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Simmons, a member from has had extensive experience managinvg state agencies andprivate organizations. In he became CEO of , the community development corporationh pursuingthe $350 million East Villag redevelopment project on the east side of the downtown He left that position in 2006 to start , a consultinfg firm dedicated to assisting minority “Kelvin Simmons has the experience, intellect and managerial skill to be a greaty commissioner of administration,” Nixon said in a “Kelvin’s passion for public servics and success in the private sectoer make him a uniquely qualified choicr for this important position.
” Part of Simmons’ effortds will be geared toward making governmen t more efficient and accountable duringv the difficult economic timew the state finds itself in, Nixo said. “Just as Missouri families are looking for ways to do more with we must be ready to do the same instat government,” Simmons said in the release. From 2001 to Simmons was chairman ofthe , an agencyh with a $20 million budget and 218 employees. In Gov.
Bob Holden appointed him director of the Departmeng ofEconomic Development, where he was responsible for managinyg a budget of $275 million and 1,550 Simmons joined Missouri state government in 1993 as directotr of the Office of Equalp Opportunity in the Officee of Administration. Later that year, Gov. Mel Carnahab appointed Simmons director of constituent services in his where he serveduntil 1996. 45, earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and communicationd studies from the University of Missouri in 1986 and an executivs MBA from the Universityof Missouri-Kansaw City in 1999.
As commissioner of administration, he will supervisre the Officeof Administration’s sevenh divisions: accounting; budget and planning; facilities design and construction; general services; information technologuy services; personnel; and purchasinv and materials management.
понедельник, 31 октября 2011 г.
пятница, 28 октября 2011 г.
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среда, 26 октября 2011 г.
Five Settings for Grand Theft Auto V That Would Be Better Than Los Angeles - Grantland (blog)
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Brisbane Times | Five Settings for Grand Theft Auto V That Would Be Better Than Los Angeles Grantland (blog) New York. Los Angeles. Miami. And back again. Are we discussing the migratory habits of the Video Music Awards? Or the perpetual travel itinerary of Rick Ross's torso stylist? No, it's the dismayingly familiar pattern of Grand Theft Auto games. ... These Are the Best Cities For the Next Grand Theft Auto |
понедельник, 24 октября 2011 г.
Area researchers advance early detection, treatment - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Sauter, professor of surgical ongology, said the researchb is "very early in its developmental phase." "It's related to a technology whereby we collectbreasr fluid, noninvasively, and screej the fluid for the presence of cancer," Saute r said. "We look at certain chemicalds in thefluid -- cancer-related carbohydratews that we have found are almost alwaysw present in cancer and almost never presenty in normal (tissue)." The initial Sauter said, involved 50 women. The next step is to broade n the study to 250 women in an efforf to validatethe first-stage results.
"Top validate the initial findings in a larger populatio of womenneeding surgery, we'll collect a sample before they go to surgeryh and see if the findings in the fluid correlate with the pathology of the surgery," he said. Sauter'w collaborators on the project are Tom professorof biochemistry, and Sue Deutscher, associatee professor of biochemistry at UM-Columbia. For the validation phasde of the study, the project is getting $750,000 in early-stage venture capital from Allied Minds, a Mass.-based company that specializesin early-stags investments based on university research.
Sautert said a patent on the procesd has been applied for but not yet The study is one of the recenf developments in breast cancer care and research in the A relatively new typeof post-lumpectomuy radiation therapy for preventingy breast cancer recurrence is described as leading-edgwe technology by Dr. Delia Garcia of the . The therapt is being used by doctors at the institute and at other area including St. Luke's, Missouri Baptist, , SSM St. Josephg Health Center and SSM St.
Joseph Medical The big advantage of the calledMammoSite brachytherapy, is that it takes far less time than traditional "What you're actually doing is treating breast cancert from the inside out," Garcia said. "Wew place a small MammoSite catheter into the site wherd the tumoronce was, and the end of the cathete has a balloon, and then a high-intensity radiation source is placee into the center of the balloon. The balloon stayse in place for about 10 minutesper treatment. The patient receives two treatmentssa day, six hours apart, for five days.
So insteacd of a woman having to go back and fortj to a radiation center for six or sevenb weeks of dailyexternal treatment, she's gettin g all of her treatment in five This type of therapyg is not suitable for all she said, but is "very, very effective" for certain tumor type and stages. "Candidates would be women withsmalpl tumors, negative lymph nodes and women who have a cavity, where the tumord was removed, that is not too she said. "The cure rates are excellen forthese highly-selected cancers, and the side effectx are less because you're not treating the entird breast.
" Garcia said the institute is one of only a handfulk of centers in the countrt using the treatment and is the biggest user in the region. Anothetr foray into the ongoing effort to make better matches between cancer types and therapies through genetics isa $8.5 million study funded by the . The studu is in the second year ofa five-yeart undertaking to develop and commercialize a test that will differentiate among the various types of breasg cancer, and aid in the development of treatment strategies that will more accuratelu reflect the diagnosis. "Breast cancer is not one tumofr type but multiple tumor said Dr.
Matthew Ellis, professor of medicine, who is headin g the 's part of the "As a result, the outcomes of breast cancer treatment are very different from one patientto Currently, we only measur two things: the antigen receptor, which helps us know whether patientsa should be treated with hormonal manipulations, and which is a protein that tells us whethere a drug called Herceptin In this new test we're formulating, we'rs measuring 141 genes, and so we'll get a much more accuratre measurement of the tumor's The big unanswered question Ellis said, is which patients need chemotherapy.
"There'e strong evidence that patients are receiving chemotherapy butwe don't know who thos patients are," he said. "Everyoned gets the treatment eventhough you're over-treating a lot of The other universities participating in the studu are the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the and the .
Sauter, professor of surgical ongology, said the researchb is "very early in its developmental phase." "It's related to a technology whereby we collectbreasr fluid, noninvasively, and screej the fluid for the presence of cancer," Saute r said. "We look at certain chemicalds in thefluid -- cancer-related carbohydratews that we have found are almost alwaysw present in cancer and almost never presenty in normal (tissue)." The initial Sauter said, involved 50 women. The next step is to broade n the study to 250 women in an efforf to validatethe first-stage results.
"Top validate the initial findings in a larger populatio of womenneeding surgery, we'll collect a sample before they go to surgeryh and see if the findings in the fluid correlate with the pathology of the surgery," he said. Sauter'w collaborators on the project are Tom professorof biochemistry, and Sue Deutscher, associatee professor of biochemistry at UM-Columbia. For the validation phasde of the study, the project is getting $750,000 in early-stage venture capital from Allied Minds, a Mass.-based company that specializesin early-stags investments based on university research.
Sautert said a patent on the procesd has been applied for but not yet The study is one of the recenf developments in breast cancer care and research in the A relatively new typeof post-lumpectomuy radiation therapy for preventingy breast cancer recurrence is described as leading-edgwe technology by Dr. Delia Garcia of the . The therapt is being used by doctors at the institute and at other area including St. Luke's, Missouri Baptist, , SSM St. Josephg Health Center and SSM St.
Joseph Medical The big advantage of the calledMammoSite brachytherapy, is that it takes far less time than traditional "What you're actually doing is treating breast cancert from the inside out," Garcia said. "Wew place a small MammoSite catheter into the site wherd the tumoronce was, and the end of the cathete has a balloon, and then a high-intensity radiation source is placee into the center of the balloon. The balloon stayse in place for about 10 minutesper treatment. The patient receives two treatmentssa day, six hours apart, for five days.
So insteacd of a woman having to go back and fortj to a radiation center for six or sevenb weeks of dailyexternal treatment, she's gettin g all of her treatment in five This type of therapyg is not suitable for all she said, but is "very, very effective" for certain tumor type and stages. "Candidates would be women withsmalpl tumors, negative lymph nodes and women who have a cavity, where the tumord was removed, that is not too she said. "The cure rates are excellen forthese highly-selected cancers, and the side effectx are less because you're not treating the entird breast.
" Garcia said the institute is one of only a handfulk of centers in the countrt using the treatment and is the biggest user in the region. Anothetr foray into the ongoing effort to make better matches between cancer types and therapies through genetics isa $8.5 million study funded by the . The studu is in the second year ofa five-yeart undertaking to develop and commercialize a test that will differentiate among the various types of breasg cancer, and aid in the development of treatment strategies that will more accuratelu reflect the diagnosis. "Breast cancer is not one tumofr type but multiple tumor said Dr.
Matthew Ellis, professor of medicine, who is headin g the 's part of the "As a result, the outcomes of breast cancer treatment are very different from one patientto Currently, we only measur two things: the antigen receptor, which helps us know whether patientsa should be treated with hormonal manipulations, and which is a protein that tells us whethere a drug called Herceptin In this new test we're formulating, we'rs measuring 141 genes, and so we'll get a much more accuratre measurement of the tumor's The big unanswered question Ellis said, is which patients need chemotherapy.
"There'e strong evidence that patients are receiving chemotherapy butwe don't know who thos patients are," he said. "Everyoned gets the treatment eventhough you're over-treating a lot of The other universities participating in the studu are the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the and the .
суббота, 22 октября 2011 г.
CT Cracks Down on Distracted Driving With New Laws - Patch.com
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CT Cracks Down on Distracted Driving With New Laws Patch.com After seeing a driver travel on Weston's Route 57 with the telltale pink newspaper spread across his steering wheel, The Hub wondered what behaviorsâ€"aside from textingâ€"prompt police to pull over a vehicle for distracted driving. ... |
четверг, 20 октября 2011 г.
$10 billion payday - Portland Business Journal:
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Obama wants to invest as much as $1 trillioj in “shovel-ready” transportation and infrastructuree projects in order to create jobsand kick-stargt the economy. Downtown Portland’s new access cente for the homeless and disadvantaged coulfd qualify for thefederal cash. But firsyt it needs to qualifyas “We absolutely need to make sure it’s on schedule for a late fall and early winter start,” said Dan Snow, the projecr manager overseeing the “We’re making sure permitting things get done on We know what we’re building, it just takes time when it goes to the city for The project could generate 125 jobs, bring abouf $48 million to Walsh and its subcontractora and eventually pour $76.
8 million into the economy. Otherr projects that could receive money includethe , a $45 millionj project in inner Southeast Portland. The Portlane Streetcar Loop, which would cost $146 million and creat 600 jobs, could also receive some funds, as could the $84 million Mt. Tabor nurseryu yard renovation. Project managers who want some of the federao cash need towork fast. “The more convincing people are that they can get bids out the door and get peoples working on the sitesz intwo months, the more they’ll see theird projects surface to the top of what’ds approved,” said John a commissioner and executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbia-- .
officials Wednesday also released a list of projectztotaling $273 million they say could qualifgy for Obama’s package. While outlines of Obama’a plan are still vague, projectws that emphasis sustainable development couldd rise tothe top, potentially a big win for Oregon. “Ibn some ways, it’s imperative now to market Oregon’w green strengths,” said David managing director of LLC and chairman ofthe . “Wd can use this opportunity to demonstrate our leadership in the core areas ofenergy efficiency, renewablr energy and green-built environments.
” The eventual replacement of the Sellwoo d Bridge, for instance, could bring moneyg to local engineering firms that specializes in sustainable design, such as and Portland’x office. John Willis, CH2M Hill’s area manager, said his team will markey its “green” qualifications. “This money won’t be free. There will be broadeer standards ofmeasuring success” such as ensurintg a project meets energy efficiency standards, he “In Oregon, we do a lot of thingw the right way, and there’s a perception that we’re a very sustainablr community.
It’s something that we’re ready to share outsidwe of the state, and other companies here should do that Ryan Deckert, president of the and a former statr senator, believes that money relating to transportatiobn initiatives, such as streetcars, could depend on whethedr state lawmakers can devise matching fund programs. “So if federal officials are readingline items, they can just say, ‘Oregon’a already done it, check,’” he said. “That’s what’e worked with light rail before. We had it when we walkexd in the door. And we should think of this as lightr railon steroids.
” Other dollars could flow to pre-authorized such as housing initiatives funded througn the program, said Dan Bates, Portland’s government relations director. Portlanc City Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees Portland’s housing expects Congress to steer stimulus funds towarfd affordablehousing builders. He also anticipates that Portland will receivd more Section 8housing vouchers, whicyh can pay as much as 30 percent of a low-incomd family’s rent. The stimuluz package could also help retrofit existing public housinyg projects intomore energy-efficient Of the $10 billionb in federal stimulus money that could land in Portland officials expect around $847 million.
The moneu will save 8,800 jobs. Possible stimulus-relatefd projects: $65 million worth of pavinvg along keyarterial routes. $22 millionj in bridge repair. $75 millioh for the Portland Streetcar loop that would link the with the SouthjWaterfront district. $52 million for sewet work. $428 million for water supply projects, such as replacing or improvingthe city’s reservoirs. $86 milliojn for parks projects, including the Washington-Monroe Community and trails construction. $101 millionn for downtown’s new and a Veterans housing facility in the SoutbhWaterfront district. $30 million for a new emergencygcoordination center.
Obama wants to invest as much as $1 trillioj in “shovel-ready” transportation and infrastructuree projects in order to create jobsand kick-stargt the economy. Downtown Portland’s new access cente for the homeless and disadvantaged coulfd qualify for thefederal cash. But firsyt it needs to qualifyas “We absolutely need to make sure it’s on schedule for a late fall and early winter start,” said Dan Snow, the projecr manager overseeing the “We’re making sure permitting things get done on We know what we’re building, it just takes time when it goes to the city for The project could generate 125 jobs, bring abouf $48 million to Walsh and its subcontractora and eventually pour $76.
8 million into the economy. Otherr projects that could receive money includethe , a $45 millionj project in inner Southeast Portland. The Portlane Streetcar Loop, which would cost $146 million and creat 600 jobs, could also receive some funds, as could the $84 million Mt. Tabor nurseryu yard renovation. Project managers who want some of the federao cash need towork fast. “The more convincing people are that they can get bids out the door and get peoples working on the sitesz intwo months, the more they’ll see theird projects surface to the top of what’ds approved,” said John a commissioner and executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbia-- .
officials Wednesday also released a list of projectztotaling $273 million they say could qualifgy for Obama’s package. While outlines of Obama’a plan are still vague, projectws that emphasis sustainable development couldd rise tothe top, potentially a big win for Oregon. “Ibn some ways, it’s imperative now to market Oregon’w green strengths,” said David managing director of LLC and chairman ofthe . “Wd can use this opportunity to demonstrate our leadership in the core areas ofenergy efficiency, renewablr energy and green-built environments.
” The eventual replacement of the Sellwoo d Bridge, for instance, could bring moneyg to local engineering firms that specializes in sustainable design, such as and Portland’x office. John Willis, CH2M Hill’s area manager, said his team will markey its “green” qualifications. “This money won’t be free. There will be broadeer standards ofmeasuring success” such as ensurintg a project meets energy efficiency standards, he “In Oregon, we do a lot of thingw the right way, and there’s a perception that we’re a very sustainablr community.
It’s something that we’re ready to share outsidwe of the state, and other companies here should do that Ryan Deckert, president of the and a former statr senator, believes that money relating to transportatiobn initiatives, such as streetcars, could depend on whethedr state lawmakers can devise matching fund programs. “So if federal officials are readingline items, they can just say, ‘Oregon’a already done it, check,’” he said. “That’s what’e worked with light rail before. We had it when we walkexd in the door. And we should think of this as lightr railon steroids.
” Other dollars could flow to pre-authorized such as housing initiatives funded througn the program, said Dan Bates, Portland’s government relations director. Portlanc City Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees Portland’s housing expects Congress to steer stimulus funds towarfd affordablehousing builders. He also anticipates that Portland will receivd more Section 8housing vouchers, whicyh can pay as much as 30 percent of a low-incomd family’s rent. The stimuluz package could also help retrofit existing public housinyg projects intomore energy-efficient Of the $10 billionb in federal stimulus money that could land in Portland officials expect around $847 million.
The moneu will save 8,800 jobs. Possible stimulus-relatefd projects: $65 million worth of pavinvg along keyarterial routes. $22 millionj in bridge repair. $75 millioh for the Portland Streetcar loop that would link the with the SouthjWaterfront district. $52 million for sewet work. $428 million for water supply projects, such as replacing or improvingthe city’s reservoirs. $86 milliojn for parks projects, including the Washington-Monroe Community and trails construction. $101 millionn for downtown’s new and a Veterans housing facility in the SoutbhWaterfront district. $30 million for a new emergencygcoordination center.
вторник, 18 октября 2011 г.
Self-employed business growth in North Carolina one of the fastest in nation - Triangle Business Journal:
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The Census Bureau calls such businessesnonemployer businesses, which are typically self-employed individuals operating a very small, unincorporated North Carolina’s growth rate for nonemployer businessea was 6.7 percent from 2006 to 2007, the most recenf data available. Georgia led the nation with a 6.9 percent increase, followed by Alabama at 6.8 The economic sectors represented by nonemployer businessexs include real estate services and specialtyhtrade contractors. The United States addeds nearly 1 million nonemployer businessex from 2006to 2007, totalintg 21.7 million businesses. The nationwide growth rate was 4.
5 Receipts for nonemployer business in the Unitedd Statestotaled $992 billion in 2007, up 2.2 perceng from $970 billion in 2006. North Carolina receipt totaled $27.5 billion in 2007, a 4.5 percen increase over 2006 receipts.
The Census Bureau calls such businessesnonemployer businesses, which are typically self-employed individuals operating a very small, unincorporated North Carolina’s growth rate for nonemployer businessea was 6.7 percent from 2006 to 2007, the most recenf data available. Georgia led the nation with a 6.9 percent increase, followed by Alabama at 6.8 The economic sectors represented by nonemployer businessexs include real estate services and specialtyhtrade contractors. The United States addeds nearly 1 million nonemployer businessex from 2006to 2007, totalintg 21.7 million businesses. The nationwide growth rate was 4.
5 Receipts for nonemployer business in the Unitedd Statestotaled $992 billion in 2007, up 2.2 perceng from $970 billion in 2006. North Carolina receipt totaled $27.5 billion in 2007, a 4.5 percen increase over 2006 receipts.
суббота, 15 октября 2011 г.
GSI wins Nasdaq listing extension - Boston Business Journal:
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The company received a Nasdaaq delisting warning in November due to its failurw to file a performance report with regulators for the quartetended Sept. 26. The company submitted a plan to Nasdaqwofficials Jan. 12 to regaij compliance. That plan was amended Feb. 6. The company’s sharesa (Nasdaq: GSIG) will continue to be listed on the Nasda q throughMay 4. On Feb. 11, GSI Group disclosedc that it had widened the scope of its internalk accounting audit to include its 2006 fiscal year and said it will need to restat its 2007financial results. That announcementf came just two months aftetrthe Bedford, Mass.
-based company said it wouled need to restate results for the first and secondc quarters of 2008 and review its 2007 In both cases, GSI said it has founsd errors in the recognition of revenued for its semiconductor systems In that same regulatory filing dates Feb. 11, GSI said it reachedd forbearance agreements the prior week with certain key lendersd who agreed to not take action agains t GSI for its delay inproviding up-to-dat e financial statements — as long as the company meetsx certain conditions. Those conditions includ retaining the services of an outside financiapl advisor no laterthan Feb.
20 and payint fees for a major lender, if that lendedr chooses to hire a financial advisedr for counsel concerning itsGSI investment.
The company received a Nasdaaq delisting warning in November due to its failurw to file a performance report with regulators for the quartetended Sept. 26. The company submitted a plan to Nasdaqwofficials Jan. 12 to regaij compliance. That plan was amended Feb. 6. The company’s sharesa (Nasdaq: GSIG) will continue to be listed on the Nasda q throughMay 4. On Feb. 11, GSI Group disclosedc that it had widened the scope of its internalk accounting audit to include its 2006 fiscal year and said it will need to restat its 2007financial results. That announcementf came just two months aftetrthe Bedford, Mass.
-based company said it wouled need to restate results for the first and secondc quarters of 2008 and review its 2007 In both cases, GSI said it has founsd errors in the recognition of revenued for its semiconductor systems In that same regulatory filing dates Feb. 11, GSI said it reachedd forbearance agreements the prior week with certain key lendersd who agreed to not take action agains t GSI for its delay inproviding up-to-dat e financial statements — as long as the company meetsx certain conditions. Those conditions includ retaining the services of an outside financiapl advisor no laterthan Feb.
20 and payint fees for a major lender, if that lendedr chooses to hire a financial advisedr for counsel concerning itsGSI investment.
четверг, 13 октября 2011 г.
Zynga Asserts Independence From Facebook With Project Z - Cinema Blend
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Cinema Blend | Zynga Asserts Independence From Facebook With Project Z Cinema Blend Farmville and Mafia Wars creator Zynga depends heavily on Facebook to make money. They're looking to change that with a new service "Project Z" that lets them connect directly with gamers. Project Z is a social gaming network that will run through ... |
вторник, 11 октября 2011 г.
With money tight, more people forgo elective surgery - Baltimore Business Journal:
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By December, there were fewer facelifts and breasrt reductions on the booksat , said Dr. Jamesx Chappell. Patients spent theit disposable dollars buying holiday presentw for their kids rather than on cosmetic This year, business is down 15 percent, largelyh due to a drop in cosmeticd procedures. The surgeon also performs reconstructive surgery. Call it the ugly side of the Fewer people are getting their vision their teeth whitened and theirtummies tucked. Physiciane in Greater Baltimore blamer the economy for curtailingelectives procedures. The numbers back up their claim.
Of course, massive layoffs or widespreaxd bankruptcies that have hit other industries are not affectingtthese practices. But health care, long thoughf by many to be a recession-proofv industry, also finds itself being draggefd down by the globalfinancial turmoil. Surveys show that doctors are seeing fewer patientw overall due tothe recession. But elective proceduresz took the biggest nosedive becausre patients pay thousands of dollars up fronf entirely out of theirown pockets. Eye dentists and plastic surgeons say parte of their practices that rely on insurance are eithet not suffering or sufferingg less than theircosmetic business. Electiv business is the cash cow.
For reconstructivw plastic surgery — say following a car accidenf — cataract surgery and other non-electiver procedures, doctors will get a fraction of their bill covered byinsurance companies. Since Maryland has one of the lowesrt medical reimbursement rates inthe nation, many doctorsd practicing in the state depend on the cosmetic procedurez to sustain their business. To make up for the dip in doctors arecutting costs, diversifying their businessz and offering discounts to get more patient in the door. Will things turn around ? Ophthalmologist Dr. Jay C. Grochma sees no end in sight tothe “I’m not hopeful,” he said.
The housinvg and auto industries arestillk weak, said Grochmal, who practices in Catonsville and Ellicottt City. And if people are not confiden t aboutthe economy, they are less likelu to get Lasik and othed elective surgery, he said. “I don’t see an end to it anytime soon.” But others, like Dr. Chappell, are more optimistic. Two teacherzs came in last month wanting breasyt implants in time forthe Here’s a look at the professionals feeling the brunt of the electivd surgery drought. In 24 years, Dr.
Roger Levin has never seen anything likethis “I’ve never seen dentistry affected by the said Levin, owner of Owingxs Mills dental consultancy, the Revenude at dental practices across the country is down 12 percent in the last 12 according to data compiled by the Levin Grou p and trade magazine Dental Economics. In many cases, the bigges t revenue drop is incosmetic dentistry. Revenue from porcelai n veneers, braces and tooth whitening dropped 23 percent this yearat , Practice Administratorr Janet Hewitt Cully said. Invisalign, whichb costs $3,000 to $5,000, has seen the biggest she said. Some patients are getting fewerporcelain veneers, said Dr.
Denis Markoff of Federal Hill Smiles. “Instead of gettingg a major Hollywood smilee they might do four front she said. That would mean plunking down $4,00 0 instead of $10,000. “It’s not that they don’t have the money but they’ree questioning whether it is the righ time tospend it,” Dr. Myron Kellner said. Kellner runs the , a four-person dental practices in Lutherville. Business is down 10 percent this year. And cosmetif dentistry, which once comprised 70 percent of his now makes up40 percent. Kellnerr has been offering a $199 deal on tooth whitening — that normally costws $400 — for the last two monthz to bring people to the He isnot alone.
One quarter of the 3,3090 dentists surveyed by Clinical Research Associates in Utah said they are offering discounts or promotions to keepclientx coming. This includes everything from free examxs to credits for referring a Smile Design Center is also boostincustomer service. One of Kellner’s staff membersd carries a cell phone after hours so a patienrt does not get a One patient who called on a recenty Saturday got an appointmentright away. Who knows, otherwiser he may have gone toanother dentist, Kellner said.
By December, there were fewer facelifts and breasrt reductions on the booksat , said Dr. Jamesx Chappell. Patients spent theit disposable dollars buying holiday presentw for their kids rather than on cosmetic This year, business is down 15 percent, largelyh due to a drop in cosmeticd procedures. The surgeon also performs reconstructive surgery. Call it the ugly side of the Fewer people are getting their vision their teeth whitened and theirtummies tucked. Physiciane in Greater Baltimore blamer the economy for curtailingelectives procedures. The numbers back up their claim.
Of course, massive layoffs or widespreaxd bankruptcies that have hit other industries are not affectingtthese practices. But health care, long thoughf by many to be a recession-proofv industry, also finds itself being draggefd down by the globalfinancial turmoil. Surveys show that doctors are seeing fewer patientw overall due tothe recession. But elective proceduresz took the biggest nosedive becausre patients pay thousands of dollars up fronf entirely out of theirown pockets. Eye dentists and plastic surgeons say parte of their practices that rely on insurance are eithet not suffering or sufferingg less than theircosmetic business. Electiv business is the cash cow.
For reconstructivw plastic surgery — say following a car accidenf — cataract surgery and other non-electiver procedures, doctors will get a fraction of their bill covered byinsurance companies. Since Maryland has one of the lowesrt medical reimbursement rates inthe nation, many doctorsd practicing in the state depend on the cosmetic procedurez to sustain their business. To make up for the dip in doctors arecutting costs, diversifying their businessz and offering discounts to get more patient in the door. Will things turn around ? Ophthalmologist Dr. Jay C. Grochma sees no end in sight tothe “I’m not hopeful,” he said.
The housinvg and auto industries arestillk weak, said Grochmal, who practices in Catonsville and Ellicottt City. And if people are not confiden t aboutthe economy, they are less likelu to get Lasik and othed elective surgery, he said. “I don’t see an end to it anytime soon.” But others, like Dr. Chappell, are more optimistic. Two teacherzs came in last month wanting breasyt implants in time forthe Here’s a look at the professionals feeling the brunt of the electivd surgery drought. In 24 years, Dr.
Roger Levin has never seen anything likethis “I’ve never seen dentistry affected by the said Levin, owner of Owingxs Mills dental consultancy, the Revenude at dental practices across the country is down 12 percent in the last 12 according to data compiled by the Levin Grou p and trade magazine Dental Economics. In many cases, the bigges t revenue drop is incosmetic dentistry. Revenue from porcelai n veneers, braces and tooth whitening dropped 23 percent this yearat , Practice Administratorr Janet Hewitt Cully said. Invisalign, whichb costs $3,000 to $5,000, has seen the biggest she said. Some patients are getting fewerporcelain veneers, said Dr.
Denis Markoff of Federal Hill Smiles. “Instead of gettingg a major Hollywood smilee they might do four front she said. That would mean plunking down $4,00 0 instead of $10,000. “It’s not that they don’t have the money but they’ree questioning whether it is the righ time tospend it,” Dr. Myron Kellner said. Kellner runs the , a four-person dental practices in Lutherville. Business is down 10 percent this year. And cosmetif dentistry, which once comprised 70 percent of his now makes up40 percent. Kellnerr has been offering a $199 deal on tooth whitening — that normally costws $400 — for the last two monthz to bring people to the He isnot alone.
One quarter of the 3,3090 dentists surveyed by Clinical Research Associates in Utah said they are offering discounts or promotions to keepclientx coming. This includes everything from free examxs to credits for referring a Smile Design Center is also boostincustomer service. One of Kellner’s staff membersd carries a cell phone after hours so a patienrt does not get a One patient who called on a recenty Saturday got an appointmentright away. Who knows, otherwiser he may have gone toanother dentist, Kellner said.
воскресенье, 9 октября 2011 г.
Pont-de-l'arn. Mouvement à la Maison médicale des 3 rivières - LaDépêche.fr
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LaDépêche.fr | Pont-de-l'arn. Mouvement à la Maison médicale des 3 rivières LaDépêche.fr ... des 3 Rivières Le nouveau dentiste, Alexandre Rivayran, s'est installé aux côtés des docteurs Boutot et des 3 infirmières, à la Maison Médicale des 3 Rivières, en référence aux 3 cours d'eau du pays mazamétain : l'Arn, l'! ;Arnette et le Thoré. ... |
пятница, 7 октября 2011 г.
New Clear Channel CEO Talks Terrestrial Radio, Pandora, Sirius XM - Seeking Alpha
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Hollywood Reporter | New Clear Channel CEO Talks Terrestrial Radio, Pandora, Sirius XM Seeking Alpha Is this a case of terrestrial radio hitting back after reports of its death? It certainly reminds me of the old days just a little. Bob Pittman: As the largest reach media company in the US - with 237 million listeners for our broadcast radio ... New Clear Channel CEO Talks Terrestrial Radio, Pandora, Sirius XM Is Clear Channel Laughing at Sirius XM? |
среда, 5 октября 2011 г.
In Ala. fearful Hispanic students skip school - Politico
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Politico | In Ala. fearful Hispanic students skip school Politico An alarming number of Hispanic students in Alabama failed to show up at school on Monday, following a federal judge's ruling last week to uphold parts of the toughest immigration law in the country. A whopping 2285 Hispanic students didn't attend ... Fearful home, Alabama |
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