A 90-year-old woman was among the area residents who fell victim to a Windsor man who police allege was fraudulently selling medical oxygen purifiers, warranties and service packages.
"Who knows what could have happened to these people if they didn't have their oxygen properly," Essex OPP Sgt. Rick Tonial said Monday.
"It isn't simple money here that we're talking. We're talking about health and welfare of our elderly here. It's serious."
Tonial said the man was using the company name Medair and, in the cases investigated by the OPP, told people he was taking over from a company that had gone out of business. Tonial said the victims were elderly or younger with respiratory problems.
"He would tell them they either had to sign a new warranty, ask them for some more money or he would actually exchange units, give them an old one and take a new one," Tonial said. "So we have people actually out there either they're missing their oxygen unit right now or they're out thousands of dollars."
Essex OPP have charged Dennis Lee, 33, with two counts of fraud over $5,000, four counts of fraud under $5,000 and four counts of theft under $5,000.
Lee faces about 20 charges in Windsor and Essex County, mostly for fraud.
In Amherstburg, Lee was arrested for two counts of fraud over $5,000 earlier this month after an 82-year-old Amherstburg man was allegedly defrauded of about $60,000. Det. Sgt. Don Brown of the Amherstburg Police Service said that case does not involve medical equipment and for the sake of the victim, police are not releasing details.
LaSalle police have charged Lee with two counts of fraud under $5,000 and one count of theft under $5,000 in connection with a December complaint over an air purification system.
Windsor police have laid four fraud under $5,000 charges and one mischief charge against Lee.
Windsor police Staff Sgt. Gerald Corriveau of the financial crimes unit said police believe Lee used a sales list from a company that went out of business to befriend seniors and take advantage of them. He said in one case Lee is alleged to have told one of the Windsor victims that he wished he had one of the machines for his sick mother. He is alleged to have borrowed money from the victim even though his mother was not sick and he did purchase a machine, Corriveau said. In other cases, Corriveau said, Lee was playing "musical air purifiers" by taking a unit from one person and selling it to another.
Victims ranged in age from their 40s to 90. Tonial is expecting others will come forward. "We believe there's more victims out there."
2012年1月31日星期二
2012年1月5日星期四
Hyundai Debuts Hexa Space Concept with Puzzle-Like Seats in New Delhi
Hyundai is looking to expand the notion of family mobility with its Hexa Space Concept, which it just revealed at the Auto Expo in New Delhi, India. The new concept has room for eight, fold-flat seats for camping, despite the fact it isn’t much bigger than a small hatchback.
Though only a concept, Hyundai is hoping to appeal to urban-dwellers in their 30s and 40s with young families in the world’s emerging economies. It’s also designed to provide a flexible interior space. The concept van is outfitted with eight hexagonal-shaped seats (hence the name) in three rows. The first two rows each have three seats, with the center seat placed aft from the outboard positions, maximizing shoulder room for three-abreast seating. The seats can be reconfigured in numerous ways, including having second-row seats recline, the middle seats folded for more space, or folding any of the seats flat into the floor for load space.
The automaker chose the hexagon because it is the best possible shape for packaging, as shown in nature with the honeycomb. Despite the large passenger load, the Hexa Space is quite small: it shares its platform with the Hyundai ix20 and Kia Soul, meaning it sits on a 108.3-inch wheelbase and is only 169.3 inches long overall. At 71.7 inches wide, it inhabits roughly the same footprint as a compact hatchback. Powering the concept is Hyundai’s Kappa 1.2-liter turbocharged I-4, which is bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Other innovative features of the Hexa Space include rear doors that lift out and then slide back, out of the way, a touch-screen center stack with push-button transmission, and a cluster ionizer air purifier.
Though only a concept, Hyundai is hoping to appeal to urban-dwellers in their 30s and 40s with young families in the world’s emerging economies. It’s also designed to provide a flexible interior space. The concept van is outfitted with eight hexagonal-shaped seats (hence the name) in three rows. The first two rows each have three seats, with the center seat placed aft from the outboard positions, maximizing shoulder room for three-abreast seating. The seats can be reconfigured in numerous ways, including having second-row seats recline, the middle seats folded for more space, or folding any of the seats flat into the floor for load space.
The automaker chose the hexagon because it is the best possible shape for packaging, as shown in nature with the honeycomb. Despite the large passenger load, the Hexa Space is quite small: it shares its platform with the Hyundai ix20 and Kia Soul, meaning it sits on a 108.3-inch wheelbase and is only 169.3 inches long overall. At 71.7 inches wide, it inhabits roughly the same footprint as a compact hatchback. Powering the concept is Hyundai’s Kappa 1.2-liter turbocharged I-4, which is bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Other innovative features of the Hexa Space include rear doors that lift out and then slide back, out of the way, a touch-screen center stack with push-button transmission, and a cluster ionizer air purifier.
2011年10月7日星期五
Oreck Partners With Knotice For Email Marketing
Knotice, the leading provider of direct digital marketing software and services, today announces that the Oreck Corporation, a noted manufacturer and retailer of easy-to-use, lightweight, powerful and durable vacuums, air purifiers and other cleaning machines, has selected Knotice's Concentri® EmailPlus to increase the targeting and effectiveness of its email marketing programs.
Taking advantage of the software's unique ability to automatically capture behavioral data, Oreck is able to take its email marketing to the next level by targeting customers based on website activity, keyword searches and more.
"Our customers range from people looking for that perfect product for their home, to larger businesses looking for the right solution for their cleaning needs," said Linda Tilt, Manager of Interactive Marketing at Oreck. "Because behavioral data is automatically collected within Concentri EmailPlus, we're now able to efficiently reach the right customer at the right time with the right information, enhancing the Oreck experience. Knotice also helps us make better use of our existing customer data, allowing us to create targeted campaigns right out of the gate."
Oreck plans to implement a variety of email marketing programs including new product announcements, timely and targeted special offers, and triggered communications.
"Many marketers are faced with the challenge of trying to integrate data from different systems just to create targeted, timely campaigns," said Knotice CEO and co-founder Brian Deagan. "Concentri is the first email marketing solution to natively capture behavioral data, giving marketers the ability to quickly and easily create and deploy targeted campaigns without wasting time or money trying to integrate their data."
Knotice (pronounced "notice") maximizes the ROI of direct digital marketing – interactive marketing communications that can be addressed to a specific individual – through process automation, increased relevance and improved performance. Working with clients throughout North America, Knotice provides efficient, effective delivery of highly targeted marketing communications through today's primary digital channels.
Knotice's on-demand software is called Concentri®. Solutions include Concentri Mobile for mobile marketing, Concentri EmailPlus for email marketing, Concentri SiteTarget for onsite targeting, along with landing page management, testing and optimization, and universal profile management for data centralization. Concentri enables marketers to easily engage today's digital consumers and grow revenue while maintaining a consistent brand experience, cutting production cycles from weeks to days, and reducing other related costs by as much as 50 percent.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Oreck Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the homecare industry, offering a variety of vacuums, air purifiers, steam mops, and other cleaning products. Oreck sells its products in hundreds of Oreck Clean Home Centers, as well as through phone and online direct sales. The company distributes products in the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe.
Taking advantage of the software's unique ability to automatically capture behavioral data, Oreck is able to take its email marketing to the next level by targeting customers based on website activity, keyword searches and more.
"Our customers range from people looking for that perfect product for their home, to larger businesses looking for the right solution for their cleaning needs," said Linda Tilt, Manager of Interactive Marketing at Oreck. "Because behavioral data is automatically collected within Concentri EmailPlus, we're now able to efficiently reach the right customer at the right time with the right information, enhancing the Oreck experience. Knotice also helps us make better use of our existing customer data, allowing us to create targeted campaigns right out of the gate."
Oreck plans to implement a variety of email marketing programs including new product announcements, timely and targeted special offers, and triggered communications.
"Many marketers are faced with the challenge of trying to integrate data from different systems just to create targeted, timely campaigns," said Knotice CEO and co-founder Brian Deagan. "Concentri is the first email marketing solution to natively capture behavioral data, giving marketers the ability to quickly and easily create and deploy targeted campaigns without wasting time or money trying to integrate their data."
Knotice (pronounced "notice") maximizes the ROI of direct digital marketing – interactive marketing communications that can be addressed to a specific individual – through process automation, increased relevance and improved performance. Working with clients throughout North America, Knotice provides efficient, effective delivery of highly targeted marketing communications through today's primary digital channels.
Knotice's on-demand software is called Concentri®. Solutions include Concentri Mobile for mobile marketing, Concentri EmailPlus for email marketing, Concentri SiteTarget for onsite targeting, along with landing page management, testing and optimization, and universal profile management for data centralization. Concentri enables marketers to easily engage today's digital consumers and grow revenue while maintaining a consistent brand experience, cutting production cycles from weeks to days, and reducing other related costs by as much as 50 percent.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Oreck Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the homecare industry, offering a variety of vacuums, air purifiers, steam mops, and other cleaning products. Oreck sells its products in hundreds of Oreck Clean Home Centers, as well as through phone and online direct sales. The company distributes products in the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe.
2011年8月3日星期三
the IQAir HealthPro Plus includes a granular activated-carbon adsorption
The IQAir HealthPro® Plus air purifier has been named the Best Air Purifier Overall by ConsumerSearch.com, adding to an already long list of first-place awards for the world's most advanced air purifier.
ConsumerSearch.com based its award on the ability of the IQAir HealthPro Plus to provide high-performance air filtration for large rooms, for its superior odor and chemical removal and for effectively removing allergens.
The ConsumerSearch.com editors also rated the IQAir HealthPro Plus the best choice because, unlike many air purifiers, it does not emit ozone and is endorsed by medical groups.
“We take pride in being recognized again as the very best air purifier available,” said Glory Dolphin, CEO of IQAir North America. “This award continues to validate the simple idea that an air purifier should remove even the smallest airborne particles while doing no harm – such as adding ozone or ionization into the environment.”
The IQAir HealthPro Plus combines four advanced filtration technologies to effectively remove more than 99.5 percent of airborne particles, including especially harmful ultrafine particles down to 0.003 microns in diameter – the smallest particles that exist. Ultrafine particles are the easiest to inhale and are more quickly absorbed by the lungs than are larger particles. Studies have shown they increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and respiratory problems.
In addition, the IQAir HealthPro Plus includes a granular activated-carbon adsorption and pelletized chemisorption cell to remove odors and eliminate toxic chemicals, providing effective gas, chemical and odor control for people with chemical sensitivities.
This combination of advanced filtration makes the IQAir HealthPro Plus a true medical-grade air purification system that has been used around the world in hospitals. Combined with an ultra-quiet “fan-in-center” design, intuitive user controls and a built-in intelligent filter life, the IQAir HealthPro Plus is the leading choice in air purification. For more information about the IQAir HealthPro Plus, please visit IQAir HealthPro Plus.
ConsumerSearch.com based its award on the ability of the IQAir HealthPro Plus to provide high-performance air filtration for large rooms, for its superior odor and chemical removal and for effectively removing allergens.
The ConsumerSearch.com editors also rated the IQAir HealthPro Plus the best choice because, unlike many air purifiers, it does not emit ozone and is endorsed by medical groups.
“We take pride in being recognized again as the very best air purifier available,” said Glory Dolphin, CEO of IQAir North America. “This award continues to validate the simple idea that an air purifier should remove even the smallest airborne particles while doing no harm – such as adding ozone or ionization into the environment.”
The IQAir HealthPro Plus combines four advanced filtration technologies to effectively remove more than 99.5 percent of airborne particles, including especially harmful ultrafine particles down to 0.003 microns in diameter – the smallest particles that exist. Ultrafine particles are the easiest to inhale and are more quickly absorbed by the lungs than are larger particles. Studies have shown they increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and respiratory problems.
In addition, the IQAir HealthPro Plus includes a granular activated-carbon adsorption and pelletized chemisorption cell to remove odors and eliminate toxic chemicals, providing effective gas, chemical and odor control for people with chemical sensitivities.
This combination of advanced filtration makes the IQAir HealthPro Plus a true medical-grade air purification system that has been used around the world in hospitals. Combined with an ultra-quiet “fan-in-center” design, intuitive user controls and a built-in intelligent filter life, the IQAir HealthPro Plus is the leading choice in air purification. For more information about the IQAir HealthPro Plus, please visit IQAir HealthPro Plus.
2011年4月17日星期日
Pickering brings trees to the city
A rather bare corner in Pickering will soon be lush and green thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded to the City.
Pickering was one of 23 recipients of the 2011 TD Green Streets program, run in partnership by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Tree Canada. The funding will go toward a small arboretum that will contain 26 different species of native deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, located at Finch Avenue and Rosebank Road, currently called Sequin Park.
"The staff here are excited that it's going to go ahead and are looking forward to working with the community and making it come to fruition," said Arnold Mostert, Pickering's co-ordinator of landscape and parks development.
The City had been preparing for this grant for the past couple of years with help from the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee. They figured it would be a great legacy to leave for 2011 Pickering's bicentennial.
"We're currently doing our urban forest study and strategy as well," Mr. Mostert said. "We're trying to get the public to buy into importance of trees in the urban area."
The grants were open to municipalities, business improvement areas and First Nations communities across Canada. Mary Desjardins, executive director of the Friend of the Environment Foundation, said out of a stack of more than 100 applications, Pickering's stood out because of the community involvement aspect.
"They're actively involved in local schools and community organizations in the planting of the trees and in the ongoing care and maintenance," she said.
Mr. Mostert said plans include labeling all of the species and to have a sign at the park explaining them. What can't fit on the sign will go online. Also, since there are 26 schools in Pickering, Mr. Mostert hopes each will care for one of the 26 trees.
Ms. Desjardins said plans include encouraging schools to use the space for scientific studies, as an outdoor classroom, where the students can learn about trees such as red maple and white birch, and native shrubs such as winterberry.
She added the arboretum can also be a tool for homeowners to visit and get ideas on the types of trees and shrubs they'd like to plant on their own properties.
The City hopes to set up a planting date sometime in mid-September, and Mr. Mostert said a name change might be in order, possibly calling it Bicentennial Arboretum.
The TD Friend of the Environment and Tree Canada teamed up about a year ago to create the project. TD has provided more than $54 million to more than 19,500 grassroots environment and wildlife projects across Canada since 1990. Tree Canada, a not-for-profit charitable organization, engages Canadian companies, government agencies and individuals to support planting trees, greening schoolyards, and other efforts to promote the benefits of trees.
Pickering was one of 23 recipients of the 2011 TD Green Streets program, run in partnership by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Tree Canada. The funding will go toward a small arboretum that will contain 26 different species of native deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs, located at Finch Avenue and Rosebank Road, currently called Sequin Park.
"The staff here are excited that it's going to go ahead and are looking forward to working with the community and making it come to fruition," said Arnold Mostert, Pickering's co-ordinator of landscape and parks development.
The City had been preparing for this grant for the past couple of years with help from the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee. They figured it would be a great legacy to leave for 2011 Pickering's bicentennial.
"We're currently doing our urban forest study and strategy as well," Mr. Mostert said. "We're trying to get the public to buy into importance of trees in the urban area."
The grants were open to municipalities, business improvement areas and First Nations communities across Canada. Mary Desjardins, executive director of the Friend of the Environment Foundation, said out of a stack of more than 100 applications, Pickering's stood out because of the community involvement aspect.
"They're actively involved in local schools and community organizations in the planting of the trees and in the ongoing care and maintenance," she said.
Mr. Mostert said plans include labeling all of the species and to have a sign at the park explaining them. What can't fit on the sign will go online. Also, since there are 26 schools in Pickering, Mr. Mostert hopes each will care for one of the 26 trees.
Ms. Desjardins said plans include encouraging schools to use the space for scientific studies, as an outdoor classroom, where the students can learn about trees such as red maple and white birch, and native shrubs such as winterberry.
She added the arboretum can also be a tool for homeowners to visit and get ideas on the types of trees and shrubs they'd like to plant on their own properties.
The City hopes to set up a planting date sometime in mid-September, and Mr. Mostert said a name change might be in order, possibly calling it Bicentennial Arboretum.
The TD Friend of the Environment and Tree Canada teamed up about a year ago to create the project. TD has provided more than $54 million to more than 19,500 grassroots environment and wildlife projects across Canada since 1990. Tree Canada, a not-for-profit charitable organization, engages Canadian companies, government agencies and individuals to support planting trees, greening schoolyards, and other efforts to promote the benefits of trees.
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