Reported by USATODAY.com 1 day ago.
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights in Norway
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Review: 'Master Builder' a well-built comedy
The Amy Freed sendup of Ibsen and pretentious artists follows an arrogant architect who may or may not get his just desserts. It plays at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre through Dec. 6.
Reported by San Jose Mercury News 18 hours ago.
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Former School Employee Charged with Sexual Assault
Patch Naperville, IL -- The East Aurora District truancy liaison allegedly sexually assaulted an underage female student while he was employed with the district.
Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.
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Democratic Candidates Spar Over Gun Control
Apparently, if you are a Democratic presidential candidate, there is no longer such a thing as being too strict about gun safety.
All three candidates were locked in a fierce battle to prove their gun control bona fides at the Democratic debate at Drake University in Iowa on Saturday night.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) are not letting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) get away with his vote for a 2005 law to shield the gun and ammunition industry from civil liability. But O'Malley turned his fire on Clinton, too, and Sanders gave as good as he got, turning the exchange into an all-out slugfest.
Clinton called Sanders' vote in favor of the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, when he was a House member, a "terrible mistake." The law shields the manufacturers, distributors and sellers of guns and ammunition from civil lawsuits seeking "damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others."
CBS moderator John Dickerson asked Clinton whether it was fair to "tattoo" Sanders for one vote when she objected to Sanders attacking her for voting to authorize the Iraq War.
Clinton insisted that her Iraq War vote was different, because she has acknowledged that it was a mistake.
"I said I made a mistake on Iraq. I would love to see Senator Sanders" do the same on the gun law, Clinton said. "Let's reverse the immunity!" Sanders reiterated his willingness to reconsider portions of the law, but would not commit to its full repeal, even after being pressed about it repeatedly by Dickerson.
"I don’t know that there’s any disagreement here," Sanders said, highlighting his support for expanded background checks.
Former O'Malley also criticized Sanders' vote, but then pivoted to attacking Clinton on the issue.
"You have been on three sides of this," O'Malley said. He claimed she had called for additional federal gun regulations as a Senate candidate in 2000 and then was "portraying [herself] as Annie Oakley" as a presidential candidate in 2008, when it was more politically convenient.
Sanders managed to get in a swipe at O'Malley in response.
"I think it is fair to say Baltimore is not now one of the safest cities in America," he said, taking a dig at O'Malley's mayoralty of the violence-plagued city.
He then repeated his argument that, as a senator from a state with lax gun laws, he is well positioned to bridge the divide between rural gun supporters and urban backers of gun safety laws.
Still, the exchange between the three candidates showed that gun policy -- and especially his vote to protect gun makers and sellers from much legal liability -- remains a vulnerability for Sanders.
O'Malley and Clinton had also teamed up on Sanders over gun control during the first Democratic debate in Las Vegas Oct. 13. O'Malley even invited Lonnie and Sandy Phillips, the parents of a victim of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting, to sit in the audience of the debate, and referenced them in a line of attack against Sanders. O'Malley noted that the Phillips' lawsuit against the sellers of the guns, ammunition and military gear used to kill their daughter was dismissed largely because of the 2005 liability law.
During that first debate, Sanders explained his vote for the law as a result of his consideration for small gun sellers, saying that he would be willing to restore liability for large gun manufacturers. Gun safety advocates applauded Sanders’ openness to amending the law, but said it was not good enough.
In October, the Sanders campaign agreed to meet with the Phillips family about his gun policies at their request.
See the latest updates on the debate here.
*See photos from the debate below:*
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Reported by Huffington Post 14 hours ago.
All three candidates were locked in a fierce battle to prove their gun control bona fides at the Democratic debate at Drake University in Iowa on Saturday night.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) are not letting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) get away with his vote for a 2005 law to shield the gun and ammunition industry from civil liability. But O'Malley turned his fire on Clinton, too, and Sanders gave as good as he got, turning the exchange into an all-out slugfest.
Clinton called Sanders' vote in favor of the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, when he was a House member, a "terrible mistake." The law shields the manufacturers, distributors and sellers of guns and ammunition from civil lawsuits seeking "damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others."
CBS moderator John Dickerson asked Clinton whether it was fair to "tattoo" Sanders for one vote when she objected to Sanders attacking her for voting to authorize the Iraq War.
Clinton insisted that her Iraq War vote was different, because she has acknowledged that it was a mistake.
"I said I made a mistake on Iraq. I would love to see Senator Sanders" do the same on the gun law, Clinton said. "Let's reverse the immunity!" Sanders reiterated his willingness to reconsider portions of the law, but would not commit to its full repeal, even after being pressed about it repeatedly by Dickerson.
"I don’t know that there’s any disagreement here," Sanders said, highlighting his support for expanded background checks.
Former O'Malley also criticized Sanders' vote, but then pivoted to attacking Clinton on the issue.
"You have been on three sides of this," O'Malley said. He claimed she had called for additional federal gun regulations as a Senate candidate in 2000 and then was "portraying [herself] as Annie Oakley" as a presidential candidate in 2008, when it was more politically convenient.
Sanders managed to get in a swipe at O'Malley in response.
"I think it is fair to say Baltimore is not now one of the safest cities in America," he said, taking a dig at O'Malley's mayoralty of the violence-plagued city.
He then repeated his argument that, as a senator from a state with lax gun laws, he is well positioned to bridge the divide between rural gun supporters and urban backers of gun safety laws.
Still, the exchange between the three candidates showed that gun policy -- and especially his vote to protect gun makers and sellers from much legal liability -- remains a vulnerability for Sanders.
O'Malley and Clinton had also teamed up on Sanders over gun control during the first Democratic debate in Las Vegas Oct. 13. O'Malley even invited Lonnie and Sandy Phillips, the parents of a victim of the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting, to sit in the audience of the debate, and referenced them in a line of attack against Sanders. O'Malley noted that the Phillips' lawsuit against the sellers of the guns, ammunition and military gear used to kill their daughter was dismissed largely because of the 2005 liability law.
During that first debate, Sanders explained his vote for the law as a result of his consideration for small gun sellers, saying that he would be willing to restore liability for large gun manufacturers. Gun safety advocates applauded Sanders’ openness to amending the law, but said it was not good enough.
In October, the Sanders campaign agreed to meet with the Phillips family about his gun policies at their request.
See the latest updates on the debate here.
*See photos from the debate below:*
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Reported by Huffington Post 14 hours ago.
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Former School Employee Charged with Sexual Assault
Patch Geneva, IL -- The East Aurora District truancy liaison allegedly sexually assaulted an underage female student while he was employed with the district.
Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.
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Homicide investigation after Aurora PD finds dead man in vehicle
Aurora Police are investigating a homicide in an apartment complex parking lot after finding a dead man with a bullet in his head in a vehicle on Saturday.
Reported by Denver Post 3 hours ago.
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Fatal Pot Deal Results in Murder Charges for Aurora Men
Patch Montgomery, IL -- Daniel Sanchez was shot and killed after two men attempted to rip him off of weed and money.
Reported by Patch 12 seconds ago.
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Aurora theater shooting jurors, victims work toward healing together
The biggest comforts the women give one another are the ones they don't have to explain.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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Small Town Colorado Pharmacist Inspiration for TV Pilot
A pharmacist and University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy graduate from southwest Colorado is the only pharmacist for 4,000 square miles and the inspiration behind a new Hollywood television pilot.
Aurora, Colo (PRWEB) November 16, 2015
A pharmacist and University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy graduate from southwest Colorado is the inspiration behind a new Hollywood television pilot.
As the only pharmacist for 4,000 square miles, Don Colcord, Pharm.D., owner of The Apothecary Shoppe in tiny Nucla, is often the first health care provider local residents see when they get sick. Colcord also provides care for many of the region’s poor and underserved residents.
The town of 734 in southwestern Colorado, is a solid 2.5 hour drive from the nearest emergency care in Durango and Grand Junction.
Yet this is not the first time Colcord has told his story. In 2012, he was profiled in The New Yorker chronicling his life in the small town, including a time when he helped save the young son of migrant workers. The child’s parents were told by the local clinic that he had the flu but Colcord recognized it as Brucellosis, a potentially deadly infection caused from contact with infected livestock or consuming unpasteurized milk. He sent them to the emergency room in Grand Junction, saving the boy’s life. The magazine article went viral, inspiring many, including Katie Jacobs.
Jacobs, who produced the hit TV show House, created a pilot series called “Dr. Del” based on Colcord’s life. The show is now being shopped around the major cable networks. Actors John Hawkes from “Deadwood,” Chloe Sevigny, and Leven Rambin from the Hunger Games have already been cast.
Colcord graduated in 1974 from the CU School of Pharmacy (now known as the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences). Looking to retire soon, he hopes to find a replacement who can continue providing care to residents in the region while also embracing the life of a small town pharmacist. The TV show will focus on the life of a small town pharmacist and the importance of his role as a regional healthcare provider.
If you are interested in speaking with Dr. Colcord, please contact Ryann Nickerson at 720-726-0378.
Video on Dr. Colcord, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGdbvBIkWgk
About University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Since its inception in 1911, the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy has experienced numerous milestones and is ranked in the top 20 percent of all schools of pharmacy in the country, and fifth in the nation for total NIH funding. Committed to pharmaceutical education, research and patient care, the School educates students in the properties of medicinal agents, the biology of disease, the actions of drugs, and best practices for clinical and therapeutic uses of drugs. Located at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado is the only completely new education, research and patient care facility in the nation today. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
Aurora, Colo (PRWEB) November 16, 2015
A pharmacist and University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy graduate from southwest Colorado is the inspiration behind a new Hollywood television pilot.
As the only pharmacist for 4,000 square miles, Don Colcord, Pharm.D., owner of The Apothecary Shoppe in tiny Nucla, is often the first health care provider local residents see when they get sick. Colcord also provides care for many of the region’s poor and underserved residents.
The town of 734 in southwestern Colorado, is a solid 2.5 hour drive from the nearest emergency care in Durango and Grand Junction.
Yet this is not the first time Colcord has told his story. In 2012, he was profiled in The New Yorker chronicling his life in the small town, including a time when he helped save the young son of migrant workers. The child’s parents were told by the local clinic that he had the flu but Colcord recognized it as Brucellosis, a potentially deadly infection caused from contact with infected livestock or consuming unpasteurized milk. He sent them to the emergency room in Grand Junction, saving the boy’s life. The magazine article went viral, inspiring many, including Katie Jacobs.
Jacobs, who produced the hit TV show House, created a pilot series called “Dr. Del” based on Colcord’s life. The show is now being shopped around the major cable networks. Actors John Hawkes from “Deadwood,” Chloe Sevigny, and Leven Rambin from the Hunger Games have already been cast.
Colcord graduated in 1974 from the CU School of Pharmacy (now known as the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences). Looking to retire soon, he hopes to find a replacement who can continue providing care to residents in the region while also embracing the life of a small town pharmacist. The TV show will focus on the life of a small town pharmacist and the importance of his role as a regional healthcare provider.
If you are interested in speaking with Dr. Colcord, please contact Ryann Nickerson at 720-726-0378.
Video on Dr. Colcord, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGdbvBIkWgk
About University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Since its inception in 1911, the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy has experienced numerous milestones and is ranked in the top 20 percent of all schools of pharmacy in the country, and fifth in the nation for total NIH funding. Committed to pharmaceutical education, research and patient care, the School educates students in the properties of medicinal agents, the biology of disease, the actions of drugs, and best practices for clinical and therapeutic uses of drugs. Located at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado is the only completely new education, research and patient care facility in the nation today. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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New UCHealth Emergency Room to Open in Parker, Colorado
UCHealth Emergency Room Locations Expanding in Denver metro area
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
UCHealth will open its new Parker emergency facility in partnership with Adeptus Health in late November.
"Providing the highest quality emergency care, close to home for our patients, is one of UCHealth's priorities," says Dr. Richard Zane, executive director of emergency services at UCHealth and chair of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "These locations allow patients to receive emergency medical care in a more convenient way, while having access to UCHealth’s full healthcare network."
The new UCHealth Emergency Room will be a full-service emergency facility, licensed by the state, and open 24-7. Additionally, the new location will have full access to UCHealth’s network of physicians, specialists and advanced treatment options while ensuring seamless transfer for patients requiring inpatient or specialty care.
Different from urgent care centers, all UCHealth Emergency Room facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and are staffed exclusively with board-certified emergency physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. The facilities are equipped with a full radiology suite, including CT scanner, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, as well as on-site laboratories certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) and accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratories Accreditation (COLA).
The Parker facility will be located at 16990 Village Center Drive East, Parker, CO 80134. For more information, visit http://www.uchealthemergencyroom.com/locations/denver/parker/.
About UCHealth
UCHealth is a Front Range health system that delivers the highest quality patient care with the highest quality patient experience. UCHealth combines Memorial Hospital, Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Colorado Health Medical Group, and University of Colorado Hospital into an organization dedicated to health and providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. UCHealth partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and numerous community organizations to provide care. Separately, these institutions can continue providing superior care to patients and service to the communities they serve. Together, they push the boundaries of medicine, attracting more research funding, hosting more clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT) is a leading patient-centered healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its network of freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare providers. In Texas, Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest network of independent freestanding emergency rooms. In Colorado, in partnership with University of Colorado Health, Adeptus Health operates UCHealth Emergency Rooms. In Arizona, with Dignity Health, the company owns and operates Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital and freestanding emergency rooms. All Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology (CT scanner, ultrasound, and digital X-ray), on-site laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. According to patient feedback collected by Press Ganey Associates Inc., Adeptus Health provides the highest quality emergency medical care and received the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for exceeding the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction nationwide. For more information please visit us on the web at adhc.com. Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
UCHealth will open its new Parker emergency facility in partnership with Adeptus Health in late November.
"Providing the highest quality emergency care, close to home for our patients, is one of UCHealth's priorities," says Dr. Richard Zane, executive director of emergency services at UCHealth and chair of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. "These locations allow patients to receive emergency medical care in a more convenient way, while having access to UCHealth’s full healthcare network."
The new UCHealth Emergency Room will be a full-service emergency facility, licensed by the state, and open 24-7. Additionally, the new location will have full access to UCHealth’s network of physicians, specialists and advanced treatment options while ensuring seamless transfer for patients requiring inpatient or specialty care.
Different from urgent care centers, all UCHealth Emergency Room facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and are staffed exclusively with board-certified emergency physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. The facilities are equipped with a full radiology suite, including CT scanner, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, as well as on-site laboratories certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) and accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratories Accreditation (COLA).
The Parker facility will be located at 16990 Village Center Drive East, Parker, CO 80134. For more information, visit http://www.uchealthemergencyroom.com/locations/denver/parker/.
About UCHealth
UCHealth is a Front Range health system that delivers the highest quality patient care with the highest quality patient experience. UCHealth combines Memorial Hospital, Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Colorado Health Medical Group, and University of Colorado Hospital into an organization dedicated to health and providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. UCHealth partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and numerous community organizations to provide care. Separately, these institutions can continue providing superior care to patients and service to the communities they serve. Together, they push the boundaries of medicine, attracting more research funding, hosting more clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT) is a leading patient-centered healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its network of freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare providers. In Texas, Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest network of independent freestanding emergency rooms. In Colorado, in partnership with University of Colorado Health, Adeptus Health operates UCHealth Emergency Rooms. In Arizona, with Dignity Health, the company owns and operates Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital and freestanding emergency rooms. All Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology (CT scanner, ultrasound, and digital X-ray), on-site laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. According to patient feedback collected by Press Ganey Associates Inc., Adeptus Health provides the highest quality emergency medical care and received the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for exceeding the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction nationwide. For more information please visit us on the web at adhc.com. Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
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We'll Always Have Paris, Wont' We?
I have barely allowed myself to watch much news in the wake of the attacks in Paris. I am too sad to hear the phony, self serving remarks of those who want to capitalize on it. Is there such a lack of dignity in this country that we have forgotten what it means to take offense, real offense, at how low some will sink to make a buck or get attention. We've been anesthetized by dumb realty TV shows, twenty-four-hours and seven-days-a-week of "breaking news", celebrity gossip, and TV violence. The new show, Supergirl, took this week's episode off the air because it showed bombings that they felt were insensitive. They will hold them off until next week.
It did not take long for some American governors and candidates to say we should not take in the Syrian refugees as promised, the governors saying they won't allow it. Why must we abandon our principals in the name of fear? Why is that that those who claim to be Christ-like can't live up to Christ's principals when the challenge seems too tough. Nope. When the going gets tough, these Christians get weak in the knees.
In the few moments I've let myself watch the news I heard enough of what I expected from Donald Trump as he postulated in front of a huge flag claiming that the US was allowing "hundreds of thousands" of Syrians into the country, many that he claimed he has seen and are big and strapping, and should be in Syria fighting the bad guys. Last week Mr. Trump was talking about forming an army to root out illegal Mexican immigrants. One wonders when he will a propose a new plan to root out Muslims.
Actually, we are allowing ten thousand desperate refugees into the country as a gesture of humanity, on behalf of the worse refugee crisis since WWll, and only 2% of them are of actual fighting age. They have all been vetted, though the fear mongering governors and candidates claim they have not been. None have asked, so far, if we are vetting travelers from Belgium where these and other major terrorist bombings were planned and where weapons dealing to terrorist is rampant because of their weak gun control laws.
But after tragedies like this, when there are votes to be gained, who cares about the facts or about basic human compassion?
The devout Christian, Ben Carson, wants to stop the refugees from coming in as well. He must have asked Christ what he would do. Ted Cruz wants to let in only refugees who can prove they are Christians. Maybe take a biblical quiz? He didn't say if they had to be compassionate Christians, however.
Some are blaming, of course, our weakling president for not coming out for bombing the hell out of Syria, getting rid of the bastards, and putting boots on the ground. I for one am glad we have a leader who doesn't make his decisions when someone jerks his knee. There are still brave people in Syria fighting ISIS and fighting Assad and this week they have gained important ground. ISIS is losing the war in Syria, and will continue to lose the more we bomb them with airstrikes aimed at their strong holds and not at the people who are fighting them.
So far, 76% of Americans do not want to send troops to Iraq. It seems we have had enough of that folly. This war belongs to all of our allies, not just us. And when those who are seeking office talk about boots on the ground, they are never talking of there own, it seems.
I have to admit I have heard only one sound bite from Hillary Clinton, who says we have to destroy ISIS, not contain them. I won't take that to the bank tomorrow. No candidate right now is going to say anything, it seems, that really addresses the problem because that takes more than a sound bite.
So far, no one has suggested we send troops to Belgium or stop flights from that country.
Meanwhile, Parisians are mourning. But they are not cowering as they weep. France was spared the bombing London and other European cities suffered during WWII, but they were occupied and their resistance movement stood up against the worse band of organized sadist ever assembled. If any nation is a symbol of perseverance, France has been. I believe they will continue to cook well and eat well and sing and create. Paris will never give up on itself nor on its way of life. And though I don't blame them for bombing Syria, it won't solve the problem. Vengeance is not going to stop the recruitment of young men into ISIS and we all know it.
ISIS is a complex problem. In American we still haven't figured out the phenomenon of young white males committing mass murder, mostly with weapons they got their hands on legally. Has anyone tallied the dead from those terrorist attacks? Perhaps the recruitment of mostly brown skinned young men into violent organizations is somehow linked to the reason mostly white skinned young men are gunning down church members and students and theater goers.
I don't know.
All I know is that in the face of hatred, the best answer isn't more hatred. ISIS is in the middle east and is busy killing muslims and anyone else in the path so going after muslims as the problem may offer an easy out but it's an ignorant one. When there's a problem that is really complex, bad leadership will offer you something easy and certainly something macho, but muscle won't work with this problem. It's going to take smarts and patience and time.
Eight people carried out the acts of terror in Paris, not 50,000 boots on the ground. It was sixteen boots, if you count each foot. And The United States was bombed on September 11 with its own airplanes. It didn't take ground troops and it was preventable.
One person in Aurora Colorado shot 72 people in a movie theater. One person shot and killed 26 at Sandy Hook. One shot and killed 32 at Georgia Tech. One shot and killed nine church goers in South Carolina. And on and on and on. We are not asking for ground troops in America for that problem because we know that it won't work.
Weapons are the biggest selling items on the planet and seem to be an obsession here in America. Where are the terrorists getting theres?
I'm no expert and all I know are my feelings on what we've experienced since 9/11. The night after that happened, I wanted to go to war with whoever did it. And if who had attacked us was a traditional army with a country, I can't say I would not have wanted a traditional war. Iraq was the wrong response, and I think it started the problems we are having now. This war is not traditional and we can't fight it with what we see in old war movies.
Why must we lose our hearts and more of our dignity in the name of ISIS by denying the Syrian refugees refuge? Aren't we brave enough to be compassionate? Love isn't easy. Love take courage. But it's powerful stuff and it's what Christians claim they are made of. So prove it, Christians.
America is a democracy. At least we are trying to be one. So when standing up for our principals gets tough, why do we become so weak? Those who promise us leadership want to abandon the whole idea of America when there's a problem, when its challenged. But without our idea who are we? The principals of America, the things we fight for, are about equality and fairness and for standing up for those in trouble. Our idea takes courage.
It doesn't take much to see that the problems of a three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world, but maybe the problems of ten thousand people fleeing the horrors wrought by a mutual enemy does.
We'll always have Paris, won't we? Think so, if we do the right thing.
-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. Reported by Huffington Post 9 hours ago.
It did not take long for some American governors and candidates to say we should not take in the Syrian refugees as promised, the governors saying they won't allow it. Why must we abandon our principals in the name of fear? Why is that that those who claim to be Christ-like can't live up to Christ's principals when the challenge seems too tough. Nope. When the going gets tough, these Christians get weak in the knees.
In the few moments I've let myself watch the news I heard enough of what I expected from Donald Trump as he postulated in front of a huge flag claiming that the US was allowing "hundreds of thousands" of Syrians into the country, many that he claimed he has seen and are big and strapping, and should be in Syria fighting the bad guys. Last week Mr. Trump was talking about forming an army to root out illegal Mexican immigrants. One wonders when he will a propose a new plan to root out Muslims.
Actually, we are allowing ten thousand desperate refugees into the country as a gesture of humanity, on behalf of the worse refugee crisis since WWll, and only 2% of them are of actual fighting age. They have all been vetted, though the fear mongering governors and candidates claim they have not been. None have asked, so far, if we are vetting travelers from Belgium where these and other major terrorist bombings were planned and where weapons dealing to terrorist is rampant because of their weak gun control laws.
But after tragedies like this, when there are votes to be gained, who cares about the facts or about basic human compassion?
The devout Christian, Ben Carson, wants to stop the refugees from coming in as well. He must have asked Christ what he would do. Ted Cruz wants to let in only refugees who can prove they are Christians. Maybe take a biblical quiz? He didn't say if they had to be compassionate Christians, however.
Some are blaming, of course, our weakling president for not coming out for bombing the hell out of Syria, getting rid of the bastards, and putting boots on the ground. I for one am glad we have a leader who doesn't make his decisions when someone jerks his knee. There are still brave people in Syria fighting ISIS and fighting Assad and this week they have gained important ground. ISIS is losing the war in Syria, and will continue to lose the more we bomb them with airstrikes aimed at their strong holds and not at the people who are fighting them.
So far, 76% of Americans do not want to send troops to Iraq. It seems we have had enough of that folly. This war belongs to all of our allies, not just us. And when those who are seeking office talk about boots on the ground, they are never talking of there own, it seems.
I have to admit I have heard only one sound bite from Hillary Clinton, who says we have to destroy ISIS, not contain them. I won't take that to the bank tomorrow. No candidate right now is going to say anything, it seems, that really addresses the problem because that takes more than a sound bite.
So far, no one has suggested we send troops to Belgium or stop flights from that country.
Meanwhile, Parisians are mourning. But they are not cowering as they weep. France was spared the bombing London and other European cities suffered during WWII, but they were occupied and their resistance movement stood up against the worse band of organized sadist ever assembled. If any nation is a symbol of perseverance, France has been. I believe they will continue to cook well and eat well and sing and create. Paris will never give up on itself nor on its way of life. And though I don't blame them for bombing Syria, it won't solve the problem. Vengeance is not going to stop the recruitment of young men into ISIS and we all know it.
ISIS is a complex problem. In American we still haven't figured out the phenomenon of young white males committing mass murder, mostly with weapons they got their hands on legally. Has anyone tallied the dead from those terrorist attacks? Perhaps the recruitment of mostly brown skinned young men into violent organizations is somehow linked to the reason mostly white skinned young men are gunning down church members and students and theater goers.
I don't know.
All I know is that in the face of hatred, the best answer isn't more hatred. ISIS is in the middle east and is busy killing muslims and anyone else in the path so going after muslims as the problem may offer an easy out but it's an ignorant one. When there's a problem that is really complex, bad leadership will offer you something easy and certainly something macho, but muscle won't work with this problem. It's going to take smarts and patience and time.
Eight people carried out the acts of terror in Paris, not 50,000 boots on the ground. It was sixteen boots, if you count each foot. And The United States was bombed on September 11 with its own airplanes. It didn't take ground troops and it was preventable.
One person in Aurora Colorado shot 72 people in a movie theater. One person shot and killed 26 at Sandy Hook. One shot and killed 32 at Georgia Tech. One shot and killed nine church goers in South Carolina. And on and on and on. We are not asking for ground troops in America for that problem because we know that it won't work.
Weapons are the biggest selling items on the planet and seem to be an obsession here in America. Where are the terrorists getting theres?
I'm no expert and all I know are my feelings on what we've experienced since 9/11. The night after that happened, I wanted to go to war with whoever did it. And if who had attacked us was a traditional army with a country, I can't say I would not have wanted a traditional war. Iraq was the wrong response, and I think it started the problems we are having now. This war is not traditional and we can't fight it with what we see in old war movies.
Why must we lose our hearts and more of our dignity in the name of ISIS by denying the Syrian refugees refuge? Aren't we brave enough to be compassionate? Love isn't easy. Love take courage. But it's powerful stuff and it's what Christians claim they are made of. So prove it, Christians.
America is a democracy. At least we are trying to be one. So when standing up for our principals gets tough, why do we become so weak? Those who promise us leadership want to abandon the whole idea of America when there's a problem, when its challenged. But without our idea who are we? The principals of America, the things we fight for, are about equality and fairness and for standing up for those in trouble. Our idea takes courage.
It doesn't take much to see that the problems of a three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world, but maybe the problems of ten thousand people fleeing the horrors wrought by a mutual enemy does.
We'll always have Paris, won't we? Think so, if we do the right thing.
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Penton’s Aviation Week Network Announces Laureate Awards Finalists
Penton’s Aviation Week Network has announced the 2016 Finalists for the Laureate Awards, which recognize extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aviation, aerospace, and defense.
New York, New York (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
Penton’s Aviation Week Network has announced the 2016 Finalists for the Laureate Awards, which recognize extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aviation, aerospace, and defense.
Each year, Aviation Week looks to honor those who embody the spirit of exploration, innovation and vision, as well as those who exemplify the values and visions of the global aerospace industry.
The categories for 2016 include Commercial Aviation, Defense, Space, Innovation, Technology, Business Aviation, Lifetime Achievement, and Heroism. The finalists for each category are as follows:
Commercial Aviation· John Crichton, President and CEO, Nav Canada
· FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing Program
· Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO, Ethiopian Airlines
· Saab and LFV
Defense· General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
· The U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program
· Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
· Raytheon
Space· Dawn Flight Mission Team
· Inmarsat and Honeywell
· Lockheed Martin and NASA
· NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team
Innovation· Aurora Flight Services
· Lockheed Martin Skunk Work’s Fifth to Fourth Team
· The Northrop Grumman/Naval Air System Command
· Flightradar24
Technology· ACAS Development and Flight Test Team
· NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project
· Northrop Grumman
· Reaction Engines
Business Aviation· Scott Ernest
· FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace
· Gulfstream Aerospace
· Simon Pryce
Lifetime Achievement· Charles Elachi
Heroism· U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Swarz
The 59th Annual Laureate Awards will be presented on March 3, 2016 during a ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.
ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
Penton’s Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global conferences & exhibitions in the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) industry and aerospace & defense conferences.
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Nominee Information
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
John Crichton, president and CEO of Nav Canada, for transforming a government bureaucracy into one of the world’s most innovative air traffic control (ATC) organizations and making it a model for ATC privatization.
FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program, a collaborative industry/government initiative to share and analyze safety data across the industry to identify safety concerns before accidents occur.
Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, for building up a fast-growing, long-haul hub in Addis Ababa and turning Ethiopian into one of Africa’s most successful carriers.
Saab and LFV, Sweden’s air navigation service provider, for completing operational implementation of the world’s first remote air traffic control tower and remote tower center.
DEFENSE
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for its development of the Reaper Extended Range, a rapidly executed upgrade of the original Predator B/Reaper design with a big performance increase.
The U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness program, for bringing into operation two spacecraft that can spy on other satellites in orbit, pioneering a new capability and potentially altering the way wars are fought.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for development and flight testing of the Automated Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS), which predicts collisions and automatically maneuvers fighter aircraft to avoid mid-air crashes in training exercises. The system is projected to save 34 aircraft, 25 pilot lives and $2.3 billion over the next 15 years.
Raytheon for its evolutionary work on the Tomahawk long-range, precision-strike cruise missile. The contractor’s Tomahawk upgrades have provided important new capabilities, rapidly corrected flaws and successively lowered costs with each variant.
SPACE
Dawn Flight Mission Team. In 2015, NASA’s Orbital Sciences-built spacecraft, carrying instruments from teams in Italy, Germany and the U.S., became the first robotic spacecraft to enter orbit around two celestial bodies and is now well into science observation of the large asteroid Ceres for evidence of water and now-famous bright spots that could be ice or water.
Inmarsat and Honeywell, for achieving key milestones in 2015 with the three-satellite, $1.6-billion Global Express high-throughput communications network. Inmarsat and airborne equipment developer Honeywell conducted the first flight tests of broadband services such as streaming video, live radio, conference calls and downloading files.
Lockheed Martin and NASA, for the successful completion of the first orbital test flight of the Orion spacecraft, part of the Space Launch System-based architecture for future human exploration of the solar system.
NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team. After nine-and-a-half years, the piano-sized spacecraft completed its flyby of Pluto and began a year-long data dump of images and sensor measurements, revealing a spectacular, bizarre world of water-ice mountains floating in a sea of frozen nitrogen.
INNOVATION
Aurora Flight Sciences, whose Orion set an endurance record for unmanned aircraft by achieving a flight of more than 80 hours, shattering the previous endurance record of 30.5 hours set by the Global Hawk in 2001.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ Fifth to Fourth team, for demonstrating a rapid ability to test communications networking across different generations of U.S. Air Force platforms.
The Northrop Grumman/Naval Air Systems Command team that performed the first autonomous aerial refueling of an unmanned aircraft, the X-47B. The groundbreaking demonstration of autonomously rendezvousing and receiving fuel, will increase the range and capability of future unmanned aircraft.
Flightradar24 co-founders Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg for setting up the world’s largest crowd-sourced aircraft tracking network. The company has become an invaluable source of independent data, providing early clues in high-profile accidents.
TECHNOLOGY
ACAS Development and Flight Test team, comprising the FAA, NASA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Honeywell and BAE Systems. The Airborne Collision Avoidance System X (ACAS X) marries sensors and algorithms, with the goal of preventing all mid-air collisions, including those involving unmanned aircraft.
NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation project, for developing and demonstrating performance-improving technologies that could be used to make the next generation of civil aircraft more efficient, economical and environmentally friendly.
Northrop Grumman, for helping make the Northern Edge exercise in June 2015 the largest live, virtual and constructive air-to-air training event ever. Ten different virtual sites interacted with live aircraft and integrated air defense systems in Alaska, linked by the Northrop-developed system.
Reaction Engines, for advancing propulsion technology that could potentially enable a vehicle to accelerate from a runway all the way to low-Earth orbit using one-sixth the fuel of a rocket engine. The feasibility of the U.K. company’s concept was confirmed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in 2015.
BUSINESS AVIATION
Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation, and Scott Donnelly, chairman, president and CEO of Textron, for saving bankrupt Hawker Beechcraft, rejuvenating Cessna with aircraft upgrades and new turbine models, expanding the companies’ support network and creating a new simulator manufacturing and training division.
FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace, whose team of programmers, trainers and test pilots developed civil aviation’s first upset prevention and recovery training program that includes an FAA-certified flight simulator with extended aerodynamic models to accurately replicate flight beyond the edge of the envelope.
Gulfstream Aerospace, for setting new standards in safety with the Symmetry flight deck for its new G500 business jet. Developed in partnership with BAE Systems, Honeywell and Elbit Systems, the flight deck includes active sidesticks, touchscreens, a cutting-edge enhanced vision system and synthetic vision.
Simon Pryce, the CEO of BBA Aviation, for building the largest international business aviation service organization in the world, which is on pace to exceed 200 fixed based operations, along with a managed aircraft and charter fleet of more than 100 business jets.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Charles Elachi, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for guiding an amazing period of solar system exploration by robotic spacecraft and generating public enthusiasm for space science during his 45-year career.
HEORISM
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Swarz, for saving the lives of three French airmen he pulled out of a fire that erupted when a Greek F-16 crashed at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, during a multinational exercise in January 2015. Five other Air Force airmen also ran into the fire after the crash, which claimed the lives of two Greek pilots and nine French airmen. Swarz received France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor, and all six airmen were presented the Spanish Cross of Aeronautical Merit for their heroism. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
New York, New York (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
Penton’s Aviation Week Network has announced the 2016 Finalists for the Laureate Awards, which recognize extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aviation, aerospace, and defense.
Each year, Aviation Week looks to honor those who embody the spirit of exploration, innovation and vision, as well as those who exemplify the values and visions of the global aerospace industry.
The categories for 2016 include Commercial Aviation, Defense, Space, Innovation, Technology, Business Aviation, Lifetime Achievement, and Heroism. The finalists for each category are as follows:
Commercial Aviation· John Crichton, President and CEO, Nav Canada
· FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing Program
· Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO, Ethiopian Airlines
· Saab and LFV
Defense· General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
· The U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program
· Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
· Raytheon
Space· Dawn Flight Mission Team
· Inmarsat and Honeywell
· Lockheed Martin and NASA
· NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team
Innovation· Aurora Flight Services
· Lockheed Martin Skunk Work’s Fifth to Fourth Team
· The Northrop Grumman/Naval Air System Command
· Flightradar24
Technology· ACAS Development and Flight Test Team
· NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project
· Northrop Grumman
· Reaction Engines
Business Aviation· Scott Ernest
· FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace
· Gulfstream Aerospace
· Simon Pryce
Lifetime Achievement· Charles Elachi
Heroism· U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Swarz
The 59th Annual Laureate Awards will be presented on March 3, 2016 during a ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.
ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
Penton’s Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global conferences & exhibitions in the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) industry and aerospace & defense conferences.
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Nominee Information
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
John Crichton, president and CEO of Nav Canada, for transforming a government bureaucracy into one of the world’s most innovative air traffic control (ATC) organizations and making it a model for ATC privatization.
FAA Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program, a collaborative industry/government initiative to share and analyze safety data across the industry to identify safety concerns before accidents occur.
Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, for building up a fast-growing, long-haul hub in Addis Ababa and turning Ethiopian into one of Africa’s most successful carriers.
Saab and LFV, Sweden’s air navigation service provider, for completing operational implementation of the world’s first remote air traffic control tower and remote tower center.
DEFENSE
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for its development of the Reaper Extended Range, a rapidly executed upgrade of the original Predator B/Reaper design with a big performance increase.
The U.S. Air Force Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness program, for bringing into operation two spacecraft that can spy on other satellites in orbit, pioneering a new capability and potentially altering the way wars are fought.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for development and flight testing of the Automated Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS), which predicts collisions and automatically maneuvers fighter aircraft to avoid mid-air crashes in training exercises. The system is projected to save 34 aircraft, 25 pilot lives and $2.3 billion over the next 15 years.
Raytheon for its evolutionary work on the Tomahawk long-range, precision-strike cruise missile. The contractor’s Tomahawk upgrades have provided important new capabilities, rapidly corrected flaws and successively lowered costs with each variant.
SPACE
Dawn Flight Mission Team. In 2015, NASA’s Orbital Sciences-built spacecraft, carrying instruments from teams in Italy, Germany and the U.S., became the first robotic spacecraft to enter orbit around two celestial bodies and is now well into science observation of the large asteroid Ceres for evidence of water and now-famous bright spots that could be ice or water.
Inmarsat and Honeywell, for achieving key milestones in 2015 with the three-satellite, $1.6-billion Global Express high-throughput communications network. Inmarsat and airborne equipment developer Honeywell conducted the first flight tests of broadband services such as streaming video, live radio, conference calls and downloading files.
Lockheed Martin and NASA, for the successful completion of the first orbital test flight of the Orion spacecraft, part of the Space Launch System-based architecture for future human exploration of the solar system.
NASA’s New Horizons Mission Team. After nine-and-a-half years, the piano-sized spacecraft completed its flyby of Pluto and began a year-long data dump of images and sensor measurements, revealing a spectacular, bizarre world of water-ice mountains floating in a sea of frozen nitrogen.
INNOVATION
Aurora Flight Sciences, whose Orion set an endurance record for unmanned aircraft by achieving a flight of more than 80 hours, shattering the previous endurance record of 30.5 hours set by the Global Hawk in 2001.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ Fifth to Fourth team, for demonstrating a rapid ability to test communications networking across different generations of U.S. Air Force platforms.
The Northrop Grumman/Naval Air Systems Command team that performed the first autonomous aerial refueling of an unmanned aircraft, the X-47B. The groundbreaking demonstration of autonomously rendezvousing and receiving fuel, will increase the range and capability of future unmanned aircraft.
Flightradar24 co-founders Mikael Robertsson and Olov Lindberg for setting up the world’s largest crowd-sourced aircraft tracking network. The company has become an invaluable source of independent data, providing early clues in high-profile accidents.
TECHNOLOGY
ACAS Development and Flight Test team, comprising the FAA, NASA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Honeywell and BAE Systems. The Airborne Collision Avoidance System X (ACAS X) marries sensors and algorithms, with the goal of preventing all mid-air collisions, including those involving unmanned aircraft.
NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation project, for developing and demonstrating performance-improving technologies that could be used to make the next generation of civil aircraft more efficient, economical and environmentally friendly.
Northrop Grumman, for helping make the Northern Edge exercise in June 2015 the largest live, virtual and constructive air-to-air training event ever. Ten different virtual sites interacted with live aircraft and integrated air defense systems in Alaska, linked by the Northrop-developed system.
Reaction Engines, for advancing propulsion technology that could potentially enable a vehicle to accelerate from a runway all the way to low-Earth orbit using one-sixth the fuel of a rocket engine. The feasibility of the U.K. company’s concept was confirmed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in 2015.
BUSINESS AVIATION
Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation, and Scott Donnelly, chairman, president and CEO of Textron, for saving bankrupt Hawker Beechcraft, rejuvenating Cessna with aircraft upgrades and new turbine models, expanding the companies’ support network and creating a new simulator manufacturing and training division.
FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace, whose team of programmers, trainers and test pilots developed civil aviation’s first upset prevention and recovery training program that includes an FAA-certified flight simulator with extended aerodynamic models to accurately replicate flight beyond the edge of the envelope.
Gulfstream Aerospace, for setting new standards in safety with the Symmetry flight deck for its new G500 business jet. Developed in partnership with BAE Systems, Honeywell and Elbit Systems, the flight deck includes active sidesticks, touchscreens, a cutting-edge enhanced vision system and synthetic vision.
Simon Pryce, the CEO of BBA Aviation, for building the largest international business aviation service organization in the world, which is on pace to exceed 200 fixed based operations, along with a managed aircraft and charter fleet of more than 100 business jets.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Charles Elachi, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for guiding an amazing period of solar system exploration by robotic spacecraft and generating public enthusiasm for space science during his 45-year career.
HEORISM
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Swarz, for saving the lives of three French airmen he pulled out of a fire that erupted when a Greek F-16 crashed at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, during a multinational exercise in January 2015. Five other Air Force airmen also ran into the fire after the crash, which claimed the lives of two Greek pilots and nine French airmen. Swarz received France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor, and all six airmen were presented the Spanish Cross of Aeronautical Merit for their heroism. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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InventHelp Inventor Develops Improved Cooler Design (DVR-886)
InventHelp, based in Pittsburgh, is submitting AARON'S HEATING AND COOLING COOLER to companies for their consideration.
PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
"While on a road trip, I thought that it would be great if there were a way to keep meals hot while keeping drinks cold," said an inventor from Aurora, Colo. "In order to accomplish this, I invented this design for an improved cooler.
He developed AARON'S HEATING AND COOLING COOLER to keep meals hot while keeping beverages cold. The unit maintains different items at their optimal temperatures. This enables a user to eat a hot meal and enjoy a cold drink while away from home. The device stores a variety of foods and beverages. In addition, the accessory is designed to be easily portable, making it ideal for long drives, camping, hunting, fishing, tailgating, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Denver office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 14-DVR-886, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
# # # Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
"While on a road trip, I thought that it would be great if there were a way to keep meals hot while keeping drinks cold," said an inventor from Aurora, Colo. "In order to accomplish this, I invented this design for an improved cooler.
He developed AARON'S HEATING AND COOLING COOLER to keep meals hot while keeping beverages cold. The unit maintains different items at their optimal temperatures. This enables a user to eat a hot meal and enjoy a cold drink while away from home. The device stores a variety of foods and beverages. In addition, the accessory is designed to be easily portable, making it ideal for long drives, camping, hunting, fishing, tailgating, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Denver office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 14-DVR-886, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
# # # Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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Edward Hospital NICU Reunion at DuPage Children's Museum
Patch Naperville, IL -- Conrad Forynski (left), NICU Class of 2008, and brother Sebastian (Class of 2010), residents of Aurora, play during Edward’s NICU Reunion.
Reported by Patch 4 hours ago.
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Arapahoe County coroner IDs man, 24, slain in Aurora parking lot
Arapahoe County authorities on Tuesday identified the 24-year-old man found slain Saturday in an Aurora apartment complex parking lot.
Reported by Denver Post 4 hours ago.
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Blue Pillar’s Aurora® Platform Wins Gold and Silver Awards for Energy Industry Innovation of the Year
Blue Pillar’s Energy Network of Things™ Platform Takes Top Honors at 7th Annual 2015 Golden Bridge Awards
Frederick, MD (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
Blue Pillar, provider of Aurora® — the world’s first vendor-agnostic Energy Network of Things™ platform that connects and controls any distributed energy asset — today announced it received Gold and Silver at the 2015 Golden Bridge Awards in San Francisco, California. The coveted annual award encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services from major industries worldwide.
“Being recognized as an Energy Industry Innovation of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards judges is truly an honor,” said Tom Willie, Blue Pillar CEO. “Commercial facilities all over the world are looking for ways to become more energy efficient, resilient and self-sufficient. Historically, solutions that could help them securely gain control over their highly distributed and vendor proliferated energy infrastructure have been lacking. Blue Pillar’s Aurora solution is disrupting the energy management industry with its open Energy Network of Things platform. By offering simple, ubiquitous and affordable connectivity, Aurora allows anyone the ability to take control of their energy future.”
Blue Pillar’s Aurora Energy Network of Things platform provides ubiquitous, vendor-agnostic, secure connectivity and control of energy assets that before could only have been accomplished through highly expensive, time consuming, and custom system integrations. By connecting all “behind the meter” energy assets regardless of make, model, vintage, age or type, facilities and grid operations have been able to improve resiliency and increase energy efficiency, while energy service providers are using the platform to become more energy self-sufficient. This turnkey approach has completely disrupted the energy management industry by connecting more than 4,000 assets and allowing facilities to more easily and cost-effectively reach their aggressive energy goals.
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products and Services, Innovations, Management and Professionals, Women in Business and the Professions, International Business, Corporate Communications, PR and Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Support, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Company Milestones. Learn more about the outstanding performances in the workplace recognized by Golden Bridge Awards worldwide at http://www.goldenbridgeawards.com.
About Blue Pillar, Inc.
Blue Pillar is a leading provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and energy management solutions for complex single site and centralized multisite facilities. The Aurora® platform connects, controls, and manages data to help organizations improve energy resiliency, efficiency and overall facility operations. Today, over 300 of the most critical, complex and geographically dispersed facilities – across healthcare, government, higher education, and other industries – use Blue Pillar ® solutions to manage their energy and power systems. For more information, visit http://www.bluepillar.com and follow Blue Pillar on Twitter at @bluepillarinc. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
Frederick, MD (PRWEB) November 17, 2015
Blue Pillar, provider of Aurora® — the world’s first vendor-agnostic Energy Network of Things™ platform that connects and controls any distributed energy asset — today announced it received Gold and Silver at the 2015 Golden Bridge Awards in San Francisco, California. The coveted annual award encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services from major industries worldwide.
“Being recognized as an Energy Industry Innovation of the Year by the Golden Bridge Awards judges is truly an honor,” said Tom Willie, Blue Pillar CEO. “Commercial facilities all over the world are looking for ways to become more energy efficient, resilient and self-sufficient. Historically, solutions that could help them securely gain control over their highly distributed and vendor proliferated energy infrastructure have been lacking. Blue Pillar’s Aurora solution is disrupting the energy management industry with its open Energy Network of Things platform. By offering simple, ubiquitous and affordable connectivity, Aurora allows anyone the ability to take control of their energy future.”
Blue Pillar’s Aurora Energy Network of Things platform provides ubiquitous, vendor-agnostic, secure connectivity and control of energy assets that before could only have been accomplished through highly expensive, time consuming, and custom system integrations. By connecting all “behind the meter” energy assets regardless of make, model, vintage, age or type, facilities and grid operations have been able to improve resiliency and increase energy efficiency, while energy service providers are using the platform to become more energy self-sufficient. This turnkey approach has completely disrupted the energy management industry by connecting more than 4,000 assets and allowing facilities to more easily and cost-effectively reach their aggressive energy goals.
About the Golden Bridge Awards
Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring Best Companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best Products and Services, Innovations, Management and Professionals, Women in Business and the Professions, International Business, Corporate Communications, PR and Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Support, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Company Milestones. Learn more about the outstanding performances in the workplace recognized by Golden Bridge Awards worldwide at http://www.goldenbridgeawards.com.
About Blue Pillar, Inc.
Blue Pillar is a leading provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and energy management solutions for complex single site and centralized multisite facilities. The Aurora® platform connects, controls, and manages data to help organizations improve energy resiliency, efficiency and overall facility operations. Today, over 300 of the most critical, complex and geographically dispersed facilities – across healthcare, government, higher education, and other industries – use Blue Pillar ® solutions to manage their energy and power systems. For more information, visit http://www.bluepillar.com and follow Blue Pillar on Twitter at @bluepillarinc. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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Ex-Subway spokesman Fogle set to be sentenced for sex crimes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Fogle emerged from obscurity to become the unlikely face of one of the nation's biggest restaurant chains, earning a small fortune by touting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle that included Subway sandwiches.But his wholesome public image was only that, and on Thursday he was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for trading in child pornography and paying for sex with underage girls.
Fogle, 38, sought leniency, apologizing to his victims and telling the court in a tearful statement that he was raised with good values by a good family, but succumbed to self-centered "deception and lies." He said he wished he had realized long ago that he had a problem.
"I had become dependent on alcohol, pornography and prostitutes," he told the judge. "... I want to redeem my life. I want to become a good, decent person. I want to rebuild my life."
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt wasn't swayed, though, and gave him a harsher sentence than the 12½ years that prosecutors had sought. She also ordered him to submit to a lifetime of post-prison supervision and fined him $175,000.
"What a gift, to have such a professional windfall fall in your lap," Pratt said, referring to the lucrative deal Subway gave Fogle after he lost more than 200 pounds in college, partly by eating its sandwiches. But she said Fogle blew the chance he'd been given by living a double life and pointed out that the crimes he committed weren't victimless.
"The level of perversion and lawlessness exhibited by Mr. Fogle is extreme," said Pratt. She recommended Fogle receive sex offender treatment in prison and said she'll recommend he serve his time at a federal lockup in Littleton, Colorado, that specializes in such treatment.
As he was being led from the courtroom in handcuffs, the father of two blew kisses to crying relatives.
Fogle pleaded guilty to one count each of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and distribution and receipt of child pornography, per a deal he struck with prosecutors in August, a month after authorities raided his suburban Indianapolis home.
Fogle's lawyers and relatives left court without speaking to the media, and his attorney Ron Elberger did not respond to a question about whether Fogle will appeal his sentence.
In arguing for a five-year prison term, Fogle's attorney Jeremy Margolis told Pratt that Fogle is ready for prison and has "lost his wife, he's lost the children he loved and he's not going to see them for years and years and years."
"No one wants to be Jared Fogle. He is one of the most despised individuals in America," Margolis told the judge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven DeBrota, who handled Fogle's prosecution, said he was pleased with the sentence and said Pratt made "a thoughtful explanation of why she thought the right answer was 188 months."
DeBrota said that while some speculated that Fogle's wealth and celebrity would help him get a shorter sentence, the judge rejected that suggestion, as well as arguments by Fogle's attorneys that his notoriety and wealth would place him under added stress in prison.
"She flat out rejected the argument that wealth helped him any way here," he said.
The hearing offered new details about Fogle's transgressions and his life in recent months.
John Bradford, a professor of forensic psychiatry at the University of Ottawa in Canada, testified by phone that he analyzed Fogle in August and concluded he suffers from hypersexuality, mild pedophilia, and alcohol abuse and dependency.
He said Fogle told him that he had "a fairly extensive history" of using prostitutes for sex and paid a minimum of about $12,000 a year for sex. He also said Fogle's main interest was young females but that he also had some interest in adolescent males, and that Fogle told him he masturbated to fantasies about prepubescent girls but that there was no evidence he "actually engaged in sex" with such children.
Bradford said Fogle apparently had a compulsive eating disorder before he lost all of the weight that led to him becoming the face of Subway, and that his hypersexuality seemed to develop shortly after he shed the extra pounds.
Rick May, a psychologist from Aurora, Colorado, told the court he treated Fogle at his clinic over a four-week period and that Fogle had responded to those treatments. But he said Fogle needs much more therapy and he would be willing to continue to treat Fogle if he is sent to the prison in Littleton.
Under federal rules, Fogle must serve 85 percent of his sentence, which means he must serve more than 13 years in prison. Fogle can appeal his sentence, but not his conviction under his guilty plea.
In his plea deal, Fogle admitted that he had sex at New York City hotels with two girls under age 18 — one of whom was 16 at the time — and paid them for that sex. He also acknowledged receiving child pornography produced by Russell Taylor, the former executive director of The Jared Foundation, a nonprofit Fogle started to raise awareness and money to fight childhood obesity.
Authorities said Taylor secretly filmed 12 minors as they were nude, changing clothes, or engaged in other activities using hidden cameras in his Indianapolis-area residences to produce child pornography. Taylor has agreed to plead guilty to child exploitation and child pornography charges and faces a Dec. 10 plea hearing on those charges.
Fogle agreed to pay a total of $1.4 million to his 14 victims, with each getting $100,000. Before Fogle entered his guilty pleas Thursday, one of his attorneys told the judge that Fogle had paid 12 of the 14 victims and turned over the checks for the last two victims before the proceedings began.
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Associated Press writer Brian Slodysko contributed to this report.
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Join the conversation about this story » Reported by Business Insider 6 days ago.
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UCHealth Emergency Room Opens New Facility in Parker, Colorado
Celebrates Grand Opening with Donation to Chaparral High School
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) November 20, 2015
UCHealth opened its newest freestanding emergency room in Parker, Colorado today. To celebrate the grand opening, UCHealth Emergency Room-Parker hosted a ribbon cutting and donated $5,000 to Chaparral High School.
“On behalf of our entire team, we are pleased to join the Parker community and look forward to providing residents with access to the high quality emergency medical care,” said Dr. Jake Johnson, facility medical director of UCHealth Emergency Room- Parker.
Different from urgent care centers, all UCHealth Emergency Room facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and are staffed exclusively with board-certified emergency physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. The facilities are equipped with a full radiology suite, including CT scanner, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, as well as on-site laboratories certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) and accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratories Accreditation (COLA).
The new UCHealth Emergency Room- Parker is located at 16990 Village Center Dr. E., Parker, CO 80134. For more information, visit uchealthemergencyroom.com.
About UCHealth
UCHealth is a Front Range health system that delivers the highest quality patient care with the highest quality patient experience. UCHealth combines Memorial Hospital, Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Colorado Health Medical Group, and University of Colorado Hospital into an organization dedicated to health and providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. UCHealth partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and numerous community organizations to provide care. Separately, these institutions can continue providing superior care to patients and service to the communities they serve. Together, they push the boundaries of medicine, attracting more research funding, hosting more clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT) is a leading patient-centered healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its network of freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare providers. In Texas, Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest network of independent freestanding emergency rooms. In Colorado, in partnership with University of Colorado Health, Adeptus Health operates UCHealth Emergency Rooms. In Arizona, with Dignity Health, the company operates Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital and freestanding emergency rooms. All Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology (CT scanner, ultrasound, and digital X-ray), on-site laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. According to patient feedback collected by Press Ganey Associates Inc., Adeptus Health provides the highest quality emergency medical care and received the 2013,2014 and 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for exceeding the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction nationwide. For more information please visit us on the web at adhc.com. Reported by PRWeb 5 days ago.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) November 20, 2015
UCHealth opened its newest freestanding emergency room in Parker, Colorado today. To celebrate the grand opening, UCHealth Emergency Room-Parker hosted a ribbon cutting and donated $5,000 to Chaparral High School.
“On behalf of our entire team, we are pleased to join the Parker community and look forward to providing residents with access to the high quality emergency medical care,” said Dr. Jake Johnson, facility medical director of UCHealth Emergency Room- Parker.
Different from urgent care centers, all UCHealth Emergency Room facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and are staffed exclusively with board-certified emergency physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. The facilities are equipped with a full radiology suite, including CT scanner, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, as well as on-site laboratories certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA) and accredited by the Commission on Office Laboratories Accreditation (COLA).
The new UCHealth Emergency Room- Parker is located at 16990 Village Center Dr. E., Parker, CO 80134. For more information, visit uchealthemergencyroom.com.
About UCHealth
UCHealth is a Front Range health system that delivers the highest quality patient care with the highest quality patient experience. UCHealth combines Memorial Hospital, Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, Colorado Health Medical Group, and University of Colorado Hospital into an organization dedicated to health and providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. UCHealth partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and numerous community organizations to provide care. Separately, these institutions can continue providing superior care to patients and service to the communities they serve. Together, they push the boundaries of medicine, attracting more research funding, hosting more clinical trials and improving health through innovation.
About Adeptus Health Inc.
Adeptus Health (NYSE:ADPT) is a leading patient-centered healthcare organization expanding access to the highest quality emergency medical care through its network of freestanding emergency rooms and partnerships with premier healthcare providers. In Texas, Adeptus Health owns and operates First Choice Emergency Room, the nation's largest and oldest network of independent freestanding emergency rooms. In Colorado, in partnership with University of Colorado Health, Adeptus Health operates UCHealth Emergency Rooms. In Arizona, with Dignity Health, the company operates Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital and freestanding emergency rooms. All Adeptus Health freestanding facilities are fully equipped emergency rooms with a complete radiology suite of diagnostic technology (CT scanner, ultrasound, and digital X-ray), on-site laboratory, and staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses. According to patient feedback collected by Press Ganey Associates Inc., Adeptus Health provides the highest quality emergency medical care and received the 2013,2014 and 2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for exceeding the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction nationwide. For more information please visit us on the web at adhc.com. Reported by PRWeb 5 days ago.
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