A ring of alleged Mexican drug dealers who stashed their drugs in three locations and then used an Aurora market to parcel out the drugs were arrested today in Colorado and California. A DEA-led strike force arrested nine people on various drug related charges after a one-year investigation into the inner workings of a Mexican drug trafficking organization that allegedly brought drugs into the country through California to Colorado, acting U.S. Attorney Robert Troyer announced today. One alleged…
Reported by bizjournals 22 hours ago.
Aurora market used in alleged drug ring
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Aurora Democrat David Aarestad joins race to unseat Mike Coffman
A lawyer at the University of Colorado on Thursday became the second Democrat to announce plans to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in 2018.
Reported by Denver Post 22 hours ago.
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Aurora Attorney Paul Krentz Recognized in Leading Lawyers Magazine
Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. Partner Paul G. Krentz was featured in the 2017 Real Estate Edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine.
Aurora, Illinois (PRWEB) April 20, 2017
The Aurora, Illinois, law firm of Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Paul G. Krentz was recognized in Leading Lawyers Magazine. The 2017 Real Estate Edition features Krentz in a three-page spread, entitled “Champion of Property Rights, the Injured and Abused,” covering his career and legal legacy.
For an attorney to be honored as a Leading Lawyer, he or she must be recommended by their legal peers and approved by the organization’s official state Advisory Board. Each nominee is judged on their quality, experience, and reputation in their specific areas of practice.
The lawyers who receive the most nominations are pre-selected for membership, but final approval is dependent on Advisory Board review, which evaluates the quality of each candidate and ensures only the most prestigious and ethical legal professionals are chosen. Only the top 5 percent of all lawyers who practice in Illinois are recognized by the Leading Lawyers organization.
Attorney Paul G. Krentz has been selected as a Leading Lawyer since 2008 and is honored in this year’s magazine for his many accomplishments. Only a handful of Leading Lawyers are honored in a special article. Krentz has been in practice for over 30 years and represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home, sexual abuse and condemnation litigation. He has obtained many multi-million dollar settlements and he is recognized for his creative and aggressive advocacy.
Paul Krentz earned his undergraduate degree and law degree from Valparaiso University and Valparaiso University Law School, respectively. In addition to Leading Lawyers, Mr. Krentz has also been honored by The National Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Illinois Super Lawyers, Best Attorneys of America, and Martindale-Hubbell.
Partner Paul G. Krentz is active in his local, state, and national legal associations, maintaining memberships with the Kane County Bar Association, DeKalb County Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
To read the full version of the article featuring Attorney Paul G. Krentz, click here.
About Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C.:
Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. is a law firm located in Aurora, Illinois, and has served residents of Kane County and Northern Illinois for decades. The premier law firm offers clients in need a skilled team of trial lawyers and counselors for practice areas relating to personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, medical negligence, general and commercial litigation, business counseling, estate planning, and immigration. Visit http://www.kfkllaw.com or call 630-907-0909 to schedule an initial consultation. Reported by PRWeb 21 hours ago.
Aurora, Illinois (PRWEB) April 20, 2017
The Aurora, Illinois, law firm of Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Paul G. Krentz was recognized in Leading Lawyers Magazine. The 2017 Real Estate Edition features Krentz in a three-page spread, entitled “Champion of Property Rights, the Injured and Abused,” covering his career and legal legacy.
For an attorney to be honored as a Leading Lawyer, he or she must be recommended by their legal peers and approved by the organization’s official state Advisory Board. Each nominee is judged on their quality, experience, and reputation in their specific areas of practice.
The lawyers who receive the most nominations are pre-selected for membership, but final approval is dependent on Advisory Board review, which evaluates the quality of each candidate and ensures only the most prestigious and ethical legal professionals are chosen. Only the top 5 percent of all lawyers who practice in Illinois are recognized by the Leading Lawyers organization.
Attorney Paul G. Krentz has been selected as a Leading Lawyer since 2008 and is honored in this year’s magazine for his many accomplishments. Only a handful of Leading Lawyers are honored in a special article. Krentz has been in practice for over 30 years and represents clients in personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home, sexual abuse and condemnation litigation. He has obtained many multi-million dollar settlements and he is recognized for his creative and aggressive advocacy.
Paul Krentz earned his undergraduate degree and law degree from Valparaiso University and Valparaiso University Law School, respectively. In addition to Leading Lawyers, Mr. Krentz has also been honored by The National Trial Lawyers, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Illinois Super Lawyers, Best Attorneys of America, and Martindale-Hubbell.
Partner Paul G. Krentz is active in his local, state, and national legal associations, maintaining memberships with the Kane County Bar Association, DeKalb County Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
To read the full version of the article featuring Attorney Paul G. Krentz, click here.
About Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C.:
Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. is a law firm located in Aurora, Illinois, and has served residents of Kane County and Northern Illinois for decades. The premier law firm offers clients in need a skilled team of trial lawyers and counselors for practice areas relating to personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, medical negligence, general and commercial litigation, business counseling, estate planning, and immigration. Visit http://www.kfkllaw.com or call 630-907-0909 to schedule an initial consultation. Reported by PRWeb 21 hours ago.
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This quote perfectly sums up why Oracle should be terrified of Amazon (ORCL, AMZN)
Oracle founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has always liked to talk smack about his rivals and lately the rival getting the brunt of his attention is Amazon.Every chance he gets, Ellison will claim running a database on Amazon's cloud is much slower than running one on Oracle's cloud. And don't even get him started on the performance of Amazon's own homegrown databases versus Oracle's pride-and-joy database.
But here's the rub. Manty corporate IT folks say they know that Oracle's database outshines Amazon's, but that alone isn't enough to win the day. One consultant summed up the situation perfectly. He was talking to Wall Street analyst Pat Walravens from JMP Securities at the AWS Summit in San Francisco this week. Walverens reported the conversation in a research note. (Walravens has been a critic of Oracle over the years. He currently rates Oracle's stock a "market perform.")
The consultant said that the Oracle database "is a great product, but it can't compete on cost or ease of use... It's like a Formula 1 race car - you need a great driver and a team to look after it."
So Oracle is racing to move its own customers into its own cloud where at least some of the management headaches will be mitigated, even as AWS CEO Andy Jassy crowed this week that Amazon's home grown database, Aurora, is "the fastest growing service in the history of AWS."
*SEE ALSO: The alarming inside story of a failed Google acquisition, and an employee who was hospitalized*
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NOW WATCH: Warner Bros. might have to pay $900 million if it can't prove ghosts are real Reported by Business Insider 21 hours ago.
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York Region police arrest more than 100 men in child prostitution case
*By The Canadian Press*
AURORA, Ont. — Police in York Region north of Toronto say more than 100 men have been arrested for allegedly "purchasing prostituted children."
The arrests were made following a multi-year operation by the force's Human Trafficking Team.
No details about the men have been released, including their names, nor have police outlined the nature of the charges they face.
Investigators will provide additional details on Friday morning during a news conference at York Region... // Read Full Article Reported by CJME 10 hours ago.
AURORA, Ont. — Police in York Region north of Toronto say more than 100 men have been arrested for allegedly "purchasing prostituted children."
The arrests were made following a multi-year operation by the force's Human Trafficking Team.
No details about the men have been released, including their names, nor have police outlined the nature of the charges they face.
Investigators will provide additional details on Friday morning during a news conference at York Region... // Read Full Article Reported by CJME 10 hours ago.
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Global Intelligence Professionals “RECONVERGE” On Madison
The RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium, hosted by Aurora WDC, unites the best and brightest intelligence professionals in the business world for a three-day conference to discover how much more there is to learn. In addition to world class presenters from every subspecialty in the discipline and rigorous interactive workshops, this year’s event will feature a collaborative problem-solving challenge for participants at Madison-based EscapeThis! as well as a live painting from local artist Lindsey LaPlant.
MADISON, Wisconsin (PRWEB) April 21, 2017
For the sixth time in four years, global intelligence professionals will gather in Madison, Wisconsin for RECONVERGE:G2, a three-day event designed to tackle the most challenging issues facing the intelligence field. From market and competitive intelligence to globalization and strategic organizational decisions, RECONVERGE:G2 brings together world-class provocateurs and attendees from leading organizations.
This year’s conference will focus its attention on “Invention and Reinvention” – the process all organizations (from corporate to government) must master to remain relevant and competitive in today’s fast-moving and hyper-connected global marketplace. This year’s RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium will be held April 25-27, 2017 at Madison, Wisconsin’s Historic Monona Terrace Conference and Convention Center.
Founded by global intelligence consultancy Aurora WDC in 2013, the RECONVERGE:G2 conference responds to the critical need organizations have to collect, analyze and apply intelligence to enhance their effectiveness.
“More data about your competition, customers and markets is useless without the insight to apply it specifically to your company’s business challenges and opportunities,” explains Aurora WDC Founder and Chairman Arik Johnson. “We intentionally designed the RECONVERGE:G2 conference to bring together the intelligence discipline’s best and brightest … so they can continue to discover how much more there is to learn.”
Johnson contends that the organizations that will win in the future are those that build their intelligence talent pool through dedicated intelligence staff as well as a broader appreciation of intelligence gathering and analysis techniques throughout the organization, including the C-suite. RECONVERGE:G2 provides a forum for collaboratively building those critical skills and developing that culture.
Organizations represented at this year’s RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium include: IBM, GE Healthcare, NAMSA, McAfee, Logic PD, The Lubrizol Corporation, NetApp, Bennett Jones LLP, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Fiserv, Target, Medtronic, Dunkin Brands, ULTA Beauty and Veritas.
ABOUT AURORA WDC
Since 1995, Aurora WDC has been committed to developing intelligence leadership skills, ethical practice discipline and cutting-edge software platforms. The RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium represents Aurora’s ongoing commitment to the intelligence community, helping to cultivate knowledge, hone best practices and encourage the next generation of intelligence leadership talent. More information about Aurora is available at http://AuroraWDC.com or at the event website http://g2.reconverge.net. Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
MADISON, Wisconsin (PRWEB) April 21, 2017
For the sixth time in four years, global intelligence professionals will gather in Madison, Wisconsin for RECONVERGE:G2, a three-day event designed to tackle the most challenging issues facing the intelligence field. From market and competitive intelligence to globalization and strategic organizational decisions, RECONVERGE:G2 brings together world-class provocateurs and attendees from leading organizations.
This year’s conference will focus its attention on “Invention and Reinvention” – the process all organizations (from corporate to government) must master to remain relevant and competitive in today’s fast-moving and hyper-connected global marketplace. This year’s RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium will be held April 25-27, 2017 at Madison, Wisconsin’s Historic Monona Terrace Conference and Convention Center.
Founded by global intelligence consultancy Aurora WDC in 2013, the RECONVERGE:G2 conference responds to the critical need organizations have to collect, analyze and apply intelligence to enhance their effectiveness.
“More data about your competition, customers and markets is useless without the insight to apply it specifically to your company’s business challenges and opportunities,” explains Aurora WDC Founder and Chairman Arik Johnson. “We intentionally designed the RECONVERGE:G2 conference to bring together the intelligence discipline’s best and brightest … so they can continue to discover how much more there is to learn.”
Johnson contends that the organizations that will win in the future are those that build their intelligence talent pool through dedicated intelligence staff as well as a broader appreciation of intelligence gathering and analysis techniques throughout the organization, including the C-suite. RECONVERGE:G2 provides a forum for collaboratively building those critical skills and developing that culture.
Organizations represented at this year’s RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium include: IBM, GE Healthcare, NAMSA, McAfee, Logic PD, The Lubrizol Corporation, NetApp, Bennett Jones LLP, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Fiserv, Target, Medtronic, Dunkin Brands, ULTA Beauty and Veritas.
ABOUT AURORA WDC
Since 1995, Aurora WDC has been committed to developing intelligence leadership skills, ethical practice discipline and cutting-edge software platforms. The RECONVERGE:G2 Intelligence Leadership Symposium represents Aurora’s ongoing commitment to the intelligence community, helping to cultivate knowledge, hone best practices and encourage the next generation of intelligence leadership talent. More information about Aurora is available at http://AuroraWDC.com or at the event website http://g2.reconverge.net. Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
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What Will Aurora Cannabis Inc. Do With $185 Million Cash in 2017?
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSXV:ACB) could make several international-expansion-plan announcements in 2017.
Reported by Motley Fool 5 hours ago.
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Mayor of Colorado town arrested after pointing handgun at his teenage son while drunk, authorities say
The mayor of Kiowa was arrested earlier this month after authorities say he drunkenly pointed a handgun at his 18-year-old son after a family trip to Aurora to see a movie.
Reported by Denver Post 1 hour ago.
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Metro Denver unemployment rate drops to 2.4 percent
Metro Denver's unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in March, down from 3.6 percent one year ago. There were about 14,360 more people employed in metro Denver in March than in February, according to raw county jobs estimates released today by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The 2.4 percent unadjusted jobless rate is for a 10-county area that includes Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Broomfield and Centennial, but not Boulder County. The rate was 2 percent in Boulder County. In…
Reported by bizjournals 33 minutes ago.
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Mozilla ditches Aurora release channels for Firefox; new and beta code will hit users faster
Mozilla has announced plans to eliminate one of its release channels for not only Firefox but also Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. Starting today, the Aurora release channel will no longer be updated, and the Developer Edition of the web browser will be based on the Beta build. The change is part of a drive to streamline the release process, and to make sure that stable new features make their way out to not only developers, but also normal users faster than before. Mozilla says: "Developer Edition users will maintain their Developer Edition themes, tools, and preferences, will keep their existing profile,… [Continue Reading]
Reported by betanews 4 days ago.
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A ‘Temple’ worthy of veneration at the Aurora
Aurora Theatre Company’s “Temple” invokes the pantheon of theater history. Opening Thursday, April 20, Steve Waters’ play, making its U.S. premiere, dramatizes the decision by the dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral (Paul Whitworth) about how to deal with Occupy protesters camped outside the landmark London church. Above all else, you might hear George Bernard Shaw in the way the drama pits progressivism against capitalism, in the characters’ quintessentially British restraint, in the way the dean answers urgent questions with droll koans about church history, each of them laden with three or four subordinate clauses. Rich as its theatrical antecedents are, this gripping drama, based on real events in London in 2011, is also refreshingly contemporary. By the end of the play, you might find yourself agreeing with, or at least understanding, a course of action you would have found objectionable walking into the Berkeley theater. Isn’t this exactly what theater is supposed to do — make you empathize with a point of view you’re inclined to reject — yet so rarely actually does? [...] allowing you to underestimate her early in the play makes her small triumphs toward the end feel even richer. If cooler heads ultimately prevail in “Temple,” you leave the play with a much deeper appreciation for all the internal combustion that goes into presenting and maintaining priestly calm and dignity.
Reported by SFGate 23 hours ago.
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Meet Steve, your new favorite astronomical phenomenon
Say hello to Steve.
Steve isn't a person. Steve is actually the unofficial name of a mysterious purple streak of light observed by some social media savvy skywatchers keeping an eye out for the northern lights.
SEE ALSO: I am so unreasonably jealous of this view of the southern lights
The Alberta Aurora Chasers — a Facebook group devoted to the northern lights — caught sight of Steve in photos taken of the curtains of the auroras (and decided to name him).
The one issue is that no one was quite sure what Steve was. That is, until a high-powered spacecraft got involved.
One of the three European Space Agency's Swarm satellites actually flew through a Steve phenomenon, according to Eric Donovan of the University of Calgary. Read more...
More about Space Exploration, Space Photos, Space, Northern Lights, and Aurora Reported by Mashable 19 hours ago.
Steve isn't a person. Steve is actually the unofficial name of a mysterious purple streak of light observed by some social media savvy skywatchers keeping an eye out for the northern lights.
SEE ALSO: I am so unreasonably jealous of this view of the southern lights
The Alberta Aurora Chasers — a Facebook group devoted to the northern lights — caught sight of Steve in photos taken of the curtains of the auroras (and decided to name him).
The one issue is that no one was quite sure what Steve was. That is, until a high-powered spacecraft got involved.
One of the three European Space Agency's Swarm satellites actually flew through a Steve phenomenon, according to Eric Donovan of the University of Calgary. Read more...
More about Space Exploration, Space Photos, Space, Northern Lights, and Aurora Reported by Mashable 19 hours ago.
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Yesterday's Broad Power Outage Likely Caused By Geomagnetic Storm
Via StockBoardAsset.com,*Yesterday, a massive US power grid failure was seen across the entire United States in one simultaneous fashion.* San Fransisco, New York, and Los Angeles were the three main areas that were hit the hardest. Each of the areas experienced challenges or shut downs in business commerce. Also, basic infrastructure such as communication networks, mass transportation, and supply chains experienced challenges. To many this seemed apocalyptic with anaylst citing possible cyber attacks amid mounting geopolitical turmoil across the globe. We’re shocked that mainstream media didn’t revive the failing Russian narrative for another round of fake news to confuse the masses. Personally, I don’t think it was a cyber attack or the Russians, but *more of a Space Weather Event.*
Space weather refers to the environmental conditions in Earth’s magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere due to the Sun and the solar wind that *can influence the functioning and reliability of spaceborne and ground-based systems and services or endanger property or human health.*
Here is PG&E outage map from yesterday’s event. *Widespread. *
This is the Planetary K-Index, *which 5 or greater indicates storm-level geomagnetic activity around earth. *The latest space weather data signals a geomagnetic storm rolled in on April 20, 2017. During the elevated K-waves >5, San Fransisco, New York, and Los Angeles experienced power grid failures simultaneously.
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-Latest Space Weather Warnings-
*April 22, 2017 @ 08:40 UTC - Geomagnetic Storm Warning (UPDATED)*
A moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm is currently in progress thanks to a high speed solar wind stream above 700 km/s. More storming is expected over the next several days as a coronal hole stream rattles our geomagnetic field. Sky watchers at middle to high latitudes should be alert for visible aurora during the next several nights.ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2017 Apr 22 0559 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 – Moderate
*April 21, 2017 @ 02:40 UTC - Large Coronal Hole Returns / G2 Storm Watch*
A large recurrent coronal hole last seen in March will become geoeffective beginning April 23rd. A moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch was added and high latitude sky watchers may be in for an aurora treat once an expected solar wind stream arrives past Earth. More updates in the days ahead. As always, stay tuned to SolarHam.com where you will find the most up to date information.
According to http://www.solarham.net/, who uses NOAA data, Geomagnetic Storm has been declared for the past few days.
Piecing together the puzzle, we understand the sun can unleash space weather that can have profound effects on ground based systems, as well as human health. In a report from NOAA titled: *Geomagnetic Storms and the US Power Grid*, the paper mentions how the US power grid is highly interconnected and susceptible to damage from geomagnetic storms.
US Power Grid is an interconnected system which may explain why San Fransisco, New York, and Los Angeles all experienced power failures relatively at the same time.
The report shows that the sun is the source of ‘GICs’ Geomagnetically Induced Current.
GICs can enter the earth’s surface through transformers in the power grid.
GICs can force a transformer tank wall to overheat
Just maybe thats what happened in San Fransisco with the substation fire
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-What is a substation?-
A *substation* is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions. Between the generating station and consumer, electric power may flow through several substations at different voltage levels. A *substation may include transformers *to change voltage levels between high transmission voltages and lower distribution voltages, or at the interconnection of two different transmission voltages.
2003 Substation fire due to a geomagnetic storm overheating a transformer
Take away points
Looking ahead, the growth of the US transmission grid has exploded in the past 60 years. This leaves an abundant amount of the US grid susceptible to more power outages and possibly widespread events.
Bonus: Executive Order — Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events (Fall 2016). *What does our Gov’t know that we don’t?*
Bonus: ATL FED-> Playing the Field: Geomagnetic Storms and the Stock Market Reported by Zero Hedge 19 hours ago.
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Aurora photographers find new night sky lights and call them Steve
Steve is a "remarkably common" gas ribbon in the upper atmosphere.
Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
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Striking new light phenomenon named STEVE
A group of aurora enthusiasts in Canada have found a new type of light in the night sky (pictured) after one spotted it on a Facebook photo. They named it in homage to a 2006 film.
Reported by MailOnline 17 hours ago.
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World Robot Olympiad USA Selects 21st Century STEM Academy to Host Regional Competition
July Competition Expected to Draw Students from Across South
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) April 24, 2017
World Robot Olympiad USA today announced that it has selected 21st Century STEM Academy (21C), a STEM-focused micro-school located in Decatur, Ga., to host its Southeast regional competition in July, 2017.
Now in its fourth year in the United States, WRO-USA seeks to drive greater science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest among youth across the country. WRO-USA is a rapidly growing competition, with plans to expand to over 300 teams across at least 15 states in 2017, culminating in the National Championship at North Carolina State University, and ultimately, the World Robot Olympiad finals scheduled for late 2017 in Costa Rica. The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition that unites young people in STEM from across the globe, with more than 55 participating countries and nearly 20,000 teams worldwide.
“Having been involved with World Robot Olympiad since its inception in the United States, I am honored to grow our presence through strong partners like 21C," said William Wong, national organizer of WRO-USA. “Through its competitions, WRO brings children from different backgrounds together to discover their passion, and I look forward to bringing that to children in the Atlanta area.”
Now in its fourth year in the United States, WRO-USA seeks to drive greater science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest among youth across the country. WRO-USA is a rapidly growing competition, with plans to expand to over 300 teams across at least 15 states in 2017, culminating in the National Championship at North Carolina State University.
Glenn Delk, co-founder of 21C in Atlanta, said that having the WRO regional at 21C would raise the profile of STEM learning. “Students are eager to have such an important competition right here in Atlanta,” Delk said. “They are eager to show off their robotic competitive skills just as they would any sporting competition.”
The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition that unites young people in STEM from across the globe, with more than 55 participating countries and nearly 20,000 teams worldwide. Registration is now open for several regional competitions, including Atlanta.
About 21ST Century STEM Academy
21C offers a personalized education model designed to enable every student to thrive through individualized and personalized learning, with a research-based curriculum offered by accomplished teachers, working with student-teacher ratios of 12-1. 21C’s facility contains 4,000 square feet of unique space designed to offer a host of learning experiences, ranging from Mandarin Chinese language immersion, to computer coding, robotics and project based learning. For more information, visit http://21stcenturystem.academy/ or follow the school on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/21stCenturySTEMAcademy/
About World Robot Olympiad USA
World Robot OlympiadTM (WRO) is a global robotics competition with more than 55 participating countries, bringing together individuals from all over the world to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, and to inspire young people to learn about this exciting field. WRO contestants apply STEM-based concepts and knowledge to real-world applications, while developing essential skills like teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, persistence and communication. Through its competitions, WRO inspires young people to continue on their STEM paths to future careers. For more information, visit http://www.wro-usa.org, or follow WRO-USA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
For more information on the Atlanta event, contact Susan L. Meyers at 404-518-2271 or slmeyers(at)comcast(dot)net Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) April 24, 2017
World Robot Olympiad USA today announced that it has selected 21st Century STEM Academy (21C), a STEM-focused micro-school located in Decatur, Ga., to host its Southeast regional competition in July, 2017.
Now in its fourth year in the United States, WRO-USA seeks to drive greater science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest among youth across the country. WRO-USA is a rapidly growing competition, with plans to expand to over 300 teams across at least 15 states in 2017, culminating in the National Championship at North Carolina State University, and ultimately, the World Robot Olympiad finals scheduled for late 2017 in Costa Rica. The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition that unites young people in STEM from across the globe, with more than 55 participating countries and nearly 20,000 teams worldwide.
“Having been involved with World Robot Olympiad since its inception in the United States, I am honored to grow our presence through strong partners like 21C," said William Wong, national organizer of WRO-USA. “Through its competitions, WRO brings children from different backgrounds together to discover their passion, and I look forward to bringing that to children in the Atlanta area.”
Now in its fourth year in the United States, WRO-USA seeks to drive greater science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interest among youth across the country. WRO-USA is a rapidly growing competition, with plans to expand to over 300 teams across at least 15 states in 2017, culminating in the National Championship at North Carolina State University.
Glenn Delk, co-founder of 21C in Atlanta, said that having the WRO regional at 21C would raise the profile of STEM learning. “Students are eager to have such an important competition right here in Atlanta,” Delk said. “They are eager to show off their robotic competitive skills just as they would any sporting competition.”
The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition that unites young people in STEM from across the globe, with more than 55 participating countries and nearly 20,000 teams worldwide. Registration is now open for several regional competitions, including Atlanta.
About 21ST Century STEM Academy
21C offers a personalized education model designed to enable every student to thrive through individualized and personalized learning, with a research-based curriculum offered by accomplished teachers, working with student-teacher ratios of 12-1. 21C’s facility contains 4,000 square feet of unique space designed to offer a host of learning experiences, ranging from Mandarin Chinese language immersion, to computer coding, robotics and project based learning. For more information, visit http://21stcenturystem.academy/ or follow the school on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/21stCenturySTEMAcademy/
About World Robot Olympiad USA
World Robot OlympiadTM (WRO) is a global robotics competition with more than 55 participating countries, bringing together individuals from all over the world to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, and to inspire young people to learn about this exciting field. WRO contestants apply STEM-based concepts and knowledge to real-world applications, while developing essential skills like teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, persistence and communication. Through its competitions, WRO inspires young people to continue on their STEM paths to future careers. For more information, visit http://www.wro-usa.org, or follow WRO-USA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
For more information on the Atlanta event, contact Susan L. Meyers at 404-518-2271 or slmeyers(at)comcast(dot)net Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
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San Diego Solar Day Ignites Kids’ Interest in Renewable Energy with Solar Science Challenges
Hosted by Baker Electric Solar and Cleantech San Diego, the 2nd Annual San Diego Solar Day provided kids with hands-on opportunities to better understand the impact solar energy technologies offer today and for generations to come.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (PRWEB) April 24, 2017
Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar company, and Cleantech San Diego, a nonprofit trade organization supporting the region’s cleantech economy, hosted the 2nd Annual San Diego Solar Day (SDSD) on Saturday, April 15 at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM).
This Earth Month celebration is the first solar-intensive middle and high school event of its kind in San Diego. Following the debut of four kid-produced “Rock the Sun” renewable energy short films and remarks from community leaders, kids ages 10 to 18 took part in a variety of solar science challenges. The activities included: working hand-in-hand with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to construct a working solar car charging station; building and racing mini solar race cars; watching Aurora Solar photovoltaic design demos; creating solar grasshoppers; and taking part in an interactive “sun-inspired” social media display. The kids also received education and clean energy job tips at college and career readiness booths staffed by community and industry professionals.
Speakers included: Sam Abed, City of Escondido, Mayor; Patricia Prado-Olmos, CSUSM, Vice President of Community Engagement; James A. Floros, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, CEO and President; Jason Anderson, Cleantech San Diego, President and CEO; and Mike Teresso, Baker Electric Solar, President.
“San Diego Solar Day is intended to motivate kids to shape the future of renewable energy within their communities now and into the future. We’re not standing by as the world debates climate change and ways to encourage job growth,” said Baker Electric Solar President Mike Teresso. “Solar and other clean energies continue to drive a powerful new economy while providing a safe clean environment. What better way to sustain this growth and clean energy consciousness than educating and inspiring the next generation? Baker Electric Solar and Cleantech San Diego share this vision.”
“In sunny San Diego, solar energy has been a key part of our cleantech story since day one, and we are proud to rank #1 in the nation for solar installations,” said Cleantech San Diego President and CEO Jason Anderson. “San Diego Solar Day is an exciting way to not only celebrate our region’s solar strengths, but to inspire and mentor the next generation of renewable energy champions, innovators, and workers.”
For more information, visit https://www.bakerelectricsolar.com.
About Baker Electric Solar
San Diego-based Baker Electric Solar designs, installs and maintains solar systems for homes, commercial facilities and utility-scale projects across Southern California. As a member of the Baker family of companies, Baker Electric Solar is a BBB accredited business with an A+ rating and a recipient of the 2016 BBB Torch Award for Ethics. Baker ranks No. 23 on Solar Power World Magazine’s 2016 Top 50 Solar Contractors in California and No. 76 on the Top 500 Solar Contractors in North America. It was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as San Diego’s No. 16 Fastest-Growing Private Company. Baker also earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award four consecutive years (2013–2016). For more information, visit https://www.bakerelectricsolar.com.
About Cleantech San Diego
Cleantech San Diego is a member-based organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. As a nonprofit organization, Cleantech San Diego is uniquely suited to support the industry by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region. Cleantech San Diego’s members include more than 100 local businesses, universities, governments, and nonprofits committed to advancing sustainable solutions for the benefit of the economy and the environment. For more information, visit https://www.cleantechsandiego.org. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (PRWEB) April 24, 2017
Baker Electric Solar, a full-service solar company, and Cleantech San Diego, a nonprofit trade organization supporting the region’s cleantech economy, hosted the 2nd Annual San Diego Solar Day (SDSD) on Saturday, April 15 at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM).
This Earth Month celebration is the first solar-intensive middle and high school event of its kind in San Diego. Following the debut of four kid-produced “Rock the Sun” renewable energy short films and remarks from community leaders, kids ages 10 to 18 took part in a variety of solar science challenges. The activities included: working hand-in-hand with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) to construct a working solar car charging station; building and racing mini solar race cars; watching Aurora Solar photovoltaic design demos; creating solar grasshoppers; and taking part in an interactive “sun-inspired” social media display. The kids also received education and clean energy job tips at college and career readiness booths staffed by community and industry professionals.
Speakers included: Sam Abed, City of Escondido, Mayor; Patricia Prado-Olmos, CSUSM, Vice President of Community Engagement; James A. Floros, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, CEO and President; Jason Anderson, Cleantech San Diego, President and CEO; and Mike Teresso, Baker Electric Solar, President.
“San Diego Solar Day is intended to motivate kids to shape the future of renewable energy within their communities now and into the future. We’re not standing by as the world debates climate change and ways to encourage job growth,” said Baker Electric Solar President Mike Teresso. “Solar and other clean energies continue to drive a powerful new economy while providing a safe clean environment. What better way to sustain this growth and clean energy consciousness than educating and inspiring the next generation? Baker Electric Solar and Cleantech San Diego share this vision.”
“In sunny San Diego, solar energy has been a key part of our cleantech story since day one, and we are proud to rank #1 in the nation for solar installations,” said Cleantech San Diego President and CEO Jason Anderson. “San Diego Solar Day is an exciting way to not only celebrate our region’s solar strengths, but to inspire and mentor the next generation of renewable energy champions, innovators, and workers.”
For more information, visit https://www.bakerelectricsolar.com.
About Baker Electric Solar
San Diego-based Baker Electric Solar designs, installs and maintains solar systems for homes, commercial facilities and utility-scale projects across Southern California. As a member of the Baker family of companies, Baker Electric Solar is a BBB accredited business with an A+ rating and a recipient of the 2016 BBB Torch Award for Ethics. Baker ranks No. 23 on Solar Power World Magazine’s 2016 Top 50 Solar Contractors in California and No. 76 on the Top 500 Solar Contractors in North America. It was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as San Diego’s No. 16 Fastest-Growing Private Company. Baker also earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award four consecutive years (2013–2016). For more information, visit https://www.bakerelectricsolar.com.
About Cleantech San Diego
Cleantech San Diego is a member-based organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. As a nonprofit organization, Cleantech San Diego is uniquely suited to support the industry by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region. Cleantech San Diego’s members include more than 100 local businesses, universities, governments, and nonprofits committed to advancing sustainable solutions for the benefit of the economy and the environment. For more information, visit https://www.cleantechsandiego.org. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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Medtronic Announces Most Advanced StealthStation(TM) for Neurosurgery
New Platform to Offer Flexibility, Ease of Use, Improved Registration and Advanced Visualization for Custom Procedural Workflows
*DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES - April 24, 2017 -* Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today launched its new StealthStation(TM) technology at the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual conference in Los Angeles. StealthStation technology has been a mainstay in neurosurgery suites for the past 25 years, being used in more than 2.25 million procedures.
With the new StealthStation(TM) S8 model, Medtronic brings an advanced solution to neurosurgeons with enhanced workflows, efficiencies, and more comprehensive data integration, providing useful surgical navigation information.
"Neuro-navigation and computer-based surgical guidance has become a standard part of neurosurgery practices today. The StealthStation helps me ensure complete resections as well as helps me minimize approach-related complications," said neurosurgeon Colin Buchanan, M.D., The Medical Center of Aurora in Colorado. "I believe many neurosurgeons will be excited to see what the newest version of this technology will offer."
The StealthStation S8 technology includes a new and improved software interface, a two-cart platform design, and electromagnetic technology to complement the surgical workflows.
The new user interface brings a streamlined solution with intuitive software workflows designed for ease of use. The software provides new tools for advanced visualization - allowing the surgeon to use the data intraoperatively. Patient registration improvements allow the surgeon more flexibility in registration, while providing quantitative feedback. Planning components allow them to combine valuable patient data and segment structures all integrated onto high-definition touchscreen monitors for 3D visualization to help the surgeon plan prior to entering the operating room.
"The StealthStation S8 demonstrates Medtronic's continued commitment to innovation, helping surgeons make critical decisions and enhancing the OR environment for all surgical staff," said Brett Wall, senior vice president and president of Medtronic's Brain Therapies division, which is part of the Restorative Therapies Group. "We look forward to seeing how this next generation of the Stealth system will contribute to the continued transformation of how neurosurgeons treat brain and spine disorders around the world."
*StealthStation(TM) S8 Setup*
StealthStation(TM) S8 technology includes new software interface, a two-cart platform design and electromagnetic technology to complement the surgical workflows. *StealthStation(TM) S8 Workflow Screen*
Planning components allow the combination of valuable patient data and segment structures onto high-definition touchscreen monitors for 3D visualization to help a surgeon plan prior to entering the operating room.
Click the thumbnails above for a larger image.* About Medtronic *
Medtronic plc ( www.medtronic.com ), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 88,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.
*Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.*
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Contacts:
Candy Bowen
Public Relations
+1-904-332-8163
Ryan Weispfenning
Investor Relations
+1-763-505-4626
--------------------This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Medtronic plc via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2097906 Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
*DUBLIN and LOS ANGELES - April 24, 2017 -* Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today launched its new StealthStation(TM) technology at the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual conference in Los Angeles. StealthStation technology has been a mainstay in neurosurgery suites for the past 25 years, being used in more than 2.25 million procedures.
With the new StealthStation(TM) S8 model, Medtronic brings an advanced solution to neurosurgeons with enhanced workflows, efficiencies, and more comprehensive data integration, providing useful surgical navigation information.
"Neuro-navigation and computer-based surgical guidance has become a standard part of neurosurgery practices today. The StealthStation helps me ensure complete resections as well as helps me minimize approach-related complications," said neurosurgeon Colin Buchanan, M.D., The Medical Center of Aurora in Colorado. "I believe many neurosurgeons will be excited to see what the newest version of this technology will offer."
The StealthStation S8 technology includes a new and improved software interface, a two-cart platform design, and electromagnetic technology to complement the surgical workflows.
The new user interface brings a streamlined solution with intuitive software workflows designed for ease of use. The software provides new tools for advanced visualization - allowing the surgeon to use the data intraoperatively. Patient registration improvements allow the surgeon more flexibility in registration, while providing quantitative feedback. Planning components allow them to combine valuable patient data and segment structures all integrated onto high-definition touchscreen monitors for 3D visualization to help the surgeon plan prior to entering the operating room.
"The StealthStation S8 demonstrates Medtronic's continued commitment to innovation, helping surgeons make critical decisions and enhancing the OR environment for all surgical staff," said Brett Wall, senior vice president and president of Medtronic's Brain Therapies division, which is part of the Restorative Therapies Group. "We look forward to seeing how this next generation of the Stealth system will contribute to the continued transformation of how neurosurgeons treat brain and spine disorders around the world."
*StealthStation(TM) S8 Setup*
StealthStation(TM) S8 technology includes new software interface, a two-cart platform design and electromagnetic technology to complement the surgical workflows. *StealthStation(TM) S8 Workflow Screen*
Planning components allow the combination of valuable patient data and segment structures onto high-definition touchscreen monitors for 3D visualization to help a surgeon plan prior to entering the operating room.
Click the thumbnails above for a larger image.* About Medtronic *
Medtronic plc ( www.medtronic.com ), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 88,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.
*Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.*
-end-
Contacts:
Candy Bowen
Public Relations
+1-904-332-8163
Ryan Weispfenning
Investor Relations
+1-763-505-4626
--------------------This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Medtronic plc via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2097906 Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.
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House again seeks to ban questions on job applicants' criminal history
Colorado senators will be asked once again to ban employers from requiring job seekers to say on application forms whether they have a criminal past. State House members on Monday passed House Bill 1305, sponsored by Democratic Reps. Mike Foote of Lafayette and Jovan Melton of Aurora, by a vote of 36-28. While no Republicans in the chamber supported the measure, every Democrat except Rep. Matt Gray of Broomfield backed it. HB 1305 would allow businesses to do background checks on applicants and…
Reported by bizjournals 22 hours ago.
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Aurora watchers spot something new in the night sky
Reported by CBS News 11 hours ago.
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