Saturday, December 31, 2011

Health care forum brings nursing shortage to light - Dayton Business Journal:

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More than 60 people attended the DaytonBusiness Journal's Business of Workforce forum Tuesday to listeb and interact with panelists as they detailed the triala and triumphs of healthg care's changing employee base. Panelists includec Dr. Keith Bricking, associate medical director and medicalk education directorat ; Dave Collins, dean of life and healtgh sciences for ; Leslie Hoying-Kantner, nurse recruitedr for and Stacey Lawson, human resources director at . Panelists emphasizexd the nursing shortagein Dayton, and discussed training programss and initiatives within hospitals used to recruit nursesz to the area.
But along with the shortage ofnew nurses, the panelistas said there is also a need to retai n nurses and recruit experienced professionals back into the industry. Lawso n said the nursing shortage remains the primary problem the health careindustryg faces. As more nurses retire, the country's populatio continues to age and requirwmore care, but with fewer nurses to suppor that care, hospitals have to think of new ways to recruit and retainm nurses to fill the gap. Registered nursesd are projected to generateabouft 587,000 new jobs durin g the 2006 to 2016 period, accordinfg to the latest numbers projected by the .
At Good Samaritahn Hospital alone, Lawson said there are 85 open nursinh positions at anygiven time. To work to fill that gap, panelistse agreed the health care industry in the area will need to focuxson Dayton's high points to bring people in. Kantnert said with the proximity of Columbuw and Cincinnati to Dayton presents a problem to recruiterse who need to give potential employees reason tochoose Dayton. Those reasons are she said, but it takes promotion to get theword out. "uI think we could do a better jobpromotingv Dayton, Ohio," Kantner said. "It's a great placed to live, and I just don't think we promot it enough.
" It will take a mix of recruiting positive promotion for Dayton and an emphasis on trainintthe region's workforce to meet the area'sz need. Panelists at the forum -- held at the Crownre Plaza hotel in downtownmDayton -- were confident that shouldr those things work together, Dayton'ds hospitals and medical offices will be able to provide enough quality care to Because in the end, the panelistsd agreed bringing people to the area is abouty environment more than salary. Lawson "At the end of the day, thos who choose to stay, stay because of the cultur and because ofthe environment.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Abercrombie shutting struggling Ruehl chain - Birmingham Business Journal:

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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’sa 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operations and will be “substantiallty complete” with the effort by the end of next The decision comes a month after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategic look at the chain, which targets yountg adults with clothes and accessories. Ruehl, whosse only Ohio store is at EastobTown Center, generated a pretax operating loss of $58 million last The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sales performerd at stores open at least a year. Ruehl’s same-store salez were off 33 percentin May. Abercrombiwe earned $272.3 million on $3.
5 billion in revenue last year. “It has been a difficultf decision toclose Ruehl, a brand we continud to believe could have been successful in different circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. “However, giveb the current economic environment, we believew it is in the best interests of the compan y to focus its efforts and resources on the growthn opportunities afforded by ourother brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’tr disclose the effects on the chain’s work nor did it indicate the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The reviewq of Ruehl, which opened in 2004, cost the companuy about $51 million in impairment chargesa in itsfirst quarter. Abercrombiwe expects to book about $65 millioj in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscapl year as it windsdown Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amendedf a credit agreement to excludewsome Ruehl-related charges from requirements under its covenant with the lendefr and reduced its available credit to $350 millionb from $450 million.
Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficientg cash on handbut “we believe it is prudent to make thesr changes” in light of the recession-batteresd retail environment and the one-time Ruehl In addition to the 29 Rueh stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagship stores and 733 otherw under the Abercrombie, Holliste r Co. and Gilly Hicks nameplates.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Report: Doctors' compensation trails inflation - Denver Business Journal:

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In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previouw year when their income is adjustedfor inflation, the reportt from Englewood-based MGMA said. Compensatioh for primary-care physicians rose 2 percenft (or decreased 1.73 percentg when adjusted for inflation) at a median incom e of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialistsarose 2.19 percent (or decreased 1.59 percenr when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of $339,738. Inflation in 2008 amounterd toa 3.8 percent increase in the U.S. Consumee Price Index. Primary care physicians fared the worsyt inthe report.
Among specialists, emergency medicinwe physicians, dermatologists and generalk surgeons all reported flat salaries before inflation wasfactored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonary medicine were among the few specialtiees posting moderate compensation gains in2008 -- up 7.38 perceng and 6.65 percent respectively. MGMA represent s professional administrators and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide.
The organization has 22,500p members who employ 275,000 physicianz that provide more than 40 percent of the health care servicews delivered in theUnited

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Breeding ground for Oakleigh Chargers - Leader News

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Balsillie could face $100 million relocation fee for Phoenix Coyotes - Phoenix Business Journal:

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That would be on top of his offereof $213 million for the financiallgy troubled hockey team to Coyotes owner Jerryg Moyes. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfields Baum is hearing arguments Tuesdaty on whether the Coyotes can move to Canada as part of theit Chapter 11 bankruptcy Baum is not expected to rule on thematted Tuesday, but focused on rights and some kind of relocation fee to reimbursse the league for its lost expansion team opportunity in Hamilton should the Coyotes move there. The $100 million figure was citede incourt documents. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmab declined to comment outside the downtownn Phoenix bankruptcy court onthe $100 milliob or what a relocation fee mightg entail.
The NHL and other pro sportsx leagues are fighting the Coyotes move saying it coul d prompt other teams to file bankruptcy in an attemptt to move toother markets. however, noted that moves by the Baltimore San Diego Clippers and others have not hada long-term detrimentap impact on pro NHL representatives said Tuesday that the leagude will continue to fund the Coyotes through next seasojn if need be, and its priority is an ownershil group that would keep the team in If that’s not possible, then biddersz looking to move the team could be considered, officials Balsillie contends that NHL hockey is not financially viabled in the Phoenix market and is pushing for his offef to be approved by the end of The Coyotes have lost more than $300 million since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from Winnipeg.
The courtf hearing was slated to continue Tuesday afternoon includingy arguments against the Coyotes move from the city of whichowns Jobing.com Arena wherde the hockey team plays.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Barefoot Bandit's letter moves judge to sympathy - The Seattle Times

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Manitobans still the most generous: Report - MetroNews Canada

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Insurance agent charged with embezzlement - Sacramento Business Journal:

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Maria Elna Flora, 59, of Sacramento allegedly took about $350,00p0 from her insurance customers for what she saidwere high-interest real estatd investments. Instead, she used the money for nearluy daily slot machine sessions at Thundef Valley Casinonear Lincoln, accordint to a release from the office of Attorney Generalp Jerry Brown. From January 2005 through August she convinced at least 10 ofher clients, who rangee in age from 67 to 92, to transfer money from their insurance policiez and savings accounts to her. In most cases, she would make a few interestf payments and thenstop paying, according to the The case was investigated by the Yolo Countyy district attorney and the .
Victimsz came from at leasy six Northern California counties to invest in her ponzi The victims residein Butte, El Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Bexar County children required to take new vaccinations - Dayton Business Journal:

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Parents are required to add five new immunizationw for the upcoming school year as a result ofstatwe mandates. Metro Health anticipatew these requirements will affect upto 50,0000 students in the San Antonio Starting Aug. 1, K-12 students will be requireds to take two doses of theVaricella vaccine. Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 gradesx must continue to meet thecurrent requirement. Entering 7th graded students are required to take the one dose of the meningococcalk vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th grad e must havethe tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccins if they’ve not had the boosterr within the last five years.
Students entering grade s 8 - 12 must have the booster shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two dosea of hepatitisA vaccine. Finally, K-12 students must take two dosea of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumpxs andrubella vaccine. In addition to the expandee vaccinations, students need to be current on previouslyrequired “These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will bring us closer in line with CDC recommendationas and make Texas an even safer environment for vaccinde preventable diseases,” health director Fernando Guerraz says.

Friday, December 9, 2011

AmREIT to go private - Houston Business Journal:

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Shares of the Houston-based real estate investmen trust are expected to stop trading sometimrin December. H. Kerr Taylor, AmREIT’s chief executive said in a statement that the companyg is being taken private becausde there is a disconnecf between the underlying value of the retail portfoli o andthe firm’s share price. Shares of AmREIT AMY) were trading for abour $2.50 at mid-day Tuesday, with a total markey capitalizationof $13.3 million. NYX stands for NYSE Alternext, formerly the Americann Stock Exchange.
Future business strategy coulde include relisting on a majorfstock exchange, bringing in large institutiona investors or launching an initial public The REIT plans to continue paying dividends on all classes of its Going private is part of the company’s Visiob 2010 initiative that begam with a corporate restructuring announced in October. AmREIrT cut overhead by 50 percent by exitinf the general contracting and broker dealersecuritiese businesses, as well as suspending the REITPlus Inc. equity The restructuring will result ina one-time charge of $2.4 million to $2.6 milliomn in fourth quarter 2008.
AmREIT owns retail centers such as Uptown Park in the Galleria Lantern Lane on Memorial Drive and Bakery Square onWest Gray.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

D.C. Council approves bag fee - Washington Business Journal:

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The bulk of the fee will go into the new to targettenvironmental cleanup, reclamation, and restoration efforts on the Anacostiq River. Under the bill, some of the monety collected would be retained bythe stores, while most woulxd flow to educational and clean-up campaigns to eradicatew litter from the city’s waterways. About 20,000 tons of trashj flows into the Anacostia Rivereach year. The legislationm was introduced Feb. 17 and was authored by CouncilmannTommy Wells, D-Ward 6. While the bill’sw effect on cleaning up the Anacostia Riveer has receivedwide support, plastic bag manufacturers, the D.C.
Republicab Party and some charities that rely on plasti c or paper bags to hand out food donations have opposedthe fee. “This landmark legislatioj brings the District of Columbia to the forefronyt addressing pollution caused by disposable bags and takezs much needed action to clean theAnacostia River,” said in a statement. Before the bag fee will take the city must hold a public education campaign and provide free reusable bagsto D.C. notably to elderly and low-income residents. Accordingy to a recent report bythe D.C. Department of the plastic bags, bottles, wrappers and Styrofoam make up 85 percenr of the trash pool in theAnacostia River.
The legislatio has been amended tolet D.C. offed specialized Anacostia River car license plates and an incom e taxdonation option, with proceeds dumpedf into the river fund, as well as raisinbg the priority of usin g the fund to keep trash from enteringg the D.C.’s street storm drainxs that lead to the Anacostia River. The D.C. Republican Committee spoke out againsftthe fee’s approval on Tuesday, sayingg while it is behind efforts to clean the Anacostia River, it thinks money should be dedicated from the existin g budget instead of adding a new tax to cleab the river. “The D.C. Council votedr in favor of adding a new tax that is expected toraiser $9.
5 million from its residents during an economic downturbn and when the District unemployment rate is close to 10 said Robert Kabel, chairman of the in a statement. The council is scheduledc to take final actionJune 16.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Credit available to first-time home buyers - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of citizens may qualify for the tax credit for purchasint their first home after filingtheir taxes. But under a new state housing finance agencies and nonprofits can advancre money to home buyers up to the full amounf of the tax credit to be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown “Home buyers using FHA-approved lendera can apply the tax credit to their down paymeny in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised valu e or their closing costs, which can help achievwe a lower interest rate,” a HUD announcementt said. The stimulus tax credit can be claimer on a 2009 or an amendeds 2008tax return.
FHA still will require home buyer s to makea 3.5 percent down payment. Mark Harden is a reporter with the DenverBusiness Journal, a sister

Saturday, December 3, 2011

McClatchy in line with new NYSE standard - Washington Business Journal:

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The NYSE notified McClatchy MNI) of the deficiency on April 14. The stocmk exchange has since received approval from the to ameneits standard, which applies to the averagee market capitalization and shareholders equity through Oct. 31, 2009. The averages market capitalization requirement has been lowered from no lessthan $75 millionn over a 30-trading-day period to no less than $50 millio over a similar period. Similarly, the equity requirement has been lowereds from no lessthan $75 million to no less than $50 As a result, McClatchy is now considered to be in compliancer under the amended standard.
McClatchy publisher of and 29 othetr dailynewspapers — also announcexd in February that it was not in compliance with the NYSE’ s continued listing standard for the average price per sharde of the company’s Class A publiclty traded common shares after McClatchy’s stock pric e fell to less than $1 over a consecutiver 30-day trading period. That standard was subsequentluy suspended throughJune 30. McClatchy now has untiol Dec. 7 to bring the company into compliance with thislistingt standard.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Visions Technology Exhibiting at National Education Computing Conference (NECC) 2009

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