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Friday, August 19, 2016

Cosmo Pumps up the OWLS

Cosmo DeNicola Temple Univ 76’ alum had the privilege to address the Temple Football team on August 11 at the Edberg Olson Hall Football facility immediately following the Football Programs Season Ticket holder reception. Cosmo was introduced by Headcoach Matt Rhule who will be entering his 4^th season as HC for the OWLS.” I don’t bring many people in to speak to the team but Cosmo is special and his story resonated with our players, stated Matt Rhule”. Like many of the current players Cosmo is a local Philly guy and had dreams of playing Professional Football but along the way his life and plans changed. Cosmo shared some points from his Temple (Fox school of Business) Commencement speech from 2012 titled “I went to Temple to play football and become a doctor but did neither”. The players learned that life doesn’t always go as planned but even when you don’t achieve your specific goals you need to stay positive and resilient and good things will happen. For Cosmo it was a successful career as a Technology and Healthcare Entrepreneur and businesses in Professional Football (US and China), Talent Management and Hollywood.

The theme of his speech was winning as a team. Cosmo related that he never was an All Star in any sport but he’s been a part of 10 Championships. Driving home the point that Teams win Championships not players, coaches or administrations. Cosmo emphasized that winning every game is attainable, not just some or most. He reinforced that you can win every game by winning every play and used NFL HOF player Reggie White as an example of someone who went all out on every play.

Another important point was the players should never lose sight that they are at Temple for an education and that Temple has so much to offer in their numerous and diverse programs and accessible support systems. In conclusion Cosmo told the players that he was told he was too small, too slow, and not strong enough but still believed in himself and felt INVINCIBLE!!! He told everyone in the room to feel that invincibility in all parts of their life. In closing he restated his philosophy of life… GIVE, LOVE then RECEIVE! The players left pumped for the next morning start of two a day’s football camp.

Monday, August 15, 2016

SOUL OUTLAST SHARKS 55-50, ADVANCE TO ARENABOWL XXIX

Soul win American Conference Championship, Get Revenge on the Sharks.

ALLENTOWN--The Philadelphia Soul (14-3), (2-0) defeated the Jacksonville Sharks (8-9), (1-1) 55-50 in an absolute nail-biter to clinch their second ever American Conference Championship at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA on Sunday night. With this victory, the Soul move on to the ArenaBowl XXIX.

“I could not be prouder of this group of guys,” said Soul head coach Clint Doleful. “We worked hard for five months to get to this point, but we aren’t finished yet. We had some sloppy plays that we need to clean up if we want to reach the championship title.”

Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh finished the game completing 26-of-38 passes for 317 yards and 6 touchdowns. QB Tommy Grady of Jacksonville completed 21-of-31 passes for 245 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Jacksonville won the coin toss to start the game, and deferred to the second half. On the first play of the game, Raudabaugh’s pass was intercepted by David Hyland and returned 25 yards for a touchdown. Lindsey Wolfe’s kick was good and with 13:27 left in the first quarter, the Soul trailed the Sharks 7-0. The Soul answered back on their ensuing possession, capping the drive off with a 3-yard touchdown run by FB Jeramie Richardson. Tommy Frevert’s kick was good, and with 7:39 remaining in the first quarter the game was tied 7-7. The Soul gained possession again seconds later when Frevert’s kick ricocheted off the uprights, bounced off the turf and into Frevert’s arms. Two plays later, Raudabaugh connected with WR Shaun Kauleinamoku for a 7-yard touchdown. Frevert’s kick was good and the Soul led the Sharks 14-7 with 5:59 left in the first quarter. After DB LaRico Hollis intercepted QB Tommy Grady’s pass to give the Soul possession, Raudabaugh threw his second interception of the game, this time to LB Alvin Ray Jackson.

The Sharks started the second quarter on the 25-yard line, and concluded their drive with a 6-yard pass from Grady to WR Joe Hills. Wolfe’s kick was no good and with 12:58 remaining in the second quarter, the Soul led Jacksonville 14-13. On the Soul’s next possession, Richardson received the handoff and rumbled his way to an 18-yard touchdown, his second of the game. Frevert’s kick was good, and the Soul led the Sharks 21-13 with 8:12 left in the second quarter. The Sharks bit into the Soul lead on their following possession when Grady connected with Reggie Gray for an 11-yard touchdown. Wolfe’s kick was good, and Philadelphia led the Sharks 21-20 with 8:12 left in the second quarter. WR Darius “Money” Reynolds caught Raudabaugh’s pass, but DE Neefy Moffett was able to strip Reynolds of the ball. Michaeux Robinson recovered the fumble, and Hills found the endzone for the second time on a 20-yard pass from Grady to give Jacksonville the lead. Wolfe’s kick was good and the Sharks led the Soul 27-21 with 3:21 remaining in the first half. SK continued his stellar performance in the first half with a 16-yard touchdown reception from Raudabaugh. Frevert’s kick was good and the Soul took back the lead 28-27 with 1:00 left in the half. The Soul special teams came up huge in the last minute of the half on an onside kick by Frevert, recovered by a leaping Lonnie Outlaw. TE Adam Smith cashed in on a 1-yard pass from Raudabaugh as time expired in the first half. Frevert’s kick was good, giving the Soul a 35-27 lead heading into the locker room.

The Soul kicked off to begin the second half of the game. Joe Hills immediately fumbled the ball, and Soul DB James Romain recovered. The Soul were able to capitalize on the fumble recovery with a 39-yard pass to Darius Reynold for his first touchdown of the night. The kick was good, and with 12:25 left in the half, the Soul added to their lead, 42-27. The Sharks began their first drive of the third quarter on the five yard line. Grady fumbled the ball on the 20-yard line, and the Soul took advantage of the opportunity with the recovery. Frevert’s field goal attempt was no good, and recovered by Jacksonville. Grady found Hills in the end zone for another 5-yard Sharks touchdown pass. The kick was good, and Soul continued to lead with 2:34 left in the third quarter. On the Soul’s next possession, MLB Dexter Jackson sacked Raudabaugh in the end zone to get a Sharks safety.

On their first drive of the fourth quarter, Grady connected with Gray for a Sharks touchdown. The kick was good, and with 11:45 left in the game, the Sharks took back the lead 43-42. On their next possession, Raudabaugh found Duvalt for a Soul touchdown. The kick was good, and the Soul fought back their lead, 49-43 with 7:40 left in the game. The Soul were successful with their on-side kick attempt, and started their next drive on their own 15-yard line. The Soul were unable to capitalize on their chance to score, and turned the ball over on downs. Jacksonville was able to score on the next possession, with a short pass from Grady to Hills to tie up the game. The kick was good, and the Sharks took the lead 50-49 with 55 seconds left in the game. The Soul flew down the field on their next possession and Raudabaugh found Reynolds in the end zone to take back the lead, 55-50, winning the game over the Jacksonville Sharks.

The Soul will head to Glendale, AZ to take on the Arizona Rattlers (14-3), (2-0) on Friday August 26, at 7pm EST, for a chance to hoist the ArenaBowl Championship trophy for the second time in franchise history.

Under Armour Offensive Player: Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh

Riddell Defensive Player: Philadelphia DL Jake Metz

J Lewis Small AFL Playmaker: Philadephia WR Shaun Kauleinamoku

Cutter’s Catch of the Game: Philadelphia WR Darius Reynolds’ 39-yard touchdown in the third quarter

AFL Highlight of the Game: Philadelphia WR Darius Reynolds’ game winning 6-yard touchdown.

ABOUT PHILADELPHIA SOUL

The 2015 Eastern Division Champion Philadelphia Soul are entering their 11th Season. In ten seasons of play, the Soul have won four Division Championships, three Conference Championships and a World Championship. Since the inaugural season in 2004, the Soul are the winningest professional sports team in Philadelphia. Season memberships and Group tickets for the Soul’s upcoming 2017 season are on sale now. For tickets, contact the Soul sales department at (215) 253-4900 ext. 3, or request contact from a Soul representative by filling out the form on www.philadelphiasoul.com. Follow the Soul on Facebook at facebook.com/soul and Twitter at twitter.com/soulfootball

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Off to the Races….The PHA 500

Fort Washington, Pa - Pursuit Healthcare Advisors kicked off its Pursuit 500 midyear meeting with a racing theme. The three day meeting brought together the Executive Team and Service Line Vice Presidents to “set the pace” for the remainder of the year. Twenty executives, managers and the recruiting group attended with a focus on firming up yearend goals and educating the team. A high level Healthcare Executive was brought in to speak on Population Health and the current state and direction of the Healthcare industry. In addition there were group work sessions focusing on sales effectiveness and the best forms of being published. Other topics included success stories on Revenue Cycle, PMO, and Population Health. All attendees left enthusiastic about PHA’s direction and performance. Plans are being made for their annual December year end team meeting with a focus on 2017 goals.

“Our outside speaker was spectacular and helped all attendees connect the dots”, stated Cyndi Cahill PHA Partner.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

FSI Customer Portal iServe Rollout

Fort Washington, Pa – With the design of the iServe Customer Portal complete Futura Services has contracted with Insource LLC to assist with the rollout of their Service Now, CRM system. The most significant task was defining all the workflow requirements and mapping out all the processes. This stage alone took over 90 days bringing together an enterprise collaboration team of support, programming and IT. Also joining the team were Senior Executives, Managers and Sales (both inside & out).

The new tool will be a platform for Customer Support, Scheduling, Programming and Development. The focus of Phase 1 will be on Case Management, Customer Notification and Reporting Requirements. The team has established goals of Client Pilots in Q4 and Enterprise Rollout 2017 Q1.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Amtech Announces Paperless Conference and Event Mobile Application!

In celebration of its 15^th User Meeting the Amtech iNext conference will be going COMPLETELY PAPERLESS! Amtech is extremely excited to leverage new technology throughout this year’s iNext conference, at the Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas 9/26-9/29. All presentations, schedules, directions, note taking etc will be done electronically. We’re asking everyone to bring their mobile devices and tablets “charged and ready to go”. We will provide complementary portable chargers and WIFI will be available in all meeting venues.

The technology we will be utilizing throughout the conference is an event application through CrowdCompass by Cvent. This application can be downloaded to any type of device (Android or Apple) and will be our main source of communication at the conference. Some of the exciting features you can look forward to utilizing are; on premise check in, electronic agenda, speaker bio’s, session registrations, live Q&A, require more information and customized schedules and note taking.

“As an industry technology leader we are proud to take our Innovative approach to our customer conference to enhance the value and user experience”, states Amtech President Cosmo DeNicola.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Amtech Cigars under the Stars at the TAPPI/AICC SCE 2016

Amtech Software will celebrate the launch of its new iNEXT Innovative Cloud based system at the upcoming 2016 SuperCorr expo. The kick off will include a Sunday night reception, called “Amtech Cigars Under the Stars”, which will be held at the Orlando Hilton on Sunday Evening October 16 at 7pm. Cigars and refreshments will be provided along with some competitive games to engage the group of box makers. During the SCE (Oct 17-20) the Amtech Solutions team will be demonstrating their next generation system, which has taken over 2 years to build, in their iNext innovation Center, at booth 1911. Invitations will be going out shortly to AICC and TAPPI packaging company SCE attendees for the opening night reception, on Sunday October 16, 2016, as well as the product demonstration schedule for technology relating to sales, production, data analytics and cloud computing. “We can’t wait to show everyone in the Industry our new system” states Amtech President Cosmo DeNicola.” It combines our 35 years of experience with 1000 box plant installations and the latest Cloud Computing Technology.”

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Futura Mobility Completes move to NEW Technology Center

Growth, Diversity and Customer needs are driving Futura to increase the size and enhance the capabilities of their technology integration services.

For years our integration services operation was housed in the warehouse of our corporate HQ. Five years ago we moved outside the four walls to a nearby remote facility. We quickly outgrew that facility and added a second services center. Trying to deal with logistics with three locations we decided to obtain a larger self-sufficient operations center and have recently completed the consolidation of operations. “It was a lot of hard work, but our team worked together to make it a very organized relocation. We’re ready for business and none of our clients were impacted, states Dean Wright Technology Center manager.

importantly the new center manages the value add, manufacturing, configuration and support we provide to all of our customers, in a facility custom designed for these services. These services include:

- PC Configuration- We have expanded our PC configuration capabilities into our new larger config room, including secure storage for high dollar inventory and customer owned consignments. We have enhanced our networking infrastructure to allow us the ability to configure and scale parallel networks dedicated to each of our customers unique needs. We have the ability to configure or image a wide scope of PC’s, laptops, handheld computers, scanners, tablets etc.

- Battery Lab- In our new battery lab we now have the capacity to test, configure, refurbish, and design power solutions for our mobile technology. Including our LiFe DC battery technology, and our Continuum power systems.

- Green –We have maintained our zero landfill compliance.

- Telemedicine – We have expanded our own Telemedicine product line.

- Workforce Support – Our new Technology Center was built out to accommodate surges in workforce. Our field service technicians, engineers, help desk and technical support personnel all rotate from the field to hands on integration.

- Cart integration – In our new Technology Center we continue to provide our customers with the flexible or custom mobile medical cart configurations they have all come to expect from Futura. To do this we need to control the design, manufacture and assembly of the carts and all of the unique parts that go into those specialized solution.

“The new center has positioned us for growth “stated Dominic Sambucci Futura COO. Customers love the additional space and organized layout

Monday, July 18, 2016

Temple Lung Center Selected to Join American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers Netw

The Temple Lung Center has been chosen to join a select group of centers nationwide that make up the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) network. ACRC conducts nationwide clinical trials to provide vital information about caring for people who have asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The addition of the Temple Lung Center, as well as four other centers expands the network's expertise and reach across the nation.

"We are proud to be selected to join the American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers network," said Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, Chair and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and Director of the Temple Lung Center. "We look forward to joining our colleagues at other esteemed institutions across the country in carrying out clinical research that we hope will provide new and advanced treatment options for patients with COPD and asthma."

"Breathing is essential to life, and it's vital for those suffering from lung disease to have access to the best treatment options available, and we get there through research," said Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association. "The Airways Clinical Research Centers network attracts some of the best investigators nationwide, and by adding significantly to the expertise of the ACRC network, we will advance research to improve the quality of life for those living with COPD and asthma."

The ACRC network is a key component of the American Lung Association Research Team and is the nation’s largest not-for-profit network of clinical research centers dedicated to asthma and COPD treatment research. Now consisting of 17 clinical research centers across the country, and a data-coordinating center managed by a team at Johns Hopkins University, the ACRC network conducts large clinical trials that directly impact patient care for those living with COPD and asthma.

The ACRC network, formerly known as the Asthma Clinical Research Centers, was originally focused on asthma. In 2015, the network expanded its research scope to include COPD, the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is part of the larger American Lung Association Research Team, conducting research on lung disease nationwide.

The Temple Lung Center is a leader in the Eastern United States for lung transplantation services, acute and chronic care of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, clinical and scientific research, and medical education. It has become a destination of choice for patients with serious lung problems and is one of the largest lung hospitals and pulmonary surgery centers in the nation.

Friday, July 15, 2016

Sports Can Help Us Heal

As America is roiling in the aftermath of horrific killings of police in a major city and trying to cope with the spectre of controversial shootings of black males by police, there is one area of society which combines different races every day in harmonious workplaces. Team sports may provide metaphorical inspiration as to how the larger society can start to view people from other racial and religious backgrounds with tolerance rather than fear and work together for shared goals and values. Sports has its' own sad history of racial and gender discrimination to move past, but consider this reality--every day all across the country blacks, whites, asians, and latinos assemble in high school, collegiate, professional and club sports with a minimal amount of conflict.

Athletes focus on a shared goal. They want to compete and win. They accept a set of rules and regulations that are uniformly applied. The reason that football was able to welcome a gay player was that sports, with exceptions, is a meritocracy. If a defensive lineman has an ability to rush the passer and help a team win, his racial,religious,sexual preference is secondary to the team goal. It was not always like this, but a younger generation of athletes who are more tolerant and the pressures of competing have made it so.

Consider a Major League Baseball team. The Dodgers have players who are white, black, Japanese, Korean, Latino, Caribbean and they play together, shower together, travel together every day. If an athlete has real antipathy to other races, a racially diverse locker room is not a great place to spend time. A football team functions similarly to the army. There is a common enemy, a threat of injury, a need for teamwork. These players rely on the ability of other players to watch their back. They bleed together, go through rehab together and form friendships and loyalty. They may not spend much time socializing away from the game, but sports creates a level of camraderie, bonding and shared experiences that can last for a lifetime.

Many parts of this country are residentially segregated so that different races may not come into much contact. Washington DC talking media heads can pontificate about solutions to racial tension--but they may not had the daily experience of actually living proximate to other races. or building real friendships. I grew up in Los Angeles, several blocks from a Federally supported residential project. I had friends who were Latino, Black, Asian. That provides the perspective of seeing people as real people, not stereotypes. In the 1980's Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon and I were featured in an advertisement for Pac Bell which featured us using the phone to maintain our relationship. How often does popular media feature racially diverse relationships, which actually exist at many levels.

Does every athlete love every one of their teammates? Probably not. But there are wonderful human beings from every background and jerks from every background. Being able to look at a person as a person and not a racial representative is where this society can grow. Showing the public more examples of athletes forming friendships and working for a larger goal might help lower the alienation that threatens us. Sports does not have the solution for controlling rogue police or protecting police from domestic terrorism, but it certainly can impact the public discussion.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Wounded warriors inspire, amaze in special football game

Former Whitehall, Penn State and NFL star Matt Millen couldn't get enough of their attitudes. Watching them play brought some tears to former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski's eyes.

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team inspired and amazed on Saturday night in a 28-7 victory over a team made up of Allentown police officers, NFL alumni and local media members at the PPL Center in Allentown.

"I love their attitudes. You see how they're physically disabled and you see arms blown off, legs blown off. They don't complain. They don't say anything. They love getting out here, running around. It's that attitude that nothing is really going to stop you. I love that attitude. It's inspiring to be around them and it's fun to be around them," said Millen, who served as coach of the wounded warriors team.

The Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul, who is owned by Jaworski, beat the Cleveland Gladiators 83-62 in front of 5,593 fans to start the night at the PPL Center.

"Couldn't have been happier with the way the day went here in Allentown at the PPL Center. Great support and it's exactly what we thought. This is a football hotbed. People came out and supported the Soul and we had a big win over Cleveland," Jaworski said. "Dessert was the Wounded Warrior Amputee game against NFL alumni. I get a little emotional when we get involved in this game. They allow us to do what we do. To see these guys and reward them and just thank them for what they've done. It makes it very special."

Easton Area High School graduate Dan Lasko and Michael Kacer were two of the top performers for the wounded warriors on Saturday night.

Kacer, who is originally from the Scranton area and now lives in Cary, North Carolina, lost an arm and suffered a skull fracture, severed cheek and other injuries when a rocket crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan and landed 10 feet away from him in 2008.

On Saturday night, Kacer scored two touchdowns, broke up a pass and recorded a sack.

"It's a real dual-purpose sport. It helps us come back and use sports as a sense of self-confidence and reestablish who we are. At the same time for the people who stick around and the people who watch, it really gives them something to shoot forward for. Let's them see it doesn't matter what obstacles that happen in your life, as long as you have the confidence to keep going, even though you're hitting a hurdle or a wall, push through it and good things come. Resilience is everything," Kacer said.

Kelly Smith, who made the trip from Orlando, Florida, lost an arm on Christmas Day 2007 serving as a Navy corpsman. She has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, all through Africa and the Middle East.

"It's so uplifting and an honor for everybody to come and be together," Smith said about the game. "It just means the world. It lets you know there's humanity out there for everyone."

The original story can be found here

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