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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Scientists Still Labor to Assess Environmental Toll From Gulf Oil Spill - FairWarning
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
VA move to Parklane Shopping Center helps fill vacant commercial space - Wichita Business Journal:
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The VA recently launched a new low-vision intermediatw level clinic at the that will move to the center at Lincolnand Oliver. Its othe eye-care services will consolidate thereas well. quite frankly, ran out of room to do that says VA facility plannerKen Allensworth. The VA in Wichitaw long has faced limited space at the Dole campusd at Kellogg and Olivert and has been seeking to place some of its operations in othedr spaceacross Wichita. The agency last year movedx some of its administrative officesto Parklane, just a mile Its new lease swellsa its total space there to 18,000 square The VA selected the center through competitive bid process.
“The vendord has just presented ideapl optionsfor us,” Allensworthj says. The lease rate advertised at $8.50 per square foot — wasn’t The new eye care clinic will employu 15 to20 people. It will open in late July or earlh August. The lease puts the 300,000-square-foot Parklane at 94 percent full in what has been a difficultyleasing market. “You reallu have to work at saysDennis Fitzroy, managing broker for Builders Inc., whicjh owns Parklane. “There are feweer lookers, and when they do actually come in and look at there seems to be moreconcessions wanted, lowerr rent.” But the center has scored well with governmen t agencies.
Parklane also is home to offices forSedgwick County. Government leases have been a point of emphasi s recently for otherlocal , at 4031 E. Harry, recentlgy added the . The former Wichita Mall alread y has several contracts withSedgwico County. “It’s going to be governmeng for the nextfew years, I think,” says Offices This owner Max Cole. Some he says, aren’t able to abide by strict governmenftspace requirements, such as ensuring ADA accessibility. “Theyt cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’,” says CEO Michael whose firm recently won a bid fora 6,500-square-foof lease with the at Northwesrt Centre.
“They’re competitive (bids). They’re extremely thorough in the amounty of detail and the actual complexity ofthe lease.” But governmengt agencies usually are stable, larg e tenants. “Once you get in with the government, they generallyu tend to come back to you foranotherd opportunity,” Monteferrante says.
The VA recently launched a new low-vision intermediatw level clinic at the that will move to the center at Lincolnand Oliver. Its othe eye-care services will consolidate thereas well. quite frankly, ran out of room to do that says VA facility plannerKen Allensworth. The VA in Wichitaw long has faced limited space at the Dole campusd at Kellogg and Olivert and has been seeking to place some of its operations in othedr spaceacross Wichita. The agency last year movedx some of its administrative officesto Parklane, just a mile Its new lease swellsa its total space there to 18,000 square The VA selected the center through competitive bid process.
“The vendord has just presented ideapl optionsfor us,” Allensworthj says. The lease rate advertised at $8.50 per square foot — wasn’t The new eye care clinic will employu 15 to20 people. It will open in late July or earlh August. The lease puts the 300,000-square-foot Parklane at 94 percent full in what has been a difficultyleasing market. “You reallu have to work at saysDennis Fitzroy, managing broker for Builders Inc., whicjh owns Parklane. “There are feweer lookers, and when they do actually come in and look at there seems to be moreconcessions wanted, lowerr rent.” But the center has scored well with governmen t agencies.
Parklane also is home to offices forSedgwick County. Government leases have been a point of emphasi s recently for otherlocal , at 4031 E. Harry, recentlgy added the . The former Wichita Mall alread y has several contracts withSedgwico County. “It’s going to be governmeng for the nextfew years, I think,” says Offices This owner Max Cole. Some he says, aren’t able to abide by strict governmenftspace requirements, such as ensuring ADA accessibility. “Theyt cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’,” says CEO Michael whose firm recently won a bid fora 6,500-square-foof lease with the at Northwesrt Centre.
“They’re competitive (bids). They’re extremely thorough in the amounty of detail and the actual complexity ofthe lease.” But governmengt agencies usually are stable, larg e tenants. “Once you get in with the government, they generallyu tend to come back to you foranotherd opportunity,” Monteferrante says.
Friday, April 8, 2011
National Renal Alliance sues Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 15 by the , is seekingt compensatory damages and asking Blue Cross be orderede to reinstate reimbursement rates to its original Blue Cross declined to comment on the But inan e-mail, company spokeswoman Cynthia Sanders said Blue Cross "generally reimburses its network providers at a percentage above Medicare that will allow the providerw to earn a reasonable profit." Medicare rates, whicg set the industry standard for reimbursements, range from $200 to $250 per Sanders said. Blue Cross has received chargese from National Renal for dialysis treatments that rangsefrom $2,000 to $9,0009 per treatment.
"We regularly monitord and, if necessary, make changes to the fee schedules we use with both participatinygand non-participating providers," Sanders said. "Wheb we see, through our claims that a provider is charging excessiv feesfor services, it is our obligation to our membersd and our customers to take actioh in an effort to keep their health care costs affordable." The reimbursement cutback has cost Nationall Renal more than $8 million in the past or more than 10 percent of it annuaol revenues, said Joe Cashia, the company's CEO. National Renal provides dialysis to about 400 Georgia residents annually at its 11 rurao clinics inthe state.
Blue Cross membersx account for about 6 percent of theprivate company'w Georgia patients. Under the reduced reimbursemenf structure National Renal receives 12 cents for every dollatr of care it provides to Blue Cross Cashia said ina "The impact of these cuts will be devastating to our clinics and for the patientsz who rely on us for life-sustaining care," he said. "Blue Crosxs is forcing us to close our doorz tothese patients, and possiblg close our doors National Renal Clinics are in rural communities where the nearest dialysis center mighy be 30 miles away, Cashia Dialysis patients, who must undergop up to 20 hours of extensive treatment everyt week just to stay often are amputees or blincd and find it difficult to travel, he said.
Patients oftemn purchase expensive PreferredProviderd Organization, and Point of Service health plans in exchangs for the ability to choose their providers. Choice of clinic is often the single biggesy reason these patients purchased the PPO or POS benefit plan in thefirst place. Dialysis is the only medicall condition where commercial payers like Blue Cross are only requiredf to provide medical coverage to dialysis patients for up to 30 Afterthat time, Medicare takes over responsibility.
"It seems that Blue Crosws wants to escape its obligation early by forcinh these patients intorestrictive networks, where Blue Crosse can take their money but pay less for the care they Cashia said in the
The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 15 by the , is seekingt compensatory damages and asking Blue Cross be orderede to reinstate reimbursement rates to its original Blue Cross declined to comment on the But inan e-mail, company spokeswoman Cynthia Sanders said Blue Cross "generally reimburses its network providers at a percentage above Medicare that will allow the providerw to earn a reasonable profit." Medicare rates, whicg set the industry standard for reimbursements, range from $200 to $250 per Sanders said. Blue Cross has received chargese from National Renal for dialysis treatments that rangsefrom $2,000 to $9,0009 per treatment.
"We regularly monitord and, if necessary, make changes to the fee schedules we use with both participatinygand non-participating providers," Sanders said. "Wheb we see, through our claims that a provider is charging excessiv feesfor services, it is our obligation to our membersd and our customers to take actioh in an effort to keep their health care costs affordable." The reimbursement cutback has cost Nationall Renal more than $8 million in the past or more than 10 percent of it annuaol revenues, said Joe Cashia, the company's CEO. National Renal provides dialysis to about 400 Georgia residents annually at its 11 rurao clinics inthe state.
Blue Cross membersx account for about 6 percent of theprivate company'w Georgia patients. Under the reduced reimbursemenf structure National Renal receives 12 cents for every dollatr of care it provides to Blue Cross Cashia said ina "The impact of these cuts will be devastating to our clinics and for the patientsz who rely on us for life-sustaining care," he said. "Blue Crosxs is forcing us to close our doorz tothese patients, and possiblg close our doors National Renal Clinics are in rural communities where the nearest dialysis center mighy be 30 miles away, Cashia Dialysis patients, who must undergop up to 20 hours of extensive treatment everyt week just to stay often are amputees or blincd and find it difficult to travel, he said.
Patients oftemn purchase expensive PreferredProviderd Organization, and Point of Service health plans in exchangs for the ability to choose their providers. Choice of clinic is often the single biggesy reason these patients purchased the PPO or POS benefit plan in thefirst place. Dialysis is the only medicall condition where commercial payers like Blue Cross are only requiredf to provide medical coverage to dialysis patients for up to 30 Afterthat time, Medicare takes over responsibility.
"It seems that Blue Crosws wants to escape its obligation early by forcinh these patients intorestrictive networks, where Blue Crosse can take their money but pay less for the care they Cashia said in the
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Homebuilder Beazer Becoming Used-Home Landlord - CoStar Group
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Homebuilder Beazer Becoming Used-Home Landlord CoStar Group Beginning in the Phoenix market that has a large inventory of distressed and foreclosed homes, the new division plans to acquire, improve and rent recently built, previously owned homes within select communities in markets in which the company ... Distressed Homes Get Second Chance as Rentals Home Builder Beazer's New Role: Landlord |
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
We've had a gutful - Ipswich Queensland Times
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Joy Global profits rise 67 percent - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer now projects that its fiscao 2009 sales tobe $3.5 billion to $3.6 in the lower half of its previous outlook of $3.5 billio n to $3.7 billion. Earnings, are expected to continue to benefit from cost reductionb efforts and are now projected tobe $3.80 to $4 per in the higher end of the firm's priord guidance of $3.60 to $4 a share. In the fiscal secone quarter endedMay 1, net incomre surged to $120.5 million, or $1.17 per a 67 percent increase compared with $72.1 million, or 66 centxs per share, for the comparable period a year ago. Net salezs grew 10 percent to $923.5 million from $843.1 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson First Call projectesJoy Global's second-quarter earnings to be 89 cents per on average. After opening lower, shares of Joy Global JOYG) rebounded to $36.00, up 58 cents, in morninb trading Wednesday. Joy Global management said sales were bein g hurtby $96 million in canceleed orders in the second quarter, raising the total valure of canceled orders to $300 million over the past thred quarters. Sales were also being hurt by a slowdowjn in aftermarketorder rates. Order cancellationa were concentrated in North American copper andiron ore, U.S. Centralp Appalachian coal and Russian coal.
Joy Global now believed as muchas $525 million of its remaining original equipment backlog could be at risk as Much of that risk is due to uncertainty with an oil sand project, Joy said. For the year to net income was $206.34 million, or $2 per share, compared with $143.2 or $1.31 per share, the year before. Net sales were up $1.688 billion from $1.48 billion.
The Milwaukee-based mining equipment manufacturer now projects that its fiscao 2009 sales tobe $3.5 billion to $3.6 in the lower half of its previous outlook of $3.5 billio n to $3.7 billion. Earnings, are expected to continue to benefit from cost reductionb efforts and are now projected tobe $3.80 to $4 per in the higher end of the firm's priord guidance of $3.60 to $4 a share. In the fiscal secone quarter endedMay 1, net incomre surged to $120.5 million, or $1.17 per a 67 percent increase compared with $72.1 million, or 66 centxs per share, for the comparable period a year ago. Net salezs grew 10 percent to $923.5 million from $843.1 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson First Call projectesJoy Global's second-quarter earnings to be 89 cents per on average. After opening lower, shares of Joy Global JOYG) rebounded to $36.00, up 58 cents, in morninb trading Wednesday. Joy Global management said sales were bein g hurtby $96 million in canceleed orders in the second quarter, raising the total valure of canceled orders to $300 million over the past thred quarters. Sales were also being hurt by a slowdowjn in aftermarketorder rates. Order cancellationa were concentrated in North American copper andiron ore, U.S. Centralp Appalachian coal and Russian coal.
Joy Global now believed as muchas $525 million of its remaining original equipment backlog could be at risk as Much of that risk is due to uncertainty with an oil sand project, Joy said. For the year to net income was $206.34 million, or $2 per share, compared with $143.2 or $1.31 per share, the year before. Net sales were up $1.688 billion from $1.48 billion.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Senators express outrage over Chinese drywall - Business First of Louisville:
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“We’ve got a problem here and we’vee gotta get to the bottom of it,” said Sen. Bill D-Florida, who has been at the forefront of the investigation into problems said to be associated withthe Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., expressed outrage over a federal toxicologist’s comment that government investigator s have felt sick after a few minute s of being inside a home withChinese drywall. “Ij fear that we may just be at the tip of the iceber g on what could be a natural and national disaster,” he said.
The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Product Safety and Insuranceconducted Thursday’s hearing to determine what health and product safety issues might be associated with the high-sulfur imported drywall. A growing product liabilitgy crisis over the drywall may include upto 35,000 homes in several states, with Florida being amongg the hardest hit. Several senators said federalp money will be needed to deal withthe problem.
“We’ve got to figurs out what in the world these peopl e aregonna do,” Nelson “They can’t afford rent and payinv the mortgage if they are still living in the Sulfur fumes associated with the defective drywall cause a rottemn egg odor, metal corrosion in air conditioners and electricall wiring, and feelings of nausea and other sickness. Lori a toxicologist with the , described her agency’s investigatio of homes. She testifierd that investigators felt some of the symptoms associatecd with complaints aboutthe drywall’s off-gassing within shorft periods inside homes.
Symptoms reported to the Florida Department of Healthn have includedsinus irritation, mild nauseq and, in extreme cases, nosebleeds. Saltzman said the commissionj also has had several conversationw with Chinesegovernment officials. A Chinese delegation is expectec to visit as part ofthe “We’re hoping to get answers to thos questions when they are here in Saltzman said, who added that they also planned to visitg China. The commission is working with U.S. Customw and Border Protection officials to determined just how much Chinese drywall entererdthe U.S.
in recent years, but trackint the drywall is complicated because similar impor product codes are used for drywall andother materials, such as ceiling tiles, said a commission attorney. The agenct sent 44 letters to importers to determine who receivedthe “Anyone that has ‘Made in China’ stamped on theid drywall, their house is worthless, said Randy Noel, president of Louisiana-based homebuilder Reve Inc. Noel said his companh estimates gutting a house of Chinese drywallcosts $100,0090 per house. But, the economy has hampered homebuilders’ abilityt to respond to the crisis, he said.
“Ther only place we can figured out where that might come from immediately is thefederal government,” Noel
“We’ve got a problem here and we’vee gotta get to the bottom of it,” said Sen. Bill D-Florida, who has been at the forefront of the investigation into problems said to be associated withthe Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., expressed outrage over a federal toxicologist’s comment that government investigator s have felt sick after a few minute s of being inside a home withChinese drywall. “Ij fear that we may just be at the tip of the iceber g on what could be a natural and national disaster,” he said.
The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Product Safety and Insuranceconducted Thursday’s hearing to determine what health and product safety issues might be associated with the high-sulfur imported drywall. A growing product liabilitgy crisis over the drywall may include upto 35,000 homes in several states, with Florida being amongg the hardest hit. Several senators said federalp money will be needed to deal withthe problem.
“We’ve got to figurs out what in the world these peopl e aregonna do,” Nelson “They can’t afford rent and payinv the mortgage if they are still living in the Sulfur fumes associated with the defective drywall cause a rottemn egg odor, metal corrosion in air conditioners and electricall wiring, and feelings of nausea and other sickness. Lori a toxicologist with the , described her agency’s investigatio of homes. She testifierd that investigators felt some of the symptoms associatecd with complaints aboutthe drywall’s off-gassing within shorft periods inside homes.
Symptoms reported to the Florida Department of Healthn have includedsinus irritation, mild nauseq and, in extreme cases, nosebleeds. Saltzman said the commissionj also has had several conversationw with Chinesegovernment officials. A Chinese delegation is expectec to visit as part ofthe “We’re hoping to get answers to thos questions when they are here in Saltzman said, who added that they also planned to visitg China. The commission is working with U.S. Customw and Border Protection officials to determined just how much Chinese drywall entererdthe U.S.
in recent years, but trackint the drywall is complicated because similar impor product codes are used for drywall andother materials, such as ceiling tiles, said a commission attorney. The agenct sent 44 letters to importers to determine who receivedthe “Anyone that has ‘Made in China’ stamped on theid drywall, their house is worthless, said Randy Noel, president of Louisiana-based homebuilder Reve Inc. Noel said his companh estimates gutting a house of Chinese drywallcosts $100,0090 per house. But, the economy has hampered homebuilders’ abilityt to respond to the crisis, he said.
“Ther only place we can figured out where that might come from immediately is thefederal government,” Noel
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