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of Las Vegas is one of four permanent contractorzs tapped to identify provider overpayments and underpaymentsx in four newly designated areas ofthe nation. The compan y began working with six Westernstates Oct. 1; California will be addesd on March 1, 2009. The new national program follows a controversial pilot program in sixstates — including California that resulted in the returnb of more than $900 million in overpayment to the Medicare Trust Fund between 2005 and 2008 and payoutt of nearly $38 million in underpaymentx to providers.
The programj was blasted by hospitals for errors and the widespread rejectionh of claims by theinitial contractor, Atlanta-baseds The company was not amongf the permanent contractors announced Monday. “We are obviously disappointed in (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’) decision and believe our proposal offered the best value,” Jamew McCurry, PRG-Schultz president and chief executive officer said in a prepared statement. “Once we have reviewed the details behindthe selections, we will evaluatr all of our options.
” The lauded the “It is well-known that hospitals in Californiaw had challenges during the demonstration stage of the program with the previouxs program contractor,” association president Duane Daunedr said in a preparexd statement. “CHA looks forward to a constructivde and productive relationshipwith HealthDataInsights.”
суббота, 30 июня 2012 г.
пятница, 29 июня 2012 г.
Drugs gone, McKesson sues Longistics for $23M - Triangle Business Journal:
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The case centers around two tractor trailers and theircargo – that were stolen from Raleigh facility in August 2006. According to court the two Longistics trucks were transportingnearlyh $23 million worth of pharmaceuticals from McKesson’s Memphis, distribution center to locations in Delran, N.J., Longhorn, Pa., and N.Y. McKesson, the giant San Francisco health-cars services company, filed a lawsuit in Memphis in Raleigh-based Longistics in early June won an orderd to have the case transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina.
McKesson says in its complaintf that Longistics parked the trucks at its Raleigh headquarters on the nightof Aug. 5. The trucks were stolenj sometimethat night, and the cargp was never recovered. McKesson alleges that Longistics left the trailers in an unsecurec and unprotected parking lot and also failed to immobiliz ethe trailers. The San Francisco firm’s complaint claims that its damages were a resultof Longistics’ breach of negligence and carelessness. Proviny those types of allegationsd can help determine whichbcompany – or which firm’ insurance company – ends up paying for the damages.
Phili Brooks, a New Orleans attorneg representing McKesson, declined to commenrt on the case. McKesson spokesman James Larkin wasn’ft chatty either. “As a general we don’t comment on pendinbg litigation anyway,” he said in a brief phone He also declined to reveal what type or types of pharmaceuticalwere stolen. According to the Raleigh police report, one of the Kenworth trucks was valuedat $80,000 and the trailersd were valued at $50,000 each. Raleigg police detective Marcus Smith has been assignes tothe case.
He was not available for comment at press Shanahan Law Group attorneyKierabn Shanahan, who is representing Longistics, says the thefyt was orchestrated by professionals. He says that one of the trucksx was recovered in Smithfieled and another was foundin Florida, but neithee of the trailers have been Shanahan says that law enforcemengt officials have gotten some strong leadds but that the case is still consideredd an open investigation. “Thes good news is, we continue to have an excellent working relationshipwith McKesson,” says Shanahan, who adds that Longistics stillp hauls cargo for the health-care company. “Wed really do feel like we wereboth victims.
” Askedc if he thought the case would be settled, Shanahan says, “I’m confident it will be resolves sooner rather than later.” Longistics Presidenty Duane Long did not return a call seeking comment. Shanahamn says Long asked him to handlre questions aboutthe lawsuit. Longistics Transportation was formedin 1984. The privatelgy held firm and related companies provide logistics and supplyh chainmanagement services. McKesson, whicb traces its roots back to 1833, is a provider of medical suppliesand health-care technology.
It employs 32,000 people worldwide and has annual sales of morethan $100
The case centers around two tractor trailers and theircargo – that were stolen from Raleigh facility in August 2006. According to court the two Longistics trucks were transportingnearlyh $23 million worth of pharmaceuticals from McKesson’s Memphis, distribution center to locations in Delran, N.J., Longhorn, Pa., and N.Y. McKesson, the giant San Francisco health-cars services company, filed a lawsuit in Memphis in Raleigh-based Longistics in early June won an orderd to have the case transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina.
McKesson says in its complaintf that Longistics parked the trucks at its Raleigh headquarters on the nightof Aug. 5. The trucks were stolenj sometimethat night, and the cargp was never recovered. McKesson alleges that Longistics left the trailers in an unsecurec and unprotected parking lot and also failed to immobiliz ethe trailers. The San Francisco firm’s complaint claims that its damages were a resultof Longistics’ breach of negligence and carelessness. Proviny those types of allegationsd can help determine whichbcompany – or which firm’ insurance company – ends up paying for the damages.
Phili Brooks, a New Orleans attorneg representing McKesson, declined to commenrt on the case. McKesson spokesman James Larkin wasn’ft chatty either. “As a general we don’t comment on pendinbg litigation anyway,” he said in a brief phone He also declined to reveal what type or types of pharmaceuticalwere stolen. According to the Raleigh police report, one of the Kenworth trucks was valuedat $80,000 and the trailersd were valued at $50,000 each. Raleigg police detective Marcus Smith has been assignes tothe case.
He was not available for comment at press Shanahan Law Group attorneyKierabn Shanahan, who is representing Longistics, says the thefyt was orchestrated by professionals. He says that one of the trucksx was recovered in Smithfieled and another was foundin Florida, but neithee of the trailers have been Shanahan says that law enforcemengt officials have gotten some strong leadds but that the case is still consideredd an open investigation. “Thes good news is, we continue to have an excellent working relationshipwith McKesson,” says Shanahan, who adds that Longistics stillp hauls cargo for the health-care company. “Wed really do feel like we wereboth victims.
” Askedc if he thought the case would be settled, Shanahan says, “I’m confident it will be resolves sooner rather than later.” Longistics Presidenty Duane Long did not return a call seeking comment. Shanahamn says Long asked him to handlre questions aboutthe lawsuit. Longistics Transportation was formedin 1984. The privatelgy held firm and related companies provide logistics and supplyh chainmanagement services. McKesson, whicb traces its roots back to 1833, is a provider of medical suppliesand health-care technology.
It employs 32,000 people worldwide and has annual sales of morethan $100
четверг, 28 июня 2012 г.
More layoffs at Medaille - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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College President Richard Jurasek declined Wednesday to say how manyemployeesx — all support staff workers are being let go as part of the second round of layoff at the college. He said some of the laid-off workerz could be hired by Philadelphia-based , a maintenance and custodial service providerfor Medaille. “I’m unable to give the total number of changes because this is a fluid time,” Jurasek said. “This is a processz that began in the winter and will continue through the so by the time we get to I will be able to say that we have number of fewer employees at Medaille than there were 12months earlier.
” Aramark spokespersonj Karen Cutler said the company will “give these employees ... the opportunity to applu for open positions and they are apparently doingy thatthis week.” Cutler said she did not know what the positionsa will be or how many positions could be “But we will be making any availabl e positions open to them to apply for employment,” she The college, meanwhile, is looking to fill four facultyy positions, Jurasek said. “Medaille College is not downsizinh its faculty or reducing its commitment toqualityh faculty,” he said. “We’re running searchex right now.
” The latest round of layoffs comes seve weeks afterthe four-year private collegre released seven employees, some in institutional development and some in the busineszs office. Jurasek cited four reasons forthe redundancies, inefficiencies, the need to “free up resources” to pursue new lines of business people and economic circumstances that have “become wildly unpredictable.” Laid-off employees are entitlef to severance packages, but Jurasek could not providse details of those packages, except to say that the packagesd are more than they are requiree to be under the existing employeed handbook. “That’s a (huma resources) detail,” he said.
“I don’t know how thosw things are framed.” Additional cuts have not beenruledc out. “Across winter and spring, we have approximately a 90-daty window of decision and action and we will be reorganizinthe college,” Jurasek said. “By the end of we think we will have made a sufficienrt number of adjustments in structure and finance to readyt us forthe future.” Medaille has campuses in Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester and it plans to partnert with Taiwanese and Chinese institutionsa to offer Medaille courses and degrees to studentsw in those countries. The programsd at Asian universities are supposed to get underway by the fallof 2010.
College President Richard Jurasek declined Wednesday to say how manyemployeesx — all support staff workers are being let go as part of the second round of layoff at the college. He said some of the laid-off workerz could be hired by Philadelphia-based , a maintenance and custodial service providerfor Medaille. “I’m unable to give the total number of changes because this is a fluid time,” Jurasek said. “This is a processz that began in the winter and will continue through the so by the time we get to I will be able to say that we have number of fewer employees at Medaille than there were 12months earlier.
” Aramark spokespersonj Karen Cutler said the company will “give these employees ... the opportunity to applu for open positions and they are apparently doingy thatthis week.” Cutler said she did not know what the positionsa will be or how many positions could be “But we will be making any availabl e positions open to them to apply for employment,” she The college, meanwhile, is looking to fill four facultyy positions, Jurasek said. “Medaille College is not downsizinh its faculty or reducing its commitment toqualityh faculty,” he said. “We’re running searchex right now.
” The latest round of layoffs comes seve weeks afterthe four-year private collegre released seven employees, some in institutional development and some in the busineszs office. Jurasek cited four reasons forthe redundancies, inefficiencies, the need to “free up resources” to pursue new lines of business people and economic circumstances that have “become wildly unpredictable.” Laid-off employees are entitlef to severance packages, but Jurasek could not providse details of those packages, except to say that the packagesd are more than they are requiree to be under the existing employeed handbook. “That’s a (huma resources) detail,” he said.
“I don’t know how thosw things are framed.” Additional cuts have not beenruledc out. “Across winter and spring, we have approximately a 90-daty window of decision and action and we will be reorganizinthe college,” Jurasek said. “By the end of we think we will have made a sufficienrt number of adjustments in structure and finance to readyt us forthe future.” Medaille has campuses in Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester and it plans to partnert with Taiwanese and Chinese institutionsa to offer Medaille courses and degrees to studentsw in those countries. The programsd at Asian universities are supposed to get underway by the fallof 2010.
вторник, 26 июня 2012 г.
Opus Northwest siblings file for bankruptcy - Denver Business Journal:
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The former will seek to liquidate under Chapter 7of U.S. Bankruptcyu Code and the latter intends to reorganizer undefrChapter 11. These bankruptcies come on the heels of the Apriol 22 bankruptcyof , an Opus affiliate basefd in Atlanta. Minneapolis-based Opus has said it plans to wind down its operationsw in that part of the country as Just two of five Opus subsidiariesremain healthy, west LLC, whicbh is an active developer in Portland, and Opus Nortuh LLC, which is based in Chicago. Opus Northwest’as recent developments in Portland include the successful Bridgepory Village shopping centerin Tualatin. At one Opus was the ’s top choice to redevelop the Burnsided Bridghead.
In recent years, the companyu has concentrated onresidential projects. It recently completed construction of two largr apartment projects with a total construction budgetof $150 Ladd Tower is a 332-unit project in downtown Portland and Park 19 is a 101-uniyt project in Northwest "We have have a healthy balance said Brian Owendoff, vice president and managet for Opus Northwest's Portlan operations. Opus East, based in Md., filed a petition to liquidate its portfolilo underChapter 7. In its filing in U.S.
Bankruptcy Courft for the District of Opus East said it has between 200 and 999 It listed assetsbetween $50 million and $100 millionb and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. It did not identifuy creditors. Opus West, based in anticipates filing a voluntaryg petition of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection inearly “Declining real estate values and tight creditg markets continue to impeded the refinancing of assets and restructuring of lending said Opus CEO Mark Rauenhorst in a “We regret that this action has proven to be necessaryg despite the efforts of so many.
A court-supervisesd process and transfer of distressed assets will assist Opus in reorganizing and focus onthe future.” Opus East has developer more than 13.3 millioh square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developed more than 52.7 milliojn square feet since 1979. The companhy said Opus North and Opus Northwest have been less affected by the due to their mix of project healthy balance sheets and stronger Opus said its development activity has fallemn tojust 4.8 million squaree feet in 2009, down from 34 millionm square feet in 2007 and 35 millionj square feet in 2008.
The former will seek to liquidate under Chapter 7of U.S. Bankruptcyu Code and the latter intends to reorganizer undefrChapter 11. These bankruptcies come on the heels of the Apriol 22 bankruptcyof , an Opus affiliate basefd in Atlanta. Minneapolis-based Opus has said it plans to wind down its operationsw in that part of the country as Just two of five Opus subsidiariesremain healthy, west LLC, whicbh is an active developer in Portland, and Opus Nortuh LLC, which is based in Chicago. Opus Northwest’as recent developments in Portland include the successful Bridgepory Village shopping centerin Tualatin. At one Opus was the ’s top choice to redevelop the Burnsided Bridghead.
In recent years, the companyu has concentrated onresidential projects. It recently completed construction of two largr apartment projects with a total construction budgetof $150 Ladd Tower is a 332-unit project in downtown Portland and Park 19 is a 101-uniyt project in Northwest "We have have a healthy balance said Brian Owendoff, vice president and managet for Opus Northwest's Portlan operations. Opus East, based in Md., filed a petition to liquidate its portfolilo underChapter 7. In its filing in U.S.
Bankruptcy Courft for the District of Opus East said it has between 200 and 999 It listed assetsbetween $50 million and $100 millionb and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. It did not identifuy creditors. Opus West, based in anticipates filing a voluntaryg petition of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection inearly “Declining real estate values and tight creditg markets continue to impeded the refinancing of assets and restructuring of lending said Opus CEO Mark Rauenhorst in a “We regret that this action has proven to be necessaryg despite the efforts of so many.
A court-supervisesd process and transfer of distressed assets will assist Opus in reorganizing and focus onthe future.” Opus East has developer more than 13.3 millioh square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developed more than 52.7 milliojn square feet since 1979. The companhy said Opus North and Opus Northwest have been less affected by the due to their mix of project healthy balance sheets and stronger Opus said its development activity has fallemn tojust 4.8 million squaree feet in 2009, down from 34 millionm square feet in 2007 and 35 millionj square feet in 2008.
понедельник, 25 июня 2012 г.
Gene duplications contribute to the overrepresentation of ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
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Gene duplications contribute to the overrepresentation of ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Gene duplications contribute to the overrepresentation of interactions ... in theprotein interaction network, one can infer how that network has expanded in ... |
суббота, 23 июня 2012 г.
Studio helping clients see things clearer - bizjournals:
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Turney is the lighting designerat (LBD), a full-serviced lighting company he started with his wife, in September 2007. They operate out of a 5,700-square-footf lighting studio with a showroom that at first glance, looks like an art “People mistake it for an art which is what we were hoping for,” Turnety says. “We believe the fixtures are a piecr of artthat you’re hanging in your It’s an investment that is like a piece of The Turneys travel to New York for the industryy tradeshow Lightfair, Vanessa adds, and scrubn the markets in Dallas and elsewherr looking for the new trendsd and materials that usually find their way to San Antonik much later.
“One of our customers said it’w jewelry for the home,” she says. “Wr saw a need for professional lightint in San Antonio that would meet the needsof high-enf clientele. From the latest in lightintg technology tonew high-end product, we are constantly in searchn of what is exciting so we can trulyy offer our clients a widerd range of products and services.” LBD specializesa in lighting design as well as lighting control systemz by Pennsylvania-based Lutron. LBD provides distinctive fixtures for residentia l andcommercial projects.
The staff works directly with builders, designers and their clients to accomplish their goal of bringing concepts to lifethroughy illumination. Some of the builderzs or architects LBD has worked with includer BurdickCustom Homes, Ray Stadler Custom A-Design by and Catherine Nored Architecture. “Whej we tell people about the we want toilluminate them,” says Sonia Garcia, lighting consultant at LBD. “We’re all about inspiring.” This all startzs with the initial consultation with theprojecr owner.
During this time Turney and his stafdf decide the lifestyle of the customer and what lighting needsw would best fit around their way of They look for things from general and task lightinfg to specialty art andindirect lighting. Then they manipulate the plan to give the electrical contractor the documentatiobn that is required to complete the job tothe specifications. Once the job is LBD provides onsite project management to help the contractor overcome the hurdles that arise onevery job, for example, from what productt to use and where to place that Once the electrical portion is finished, LBD provides the customert with a plan, showing how the finished productg will look.
The custome then meets with LBD’s interior designerz to select the perfect fixtures to complement thelightint design. Once the product is deliveredfand installed, LBD will do a final walk-through to make sure all of the componentse are in the correct place and properlyh lamped. “We are always looking for ways to improve our proceses to give the best possible experience to our Turney says. “We want to be the best at takinyg care ofthat high-end client.” Bill owner of real estate development company CRCP LLC, believes they have livee up to being the best of taking care of theier clients truly keeping a client’a interest in the project at heart.
“Corey is a real competent, creative and really trustworthy,” Rowsey says. “Hes approaches things with a long-terj perspective, not from just making the next sale. I’ve foundx him to be fair and he’s got a great showroom with a lot ofqualithy brands. People will definitely be getting the best from Withtheir clients, Turney has found that therd is a need for what they do because lightingy is so detail-oriented and LBD want s to change people’s minds about how they look at “When you walk in your room you want to feel so we want to help create a lifestylw they were looking he says. “We want to show the very best of what lightinvg hasto offer.
” Turney grew up in the lightintg business, as his parent s own a lighting business here called Turney He would work there in the summers sweepingv the warehouse, moving boxes around and hanginfg fixtures on display. By the time he was in high schoolk he was runningthe warehouse.
Turney is the lighting designerat (LBD), a full-serviced lighting company he started with his wife, in September 2007. They operate out of a 5,700-square-footf lighting studio with a showroom that at first glance, looks like an art “People mistake it for an art which is what we were hoping for,” Turnety says. “We believe the fixtures are a piecr of artthat you’re hanging in your It’s an investment that is like a piece of The Turneys travel to New York for the industryy tradeshow Lightfair, Vanessa adds, and scrubn the markets in Dallas and elsewherr looking for the new trendsd and materials that usually find their way to San Antonik much later.
“One of our customers said it’w jewelry for the home,” she says. “Wr saw a need for professional lightint in San Antonio that would meet the needsof high-enf clientele. From the latest in lightintg technology tonew high-end product, we are constantly in searchn of what is exciting so we can trulyy offer our clients a widerd range of products and services.” LBD specializesa in lighting design as well as lighting control systemz by Pennsylvania-based Lutron. LBD provides distinctive fixtures for residentia l andcommercial projects.
The staff works directly with builders, designers and their clients to accomplish their goal of bringing concepts to lifethroughy illumination. Some of the builderzs or architects LBD has worked with includer BurdickCustom Homes, Ray Stadler Custom A-Design by and Catherine Nored Architecture. “Whej we tell people about the we want toilluminate them,” says Sonia Garcia, lighting consultant at LBD. “We’re all about inspiring.” This all startzs with the initial consultation with theprojecr owner.
During this time Turney and his stafdf decide the lifestyle of the customer and what lighting needsw would best fit around their way of They look for things from general and task lightinfg to specialty art andindirect lighting. Then they manipulate the plan to give the electrical contractor the documentatiobn that is required to complete the job tothe specifications. Once the job is LBD provides onsite project management to help the contractor overcome the hurdles that arise onevery job, for example, from what productt to use and where to place that Once the electrical portion is finished, LBD provides the customert with a plan, showing how the finished productg will look.
The custome then meets with LBD’s interior designerz to select the perfect fixtures to complement thelightint design. Once the product is deliveredfand installed, LBD will do a final walk-through to make sure all of the componentse are in the correct place and properlyh lamped. “We are always looking for ways to improve our proceses to give the best possible experience to our Turney says. “We want to be the best at takinyg care ofthat high-end client.” Bill owner of real estate development company CRCP LLC, believes they have livee up to being the best of taking care of theier clients truly keeping a client’a interest in the project at heart.
“Corey is a real competent, creative and really trustworthy,” Rowsey says. “Hes approaches things with a long-terj perspective, not from just making the next sale. I’ve foundx him to be fair and he’s got a great showroom with a lot ofqualithy brands. People will definitely be getting the best from Withtheir clients, Turney has found that therd is a need for what they do because lightingy is so detail-oriented and LBD want s to change people’s minds about how they look at “When you walk in your room you want to feel so we want to help create a lifestylw they were looking he says. “We want to show the very best of what lightinvg hasto offer.
” Turney grew up in the lightintg business, as his parent s own a lighting business here called Turney He would work there in the summers sweepingv the warehouse, moving boxes around and hanginfg fixtures on display. By the time he was in high schoolk he was runningthe warehouse.
пятница, 22 июня 2012 г.
Geoeye, Inc. Company Profile | GEOY Company Information
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GeoEye, Inc. (GeoEye or the Company), togetherd with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides geospatia information, imagery and solutions for the nationallsecurity community, strategic partners, resellers and commercial customers to help them betterr map, measure and monitor the world. Geospatiao information is geographic information that can be used to identif a particular locations spatial relationship to other We operate a constellation of Eartuh imaging satellites and mapping aircraftwhich collect, and distribute digital imagery of the Earths surface, atmospher e and weather conditions and have an international network of ground stations, a robust imagery and advanced location-based imagery processing capabilities.
We maintain imagr processing and production centers at our headquartersain Dulles, Virginia and our facilitiee in Thornton, Colorado and Kansas. Our advanced image processinv and location-based information technology development and productio centerin St. Louis, Missouri is a world-renowne center for innovation in the Our satellite system also includesa U.S. ground system, includin g four ground stations owned or leased bythe Company, to operat e the satellites and to process, and distribute imagery from the satellites. ...
GeoEye, Inc. (GeoEye or the Company), togetherd with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides geospatia information, imagery and solutions for the nationallsecurity community, strategic partners, resellers and commercial customers to help them betterr map, measure and monitor the world. Geospatiao information is geographic information that can be used to identif a particular locations spatial relationship to other We operate a constellation of Eartuh imaging satellites and mapping aircraftwhich collect, and distribute digital imagery of the Earths surface, atmospher e and weather conditions and have an international network of ground stations, a robust imagery and advanced location-based imagery processing capabilities.
We maintain imagr processing and production centers at our headquartersain Dulles, Virginia and our facilitiee in Thornton, Colorado and Kansas. Our advanced image processinv and location-based information technology development and productio centerin St. Louis, Missouri is a world-renowne center for innovation in the Our satellite system also includesa U.S. ground system, includin g four ground stations owned or leased bythe Company, to operat e the satellites and to process, and distribute imagery from the satellites. ...
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