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12 Baby Name Ideas Inspired By This Season's Biggest Movies

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Somewhere between roasting the turkey and trimming the tree, millions of us also find time to go to the movies. After all, there’s a new Marvel superhero, a Disney heroine, more than one outer space adventure, plenty of promising indie hits, plus installments in the Star Wars and Harry Potter universes. Who could stay away?

The blockbuster season features a bounty of baby name possibilities, from the old-fashioned to the brand new. Could one of these movies launch the next big baby name trends. Pass the popcorn, and let’s take a look at the contenders. 

Callum

Video game “Assassin’s Creed” comes to the big screen this season. Instead of long-time game hero Desmond, we’re introduced to Callum. He’s a career criminal who discovers he’s descended from a 15th century assassin. Popular elsewhere in the English-speaking world for years, Callum is slowly starting to catch on in the U.S. 

Aurora

Jennifer Lawrence has faced all sorts of peril on the big screen. In “Passengers,” she’s aboard a space ship with Chris Pratt, answering to the appropriately celestial Aurora. Trivia note: actress Aurora Perrineau, daughter of actor Harold, also appears in the movie, as Celeste. Aurora entered the U.S. top 100 baby names list this year and with another boost, could be headed even higher.

Credence

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” takes place in Harry Potter’s wizarding world, but seven decades earlier. “Beasts” brings British wizard Newt Scamander to Depression-era New York. He meets the deeply troubled Credence. The name feels antique, but Credence has never been used in significant numbers.

Moana

With a star-studded voice cast, a winning story, and a soundtrack featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, how can Disney’s “Moana” miss? The heroine’s name means “ocean” in most Polynesian languages. Not every Disney princess name inspires, but parents love vowel-heavy names and nature themes, so maybe Moana is the logical sister to Kai.

Dorothy

Speaking of space, “Hidden Figures” tells the true story of three African-American women mathematicians who were part of the NASA team calculating John Glenn’s history-making space flight. Dorothy Vaughn is played by Oscar winner Octavia Spencer. After slowly inching up the charts in recent years, could this send Dorothy soaring?

Darian

Coming-of-age movie “The Edge of Seventeen” focuses on teenaged Nadine, and her BFF Krista. But the stand-out name belongs to Nadine’s older brother, Darian. It’s never been common but might fit right in with popular picks like Adrian and Julian. Darian also brings to mind overlooked Darius, the name of an ancient Persian king.

Gardner

We’ll have to wait until early 2017 for “The Space Between Us,” the story of a really long-distance romance. She’s on Earth, but he’s the first human born on Mars. Asa Butterfield’s character answers to the handsome Gardner. It’s a surname name with a dose of the outdoors, a promising combination. Another standout character name from the movie? Tulsa.

Louise

Surely Louise is set to return to the U.S. Top 1000 soon! Amy Adams answers to the classic name in “Arrival.” She’s a linguist sent to communicate with aliens who arrive on Earth. Louise ranked in the U.S. top 100 into the 1940s, but hasn’t charted in 25 years. With other Lou- names, like Lucy and Luna, in vogue, Louise just makes sense.”

Marianne

Brad Pitt’s first post-split movie debut is “Allied.” He plays a spy married to a spy ― who might be a double agent. Marion Cotillard plays his is-she/isn’t-she wife, Marianne. The World War II thriller features an appealing list of names, like Bridget and Emmanuel. French, literary, and romantic Marianne has been overlooked in the U.S. for decades. Could 2017 be its year?

Jacqueline

Jacqueline ranked in the U.S. top 100 for seven decades, from the 1920s onward. It’s synonymous with former First Lady Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy, later Onassis. Now Natalie Portman is donning the signature pillbox hat in a new biopic. But will it increase interest in the classic name? With Genevieve and Madeleine in favor, why not?

Nicodemus

“Doctor Strange” is already a hit, featuring acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch as surgeon-turned-superhero Dr. Stephen Strange. Will the movie reverse Stephen’s slide? Or will ancient Nicodemus, the name of Strange’s rival, finally attract some attention? With built-in nicknames Nico and Nick, it seems rich with potential.

Cassian

Star Wars movies come with memorable names, and “Rogue One” upholds the tradition. This new story features Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, a veteran member of the Rebel Alliance, serving as guide to young Jyn Erso as they attempt to steal the plans for the Death Star. Other intriguing names from the blockbuster include Orson, Lyra, Bodhi, Galen, and, of course, Jyn. 

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Wyoming’s Tanner Gentry thankful to persevere as a Cowboy

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Wide receiver Tanner Gentry had two scholarship offers coming out of Aurora's Grandview High School in 2013, from Wyoming and Air Force. Either way, he was going to play in the Mountain West Conference. Reported by Denver Post 1 hour ago.

The Best Marijuana Stocks in 2016

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Marijuana stocks Axim Biotechnologies, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Aurora Cannabis, and GW Pharmaceuticals soar in 2016. Reported by Motley Fool 9 hours ago.

Warehouse, Oasis and Coast put up for sale by owners

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Warehouse, Oasis and Coast put up for sale by owners The retail outlets – known as Aurora Fashion Group – have been put under ‘strategic review’ with sources suggesting a price tag of as much as £100 million. Reported by MailOnline 14 hours ago.

Private equity groups circle Oasis, Warehouse and Coast

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Private equity groups are reportedly interested in buying up fashion brands Warehouse, Oasis and Coast, also known as the Aurora Fashion Group.

The group recently appointed PwC to conduct a "strategic review" for the business, and is thought to be seeking a sale worth £100m.

*Read more*: MPs pay surprise visit to Sports Direct's Shirebrook warehouse

It is thought the holding company Aurora has received interest from turnaround specialists Alteri Investors.

The fashion chains were previously owned by Baugur, an Icelandic group that collapsed at the same time as its bank Kaupthing during the financial crisis. The chain stores were then under the stewardship of the bank's administrators. 

Alteri Investors declined to comment. Reported by City A.M. 10 hours ago.

Ship traffic, December 5

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Ship traffic Due to arrive today SHIP FROM PORT Ever Shine Los Angeles OAK Herma P Los Angeles OAK Manoa Seattle OAK MSC Aurora Los Angeles OAK Due to depart today SHIP TO PORT Ever Shine Tacoma, Wash. OAK Herma P Tokyo OAK Mol Celebration Hong Kong OAK MSC Arbatax Long Beach OAK Polynesia Papeete, Tahiti OAK Seaspan Dalian Seattle OAK Wan Hai 803 Xiamen, China OAK Source: S.F. Marine Exchange Reported by SFGate 14 hours ago.

Aurora Spine Launches Mobile App

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*CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 5, 2016) -* Aurora Spine Corporation (TSX VENTURE:ASG) announced today the launch of its new Aurora Spine Mobile App, designed to bring information regarding the new and exciting products being offered by Aurora Spine straight to your mobile device. The App is currently available for Apple, Android, and iPad devices. Reported by Marketwired 12 hours ago.

Why the Aurora Labs Ltd share price is up 142% in a month

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Aurora Labs Ltd (ASX:A3D) shares have gone gangbusters this month. Is this exciting tech company a buy or is it too soon to invest? Reported by Motley Fool 1 day ago.

Peninsula Mines places stock to major shareholder as results expected

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Peninsula Mines (ASX:PSM) has gained shareholder approval to place $250,000 worth of shares to its major shareholder, Aurora Minerals (ASX:ARM). The investment by Aurora, alongside a further investment by Martin Pyle, director, completes the second and final tranche of the $1.68 million share placement. Meanwhile, the accelerated and multi-commodity exploration program continues in South Korea, with results from a number of programs expected shortly. With a portfolio of eight projects in South Korea, many with active exploration programs, news flow is expected to continue, keeping the company leveraged to resource discovery. The multiple exploration programs in action are designed to fast-track several key projects to the drill-target definition stage. Background Peninsula’s portfolio of projects in South Korea consists of: - Wolmyeong (graphite), Daewon (graphite), Yongwon (graphite); - Daehyeon (lithium), Dongsugok (lithium); - Osu (gold-silver); - Ubeong (zinc-silver); and - Darhwa (molybdenum-tungsten). Peninsula also has an interest in the Camel Hills project located in the Archaean Yilgarn Block, Western Australia. It is prospective for copper, nickel, gold and magnetite iron ore. Use of funds The received funding will go towards Peninsula’s on-going and accelerated exploration and test-work programs that include: - Geophysics, mapping, rock-chip and soil sampling at the Ubeong zinc-silver project; - Electromagnetic geophysics and channel sampling as well as the completion of graphite-concentrate metallurgy on the Yongwon graphite project; and - Channel sampling across the gold-silver-vein system at the Osu gold project, The aim is to fine tune drilling targets. Results from all of these programs will be released when available and compiled, and will allow Peninsula to define drilling targets to be tested as soon as possible during the 2017 field season. Reported by Proactive Investors 22 hours ago.

Innovative New Office For RoviSys Allows Room to Grow

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RoviSys opens new office in Holly Springs, NC

Aurora, Ohio (PRWEB) December 06, 2016

RoviSys, a leading independent provider of comprehensive process automation, systems integration, and building management solutions headquartered in Aurora, Ohio, announced the opening of their new office building today. Located at 480 Green Oaks Parkway in Holly Springs, North Carolina, the newly constructed facility is home to 200 employees focused on providing sales, engineering, and support services to customers in the Research Triangle Park area and across the Southeastern United States.

The building features over 26,000 square feet on almost 11 acres, with unique exterior design, an abundance of natural interior light, a fitness area, and many power saving/green building amenities. As one of the most attractive communities in the Triangle region, Holly Springs offers an ideal location and ample space for future expansion.

"The Research Triangle Park area has been home to RoviSys for over ten years at our Apex, NC location,” commented Chris Otto, Southeast Regional Manager. “I’m excited that our new building is located at the global center of the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry. Holly Springs is an ideal location for us to attract the talent we need, improve our ability to service customers, engage new partners and deepen relationships.”

“The new building couldn’t come at a better time,” said Craig Lechene, Managing Partner - RoviSys Building Technologies. “Employees have the space and resources they need to continue to meet and exceed the demands of customers. Continuing over a decade of established business will be a pleasure in this new building.”

Holly Springs Information
Sales or business inquiries click or call 919-387-1200.

About RoviSys
The RoviSys Company is a leading independent provider of information management solutions, manufacturing automation solutions, control systems integration, building automation, and enterprise and industrial networks. Since 1989, we have built a reputation of quality and continuity, technical expertise, and attentive customer service. We are distinctly qualified to deliver solutions that drive productivity, improve product quality, increase asset utilization and integrate technology for the Chemical, Petrochemical, Life Science, Consumer Packaged Goods, Glass, Metals, Power & Energy, Water & Wastewater, Paper & Wood and Oil & Gas industries.

For more information visit http://www.rovisys.com. Reported by PRWeb 16 hours ago.

The Medical Center of Aurora Earns Coveted 2016 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award

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AURORA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Leapfrog Group announced today The Medical Center of Aurora has been named a Top Hospital for the first time. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the U.S., the recognition showcases The Medical Center of Aurora’s commitment to patient safety and quality. “We are extremely proud to be the only 2016 Leapfrog Top General Hospital in the state of Colorado,” said Dan Miller, President and CEO at The Medical Cen Reported by Business Wire 13 hours ago.

Ride the Ducks to pay up to $1 million in civil penalties for deadly crash

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Five people were killed and dozens injured in the 2015 crash on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge. Reported by Seattle Times 8 hours ago.

Aurora QuickCare clinics moving into eight Walgreens

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Aurora Health Care and Walgreens, which had been competitors in eastern Wisconsin’s retail walk-in clinic business since 2007, are joining forces, with Aurora owning and running clinics in eight Walgreens stores. Five existing Walgreens Healthcare Clinics are scheduled to transition to Aurora in spring 2017, the two companies said Tuesday. Walgreens will continue managing its Healthcare Clinics at those locations until then. Beyond those locations, Aurora plans to open three retail clinics in… Reported by bizjournals 5 hours ago.

Ride the Ducks tour company to pay up to $1M in fines after 2015 crash

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The parent company of Seattle's Ride the Ducks tour has agreed to pay up to $1 million in penalties for safety violations that led to the deadly 2015 crash on the Aurora Bridge. Reported by SeattlePI.com 6 hours ago.

Trump Tried To Save Carrier Workers. Now More Factory Closure Victims Want His Attention.

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Jerry Autrey is the mayor of Batesville, Mississippi, a town of about 7,500 that is about to lose 200 jobs to Mexico because its Batesville Casket Company plant is closing down.

Before President-elect Donald Trump came along, stopping the job loss wasn’t something Autrey thought he could do. But now that Trump has made an example of Carrier, a company that had planned to shift production from Indiana to Mexico, Autrey is trying to get Trump’s attention.

“I’m trying to do evidently what somebody did up there in Indiana with Carrier,” Autrey, a Democrat, told The Huffington Post. “Who knows, it may work.”

After all, Trump’s intervention stopped Carrier from closing a factory that employs 1,400 people in Indianapolis. The company announced last week that as a result of a deal with Trump, the gas furnace factory is staying open and 800 jobs would remain.

“They’re going to spend a lot of money on the plant and I said to some of the folks, I said companies are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences,” Trump said at an event at Carrier last week. “Not going to happen.”

Over the weekend, Trump wrote a series of tweets saying that “any business that leaves our country for another country, fires its employees, builds a new factory or plant in the other country, and then thinks it will sell its product back into the U.S. without retribution or consequence, is WRONG!”

Trump added that he would put a 35 percent tax on companies trying to sell products across the border. Hiking tariffs on Mexican-made products would be a violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, but Trump has pledged to renegotiate that trade deal as soon as he takes office.

The funeral services company known as Batesville ― whose parent company, Hillenbrand, is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana; the town in Mississippi happens to have the same name ― is a profitable business. But it says it’s in a different position than Carrier, due to the rising popularity of cremation. The company noted that for the first time this year, a majority of American families will go with cremation instead of burial. And the vast majority of people who buy caskets choose metal ones, meaning there’s even less demand for the wooden caskets made at the Mississippi plant.

Batesville company president Chris Trainor said in a statement that layoff decisions aren’t easy.

“The demand for burial caskets has steadily declined over the last few decades and we believe that trend will continue for the next several years,” Trainor said. “Closing our smaller wood assembly plant will allow us to align our manufacturing output with consumer demand.”

Autrey’s not sure he’s buying it.

“Their excuse is, cremation’s taking a toll on the casket industry,” he said. “That may be a little bit of it, but it may just be it’s cheaper to make them in Mexico than in the United States.”

Dan Isard, a consultant for the funeral service industry, said the cremation explanation is too simplistic. The increasing popularity of cremation doesn’t directly correspond to a reduced demand for caskets, Isard said, since about 80 percent of cremations are preceded by some sort of ceremony that usually involves a casket.

“Only 11 percent of deaths result in a direct cremation,” Isard said.

Autrey said he and other local officials hope they can get another company to use Batesville’s factory after it shuts down. In the meantime, the mayor’s plan has been to reach out to Republicans, including state officials and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), in hopes of eventually getting hold of someone close to Trump.

A spokesman for the Trump transition team did not respond to a request for comment from HuffPost on Tuesday.

Wicker said his office is “engaged in the issue” and that he hopes for an outcome similar to Carrier’s. He stressed that the Carrier deal includes a modest tax incentive from the state of Indiana, and that Trump has promised a better tax and regulatory climate in the coming years.

“Those are the two aspects that worked and hopefully we can do the same,” Wicker told HuffPost. (Another factor may have been that Carrier’s parent company, United Technologies, does a lot of business with the federal government and would have an incentive not to antagonize Trump.)

Like other congressional Republicans, Wicker said he doesn’t love the tariff idea, which one influential analysis said could start a trade war costing millions of American jobs.

“I think there are better ways than tariffs to protect American jobs and grow our economy,” Wicker said.

Batesville isn’t the only casket maker shifting production down south. Matthews International, a competitor of Batesville’s that is also profitable, is planning to lay off some workers at a metal casket factory in Aurora, Indiana. The company announced in an August letter to customers that while its factories in Indiana and Pennsylvania will stay open, all production of its cheaper line of metal caskets will be done in Monterrey, Mexico.

Michael Mobley is the shop steward for the local Boilermarkers union that represents 175 workers at the Aurora facility. He said the company already laid off about 40 workers this fall and that it plans to lay off another 30 early next year, though details on the timing have been sketchy.

“It’s cheaper to make them down in Mexico,” Mobley said.

A company spokeswoman for Matthews said that “the only planned staffing changes in the Aurora facility in 2017 are for a small number of positions to be transferred to other existing U.S. facilities.”

In August, the U.S. Department of Labor certified Mobley’s petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance on behalf of the 70 or so Aurora workers who will be affected. The trade assistance program provides unemployment benefits and retraining opportunities for workers who lose their jobs due to foreign trade.

The Aurora casket layoffs won’t be Indiana’s first; Batesville cut 100 jobs from its facility in Batesville, Indiana, in 2012. Nationally, overall manufacturing employment is down from 17 million in 2000 to about 12 million as of November. 

Mobley said he’d like it if the layoffs received attention from Trump the way the Carrier situation did. But he acknowledged that with so many fewer workers involved, the layoffs are unlikely to get much attention beyond local papers.

“We know we’re not going to get the headlines,” he said. “That’s why we’d like to see NAFTA renegotiated.”

-- 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 5 hours ago.

Highland Gate Joint Venture Reaches Settlement and Glen Abbey Development Application Filed

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*KING CITY, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 6, 2016) -* TWC (TSX:TWC) has been pursuing the development of its Highland Gate Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario as part of a 50/50 joint venture with Geranium Homes. Reported by Marketwired 4 hours ago.

Business Q&A: Admiration Auto Body, Aurora

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When customers go to Admiration Auto Body in Aurora and ask for the owner, they are a bit surprised by Nadia Lopez's answer. Reported by Denver Post 4 hours ago.

Four Aurora police officers will not face charges in fatal shooting of armed carjacking suspect

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The four officers who fired their guns in the fatal May shooting of an armed carjacking suspect will not face charges in the encounter, prosecutors announced Tuesday, finding they were acting in self defense. Reported by Denver Post 2 hours ago.

Realtor Lenny Maiocco Marks 2 Major Milestones in Real Estate

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Lenny Maiocco celebrates fifteen years selling real estate at RE/MAX and ten years providing property management services through Properties Plus, LLC.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) November 29, 2016

Lenny Maiocco, founder of The Maiocco Group at RE/MAX Alliance on Walnut, is commemorating his fifteenth anniversary as a RE/MAX Realtor. Additionally, Maiocco is marking his tenth year providing property management services through Properties Plus, a full-service, turn-key property management company founded by Maiocco, which today is one of the largest property management companies on the Colorado Front Range.

“It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve my clients across the Colorado Front Range, whether they be home buyers and sellers or those in need of property management services,” said Maiocco. “I would like to thank them all for their loyalty and business.”

At Properties Plus, Maiocco employs more than ten qualified staff, and has long-lasting and strong professional relationships with a plethora of preferred contractors, handymen and cleaning vendors. Its property management services include marketing, such as professional photography and monitoring and maintenance of online web presence; reception, with a live receptionist to field showing and maintenance calls; a showing agent, who offers guided tours for interested occupants; tenant screening, which includes credit, criminal, residential and employment background checks; and lease negotiation. Maiocco, as broker with RE/MAX Alliance on Walnut, works with sellers, buyers, and investors.

About The Maiocco Group, RE/MAX Alliance on Walnut
Lenny Maiocco services the entire Front Range of Colorado including Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Lafayette, Broomfield, Longmont, Niwot, Erie, Westminster, Denver, Lakewood, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Littleton,Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud, Firestone/Frederick and everywhere in between. For more information, please call (720) 201-1114. The main office is located at 1911 11th St., Suite 107, Boulder, CO 80302. Go to eColoradoProperties.com for more info.

About Properties Plus, LLC
Properties Plus is the premier property management company in Colorado’s Front Range, serving Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and all nearby cities. It works with both owners and renters. For more information, please call (303) 327-6583, or visit http://www.propertiespluscolorado.com.

About the NALA™
The NALA offers small and medium-sized businesses effective ways to reach customers through new media. As a single-agency source, the NALA helps businesses flourish in their local community. The NALA’s mission is to promote a business’ relevant and newsworthy events and achievements, both online and through traditional media. For media inquiries, please call 805.650.6121, ext. 361. Reported by PRWeb 1 week ago.

Hello Albuquerque. I'm your new money, jobs and energy reporter

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Hey there Albuquerque. I’m the new jobs, money and energy reporter at Albuquerque Business First, and I'd like to introduce myself and let you know why I'm thrilled to learn more about a city that says it has the best sunsets in the world. Prior to joining Albuquerque Business First, I worked as a city and state government reporter for The Aurora Sentinel covering Colorado’s third-largest and most diverse city. My stories ranged from following Colorado’s burgeoning and highly regulated recreational… Reported by bizjournals 1 week ago.
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