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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Report: Savannah tourism gets $100M boost in 2010 - CanadianBusiness.com
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Kansas Health Policy Authority will cut 14 jobs - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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According to a release, 13 staff memberzs were informed Friday that their jobs woul dbe eliminated, effective July 2. Authoritu spokesman Peter Hancock said in an intervieew Monday that the policy director positio also will be eliminated as executive staff positions are reduced from fiveto four. Barb Langner will move out of that positionb to serve as actingMedicaid director, according to the Hancock said that the authority’s operational budget has been cut by $3.5 milliobn for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Accordinvg to the release, the authority also is reducing spendinbg with the contractor that processes claims for paymentr under Medicaid and theState Children’s Healtn Insurance Program. That move is expectede to save $3.6 Savings from the contract reductions are shared with thefederap government, which funds more than half of Medicaid administrativw costs, according to the release. The authorityu is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policyy agenda that incorporates effective purchasingv and administration with healthpromotion strategies. All health insurance purchasin g by the state is combine d underthe authority.
The authority also is responsiblw for compiling and distributing uniform health care data to provide healtghcare consumers, payers, providers and policy-makers with informatiojn regarding trends in the use and cost of health care for improvedr decision making.
According to a release, 13 staff memberzs were informed Friday that their jobs woul dbe eliminated, effective July 2. Authoritu spokesman Peter Hancock said in an intervieew Monday that the policy director positio also will be eliminated as executive staff positions are reduced from fiveto four. Barb Langner will move out of that positionb to serve as actingMedicaid director, according to the Hancock said that the authority’s operational budget has been cut by $3.5 milliobn for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Accordinvg to the release, the authority also is reducing spendinbg with the contractor that processes claims for paymentr under Medicaid and theState Children’s Healtn Insurance Program. That move is expectede to save $3.6 Savings from the contract reductions are shared with thefederap government, which funds more than half of Medicaid administrativw costs, according to the release. The authorityu is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policyy agenda that incorporates effective purchasingv and administration with healthpromotion strategies. All health insurance purchasin g by the state is combine d underthe authority.
The authority also is responsiblw for compiling and distributing uniform health care data to provide healtghcare consumers, payers, providers and policy-makers with informatiojn regarding trends in the use and cost of health care for improvedr decision making.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Partnership grants add up to better public health - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The grant funding is a result of BlueCrosz & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin's conversiomn from nonprofit status to a publiv company in 1999. The $300 million in proceed s from the conversion went to the Medical College in Wauwatosa and the Universitgyof Wisconsin-Madison's medical school. Projects submittesd for grant funding must support communitu and academic partnerships aimed at improving publif healthin Wisconsin, said Cheryl Maurana, senior associate dean for public and community health at the Medica College. The projects will address major health risks such as sexuall ytransmitted diseases, sexual and physicalk abuse and teen pregnancy.
To the Medical College's grants have helpedx start 78 projects. Each fall the college issues requestdfor proposals. The first cycle of fundingy was issued inDecember 2005, when the collegw awarded $4 million to 23 projects. The seconfd funding cycle was for $6 million for 26 and the latest grant announcement wasMarch 19, when the college announced $7 million in grants for 29 projects. "Theser projects are attacking major healt risks in the state by developinhg models that will work in specific communities where health factors like sexuallu transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy arereal problems," Maurana "We hope the projects will have a huge impact on our stater and some could become national models.
" Programss can receive either a development or an impacr grant. A development grant is for a maximumof $50,000 and can be used to suppor t planning activities related to the formation or development of a partnershi p or program, evaluation of activitiea related to the assessment and feasibility of a The impact award, which can be up to supports the program's implementation of capacity-building strategiew that will have significant impact on health.
For in the latest round of funding, Eat Smartt received $448,000 and was developerd by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, , and the Milwaukee School of Engineeringf to help youth and theidr families learn howto grow, harvest, consume, recycle and studgy the nutrient value and benefi of food. Eat Smartf will help reduce obesity in childrenj who comefrom poverty-stricken areas, said Dr. Joseph Skelton, professof of pediatrics at the Medicalk College and a pediatrician on staffat Children'sa Hospital. "Oftentimes people who are poor don'tr think they can afford fresuh vegetablesand fruits," he said.
Pearls for Teen Girls a self-esteem and leadership developmentg organization for girls ages 11 through 18 receiveda $450,000 grant for its interventiob program aimed at improvint the health, wellness and safety of low-income African-American teen girls within a school setting, said Danae Davis, executives director of Pearls. The program partners include Davis, Family Leadershilp Academy, Silver Spring Community Nursing Universityof Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Urban Community Development, the UWM Collegs of Nursing, and Dr.
Kevin Izard, associates professor of family and community medicine at the Medical Davis said the new programfor high-riskm girls will operate out of in Milwaukere an alternative middle school for students who have problems passingy classes in traditional schools. Thirty to 40 girlsd will participate in the prograj overthree years, Davisw said. "We'll be engaging girlsa to help them take contro l of theirown lives, focus on avoiding teen pregnancy and be an overalll supporter and mentor for them," she said. John Lowther, researcg coordinator with the YMCA ofMetropolitan Milwaukee, said the grantss are having a tremendous impact in southeastern Wisconsin.
Lowthef is a partner in the Milwaukee Kids: Drive Me Safelty -- Drive For Health, which receivedr $450,000 to provide free car seats for children ages infang through 4 years old to womeh who receive federal assistance throughjthe Women, Infants and Children, commonlty known as WIC. Lowther also installs the car seatsa properly inthe families' Car seat recipients are required to have a three- and six-month check-up with Lowther and, if the chilr has outgrown the car seat, a new one will be issuec at no charge. Since September 2006, 180 car seatw have been disbursed. The goal is to providee 750 car seats over three years.
Once the program reaches the three-year mark, organizers hope other funding sources willbecomse available, Lowther said. Lowther said the programk can save children's lives. "Car seatzs are expensive, and sometimes familiee cannot afford topay $70 for them," Lowther "This program breaks down that barrier." The following programsw received "impact awards" through the Medicao College's Healthier Wisconsin
The grant funding is a result of BlueCrosz & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin's conversiomn from nonprofit status to a publiv company in 1999. The $300 million in proceed s from the conversion went to the Medical College in Wauwatosa and the Universitgyof Wisconsin-Madison's medical school. Projects submittesd for grant funding must support communitu and academic partnerships aimed at improving publif healthin Wisconsin, said Cheryl Maurana, senior associate dean for public and community health at the Medica College. The projects will address major health risks such as sexuall ytransmitted diseases, sexual and physicalk abuse and teen pregnancy.
To the Medical College's grants have helpedx start 78 projects. Each fall the college issues requestdfor proposals. The first cycle of fundingy was issued inDecember 2005, when the collegw awarded $4 million to 23 projects. The seconfd funding cycle was for $6 million for 26 and the latest grant announcement wasMarch 19, when the college announced $7 million in grants for 29 projects. "Theser projects are attacking major healt risks in the state by developinhg models that will work in specific communities where health factors like sexuallu transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy arereal problems," Maurana "We hope the projects will have a huge impact on our stater and some could become national models.
" Programss can receive either a development or an impacr grant. A development grant is for a maximumof $50,000 and can be used to suppor t planning activities related to the formation or development of a partnershi p or program, evaluation of activitiea related to the assessment and feasibility of a The impact award, which can be up to supports the program's implementation of capacity-building strategiew that will have significant impact on health.
For in the latest round of funding, Eat Smartt received $448,000 and was developerd by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, , and the Milwaukee School of Engineeringf to help youth and theidr families learn howto grow, harvest, consume, recycle and studgy the nutrient value and benefi of food. Eat Smartf will help reduce obesity in childrenj who comefrom poverty-stricken areas, said Dr. Joseph Skelton, professof of pediatrics at the Medicalk College and a pediatrician on staffat Children'sa Hospital. "Oftentimes people who are poor don'tr think they can afford fresuh vegetablesand fruits," he said.
Pearls for Teen Girls a self-esteem and leadership developmentg organization for girls ages 11 through 18 receiveda $450,000 grant for its interventiob program aimed at improvint the health, wellness and safety of low-income African-American teen girls within a school setting, said Danae Davis, executives director of Pearls. The program partners include Davis, Family Leadershilp Academy, Silver Spring Community Nursing Universityof Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Urban Community Development, the UWM Collegs of Nursing, and Dr.
Kevin Izard, associates professor of family and community medicine at the Medical Davis said the new programfor high-riskm girls will operate out of in Milwaukere an alternative middle school for students who have problems passingy classes in traditional schools. Thirty to 40 girlsd will participate in the prograj overthree years, Davisw said. "We'll be engaging girlsa to help them take contro l of theirown lives, focus on avoiding teen pregnancy and be an overalll supporter and mentor for them," she said. John Lowther, researcg coordinator with the YMCA ofMetropolitan Milwaukee, said the grantss are having a tremendous impact in southeastern Wisconsin.
Lowthef is a partner in the Milwaukee Kids: Drive Me Safelty -- Drive For Health, which receivedr $450,000 to provide free car seats for children ages infang through 4 years old to womeh who receive federal assistance throughjthe Women, Infants and Children, commonlty known as WIC. Lowther also installs the car seatsa properly inthe families' Car seat recipients are required to have a three- and six-month check-up with Lowther and, if the chilr has outgrown the car seat, a new one will be issuec at no charge. Since September 2006, 180 car seatw have been disbursed. The goal is to providee 750 car seats over three years.
Once the program reaches the three-year mark, organizers hope other funding sources willbecomse available, Lowther said. Lowther said the programk can save children's lives. "Car seatzs are expensive, and sometimes familiee cannot afford topay $70 for them," Lowther "This program breaks down that barrier." The following programsw received "impact awards" through the Medicao College's Healthier Wisconsin
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Lennar: 400 homes have Chinese drywall - Portland Business Journal:
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One of the nation’s largesg homebuilders, Lennar (NYSE: LEN) said the homes were builf primarily in 2006 and 2007 and make up a smalopercentage – 2.1 percent in the state and 0.5 of percent nationwid e – of the total homes The company said it has put aside nearly $40 millionn in warranty reserves to pay for the and that, as of May 31, those reserves, net of payments, was $34.4 million. The company said it has $20.
77 million receivable to pay for damagee under its insurance coverage and it is seekinv reimbursementfrom subcontractors, insurers and otherzs for cost it expects to incur to investigated and repair any damage, according to the In addition, as of July 10, the compang said it was aware of 41 Florida stat court lawsuits and two federal class actions that had been filefd against it by those impacted by the defectivw drywall. The federal cases have been consolidatec toa multi-district courr in Louisiana. Lennar said it has filed suit in Miami-Daded Circuit Court against the entirrsupply chain, including the Chinese and German manufacturers of the defectivse drywall.
It also has moved to stop all 41 statedcourt actions, allowing builders to make the Shares were down 23 centsx to $8.09 in morning trading. The 52-week high was $16.99 on Sept. 19. The 52-week low was $3.423 on Nov. 21.
One of the nation’s largesg homebuilders, Lennar (NYSE: LEN) said the homes were builf primarily in 2006 and 2007 and make up a smalopercentage – 2.1 percent in the state and 0.5 of percent nationwid e – of the total homes The company said it has put aside nearly $40 millionn in warranty reserves to pay for the and that, as of May 31, those reserves, net of payments, was $34.4 million. The company said it has $20.
77 million receivable to pay for damagee under its insurance coverage and it is seekinv reimbursementfrom subcontractors, insurers and otherzs for cost it expects to incur to investigated and repair any damage, according to the In addition, as of July 10, the compang said it was aware of 41 Florida stat court lawsuits and two federal class actions that had been filefd against it by those impacted by the defectivw drywall. The federal cases have been consolidatec toa multi-district courr in Louisiana. Lennar said it has filed suit in Miami-Daded Circuit Court against the entirrsupply chain, including the Chinese and German manufacturers of the defectivse drywall.
It also has moved to stop all 41 statedcourt actions, allowing builders to make the Shares were down 23 centsx to $8.09 in morning trading. The 52-week high was $16.99 on Sept. 19. The 52-week low was $3.423 on Nov. 21.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Brian Haw - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk | Brian Haw Telegraph.co.uk The Procedure Committee's recommendation was implemented in 2005 in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) in a provision which came to be seen as one of New Labour's most symbolic attacks on liberty and led, among other things, ... Anti-war activist Brian, who camped out in London's Parliament Square since ... |
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Developer scraps S.F. Whole Foods project because of city fees - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Project manager Mark Brennan said the family development business wouldx have had to paybetween $5 million and $6 milliojn in city fees just to pull permits on the which was to include 62 apartments and a 34,0000 square foot Whole Foods. The developmentt fees cover everything from an affordabler housing to San Francisco Unifiesd School District to the PublicUtilitied Commission. “It’s prohibitive,” said Brennan. "Wde just took a look at the marker and our own budget and every time we came up with a the feeswere prohibitive.
” Brennan blamecd the city's rigorous 32-month entitlement process that starte d in February of 2006, when the economy was and did not end until Octobef 2008, when the global financial crisis was in full swing. “Thise project should have started ayear ago. It’s ridiculous,” he said “If this had startec when it was supposed to start we would have already turned the shell over toWhole Foods.
We would be But the financing will be difficult to get Brennan said his family is in talks with Whole Foodx about possibly building out a smallerr specialty grocery store in theexistinbg 23,600 square foot building, but that no deal has been The building was home to Cala Foods until the storr closed in May of 2006.
Project manager Mark Brennan said the family development business wouldx have had to paybetween $5 million and $6 milliojn in city fees just to pull permits on the which was to include 62 apartments and a 34,0000 square foot Whole Foods. The developmentt fees cover everything from an affordabler housing to San Francisco Unifiesd School District to the PublicUtilitied Commission. “It’s prohibitive,” said Brennan. "Wde just took a look at the marker and our own budget and every time we came up with a the feeswere prohibitive.
” Brennan blamecd the city's rigorous 32-month entitlement process that starte d in February of 2006, when the economy was and did not end until Octobef 2008, when the global financial crisis was in full swing. “Thise project should have started ayear ago. It’s ridiculous,” he said “If this had startec when it was supposed to start we would have already turned the shell over toWhole Foods.
We would be But the financing will be difficult to get Brennan said his family is in talks with Whole Foodx about possibly building out a smallerr specialty grocery store in theexistinbg 23,600 square foot building, but that no deal has been The building was home to Cala Foods until the storr closed in May of 2006.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Chiang: 50 days to California financial meltdown - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Chiang said the state’s cash balance is dangerously closeto insolvent. The state is operating on the proceedds of revenue anticipation notes andinternal borrowing. That is expectes to get the state throughJune 30, but that’s about it. Therr is little reserve to carryh into protractedbudget negotiations, whichu usually happens with the California budget. Chiang said the statwe will exhaust all available cash sometim ein July. “Without immediate solutions from the Governodrand Legislature, we are less than 50 days away from a meltdownh of State government.
This presents a terrible threatyto California’s economy and to the State’s deliveru of basic public services,” said Chiang. “AA truly balanced budget is the only responsiblse way out of the wors cash crisis since the Great Revenue hasfallen $827 below the projections assumef in the May budget revision. Californiza personal income tax collections were 23 percenrt below estimates madein May. Corporate taxes were 29 percenyt below estimates and salex tax collectionswere 3.3 percent below expectations. Those shortfalls combined fell $668 million shoryt of projections used in the Maybudgeft revision.
Chiang said the state’s cash balance is dangerously closeto insolvent. The state is operating on the proceedds of revenue anticipation notes andinternal borrowing. That is expectes to get the state throughJune 30, but that’s about it. Therr is little reserve to carryh into protractedbudget negotiations, whichu usually happens with the California budget. Chiang said the statwe will exhaust all available cash sometim ein July. “Without immediate solutions from the Governodrand Legislature, we are less than 50 days away from a meltdownh of State government.
This presents a terrible threatyto California’s economy and to the State’s deliveru of basic public services,” said Chiang. “AA truly balanced budget is the only responsiblse way out of the wors cash crisis since the Great Revenue hasfallen $827 below the projections assumef in the May budget revision. Californiza personal income tax collections were 23 percenrt below estimates madein May. Corporate taxes were 29 percenyt below estimates and salex tax collectionswere 3.3 percent below expectations. Those shortfalls combined fell $668 million shoryt of projections used in the Maybudgeft revision.
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