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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Pasco enacts panhandling ban with Sunday exception - Tampabay.com
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Aboriginal tracker finds body - The Australian
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NTNews.com.au | Aboriginal tracker finds body The Australian Acting Senior Sergeant Shaun Gill said emergency services personnel, police and an Aboriginal tracker from the nearby community of Impana conducted land and air searches last week. "It looks like at this early stage that his vehicle was bogged at the ... Man's body found in NT desert NT police find body in outback |
Friday, July 22, 2011
Is Peak Coal Real? - Energy and Capital
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Is Peak Coal Real? Energy and Capital But because of its congruence with Energy and Captal's central themes, it's being published here as well. About a year ago, I wrote an article about peak coal. And I took some heat for it… “I've had it,†wrote Mark S. “Peak oil, peak natural gas, ... |
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Rupert Murdoch: I knew nothing about phone hacking - The Guardian
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Sydney Morning Herald | Rupert Murdoch: I knew nothing about phone hacking The Guardian Rupert Murdoch has revealed the full extent of his ignorance of the phone-hacking scandal at his UK newspaper empire that led to the closure of the News of the World. In a hesitant performance in front of MPs on Tuesday, punctuated by long pauses ...! Question of the Day: Do you think Rupert Murdoch knew about the phone hacking? Murdoch's day in the hot-seat: Live blog Murdochs prepare for parliamentary inquiry |
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Kansas City-area doctor
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the practice has offices in Overland Park and Blue and it’s looking to expand more in soutgh Kansas City and the Northland. Weiner wants the practicew — which focuses on specialty services such as infertilituand high-risk pregnancies — to be ready to continue addinb new patients when they start seeking electiv e procedures as the recession ends. “I’m more interestedd in positioning our practice for when the economy does Weiner said.
“And I think the more locations I the more convenient I am for the patienr as they are ready to returjn to the system forlifestyle issues, we’ll be “And if it’s not a lifestyle issue, they’lol be looking for us anyway.” Anothedr way to cement relationshipsz with patients during the recession is to work with them on the In the AAFP survey, 89 percent of the respondentsz agreed that more patientds had expressed concern about paying for care during the To help, Epperly’s practice has institutee a sliding scale for even writing off the totao bill for some patients.
Other steps practices can take to help patientswith costs, he said, include allowing installment paymentws and prescribing lower-cost medications when possible. A practicer is also a of course, and the need to maintain customers can go onlyso far. For Weiner said that althoughKU Women’s Health Specialists treats significant numbers of indigent patients, the practice also takes a tough approach on collecting payments. For one, he said, the practicd is diligent about having patientsw sign paperwork acknowledging their responsibility to pay if theitr insurancecompany won’t cover the He said the practice also has startecd charging no-shows if they repeatedly skip appointments.
“Wed have taken a number of actions to try and improve Weiner said. “Sometimes it makews us a littleless friendly, but we have to do it.” At leastg in Wyandotte County, doctors williny to provide free care have an ally in Lee of Southwesyt Boulevard Family Health Care Services. She’s workinv on establishing a system where the med students who volunteer at her clinic can provide the lab services she has been offerinbto physicians. But the problem of uninsuredr patientsis pervasive, Lee said, as illustrater by a man who came to the clinic He used to have a job that paid $50,000o a year with health insurance benefits.
“Andd now,” she said, “he doesn’t have insurance. “He actually is havin a problem, and in the past, you know, he didn’ t worry about it. He’d go see a doctor, they’r set him up with a and everything would be takencare of. “Ande he’s actually quite frustrated because, he said: ‘Yoi know, I’d love to be at work, I’d love to, but I can’ty find a job. I can’t get Now what?’” EDITOR’S NOTE: The Kansas City Business Journap is redirecting the Growth Strategies sectiomn to help companies and entrepreneurs navigate thetempestuoux economy.
Survival Strategies will explore how businessesd approachthe downturn, from simply holding steady to capitalizin on weakened competition to positioning themselves for bette days ahead.
the practice has offices in Overland Park and Blue and it’s looking to expand more in soutgh Kansas City and the Northland. Weiner wants the practicew — which focuses on specialty services such as infertilituand high-risk pregnancies — to be ready to continue addinb new patients when they start seeking electiv e procedures as the recession ends. “I’m more interestedd in positioning our practice for when the economy does Weiner said.
“And I think the more locations I the more convenient I am for the patienr as they are ready to returjn to the system forlifestyle issues, we’ll be “And if it’s not a lifestyle issue, they’lol be looking for us anyway.” Anothedr way to cement relationshipsz with patients during the recession is to work with them on the In the AAFP survey, 89 percent of the respondentsz agreed that more patientds had expressed concern about paying for care during the To help, Epperly’s practice has institutee a sliding scale for even writing off the totao bill for some patients.
Other steps practices can take to help patientswith costs, he said, include allowing installment paymentws and prescribing lower-cost medications when possible. A practicer is also a of course, and the need to maintain customers can go onlyso far. For Weiner said that althoughKU Women’s Health Specialists treats significant numbers of indigent patients, the practice also takes a tough approach on collecting payments. For one, he said, the practicd is diligent about having patientsw sign paperwork acknowledging their responsibility to pay if theitr insurancecompany won’t cover the He said the practice also has startecd charging no-shows if they repeatedly skip appointments.
“Wed have taken a number of actions to try and improve Weiner said. “Sometimes it makews us a littleless friendly, but we have to do it.” At leastg in Wyandotte County, doctors williny to provide free care have an ally in Lee of Southwesyt Boulevard Family Health Care Services. She’s workinv on establishing a system where the med students who volunteer at her clinic can provide the lab services she has been offerinbto physicians. But the problem of uninsuredr patientsis pervasive, Lee said, as illustrater by a man who came to the clinic He used to have a job that paid $50,000o a year with health insurance benefits.
“Andd now,” she said, “he doesn’t have insurance. “He actually is havin a problem, and in the past, you know, he didn’ t worry about it. He’d go see a doctor, they’r set him up with a and everything would be takencare of. “Ande he’s actually quite frustrated because, he said: ‘Yoi know, I’d love to be at work, I’d love to, but I can’ty find a job. I can’t get Now what?’” EDITOR’S NOTE: The Kansas City Business Journap is redirecting the Growth Strategies sectiomn to help companies and entrepreneurs navigate thetempestuoux economy.
Survival Strategies will explore how businessesd approachthe downturn, from simply holding steady to capitalizin on weakened competition to positioning themselves for bette days ahead.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Kids prep for a fabulous festival - Catskill Daily Mail
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Catskill Daily Mail | Kids prep for a fabulous festival Catskill Daily Mail ATHENS â€" In an annual favorite, dozens of families marched down Second St. on Saturday to get the 37th annual Athens Street Festival off on the right foot, so to speak, during the event's traditional kick-off, the children's parade ... |
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The masses will determine if Google Plus a social media winner - NewsOK.com
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Moneycontrol.com | The masses will determine if Google Plus a social media winner NewsOK.com As more join, the masses will determine if Google Plus becomes a must-follow social media. It's not like I need another social media platform to downgrade my productivity, so at some point I suspect I won't be active on Google Plus without scaling back ... Why Google+ Is Not a Minus for Facebook Nonplussed by the Google+ Hype Why do you not have a Google+ invite? |
Sunday, July 10, 2011
American Airlines forms veterans group with Cary chapter - Triangle Business Journal:
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American, a subsidiary of Fort Texas-based (NYSE: AMR), said Wednesdauy that it is forming a Veteran Military EmployeeResourcr Group, which will promote the contributions of veterans and active-duty military employeesd in the U.S. work The group also will serve as a liaisoh between American Airlines and the veteraj andmilitary communities. VMERG will have chapters in Chicago andFort Worth, Texas. More than 60 percenyt of American Airlines pilots and abou 10 percent of all employees are active militaryg service membersor vets.
"Wr are very excited to have the opportunity to units the volunteer efforts alreadhy given by so many American employees," VMERG President Susan Seelbach, who workw in the American Airlines reservations office in Cary, said in a writtenb statement. "Our employees are very passionate abouft providing support to the men and both active dutyand veterans, who bear our nation'xs colors and protect our freedoms." Employees at Americanm have volunteered for many years, but Seelbacu says that the corporate support gainee from organizing into an employee resource group will increase the group'zs impact.
The airline also said that VMERGy is planning a North Carolina Heroes Galaon Aug. 29 in the Triangl that will benefit area service menand women. The Cary chaptefr has 20 members.
American, a subsidiary of Fort Texas-based (NYSE: AMR), said Wednesdauy that it is forming a Veteran Military EmployeeResourcr Group, which will promote the contributions of veterans and active-duty military employeesd in the U.S. work The group also will serve as a liaisoh between American Airlines and the veteraj andmilitary communities. VMERG will have chapters in Chicago andFort Worth, Texas. More than 60 percenyt of American Airlines pilots and abou 10 percent of all employees are active militaryg service membersor vets.
"Wr are very excited to have the opportunity to units the volunteer efforts alreadhy given by so many American employees," VMERG President Susan Seelbach, who workw in the American Airlines reservations office in Cary, said in a writtenb statement. "Our employees are very passionate abouft providing support to the men and both active dutyand veterans, who bear our nation'xs colors and protect our freedoms." Employees at Americanm have volunteered for many years, but Seelbacu says that the corporate support gainee from organizing into an employee resource group will increase the group'zs impact.
The airline also said that VMERGy is planning a North Carolina Heroes Galaon Aug. 29 in the Triangl that will benefit area service menand women. The Cary chaptefr has 20 members.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - Nashville Business Journal:
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The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shady Grovd Life Sciences Center is currently approvedrfor 669,538 square feet of density and the campuds currently contains half of that, or 350,000 squarw feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommend in its drafft Gaithersburg West Master Plan that the property be developed with up to twicwe asmuch density, or contaij up to 1.34 million squar feet of office, retaio and residential space. The southwest corner of the land currently includesa 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses softwarre and pharmaceutical tenants.
The north side of the property contains the Metropolitabn RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last week, the board also recommendecd that Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be located at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersection of Diamondback Drives and Decoverly Drive. That is good news for since the board had left out the stop inearlied drafts. The transit stop near the corned may be developed whether the state retainxs the current road alignment or adoptsthe county'x locally preferred alternative.
The board also pickeed that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenieng for pedestrians from the Decoverlyresidential communities. "Wd have a long way to go, but we are encourage d by theplanning board's recommendations," said Timothhy Dugan, a Danac attorney. Severap more work sessions are schedulesd over the next two and in July the planning board will send its draff master plan to the county executive who will have 60 days to reviews and comment before it is sent to the countyu councilfor deliberations.
The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shady Grovd Life Sciences Center is currently approvedrfor 669,538 square feet of density and the campuds currently contains half of that, or 350,000 squarw feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommend in its drafft Gaithersburg West Master Plan that the property be developed with up to twicwe asmuch density, or contaij up to 1.34 million squar feet of office, retaio and residential space. The southwest corner of the land currently includesa 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses softwarre and pharmaceutical tenants.
The north side of the property contains the Metropolitabn RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last week, the board also recommendecd that Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be located at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersection of Diamondback Drives and Decoverly Drive. That is good news for since the board had left out the stop inearlied drafts. The transit stop near the corned may be developed whether the state retainxs the current road alignment or adoptsthe county'x locally preferred alternative.
The board also pickeed that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenieng for pedestrians from the Decoverlyresidential communities. "Wd have a long way to go, but we are encourage d by theplanning board's recommendations," said Timothhy Dugan, a Danac attorney. Severap more work sessions are schedulesd over the next two and in July the planning board will send its draff master plan to the county executive who will have 60 days to reviews and comment before it is sent to the countyu councilfor deliberations.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Tech Soft 3D Introduces HOOPS Publish - SYS-CON Media (press release)
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Tech Soft 3D Introduces HOOPS Publish SYS-CON Media (press release) HOOPS Publish is a unique SDK that application developers can incorporate into their 3D software to easily provide rich 3D PDF publishing capabilities. Through a simple integration with HOOPS Publish, developers who currently provide output to common ... |
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sussex fire services merger put to public consultation - BBC News
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Sussex fire services merger put to public consultation BBC News The merger of East and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services is to be the subject of a public consultation, it has been announced. East Sussex Fire Authority and West Sussex County Council began exploring options for closer working in December. ... |
Friday, July 1, 2011
Longshoreman gets jail term in pay scheme - Boston Business Journal:
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Suffolk Superior Court Judge Margaret Hinkl e sentencedHugh O’Donnell, 51, to 18 monthw in the House of Correction on one count of fraufd in the procurement of government O’Donnell of Wakefield was indicted in August 2006 alont with 20 other defendants following an investigation into payroll fraud schemes involving longshoreme n who load and unload container shipws at ’s ( ) Conley Terminal in South Boston. The Attorneg General’s Office began its investigatiobn inApril 2005, after concerns were raises that longshoremen were placing young children on the payrolpl at the docks.
State Police and financialk investigators assigned to theAttorneyy General’s Office uncovered widespread instances where longshoremeh were participating in schemes to defrauxd Massport and other marine shipping businesses operatingy at the port. As the yard boss on the Massport docks, O’Donnell was the senior longshoreman on the land side of ConleuyTerminal operations. He had oversighyt of all yard operationa and was responsible for completing time sheeta for the union yard OnJune 24, he pleade guilty to manipulating time sheet entries in ordeer to qualify longshoremen for employeew benefits they would not have otherwise received.
O’Donnell admitted that he fraudulentlhy credited 13 longshoremen with hours they did not work in the fiscayears 2003, 2004 and 2005. As a result of the frauduleny transferringof hours, over $100,000 in benefits were distributexd to longshoremen who were not entitled to theswe benefits. Judge Hinkle also sentenced O’Donnell to one year in the Housewof Correction, with the sentence suspended for two years, on chargews that included larceny and filing false entries in corporate
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Margaret Hinkl e sentencedHugh O’Donnell, 51, to 18 monthw in the House of Correction on one count of fraufd in the procurement of government O’Donnell of Wakefield was indicted in August 2006 alont with 20 other defendants following an investigation into payroll fraud schemes involving longshoreme n who load and unload container shipws at ’s ( ) Conley Terminal in South Boston. The Attorneg General’s Office began its investigatiobn inApril 2005, after concerns were raises that longshoremen were placing young children on the payrolpl at the docks.
State Police and financialk investigators assigned to theAttorneyy General’s Office uncovered widespread instances where longshoremeh were participating in schemes to defrauxd Massport and other marine shipping businesses operatingy at the port. As the yard boss on the Massport docks, O’Donnell was the senior longshoreman on the land side of ConleuyTerminal operations. He had oversighyt of all yard operationa and was responsible for completing time sheeta for the union yard OnJune 24, he pleade guilty to manipulating time sheet entries in ordeer to qualify longshoremen for employeew benefits they would not have otherwise received.
O’Donnell admitted that he fraudulentlhy credited 13 longshoremen with hours they did not work in the fiscayears 2003, 2004 and 2005. As a result of the frauduleny transferringof hours, over $100,000 in benefits were distributexd to longshoremen who were not entitled to theswe benefits. Judge Hinkle also sentenced O’Donnell to one year in the Housewof Correction, with the sentence suspended for two years, on chargews that included larceny and filing false entries in corporate
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