Robert Brenner: Waiting for Obamacare to Be Repealed, by Samuel Beckett

June 11, 2013, 1:02 pm

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A timeless, nameless wasteland somewhere in Washington, DC. Two House Republicans are sitting dejectedly on a bench.

VLADIMIR: What do you want to do?

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR: We've already voted 497 times to repeal Obamacare.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR: Ever time we vote on it, it gets voted down.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR: Even if it passes House, the bill would get blocked in the Senate. We just don't have enough votes.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR: And if it somehow miraculously passed the Senate, Obama would certainly veto the bill. He's not going to repeal his signature piece of legislation.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR: So you see, anything we do is an empty, symbolic gesture, devoid of all reason or meaning.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

VLADIMIR (sighing heavily): Very well.

They stand up and hold a vote to repeal Obamacare. Both VLADIMIR and ESTRAGON raise their hands in favor. ESTRAGON raises both hands. The measure is soundly defeated.

VLADIMIR: Well, that's that.

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare.

A man enters, dragging a dead horse.

VLADIMIR: Who are you?

POZZO: My name is Pozzo, and this is my mighty steed, Benghazi.

ESTRAGON: What happened to your horse?

POZZO: What do you mean, what happened to my horse?

VLADIMIR: He looks dead.

POZZO: Nothing of the sort. He's just resting.

ESTRAGON: He looks dead to me too.

POZZO: He's not dead! Here, I'll prove it to you!

POZZO savagely beats BENGHAZI with a riding crop. Nothing happens.

POZZO: You see? I told you he was just resting.

VLADIMIR: He didn't move.

POZZO: Yes he did.

ESTRAGON: I didn't see him move, either.

POZZO: He's not dead, I tell you! Would I waste my precious time and the taxpayers' valuable money beating a dead horse?

Again, POZZO savagely beats BENGHAZI with a riding crop. Again, nothing happens.

VLADIMIR: I think he's dead.

POZZO: He's just resting. He's all tuckered out after a prolonged canter.

ESTRAGON: Here, let me try.

ESTRAGON aims a few well-placed kicks at BENGHAZI's head. Again, nothing happens.

POZZO: There, he was just coming to, then you stunned him. Thoroughbreds stun easily, you know.

VLADIMIR: Is this Samuel Beckett or Monty Python?

POZZO: What?

VLADIMIR: Sorry, I was just reminded of an old skit.

ESTRAGON: Heh, heh, heh, I remember that one. About a parrot, wasn't it?

POZZO: It doesn't matter. I have plenty of other steeds.

VLADIMIR: You do?

POZZO: Yes, I do. A whole stable full of them. I could fill a whole race track, if I had a mind to. And I do.

ESTRAGON: What are their names?

POZZO: IRS, Associated Press, Fast and Furious...

VLADIMIR: The Vin Diesel car chase movie franchise?

POZZO: No, not the Vin Diesel car chase movie franchise!

ESTRAGON: I saw Fast and Furious 6. It was pretty good. Not as good as Fast and Furious 1, but not as bad as Fast and Furious 3.

VLADIMIR: Yeah, Fast and Furious 3 was a piece of shit.

POZZO: I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE VIN DIESEL CAR CHASE MOVE FRANCHISE! I'M TALKING ABOUT MY STABLE OF THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSES!

VLADIMIR: Oh.

ESTRAGON: No need to shout.

VLADIMIR: We're just a little punchy from all these Obamacare repeal votes.

ESTRAGON: Yeah, we're a little dopey.

POZZO: That's my point.

VLADIMIR: It is?

POZZO: That's my point exactly!

ESTRAGON: What is?

POZZO: One of these horses can beat Obama. One of these horses can drive him from the White House. Benghazi, IRS, Associated Press, Fast and Furious, Solyndra, PRISM, Aurora, Sandy Hook, it doesn't matter! And if they can't, we'll get another. And another. And another. We'll keep throwing horses at him until one of them sticks. We won't give up until we find a horse that can beat him. Because we can't give up. Because if we give up, we admit defeat. Because if we admit defeat, then the Democrats have a lock on the White House. And if the Democrats have a lock on the White House, then Hillary Clinton becomes president in 2016. And if Hillary Clinton becomes president in 2016, then it's the end. The apocalypse. The void. Nothingness.

VLADIMIR and ESTRAGON look at each other.

VLADIMIR: But Benghazi is dead.

ESTRAGON: Yeah, Benghazi is dead.

POZZO: OH!

Again, POZZO savagely beats BENGHAZI with a riding crop. Again, nothing happens. POZZO drags BENGHAZI off the stage, sweating and cursing. VLADIMIR and ESTRAGON sit back down dejectedly on the bench.

VLADIMIR: What do you want to do?

ESTRAGON: I want to repeal Obamacare. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.

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Adacel to Demo Advanced ATM Solutions in Curacao

June 13, 2013, 3:10 am

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Adacel will demonstrate elements of its Aurora ATM system and ATC Unified Training Solution while participating at the CANSO Latin America & Caribbean Conference (LAC) as well as the CANSO Global ATM Summit and 17th Annual General Meeting all taking place in Willemstad, Curacao.

Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) June 13, 2013

Adacel announced today that the Company will demonstrate elements of its Aurora ATM system and ATC Unified Training Solution while participating at the CANSO Latin America & Caribbean Conference (LAC) as well as the CANSO Global ATM Summit and 17th Annual General Meeting all taking place in Willemstad, Curacao.

The back-to-back CANSO events will gather air navigation service providers and industry partners to share and discuss information and developments aimed at improving navigation in the air and on the ground. The conference is centered on the theme "Transforming ATM Performance through Regional Cooperation and Collaboration". The event provides an ideal venue for Adacel to exhibit the advanced capabilities of its Aurora ATM systems and ATC simulators as a means to help harmonize ATM capabilities in the region.

Adacel’s Aurora ATM is an integrated system for oceanic, en route, terminal and tower operations that is compliant with Amendment 1 to PANS ATM, DOC 4444. The system features functionality to support NextGen and SESAR initiatives including 4D profile protection, automated conflict detection, monitoring & control by exception, separation based on individual aircraft performance and equipage, dynamic airspace allocation, controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) and automatic dependent surveillance contract and broadcast (ADS-C and ADS-B).

Adacel is well known for the advanced features in their ATC simulators and repeatedly win awards for innovation in the modeling and simulation industry. The Company will highlight elements of their training systems at the CANSO events.

About Adacel

Adacel is a leading developer of operational air traffic management systems, speech recognition applications and advanced ATC simulation and training solutions. The Company’s products are widely used throughout Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.

Hooke College of Applied Sciences Partners with Aurora University for STEM Workshop

June 13, 2013, 3:44 pm

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Microscopy session inspires teachers to integrate microscopes into school curriculum.

Westmont, IL (PRWEB) June 13, 2013

The Hooke College of Applied Sciences (HCAS) is participating in Aurora University’s Workshop Institute Program 5 (WIP5) on June 13-14.

The two-year STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Workshop, “Developing Models and Carrying Out Investigations in STEM,” is funded by the State of Illinois Math and Science Partnership Grant and is aimed at middle and high school science teachers. Participants will learn how to implement science and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into science classrooms, while earning credit hours towards a Master's degree at Aurora University.

During the workshop, 19 teachers from several area school districts will visit four partner sites for hands-on sessions: microscopy at HCAS, epidemiology at the Robert Crown Center, climate change at the DuPage Children’s Museum, and alternative energies at Waste Management, Inc.

The goal of the HCAS site visit is to instill confidence and inspire teachers to integrate the use of microscopes more readily into their curriculum throughout the school year. During the visit, science teachers will develop microscopy skills and learn new microscopy methods and experiments that can be applied to a wide variety of science lessons. Each participant will receive a Motic® compound microscope with a built-in digital camera and archiving software. They will also get a book of microscope-related experiments written by John Gustav Delly, Scientific Advisor at HCAS.

HCAS instructors, as well as Phil Sumida and Tom Schaefer, high school teachers who use the microscope extensively in their own classrooms, will lead the microscopy program. Since 2008, HCAS has instructed teachers across the US on how to use microscopes in the classroom to engage their science students.

“Hooke College is committed to microscopy and microanalysis education, especially helping teachers who are on the front lines of educating tomorrow’s scientists and engineers,” said Charles Zona, vice president and dean of HCAS. “We hope this program will equip teachers with the know-how and confidence to implement the microscope as a tool of scientific investigation into their classrooms.”

Participants in this professional development program will continue their education with university faculty, follow-up days during the academic school year and a second three-week immersion class in summer 2014.

About Hooke College of Applied Sciences
Hooke College of Applied Sciences provides microscopy education and training to government and industry scientists and technicians worldwide, offering a wide variety of specialized short-courses in materials analysis. Topics covered include light and electron microscopy, sample preparation and microspectroscopy. The 40,000 square foot learning center at Hooke College of Applied Sciences contains classrooms and laboratories with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.

Williamsville pushes WNY district streak to 10 years; East Aurora edges Clarence for second place

June 13, 2013, 9:41 pm

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The streak has now extended into double digits. Williamsville is No. 1 yet again in Business First's academic rankings of Western New York school districts. This marks the 10th straight year that it has occupied first place. "We have the right recipe for success here -- motivated students, supportive parents, hardworking teachers, committed administrators and a community that truly values education," says Scott Martzloff, Williamsville's superintendent. WESTERN NEW YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS •… Reported by bizjournals 5 hours ago.

HR.com Announces Two Low Cost Options for Certification Preparation and Re-Certification to Fit Anyone's Budget

June 14, 2013, 1:04 am

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HR.com is expanding its products for members, making career advancement easier and more affordable with a guaranteed pass certification preparation course as well as a new certification membership level with unlimited e-learning credits. SHRM attendees registering at the conference will have access to membership discount.

(PRWEB) June 14, 2013

SHRM Chicago/HR.com Aurora, Ontario -- HR.com, the largest social network for human resources (HR) professionals with over 220,000 members globally, is pleased to announce two new products to help educate HR professionals and enable them to stay on top of the latest best practices and standards.

Currently, the national pass rates are only 59% for PHR, and 48% for SPHR - depicting how challenging these exams are to write. HR.com has teamed up with The Human Resource Certification Preparation (HRCP) Program to facilitate an instructor-led course, blended with experienced HR.com personnel, offering 30 to 36 hours of individual guidance and instruction. This Preparation Course package offered by HR.com is so comprehensive and effective that HR.com is guaranteeing the participants will pass their PHR/SPHR online exam, or HR.com will return the entire cost of the Preparation Course.

"Attending a PHR/SPHR prep course can be a highly effective way to prepare for the certification exam," says Terri Zaugg, HRCP's business manager. "Not only do you have an instructor whose knowledge or expertise may exceed your own, but their experience in helping others prepare for the exam is of great value. Working together with a peer group provides support and encouragement, as well collective experience to draw from throughout the duration of the course."

Registration also includes the HRCP Program which is comprised of six units covering all functional areas tested on the exam, hundreds of flash cards, and online access to over 800 practice questions. The virtual classes are small and personal (12-15 students per online class) and very flexible scheduling allows registrants to conveniently fit the course into their busy calendar. The next series of classes begins in July to prepare for the December exam session. For more information on the course or future dates, visit http://www.hr.com/prepcourse.

A growing number of HR professionals are seeking career advancement, increased job security, and overall expanded knowledge in best practices and core principles of HR management. HRCI is the global leader in the HR space for certification, which is one of the most effective ways for HR professionals to set themselves apart from others by showcasing their commitment.

In addition to the PHR/SPHR test preparation program, HR.com is also announcing the most comprehensive offering of re-certification credits. HR professionals are now able to obtain all the required re-certification credits (webcasts and e-learning credits) for HRCI re-certification, WorldatWork credits where applicable, as well as credits for IHR certification across 23 specialty areas.

HR professionals looking to certify can compare HR.com to other suppliers' offerings:

HR.COM


· Free webcasts
· $40 per e-learning credit or unlimited for $200
· Total re-certification cost with HR.com $200
· Total re-certification cost only $150 with registration at the SHRM conference
· Over 3,500 webcasts and 350 e-learning credits to choose from, all HRCI approved
· HR.com webcasts also count towards World@Work and IHR Certification programs

Other Suppliers


· Up to $199 for each webcast (PHR, SPHR, and GPHR need at least 20 of these to recertify online)
· $60 - $150 for each e-learning credit (PHR, SPHR, GPHR require 40 of these to recertify online)
· Total recertification cost $1500 or more

Individuals looking to obtain re-certification credits at SHRM are invited to drop by Booth #1855 at SHRM in Chicago June 16-19, 2013 and save an additional $50 off an HR.com Certification Preparation Membership that is ordered at the show. A $200 HR.com membership gives HR professionals everything they need to re-certify their PHR, SPHR, or GPHR.

The HR Certificate Institute (HRCI) is the leading certifying organization for HR professionals worldwide offering professional certifications, including those for Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and Global Professional in Human Resources (GHRP).

About HR.com
HR.com, the largest global social networking and resource site for HR Professionals, is the only place to earn IHR (Institute for Human Resources), HRCI and WorldatWork credits all at the same time for no cost. HR.com is committed to providing a deeper understanding of the HR function for 220,000+ members by offering 23 Certification Programs, 3,500+ webcasts, 230+ virtual conferences, blogs, community networks, industry news and advisory boards. http://www.hr.com

About HRCP
Since 1995, HRCP has been dedicated to helping individuals prepare for the PHR and SPHR Certification Exams. The HRCP Program is a comprehensive set of study materials, which includes six units (one covering each area tested on the exam), a set of flash cards (over 600 terms and definitions), and online access to over 800 review questions. http://www.hrcp.com

For more information, contact:
Debbie McGrath
Chief Instigator and CEO
HR.com
dmcgrath[at]hr[dot]com
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Fondling Bicyclist, DUI, Retail Theft: Naperville Police Blotter

June 11, 2013, 10:45 pm

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Patch Naperville, IL --

*Monday, June 10 *

*Possession of liquor by a minor*

Nathaniel Vaughn Laut, 19, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. near Aurora Avenue and South Main Street, police said. He was charged with possession of liquor by a minor. He posted bond. ** Reported by Patch 4 days ago.

NY hearing on reporters sources in Colo. shooting

June 12, 2013, 12:04 am

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NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers for a New York City-based reporter whos being asked to name her sources in a story on the Colorado theater shooting are asking an appellate court to quash a subpoena that requires her to testify. The lawyers for Fox News reporter Jana Winter are scheduled to make their arguments Wednesday afternoon in New York states Appellate Division. Attorneys for theater shooting suspect James Holmes are trying to learn the identity of her confidential sources whom she cited in a 2012 article that said Holmes had sent violent drawings to a psychiatrist before the attack at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., in July. Reported by MyNorthwest.com 4 days ago.

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June 12, 2013, 3:11 am

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Fox News Reporter's Hearing Begins Today

June 12, 2013, 5:28 am

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NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a New York City-based reporter who's being asked to name her sources in a story on the Colorado theater shooting are asking an appellate court to quash a subpoena that requires her to testify.

The lawyers for Fox News reporter Jana Winter are scheduled to make their arguments Wednesday afternoon in New York state's Appellate Division.

Attorneys for theater shooting suspect James Holmes are trying to learn the identity of her confidential sources whom she cited in a 2012 article that said Holmes had sent violent drawings to a psychiatrist before the attack at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., in July. They say whoever gave her the information violated a gag order in the case.

Winter's attorneys say New York's shield laws protect journalists' sources. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.

Terrorism 'Hoax' Tests Cops' Ability To Arrest; Cops Win

June 12, 2013, 6:21 am

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PHOENIX -- Lawyers are scheduled to make opening statements Wednesday in the trial of an Arizona man accused of sending his nephew into a street with a fake grenade launcher as he filmed the masked teen pointing the fake weapon at passing cars.

Prosecutors allege 40-year-old filmmaker Michael David Turley endangered his 16-year-old nephew in staging the mock terrorism scenario on July 28 at a busy intersection in northwest Phoenix. Turley has pleaded not guilty to charges of endangerment and engaging in a criminal hoax.

In a YouTube video of the hoax, a narrator identified by police as Turley said he wanted to see how long it took authorities to respond to a terrorist situation and mentioned a movie theater shooting two weeks earlier that killed 12 people in Aurora, Colo.

The teenager, whose body was draped in a sheet and whose head was wrapped in a scarf, carried the fake launcher on his shoulder as he made his way across a crosswalk. The narrator said the teen wanted to appear as intimidating as possible in hopes that people would call police.

The video also showed the first police officer to arrive on the scene, finding the 16-year-old as he stood in a driveway. The officer calmly told the teenager to put down the weapon and Turley to put down the camera. The officer didn't draw his gun.

Recordings of 911 calls showed that most people who saw the 16-year-old told authorities that they assumed the weapon was a fake, though one caller said the teen pointed the launcher at him.

Turley's arrest came nearly two months after the hoax. Police left the scene that day without making any arrests. But Turley was later arrested after police interviewed people who called emergency services and later saw the video posted on YouTube.

If convicted of both charges, Turley would face penalties ranging from only probation to more than five years in prison. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.

Helicopter Target Practice Stirs Controversy In Texas

June 12, 2013, 9:54 am

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A Texas shooting range is teaming up with a helicopter company to offer gun enthusiasts a new thrill that at least one local resident calls terrifying, ABC affiliate WFAA reports. Visitors to the Big Boar Tactical shooting range near Dallas, Texas, can now partake in airborne target practice, courtesy of helicopter company GoCopter.

The new offering, Helicopter Sniper Adventure, has been introduced at a time when the gun industry is under increased public and legislative scrutiny, after tragic shootings like Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo.

It also comes at a time when shooting ranges are increasingly looking for ways to offer customers unique entertainment experiences.

The Range at Lake Norman in North Carolina, for example, offers monthly ladies' nights. And Stone Hart’s Gun Club & Indoor Range in South Florida is aiming to create a favorable environment for families with in-depth firearms instruction, according to Action Target.

These new marketing strategies could be a response to the shooting range industry’s sluggish growth over the past several years. According to IBIS World –- a market research company -– the industry’s revenues have increased at just 0.8% annually since 2007.

GoCopter approached Big Boar Tactical with the idea for a new twist on target practice earlier this year, Dan Claassen of GoCopter told The Huffington Post. "For us, it's always been about the helicopter; it's very exciting to get airborne," Claassen said. "Those who use firearms on a regular basis will tell you the same story ... So we put those two loves together to make an extreme adventure."

According to its website, Helicopter Sniper Adventure charges customers $795 each to join a "platoon" for a six-hour experience that includes safety training, airborne target practice, lunch and an awards ceremony. The clients, Claassen told The Huffington Post, are primarily recreational shooters who are "looking for a new kind of experience." So far, the response from customers has been very positive, he said.

But the venture into helicopter target shooting has stirred controversy in the surrounding neighborhood, WFAA reports. "The first time they were hovering right over our two acres shooting at whatever," local resident Michael Lauer told WFAA. "You really didn't know ... were they shooting at me?"

The helicopter operators and the shooting range assured WFAA that the airborne target practice poses no danger to nearby communities. The helicopters do not leave the premises of the range, they said, and the shooters are always pointing their guns towards the ground at targets that are fortified with mounds of dirt.

Responding to questions from The Huffington Post, Claassen added that, "each participant is shadowed by a certified range safety officer that's on board the helicopter right next to them during this event. And the reason for that is that added level of safety."

Lauer, however, is not convinced. He's especially concerned about ricocheting bullets. "You just know, some day, one of them is going to hit the house or do something," he told WFAA.

Local officials and the Federal Aviation Administration told WFAA that helicopter target practice is in fact legal. Nevertheless, some residents indicated they were prepared to take the issue to court, WFAA reported.

Claassen is not deterred. "What we are doing is legal," he told The Huffington Post. "The complaint has come from one person ... This is done at a certified firing range. Gunfire happens there all the time whether we are there are not." Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.

Firefox 23 Aurora Has Web Audio API Support by Default, Finally Catches Up with Google

June 12, 2013, 10:24 am

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Firefox and Google Chrome don't stray too far apart when it comes to supporting new web technologies. Sometimes Firefox adds support for something first, other times it's Chrome, but the other one catches up in months at most. That hasn't been true with the Web Audio API. While Chrome has supported it for quite a while now, since Chrome 10 in fact, Firefox is only now starting to do it. There's some support for it in Firefox 21, currently in the stable channel, but it... Reported by Softpedia 3 days ago.

A Way Of Life

June 12, 2013, 11:21 am

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WASHINGTON -- In March, The Huffington Post set up a voicemail account for readers to share stories about how gun violence had touched their lives. They had lost parents, sons and daughters, friends and classmates. Their mother dodged bullets in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater. They counseled Sandy Hook school children. They answered a teenager's anguished knock. They held a stranger in the last bloody moments. They were shot in the head. They still remember everything.

The audio stories have been edited for continuity and length. The project was produced by Brad Shannon, Aaron Bycoffe and Andrei Scheinkman. Reported by Huffington Post 3 days ago.

Alpha Baking Selects Penske Truck Leasing to Maintain its New ROUSH CleanTech Alternative Fueled Truck Fleet

June 12, 2013, 12:21 pm

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Alpha Baking Company, Inc. has selected Penske Truck Leasing to serve as its commercial truck fleet maintenance service provider for its 2013 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks operating in the Chicago-metro area.

CHICAGO (PRWEB) June 12, 2013

Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national bakery products distributor and home to the iconic S. Rosen’s brand, has selected Penske Truck Leasing to serve as its commercial truck fleet maintenance service provider for its 2013 ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas powered Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks operating in the Chicago-metro area. The trucks are fueled by clean-burning, domestically produced and affordable propane autogas.

Alpha Baking is introducing the 22 propane autogas trucks to reduce emissions while also continuing to meet its operational performance needs and factory warranty without a decrease in engine horsepower or torque. The new alternative fuel vehicles were officially put into service today during a commemoration ceremony with Chicago Area Clean Cities at Alpha Baking’s North Aurora truck depot.

The alternative fuel trucks will emit about two million fewer pounds of carbon dioxide over their lifetime. These easy-to-spot trucks are emblazoned with words emphasizing their fuel choice, such as “non-toxic,” “lower carbon emissions,” “progressive” and “100 percent propane powered.”

“After much research and testing the time has arrived for Alpha Baking to integrate propane autogas equipment into our fleet,” stated Bob McGuire, Alpha’s vice president and director of logistics. “The technology is here and it is affordable.

“We’re doing this because it’s the right thing to do. First, these propane-powered bread delivery trucks will emit fewer emissions and our company has been extremely progressive in doing the right thing for the environment. Second, propane is produced here in the U.S. and is therefore good for our economy. Lastly, this strategy reduces our dependency on foreign oil,” McGuire added.

“Chicagoland is the real winner today, benefitting from cleaner air and reduced noise levels due to the commitment of companies like Alpha Baking,” said Todd Mouw, vice president of sales and marketing for ROUSH CleanTech. “Alpha Baking joins a long line of progressive fleets choosing to fuel with American made and environmentally friendly propane autogas.”

Compared to conventional diesel counterparts, propane autogas vehicles reduce smog-producing hydrocarbons, virtually eliminate particulate matter, and lessen noise levels by 50 percent.

“We’re proud to support Alpha Baking and its sustainability endeavors,” stated Jack Sullivan, Penske Truck Leasing’s vice president of sales. “Penske has been maintaining alternative fueled fleets of vehicles for more than a decade around the country.”

Penske Truck Leasing currently provides full-service truck leasing and maintenance to Alpha Baking’s traditionally fueled truck fleet and will now assume maintenance of these new alternatively fueled vehicles.

Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is a privately owned manufacturer of bread, buns, and rolls. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking produces bread products for retail and fresh local distribution and frozen distribution nationwide. With production plants in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Alpha Baking employs over 1400 people and utilizes over 300 trucks in its delivery fleet. Well-known retail brands include Natural Ovens Bakery and S. Rosen's, which was founded in Chicago in 1909 and is served in over 90 percent of Chicagoland hot dog stands. For more information on Alpha Baking's product offerings, company history and executive staff, please visit http://www.alphabaking.com. Media contact: Tim Lotesto, tlotesto(at)alphabaking(dot)com, 773.797.3378.

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pa., is a joint venture of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric Capital Corporation. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. To learn more about Penske's products and services please visit http://www.GoPenske.com and our "Move Ahead" blog. Penske on social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube. Media contact: Alen Beljin, alen.beljin(at)penske(dot)com, 610.775.6364.

ROUSH CleanTech, an industry leader of alternative fuel vehicle technology, is a division of ROUSH Enterprises based in Livonia, Mich. ROUSH CleanTech designs, engineers, manufactures and installs propane autogas fuel system technology for light- and medium-duty Ford commercial vehicles, and Type A and Type C Blue Bird school buses. As a Ford QVM-certified alternative fuel vehicle manufacturer, ROUSH CleanTech delivers economical, clean and domestically produced fueling options for fleets across the country. Learn more at ROUSHcleantech.com or by calling 800.59.ROUSH. Media contact: Tracy Ruff, tracy(at)tsncommunications(dot)com, 877.411.3243 x809.

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Dangerous Storms Could Spawn A Derecho That Threatens Millions

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Ingredients are coming together across parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley for a dangerous outbreak of severe weather with widespread wind damage similar to that of a derecho.

AccuWeather.com Meteorologists are concerned that an initial tornado threat Wednesday afternoon and evening could evolve into a complex of storms with widespread wind damage occurring.

Some of the cities and towns most at risk for severe weather into Wednesday night include Chicago, Ill.; Columbus, Ohio; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Aurora, Ill.; Dayton, Ohio and Louisville, Ky., to name a few.

Strictly speaking, a derecho is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms. These showers and thunderstorms produce wind damage over a large swath of land.

While wind gusts form derechos can sometimes reach speeds over 80 or even 100 mph, the vast majority of observed wind reports are usually between 60 and 70 mph.

Wind speeds of 60 or 70 mph can uproot trees, snap off large branches and bring down utility poles and wires. Due to the widespread nature of these wind gusts, power outages can also be far-reaching.

Additionally, these kinds of wind speeds can cause minor damage to structures, including roofs on houses, and they can easily blow around any unsecured objects left outside.

Even if a derecho does not evolve Wednesday night, powerful thunderstorms will still be quite numerous across much of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

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Thunderstorms will begin along a corridor from east-central Iowa through northern Illinois Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. The thunderstorms that develop initially in this location will have the ability to take on some rotation, and a few tornadoes are possible, especially in and around Davenport, Iowa, Rockford, Ill.; Sterling Ill.; Ottawa, Ill. and Chicago.

The thunderstorms will then begin to congeal into a bowing, or backward 'C' shaped line as they reach northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. How much of a bowing shape the thunderstorms can take on will play a role in determining how much wind the storms can produce, and ultimately, whether or not a "derecho" fully evolves.

The worst of the storms will likely be in the afternoon and evening across western Iowa into northern Illinois and Indiana. In places such as Ohio, the most dangerous storms may hold out until the evening hours or even after dark. Still, there could still be a stray thunderstorm around even before the main line arrives.

If you will be out and about or have any plans Wednesday afternoon through the night, you will need to pay special attention to the weather as this could be a particularly dangerous situation.

Once thunderstorms develop, they will strengthen quickly, and dangerous conditions could follow soon after.

One added concern across the region will be very heavy, potentially flooding rain. This storm system will have the ability to produce a large area of 2-3 inches from Chicago into Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Rain of this magnitude, on top of already saturated soil, will cause flash flooding and the possibility of renewed flooding or larger waterways.

Current technology has advanced enough over recent years to provide ample alert of the potential for severe weather and the approach of localized severe storms. Be sure to understand the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means that an area is being monitored for dangerous weather. A warning means that dangerous weather is imminent. When a warning is issued, there may be too little time to travel across town or across a county to escape the storm. The time to have a plan of action and move to the general vicinity of a storm shelter or safe area is when a watch is issued.

Keep in mind that lightning is one of Mother Nature's most dangerous killers. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning, even if the sun is still shining.

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Patch Upper Macungie, PA --

 

The following is a list of students who graduated Wednesday in the Parkland High School Class of 2013.

Students who graduated in the top 3 percent of the class were honored. Lauren B. Knafo was selected by teachers and administrators to be senior student speaker at the ceremony based on the speech she wrote.

Erik J. Abeln

Jessica Abraham
Harold Rodrigo Acosta
Jelan McKenan Adams
Michael Adams
MD Rakib Ahmed
Emily Albertson
Nicole Albertson
Hayley Mary Albright
Ryan E. Allsop
Kiana Marie Alvarado
Christopher Amelio
Nabil M. Amin
Boima Quiah Anderson
Erin Anderson
Lauren C. Anderson
Nathan R. Andruscavage
Brian K. Anthony
Carlos Aponte
Patani M. Apreala
Krista L. Aquilina
Wesneida Ashley Archelus
Joshua Anthony Arena
Safa Asad
Jennifer Atlas
Gabriel Aybar
Brianna Azarcon
Jessica Beth Baar
Andrew Bahnick
Nida Ali Bajwa
Melissa Balliet
Timothy J. Baranek
Joshua Barna
Abigail Barnaby
Brianna Barone
Allyson Kay Barr
Ethan Bauer
Austin James Bazos
Rolana Bchara
Bryanna Ashton Bean
Emily Anne Bechta
Tyler Bechtel
Austin Beidelman
Kaitlyn Beisel
Austin Benedict
Brooke E. Benedict
Hayley Chante Kay Benekin
Keelia Elise Benner
Zachary Aaron Bennicoff
Andrew Berdahl
Trevor John Bergen
Joshua James Berger
Ty Berghold-Boger
Danielle H. Berman
Christopher Reginald Berry-Ingram
Haris A. Bhatti
Nicholas L. Blank
Taylor Blasko
Jared Alexander Blockus
Jonas A. Bloomfield
Melissa A. Bochniak
Nadia Jalyn Boekenkamp
Miles Boger
Gabriella Bonanni
Tiffani A. Bortz
Lauren A. Bostick
Kevin William Boudreau
Brianna L. Bowermaster
Vincent  Boyer
Devon Alexander Boyle
Sean P. Boyle
Connor  Brandt
Logan James Braun
Taylor Breinich
Lyndsi M. Brey
Devon Irene Briemann
Saige Larissa Briner
Dustin Brinker
Megan Brosky
Shelby Brown
Sade Fola Burgess
Alexander Burke
Colton Matthew Burkhardt
Tyler Byrd
Kyle Camaioni
Felice James Campano
Bryce R. Campbell
Michael Cara, Jr.
Cohlmia Madison Caracio
Michaela Carson Caracio
Christopher Claudio Carchedi
Daniel M. Carl
Nicole Carl
Sarah Carr
Laura M. Carrasquilla
Kaitlin Brooke Carter
Nathan Case
Stephen J. Cavanaugh
Sharde Marie Cespedes
Samantha S. Chabak
Abdulla  Chaker
Ajay Satya Krishna Chalasani
Nicolas Chandik
Paige Chappelear
Caullin Cheslock
Michaela Dianne Chidiac
Allix Jean Chowansky
Samantha Chubenko
So Yeon Chung
David Cifuentes
Jonathan Cindia
Matthew John Clark
Alexa Nicole Claudio
Kelvin Claudio
Danielle E. Clune
Rebecca L. Coblentz
Mariah Elizabeth Cole
Taylor Coleman
Dallas A. Comegys
Eric M. Constant
Gabriel Jose Contreras
Noah Cosgrove
Brandy Costa
Mathew Costello
Keegan Rielle Cove
Allison Cox
Ariel E. Craft
Jacquelyn M. Creitz
Allison Cressman
Patrick Alan Cullen
James Cusack
Mary Elizabeth Czajkowski
Thomas Joseph Czajkowski
Dante D'Aurora
Christopher D'Imperio
David D'Imperio
Giselle Marie Da Silva
Adam Daluisio
Mohamed Ayman Darwish
Darren Tyler DaSilva
Jonathan M. Davanzo
Andre Germaine Davis, Jr.
Kelsey Marie Davis
Jeffrey Dax
Emily Rose Day
Jana Defilippo
Natanael Nicholas Dejesus
Brittany Dekrell
Katarina Delnero
Michael Evan Demboski
Sean Patrick Dent
Nikki C. Deppeller
Amanda Lynn Derr
Savannah C. Derr
Sierra A. Derti
Kathryn Dickinson
Dallis James Dietrich
Evan Dietrich
Kellie Dietrich
Brian Dinkelacker
Alexander DiPasquale
Shawn Dippre
Marcus Samuel Alexander DiSalvio
Matthew Robert Dobson
Thomas Vincent Dodson
Matthew Doe
Matthew D. Dombrowski
Madison Rachael Donchez
Cullen Donmoyer
Madison Dorschutz
Alec William Dougherty
Sarah Grace Dougherty
Emily R. Dratch
Rose L. Dror
Giannylee Duarte
Priscilla Mimi Duarte
Tyler Duff
Sabina Duka
Alex Duke
Juliette Dunleavy
Courtney Dunne
Ryan Dupre
Kaitlyn Durkin
D'Aija Earl
Morgan Avery Eberly
Brandon A. Eckerd
Bryan Eckhart
Ahmed El-Ashry
Jarel Elder
Kyle Elder
Dylan Engel
Justin M. Engleman
Dayne Wesley Engler
Keith Scott Esposito
Brandon Evans
Chad Michael Evans
Crystal Elizabeth Evans
Ian Evans
Jonathan Everett
Sean M. Farrell
Carter Fartuch
Rachael Farver
Kelly Nicole Faulend
Robert Faverey
David Fediaczko
John Fediaczko
Nickolas R. A. Felker
Ryan Jeffrey Fillman
Taylor M. Fillman
Jason Aaron Fine
Andrew J. Fink
Jennifer Fink
Dylan T. Fisher
James Fisher
Morgan Fisher
Kristen Fistner
Yavisht Berges Fitter
Eli Hayden Flagg
Rosemarie Fleming
Kevin Dare Fluharty
Aidan Flynn
Daniel H. Fogelman
Kylie Foulke
Vanessa N. Frantz
George Thomas Frisch
Justin Fucili
Andrew Marcus Fuehrer
Jessica N. Gabala
Matthew Gabel
Hadrian Gable
Brady Gallagher
Erica Gamble
Ajay A. Gandhi
Anthony Michael Ganguzza
Chelsea D. Garcia
Ulises Garcia
Hervens Ray Garcon
Matthew Phillip Garcsar
Justin K. Gauba
Yana M. Gavrilesku
Kendall Y. Gedeon
Lillie Geiger
Matthew L. Geiger
Robert B. George
Hannah Danielle Getter
Kyle Getz
Vinay Kumar Ghai
Jacob Giannini
Kyle Matthew Gischel
Gene Autry Glenn III
Emily S. Goldsmith
Jordan David Goldstein
Hannah Gombos
Jacob J. Gottwald
Tyler Graeff
Steven A. Graziano, Jr.
Taylour M. Green
Alexander Gregory
Seth Gregory
Jacob Grim
Kelsy Grim
Adriaan Grobler
Adam C. Groff
Jonathan Grube
Alexandria C. Guerrero
Steven Guetzlaff
Yelena Gulkewicz
Anthony William Gullo
Zachary Gurinowich
Nathan Daniel Haberstroh
Iqra Habib
Benjamin Hakim
Briana Hall
Elizabeth Hope Hall
Christopher R. A. Hamil
Kevin Haney
Ormarr Dyujay Hannah
Olivia Hannan
Abbey J. Harris
Andrew Joseph Harris
Sara A. Hasan
Abigail Hawk
Naomi Hawkins
Nolan Hay
Yasenia Marie Hedglin
Justin Heffelfinger
Tyler Heicklen
Erin Heintzelman
Matthew Heintzelman
Shaun Matthew Heist
Nicholas Helfrich
Danielle Heller
Jacob Hemmis
Korey James Henninger
Andrea K. Hersh
George Nicholas Hertman
Ryan R. Heydt
Kayla R. Hilliard
Alexis Hinderliter
Sheena Hinkle
Vina Marie Ho
Megan Elizabeth Hoffman
Christian Thomas Holzapple
Shannon Homa
Heather Horlacher
Donovan Horninger
Alix Corine Horvath
Sarah K. Horwith
Ahren Hossain
Zachary J. Houlik
Anthony Jasper Howard
Rachel Howard
Logan T. Howell
Bryce Hower
Anthony Hudson
Christian Alexander Hughes
Nicholas Hugo
Katelyn Hulbert
Bryanna Hummel-Sotak
Megan L. Hunter
Alea C. Hurdle
Nicholas Hutchinson
Brandon Iannotta
Sayem S. Imam
Francesca Invernizzi
Peter Isaac
Egor S. Ivanov
Ali Jaber
Abigail M. Jacobsen
Joanna Jaindl
Alexa Janda
Charlene Olivia Jean
Christian X. Jimenez
Michael Jocelyn
Alan Okan Johnson
Kylie Lynn Johnson
Astin Jones
Jordan D. Jones
Roshan K. Joshi
Jay M. Kadhiwala
Adam Kalbach
Katherine Ilona Kapelsohn
Sarah E. Karmosky
Mohamed A. Kashkoush
Eric A. Kaskowitz
Mariam Raquel Kassis
Kiera Kaunas
Breana Leigh Kearney
Kyle J. Kearns
Shannon Eileen Keenan
Taylor Ashley Keeys
Alison M. Keil
Brittany L. Keiser
Mitchell Keller
Erin Kelly
Alexander J. Kemper
Harrison Kerch
Jonathan M. Kerin
Abbas Khaku
Anthony Kyle Kibodeaux
Joshua Kurt Kibodeaux
Meagan Kieffer
Staci Kimock
Taylor Lynn Kinniburgh
Paige N. Kirkner
Samuel R. Kirshner
Collin Kistler
Luke Klecan
Matthew F. Kleinhenz
Hailey Logan Klemovage
Lynsi Klimek
Sean P. Kloss
David Brian Klunk, Jr.
Lauren B. Knafo
Matthew J. Knotek
James C. Ko
Kelly Kocher
Korrine D. Kolodi
George J. Kondoleon
Ethan Koons
Erin Kathleen Korp
Benjamin A. Kottler
Alexandra K. Koury
Callie Krajcir
Holly Krasley
Sydney Krassen
Brandon J. Krause
Taylor Krause
Diandra M. Krupek
Abigail Krutsick
Jessica Krynicki
Brett Kudlak
Andrew R. Kuntz
Jeffrey Matthew Kurtz
Afton Hye Won Kuster
Brianna E. Kutzer
Alexander La Due
Daniel Laloma
Elizabeth Lamm
Peter A. Landgraf-Kimball
Jonathan Douglas Lang
Liam Bernardo Salvaccion Lansang
Danica Marie Lanyon
Madeline Jee-Hye Laughlin
Alicia Ann Lawler
Timothy Shamiel Lawson
Katelyn LeRoy
Montana I. Leaks
Daniel Leiby
Jessica Leiby
Brandon T. Leinert
Jacob B. Lenhart
Ericka Lauren Leuthe
Shawn L. Levy
Akil Jasline Lewis
Andrea D. Lewis
Michael P. Lewis
Maggie Lichtenwalner
Morgan Lee Linkhorst
Kelly Lockard
Lissette Lopez
Kiana Lozano
Kyara Lozano
Katelyn Lucas
Michael A. Luchini
Zachary Luettgen
Ruben Lugo Figueroa
Bianca Lulciuc
Sarah Margaret Lundeen
Samantha Lurwick
Erika Lux
Damon James Mack
Zachary Maclean
Brinda P. Madhani
Nathaniel Archie Madron-Moore
Tyler Maffie
Anthony Reno Maiatico
Matthew Malandra
Samantha Ashley Malarchik
Sunny Malik
Colleen A. Manjarrez
Kabrina Gidnei Dominique Maran
Michael Donald Marano
Evan M. Marder
Vincent Carmine Marino
Adam Marsala
William Preston Marshall
Ashlee Nicole Martin
Michael Martin.
Philip Martin, Jr.
Tyler Martin
Vincent Alex Martucci
Abigail Lynn Marushak
Dalton Mason
Rebecca A. Matta
Matthew B. May
Sara McCarry
Victoria  McCarter-Dingle
Ryan T. McClelland
Collin J. McConnell
Kaitlyn McConnell
Michael McGovern
Ryan Casey McGowan
Colleen M. McMahon
Michael P. McMahon
Ryan Alexander McMahon
Kaelin Janel McMenamy
Colleen McNamara
Chase Harrison McNeill
Brandon McPeek
Mollie McShane
Anuj Vishal Mehta
Gregory Meilinger
Alycia Merklin
Braxton J. Mertz
Matthew Joseph Mesaros
Nikita Marie Michlovsky
Tyler Mickle
Eric J. Mikitka
Valerie Josephine Milisits
Darryl Eugene Miller, Jr.
Jeffrey Miller
Shane A. Miller
Vancent Miller
Grady C. Millick
Monica Minkiewicz
Elizabeth C. Mirth
Aditya Misra
Erica Kay Mistler
Mersini Mitakos
Regan Marie Mitchell
Ali-Reza Mobaraki
Fahim U. Mobin
Melanie D. Moeltner
Derrick Richard Moore
Jason Michael Moore
Katherine Moran
Madison Marie Morgan
Tyler William Morgan
Malia Ellen Morris
Jeremy Motsko
Andrew L. Moyer
Brooke Moyer
Jesse M. Mozeko
Makenzie R. Muhs
Andrew Mulzet
Damin Muth
Megan Muthard
Paul S. Naghshineh
Harris Anthony Nagle
Carlie Neff
Jonathan Neikam
William Nemeth
Matthew Peter Neumann
Cassidy A. Newman
Adrienne L. Nichols
Madison Marie Nielsen
Kenneth Benjamin Njie
Darion Nomie
Ian Christopher O'Brien
Vincent Kevin O'Brien
Jillian O'Connell
Patrick M. O'Hara
Marissa Oertner
Daniel Joseph Oncheck
Katimae Gayle Organist
John Paul Orsini
David T. Ortiz
Eric Johnathan Ortiz
Kaitlin Osborn
Anna Ostrander
Zachary Owen
Andrew Paff
Stephen Palopoli
Naga Sai Kavya Pamidi
Calvin M. Panner
Andrew Pany
Jocelyn Parry
Aneri J. Patel
Jyot Vinaybhai Patel
Rohan V. Patel
Savan Lalit Patel
Rishi Pattabiraman
Kirstin Pausinger
John Michael Pellosie
Constantine J. Penzone
William Isaac Pestcoe
Marcus C. Peters
Alexander Petyerak
Alex Pfeiffer
Whitney Megan Philips
Laura Phillips
Kenna Lee Piacquadio
Elena M. Pierce
Justin A. Pierzga
Joshua Lloyd Pifer
Erika R. Pisani
Raynel A. Pitts
Alexander Platia
Jonathan Platia
Megan Elizabeth Polaha
Hannah E. Posocco
Jamie N. Potenzi
Colin Charles Pratt
Meghan Preiss
Elisa Michelle Price
Edward Z. Probasco
Anna Brittany Puff
Nicholas J. Puzzella
Jacob Pyron
Barbara Quaglieri
Tayler Rademaekers
Neha Rana
Samuel Louis Raub II
Mohsin Hyder Raza
Shalom Yosef Re'em
Kyle Michael Reaman
Trevor Keener Reed
Bradley Reeves
Alisha Rege
Zachary Reich
Joshua J. Reichard
Kassidy Marie Reinhard
Ryan R. Reinhart
Olivia Lin Morris Reiser
Conner G. Reitz
Lorenzo Dominic Perez Repaso
Devon Rhoads
Sarah Elizabeth Rice
Alexander Riola
Nicholas Riola
Jose Luis Rivera, Jr.
Michael Rizzuto
Camille Roberts
Sarah J. Roberts
Kelly M. Robertson
Xavier Dwayne Roden
Kevin Rodenbaugh
Matthew Rodgers
Justice Rodriguez
Brianna Ronzheimer
Ashley M. Roque
Damon Andre´ Rosario
Ryan David Rosario
Kaitlin Elizabeth Ross
Cheyenne Lynn Rossanese
Emily Roxberry
Zakeri Ruhnke-Ward
Emily Russo
Mark Sabino
Mohammed Asif Sabri
Mohammad Ammar Saeed
Stephanie Saffron
Sadman Sakib
Yeny Kayla Salazar
Jacob Aaron Salinas
Thomas Sams
Steven A. Santa
Benjamin Santee
Kevin M. Santo
Arianna Nichol Saoud
Gretchen A. Saybe
Joseph J. Scandola
Elana Schettini
Christian Von Schlegel
Amanda Jane Schleicher
Kyle Schlier
Amanda Schmall
Christopher Ryan Schmall
Eric Thomas Schmall
Adam Schneck
Michael Robert Schock
Tyler Schrantz
Gloria Scotto Di Covella
Sarabeth A. Seagreaves
Codey Joe Seidel
Megan Seier
Bette Sabach Seifert
Aimee Seip
Christine Marie Seitzinger
John Peter Seitzinger
Brandon Semmel
Shweta Sen
Elliott Senseman
Tori Lee Seto
Samantha J. Sewilo
Ian Joseph Seymour
Raj Shah
Shweta Shastri
Brittany Lynn Sheaffer
Morgan Ann Sheplock
Zachary Sherman
Riley Sherrier
Laken Sherry
Ryan Anthony Shukausky
Paige Elena Joan Sibilia
Alexander Siegfried
Aaron Silverstein
Alexander Edward Silvonek
Neil P. Singh
Kevin Siroka
Judith Lee Ann Skinker
Brittany Smith
Christian Fielding Smith
Christina Smith
Michael Kevin Smith
Seattle Cody Smith
Tynika D. Smith
Angelica Snyder
Chad Snyder
Donovan Andrew Snyder
Haley Snyder
Sara J. Snyder
Cindi M. Soden
Devin Sodl
Jantima P. Somboonsong
Adriana Sorrentino
Latoya Nicole Soto
Rosmerian Souffront
Joseph Span
Natalie C. Spanitz
Tyler Anthony Specht
Marcus P. Spiegel
Rebecca Joy Stahl
Hannah Starner
Allison Steinke
Joshua M. Steinmetz
Nicole Kacie Stengel
Tanner Stengel
Katlyn Stettler
Kyle J. Stettner
Christianna Stewart
Wajal Stimpfl
Elizabeth Fritz Stirba
Robert M. Stock
Tanner Jay Stout
Christopher S. Strauss
Robert D. Strauss
Thomas M. Strauss
Dana Summy
Ian Sundahl
Jalisa A. Susana
Alisa R. Sutton
James Franklin Swartz IV
Timothy David Sweeney
Nicholas Sweigart
Drake Szczepanski
Samantha Szewczak
Ryan Szoldatits
Paul C. Tajiri
Crystal Lynne Talarico
Rachel Elizabeth Tallarico
Rashu Rani Talwar
Minh Tien Tang
Nicholas Leon Tarantino
Juan Alberto Tejada, Jr.
William C. Templeton IV
Harsimran K. Thind
Kirill Alexander Tighe
Christian Tipa
Steven Titus
Zachary Abraham Toland
Krystal A. Tolentino
Brian Gen-Wei Tom
Brittany S. Torres
Joshua Antonio Torres
Ryan Torres
Sandra Ashley Torres
Sadie Llanira Toscano
Kayla Tracy
Kaleb Y. Tseo
Adrian Thomas Tsou
Ashlee Danielle Uebele
Ashley Unangst
Michael John Unger
Anthony Xavier Vaca
Krupa H. Vaidya
James Valek
Jack M. van Hekken
Regina Vasilopoulos
Chelsea Jo Vassallo
Daniel Ventura
Steven Versage
Ana Veskovic
Natalie A. Vincenty
David A. Wagner, Jr.
Marissa Lynn Wagner
Chloe Walbert
Cory Theodore Walker
Justin Wall
Abbigail Walsh
Jack Joseph Walton
Joy Y. Wang
Amanda Gail Warmkessel
Zachary Warsinski
Caleb Gryphon Wastler
Hannah Watson
Anthony Weaver
Julien A. Webb
Jordan Weber
Melissa Weidner
Alicia Weigel
Kelsey Rose Weigman
Lauren E. Welkie
Leah Helena Wenhold
Theodore E. Werkheiser III
Nicole K. Wert
Jessica Wetherhold
Sarah Whittaker
Austin Wildes
Dominique Malika Williams
Tyler Williams
Richard Wiltshire
Travis Daniel Wingate
Alex J. Witman
Oksana Wittbrodt
Samuel James Witty
Travis Clayton Witty
Zachary Andrew Witty
Ryan C. Wojciechowski
David Michael Wong
Mackenzie Woodbridge
Alyssa Worthington
Chelsea Wyant
John Edwin Wynn III
Ethan Xander
Andy W. Ye
Logan Alexander Yeakel
Brianna Yon
Allison C. Young
Tyler W. Young
Carter Neal Yount
Jonatan Joel Yucra Rodriguez
Jeffrey Elliot Zaccaro
Zachary Jason Zager
Helaina Zahn
Nicholas E. Zapotocky
Florim Zariqi
Timothy Zarzecki
Ryan P. Zecchini
Michael Zeller
Amanda C. Zerphy
Tariq E. Zohny
Matthew William Zottarelli
Kyle Dennis Zuberka Reported by Patch 3 days ago.

Michael Alan Michaud, 24, Attended the American Academy of Art

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Michael Alan Michaud, 24 years, of Sugar Grove, IL died suddenly Sunday, June 9, 2013. He was born March 17, 1989 in Aurora, IL. 

He was a member of the Class of 2007 of Kaneland High School. After graduation he attended the American Academy of Art Reported by Patch 3 days ago.

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The city of Aurora on Friday released a more detailed schedule for its Day of Remembrance on July 20, the anniversary of the theater shooting. Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.

Moog Nabs F-15 Contract Win

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East Aurora, N.Y.-based *Moog*  has won a potentially lucrative contract from *Boeing* .

On Friday, Moog announced the contract win (but not the contract value) -- a deal to have Moog design, develop, and qualify after testing the Weapons Bay Actuation System for the F-15 Silent Eagle. In laymen's terms, what it will be building is the motor that opens the airplane's "bomb-bay doors." Moog explains that the system will include "the main controller, electric power drives for both rotary and linear actuation, rotary mechanical drive trains (rotary geared actuators, angled gearboxes and torque tubes), and an energy management sub-system."

Moog has been designing such systems for the F-15 since the plane's introduction in the early 1970s. Its latest contract will have it building parts for the latest version of the plane, the F-15SE. This is also the plane that Boeing has proposed selling to South Korea as part of its $2.4 billion "F-X III" air force upgrade. Hence, a win for Boeing on that contract could mean immediate revenues for Moog.

The article Moog Nabs F-15 Contract Win Reported by DailyFinance 20 hours ago.

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Patch Roswell, GA --

The latest Superman to hit the big screen, "Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman and is directed by Zack Snyder ("300,""Watchmen").

*"Man of Steel" is **rated PG-13 and runs two hours and 23 minutes. *****t is now playing at **Aurora Cineplex and Studio Movie Grill in Roswell**. For more theater information, show times and pricing, click the links above******.**

Here's what the critics are saying:



Superman is in fine form in director Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel," a more serious take on the Last Son of Krypton than we've seen before. The cast is top-notch, the writing crisp (for the most part) and the direction solid and sometimes even inspired. — Ryan Smith, Fort Stewart Patch

The pacing is tight, and the movie never loses momentum – which is remarkable, considering it clocks in at nearly two and a half hours. . . Perhaps the biggest flaw in "Man of Steel" is how seriously the movie takes itself. Attempts at humor are so infrequent and out of place that they feel off-putting. Rarely does anyone crack a smile – audience members included. — Tierney Sneed, U.S. News & World Report

This film is too sober and action-obsessed to indulge in moments of exhilaration. "Steel" offers captivating production design, a few thrilling action sequences and generally good acting, but it does not equal – much less improve on – the 1978 Christopher Reeve "Superman." Or 2006's "Superman Returns" for that matter. — Carla Meyer, The Sacramento Bee

Eventually, though, what seals the movie's doom—as inventive entertainment, though perhaps not as a commercial venture—is its surrender to the lower power of coarsegrained action and computer-generated images of inexplicable banality. — Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Caught in the slipstream between action and angst, "Man of Steel" is a bumpy ride for sure. But there's no way to stay blind to its wonders. — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The only moments of real spectacle come when Superman learns to fly. He rockets through the air like a comet, and it's thrilling. There aren't enough of these gee-whiz moments of wonder in "Man of Steel." Never has a race to save the fate of humankind seemed so tedious. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly



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