Williamsville is Western New York's No. 1 school district, based on Business First's 2014 rankings of academic performance. The runners-up in the eight-county market are East Aurora, Clarence, Iroquois and Orchard Park. (Click here for a quick countdown of all 97 districts in the area.) Business First analyzed four years of test scores and graduation rates for eligible public school districts in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Its 168-part…
Reported by bizjournals 14 hours ago.
Williamsville sits atop Western New York's school district rankings
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Town of Foxfield Joins Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System
Town of Foxfield announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, an online procurement group that provides vendors with an easier and more economical way to access and compete for local government bids.
Foxfield, CO (PRWEB) October 14, 2014
Town of Foxfield announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, an online procurement group that provides vendors with an easier and more economical way to access and compete for local government bids.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System connects 1700 departments from 119 local government agencies and provides a bid notification system that gives vendors instant access to Bids, RFP's, Quotes and Amendments online. Town of Foxfield joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on October 1st, 2014 providing its vendors with convenient access to bid information for Town of Foxfield and all other participating agencies on the system.
The online purchasing group is part of a nation-wide e-procurement solution powered by BidNet. BidNet’s e-procurement solution manages 15 government purchasing groups throughout the country providing over 1,000 counties, municipalities, school districts and other purchasing professionals a purchasing and vendor management solution.
“Through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, we can bridge the gap between our purchasing department and the suppliers we want to be doing business with,” said Ms. Randi Gallivan, Town Clerk/Treasurer. “It’s a successful solution, offering vendors a centralized location to view bid opportunities on an easy-to-use, web-based platform.”
Town of Foxfield invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System. Vendor benefits of registering on http://www.RockyMountainBidSystem.com include:· 24-hour access to local government opportunities
· Notification customized to the vendors’ products or services provided
· Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addendums and documents
· Advanced notification of Term-Contracts
· E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
About the Town of Foxfield:
The Town of Foxfield is a Statutory Town located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census. The town is bordered by the cities of Aurora and Centennial.
About BidNet’s e-Procurement Solution:
BidNet’s e-procurement solution, SourceSuite and its numerous bid systems, provide more than 1,000 government agencies and over 9,000 departments across the country supplier management, document distribution and audit and control tools. More information is available at http://www.SourceSuite.com. Reported by PRWeb 13 hours ago.
Foxfield, CO (PRWEB) October 14, 2014
Town of Foxfield announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, an online procurement group that provides vendors with an easier and more economical way to access and compete for local government bids.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System connects 1700 departments from 119 local government agencies and provides a bid notification system that gives vendors instant access to Bids, RFP's, Quotes and Amendments online. Town of Foxfield joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on October 1st, 2014 providing its vendors with convenient access to bid information for Town of Foxfield and all other participating agencies on the system.
The online purchasing group is part of a nation-wide e-procurement solution powered by BidNet. BidNet’s e-procurement solution manages 15 government purchasing groups throughout the country providing over 1,000 counties, municipalities, school districts and other purchasing professionals a purchasing and vendor management solution.
“Through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, we can bridge the gap between our purchasing department and the suppliers we want to be doing business with,” said Ms. Randi Gallivan, Town Clerk/Treasurer. “It’s a successful solution, offering vendors a centralized location to view bid opportunities on an easy-to-use, web-based platform.”
Town of Foxfield invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System. Vendor benefits of registering on http://www.RockyMountainBidSystem.com include:· 24-hour access to local government opportunities
· Notification customized to the vendors’ products or services provided
· Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addendums and documents
· Advanced notification of Term-Contracts
· E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
About the Town of Foxfield:
The Town of Foxfield is a Statutory Town located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The population was 685 at the 2010 census. The town is bordered by the cities of Aurora and Centennial.
About BidNet’s e-Procurement Solution:
BidNet’s e-procurement solution, SourceSuite and its numerous bid systems, provide more than 1,000 government agencies and over 9,000 departments across the country supplier management, document distribution and audit and control tools. More information is available at http://www.SourceSuite.com. Reported by PRWeb 13 hours ago.
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Daily Digest: Neighbors say woman unaccounted for in Aurora fire, plus 9 more stories
Your daily resource for late-breaking news, upcoming events, the Denver weather forecast, Denver traffic information, and the stories that will be talked about today, Tuesday, Oct.
Reported by Denver Post 12 hours ago.
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Bremont Homes, Toronto’s Finest Home Builder, Releases Images of Building Sites Before, During, and After Construction
Bremont Homes (http://www.BremontHomes.com), the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building company, is announcing the release of overhead images of its construction sites before, during, and after each project.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Bremont Homes (http://www.BremontHomes.com), the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building company, is announcing the release of overhead images of its construction sites before, during, and after each project.
“It’s not often you get to see images of the pre-, mid-, and post-construction land of new homes,” says Gary Breda, president of Bremont Homes. “Bremont Homes now showcases images of our building sites during the entire construction process so you can see the stages of how a new luxury home was constructed from nothing.”
Breda explains that witnessing the progress of the construction is a great benefit for homeowners. That’s because they are able to view the construction of anything Bremont Homes does, from affordable homes in Brampton to new homes in Innisfil.
“It’s an entirely new experience, not only for homeowners who have already chosen a custom design, but for potential homeowners to see all the work that goes into building new luxury homes or more modest houses,” he adds.
According to Breda, Bremont Homes will include all of the images from flyovers on the company web site. Anyone is welcome to view the pictures, which are all taken from spectacular overhead helicopter angles, at http://instagram.com/bremonthomes.
“It’s a fun way to stay on top of things,” Breda concludes. “We have so many amazing building projects happening, either simultaneously or consecutively, and this is a great way to monitor the progress of each of our sites.”
Recognized as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building companies, Bremont Homes is founded on a vision of quality design and workmanship, innovative style, and exceptional customer service. Over the years, Bremont Homes has developed a number of new communities and thousands of homes in Aurora, Burlington, Courtice, Georgetown, Maple, Pickering, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, and other prime locations in the Greater Toronto Area. Bremont Homes currently has a number of upscale communities with custom manors and luxury townhouses under development in Brampton and Wasaga Beach and on Lake Simcoe. To learn more about Bremont Homes, visit the company’s web site at BremontHomes.com or contact Bremont Homes at 905-266-1851 or via e-mail at info(at)bremonthomes(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Bremont Homes (http://www.BremontHomes.com), the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building company, is announcing the release of overhead images of its construction sites before, during, and after each project.
“It’s not often you get to see images of the pre-, mid-, and post-construction land of new homes,” says Gary Breda, president of Bremont Homes. “Bremont Homes now showcases images of our building sites during the entire construction process so you can see the stages of how a new luxury home was constructed from nothing.”
Breda explains that witnessing the progress of the construction is a great benefit for homeowners. That’s because they are able to view the construction of anything Bremont Homes does, from affordable homes in Brampton to new homes in Innisfil.
“It’s an entirely new experience, not only for homeowners who have already chosen a custom design, but for potential homeowners to see all the work that goes into building new luxury homes or more modest houses,” he adds.
According to Breda, Bremont Homes will include all of the images from flyovers on the company web site. Anyone is welcome to view the pictures, which are all taken from spectacular overhead helicopter angles, at http://instagram.com/bremonthomes.
“It’s a fun way to stay on top of things,” Breda concludes. “We have so many amazing building projects happening, either simultaneously or consecutively, and this is a great way to monitor the progress of each of our sites.”
Recognized as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s finest home building companies, Bremont Homes is founded on a vision of quality design and workmanship, innovative style, and exceptional customer service. Over the years, Bremont Homes has developed a number of new communities and thousands of homes in Aurora, Burlington, Courtice, Georgetown, Maple, Pickering, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, and other prime locations in the Greater Toronto Area. Bremont Homes currently has a number of upscale communities with custom manors and luxury townhouses under development in Brampton and Wasaga Beach and on Lake Simcoe. To learn more about Bremont Homes, visit the company’s web site at BremontHomes.com or contact Bremont Homes at 905-266-1851 or via e-mail at info(at)bremonthomes(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 17 hours ago.
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Confirmit Supports Future Growth at Counter Intelligence Retail
Independent global retail consultancy invests in Confirmit Horizons for field research
New York, NY and Oslo, Norway and London, UK (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Independent retail consultancy Counter Intelligence Retail (CIR) has selected Confirmit Horizons to future-proof its field based data collection, delivery and reporting capabilities.
Working with leading global FMCG brands across the travel retail channel, an industry estimated to be worth $60 billion, CIR required a software platform that was robust and scalable enough to support the extensive market, shopper and consumer research projects it conducts. It also needed a solution that could deliver detailed, accurate and tailored data analysis and reporting.
CIR Managing Director, Garry Stasiulevicuis said: “We looked at a range of software solutions to help move our research business to the next level, but most fell short in terms of their flexibility and how they could be used across all areas of our business.
“Confirmit demonstrated that the Horizons solution could support the integration of different workflow steps across our departments as well as offering stability, broader functionality in data collection and data presentation, and more efficient processes.”
Confirmit Horizons provides CIR with sophisticated customization capabilities that have enabled the company to implement rigorous live checks on data as it is collected and allowed the creation of a wide variety of complex questionnaires.
In addition, Confirmit SmartHub, the centralized customer engagement hub within Confirmit Horizons, provides the flexibility and scalability CIR needs to support the range of data it collects for a variety of applications, including audits and market research questionnaires, across multiple languages, both online and offline.
Stasiulevicuis continued: “Confirmit SmartHub allows us to link and compare different sets of data, which is of enormous value across the business and ensures that we can leverage our extensive collection of data to its fullest.”
Confirmit Horizons offers a wealth of additional benefits to CIR, including:· As a Software-as-a-Service solution, CIR has access to the processing power and security of the technology without having to invest time and money in hosting and management.
· Time and cost savings, thanks to the ability of Confirmit Horizons to pull multiple areas of workflow into a single ‘universe,’ removing seams of additional work that did not progress insight and only served to convert data into different systems.
· The seamless integration of the platform with CIR’s existing custom in-house reporting programs, substantially improving workflow and reducing turnaround time of survey and audit activities.
Tim Hannington, EVP at Confirmit said: “We’re delighted that CIR has selected Confirmit’s product suite and is leading the way with its use in the travel retail channel. This is a key investment for the company and we are proud to help them optimize their capabilities to deliver an even more effective service to their clients.”
Stasiulevicuis concludes: “The move to Confirmit Horizons is extremely timely for CIR. Our upcoming Digital Age study is the first project to utilize Confirmit’s cutting-edge Market Research software solution.”
CIR plans to expand its use of Confirmit Horizons further, including investigating the viability of using barcode functionality to change the way the business conducts store audits, and considering new ways to use SmartHub to compare and combine data within the business.
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About Confirmit
Confirmit is the world’s leading SaaS vendor for multichannel Voice of the Customer, Employee Feedback, and Market Research applications. The company has offices in Oslo (headquarters), Chengdu, Cologne, Grimstad, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit's software is also distributed through partner resellers in Madrid, Milan, Salvador, Sydney, and Tokyo.
Confirmit powers Global 5000 companies and Market Research agencies worldwide with a wide range of software products for feedback / data collection, panel management, data processing, analysis, and reporting. Customers include Aurora, British Airways, Cross-Tab, Dow Chemical, Farmers Insurance, GfK, GlaxoSmithKline, GMO Research, JTN Research, Keep Factor, Morehead Associates, Nielsen, Research Now, Swapit, Swisscom, Symantec and The Wellcome Trust. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information. Reported by PRWeb 15 hours ago.
New York, NY and Oslo, Norway and London, UK (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Independent retail consultancy Counter Intelligence Retail (CIR) has selected Confirmit Horizons to future-proof its field based data collection, delivery and reporting capabilities.
Working with leading global FMCG brands across the travel retail channel, an industry estimated to be worth $60 billion, CIR required a software platform that was robust and scalable enough to support the extensive market, shopper and consumer research projects it conducts. It also needed a solution that could deliver detailed, accurate and tailored data analysis and reporting.
CIR Managing Director, Garry Stasiulevicuis said: “We looked at a range of software solutions to help move our research business to the next level, but most fell short in terms of their flexibility and how they could be used across all areas of our business.
“Confirmit demonstrated that the Horizons solution could support the integration of different workflow steps across our departments as well as offering stability, broader functionality in data collection and data presentation, and more efficient processes.”
Confirmit Horizons provides CIR with sophisticated customization capabilities that have enabled the company to implement rigorous live checks on data as it is collected and allowed the creation of a wide variety of complex questionnaires.
In addition, Confirmit SmartHub, the centralized customer engagement hub within Confirmit Horizons, provides the flexibility and scalability CIR needs to support the range of data it collects for a variety of applications, including audits and market research questionnaires, across multiple languages, both online and offline.
Stasiulevicuis continued: “Confirmit SmartHub allows us to link and compare different sets of data, which is of enormous value across the business and ensures that we can leverage our extensive collection of data to its fullest.”
Confirmit Horizons offers a wealth of additional benefits to CIR, including:· As a Software-as-a-Service solution, CIR has access to the processing power and security of the technology without having to invest time and money in hosting and management.
· Time and cost savings, thanks to the ability of Confirmit Horizons to pull multiple areas of workflow into a single ‘universe,’ removing seams of additional work that did not progress insight and only served to convert data into different systems.
· The seamless integration of the platform with CIR’s existing custom in-house reporting programs, substantially improving workflow and reducing turnaround time of survey and audit activities.
Tim Hannington, EVP at Confirmit said: “We’re delighted that CIR has selected Confirmit’s product suite and is leading the way with its use in the travel retail channel. This is a key investment for the company and we are proud to help them optimize their capabilities to deliver an even more effective service to their clients.”
Stasiulevicuis concludes: “The move to Confirmit Horizons is extremely timely for CIR. Our upcoming Digital Age study is the first project to utilize Confirmit’s cutting-edge Market Research software solution.”
CIR plans to expand its use of Confirmit Horizons further, including investigating the viability of using barcode functionality to change the way the business conducts store audits, and considering new ways to use SmartHub to compare and combine data within the business.
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About Confirmit
Confirmit is the world’s leading SaaS vendor for multichannel Voice of the Customer, Employee Feedback, and Market Research applications. The company has offices in Oslo (headquarters), Chengdu, Cologne, Grimstad, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit's software is also distributed through partner resellers in Madrid, Milan, Salvador, Sydney, and Tokyo.
Confirmit powers Global 5000 companies and Market Research agencies worldwide with a wide range of software products for feedback / data collection, panel management, data processing, analysis, and reporting. Customers include Aurora, British Airways, Cross-Tab, Dow Chemical, Farmers Insurance, GfK, GlaxoSmithKline, GMO Research, JTN Research, Keep Factor, Morehead Associates, Nielsen, Research Now, Swapit, Swisscom, Symantec and The Wellcome Trust. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information. Reported by PRWeb 15 hours ago.
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Graebel Enters into Agreement to Sell Van Line and U.S. Moving Centers to Peterson Holding Company
Graebel Enters into Agreement to Sell Van Line and U.S. Moving Centers to Peterson Holding Company
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Today, Graebel Companies, Inc. chairman of the board David W. Graebel and William H. Graebel SGMS chief executive officer and president of the global relocation firm, together with Robert and Vasilia Peterson have made a joint announcement that they have entered into a formal agreement regarding the sale and acquisition of Graebel Van Lines, Inc., and the U.S. moving and storage operations of Graebel Movers, Inc. In this landmark announcement, it was also conveyed that the two business units will be acquired under the Petersons’ newly formed holding company Graebel Vanlines, LLC. This comes as the Petersons, founders of All My Sons Moving & Storage, will independently own and separately operate the interstate carrier and coast to coast moving and storage entities from their other holdings. Terms of this agreement will not be disclosed. Interviews will be scheduled with the Graebels and the Petersons after the transaction has closed.
David Graebel sold household goods moving services and with one truck entirely handled each of his customers’ relocations throughout Wisconsin starting in 1950. Today, Graebel Van Lines, Inc., and Graebel Movers, Inc, the largest wholly-owned carrier and moving and storage network in North America, perform household goods and commercial office relocation services for the Fortune 500 and Global 100.
Described as the Right Move for Everyone™ this bold move by Graebel represents the latest in its seven decades of ongoing transformations for the benefit of its customers’ evolving relocation programs. A comprehensive transition plan is in place for the seamless delivery of high-quality moving services for Graebel clients and a textbook changeover for the 1800 employee and contract drivers that will report to the Petersons’ team.
Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide, Inc., Graebel Movers International, Inc., Move Management, Inc. and Graebel Commercial Services, Inc. are excluded in this agreement, and will continue to operate under the umbrella of the Graebel Companies, Inc. led by William Graebel.
About Graebel Companies, Inc.
Founded in 1950, Graebel is a privately-held global company that offers the entire suite of employee and commercial office relocation services for companies in the Global 100 and Fortune 500. On-the-ground services managed in 165 countries on six continents include full-service relocation and move management administration and consultancy, facility including specialized hospitality and healthcare relocation and workplace services. The world headquarters is located in Aurora, Colorado USA with in-region centers in the Americas, and the APAC and EMEA regions. Known for its industry innovations and customer-centric business practices, the organization holds numerous credentials, and has earned wide acclaim and awards from clients and from with its industry. To learn more visit: http://www.graebel.com
About the New Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services
The New Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services is the largest privately-held and fully integrated domestic moving organization in the U.S. The New Graebel Van Lines will independently operate as Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services, and is a privately-held, family-owned company headquartered in Texas.
# # # Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) October 15, 2014
Today, Graebel Companies, Inc. chairman of the board David W. Graebel and William H. Graebel SGMS chief executive officer and president of the global relocation firm, together with Robert and Vasilia Peterson have made a joint announcement that they have entered into a formal agreement regarding the sale and acquisition of Graebel Van Lines, Inc., and the U.S. moving and storage operations of Graebel Movers, Inc. In this landmark announcement, it was also conveyed that the two business units will be acquired under the Petersons’ newly formed holding company Graebel Vanlines, LLC. This comes as the Petersons, founders of All My Sons Moving & Storage, will independently own and separately operate the interstate carrier and coast to coast moving and storage entities from their other holdings. Terms of this agreement will not be disclosed. Interviews will be scheduled with the Graebels and the Petersons after the transaction has closed.
David Graebel sold household goods moving services and with one truck entirely handled each of his customers’ relocations throughout Wisconsin starting in 1950. Today, Graebel Van Lines, Inc., and Graebel Movers, Inc, the largest wholly-owned carrier and moving and storage network in North America, perform household goods and commercial office relocation services for the Fortune 500 and Global 100.
Described as the Right Move for Everyone™ this bold move by Graebel represents the latest in its seven decades of ongoing transformations for the benefit of its customers’ evolving relocation programs. A comprehensive transition plan is in place for the seamless delivery of high-quality moving services for Graebel clients and a textbook changeover for the 1800 employee and contract drivers that will report to the Petersons’ team.
Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide, Inc., Graebel Movers International, Inc., Move Management, Inc. and Graebel Commercial Services, Inc. are excluded in this agreement, and will continue to operate under the umbrella of the Graebel Companies, Inc. led by William Graebel.
About Graebel Companies, Inc.
Founded in 1950, Graebel is a privately-held global company that offers the entire suite of employee and commercial office relocation services for companies in the Global 100 and Fortune 500. On-the-ground services managed in 165 countries on six continents include full-service relocation and move management administration and consultancy, facility including specialized hospitality and healthcare relocation and workplace services. The world headquarters is located in Aurora, Colorado USA with in-region centers in the Americas, and the APAC and EMEA regions. Known for its industry innovations and customer-centric business practices, the organization holds numerous credentials, and has earned wide acclaim and awards from clients and from with its industry. To learn more visit: http://www.graebel.com
About the New Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services
The New Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services is the largest privately-held and fully integrated domestic moving organization in the U.S. The New Graebel Van Lines will independently operate as Graebel Van Lines and Graebel Moving Services, and is a privately-held, family-owned company headquartered in Texas.
# # # Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
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Aurora tries new regulations to allow gatherings of food trucks
Until last month, food trucks registered in Aurora were not allowed on city property or within 1,500 feet of one another. That left many mobile restaurants isolated in shopping center parking lots or constantly roaming. The outdated policy even outlawed all dessert trucks until a new ordinance being tested as a pilot program.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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Aurora Spine announces global distribution deal for Sentio MMG nerve mapping system
Aurora Spine (CVE:ASG), an early stage company focused on bringing new solutions to the spinal implant market, surged in midday trades after entering into a worldwide distribution and co-marketing deal with Sentio LLC to distribute the Sentio MMG nerve mapping system.
Shares of Aurora gained 11.1 percent to C$1.60, trimming this year's slump to 57 percent.
Sentio has pioneered a method for mapping nerve location, resulting in improved technology for surgeons to use as compared to traditional techniques.
Sentio MMG is a surgical access tool used to locate and map motor nerve roots and their peripheral extensions originating from spinal levels C3-T1 and L2-S2.
"This co-marketing strategy strengthens our position at the forefront of minimally invasive spine surgery technologies," Aurora's chief executive officer Trent Northcutt said in the statement.
"The Sentio system was specifically designed to facilitate safe MMG monitoring during any MIS spine surgery. Aurora and Sentio share a vision to improve spine patient outcomes, drive continued surgeon interest, and bolster relevance as key innovators in spine."
Sentio MMG smart-sensors employ a proprietary technology, using non-invasive accelerometer-based sensors to measure MMG (mechanomyography) activity, or the mechanical "twitch" associated with muscle contraction.
Sentio is currently cleared for use in the United States by the FDA to assist in locating and mapping motor nerves through the use of mechanomyographic signals and electrical stimulus of nerves. Sentio MMG also has a CE mark for use in the European Union and other markets. Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
Shares of Aurora gained 11.1 percent to C$1.60, trimming this year's slump to 57 percent.
Sentio has pioneered a method for mapping nerve location, resulting in improved technology for surgeons to use as compared to traditional techniques.
Sentio MMG is a surgical access tool used to locate and map motor nerve roots and their peripheral extensions originating from spinal levels C3-T1 and L2-S2.
"This co-marketing strategy strengthens our position at the forefront of minimally invasive spine surgery technologies," Aurora's chief executive officer Trent Northcutt said in the statement.
"The Sentio system was specifically designed to facilitate safe MMG monitoring during any MIS spine surgery. Aurora and Sentio share a vision to improve spine patient outcomes, drive continued surgeon interest, and bolster relevance as key innovators in spine."
Sentio MMG smart-sensors employ a proprietary technology, using non-invasive accelerometer-based sensors to measure MMG (mechanomyography) activity, or the mechanical "twitch" associated with muscle contraction.
Sentio is currently cleared for use in the United States by the FDA to assist in locating and mapping motor nerves through the use of mechanomyographic signals and electrical stimulus of nerves. Sentio MMG also has a CE mark for use in the European Union and other markets. Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
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Aurora police searching for woman in shooting
The Aurora Police Department is hunting for a Pacific Islander woman dressed in red, according to the department's Twitter account.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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Tribune Publishing May Buy The Chicago Sun-Times' Suburban Papers, According To Report
The parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times reportedly plans to sell its entire stable of suburban newspapers to Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the rival Chicago Tribune.
Calling the sale "a blockbuster deal that could change the Chicago journalism landscape," independent media reporter Robert Feder broke the news of the rumored sale Tuesday afternoon. If the deal is completed, Feder reports, Sun-Times Media Group's parent company Wrapports LLC will be left with just two metro papers: the daily Sun-Times tabloid and a free alternative weekly, The Chicago Reader, which Wrapports acquired for a song in 2012.
Tribune Publishing would acquire 38 daily and weekly newspapers currently in the Wrapports fold. The larger editions -- the Aurora Beacon-News, the Elgin Courier-News, the Lake County News-Sun, the Naperville Sun, the Southtown Star and the Indiana Post-Tribune -- serve the Chicagoland suburbs and northwest Indiana.
Though terms are unknown, Feder's sources said the rumored deal was on a "very aggressive timeline" for changes that could take place as early as November. Poynter notes that in July, Tribune CEO Jack Griffin expressed his intent to purchase smaller papers "geographically adjacent to where we run big papers and big brands."
Matthew Hutchison, a spokesperson for Tribune Publishing, refused to confirm or deny reports when contacted by Poynter.
“We do not comment on speculation,” Hutchinson said. Wrapports CEO Timothy P. Knight reportedly sent an email to employees stating the company was "evaluating a variety of investments."
The suburban papers are thought by many to be the most profitable part of the Wrapports newspaper portfolio. Just last year, Wrapports unloaded its Joliet, Illinois paper -- believed to be the most profitable in the chain -- for an estimated $6 million.
Wrapports purchased the Sun-Times Media Group in 2011 after the publisher emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy; it has continued to struggle financially. In 2013, two years after winning its eighth Pulitzer Prize, the Sun-Times notoriously laid off its entire staff of 28 full-time photographers to trim costs. Reported by Huffington Post 1 day ago.
Calling the sale "a blockbuster deal that could change the Chicago journalism landscape," independent media reporter Robert Feder broke the news of the rumored sale Tuesday afternoon. If the deal is completed, Feder reports, Sun-Times Media Group's parent company Wrapports LLC will be left with just two metro papers: the daily Sun-Times tabloid and a free alternative weekly, The Chicago Reader, which Wrapports acquired for a song in 2012.
Tribune Publishing would acquire 38 daily and weekly newspapers currently in the Wrapports fold. The larger editions -- the Aurora Beacon-News, the Elgin Courier-News, the Lake County News-Sun, the Naperville Sun, the Southtown Star and the Indiana Post-Tribune -- serve the Chicagoland suburbs and northwest Indiana.
Though terms are unknown, Feder's sources said the rumored deal was on a "very aggressive timeline" for changes that could take place as early as November. Poynter notes that in July, Tribune CEO Jack Griffin expressed his intent to purchase smaller papers "geographically adjacent to where we run big papers and big brands."
Matthew Hutchison, a spokesperson for Tribune Publishing, refused to confirm or deny reports when contacted by Poynter.
“We do not comment on speculation,” Hutchinson said. Wrapports CEO Timothy P. Knight reportedly sent an email to employees stating the company was "evaluating a variety of investments."
The suburban papers are thought by many to be the most profitable part of the Wrapports newspaper portfolio. Just last year, Wrapports unloaded its Joliet, Illinois paper -- believed to be the most profitable in the chain -- for an estimated $6 million.
Wrapports purchased the Sun-Times Media Group in 2011 after the publisher emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy; it has continued to struggle financially. In 2013, two years after winning its eighth Pulitzer Prize, the Sun-Times notoriously laid off its entire staff of 28 full-time photographers to trim costs. Reported by Huffington Post 1 day ago.
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Alaska Railroad announces new midweek winter departures for 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alaska Railroad is launching special midweek Aurora Winter Train departures starting on February 24 and continuing weekly through March 18. In addition to its regularly scheduled Saturday northbound and Sunday southbound services,...
Reported by PR Newswire 1 day ago.
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Hillary Clinton stumps for Udall in Colorado, calling race ‘especially important’ for women
AURORA, Colo. - Asserting that women's reproductive rights are more at risk than at any time in the past 40 years, Hillary Rodham Clinton made an impassioned plea to the women of Colorado here Tuesday to reelect embattled Sen. Mark Udall and the rest of the Democratic ticket.
Reported by Washington Post 1 day ago.
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Apollo Minerals intersects near surface gold at Mars Aurora Tank
Apollo Minerals’ (ASX:AON) drilling at the Mars Aurora Tank prospect in South Australia has intersected near surface gold including 4 metres at 5 grams per tonne gold.
The results from the first three holes support the presence of a gold bearing system with potential similarities to Hiltabaeq intrusion-related gold occurrences in the Tarcoola Goldfields south of Titan.
Nine reverse circulation and diamond core drill holes totalling 1,845 metres have been completed across the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk joint venture projects.
Potential exists for significant discoveries as part of this round of drilling while a large number of high priority targets will remain undrilled at the completion of this current round of drilling.
Apollo is earning a 75% interest in the Aurora Tank tenement (EL4433) from Marmota Energy (ASX:MEU) and a 75% interest in the Eagle Hawk tenement (EL4932) from Mincor Resources (ASX:MCR).
*Drilling Results*
Results from the first three holes drilled at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk JV projects support the exploration model for polymetallic mineralisation associated with major intrusive systems such as gold and copper in IOCGs.
High grade gold was intersected in favourable structures at Aurora Tank, and iron rich, anomalous copper mineralisation was observed over an 80 metre interval in the first hole drilled at Bundi South.
A downhole electromagnetic survey is underway on the second hole to determine exact position of the electromagnetic conductor to test for massive sulphides.
Four other Eagle hawk prospects were drilled with visual inspection of samples suggesting significant zones of iron enrichment, alteration and sulphide development including limited copper sulphides.
Full assays remain pending for a total of six holes. Results will be reported as received by the company.
*Mars Aurora Tank*
At Mars Aurora Tank, the company successfully drilled three inclined reverse circulation holes totalling 597 metres.
Drill hole 14AT003 intersected near surface, high grade gold including drilled thickness intersections of 4 metres at 5g/t gold from 16 metres down hole depth.
Hole 14AT002 targeted a dense body to the south of the Mars Aurora Tank Prospect and intersected intensely sheared mafic and granitic rocks showing evidence of multiple episodes of alteration resulting in development of chlorite, strong carbonate veining and sericitisation.
This type of alteration is commonly associated with the development of economic gold and copper mineralisation in the Gawler Craton.
A review of induced polarisation data is currently underway to help with targeting of follow-up drill holes designed to test for sulphide associated gold and copper mineralisation within the target zone.
*Eagle Hawk*
At Eagle Hawk, Apollo successfully completed six drill holes comprising five reverse circulation and a single diamond core hole, totalling 1,248.8 meters.
Full assays have been received from drill hole 14BUN001, which was drilled to test a high density gravity target within the Bundi South anomaly.
Encouraging results were received with a 80 metres drilled thickness intersection of iron-rich intrusive averaging 180ppm copper and 10.7% iron from 4 metres depth, confirming that the system contains anomalous copper and iron.
Four other prospects were drill tested with visual inspection of samples suggesting significant zones of iron and other heavy mineral enrichment, alteration and sulphide development including limited copper sulphides.
*Analysis*
Interest in Apollo Minerals drill program at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk has been high and the discovery of near-surface gold is encouraging.
Further assays are expected soon.
Add this to the current drilling at Commonwealth Hill with Robert Friedland's High Power Exploration, and Apollo has multiple high impact price catalysts to look forward to in the immediate future.
*Proactive Investors Australia is the market leader in producing news, articles and research reports on ASX “Small and Mid-cap” stocks with distribution in Australia, UK, North America and Hong Kong / China.* Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
The results from the first three holes support the presence of a gold bearing system with potential similarities to Hiltabaeq intrusion-related gold occurrences in the Tarcoola Goldfields south of Titan.
Nine reverse circulation and diamond core drill holes totalling 1,845 metres have been completed across the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk joint venture projects.
Potential exists for significant discoveries as part of this round of drilling while a large number of high priority targets will remain undrilled at the completion of this current round of drilling.
Apollo is earning a 75% interest in the Aurora Tank tenement (EL4433) from Marmota Energy (ASX:MEU) and a 75% interest in the Eagle Hawk tenement (EL4932) from Mincor Resources (ASX:MCR).
*Drilling Results*
Results from the first three holes drilled at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk JV projects support the exploration model for polymetallic mineralisation associated with major intrusive systems such as gold and copper in IOCGs.
High grade gold was intersected in favourable structures at Aurora Tank, and iron rich, anomalous copper mineralisation was observed over an 80 metre interval in the first hole drilled at Bundi South.
A downhole electromagnetic survey is underway on the second hole to determine exact position of the electromagnetic conductor to test for massive sulphides.
Four other Eagle hawk prospects were drilled with visual inspection of samples suggesting significant zones of iron enrichment, alteration and sulphide development including limited copper sulphides.
Full assays remain pending for a total of six holes. Results will be reported as received by the company.
*Mars Aurora Tank*
At Mars Aurora Tank, the company successfully drilled three inclined reverse circulation holes totalling 597 metres.
Drill hole 14AT003 intersected near surface, high grade gold including drilled thickness intersections of 4 metres at 5g/t gold from 16 metres down hole depth.
Hole 14AT002 targeted a dense body to the south of the Mars Aurora Tank Prospect and intersected intensely sheared mafic and granitic rocks showing evidence of multiple episodes of alteration resulting in development of chlorite, strong carbonate veining and sericitisation.
This type of alteration is commonly associated with the development of economic gold and copper mineralisation in the Gawler Craton.
A review of induced polarisation data is currently underway to help with targeting of follow-up drill holes designed to test for sulphide associated gold and copper mineralisation within the target zone.
*Eagle Hawk*
At Eagle Hawk, Apollo successfully completed six drill holes comprising five reverse circulation and a single diamond core hole, totalling 1,248.8 meters.
Full assays have been received from drill hole 14BUN001, which was drilled to test a high density gravity target within the Bundi South anomaly.
Encouraging results were received with a 80 metres drilled thickness intersection of iron-rich intrusive averaging 180ppm copper and 10.7% iron from 4 metres depth, confirming that the system contains anomalous copper and iron.
Four other prospects were drill tested with visual inspection of samples suggesting significant zones of iron and other heavy mineral enrichment, alteration and sulphide development including limited copper sulphides.
*Analysis*
Interest in Apollo Minerals drill program at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eagle Hawk has been high and the discovery of near-surface gold is encouraging.
Further assays are expected soon.
Add this to the current drilling at Commonwealth Hill with Robert Friedland's High Power Exploration, and Apollo has multiple high impact price catalysts to look forward to in the immediate future.
*Proactive Investors Australia is the market leader in producing news, articles and research reports on ASX “Small and Mid-cap” stocks with distribution in Australia, UK, North America and Hong Kong / China.* Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
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Dr. Kaz Zymantas Now Offers Dental Implants to Aurora, IL Residents Looking for a Permanent Solution for Missing Teeth
Patients with missing teeth in Aurora, IL can now receive dental services from Dr. Kaz Zymantas at his Naperville practice. Dr. Zymantas offers a quick and effective alternative to traditional dental implants called the All-on-4™ procedure.
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2014
Dr. Kaz Zymantas is pleased to announce that he is extending his dental practice to include residents of Aurora with missing teeth and other dental problems. Patients who need multiple dental implants but do not want to wait for months before receiving new teeth are invited to find out if they are candidates for the All-on-4™ procedure offered by Dr. Zymantas.
When dental patients in Aurora have missing teeth due to gum disease, accidents, or decay, it is imperative to have the empty spaces filled in as quickly as possible in order to discourage bone loss and prevent the remaining healthy teeth from moving. Many patients opt to receive dental implants to replace their missing teeth because they have a reputation for being very reliable and strong. They also look and function just like normal teeth. However, traditional implants involve placing a post in the jaw bone, then waiting for months for the post to integrate into the bone before placing the new teeth. During the osseointegration process, the patient is left with spaces that can make it difficult to eat and speak. Additionally, unfilled spaces can change the appearance of a person and make their smile less aesthetically pleasing.
In an effort to help patients feel more confident and retain their ability to speak and eat as naturally as possible, Dr. Zymantas offers a unique procedure called All-on-4™ that allows his patients to receive specialized implants that are designed to provide immediate function. The rapid and effective procedure involves placing four anchor implants into specific areas of the jaw and then fitting the patient with a temporary set of dentures while the gums heal and the implants integrate. Once the implants have fully osseoentigrated, the temporary dentures are then replaced with permanent new teeth that are strong and reliable.
All residents of Aurora with missing teeth due to gum disease, injury, or decay are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Dr. Zymantas at his Naperville practice and find out if they are eligible to receive All-on-4™ dental implants.
About The Doctor
Dr. Kaz Zymantas is a general dentist offering personalized dental care for patients in Naperville, IL for over 30 years. Dr. Zymantas received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Illinois and has earned a fellowship in the American Academy of General Dentistry, an honor belonging to only three percent of dentists in the world. Dr. Zymantas is part of one percent of dental professionals providing the LANAP protocol, an FDA cleared laser procedure for gum disease and periodontal treatment. To learn more about Dr. Zymantas and his dental services visit his website at http://www.lanapnaperville.com. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2014
Dr. Kaz Zymantas is pleased to announce that he is extending his dental practice to include residents of Aurora with missing teeth and other dental problems. Patients who need multiple dental implants but do not want to wait for months before receiving new teeth are invited to find out if they are candidates for the All-on-4™ procedure offered by Dr. Zymantas.
When dental patients in Aurora have missing teeth due to gum disease, accidents, or decay, it is imperative to have the empty spaces filled in as quickly as possible in order to discourage bone loss and prevent the remaining healthy teeth from moving. Many patients opt to receive dental implants to replace their missing teeth because they have a reputation for being very reliable and strong. They also look and function just like normal teeth. However, traditional implants involve placing a post in the jaw bone, then waiting for months for the post to integrate into the bone before placing the new teeth. During the osseointegration process, the patient is left with spaces that can make it difficult to eat and speak. Additionally, unfilled spaces can change the appearance of a person and make their smile less aesthetically pleasing.
In an effort to help patients feel more confident and retain their ability to speak and eat as naturally as possible, Dr. Zymantas offers a unique procedure called All-on-4™ that allows his patients to receive specialized implants that are designed to provide immediate function. The rapid and effective procedure involves placing four anchor implants into specific areas of the jaw and then fitting the patient with a temporary set of dentures while the gums heal and the implants integrate. Once the implants have fully osseoentigrated, the temporary dentures are then replaced with permanent new teeth that are strong and reliable.
All residents of Aurora with missing teeth due to gum disease, injury, or decay are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Dr. Zymantas at his Naperville practice and find out if they are eligible to receive All-on-4™ dental implants.
About The Doctor
Dr. Kaz Zymantas is a general dentist offering personalized dental care for patients in Naperville, IL for over 30 years. Dr. Zymantas received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Illinois and has earned a fellowship in the American Academy of General Dentistry, an honor belonging to only three percent of dentists in the world. Dr. Zymantas is part of one percent of dental professionals providing the LANAP protocol, an FDA cleared laser procedure for gum disease and periodontal treatment. To learn more about Dr. Zymantas and his dental services visit his website at http://www.lanapnaperville.com. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
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WATCH: Top Headlines from DPTV - Teen girls stopped in ISIS plan, Apple Pay demo and more
Headlines from DPTV: The developing story of three Aurora teen girls stopped in Germany on their way to Syria with a plan to join ISIS fighters.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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The Intelligent Community Forum Announces World’s Smart21 Communities of 2015
The Intelligent Community Forum today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2015. The United States has five communities, four each from Taiwan and Australia, three from Canada and one each from five other nations and they range in population from 15,000 to more than six million.
New York, New York (PRWEB) October 21, 2014
The Intelligent Community Forum today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2015. This select group of communities will now be in contention for the prestigious designation of Intelligent Community of the Year in June 2015.
“We have started the search for Toronto’s successor. More important, our analysts have selected 21 communities that have shown progress in their attempt to make the leap to Intelligent Community status. The Revolutionary Community theme for 2015 is perfect for this group. Not all of them are cities, towns or regions that people immediately think of as ‘tech cities.’ Tech is not all there is to a great community. Some are aspirational but all have launched programs that are innovative, and will do something that most cities, towns and regions have been attempting since the broadband economy emerged: launch a successful and full-scale full revolt against brain drain and the creation of industries that will produce jobs.”
ICF noted that last month the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Labor Organization detailed a growing job crisis. A report to G20 Employment Ministers stated that there is a sizeable job gap coupled with deterioration in the quality of jobs. 600 million jobs will be required in the next 15 years just to cope with an expanding population.100 million people are already unemployed.
The Smart21 Communities of 2015 is comprised of five communities from the United States, four communities from Australia, four communities from Taiwan, three communities from Canada, and one community each from Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya and New Zealand. Perhaps surprisingly, no European or Chinese community appears on this year’s list. Thirteen communities reappeared on the list, with the ICF’s first Kazakhstan city making the Smart21.
NOTE – The Intelligent Community Forum produced a video about the Smart21 for 2014. It can be viewed here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZo6o5TOch8
Intelligent Community Forum Smart21 Communities for 2015 with community name, country and population.
– Arlington County, Virginia, USA Pop. 210,280
– Astana, Kazakhstan Pop. 832,000
– Aurora, Illinois, USA Pop. 203,008
– Changhua County, Taiwan Pop 1,300,000
– Columbus, Ohio, USA Pop. 822,553
– Dubuque, Iowa, USA Pop. 58,253
– Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Pop. 877,926
– Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Pop. 185,000
– Mitchell, South Dakota, USA Pop. 15,254
– Nairobi County, Kenya Pop. 3,380,000
– New Taipei City, Taiwan Pop. 3,959,855
– Prospect, South Australia, Australia Pop. 296,862
– Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pop. 6,453,682
– Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Pop. 169,200
– Shiojiri City, Japan Pop. 67,824
– Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Pop. 278,202
– Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Pop. 502,000
– Taitung County, Taiwan Pop. 226,252
– Taoyuan County, Taiwan Pop. 2,050,600
– Whanganui, New Zealand Pop. 43,100
– Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia Pop. 186,368
The announcement of the Smart21 list was made at the kickoff dinner for the 3rd annual Intelligent Community Symposium at Walsh University Institute for the Study of the Intelligent Community in North Canton, Ohio, USA. The Symposium attracts international experts in the fields of education, technology, and business to discuss successful strategies for building prosperous and sustainable communities. The event featured Google’s Education Evangelist Jaimie Casap and Tim Jones, Toronto’s legendary social entrepreneur and CEO of Artscape. Jones coined the phrase “placemaking” and helped foster a global practice in the field.
The Symposium also marked the launch of the Institute’s Leadership Academy, a course designed to educate students, community leaders and ICF movement “champions” on the Intelligent Community Indicators.
Evaluation of Intelligent Community Forum Awards Program nominations is based on the five Intelligent Community Indicators, which provide the conceptual framework for understanding all of the factors that determine a community's competitiveness and point to its success in the broadband economy. In addition, the Awards are guided by this year’s theme, The Revolutionary Community, which focuses on the study of urban and regional planning and how it is impacting the way people live, work and create in their cities and towns. ICF released a white paper discussing the theme, which can be downloaded here.
The Smart21 Communities of 2015 will next provide more detailed data through an extensive questionnaire, which is evaluated by an independent research firm. The seven highest-scoring cities or regions will then be named the Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year, on January 22 in Taichung City, Taiwan, the 2013 Intelligent Community of the Year. In June of 2015, at an event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the 2014 Intelligent Community of the Year, one community will be chosen to succeed Toronto as the 2015 Intelligent Community of the Year.
About Intelligent Community Forum
The Intelligent Community Forum (http://www.intelligentcommunity.org), headquartered in New York, is a global movement of 134 cities, towns and regions. As an international think tank and Foundation, ICF studies and promotes the best practices of the world's Intelligent Communities as they adapt to the new demands and seize the opportunities presented by information and communications technology (ICT). To help cities and towns build prosperous economies, solve social problems and enrich local cultures, the Intelligent Community Forum conducts research, hosts global events, publishes books, and produces its high-profile annual international awards program. The Forum has two Institutes in North America dedicated to the study of the movement, with more institutes planned. Global leaders, thinkers, and media observers follow and participate in the ongoing global dialogue initiated by the Intelligent Community Forum. In 2012 ICF was invited to participate at the Nobel Peace Prize conference in Oslo and in 2014, its model and work was recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which, according to the American government, was "aimed at creating a more flexible and responsive system of workforce development to meet the needs of employers looking to fill 21st century jobs.” The Forum’s Foundation has an association made up of over 125 designated Intelligent Communities worldwide, which is represented by mayors and key civic leaders. For more information, go to http://www.icf-foundation.org. For more details on the Intelligent Community Forum’s recent publications and programs, visit http://www.intelligentcommunity.org
Intelligent Community Forum Contacts
Paul Brent
Senior Communications Specialist
market2world communications inc.
Phone: 001-613-256-3939
Email: paul at market2world dot com
Louis Zacharilla
Co-Founder, Intelligent Community Forum
Phone: (M) 001-917-715-0711 (O) 001-212-249-0624
Email: lzacharilla at intelligentcommunity dot org Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
New York, New York (PRWEB) October 21, 2014
The Intelligent Community Forum today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2015. This select group of communities will now be in contention for the prestigious designation of Intelligent Community of the Year in June 2015.
“We have started the search for Toronto’s successor. More important, our analysts have selected 21 communities that have shown progress in their attempt to make the leap to Intelligent Community status. The Revolutionary Community theme for 2015 is perfect for this group. Not all of them are cities, towns or regions that people immediately think of as ‘tech cities.’ Tech is not all there is to a great community. Some are aspirational but all have launched programs that are innovative, and will do something that most cities, towns and regions have been attempting since the broadband economy emerged: launch a successful and full-scale full revolt against brain drain and the creation of industries that will produce jobs.”
ICF noted that last month the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Labor Organization detailed a growing job crisis. A report to G20 Employment Ministers stated that there is a sizeable job gap coupled with deterioration in the quality of jobs. 600 million jobs will be required in the next 15 years just to cope with an expanding population.100 million people are already unemployed.
The Smart21 Communities of 2015 is comprised of five communities from the United States, four communities from Australia, four communities from Taiwan, three communities from Canada, and one community each from Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya and New Zealand. Perhaps surprisingly, no European or Chinese community appears on this year’s list. Thirteen communities reappeared on the list, with the ICF’s first Kazakhstan city making the Smart21.
NOTE – The Intelligent Community Forum produced a video about the Smart21 for 2014. It can be viewed here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZo6o5TOch8
Intelligent Community Forum Smart21 Communities for 2015 with community name, country and population.
– Arlington County, Virginia, USA Pop. 210,280
– Astana, Kazakhstan Pop. 832,000
– Aurora, Illinois, USA Pop. 203,008
– Changhua County, Taiwan Pop 1,300,000
– Columbus, Ohio, USA Pop. 822,553
– Dubuque, Iowa, USA Pop. 58,253
– Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Pop. 877,926
– Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Pop. 185,000
– Mitchell, South Dakota, USA Pop. 15,254
– Nairobi County, Kenya Pop. 3,380,000
– New Taipei City, Taiwan Pop. 3,959,855
– Prospect, South Australia, Australia Pop. 296,862
– Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pop. 6,453,682
– Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Pop. 169,200
– Shiojiri City, Japan Pop. 67,824
– Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Pop. 278,202
– Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Pop. 502,000
– Taitung County, Taiwan Pop. 226,252
– Taoyuan County, Taiwan Pop. 2,050,600
– Whanganui, New Zealand Pop. 43,100
– Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia Pop. 186,368
The announcement of the Smart21 list was made at the kickoff dinner for the 3rd annual Intelligent Community Symposium at Walsh University Institute for the Study of the Intelligent Community in North Canton, Ohio, USA. The Symposium attracts international experts in the fields of education, technology, and business to discuss successful strategies for building prosperous and sustainable communities. The event featured Google’s Education Evangelist Jaimie Casap and Tim Jones, Toronto’s legendary social entrepreneur and CEO of Artscape. Jones coined the phrase “placemaking” and helped foster a global practice in the field.
The Symposium also marked the launch of the Institute’s Leadership Academy, a course designed to educate students, community leaders and ICF movement “champions” on the Intelligent Community Indicators.
Evaluation of Intelligent Community Forum Awards Program nominations is based on the five Intelligent Community Indicators, which provide the conceptual framework for understanding all of the factors that determine a community's competitiveness and point to its success in the broadband economy. In addition, the Awards are guided by this year’s theme, The Revolutionary Community, which focuses on the study of urban and regional planning and how it is impacting the way people live, work and create in their cities and towns. ICF released a white paper discussing the theme, which can be downloaded here.
The Smart21 Communities of 2015 will next provide more detailed data through an extensive questionnaire, which is evaluated by an independent research firm. The seven highest-scoring cities or regions will then be named the Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year, on January 22 in Taichung City, Taiwan, the 2013 Intelligent Community of the Year. In June of 2015, at an event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the 2014 Intelligent Community of the Year, one community will be chosen to succeed Toronto as the 2015 Intelligent Community of the Year.
About Intelligent Community Forum
The Intelligent Community Forum (http://www.intelligentcommunity.org), headquartered in New York, is a global movement of 134 cities, towns and regions. As an international think tank and Foundation, ICF studies and promotes the best practices of the world's Intelligent Communities as they adapt to the new demands and seize the opportunities presented by information and communications technology (ICT). To help cities and towns build prosperous economies, solve social problems and enrich local cultures, the Intelligent Community Forum conducts research, hosts global events, publishes books, and produces its high-profile annual international awards program. The Forum has two Institutes in North America dedicated to the study of the movement, with more institutes planned. Global leaders, thinkers, and media observers follow and participate in the ongoing global dialogue initiated by the Intelligent Community Forum. In 2012 ICF was invited to participate at the Nobel Peace Prize conference in Oslo and in 2014, its model and work was recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which, according to the American government, was "aimed at creating a more flexible and responsive system of workforce development to meet the needs of employers looking to fill 21st century jobs.” The Forum’s Foundation has an association made up of over 125 designated Intelligent Communities worldwide, which is represented by mayors and key civic leaders. For more information, go to http://www.icf-foundation.org. For more details on the Intelligent Community Forum’s recent publications and programs, visit http://www.intelligentcommunity.org
Intelligent Community Forum Contacts
Paul Brent
Senior Communications Specialist
market2world communications inc.
Phone: 001-613-256-3939
Email: paul at market2world dot com
Louis Zacharilla
Co-Founder, Intelligent Community Forum
Phone: (M) 001-917-715-0711 (O) 001-212-249-0624
Email: lzacharilla at intelligentcommunity dot org Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
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Who Were The Victims Of Alleged Serial Killer Darren Vann?
Seven women have been found dead this week in northwestern Indiana, one in a motel and six in abandoned houses in Gary.
Darren Vann, 43, was charged Monday in the death of the woman whose body was found Friday at a Motel 6 in Hammond, 20 miles southeast of Chicago. Police say Vann has confessed to all seven killings and hinted that there could be more, stretching back two decades. Family and friends of three victims reached by The Associated Press on Tuesday remembered the women as caring, loving family members who will be missed.
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ANITH JONES
Jones was a fixture in Natasha Conway's life for 25 years.
She was the little girl who wanted to play when Conway moved to a new neighborhood on Chicago's South Side at 9. She was the teenager who promised to carry on the tradition of baking Betty Boop birthday cakes after Conway buried her father at 18. She was the woman who snuck a McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich into the hospital room after Conway gave birth to her second child at 25.
So when Jones went missing in early October, Conway, 34, noticed.
"They say you never know what you've got until it's gone," Conway said. "I knew what I had in a friend."
As young women, Conway and Jones visited Memphis, St. Louis and Detroit. They shared a love of Chicago's reggae clubs. They got tattoos together.
"She just wanted to travel and enjoy life," Conway said.
Apart from her dog, Buzz, and cat, Chuck, Jones, 35, had no children. Instead, she was godmother to her friends' children, including Conway's son and daughter.
One of several siblings, Jones was also the "favorite aunt to every last one of her nieces and nephews," Conway said.
Jones moved to northwest Indiana from Detroit between 10 and 12 years ago, Conway said. Her most recent apartment was in Merrillville, but she sold men's clothing at a market in Gary.
Conway said Jones hoped the stand would be a gateway to a store of her own.
"She had big dreams," Conway said.
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TEAIRA BATEY
Batey was the proud mother of a 2-year-old son who didn't wait for her longtime boyfriend to propose.
"We were sitting at home having dinner. ... And she said, 'You know what? I want to get married and have more kids one day,'" Marvin Clinton said. "She said, 'Are you interested?'"
The 45-year-old Clinton accepted that proposal two years ago and the two were working on wedding plans when she went missing last January. Clinton said he loved her because she was sweet and beautiful.
"She wanted to get married, raise our son together and just live a prosperous, happy life," he said.
Batey also had struggles. She was bipolar and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. Clinton said he knew the 28-year-old Batey had been a prostitute "back in the day" but said she hadn't been involved in that for at least three years.
Her mother, Gloria Cullom, described her daughter as trusting and vulnerable. She was born in Chicago and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, when she was about 4, then moved to Gary in 2004.
Cullom said Batey also had two daughters, ages 8 and 7, who were taken from her by the state and put up for adoption. Cullom thought the state was wrong to take her granddaughters but was pleased Batey had found happiness with Clinton.
Clinton and Cullom said they thought Gary police should have done more to look for Batey. Clinton said he's frustrated that Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said the only missing person report the city had received was for Jones, because he and Cullom filed one for Batey.
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AFRIKKA HARDY
At age 19, Hardy was trying to figure out what she wanted to be.
She wanted to be a nurse. She wanted to be a singer. She wanted to be music engineer. Mainly, she wanted to be an independent adult.
"She had so much potential," said her mother, Lori Townsend. "She could write you a poem in a matter of seconds, and it was original and from the heart. She wrote short stories. ... She could sing. Her mind was a sponge. She absorbed everything."
Townsend said Hardy went through a lot, growing up in poverty and with a father in prison. The family lived in Chicago before moving to Aurora, Colorado, more than five years ago. Hardy decided to leave home in June and move to Gary.
"She was 19. She didn't want to be under mom's wings anymore," she said.
Despite that, the two talked nearly every day, even if it was only to say "I love you," she said.
Townsend said her daughter was trying to get a job and support herself and "fell into a trap" when she apparently turned to sex work.
Police say the discovery of Hardy's body at the Motel 6, where they say she went as a prostitute, led to police arresting Vann and uncovering the other bodies.
Townsend said her daughter died "as a hero in a sense" and said of the prostitution allegations that: "People don't understand people's circumstances. That wasn't who my daughter was."
Hardy's biggest fault might have been that she was too trusting, Townsend said.
"She didn't believe the world is as ugly as it is," she said. "Unfortunately, she succumbed to the hands of ugliness." Reported by Huffington Post 14 hours ago.
Darren Vann, 43, was charged Monday in the death of the woman whose body was found Friday at a Motel 6 in Hammond, 20 miles southeast of Chicago. Police say Vann has confessed to all seven killings and hinted that there could be more, stretching back two decades. Family and friends of three victims reached by The Associated Press on Tuesday remembered the women as caring, loving family members who will be missed.
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ANITH JONES
Jones was a fixture in Natasha Conway's life for 25 years.
She was the little girl who wanted to play when Conway moved to a new neighborhood on Chicago's South Side at 9. She was the teenager who promised to carry on the tradition of baking Betty Boop birthday cakes after Conway buried her father at 18. She was the woman who snuck a McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich into the hospital room after Conway gave birth to her second child at 25.
So when Jones went missing in early October, Conway, 34, noticed.
"They say you never know what you've got until it's gone," Conway said. "I knew what I had in a friend."
As young women, Conway and Jones visited Memphis, St. Louis and Detroit. They shared a love of Chicago's reggae clubs. They got tattoos together.
"She just wanted to travel and enjoy life," Conway said.
Apart from her dog, Buzz, and cat, Chuck, Jones, 35, had no children. Instead, she was godmother to her friends' children, including Conway's son and daughter.
One of several siblings, Jones was also the "favorite aunt to every last one of her nieces and nephews," Conway said.
Jones moved to northwest Indiana from Detroit between 10 and 12 years ago, Conway said. Her most recent apartment was in Merrillville, but she sold men's clothing at a market in Gary.
Conway said Jones hoped the stand would be a gateway to a store of her own.
"She had big dreams," Conway said.
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TEAIRA BATEY
Batey was the proud mother of a 2-year-old son who didn't wait for her longtime boyfriend to propose.
"We were sitting at home having dinner. ... And she said, 'You know what? I want to get married and have more kids one day,'" Marvin Clinton said. "She said, 'Are you interested?'"
The 45-year-old Clinton accepted that proposal two years ago and the two were working on wedding plans when she went missing last January. Clinton said he loved her because she was sweet and beautiful.
"She wanted to get married, raise our son together and just live a prosperous, happy life," he said.
Batey also had struggles. She was bipolar and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. Clinton said he knew the 28-year-old Batey had been a prostitute "back in the day" but said she hadn't been involved in that for at least three years.
Her mother, Gloria Cullom, described her daughter as trusting and vulnerable. She was born in Chicago and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, when she was about 4, then moved to Gary in 2004.
Cullom said Batey also had two daughters, ages 8 and 7, who were taken from her by the state and put up for adoption. Cullom thought the state was wrong to take her granddaughters but was pleased Batey had found happiness with Clinton.
Clinton and Cullom said they thought Gary police should have done more to look for Batey. Clinton said he's frustrated that Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said the only missing person report the city had received was for Jones, because he and Cullom filed one for Batey.
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AFRIKKA HARDY
At age 19, Hardy was trying to figure out what she wanted to be.
She wanted to be a nurse. She wanted to be a singer. She wanted to be music engineer. Mainly, she wanted to be an independent adult.
"She had so much potential," said her mother, Lori Townsend. "She could write you a poem in a matter of seconds, and it was original and from the heart. She wrote short stories. ... She could sing. Her mind was a sponge. She absorbed everything."
Townsend said Hardy went through a lot, growing up in poverty and with a father in prison. The family lived in Chicago before moving to Aurora, Colorado, more than five years ago. Hardy decided to leave home in June and move to Gary.
"She was 19. She didn't want to be under mom's wings anymore," she said.
Despite that, the two talked nearly every day, even if it was only to say "I love you," she said.
Townsend said her daughter was trying to get a job and support herself and "fell into a trap" when she apparently turned to sex work.
Police say the discovery of Hardy's body at the Motel 6, where they say she went as a prostitute, led to police arresting Vann and uncovering the other bodies.
Townsend said her daughter died "as a hero in a sense" and said of the prostitution allegations that: "People don't understand people's circumstances. That wasn't who my daughter was."
Hardy's biggest fault might have been that she was too trusting, Townsend said.
"She didn't believe the world is as ugly as it is," she said. "Unfortunately, she succumbed to the hands of ugliness." Reported by Huffington Post 14 hours ago.
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High, armed man tries to carjack UPS driver
A man carrying two guns and apparently high on narcotics forgot he needed keys to jack a UPS delivery truck on Aurora Avenue Tuesday morning. A UPS driver stopped her truck at a business in the 12000 block of Aurora Avenue North just before 11 a.m., only to return and find a strange man sitting in the driver’s seat. The man, 32, appeared to be shaking the steering wheel as if to drive away, even through the driver was carrying the keys, police reports say. While the driver tried to coax the man out of the truck, he swung at her several times and hit her on the forearm, according [...]
Reported by SeattlePI.com 1 day ago.
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Award-Winning Comedian Spencer James to Perform His One-man Show "How to Hide a Fat Kid"
“How to Hide a Fat Kid,” inside the comedic mind of Spencer Jame's struggle with childhood obesity.
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) October 22, 2014
Stand-up comic Spencer James, winner of this year’s World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, Nevada, will present three performances of his one-man show, “How to Hide a Fat Kid” on Thursday Nov. 13th, Friday Nov. 14th, and Saturday Nov. 15th at the Vintage Theatre 1468 Dayton Street in Aurora, Colorado with all shows starting at 7:30 pm. A press preview performance is scheduled for Wednesday Nov. 12th at 7:30 pm, and further information can be obtained by contacting BB Talent at 720.245.6851. Tickets are $10 and available at the door or by calling the reservation line at 720.245.6851.
Spencer James says that his one-man show, “How to Hide a Fat Kid” developed out of a desire to share with audiences the deeper struggle he had with his weight well into his early 20’s. “I’ve talked about my weight problems on stage in my stand-up. But in stand-up, everything is pointed toward a joke. I had a story that was mine, but I knew it also had to be similar to other people’s struggles with their weight as a kid. I wanted to talk more about what the impacts are when you don’t like your own body and you’re simultaneously going through all the insecurity and crazy self-doubt of being a kid and then a teen-ager. Girls, school, parties you’re afraid to go to… the bigger picture of it. The play is really funny but it’s also all true, so there’s much more going on than just telling jokes in a theater.”
James had discussed doing the show with his management team but his stand-up commitments and a needed day job kept him from getting a script together. When playwright and former Denver-based stand-up Steve Stajich (Stych) heard about the project, he was interested in consulting on the play and getting it to a stage. “I had weight issues when I was a kid, and sometimes it just felt overwhelming. You wear goofy oversize clothing, you avoid certain things… you hide. There’s something very human and worthwhile in Spencer wanting to talk about these moments that, because he’s still a young man, are still so close to him. Pursuing stand-up comedy allowed him to put himself in front of people and that’s when we see him, in more ways than one, stop hiding.”
“How to Hide a Fat Kid” begins with James as a kid dealing with insecure moments while waiting for the bus on the first day of school… and continues right through to James’ current award-winning stand-up work. With simple staging and a lot of laughter, James carries the audience through his “hiding” experience and his eventual understanding of what he needed to do to not be held back. “How to Hide a Fat Kid” is an ‘all ages’ evening of theater with some mature themes. For information and reserved seating, please contact BBTalent at 720.245.6851. Tickets are $10 and are only good for one night of the show. There will be a cash bar and snacks available for purchase at the theater.
“How to Hide a Fat Kid” was written by Spencer James with writing and production supervision by Steve Stajich.
Spencer can also be found on YouTube and ITunes via http://www.thatguywiththetie.com Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) October 22, 2014
Stand-up comic Spencer James, winner of this year’s World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, Nevada, will present three performances of his one-man show, “How to Hide a Fat Kid” on Thursday Nov. 13th, Friday Nov. 14th, and Saturday Nov. 15th at the Vintage Theatre 1468 Dayton Street in Aurora, Colorado with all shows starting at 7:30 pm. A press preview performance is scheduled for Wednesday Nov. 12th at 7:30 pm, and further information can be obtained by contacting BB Talent at 720.245.6851. Tickets are $10 and available at the door or by calling the reservation line at 720.245.6851.
Spencer James says that his one-man show, “How to Hide a Fat Kid” developed out of a desire to share with audiences the deeper struggle he had with his weight well into his early 20’s. “I’ve talked about my weight problems on stage in my stand-up. But in stand-up, everything is pointed toward a joke. I had a story that was mine, but I knew it also had to be similar to other people’s struggles with their weight as a kid. I wanted to talk more about what the impacts are when you don’t like your own body and you’re simultaneously going through all the insecurity and crazy self-doubt of being a kid and then a teen-ager. Girls, school, parties you’re afraid to go to… the bigger picture of it. The play is really funny but it’s also all true, so there’s much more going on than just telling jokes in a theater.”
James had discussed doing the show with his management team but his stand-up commitments and a needed day job kept him from getting a script together. When playwright and former Denver-based stand-up Steve Stajich (Stych) heard about the project, he was interested in consulting on the play and getting it to a stage. “I had weight issues when I was a kid, and sometimes it just felt overwhelming. You wear goofy oversize clothing, you avoid certain things… you hide. There’s something very human and worthwhile in Spencer wanting to talk about these moments that, because he’s still a young man, are still so close to him. Pursuing stand-up comedy allowed him to put himself in front of people and that’s when we see him, in more ways than one, stop hiding.”
“How to Hide a Fat Kid” begins with James as a kid dealing with insecure moments while waiting for the bus on the first day of school… and continues right through to James’ current award-winning stand-up work. With simple staging and a lot of laughter, James carries the audience through his “hiding” experience and his eventual understanding of what he needed to do to not be held back. “How to Hide a Fat Kid” is an ‘all ages’ evening of theater with some mature themes. For information and reserved seating, please contact BBTalent at 720.245.6851. Tickets are $10 and are only good for one night of the show. There will be a cash bar and snacks available for purchase at the theater.
“How to Hide a Fat Kid” was written by Spencer James with writing and production supervision by Steve Stajich.
Spencer can also be found on YouTube and ITunes via http://www.thatguywiththetie.com Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
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Aurora invests in GIT to beef up 3D printing business
Aurora, a distributor of office automation machines and furniture in the Taiwan and China markets, on October 21 announced the investment of NT$113 million (US$3.7 million) for a 55% stake in General Integration Technology (GIT), a sales agent of 3D printers for US-based Stratasys and 3D scanners/software as well as a developer of software for 3D digital direct manufacturing solutions in the Taiwan market, to strengthen its 3D printing business in the Taiwan and China markets.
Reported by DigiTimes 21 hours ago.
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