A Colorado teen paralyzed by a bullet during the Aurora movie theater massacre said he still believes he could one day walk again.
Reported by NY Daily News 2 days ago.
Aurora victim paralyzed in 'Dark Knight' massacre vows to walk again
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Colorado rejects petition to block incentives for Gaylord Aurora hotel
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office rejected a petition by local hoteliers Thursday that had sought to overturn state tax incentives awarded last year to the proposed Gaylord hotel and conference center in Aurora, saying it was untimely and improper under state law. Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) members, who heard oral arguments about the petition on July 25, will follow the legal direction of the AG’s office and will not debate the matter further, said a spokeswoman with…
Reported by bizjournals 2 days ago.
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National Technical Systems, Inc. to be Acquired by Aurora Capital Group
CALABASAS, Calif., Aug. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to be acquired by an affiliate of Aurora...
Reported by PR Newswire 2 days ago.
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I Need A Clean Offers Customized House Cleaning Services In Chicago
I Need A Clean, Inc. is a professional cleaning services provider in Chicago. They offer various economical packages for providing commercial and residential cleaning services.Most of the time people have to juggle between work, family, and home. They do not get sufficient time to clean their house. Moreover, no one would like to indulge in household activities at the end of a tiring day. This is the reason that people like to engage professional house cleaning services in Chicago so that they can spend some quality time with their children and family. They hire full-time or part-time cleaning services to clean their house or do certain tasks. Residential cleaning services have the right people to handle cleaning.
I Need A Clean, Inc. is a professional cleaning services provider in Chicago. They offer various economical packages for providing commercial and residential cleaning services. The company offers one time cleaning as well as recurring cleaning options. Being based in Florida, they provide cleaning services at all the major cities in Florida and Illinois.They offer customized services, which are offered according to work required and the paid time. The company has a walkthrough policy according to which the cleaners make the homeowner walk through the property to check the works accomplished. This policy ensures that the clients get the best services and are highly satisfied. They guarantee confidence and honesty. All the employees of the company are employed after proper screening and background checking. They are trained to handle every cleaning task professionally and efficiently.
About I Need A Clean, Inc.
I Need A Clean, Inc. is a professional agency that offers customized cleaning and organizing services in and around Florida and Illinois. They offer a wide range of services and design customized solutions to clean homes as well as offices. They are licensed, bonded, and insured, and offer economical packages for one time cleaning as well as recurring cleaning. The company is committed to customer services and offers quality services and products. Their online store is designed to offer a safe and secure environment to browse through their product catalog. Some of the cities served by the company include Boca Raton, Hollywood, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Sunrise, Chicago, Aurora, Oak lawn, Naperville, Plainfield, Oak Brook, etc. To know more about the company and requesting quote, visit www.ineedaclean.com.
Company Contact Information
I Need A Clean, Inc
2637 E Atlantic Blvd #21942
33062
800-390-0890
News and Press Release Distribution From I-Newswire.com Reported by i-Newswire.com 2 days ago.
I Need A Clean, Inc. is a professional cleaning services provider in Chicago. They offer various economical packages for providing commercial and residential cleaning services. The company offers one time cleaning as well as recurring cleaning options. Being based in Florida, they provide cleaning services at all the major cities in Florida and Illinois.They offer customized services, which are offered according to work required and the paid time. The company has a walkthrough policy according to which the cleaners make the homeowner walk through the property to check the works accomplished. This policy ensures that the clients get the best services and are highly satisfied. They guarantee confidence and honesty. All the employees of the company are employed after proper screening and background checking. They are trained to handle every cleaning task professionally and efficiently.
About I Need A Clean, Inc.
I Need A Clean, Inc. is a professional agency that offers customized cleaning and organizing services in and around Florida and Illinois. They offer a wide range of services and design customized solutions to clean homes as well as offices. They are licensed, bonded, and insured, and offer economical packages for one time cleaning as well as recurring cleaning. The company is committed to customer services and offers quality services and products. Their online store is designed to offer a safe and secure environment to browse through their product catalog. Some of the cities served by the company include Boca Raton, Hollywood, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Sunrise, Chicago, Aurora, Oak lawn, Naperville, Plainfield, Oak Brook, etc. To know more about the company and requesting quote, visit www.ineedaclean.com.
Company Contact Information
I Need A Clean, Inc
2637 E Atlantic Blvd #21942
33062
800-390-0890
News and Press Release Distribution From I-Newswire.com Reported by i-Newswire.com 2 days ago.
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Frontrunning: August 16
· Critics Decry Risks Posed by Link Between China's Banks and Bonds (WSJ)
· U.S. retailers say uneven recovery keeps consumers cautious (Reuters) - er, what recovery?
· Easy Credit Dries Up, Choking Growth in China (NYT)
· Fed's Bullard Floats Idea of Small Cuts to Bond Buying (WSJ)
· EU wants one definition of bad loans for bank tests (Reuters) - because in Europe they can't even agree what an NPL is...
· Nagasaki Bomb Maker Offers Lessons for Fukushima Cleanup (BBG)
· With Gmail Overhaul, Not All Mail Is Equal (WSJ)
· Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, sources say (Reuters)
· Apollo co-founder buys into New Jersey Devils (FT)
· Republicans to vote on debate boycott because of Clinton programs (Reuters)
· J.C. Penney Heads for Ninth Quarter of Plunging Sales (BBG)
*Overnight Media Digest*
WSJ
* Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered at a Cairo mosque in defiance of a national curfew even as the regime gave its forces live ammunition and the authorization to use it-setting up a showdown two days after Egypt's worst violence in memory left more than 600 dead.
* Individual investors are pouring tens of billions of dollars into a new generation of complex investment products, and regulators are raising concerns that not all buyers understand the costs and risks.
* The Federal Reserve could hedge its bets by making small moves rather than large, aggressive ones when it starts pulling back on its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
* Ford Motor said it would cut the fuel-economy rating for its C-Max hybrid, following an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that triggered a broader review of the mileage claims for gas-electric hybrid vehicles. Ford, which is facing lawsuits over the C-Max's mileage from some disappointed customers, said it will send refund checks to customers. It isn't clear how much the refund will cost the company.
* Sony took the lead in the race to build an online version of pay TV, with a preliminary deal to carry Viacom channels on the service it hopes to launch next year.
* The private-equity owner of IMG Worldwide Inc has begun formally soliciting buyers for the talent and marketing agency, distributing financial information to potential suitors within the last week, according to people familiar with the matter.
* Some retailers aren't happy with Gmail's recent changes, which siphon off the flow of promotional offers to a separate inbox that also includes ads from Google. Marketers complain that the ads sold by Google threaten to draw attention away from the coupons and pitch emails they want their targets to read first.
* Rio Tinto plans to cut as many as 1,700 jobs at its newly built Oyu Tolgoi mine after halting a more than $5 billion underground expansion of the Mongolian operation amid a dispute with the government.
* At a time when politicians in Washington struggle to agree on anything, their Mexican counterparts - who spent the past dozen years locked in bruising battles - sit down almost daily to talk about thorny issues.
* Boeing Co says it has traced the improperly assembled engine-fire extinguishers on 787 Dreamliners to the manufacturing of bottles at a supplier's facility. Dreamliner operators have been conducting inspections recommended by Boeing of engine fire-extinguishing systems after three All Nippon Airways jets were found to be improperly configured.
FT
Equity and bond markets fell on Thursday over fears of an early intervention by the U.S. Federal Reserve to slow its support to the U.S. economy after data showed a strengthening labour market and higher inflation.
PC maker Dell announced its second-quarter results almost a week earlier than scheduled and just one day before a court will hear arguments over opposition to a deal proposal to take the company private.
Paulson & Co, the hedge fund run by John Paulson, one of the world's highest-profile gold bulls, more than halved its stake in SPDR Gold Trust GLD when the bullion price lost nearly a quarter of its value.
L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics group, has offered to buy a Chinese facial mask specialist for $840 million.
Chinese copper premiums, the cost of physical copper over and above the benchmark futures prices, have more than tripled since the start of 2013 to a high of more than $200 a tonne, in a further sign that China's appetite for commodities is picking up again.
NYT
* China's growth has slowed, causing an increase in defaults on unconventional loans, chronic overcapacity in many industries and other problems.
* Dow Chemical's chief executive, Andrew Liveris is spearheading a public campaign against increased exports of natural gas, which he sees as a threat to a manufacturing renaissance in the United States.
* Despite signs of a reviving economy, several big retail chains said consumers were still limiting their spending to the essentials. As the back-to-school season reaches its peak, some retailers are not optimistic that they could see a big revival among shoppers. Job-market growth has been decent, but the jobs added have not. Retailers also singled out the payroll-tax increase as one reason consumers were feeling thrifty.
* In a deal that may signal the start of a new era of competition for entrenched cable and satellite providers, Viacom has tentatively agreed to let its popular cable channels - like Nickelodeon and MTV - be carried by an Internet TV service that Sony is creating.
* India's upper house of Parliament passed the Companies Bill, 2012 this month, sweeping legislation meant to overhaul auditing, impose stiffer penalties for fraud and create more government oversight of businesses. The new legislation will affect all companies doing business in India, regardless of their size, structure or ownership, including the estimated 8,000 corporations listed on three national stock exchanges.
* Private equity has struck another deal for yet another professional sports team, as two prominent leveraged buyout investors, Apollo Global Management's Joshua Harris and Blackstone Group's David Blitzer, agreed on Thursday to buy the New Jersey Devils for about $320 million. Part of the selling point for bringing in private equity owners - other than their big bank accounts - is their expertise in turning around troubled enterprises.
Canada
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
* Two Canadian Conservative MPs who hosted fundraising events featuring Senator Pamela Wallin say they didn't know she had billed taxpayers for travel costs. Wallin attended events for Harold Albrecht and Kellie Leitch that were flagged by auditors in a report released this week. All told, the report found Wallin claimed C$121,000 ($117,200) in improper expenses, some of it for partisan work.
* Canada has so weakened its environmental laws that it is "in violation" of its obligations under the North American free trade agreement, the West Coast Environmental Law association says. The non-profit legal foundation asked the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to take a hard look at Canada's actions, saying the government has exposed the environment to undue risk to give Canadian industry an edge over the U.S. and Mexico.
Reports in the business section:
* Verizon Communications Inc is putting off the potential acquisition of two small wireless companies, Wind Mobile SA and Mobilicity, a shift that may signal the U.S. carrier is cooling on the idea of entering Canada despite moves by Ottawa to entice foreign players into the market.
* The deadly oil-by-rail disaster in Quebec has done little to quell plans to move more crude on trains in Canada, with the third announcement of a new loading terminal unveiled in as many weeks. Proposals to ratchet up capacity to move oil to market on rails, the latest being a C$100 million terminal planned for Saskatchewan, are coming as major pipeline projects, including TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL conduit to Texas refineries from Alberta.
NATIONAL POST
* Ongoing hostilities are likely to flare up as new defense minister Rob Nicholson is forced to make some unpalatable decisions on resource allocation, including the possibility of reducing the size of Canada's 68,000 regular forces by chopping one or more of its nine infantry battalions.
* Concerns are rising about several government proposals for flood recovery, chief among them, a plan to brand homes that take disaster recovery program money from the government. Homeowners who take the cash and fail to adhere to the government's pricey flood mitigation standards will have it noted on their property titles. Those properties will never again be allowed to access disaster recovery funds. The regulatory changes could affect hundreds of Calgary homes on flood fringes.
FINANCIAL POST
* Canadian home prices rose in July from June to an all-time high, but the modest monthly gain suggests the robust housing market may be cooling again, according to data from the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index on Wednesday. The report echoes data on both sales activity and prices that suggest Canada's housing market has recovered well after the government tightened mortgage rules in July 2012, causing a sharp slowdown in demand in the second half of 2012.
* Toronto's thunderstorm last month set a record for the most expensive natural disaster in Ontario's history, with insured property damage estimated at more than C$850 million, in what has been one of the worst summers
China
SHANGHAI SECURITIES NEWS
- Guotai Junan Securities has been approved by the People's Bank of China to become the first non-bank institution to join the central bank's payment clearing system.
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS HERALD
- Shanghai police are investigating the unauthorized sale of fixed income-based wealth management agreements by Shanghai Fanxin Insurance Agency.
CHINA BUSINESS NEWS
- Tianjin's Municipal Bureau of Land Resources and Housing is investigating Beijing Shougang Real Estate Development for alleged rigging of land auctions in collusion with Tianjin government officials in 2010.
*Fly On The Wall 7:00 AM Market Snapshot*
*ANALYST RESEARCH*
Upgrades
Anadarko (APC) upgraded to Strong Buy from Buy at ISI Group
JetBlue (JBLU) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James
Pandora (P) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
Xilinx (XLNX) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
Downgrades
Alcoa (AA) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Aviva (AV) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas
General Mills (GIS) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies
Noble Energy (NBL) downgraded to Buy from Strong Buy at ISI Group
Noranda Aluminum (NOR) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Nordstrom (JWN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee
Portugal Telecom (PT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
Red Robin (RRGB) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley
STMicroelectronics (STM) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at HSBC
Initiations
Aircastle (AYR) initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital
Atmel (ATML) initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Fairchild Semiconductor (FCS) initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Fly Leasing (FLY) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Freescale (FSL) initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
Glu Mobile (GLUU) initiated with a Hold at Benchmark Co.
Mazor Robotics (MZOR) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
Movado (MOV) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital
ON Semiconductor (ONNN) initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
Semtech (SMTC) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Tronox (TROX) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Xcel Energy (XEL) initiated with a Neutral at UBS
*HOT STOCKS*
Dell (DELL) declined to provide outlook
AllianceBernstein (AB) agreed to acquire W.P. Stewart (WPSL)
Jumptap to be acquired by Millennial Media (MM) for $225M
Kodak (EKDKQ) creditors support reorganization plan
Applied Materials (AMAT) sees 2014 wafer fab equipment investments up 10% to 20%
National Technical (NTSC) to be acquired by Aurora Capital Group
*EARNINGS*
Companies that beat consensus earnings expectations last night and today include:
E-House (EJ), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Nordstrom (JWN), Bally Technologies (BYI), Dell (DELL)
Companies that missed consensus earnings expectations include:
DTS, Inc. (DTSI), First Marblehead (FMD), Applied Materials (AMAT)
*NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES*
· Individual investors are pouring billions of dollars into a new generation of complex investment products, and regulators are raising concerns that not all buyers understand the costs and risks. Outside scrutiny is intensifying on securities firms' sales practices and whether so-called alternative products are suitable for all of the Americans flocking to them, the Wall Street Journal reports
· In the technology industry's race to build an online version of pay TV, Sony (SNE) just took the lead as it reached a preliminary deal with Viacom (VIAB) to carry its channels, such as MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, on its planned pay-TV service, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports
· From Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Gap (GPS) to Macy’s (M) and McDonalds (MCD) chains that cater to middle- and lower-income Americans say they are feeling the pinch of an uneven economic recovery, Reuters reports
· China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM (IBM), Oracle (ORCL) and EMC (EMC) over security issues, the official Shanghai Securities News said today, Reuters reports
· AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) urged U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in Manhattan to approve its plan to exit bankruptcy protection by merging its American Airlines with US Airways Group (LCC) two days after the U.S. sued to block the combination as a threat to consumers, Bloomberg reports
· Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) are among bidders for Asian oil and natural gas fields that may get about $3B for Hess (HES) and Newfield Exploration (NFX), sources say. Talisman Energy (TLM) also made an offer for the assets, which Hess and Newfield are selling separately, sources added, Bloomberg reports
*SYNDICATE *
AngioDynamics (ANGO) files to sell 9.43M shares for holders
InnerWorkings (INWK) files to sell 766,670 shares for holders
Mandalay Digital (MNDL) files to sell common stock
Pixelworks (PXLW) files prospectus to sell common stock
PowerSecure (POWR) files to sell $44M in common stock
Universal Truckload (UACL) files to sell 1M shares of common stock Reported by Zero Hedge 2 days ago.
· U.S. retailers say uneven recovery keeps consumers cautious (Reuters) - er, what recovery?
· Easy Credit Dries Up, Choking Growth in China (NYT)
· Fed's Bullard Floats Idea of Small Cuts to Bond Buying (WSJ)
· EU wants one definition of bad loans for bank tests (Reuters) - because in Europe they can't even agree what an NPL is...
· Nagasaki Bomb Maker Offers Lessons for Fukushima Cleanup (BBG)
· With Gmail Overhaul, Not All Mail Is Equal (WSJ)
· Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, sources say (Reuters)
· Apollo co-founder buys into New Jersey Devils (FT)
· Republicans to vote on debate boycott because of Clinton programs (Reuters)
· J.C. Penney Heads for Ninth Quarter of Plunging Sales (BBG)
*Overnight Media Digest*
WSJ
* Hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered at a Cairo mosque in defiance of a national curfew even as the regime gave its forces live ammunition and the authorization to use it-setting up a showdown two days after Egypt's worst violence in memory left more than 600 dead.
* Individual investors are pouring tens of billions of dollars into a new generation of complex investment products, and regulators are raising concerns that not all buyers understand the costs and risks.
* The Federal Reserve could hedge its bets by making small moves rather than large, aggressive ones when it starts pulling back on its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program, said James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
* Ford Motor said it would cut the fuel-economy rating for its C-Max hybrid, following an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that triggered a broader review of the mileage claims for gas-electric hybrid vehicles. Ford, which is facing lawsuits over the C-Max's mileage from some disappointed customers, said it will send refund checks to customers. It isn't clear how much the refund will cost the company.
* Sony took the lead in the race to build an online version of pay TV, with a preliminary deal to carry Viacom channels on the service it hopes to launch next year.
* The private-equity owner of IMG Worldwide Inc has begun formally soliciting buyers for the talent and marketing agency, distributing financial information to potential suitors within the last week, according to people familiar with the matter.
* Some retailers aren't happy with Gmail's recent changes, which siphon off the flow of promotional offers to a separate inbox that also includes ads from Google. Marketers complain that the ads sold by Google threaten to draw attention away from the coupons and pitch emails they want their targets to read first.
* Rio Tinto plans to cut as many as 1,700 jobs at its newly built Oyu Tolgoi mine after halting a more than $5 billion underground expansion of the Mongolian operation amid a dispute with the government.
* At a time when politicians in Washington struggle to agree on anything, their Mexican counterparts - who spent the past dozen years locked in bruising battles - sit down almost daily to talk about thorny issues.
* Boeing Co says it has traced the improperly assembled engine-fire extinguishers on 787 Dreamliners to the manufacturing of bottles at a supplier's facility. Dreamliner operators have been conducting inspections recommended by Boeing of engine fire-extinguishing systems after three All Nippon Airways jets were found to be improperly configured.
FT
Equity and bond markets fell on Thursday over fears of an early intervention by the U.S. Federal Reserve to slow its support to the U.S. economy after data showed a strengthening labour market and higher inflation.
PC maker Dell announced its second-quarter results almost a week earlier than scheduled and just one day before a court will hear arguments over opposition to a deal proposal to take the company private.
Paulson & Co, the hedge fund run by John Paulson, one of the world's highest-profile gold bulls, more than halved its stake in SPDR Gold Trust GLD when the bullion price lost nearly a quarter of its value.
L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics group, has offered to buy a Chinese facial mask specialist for $840 million.
Chinese copper premiums, the cost of physical copper over and above the benchmark futures prices, have more than tripled since the start of 2013 to a high of more than $200 a tonne, in a further sign that China's appetite for commodities is picking up again.
NYT
* China's growth has slowed, causing an increase in defaults on unconventional loans, chronic overcapacity in many industries and other problems.
* Dow Chemical's chief executive, Andrew Liveris is spearheading a public campaign against increased exports of natural gas, which he sees as a threat to a manufacturing renaissance in the United States.
* Despite signs of a reviving economy, several big retail chains said consumers were still limiting their spending to the essentials. As the back-to-school season reaches its peak, some retailers are not optimistic that they could see a big revival among shoppers. Job-market growth has been decent, but the jobs added have not. Retailers also singled out the payroll-tax increase as one reason consumers were feeling thrifty.
* In a deal that may signal the start of a new era of competition for entrenched cable and satellite providers, Viacom has tentatively agreed to let its popular cable channels - like Nickelodeon and MTV - be carried by an Internet TV service that Sony is creating.
* India's upper house of Parliament passed the Companies Bill, 2012 this month, sweeping legislation meant to overhaul auditing, impose stiffer penalties for fraud and create more government oversight of businesses. The new legislation will affect all companies doing business in India, regardless of their size, structure or ownership, including the estimated 8,000 corporations listed on three national stock exchanges.
* Private equity has struck another deal for yet another professional sports team, as two prominent leveraged buyout investors, Apollo Global Management's Joshua Harris and Blackstone Group's David Blitzer, agreed on Thursday to buy the New Jersey Devils for about $320 million. Part of the selling point for bringing in private equity owners - other than their big bank accounts - is their expertise in turning around troubled enterprises.
Canada
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
* Two Canadian Conservative MPs who hosted fundraising events featuring Senator Pamela Wallin say they didn't know she had billed taxpayers for travel costs. Wallin attended events for Harold Albrecht and Kellie Leitch that were flagged by auditors in a report released this week. All told, the report found Wallin claimed C$121,000 ($117,200) in improper expenses, some of it for partisan work.
* Canada has so weakened its environmental laws that it is "in violation" of its obligations under the North American free trade agreement, the West Coast Environmental Law association says. The non-profit legal foundation asked the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to take a hard look at Canada's actions, saying the government has exposed the environment to undue risk to give Canadian industry an edge over the U.S. and Mexico.
Reports in the business section:
* Verizon Communications Inc is putting off the potential acquisition of two small wireless companies, Wind Mobile SA and Mobilicity, a shift that may signal the U.S. carrier is cooling on the idea of entering Canada despite moves by Ottawa to entice foreign players into the market.
* The deadly oil-by-rail disaster in Quebec has done little to quell plans to move more crude on trains in Canada, with the third announcement of a new loading terminal unveiled in as many weeks. Proposals to ratchet up capacity to move oil to market on rails, the latest being a C$100 million terminal planned for Saskatchewan, are coming as major pipeline projects, including TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL conduit to Texas refineries from Alberta.
NATIONAL POST
* Ongoing hostilities are likely to flare up as new defense minister Rob Nicholson is forced to make some unpalatable decisions on resource allocation, including the possibility of reducing the size of Canada's 68,000 regular forces by chopping one or more of its nine infantry battalions.
* Concerns are rising about several government proposals for flood recovery, chief among them, a plan to brand homes that take disaster recovery program money from the government. Homeowners who take the cash and fail to adhere to the government's pricey flood mitigation standards will have it noted on their property titles. Those properties will never again be allowed to access disaster recovery funds. The regulatory changes could affect hundreds of Calgary homes on flood fringes.
FINANCIAL POST
* Canadian home prices rose in July from June to an all-time high, but the modest monthly gain suggests the robust housing market may be cooling again, according to data from the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index on Wednesday. The report echoes data on both sales activity and prices that suggest Canada's housing market has recovered well after the government tightened mortgage rules in July 2012, causing a sharp slowdown in demand in the second half of 2012.
* Toronto's thunderstorm last month set a record for the most expensive natural disaster in Ontario's history, with insured property damage estimated at more than C$850 million, in what has been one of the worst summers
China
SHANGHAI SECURITIES NEWS
- Guotai Junan Securities has been approved by the People's Bank of China to become the first non-bank institution to join the central bank's payment clearing system.
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS HERALD
- Shanghai police are investigating the unauthorized sale of fixed income-based wealth management agreements by Shanghai Fanxin Insurance Agency.
CHINA BUSINESS NEWS
- Tianjin's Municipal Bureau of Land Resources and Housing is investigating Beijing Shougang Real Estate Development for alleged rigging of land auctions in collusion with Tianjin government officials in 2010.
*Fly On The Wall 7:00 AM Market Snapshot*
*ANALYST RESEARCH*
Upgrades
Anadarko (APC) upgraded to Strong Buy from Buy at ISI Group
JetBlue (JBLU) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James
Pandora (P) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
Xilinx (XLNX) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
Downgrades
Alcoa (AA) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Aviva (AV) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas
General Mills (GIS) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies
Noble Energy (NBL) downgraded to Buy from Strong Buy at ISI Group
Noranda Aluminum (NOR) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Nordstrom (JWN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee
Portugal Telecom (PT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
Red Robin (RRGB) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley
STMicroelectronics (STM) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at HSBC
Initiations
Aircastle (AYR) initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital
Atmel (ATML) initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Fairchild Semiconductor (FCS) initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Fly Leasing (FLY) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Freescale (FSL) initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
Glu Mobile (GLUU) initiated with a Hold at Benchmark Co.
Mazor Robotics (MZOR) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
Movado (MOV) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital
ON Semiconductor (ONNN) initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
Semtech (SMTC) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Tronox (TROX) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
Xcel Energy (XEL) initiated with a Neutral at UBS
*HOT STOCKS*
Dell (DELL) declined to provide outlook
AllianceBernstein (AB) agreed to acquire W.P. Stewart (WPSL)
Jumptap to be acquired by Millennial Media (MM) for $225M
Kodak (EKDKQ) creditors support reorganization plan
Applied Materials (AMAT) sees 2014 wafer fab equipment investments up 10% to 20%
National Technical (NTSC) to be acquired by Aurora Capital Group
*EARNINGS*
Companies that beat consensus earnings expectations last night and today include:
E-House (EJ), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Nordstrom (JWN), Bally Technologies (BYI), Dell (DELL)
Companies that missed consensus earnings expectations include:
DTS, Inc. (DTSI), First Marblehead (FMD), Applied Materials (AMAT)
*NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES*
· Individual investors are pouring billions of dollars into a new generation of complex investment products, and regulators are raising concerns that not all buyers understand the costs and risks. Outside scrutiny is intensifying on securities firms' sales practices and whether so-called alternative products are suitable for all of the Americans flocking to them, the Wall Street Journal reports
· In the technology industry's race to build an online version of pay TV, Sony (SNE) just took the lead as it reached a preliminary deal with Viacom (VIAB) to carry its channels, such as MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, on its planned pay-TV service, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports
· From Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Gap (GPS) to Macy’s (M) and McDonalds (MCD) chains that cater to middle- and lower-income Americans say they are feeling the pinch of an uneven economic recovery, Reuters reports
· China's Ministry of Public Security and a cabinet-level research center are preparing to investigate IBM (IBM), Oracle (ORCL) and EMC (EMC) over security issues, the official Shanghai Securities News said today, Reuters reports
· AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) urged U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in Manhattan to approve its plan to exit bankruptcy protection by merging its American Airlines with US Airways Group (LCC) two days after the U.S. sued to block the combination as a threat to consumers, Bloomberg reports
· Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) are among bidders for Asian oil and natural gas fields that may get about $3B for Hess (HES) and Newfield Exploration (NFX), sources say. Talisman Energy (TLM) also made an offer for the assets, which Hess and Newfield are selling separately, sources added, Bloomberg reports
*SYNDICATE *
AngioDynamics (ANGO) files to sell 9.43M shares for holders
InnerWorkings (INWK) files to sell 766,670 shares for holders
Mandalay Digital (MNDL) files to sell common stock
Pixelworks (PXLW) files prospectus to sell common stock
PowerSecure (POWR) files to sell $44M in common stock
Universal Truckload (UACL) files to sell 1M shares of common stock Reported by Zero Hedge 2 days ago.
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National Technical Systems to be acquired by Aurora Capital
Reported by SeekingAlpha 2 days ago.
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Colorado Officials Witness Front Lines of Health Care Safety Net
AURORA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--300,000 Coloradans rely on safety net clinics for their health care needs. Safety net clinics across the state service all people, regardless of their ability to pay.
Reported by Business Wire 2 days ago.
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Mozilla to ship 'Metro-ized' Firefox Dec. 10
Mozilla will launch Firefox for Microsoft’s Windows 8 “Modern” user interface in mid-December, more than a year after the operating system’s launch, according to the open-source developer’s planning documents.
Called the “Preview Release,” the touch-ready browser will be packaged with Firefox 26 for the Windows desktop. Firefox 26 is slated to ship Dec. 10.
Work on the browser—a so-called “Metro-ized” version of Firefox—will continue up until release, Mozilla said in notes from a planning meeting Wednesday published on its website.
Before the final release of Firefox 26, Mozilla will pair the Modern version with the browser’s “Aurora” and “Beta” channel builds, which are to release Sept. 16 and Oct. 28, respectively. At each step, Mozilla will quash bugs and possibly respond to user feedback with changes.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Reported by PC World 1 day ago.
Called the “Preview Release,” the touch-ready browser will be packaged with Firefox 26 for the Windows desktop. Firefox 26 is slated to ship Dec. 10.
Work on the browser—a so-called “Metro-ized” version of Firefox—will continue up until release, Mozilla said in notes from a planning meeting Wednesday published on its website.
Before the final release of Firefox 26, Mozilla will pair the Modern version with the browser’s “Aurora” and “Beta” channel builds, which are to release Sept. 16 and Oct. 28, respectively. At each step, Mozilla will quash bugs and possibly respond to user feedback with changes.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Reported by PC World 1 day ago.
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Route 59 construction starting
Traffic on Route 59 through Naperville and Aurora is going to get worse before it gets better as a long-awaited construction project gets underway.
Reported by ChicagoTribune 1 day ago.
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South Florida Cigar Extravaganza Back By Popular Demand
Cigar Block Party in Miami's Bay Harbor Islands features free cigars, catered cuisine, live music, cigarmakers, models, massages and more to celebrate Art Basel Weekend.
MIAMI, FL (PRWEB) August 16, 2013
Miami is an international hotspot because of its warm weather, scenic sights, NBA Champion Miami Heat, Art Basel, and also is the cigar capital of the country, so it only makes sense to host a cigar block party extravaganza in Miami in December. Mike's Cigars, distributor and worldwide internet superstore http://www.mikescigars.com, has been a trailblazer in the industry for over 60 years. Adding to their already red hot cigar repertoire, Mike's Cigars will once again host the biggest cigar block party in the world. The South Florida Cigar Extravaganza's main event at Mike's Cigars on Saturday December 14, 2013, will create a weekend for cigar enthusiasts to unite, ignite and bring the heat to Miami.
The last Cigar Extravaganza event brought cigar lovers together from around the country, cigar celebrities, over 50 cigar vendors, Miami’s cigar elite, VIPs, and cigar experts like Gary Manelski of About.com, who covered the event, to mingle over new cigars as well as the classics while getting their smoke on in South Florida style.
This year's Extravanganza is being organized to be even bigger and better. Cigars are an artform with its own culture which will be celebrated in the spirit of Art Basel Miami also in December. The weekend will be loaded with special cigar events, starting with The VIP Pre-event Signature Cigar Dinner on Friday night hosted by one of our sponsors. Continuing straight into the main event the next day and culminating with a great party, amazing prize raffles and more.
Join fellow cigar fans for the main event in a festive atmosphere representative of the South Florida lifestyle with good food, premium spirits, fine cigars and cigar camaraderie on Saturday December 14th from 1-5pm at Miami's Mike's Cigars, 1030 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, 33154. Once inside the tents, guests have access to sampling food and spirit stations, live music stage, big ticket item raffles, cigar giveaways, delicious dishes from Miami restaurants and a luncheon buffet followed by desserts, local liquor vendors and Cuban coffee station. Guests will enjoy a DJ and a live band, body paint models, massage chairs, and take a tour of all the cigar artisans in the Cigar Gallery giving away premium cigars from world famous cigar masters including Padron, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, My Father Flor De Las Antillas, Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, Arturo Fuente, Drew Estate, Carlos Torano, Don Pepin, Oliva, Ashton and many more. VIPs will enjoy a private area with their own exclusive open bar and delicious dishes on buffet.
Get to know your favorite cigarmakers up close and personal and learn all about the art of cigar cultivation, creation and culture from industry insiders who all share the interest of enjoying a good cigar. Relax in leisure or dance to the DJ in between dining and cigars. At a $600 value, limited amount of tickets are on the Early Bird sale for just $140 each for just two weeks. In addition to receiving a souvenir pack with free cigars from every exhibiting company, attendees will receive cigar accessories in their swag bags. International food, drinks, entertainment and raffle prizes will be provided all day long. The event happens in the shade of the tents, smoking on site is welcome.
"The South Florida Cigar Extravaganza Weekend at Mike's Cigars is an opportunity for us to bring leading brands in the cigar industry to the cigar lovers in a South Florida setting," said Oded Ben-Arie, president of Mike's Cigars. "This year's event promises to be even bigger and better. At our last event, we were inspired by the turn out and the energy and enthusiasm, so we want to turn it up even more this time."
Companies participating in the event include: General Cigar, Altadis USA, Camacho, Alec Bradley, La Aurora Miami Cigar, Reyes Family, Rocky Patel, CAO, Torano, Oliva, Padilla, Fuente, Fonseca, Bahia Cigars, Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, JC Newman, Licenciados, La Flor del Caney, 8-9-8 Collection, CLE Cigars, Drew Estate's Acid Cigars, My Father Cigars, Cult Cigars, Blue Mountain Cigars, Flor De Gonzalez, Felipe Gregorio, Quality Importers, Tabacalera Palma, D' Crossier Cigars, ECMI, Tedd's Made by Hand, Gurkha, and many more.
Portions of the proceeds from the South Florida Cigar Extravaganza will be donated to a charity to be announced, and Cigar Rights of America. Call 1.800.962.4427 for more information.
Mike's Cigars, established in 1950, is one of the biggest independent cigar mega-stores in the United States with retail and wholesale Internet websites since 1998 and mail-order catalog services since 1970, offering premium cigars from most of the cigar manufacturers worldwide. The company ships cigars, cigar samplers and cigar accessories to consumers all over the world, and carries over 1,000 different brands of premium cigars. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
MIAMI, FL (PRWEB) August 16, 2013
Miami is an international hotspot because of its warm weather, scenic sights, NBA Champion Miami Heat, Art Basel, and also is the cigar capital of the country, so it only makes sense to host a cigar block party extravaganza in Miami in December. Mike's Cigars, distributor and worldwide internet superstore http://www.mikescigars.com, has been a trailblazer in the industry for over 60 years. Adding to their already red hot cigar repertoire, Mike's Cigars will once again host the biggest cigar block party in the world. The South Florida Cigar Extravaganza's main event at Mike's Cigars on Saturday December 14, 2013, will create a weekend for cigar enthusiasts to unite, ignite and bring the heat to Miami.
The last Cigar Extravaganza event brought cigar lovers together from around the country, cigar celebrities, over 50 cigar vendors, Miami’s cigar elite, VIPs, and cigar experts like Gary Manelski of About.com, who covered the event, to mingle over new cigars as well as the classics while getting their smoke on in South Florida style.
This year's Extravanganza is being organized to be even bigger and better. Cigars are an artform with its own culture which will be celebrated in the spirit of Art Basel Miami also in December. The weekend will be loaded with special cigar events, starting with The VIP Pre-event Signature Cigar Dinner on Friday night hosted by one of our sponsors. Continuing straight into the main event the next day and culminating with a great party, amazing prize raffles and more.
Join fellow cigar fans for the main event in a festive atmosphere representative of the South Florida lifestyle with good food, premium spirits, fine cigars and cigar camaraderie on Saturday December 14th from 1-5pm at Miami's Mike's Cigars, 1030 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, 33154. Once inside the tents, guests have access to sampling food and spirit stations, live music stage, big ticket item raffles, cigar giveaways, delicious dishes from Miami restaurants and a luncheon buffet followed by desserts, local liquor vendors and Cuban coffee station. Guests will enjoy a DJ and a live band, body paint models, massage chairs, and take a tour of all the cigar artisans in the Cigar Gallery giving away premium cigars from world famous cigar masters including Padron, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, My Father Flor De Las Antillas, Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, Arturo Fuente, Drew Estate, Carlos Torano, Don Pepin, Oliva, Ashton and many more. VIPs will enjoy a private area with their own exclusive open bar and delicious dishes on buffet.
Get to know your favorite cigarmakers up close and personal and learn all about the art of cigar cultivation, creation and culture from industry insiders who all share the interest of enjoying a good cigar. Relax in leisure or dance to the DJ in between dining and cigars. At a $600 value, limited amount of tickets are on the Early Bird sale for just $140 each for just two weeks. In addition to receiving a souvenir pack with free cigars from every exhibiting company, attendees will receive cigar accessories in their swag bags. International food, drinks, entertainment and raffle prizes will be provided all day long. The event happens in the shade of the tents, smoking on site is welcome.
"The South Florida Cigar Extravaganza Weekend at Mike's Cigars is an opportunity for us to bring leading brands in the cigar industry to the cigar lovers in a South Florida setting," said Oded Ben-Arie, president of Mike's Cigars. "This year's event promises to be even bigger and better. At our last event, we were inspired by the turn out and the energy and enthusiasm, so we want to turn it up even more this time."
Companies participating in the event include: General Cigar, Altadis USA, Camacho, Alec Bradley, La Aurora Miami Cigar, Reyes Family, Rocky Patel, CAO, Torano, Oliva, Padilla, Fuente, Fonseca, Bahia Cigars, Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, JC Newman, Licenciados, La Flor del Caney, 8-9-8 Collection, CLE Cigars, Drew Estate's Acid Cigars, My Father Cigars, Cult Cigars, Blue Mountain Cigars, Flor De Gonzalez, Felipe Gregorio, Quality Importers, Tabacalera Palma, D' Crossier Cigars, ECMI, Tedd's Made by Hand, Gurkha, and many more.
Portions of the proceeds from the South Florida Cigar Extravaganza will be donated to a charity to be announced, and Cigar Rights of America. Call 1.800.962.4427 for more information.
Mike's Cigars, established in 1950, is one of the biggest independent cigar mega-stores in the United States with retail and wholesale Internet websites since 1998 and mail-order catalog services since 1970, offering premium cigars from most of the cigar manufacturers worldwide. The company ships cigars, cigar samplers and cigar accessories to consumers all over the world, and carries over 1,000 different brands of premium cigars. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.
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James Holmes' lawyers call Colorado death penalty law unconstitutional
Lawyers for Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes have filed two motions challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's death penalty laws, in a preview of a densely legal fight to come.
Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.
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10-year prison term for killer of driver who gave her a lift
Karen Latham was sentenced Friday to a little more than 10 years in prison for the April 2012 fatal stabbing of Zerabruk Habtemiriam, a Seattle man, 59, who had given her a ride to a fast-food restaurant on Aurora Avenue North. The 25-year-old was ordered to undergo a mental-health evaluation.
Reported by Seattle Times 1 day ago.
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Goodbye, midnight sun ... hello, northern lights!
Summer is starting to cool down in the far north — and that means the northern lights are starting to heat up."The midnight sun has set for the final time during the summer season, and the countdown to our first major aurora of the autumn has begun!
Reported by msnbc.com 1 day ago.
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K-Rise Systems Release Vendor Onboarding
K-Rise Systems announced today that Vendor Onboarding, part of the Vendor Self-Service and EASYBuyer Modules, is now available as a standalone application.
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) August 17, 2013
K-Rise Systems announced today that Vendor Onboarding, part of the Vendor Self-Service and EASYBuyer Modules, is now available as a standalone application. The application originated as a collaborative effort between K-Rise Systems and one of its customers and has since been added to the product line.
Integration vital to vendor management process, the application optimizes the vendor onboarding process by eliminating the task of scanning and faxing forms, as well as eliminates manual re-entry to adjust outdated information. New vendor information is validated within the ERP; the appropriate form (based on vendor type) is generated, and upon submission follows the appropriate approval hierarchy.
Internal users have the ability to send a link to new vendors to fill out an onboarding form. This form can be different for each vendor type but all forms share certain similarities, such as enforcement of company-specific rules, for example. This form will follow the appropriate approval workflow, based on the organization's hierarchy, until it reaches the ERP where this information will be stored.
If the new vendor is owned by a parent company, Vendor Onboarding will recognize this relationship and populate this data within the ERP accordingly. This reduces the risk of duplicate entries or entries that have been improperly stored and are now lost.
Kent Johnson, Director of Marketing at K-Rise Systems, commented on Vendor Onboarding as a standalone application:
“Migrating from paper to electronic, across the supply chain, is a long road for many companies. We decided to make some of this migration a bit easier by making available smaller pieces of our large scale modules. The Vendor Onboarding Application is a great new way for companies to explore EASYProcess and the modules built with it but within a shorter time frame at an entry level budget."
K-Rise Systems hopes that Vendor Onboarding will assist businesses in vendor management and ultimately streamline this process. By implementing Vendor Onboarding, organizations will be able to reach operational goals and manage new vendors quickly and efficiently.
Since 2005, K-Rise Systems has been working with varying ERP communities, offering its EASYCommerce, Vendor Self-Service, and EASYBuyer portals, all of which are built using EASYProcess, as business solutions. Specifically, K-Rise Systems' modules, portals, and applications connect to all versions of JD Edwards and SAP. Among the company's customers utilizing EASYProcess solutions are leaders in the airline, media entertainment, construction, and consumer products industries, respectively, as well as government municipalities.
About K-Rise Systems
K-Rise Systems, Inc. is a software solutions provider based in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL. The company has a diverse client portfolio, including organizations in such industries as communications, medical technology, and marine applications. K-Rise Systems, Inc. serves its clients using its proprietary development platform, EASYProcess. EASYProcess has evolved from a simple connector to an advanced workflow engine combined with a portal and application development platform. K-Rise Systems provides training, mentoring, and support for use with EASYProcess. K-Rise Systems also offers numerous pre-built applications and portals all built with EASYProcess. All of K-Rise Systems’ modules can be implemented through any version of Microsoft SharePoint.
All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.
http://www.krisesystems.com
Contact Information
Kent Johnson
K-Rise Systems, Inc.
630.898.2923 Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
Aurora, IL (PRWEB) August 17, 2013
K-Rise Systems announced today that Vendor Onboarding, part of the Vendor Self-Service and EASYBuyer Modules, is now available as a standalone application. The application originated as a collaborative effort between K-Rise Systems and one of its customers and has since been added to the product line.
Integration vital to vendor management process, the application optimizes the vendor onboarding process by eliminating the task of scanning and faxing forms, as well as eliminates manual re-entry to adjust outdated information. New vendor information is validated within the ERP; the appropriate form (based on vendor type) is generated, and upon submission follows the appropriate approval hierarchy.
Internal users have the ability to send a link to new vendors to fill out an onboarding form. This form can be different for each vendor type but all forms share certain similarities, such as enforcement of company-specific rules, for example. This form will follow the appropriate approval workflow, based on the organization's hierarchy, until it reaches the ERP where this information will be stored.
If the new vendor is owned by a parent company, Vendor Onboarding will recognize this relationship and populate this data within the ERP accordingly. This reduces the risk of duplicate entries or entries that have been improperly stored and are now lost.
Kent Johnson, Director of Marketing at K-Rise Systems, commented on Vendor Onboarding as a standalone application:
“Migrating from paper to electronic, across the supply chain, is a long road for many companies. We decided to make some of this migration a bit easier by making available smaller pieces of our large scale modules. The Vendor Onboarding Application is a great new way for companies to explore EASYProcess and the modules built with it but within a shorter time frame at an entry level budget."
K-Rise Systems hopes that Vendor Onboarding will assist businesses in vendor management and ultimately streamline this process. By implementing Vendor Onboarding, organizations will be able to reach operational goals and manage new vendors quickly and efficiently.
Since 2005, K-Rise Systems has been working with varying ERP communities, offering its EASYCommerce, Vendor Self-Service, and EASYBuyer portals, all of which are built using EASYProcess, as business solutions. Specifically, K-Rise Systems' modules, portals, and applications connect to all versions of JD Edwards and SAP. Among the company's customers utilizing EASYProcess solutions are leaders in the airline, media entertainment, construction, and consumer products industries, respectively, as well as government municipalities.
About K-Rise Systems
K-Rise Systems, Inc. is a software solutions provider based in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL. The company has a diverse client portfolio, including organizations in such industries as communications, medical technology, and marine applications. K-Rise Systems, Inc. serves its clients using its proprietary development platform, EASYProcess. EASYProcess has evolved from a simple connector to an advanced workflow engine combined with a portal and application development platform. K-Rise Systems provides training, mentoring, and support for use with EASYProcess. K-Rise Systems also offers numerous pre-built applications and portals all built with EASYProcess. All of K-Rise Systems’ modules can be implemented through any version of Microsoft SharePoint.
All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.
http://www.krisesystems.com
Contact Information
Kent Johnson
K-Rise Systems, Inc.
630.898.2923 Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
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Guns stolen from sheriff's vehicles in Aurora
Authorities say two assault rifles, a pistol and a bullet-resistant vest were stolen from two Adams County Sheriff's Office vehicles parked in Aurora.
Reported by Miami Herald 10 hours ago.
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Aurora theater shooting victim kicks off bike ride for injured survivors
A man who was biking across the U.S. in a fund raising campaign when he was shot in the neck during the Aurora theater shooting last summer hopes to complete his cross-country trek.
Reported by Denver Post 4 hours ago.
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Geneva Is Surrounded by West Nile Virus
Patch Geneva, IL --The news of WNV in Elgin mosquitoes follows closely to the announcement that birds with the disease were found in Batavia and Aurora. Reported by Patch 11 hours ago.
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Batavia Is Surrounded by West Nile Virus
Patch Batavia, IL --The news of WNV in Elgin mosquitoes follows closely to the announcement that birds with the disease were found in Batavia and Aurora. Reported by Patch 12 hours ago.
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Aurora flasher: I usually stick to Capitol Hill
King County prosecutors contend a 51-year-old Lynnwood man exposed himself to a car full of women and children who'd stopped for an early morning snack.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 7 hours ago.
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Marshall, Gerstein & Borun Chooses Intapp Open to Streamline Firm New Business Intake and Conflicts Management
Intapp, Inc. today announced that Marshall, Gerstein & Borun has selected Intapp Open to streamline and automate its new business acceptance and conflicts management processes.
(PRWEB) August 19, 2013
Intapp, Inc., provider of innovative software products that enable law firms to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, today announced that Marshall, Gerstein & Borun has selected Intapp Open to streamline and automate its new business acceptance and conflicts management processes.
“As a firm specializing in intellectual property law, we consistently take on a high volume of new matters and wanted to update our internal tools and processes to streamline business inception,” said Kimberly Giertz, IT Director, Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP. “We evaluated several software options for enhancing intake and conflicts management and quickly determined that the innovative approach offered by Intapp Open, with its modern architecture, quick configurability and polished user interface, would best position our firm to address our long term objectives.”
The Need for Fast, Flexible, Frictionless New Business Intake
Today, multiple market trends are putting new pressures on law firms to transform the way they evaluate and engage new business. These include clients with increasing service expectations, and a risk landscape with evolving regulatory rules, compliance requirements and professional standards. In response, firms are looking to increase the sophistication, efficiency and agility of their intake processes to better align client selection and terms of business with overall strategy, service models and internal policies.
Remaining competitive in this challenging environment requires a simplified, refined and innovative approach to new business inception. This innovation must address not only how intake processes are designed and executed, but also how they are updated and adapted over time in response to changing needs, how individuals interact with the software used to administer them, and how the entire system enables management of the complete client engagement and matter lifecycle. In short, inception must evolve.
Intapp Open – Intelligence Applied
Intapp Open is a true new business acceptance application. It doesn’t require firms to wrestle with development tools like Visual Studio and Windows Workflow or write a single line of custom code. It doesn’t complicate process design and management by requiring the use of Visio, SharePoint or other third-party tools or plug-ins.
Intapp Open replaces conventional “build it yourself” workflow software with an application specifically designed to streamline how new clients are evaluated and new matters are created. Intapp Open offers an intuitive, audience-specific user experience, tuned for management, lawyer, IT and risk stakeholders. The product can be deployed quickly and is easy to configure and adapt over time without engaging external consulting services.
Intapp Open offers unique features, including a flexible business rules engine that enables effective management of practice-specific matter evaluation procedures as well as conflicts clearance practices that may be centralized, distributed among lawyers and practice heads, or both, depending on firm preferences.
The product also includes an integrated question library that provides visibility into the practices, standards and insights developed by industry peers. And it delivers unique value for IT, with an architecture that simplifies change management, data integration and system automation.
Partnering for Customer Success
To enable law firms to work with third-party implementation consultants, Intapp has made special efforts to build relationships with and certify independent professional services partners. Marshall Gerstein chose to engage Aurora North Software, a firm specializing in business intelligence, business intake and IT architecture projects.
“We’re very pleased that Intapp has built a software delivery model that encourages us to work with the services partner that’s right for us,” added Giertz. “Our experience with Aurora North has been first rate. Chris Kave and his team bring an impressive mix of legal software, data management and business process expertise to the project.”
"Because it's specifically designed for business acceptance, Intapp Open provides law firms with a more effective way to handle client and matter onboarding and conflicts management than legacy products, which require extensive customization and expensive custom development," said Christopher Kave, Founder and Principal, Aurora North Software. "We're proud to partner with Intapp to deliver an innovative approach to inception to the legal community.”
“We’re pleased to highlight Marshall Gerstein’s choice to adopt Intapp Open and look forward to supporting their ongoing success,” said Milan Bobde, Product Manager, Intapp. "We’ve seen tremendous interest in the product from the legal community and have received consistently positive feedback about our professional services philosophy, which creates incentives that put customer interests first.”
About Intapp
Intapp provides software products and services that enable law firms to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace by improving client service, increasing profitability, and reducing operational costs. Intapp's three practice groups (Revenue, Risk and Integration) focus on understanding existing pressures and emerging trends, and translate this knowledge into products and best practices. Intapp products are recognized as the most advanced in their respective categories - DTE Axiom and Time Builder for time entry and recording, Integration Builder for application integration and business process automation, Wall Builder for information and matter security, and Intapp Open for new business intake and conflicts management.
Intapp serves over 450 customers, including 81% of the AmLaw 100, is endorsed by major software vendors across all categories, and has cultivated a vibrant partner community. For more information, visit: http://www.intapp.com.
About Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is dedicated to intellectual property law and has had this exclusive focus since it was founded in 1955. The Firm protects, enforces and transfers the intellectual property of its clients in more than 100 countries on six continents. The Firm represents Fortune 250 corporations, multinational businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, universities, research institutions, and non-profits. Nearly half of the Firm’s professionals have been in-house as general counsel, patent counsel, technology transfer managers, scientists, engineers, or consultants – so we offer a depth of talent and seasoned experience in devising and executing intellectual property strategy and comprehensive IP solutions. The Firm’s professionals understand the hard science behind clients’ innovations, and have the technical skills and business acumen to work with them hand-in-hand. Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is ranked as a top intellectual property law firm by Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, and Corporate Counsel, Managing IP, Fortune, Intellectual Property Today, and Intellectual Asset Management magazines. For more information, visit: http://www.marshallip.com.
About Aurora North Software
We are a Legal Software and Consulting firm specializing in Business Intelligence, Integration Development and Software Architecture and Development. We have been solving complex legal problems using our software and technology experience since 2004. Our focus is on solutions to key business and technology problems freeing you to focus on your clients. We plan, document, evaluate, design, develop, test and implement solutions that address your unique legal business needs. Whether automating a workflow, using SharePoint, working with the PTO, building a custom application or propagating data across multiple systems, Aurora North Software provides you with the skills and tools to optimize your legal practice. For more information, visit: http://www.auroranorthsoftware.com.
"Intapp,” “Intapp Open,” “Wall Builder,” “Time Builder” and “Integration Builder” are trademarks of Intapp, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Kathryn Hume
Intapp, Inc.
650.852.0400 Reported by PRWeb 18 hours ago.
(PRWEB) August 19, 2013
Intapp, Inc., provider of innovative software products that enable law firms to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, today announced that Marshall, Gerstein & Borun has selected Intapp Open to streamline and automate its new business acceptance and conflicts management processes.
“As a firm specializing in intellectual property law, we consistently take on a high volume of new matters and wanted to update our internal tools and processes to streamline business inception,” said Kimberly Giertz, IT Director, Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP. “We evaluated several software options for enhancing intake and conflicts management and quickly determined that the innovative approach offered by Intapp Open, with its modern architecture, quick configurability and polished user interface, would best position our firm to address our long term objectives.”
The Need for Fast, Flexible, Frictionless New Business Intake
Today, multiple market trends are putting new pressures on law firms to transform the way they evaluate and engage new business. These include clients with increasing service expectations, and a risk landscape with evolving regulatory rules, compliance requirements and professional standards. In response, firms are looking to increase the sophistication, efficiency and agility of their intake processes to better align client selection and terms of business with overall strategy, service models and internal policies.
Remaining competitive in this challenging environment requires a simplified, refined and innovative approach to new business inception. This innovation must address not only how intake processes are designed and executed, but also how they are updated and adapted over time in response to changing needs, how individuals interact with the software used to administer them, and how the entire system enables management of the complete client engagement and matter lifecycle. In short, inception must evolve.
Intapp Open – Intelligence Applied
Intapp Open is a true new business acceptance application. It doesn’t require firms to wrestle with development tools like Visual Studio and Windows Workflow or write a single line of custom code. It doesn’t complicate process design and management by requiring the use of Visio, SharePoint or other third-party tools or plug-ins.
Intapp Open replaces conventional “build it yourself” workflow software with an application specifically designed to streamline how new clients are evaluated and new matters are created. Intapp Open offers an intuitive, audience-specific user experience, tuned for management, lawyer, IT and risk stakeholders. The product can be deployed quickly and is easy to configure and adapt over time without engaging external consulting services.
Intapp Open offers unique features, including a flexible business rules engine that enables effective management of practice-specific matter evaluation procedures as well as conflicts clearance practices that may be centralized, distributed among lawyers and practice heads, or both, depending on firm preferences.
The product also includes an integrated question library that provides visibility into the practices, standards and insights developed by industry peers. And it delivers unique value for IT, with an architecture that simplifies change management, data integration and system automation.
Partnering for Customer Success
To enable law firms to work with third-party implementation consultants, Intapp has made special efforts to build relationships with and certify independent professional services partners. Marshall Gerstein chose to engage Aurora North Software, a firm specializing in business intelligence, business intake and IT architecture projects.
“We’re very pleased that Intapp has built a software delivery model that encourages us to work with the services partner that’s right for us,” added Giertz. “Our experience with Aurora North has been first rate. Chris Kave and his team bring an impressive mix of legal software, data management and business process expertise to the project.”
"Because it's specifically designed for business acceptance, Intapp Open provides law firms with a more effective way to handle client and matter onboarding and conflicts management than legacy products, which require extensive customization and expensive custom development," said Christopher Kave, Founder and Principal, Aurora North Software. "We're proud to partner with Intapp to deliver an innovative approach to inception to the legal community.”
“We’re pleased to highlight Marshall Gerstein’s choice to adopt Intapp Open and look forward to supporting their ongoing success,” said Milan Bobde, Product Manager, Intapp. "We’ve seen tremendous interest in the product from the legal community and have received consistently positive feedback about our professional services philosophy, which creates incentives that put customer interests first.”
About Intapp
Intapp provides software products and services that enable law firms to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace by improving client service, increasing profitability, and reducing operational costs. Intapp's three practice groups (Revenue, Risk and Integration) focus on understanding existing pressures and emerging trends, and translate this knowledge into products and best practices. Intapp products are recognized as the most advanced in their respective categories - DTE Axiom and Time Builder for time entry and recording, Integration Builder for application integration and business process automation, Wall Builder for information and matter security, and Intapp Open for new business intake and conflicts management.
Intapp serves over 450 customers, including 81% of the AmLaw 100, is endorsed by major software vendors across all categories, and has cultivated a vibrant partner community. For more information, visit: http://www.intapp.com.
About Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is dedicated to intellectual property law and has had this exclusive focus since it was founded in 1955. The Firm protects, enforces and transfers the intellectual property of its clients in more than 100 countries on six continents. The Firm represents Fortune 250 corporations, multinational businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, universities, research institutions, and non-profits. Nearly half of the Firm’s professionals have been in-house as general counsel, patent counsel, technology transfer managers, scientists, engineers, or consultants – so we offer a depth of talent and seasoned experience in devising and executing intellectual property strategy and comprehensive IP solutions. The Firm’s professionals understand the hard science behind clients’ innovations, and have the technical skills and business acumen to work with them hand-in-hand. Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is ranked as a top intellectual property law firm by Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, and Corporate Counsel, Managing IP, Fortune, Intellectual Property Today, and Intellectual Asset Management magazines. For more information, visit: http://www.marshallip.com.
About Aurora North Software
We are a Legal Software and Consulting firm specializing in Business Intelligence, Integration Development and Software Architecture and Development. We have been solving complex legal problems using our software and technology experience since 2004. Our focus is on solutions to key business and technology problems freeing you to focus on your clients. We plan, document, evaluate, design, develop, test and implement solutions that address your unique legal business needs. Whether automating a workflow, using SharePoint, working with the PTO, building a custom application or propagating data across multiple systems, Aurora North Software provides you with the skills and tools to optimize your legal practice. For more information, visit: http://www.auroranorthsoftware.com.
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