were placed in intensive care, officials said.
In a sign of a possible regional outbreak, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio are reporting cases with similar symptoms and are awaiting testing results, according to officials and CNN affiliates in those states.
In Kansas City, about 450 children were recently treated at Children's Mercy Hospital, and at least 60 of them received intensive hospitalization, spokesman Jake Jacobson said.
"It's worse in terms of scope of critically ill children who require intensive care. I would call it unprecedented. I've practiced for 30 years in pediatrics, and I've never seen anything quite like this," said Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, the hospital's division director for infectious diseases.
"We've had to mobilize other providers, doctors, nurses. It's big," she said.
The Kansas City hospital treats 90% of that area's ill children. Staff members noticed an initial spike on August 15, Jackson said.
"It could have taken off right after school started. Our students start back around August 17, and I think it blew up at that point," Jackson said. "Our peak appears to be between the 21st and the 30th of August. We've seen some leveling of cases at this point."
No vaccine for virus
This particular type of enterovirus -- EV-D68 -- is uncommon, but not new. It was first identified in the 1960s and there have been fewer than 100 reported cases since that time. But it's possible, Pallansch said, that the relatively low number of reports might be because EV-D68 is hard to identify.
EV-D68 was seen last year in the United States and this year in various parts of the world. Over the years, clusters have been reported in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and various countries including the Philippines, Japan and the Netherlands.
An analysis by the CDC showed at least 19 of the Kansas City children tested positive for EV-D68, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Vaccines for EV-D68 aren't currently available, and there is no specific treatment for infections, the Missouri agency said.
"Many infections will be mild and self-limited, requiring only symptomatic treatment," it said. "Some people with several respiratory illness caused by EV-D68 may need to be hospitalized and receive intensive supportive therapy."
Some cases of the virus might contribute to death, but none of the Missouri cases resulted in death and no data are available for overall morbidity and mortality from the virus in the United States, the agency said.
Symptoms include fever, body and muscles aches, sneezing, coughing and rash, one hospital said.
Jackson said physicians in other Midwest states reported cases with similar symptoms.
"The full scope is yet to be known, but it would appear it's in the Midwest. In our community, meticulous hand-washing is not happening. It's just the nature of kids," Jackson said.
"Worst I've seen"
Denver also is seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses resembling the virus, and hospitals have sent specimens for testing to confirm whether it's the same virus, CNN affiliate KUSA said.
More than 900 children have gone to Children's Hospital Colorado emergency and urgent care locations since August 18 for treatment of severe respiratory illnesses, including enterovirus and viral infections, hospital spokeswoman Melissa Vizcarra told CNN. Of those, 86 have been sick enough to be admitted to the Aurora facility.
And Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children had five children in intensive care and 20 more in the pediatric unit, KUSA said last week.
"This is the worst I've seen in my time here at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children," Dr. Raju Meyeppan told the outlet. "We're going to have a pretty busy winter at this institution and throughout the hospitals of Denver."
Will Cornejo, 13, was among the children in intensive care at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children after he came down with a cold last weekend and then woke up Tuesday night with an asthma attack that couldn't be controlled with his medicine albuterol. His mother, Jennifer, called 911 when her son's breathing became shallow, and her son was airlifted to the Denver hospital, she told KUSA.
Her son was put on a breathing tube for 24 hours.
"It was like nothing we've ever seen," Jennifer Cornejo told KUSA. "He was unresponsive. He was laying on the couch. He couldn't speak to me. He was turning white and his lips turned blue.
"We're having a hard time believing that it really happened," she added. "We're much better now because he is breathing on his own. We're on the mend."
Restricting kids' visits with patients
In East Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital saw a 20% increase in patients with respiratory illnesses last weekend, and Dr. Dennis Cunningham said patient samples are being tested to determine whether EV-D68 is behind the spike, CNN affiliate WTTE reported.
Elsewhere, Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri, reported "recent outbreaks of enterovirus infections in Missouri and Illinois," the facility said this week on its Facebook page.
Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, saw more than 70 children with respiratory issues last weekend, and seven of them were admitted, CNN affiliate WGEM reported. The hospital's Dr. Robert Merrick believes that the same virus that hit Kansas City is causing the rash of illnesses seen at the Quincy and Hannibal hospitals, which both imposed restrictions this week on children visiting patients, the affiliate said.
"Mostly we're concerned about them bringing it in to a vulnerable patient. We don't feel that the hospital is more dangerous to any other person at this time," Merrick told WGEM.
Blessing Hospital is working with Illinois health officials to identify the virus, the hospital said in a statement.
While there are more than 100 types of enteroviruses causing up to 15 million U.S. infections annually, EV-D68 infections occur less commonly, the Missouri health agency said. Like other enteroviruses, the respiratory illness appears to spread through close contact with infected people, the agency said.
"Unlike the majority of enteroviruses that cause a clinical disease manifesting as a mild upper respiratory illness, febrile rash illness, or neurologic illness (such as aseptic meningitis and encephalitis), EV-D68 has been associated almost exclusively with respiratory disease," the agency said.
Clusters of the virus have struck Asia, Europe and the United States from 2008 to 2010, and the infection caused relatively mild to severe illness, with some intensive care and mechanical ventilation, the health agency said.
To reduce the risk of infection, individuals should wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers; avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; avoid kissing, hugging and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick; disinfect frequently-touched surfaces such as toys and doorknobs; and stay home when feeling sick, the Missouri agency said. Reported by Click Orlando 11 hours ago.
The unusually high number of hospitalizations reported now could be "just the tip of the iceberg in terms of severe cases," said Mark Pallansch, a virologist and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Viral Diseases.
"We're in the middle of looking into this," he told CNN on Sunday. "We don't have all the answers yet."
Ten states have contacted the CDC for assistance in investigating clusters of enterovirus -- Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.
Enteroviruses, which bring on symptoms like a very intense cold, aren't unusual. They're actually common. When you have a bad summer cold, often what you have is an enterovirus, he said. The season often hits its peak in September.
The unusual situation now is that there have been so many hospitalizations.
The virus is sending 30 children a day to a Kansas City, Missouri, hospital, where about 15 percent of the youngsters were placed in intensive care, officials said.
In a sign of a possible regional outbreak, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio are reporting cases with similar symptoms and are awaiting testing results, according to officials and CNN affiliates in those states.
In Kansas City, about 450 children were recently treated at Children's Mercy Hospital, and at least 60 of them received intensive hospitalization, spokesman Jake Jacobson said.
"It's worse in terms of scope of critically ill children who require intensive care. I would call it unprecedented. I've practiced for 30 years in pediatrics, and I've never seen anything quite like this," said Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, the hospital's division director for infectious diseases.
"We've had to mobilize other providers, doctors, nurses. It's big," she said.
The Kansas City hospital treats 90% of that area's ill children. Staff members noticed an initial spike on August 15, Jackson said.
"It could have taken off right after school started. Our students start back around August 17, and I think it blew up at that point," Jackson said. "Our peak appears to be between the 21st and the 30th of August. We've seen some leveling of cases at this point."
No vaccine for virus
This particular type of enterovirus -- EV-D68 -- is uncommon, but not new. It was first identified in the 1960s and there have been fewer than 100 reported cases since that time. But it's possible, Pallansch said, that the relatively low number of reports might be because EV-D68 is hard to identify.
EV-D68 was seen last year in the United States and this year in various parts of the world. Over the years, clusters have been reported in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and various countries including the Philippines, Japan and the Netherlands.
An analysis by the CDC showed at least 19 of the Kansas City children tested positive for EV-D68, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Vaccines for EV-D68 aren't currently available, and there is no specific treatment for infections, the Missouri agency said.
"Many infections will be mild and self-limited, requiring only symptomatic treatment," it said. "Some people with several respiratory illness caused by EV-D68 may need to be hospitalized and receive intensive supportive therapy."
Some cases of the virus might contribute to death, but none of the Missouri cases resulted in death and no data are available for overall morbidity and mortality from the virus in the United States, the agency said.
Symptoms include fever, body and muscles aches, sneezing, coughing and rash, one hospital said.
Jackson said physicians in other Midwest states reported cases with similar symptoms.
"The full scope is yet to be known, but it would appear it's in the Midwest. In our community, meticulous hand-washing is not happening. It's just the nature of kids," Jackson said.
"Worst I've seen"
Denver also is seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses resembling the virus, and hospitals have sent specimens for testing to confirm whether it's the same virus, CNN affiliate KUSA said.
More than 900 children have gone to Children's Hospital Colorado emergency and urgent care locations since August 18 for treatment of severe respiratory illnesses, including enterovirus and viral infections, hospital spokeswoman Melissa Vizcarra told CNN. Of those, 86 have been sick enough to be admitted to the Aurora facility.
And Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children had five children in intensive care and 20 more in the pediatric unit, KUSA said last week.
"This is the worst I've seen in my time here at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children," Dr. Raju Meyeppan told the outlet. "We're going to have a pretty busy winter at this institution and throughout the hospitals of Denver."
Will Cornejo, 13, was among the children in intensive care at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children after he came down with a cold last weekend and then woke up Tuesday night with an asthma attack that couldn't be controlled with his medicine albuterol. His mother, Jennifer, called 911 when her son's breathing became shallow, and her son was airlifted to the Denver hospital, she told KUSA.
Her son was put on a breathing tube for 24 hours.
"It was like nothing we've ever seen," Jennifer Cornejo told KUSA. "He was unresponsive. He was laying on the couch. He couldn't speak to me. He was turning white and his lips turned blue.
"We're having a hard time believing that it really happened," she added. "We're much better now because he is breathing on his own. We're on the mend."
Restricting kids' visits with patients
In East Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital saw a 20% increase in patients with respiratory illnesses last weekend, and Dr. Dennis Cunningham said patient samples are being tested to determine whether EV-D68 is behind the spike, CNN affiliate WTTE reported.
Elsewhere, Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri, reported "recent outbreaks of enterovirus infections in Missouri and Illinois," the facility said this week on its Facebook page.
Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, saw more than 70 children with respiratory issues last weekend, and seven of them were admitted, CNN affiliate WGEM reported. The hospital's Dr. Robert Merrick believes that the same virus that hit Kansas City is causing the rash of illnesses seen at the Quincy and Hannibal hospitals, which both imposed restrictions this week on children visiting patients, the affiliate said.
"Mostly we're concerned about them bringing it in to a vulnerable patient. We don't feel that the hospital is more dangerous to any other person at this time," Merrick told WGEM.
Blessing Hospital is working with Illinois health officials to identify the virus, the hospital said in a statement.
While there are more than 100 types of enteroviruses causing up to 15 million U.S. infections annually, EV-D68 infections occur less commonly, the Missouri health agency said. Like other enteroviruses, the respiratory illness appears to spread through close contact with infected people, the agency said.
"Unlike the majority of enteroviruses that cause a clinical disease manifesting as a mild upper respiratory illness, febrile rash illness, or neurologic illness (such as aseptic meningitis and encephalitis), EV-D68 has been associated almost exclusively with respiratory disease," the agency said.
Clusters of the virus have struck Asia, Europe and the United States from 2008 to 2010, and the infection caused relatively mild to severe illness, with some intensive care and mechanical ventilation, the health agency said.
To reduce the risk of infection, individuals should wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers; avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; avoid kissing, hugging and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick; disinfect frequently-touched surfaces such as toys and doorknobs; and stay home when feeling sick, the Missouri agency said. Reported by Click Orlando 11 hours ago.
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3 men charged in Aurora KFC shootings
Three men were charged in a Thursday night KFC restaurant robbery in Aurora in which three people were shot, with two of them critically injured.
Reported by ChicagoTribune 8 hours ago.
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3 men charged in shooting, robbery at KFC in Aurora
Three men were charged Sunday in connection with a shooting in which three people were injured during an attempted armed robbery at a KFC restaurant Thursday night in Aurora.
Reported by Chicago S-T 6 hours ago.
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American Sentinel University Approved as Department of Defense Voluntary Education Program Partner
American Sentinel University has been approved as a participating university under the new Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and provides an alternative for students attending schools that can no longer accept TA funding after the Sept. 5, 2014 deadline. Learn more about American Sentinel University’s military-focused online degree programs at http://www.americansentinel.edu/military
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) September 08, 2014
American Sentinel University, an accredited, career-focused online university, has been approved as a participating university under the new Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This addition allows American Sentinel to continue to participate in the DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) Program after Sept. 5, 2014.
“We are pleased to be approved as an education provider under the new DoD MOU, and proud to support our military community in this important program,” says retired Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Capicik, vice president, military programs at American Sentinel University. “American Sentinel offers affordable, flexible and accessible distance learning degrees and certificate programs that are relevant to our students’ military and post-military careers.”
All educational institutions participating in the DoD TA program are required to sign this new MOU conveying the commitments and agreements between the university and DoD prior to receiving funds from a military service’s TA program. A list of educational institutions that have signed the DoD MOU is available at http://www.dodmou.com.
American Sentinel provides an alternative for students attending schools that can no longer accept TA funding after the Sept. 5, 2014 deadline. With degree programs in high demand fields of healthcare, informatics, management and technology, American Sentinel provides an efficient platform to achieve advanced education levels that support the transition into civilian life or into a new career path.
The university offers college transfer and experiential credit policies. Additionally, American Sentinel is approved for VA GI Bill and federal financial aid programs. Military scholarships and book stipends are available for active-duty service members and their spouses.
“While serving, military personnel develop valuable skill sets. They’re determined, disciplined leaders and self-starters. Our programs at American Sentinel University are designed to enhance and build on these characteristics, promoting student success to help meet their professional and civic goals,” adds Capicik.
Learn more about American Sentinel University’s military-focused online degree programs at http://www.americansentinel.edu/military or call 866.922.5690.
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. For required student consumer information, please visit: http://www.americansentinel.edu/doe
# # # Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) September 08, 2014
American Sentinel University, an accredited, career-focused online university, has been approved as a participating university under the new Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This addition allows American Sentinel to continue to participate in the DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) Program after Sept. 5, 2014.
“We are pleased to be approved as an education provider under the new DoD MOU, and proud to support our military community in this important program,” says retired Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Capicik, vice president, military programs at American Sentinel University. “American Sentinel offers affordable, flexible and accessible distance learning degrees and certificate programs that are relevant to our students’ military and post-military careers.”
All educational institutions participating in the DoD TA program are required to sign this new MOU conveying the commitments and agreements between the university and DoD prior to receiving funds from a military service’s TA program. A list of educational institutions that have signed the DoD MOU is available at http://www.dodmou.com.
American Sentinel provides an alternative for students attending schools that can no longer accept TA funding after the Sept. 5, 2014 deadline. With degree programs in high demand fields of healthcare, informatics, management and technology, American Sentinel provides an efficient platform to achieve advanced education levels that support the transition into civilian life or into a new career path.
The university offers college transfer and experiential credit policies. Additionally, American Sentinel is approved for VA GI Bill and federal financial aid programs. Military scholarships and book stipends are available for active-duty service members and their spouses.
“While serving, military personnel develop valuable skill sets. They’re determined, disciplined leaders and self-starters. Our programs at American Sentinel University are designed to enhance and build on these characteristics, promoting student success to help meet their professional and civic goals,” adds Capicik.
Learn more about American Sentinel University’s military-focused online degree programs at http://www.americansentinel.edu/military or call 866.922.5690.
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. For required student consumer information, please visit: http://www.americansentinel.edu/doe
# # # Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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DESIGN WEEK RI Keynote and Final Program Announced with 8 featured speakers, 8 lunch time talks, 3 design conferences and over 33 design firms
DESIGN WEEK RI announces final program details for the inaugural event taking place from September 17-27, 2014, with eight featured speakers including keynote, eight lunch time tours and talks, three design conferences, and over 33 design firms opening their doors throughout the state. Registration and details can be found at http://www.designweekri.com.
Providence, RI (PRWEB) September 08, 2014
DESIGN WEEK RI announces final program details for the inaugural event taking place from September 17-27, 2014, with eight featured speakers including keynote, eight lunch time tours and talks, three design conferences, and over 33 design firms opening their doors throughout the state. Celebrating design and the Rhode Island design community, DESIGN WEEK RI the first event to bring together design happenings and activities that showcase the innovative and economic impact of design practices across the state. Registration and details can be found at http://www.designweekri.com.
The 2014 event features Michael Hendrix, partner at global brand firm IDEO as Keynote Speaker on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm at RISD Auditorium. Award-winning trailblazer, collaborator and leader, Michael Hendrix brings a 20 year career in graphic and sustainable design and recognition as a thought-leader by Business Week and Fortune Magazine. He has contributed design to diverse group of leading brands and organizations from Converse, Temper Seeley and Steelcase to the Department of Homeland Security, and has been recognized with over 50 awards with major U.S. design associations and publications. He currently leads IDEO’s Boston studio and guide’s the firms East Coast-based Design Directors.
In addition to the keynote, a special 4x4 Speaker Series takes place at Aurora in downtown Providence and features local Rhode Island designers making a large impact throughout the world. The 4x4 Speakers are as follows:· Monday, September 22, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Long-time and celebrated set designer at Trinity Rep, Eugene Lee has been the production designer for Saturday Night Live since 1974 and recently completed the new set for the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He has received the Tony Award, Emmy Award, Pell Award and is a recent inductee to the Theatre Hall of Fame in New York.
· Tuesday, September 23, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Justin Maguire, Senior VP of Customer Engagement at Schneider Electric, leads an international design team that pushes Schneider’s brand awareness globally and locally. Maguire’s early career found him designing the user interfaces of Microsoft’s Office 1997, Office 2000 and Office XP and running frog Designs Munich studio.
· Wednesday, September 24, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Founder and CEO of Epic Decade, Seth Goldenberg works with leaders at organizations such as Apple, Google, NASA, the Department of Defense and Harvard University to take on complex challenges they face within their business, industries and the broader culture. He has been written about in the New York Times, Fast Company and Wired Magazine for his innovative approach and design thinking application.
· Thursday, September 25, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: This 4x4 finale features four speakers in a Marathon Clambake, in honor of the monthly design meet-up event in Providence. Featuring: Anaezi Modu, Founder and CEO of Re-Brand, an international design competition; John Caserta, Founder and Director of the Design Office, a design collective in downtown Providence; Cas Holman, an industrial designer and educator who created NYC’s High Line Children’s Workyard Kit, a pop-up playground; and Eric Army, an architect and maker that recently completed the redesign of the Providence G, also in downtown Providence.
Bookended by three design conferences – the Business Innovation Factory BIF-10 Summit, A Better World by Design and the AIA New England Regional Conference - the 11+ days of design happenings also includes an EAT AND SPEAK Lunch Series, with eight events hosted by designers and design organizations throughout the state; Open Firms Night, with over 33 design firms opening their studios for wine, cheese and conversation in communities throughout Rhode Island, including downtown Providence, the Jewelry District, Pawtucket and Warren; and, a celebration of the newly established RI Design Hall of Fame honorees at a fundraiser and party. Details on all of this can be found at http://www.designweekri.com.
The week is being organized by DESIGNxRI, an initiative spun out of RI Foundation’s Make It Happen RI that is working to showcase the vast design talent in the state, in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design, The City of Providence, AIGA - the professional association for design, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects (RI Chapters), A Better World by Design, Jamestown Arts Center and RallyRI.
"Since our founding in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design has been an advocate and vital resource for advancing the role of art and design in innovation and economic development. We're pleased to be partnering with DESIGNxRI to continue this work, to engage our community, and to help build Rhode Island's economic and cultural future,” said Bethany Costello, Associate Director, Community Relations at Rhode Island School of Design.
DESIGN WEEK RI is supported by the Providence Business News, Rhode Island Monthly, Commerce RI, RI State Council on the Arts, (add)ventures, International Interior Design Association (New England Chapter), KITE Architects, Ximedica, Aurora Providence, Meridian Printing and others.
For more information, contact Joye Whitney at 401-263-3137, joye@designxri.com.
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About DESIGNxRI
DESIGNxRI (DxRI) is an initiative working to coalesce the design talent in Rhode Island. Our goal is to maximize the assets of the design community and highlight its innovative problem-solving practices to create more business opportunities and nurture growth in the design industries in Rhode Island. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
Providence, RI (PRWEB) September 08, 2014
DESIGN WEEK RI announces final program details for the inaugural event taking place from September 17-27, 2014, with eight featured speakers including keynote, eight lunch time tours and talks, three design conferences, and over 33 design firms opening their doors throughout the state. Celebrating design and the Rhode Island design community, DESIGN WEEK RI the first event to bring together design happenings and activities that showcase the innovative and economic impact of design practices across the state. Registration and details can be found at http://www.designweekri.com.
The 2014 event features Michael Hendrix, partner at global brand firm IDEO as Keynote Speaker on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm at RISD Auditorium. Award-winning trailblazer, collaborator and leader, Michael Hendrix brings a 20 year career in graphic and sustainable design and recognition as a thought-leader by Business Week and Fortune Magazine. He has contributed design to diverse group of leading brands and organizations from Converse, Temper Seeley and Steelcase to the Department of Homeland Security, and has been recognized with over 50 awards with major U.S. design associations and publications. He currently leads IDEO’s Boston studio and guide’s the firms East Coast-based Design Directors.
In addition to the keynote, a special 4x4 Speaker Series takes place at Aurora in downtown Providence and features local Rhode Island designers making a large impact throughout the world. The 4x4 Speakers are as follows:· Monday, September 22, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Long-time and celebrated set designer at Trinity Rep, Eugene Lee has been the production designer for Saturday Night Live since 1974 and recently completed the new set for the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He has received the Tony Award, Emmy Award, Pell Award and is a recent inductee to the Theatre Hall of Fame in New York.
· Tuesday, September 23, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Justin Maguire, Senior VP of Customer Engagement at Schneider Electric, leads an international design team that pushes Schneider’s brand awareness globally and locally. Maguire’s early career found him designing the user interfaces of Microsoft’s Office 1997, Office 2000 and Office XP and running frog Designs Munich studio.
· Wednesday, September 24, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Founder and CEO of Epic Decade, Seth Goldenberg works with leaders at organizations such as Apple, Google, NASA, the Department of Defense and Harvard University to take on complex challenges they face within their business, industries and the broader culture. He has been written about in the New York Times, Fast Company and Wired Magazine for his innovative approach and design thinking application.
· Thursday, September 25, 4:00 – 6:00 pm: This 4x4 finale features four speakers in a Marathon Clambake, in honor of the monthly design meet-up event in Providence. Featuring: Anaezi Modu, Founder and CEO of Re-Brand, an international design competition; John Caserta, Founder and Director of the Design Office, a design collective in downtown Providence; Cas Holman, an industrial designer and educator who created NYC’s High Line Children’s Workyard Kit, a pop-up playground; and Eric Army, an architect and maker that recently completed the redesign of the Providence G, also in downtown Providence.
Bookended by three design conferences – the Business Innovation Factory BIF-10 Summit, A Better World by Design and the AIA New England Regional Conference - the 11+ days of design happenings also includes an EAT AND SPEAK Lunch Series, with eight events hosted by designers and design organizations throughout the state; Open Firms Night, with over 33 design firms opening their studios for wine, cheese and conversation in communities throughout Rhode Island, including downtown Providence, the Jewelry District, Pawtucket and Warren; and, a celebration of the newly established RI Design Hall of Fame honorees at a fundraiser and party. Details on all of this can be found at http://www.designweekri.com.
The week is being organized by DESIGNxRI, an initiative spun out of RI Foundation’s Make It Happen RI that is working to showcase the vast design talent in the state, in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design, The City of Providence, AIGA - the professional association for design, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects (RI Chapters), A Better World by Design, Jamestown Arts Center and RallyRI.
"Since our founding in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design has been an advocate and vital resource for advancing the role of art and design in innovation and economic development. We're pleased to be partnering with DESIGNxRI to continue this work, to engage our community, and to help build Rhode Island's economic and cultural future,” said Bethany Costello, Associate Director, Community Relations at Rhode Island School of Design.
DESIGN WEEK RI is supported by the Providence Business News, Rhode Island Monthly, Commerce RI, RI State Council on the Arts, (add)ventures, International Interior Design Association (New England Chapter), KITE Architects, Ximedica, Aurora Providence, Meridian Printing and others.
For more information, contact Joye Whitney at 401-263-3137, joye@designxri.com.
# # #
About DESIGNxRI
DESIGNxRI (DxRI) is an initiative working to coalesce the design talent in Rhode Island. Our goal is to maximize the assets of the design community and highlight its innovative problem-solving practices to create more business opportunities and nurture growth in the design industries in Rhode Island. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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