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Friday's Morning Email: Chattanooga Shooter Kills Four Marines

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*CHATTANOOGA SHOOTER KILLS FOUR MARINES* "Four Marines were shot dead Thursday after a gunman brazenly opened fire on two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The shooter was also killed and three people -- including a police officer -- were injured, city officials said." Here's what we know about the alleged shooter, Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, who is being investigated for domestic terrorism. [Sebastian Murdock, Simon McCormack and Andres Jauregui, HuffPost]

*AURORA MOVIE THEATER SHOOTER FOUND GUILTY* James Holmes was found guilty of multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder yesterday after killing 12 people and wounding 70 more in his attack on a Colorado movie theater in 2012. [Ryan Grenoble, HuffPost]

*HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RAPE KITS GO UNTESTED* "In the most detailed nationwide inventory of untested rape kits ever, USA TODAY and journalists from more than 75 Gannett newspapers and TEGNA TV stations have found at least 70,000 neglected kits in an open-records campaign covering 1,000-plus police agencies – and counting. Despite its scope, the agency-by-agency count covers a fraction of the nation's 18,000 police departments, suggesting the number of untested rape kits reaches into the hundreds of thousands." [USA Today]

*FLIGHT MH17 WAS SHOT DOWN OVER UKRAINE A YEAR AGO TODAY* The AP evaluates where the investigation stands for the 298 people killed when their plane was targeted by an alleged ground-to-air missile while flying over Ukraine. [AP]

*EUROPEAN AIR SAFETY REGULATOR RECOMMENDS REVISING PSYCHOLOGICAL OVERSIGHT OF PILOTS* "Europe’s top air safety regulator on Friday called for a series of measures aimed at strengthening the medical and psychological oversight of the region’s commercial airline pilots, including random drug and alcohol testing of flight crews." [NYT]

*AMERICANS INCREASINGLY WORRIED ABOUT RACISM* Following the Charleston massacre, more and more Americans consider racism to be the greatest problem facing the United States today. [Yujia Pan, HuffPost]

*HIGH RISK ON THE HIGH SEAS* The New York Times examines the legal leeway in maritime laws. [NYT]

*WHAT’S BREWING*

*EMMY SNUBS AND SURPRISES* Why oh why are Keri Russell and Julianna Margulies left off the list? Read the full list of nominees here. [HuffPost]

*DUGGAR FAMILY SPEAKS OUT AFTER TLC CANCELS '19 KIDS AND COUNTING'* You can read the Duggars' full statement here after the news broke that TLC had canceled their show. [HuffPost]

*PANTENE CONTROLS YOUR LIFE* You control the color wheel, you rule the world. [Nautilus]

*TOP SPOTIFY SONGS IN EACH CITY* Clearly we need to brush up on our rap after surveying this list. [Quartz]

*STOPPING A MIGRAINE IN ITS TRACKS* Nobody needs one of those. [HuffPost]

*WHAT'S WORKING*

*THE PHONE NOTIFICATIONS 'THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR KID'S LIFE'* "An initiative out of Stanford University has found success in boosting preschoolers’ test scores by sending basic text messages to their parents. The texts, which are sent three times a week during the school year, suggest simple literacy-boosting activities for parents to do with their kids at home." [HuffPost]

*ON THE BLOG*

*TEACH YOUR KIDS TO CODE* "All students need digital literacy, many need computational thinking depending on their career choice, and some will actually do the software development in high-tech companies, IT departments, or other specialized areas. I don't believe all kids should learn to code seriously, but all kids should try it via programs like code.org, CS First or Khan Academy." [HuffPost]

*BEFORE YOU GO*

~ Another Pixar theory we can get behind.

~ So 60 years ago, you could go to Disney World for a dollar.

~ Trying to save the environment by bringing reusable bags? You may end up buying more junk food.

~ About that mysterious mountain on Pluto.

~ The Internet is up in arms over Gawker's alleged outing of a Conde Nast executive.

~ Prepare yourself for bacon seaweed to be a thing.

~ Planned Parenthood apologized for the "'tone and statements' of a senior staff member who was secretly recorded in a video that critics say suggests the U.S. reproductive health organization sells aborted fetal tissue."

~ Meet the woman "behind the woman on the $10 bill."

~ Sign us up for this pool cliff house.

~ Behind the insane plot to kill Lil Wayne.

~ On this week's "So That Happened," Sherrod Brown talks about why he isn't running for president.

~ And we're with Lena Dunham: Standing next to supermodels doesn't sound like a great time.

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Crystal Lake Family of Shooting Victim Reacts to Guilty Verdict for James Holmes

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Crystal Lake Family of Shooting Victim Reacts to Guilty Verdict for James Holmes Patch Crystal Lake-Cary, IL -- The 27-year-old Crystal Lake man was killed when James Holmes opened fire on an Aurora, Colo., movie theater in 2012. Reported by Patch 21 hours ago.

Victims torn over death penalty for theater shooter

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A guilty verdict for convicted murderer James Holmes brought relief to both survivors and families of those who died in the 2012 Aurora, Colorado theater shooting. Amid the feelings of relief were those of angst over the possible death penalty.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Reported by USATODAY.com 21 hours ago.

2015 Greater Toronto Area Consumer Choice Award-Winners

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Business Listings for the 2015 Top Service Providers in the Greater Toronto Area

(PRWEB) July 17, 2015

Consumer Choice Award is thrilled to announce the 2015 Top Service Providers in their respective sectors for the Greater Toronto Area. We would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to all this year’s winners; your dedication to superior service has resonated with the people of the GTA.

Each year across Canada, Consumer Choice Award gathers opinions, perceptions and expectations through the responses of thousands of consumers and businesses. All winners have gone through a rigorous selection process conducted by a third party research firm to ensure only the most outstanding service providers are the winners within their respective industry. Find the list of Award Winners below:

Automotive & Transportation
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Acura of North Toronto
Acura Dealer (GTA Wide)
7064 Yonge St.
Thornhill
(905) 882-9660

Bell Auto Inc.
Pre-Owned Automobile Dealers (GTA Wide)
1127 Finch Ave. W
North York
(416) 736-8880
(877) 854-4872

Birchmount Collision Inc.
Automobile Body Shop (GTA Central)
4032 Finch Ave. E
Scarborough
(416) 291-9919

Concord Trailer Rental
Trailers - Rental, Leasing & Sales (GTA Wide)
8470 Keele St.
Concord
(416) 732-3668

Don Valley North Toyota Scion
Automobile Dealers – Toyota (GTA Wide)
3300 Steeles Ave. E
Markham
(905) 475-0722
(800) 663-8658

Hitch City
Van & Truck Customizing (GTA Wide)
5170 Dixie Rd.
Mississauga
(905) 625-4664

Lease Busters.com
Automobile Leasing (GTA Wide)
1230 Crestlawn Dr.
Mississauga
(905) 629-2270
(888) 357-2678

Lexus of Oakville
Lexus Dealerships (GTA Wide)
1453 North Service Rd. W.
Oakville
(905) 847-8400
(866) LEXUS-66

Oil Changers North York
Automobile Lubrication (GTA Central)
901 Sheppard Ave. W
North York
(416) 638-0165

Ontario Truck Training Academy
Truck Driving School (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(905) 723-1237
(800) 753-2284

Thorncrest Sherway Inc.
Ford or Lincoln Dealership (GTA Wide)
1575 The Queensway
Toronto
(416) 521-7000

Jemm Truck & Trailer
Truck Service & Repair (GTA East)
1555 Sandy Beach Rd.
Pickering
(905) 837-0220

Sunwing Airlines
Aircraft Charter Services (GTA Wide)
27 Fasken Dr.
Toronto
(416) 620-4955
(877) 877-1755

The Brimell Group
Automobile Repair (GTA Central)
5060 Sheppard Ave. E
Scarborough
(416) 292-2241
(877) 227-0121

Tire World Inc
Automobile Tires (GTA West)
9 Melanie Dr.
Brampton
(905) 677-8473

Town+Country BMW
Automobile Dealers – BMW
(GTA Wide)
8111 Kennedy Rd.
Markham
(905) 477-2212
(877) 886-3100

Business Solutions
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A. Farber & Partners Inc.
Bankruptcy Trustees (GTA Wide)
300 - 1220 Sheppard Ave. E
Toronto
(416) 496-1200
310-1100

ABCO Group
Office Furniture & Equipment (GTA Wide)
2480 Lawrence Ave. E
Toronto
(416) 750-0118
(877) 441-2226

Barter Network Ltd.
Barter Services (GTA Wide)
6 - 955 Wilson Ave.
Toronto
(416) 485-9393
(866) DO-BARTER

Burlington Signs National
Signs (GTA Wide)
1 & 2 - 1229 Advance Rd.
Burlington
(905) 335-6515

Canadian Linen & Uniform Service
Uniform Supplier (GTA Wide)
24 Atomic Ave.
Toronto
(416) 354-3100
(888) 258-2222

Canadian Waste Management Inc.
Waste Management (GTA Wide)
5425 Dixie Rd.
Mississauga
(905) 277-4646
(877) 749-4646

Credit Canada Debt Solutions Inc.
Credit & Debt Counseling Service (GTA Wide)
810 - 45 Sheppard Ave. E.
Toronto
(416) 228-DEBT
(800) 267-2272

DEL Property Management Inc.
Property Management (GTA Wide)
4800 Dufferin St.
Toronto
(416) 661-3151

Diamond and Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers
Personal Injury Lawyers (GTA Wide)
7th Floor, 5075 Yonge St.
Toronto
(416) 256-1600
(800) 567-HURT

ExpoSystems Canada
Display & Exhibition Designers (GTA Wide)
3640 McNicoll Ave.
Scarborough
(416) 291-2932
(800) 263-EXPO (3976)

Freeman Audio Visual Canada
Audio Visual Services (GTA Wide)
2365 Matheson Blvd. E
Mississauga
(905) 366-9245

GIC Wealth Management Inc.
Financial Planning (GTA Wide)
340 - 3625 Dufferin St.
Toronto
(416) 787-1366
(866) 228-9442

Legal Action
Paralegal Services (GTA Central)
405 - 5075 Yonge St.
Toronto
(416) 226-7250
(800) 601-8946

Pathway Communications
Managed Service Provider
95 Apple Creek Blvd.
Markham
(416) 214-6363
(877) 883-8516

Nothers Sign and Recognition
Promotional Products (GTA Wide)
323 Horton St.
London
(647) 457-3000
800-265-1554

Print Three
Photocopy, Printing & Digital Services
300 - 8400 Jane St.
Concord
(905) 669-8895
(800) 335-5918

Optima IT Consulting
Computer Consultants (GTA Wide)
119 - 5800 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga
(905) 602-4435

SearchKings
Web Search Engine Optimization
1951 Leslie St.
Toronto
(416) 913-1279
(888) 335-4647

Health & Wellness
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Abbotsford Animal Hospital
Veterinary Hospital (GTA North)
14958 Yonge St.
Aurora
(905) 727-7379

AlviArmani
Hair Restoration (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(310) 652-6444
(866) 607-6220

Avenue Acupuncture
Acupuncture (GTA Central)
2nd Floor, 1896 Avenue Rd.
Toronto
(416) 449-6756

Bellair Laser Clinic
Laser Hair Removal (GTA Wide)
116 Cumberland St.
Toronto
(416) 972-0337

Custom Orthotic Design Group Ltd.
Podiatrists- Foot Clinic (GTA West)
Unit 24- 4120 Ridgeway Dr.
Mississauga
(905) 828-2969
(866) 829-2969

Edelstein Cosmetic
Cosmetic Procedures (GTA Wide)
362 Fairlawn Ave.
Toronto
(416) 256-5614
(866) 687-4273

Elite Martial Arts, Krav Maga Training Centres
Martial Arts (GTA Central)
With 2 Locations to Serve You
Mississauga & Toronto
(905) 276-0040
(416) 366-7500

Hearing Solutions
Hearing Services (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(888) 506-3277

KICKS Dance Studio
Schools – Dance (GTA North)
50 Bullock Dr.
Markham
(905) 294-2618

Lasik MD
Laser Vision Correction (GTA Wide)
1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West
Ground floor
Toronto
(416) 362-8677
(866) 557-5557

Mississauga Animal Hospital
Veterinarians (GTA West)
365 Dundas St. E
Mississauga
(905) 270-4784

NHI Nursing & Homemakers Inc.
Home Healthcare Services (GTA Wide)
204 - 2347 Kennedy Rd.
Toronto
(416) 754-0700
(800) 567-6877

North Toronto Naturopathic Clinic
Naturopathic Medicine (GTA Central)
1940 Avenue Rd.
Toronto
(416) 385-9266

Spa Sedona
Salon Spa (GTA East)
24 Church St. S
Ajax
(905) 686-4955

The City Wide Group
Waterproofing & Foundation Repair
(GTA Wide)
25 Hollinger Rd.
Toronto
(416) 283-5500

The Floor Shop
Flooring (GTA Wide)
3 Locations to Serve You
(800) 462-9792

The Optical Lounge
Opticians/Optometrist (GTA East)
26 - 1725 Kingston Rd.
Pickering
(905) 239-5500
(416) 296-9991

The Physiotherapy & Wellness Institute
Physiotherapists (GTA Wide)
6 - 160 Main St. S
Brampton
(905) 595-3480

Home & Construction
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All Canada Crane Rental Corp.
Cranes (GTA Wide)
7215 Torbram Rd.
Mississauga
(905) 795-1090
(800) 989-4845

Alliance Security Systems Mississauga
Alarm Systems (GTA Wide)
16-2355 Derry Rd. E
Mississauga
(905) 696-0613
(877) 94-ALARM

AMJ Campbell
Moving Company (GTA Wide)
6140 Vipond Dr.
Mississauga
(888) AMJ-MOVE

AtlasCare
Air Conditioning & Heating Contractor (GTA Wide)
1 - 2590 Bristol Cr.
Oakville
(905) 829-1296

Avenue Insulation
Insulation Contractor (GTA Wide)
2 Abbs St.
Toronto
(416) 371-3626

Back Clinics of Canada Dr. Ron Nusbaum CEO
Back Specialist (GTA Wide)
5 - 3120 Rutherford Rd.
Vaughan
(416) 633-3666
(877) 724-6373

Brock Doors & Windows Inc.
Windows & Doors (GTA Wide)
278 Orenda Rd.
Brampton
(905) 791-2850
(800) 449-3808

Burkes Restoration Inc.
Fire & Water Damage Restoration (GTA Wide)
98 Milvan Dr.
Toronto
(416) 744-2456
(800) 586-2456

Cayne's The Super Houseware Store
Houseware Retailers (GTA Wide)
112 Doncaster Ave.
Thornhill
(905) 764-1188

City Duct Cleaning Inc.
Duct Cleaning (GTA
East)
21 - 40 Metropolitan Rd.
Scarborough
(416) 293-1800

Clearview Home & Property Inspections
Building Inspection (GTA Wide)
2 - 7080 Pacific Circle
Mississauga
(647) 996-8439

Davey Tree
Tree Services (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(800) 465-6367

Dodds Garage Door Systems Inc.
Overhead Doors (GTA Wide)
21 - 346 Newkirk Rd. N.
Richmond Hill
(905) 508-6277

Dodds Interiors
Window Treatments (GTA Wide)
1860 Dundas St. E
Mississauga
(416) 250-8999
(905) 848-2877

Gutter Depot
Eavestroughs (GTA West)
Unit A & B, 1239 Aerowood Dr.
Mississauga
(888) 909-1665

Kitchen Land
Kitchen & Bath Centres (GTA Wide)
14 - 1075 Queensway E.
Mississauga
(905) 848-8509
(877) 678-8509

LawnSavers Plant Health Care Inc.
Lawn Care (GTA North)
14 - 160 Cidermill Ave.
Concord
(905) 707-9994
(888) 503-5296

Monster Plowing Company
Snow Removal (GTA Wide)
5-1655 Dupont St.
Toronto
(647) 967-7569

Mr Rooter Plumbing
Plumbing Contractor (GTA Wide)
71 Penn Dr.
North York    
(416) 742-3137
(877) 761-0056    

MTC Paving & Interlock - Mountaion Top Construction
Paving Contractor (GTA Wide)
12-975 Westport Cres.
Mississauga
(905) 565-1644

Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc.
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Provider) (GTA Wide)
400 - 5343 Dundas St.
Toronto
(877) 654-7319

Roussel Eavestrough Distributors
Eavestroughs (GTA Central)
121 Nugget Ave.
Scarborough
(416) 438-4344

Sunnyside Windows and Eaves Cleaning
Window Cleaning (GTA Wide)
250 Eglinton Ave E, #567
Toronto
(416) 480-9675

Superior Home Systems
Vacuums (GTA Wide)
6024 Yonge St.
Toronto    
(416) 226-9396

Teskey Concrete Company Corp.
Concrete - Ready Mixed (GTA Wide)
20 Murray Rd.
Downsview    
(416) 638-0340

Tesla Electric
Electrical Contractor (GTA Wide)
1010 Bathurst St.
Toronto
(416) 535-9693

The English Carpenter
Renovation Carpenter (GTA Central)
3 - 146 Bovaird Ave.
Toronto
(647) 269-3140

The Home Improvement People Inc.
Home Renovation (GTA Wide)
1120 Castlefield Ave.
Toronto    
(905) 760-7607    

Top Hat Chimney
Chimney Cleaning (GTA Central)
146 Everden Rd.
Toronto
(416) 785-9003

Unic Sheet Metal & Eavestroughing
Eavestroughs (GTA East)
759 Kingston Rd. W.
Ajax
(905) 426-5001
Lifestyle

Academy of Learning College
School - Career & Business College (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(855) 978-3988

Bollocks Pub & Kitchen
Restaurants – Pubs (GTA East)
736 Kingston Rd.
Pickering
(905) 492-5088

Canadiana Flowers
Florists (GTA Central)
3087 Kingston Rd.
Toronto    
(416) 265-5438
(888) 265-7673

Château Le Jardin Conference
& Event Venue
Wedding Venues (GTA North)
8440 Hwy. 27
Woodbridge
(905) 851-2200
(800) 533-3009

Cultures Restaurants
Restaurants - Sandwich Shop (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better    

D Spa
Spa/Day Spa (GTA West)
4242 Dundas St. W
Etobicoke    
(416) 236-7720
(905) 339-0772

Edge Imaging
Photographers (GTA Wide)
940 Gateway Dr.
Burlington
(905) 631-5588
(866) 707-3343

Guru Lukshmi
Restaurants- Indian (GTA West)
Unit 50- 7070 Saint Barbara Blvd.
Mississauga
(416) 319-4921

Highland Funeral Home, Markham Chapter
Funeral Services (GTA North)
10 Cachet Woods Crt.
Markham
(905) 887-8600

Hometurf Lawn Care
Lawn Maintenance (GTA West)
7123 Fir Tree Dr.

ILAC
Schools – Language (GTA Wide)
4th Floor, 920 Yonge St.
Toronto
(416) 961-5151
(877) 452-2452

Jiffy Self Storage
Storage - Self Service (GTA Central)
1805 Wilson Ave.
Toronto    
(416) 745-4339

Koya Japan
Japanese Restaurant (GTA North)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(905) 764-7066

Le Dome Banquet Hall Inc.
Wedding Venues (GTA West)
1173 North Service Rd. E
Oakville
(905) 842-8230

Los Chicos Brasa
Chicken Restaurant (GTA East)
15 - 7595 Markham Rd.
Markham
(905) 209-9100

Mariposa Cruises
Recreational Cruises (GTA Wide)
Box 101,425-207 Queens Quay W.
Toronto
(416) 203-0178
(866) 627-7672

Progressive Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal
Lawn Maintenance (GTA Central)
Toronto
(416) 642-2609

Rivalda Ceramic Tiles Inc.
Porcelain & Ceramic Tiles (GTA Wide)
200 - 1920 Yonge St.
Concord
(905) 738-7100

Seventh Heaven Event Catering
Caterers (GTA Central)
333 Evans Ave.
Toronto
(416) 340-7753
(866) 340-9631

Talent Can Be Taught
Music Schools (GTA East)
23 Hickory Dr.
Markham
(905) 471-5292

Thai Express
Thai Restaurants (GTA Wide)
With Multiple Locations to Serve You Better
(514) 336-8885

About Consumer Choice Award

Consumer Choice Award (CCA) was established in 1987 and is considered to be the most distinguished award for business excellence in Canada. This is the only organization in North America to recognize business excellence by conducting third party market research of both the consumer & business community with statistical accuracy. The research method determines all the service providers, ultimately selects the top ranked companies and establishes the winner within each industry.

Consumer Choice Award conducts its market research strictly with Leger Marketing, the leading Canadian-owned market research firm and member of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) of Market Researchers.

Consumer Choice Award lives in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

For Further Information:

Patil Angaladian, Marketing Specialist, Consumer Choice Award
(888) 892-9273 ext. 209, pangaladian(at)ccaward(dot)com
http://www.ccaward.com Reported by PRWeb 21 hours ago.

The Aurora shooting by the numbers -- an update

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After three months of testimony, a jury of nine women and three men convicted James Eagan Holmes of first-degree murder and attempted murder in one of the worst shooting rampages in American history. Reported by L.A. Times 20 hours ago.

Aurora Theater Shooter James Holmes Found Guilty of Murder

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James Holmes was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2012 Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting that killed 12 people and injured 70 others, CNN reports. On July 20, 2012, Holmes walked into a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises wearing a ballistic helmet, gas mask, black gloves and protective gear. Reported by SeattlePI.com 19 hours ago.

Body found outside Aurora Avenue sports bar

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A man's body was found early Friday morning in a parking lot near Heads or Tails sports bar on Aurora Avenue North and North 125th Street. Reported by Seattle Times 15 hours ago.

Aurora jury to consider James Holmes's mental illness in death penalty decision

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Even though jury found Holmes to be legally sane, his mental illness will still be among the factors they will consider in sentencing phase starting next week

After a jury found James Holmes guilty on Thursday of 165 charges related to the 2012 theater shooting rampage in Aurora, Colorado – including 24 counts of first-degree murder – the question jurors now face is whether Holmes should be sentenced to death for his crimes.

The jury will begin considering Holmes’ fate on Wednesday. Court officials said they expect the sentencing phase of his trial to last up to a month.

Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 13 hours ago.

Mowed down by changing habits

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Sketched July 15, 2015 Gordon Kirkpatrick is servicing one of the last machines he’ll ever fix at Aurora Lawnmower, the landscaping-equipment and repair shop at the corner of Winona Avenue North and Highway 99 near Green Lake. He is not retiring any time soon, but the shop, a neighborhood fixture since 1969, is going out […] Reported by Seattle Times 9 hours ago.

Four minors injured in lightning strike at Del Mar pool in Aurora

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Four minors were injured Saturday when lightning struck near the Del Mar Family Aquatic Center in Aurora. Reported by Denver Post 13 hours ago.

Compassionate 6-Year-Old Makes Scarves To Raise Money For Victims Of Abuse

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One girl is using a crafty talent of hers as a force for good. 

Aurora Smith, a rising first-grader from Culpeper, Virginia, has a knack for crocheting, according to the Star Exponent. But for the 6-year-old, the hobby has a bigger purpose. Aurora started selling scarves that she's crocheted to raise money for Services to Abused Families, Inc., a nonprofit that provides support and services to survivors of domestic and sexual assault.  Aurora's initiative, which her mother Leigh Isenhower helps out with, is called Mommy and Me, named in part for the mothers and kids SAFE helps. Isenhower told The Huffington Post in an email that the 6-year-old just donated $319 to the organization earlier this month from her efforts.

"I was shocked when I saw the check," Ruthann Carr, SAFE community outreach coordinator told HuffPost. "We were thrilled that somebody that young felt the need to help others."

Isenhower told HuffPost that the 6-year-old started on her project about one or two months ago. After she found out that her mother was involved in a mission at their church to support SAFE, she wanted to get involved in her own way, ABC News reported. 

Aurora makes the scarves using the supplies her parents bought her, and sells them at church between services, according to ABC News. She doesn't charge a set price for the scarves, which take about 45 minutes each to make, but accepts donations for them, the Star Exponent reported. Aurora sold about 16 scarves to make her last contribution to SAFE. 

The money from the contribution will be put to good use; it'll go toward helping kids in need get school clothing, backpacks or other supplies, ABC News reported. 

The charitable crocheter plans to continue her project and hopes to sell the scarves at larger events in the future. Aurora's also got some ideas for other merchandise up her sleeve as well. 

“I know how to wrap stuff like headbands, and I know how to decorate shoes,” the 6-year-old told ABC. 

*Also on HuffPost:*

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Aurora theater shooting trial, the latest from Day 52

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY — — Denver Post reporter Elizabeth Hernandez's updates from Day 52 of the Aurora theater shooting trial at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado. Reported by Denver Post 2 days ago.

Aurora churches plan prayer vigil to reflect on theater shooting

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A prayer vigil to mark the third anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting will be held Monday evening on the lawn of the Aurora Municipal Center. Reported by Denver Post 2 days ago.

Crosses put up to honor Colorado theater shooting victims on 3rd anniversary of shooting

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Twelve crosses were lined up on an Aurora street corner on Monday to honor the 12 people killed three years ago in the shootings at a Colorado theater. Reported by FOXNews.com 2 days ago.

Crosses put up to honor Colorado theater shooting victims

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Twelve crosses were lined up on an Aurora street corner on Monday to honor the 12 people killed three years ago in the shootings at a Colorado theater. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 days ago.

Four minors injured in lightning strike at Del Mar pool in Aurora

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Latest evolution of leading solution answers complex market needs for deep dive analytics and faster response to feedback.

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Confirmit has delivered a range of enhancements to its Horizons platform that enable customers to add richer context to the feedback they gather, perform advanced data analytics and run more agile Market Research (MR), Voice of the Customer (VoC) and Voice of the Employee (VoE) programs.

Existing users of Confirmit Horizons say the solution provides a competitive advantage for their businesses, citing its flexibility, extensive multi-channel capabilities and performance as key differentiators. With its latest developments, Confirmit Horizons adds greater value for organizations, driving deeper insight and allowing them to react more quickly to feedback and market changes.

Scott Jayes, Global Head of Customer Service at RS Components, explains: “Having the capability to consistently gather insight globally from our customers is critical to our continued success. This is our starting point, prioritizing and taking action to improve and innovate where customers tell us it matters most; our partnership with Confirmit is core to this. Confirmit Horizons enables us to integrate CRM and financial data with our VOC program, thus honing our insight further and taking action based upon solid foundations and ROI clarity.”

Using the new capabilities of Confirmit Horizons, customers can:·     Analyze feedback more deeply, in greater context – Confirmit SmartHubTM delivers enhanced mapping of multiple data sources, providing greater insight and context to feedback. This is critical to organizations running long-term studies such as MR tracking projects or VoC/VoE programs where small changes need to be made to reflect market changes or new program objectives. These enhanced mapping capabilities enable changes to be made to ongoing surveys without affecting reporting.
·     Act faster thanks to advanced analytics – data from action management is now available in SmartHub, so users can create dashboards that correlate insights from solicited responses with insights into actions initiated to address specific respondent issues. Organizations running VoC, VoE or MR programs can now deliver a holistic view to better manage and react to key issues for the business as well as the respondent.
·     Work faster and be more agile – a range of new features in Confirmit Horizons allows organizations to conduct MR, VoE and VoC programs more efficiently. These include the introduction of Confirmit CRM Connect for Salesforce, which provides a simplified way of integrating Salesforce with Horizons, and the addition of weighting to Instant Analytics, Confirmit’s out-of-the-box survey analysis tool, and the introduction of new workflow rules in Action Management to control when and how cases can be closed.

Terry Lawlor, EVP of product management at Confirmit, said: “Our evolutionary approach to development means we are continually enhancing our Confirmit Horizons solution, ensuring we can react to – and anticipate – changing market needs very quickly. Our latest capabilities are based on ongoing dialogue with our customers, all of whom have an increasing need to dive deeper into the feedback they gather, understand its wider context and take action where needed as swiftly as possible.”

Other core enhancements to the current solution designed to drive agility and in-depth analysis enable customers to:

·     Improve call center quality control and productivity with many new CATI features, including distribution of audio and video call recordings for quality assessment, tighter quota controls, and improved productivity reporting
·     Share insight instantly through scheduled PDF reports from Active Dashboards
·     Easily email cases directly from Action Management, allowing users to manage and respond to individual cases immediately
·     Link CustomerSat surveys to the power of Confirmit Horizons using the new Autosync capability

These developments follow the introduction of CAPI for Android and the launch of a dedicated SaaS environment in Australia earlier this year.

For full details about all of the capabilities of Confirmit Horizons, please visit https://www.confirmit.com/what-we-do/product/confirmit-horizons/data-feedback-collection.aspx

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About Confirmit
Confirmit is the world’s leading SaaS vendor for multi-channel Voice of the Customer, Voice of the Employee, and Market Research solutions. The company has offices in Oslo (headquarters), Chengdu, Cologne, Grimstad, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Vancouver, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit’s software is also distributed through partner resellers in Madrid, Milan, Salvador, 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, GfK, GlaxoSmithKline, GMO Research, JTN Research, Keep Factor, Morehead Associates, Nielsen, Research Now, Swisscom, and The Wellcome Trust. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information. Reported by PRWeb 22 hours ago.
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