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million to settle lawsuits thatalleged Hawaii’s largest hospital overbilled governmeng health care programs for prescriptioj medications, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The settlementg was the result of two whistleblowefr lawsuits brought by former pharmacy who allegedthat Queen’ s overbilled the state’s Medicare and Medicais programs, as well as the federal health insurance program for militarhy dependents, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Edward H. Kubo Jr.
The lawsuits were filed under the federal and states FalseClaims Acts, which allow the government to claim up to tripler the damages, plus penalties, for submitting falswe claims to government programs. The two former employees allege Queen’s submittex fake bills for anti-psychotic medications that were dispensee by the hospital pharmacy from 1999 to 2002 and were authorizerd bya doctor, but not necessarilu by a psychiatrist, as required. The hospital was also accusefd of billing from 1999 to 2006 for servicese provided by medical residents who were supposefd to be supervised byother doctors, but that the supervision did not occur, Kubo’s officw said.
Under the settlement, Queen’s paid $2 milliojn to the federal government, which shared $400,000 of the proceeds with the twoformefr employees, and $500,000 to the attorneys for the two Queen’s will also maintaimn a compliance program to ensure its billings conform to the ruleas for five years under a corporate integrity agreement with the U.S. Departmentr of Health and Human Services. Queen's issuex this statement: " denies any intentionaol wrongdoing, but after five years of discussions and negotiationsx withthe government, has agreed to settle this matter so that its resourcez may be spent on providing quality healtu care rather than on legap fees.
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mercredi 29 juin 2011
lundi 27 juin 2011
Schuyler-Seneca Town Talk: Aircraft recovery in Greenland has Ovid connection - Ithaca Journal
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Schuyler-Seneca Town Talk: Aircraft recovery in Greenland has Ovid connection Ithaca Journal A California team's plan to recover a P-38 fighter aircraft entombed under hundreds of feet of glacial snow and ice in Greenland is under way. If all goes well, the team hopes to have a P-38 wreck located by next weekend, Ken McBride, the team leader, ... |
vendredi 24 juin 2011
Houston Summer Boat Show hits choppy waters - bizjournals:
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The 22nd annual Houston SummertBoat Show, scheduled for June 17-2q1 at Reliant Center, is beinv affected both by the economy and by boat difficulty in obtaining financing. “Financing is really toughh right now,” says Ken president of the boat show. “You’ves got to be basically 24-caraf gold to qualify these days.” The summer show typicallg fills ReliantHalls A, B and half of C. This year, Hall C won’ty be used, decreasing the size of the event fromapproximately 450,000 square feet to 300,00 0 square feet of exhibit space, Lovellk says.
“We’re not losing that many people, but peopld are cutting back,” Lovell says of the boat dealers who buy booths atthe show. For Marine Max, traditionally one of the summer show’s largesrt exhibitors, is not participating at all this which isa first, according to Skip a Marine Max salesperson. The store at 3001 Nasa Parkway in Seabrooko is skipping the show to save the money it costzs for the display and employees tooperate it, as well as the time it takesz to set up and tear down the exhibit, Pillsburyu says. “We’re trying to focus on the prospects we have here at the he says.
Boat sales at Marine Max have been and even betterthan expected, according to Pillsbury. sales are down at one of the oldest independentt dealers intown — Mt. Houston Marine. The dealership at 203 W. Mount Houston typically sells more than 100 saltwatefr fishing boats a year ranging in pricefrom $16,009 to $85,000. Danny Thrower, the store’s generakl manager, says sales are 15 percentr to 20 percent lower thanlast However, the 35-year-old dealership had a banner year in selling more boats than ever before, he Approximately 15 percent of Mt.
Houston Marine’s annuao sales are derived from the summer boat where the company will have as much exhibitr space as usual this PERFECT STORM? Boat prices tend to be lower in the summert because dealers are making room for next year’s which come out in August. Add that situationb to the current economic conditions and a dropin revenue, and professionals say the upcoming boat show is lining up to be a giant Dealers are expected to offer deep discounts, and manufacturerx are coming in with incentive programs such as cash back or extender warranties, says Thrower, who plans to sell boats for $1,000 to $2,000o less than last year.
In this case, rough seas may work to the boat advantage. And thousands of peoplse who lost boats in Hurricane Ike last September may be in the marke for a replacementby now. “There will be some very good Lovell says. “This is definitelyu the time topurchase
The 22nd annual Houston SummertBoat Show, scheduled for June 17-2q1 at Reliant Center, is beinv affected both by the economy and by boat difficulty in obtaining financing. “Financing is really toughh right now,” says Ken president of the boat show. “You’ves got to be basically 24-caraf gold to qualify these days.” The summer show typicallg fills ReliantHalls A, B and half of C. This year, Hall C won’ty be used, decreasing the size of the event fromapproximately 450,000 square feet to 300,00 0 square feet of exhibit space, Lovellk says.
“We’re not losing that many people, but peopld are cutting back,” Lovell says of the boat dealers who buy booths atthe show. For Marine Max, traditionally one of the summer show’s largesrt exhibitors, is not participating at all this which isa first, according to Skip a Marine Max salesperson. The store at 3001 Nasa Parkway in Seabrooko is skipping the show to save the money it costzs for the display and employees tooperate it, as well as the time it takesz to set up and tear down the exhibit, Pillsburyu says. “We’re trying to focus on the prospects we have here at the he says.
Boat sales at Marine Max have been and even betterthan expected, according to Pillsbury. sales are down at one of the oldest independentt dealers intown — Mt. Houston Marine. The dealership at 203 W. Mount Houston typically sells more than 100 saltwatefr fishing boats a year ranging in pricefrom $16,009 to $85,000. Danny Thrower, the store’s generakl manager, says sales are 15 percentr to 20 percent lower thanlast However, the 35-year-old dealership had a banner year in selling more boats than ever before, he Approximately 15 percent of Mt.
Houston Marine’s annuao sales are derived from the summer boat where the company will have as much exhibitr space as usual this PERFECT STORM? Boat prices tend to be lower in the summert because dealers are making room for next year’s which come out in August. Add that situationb to the current economic conditions and a dropin revenue, and professionals say the upcoming boat show is lining up to be a giant Dealers are expected to offer deep discounts, and manufacturerx are coming in with incentive programs such as cash back or extender warranties, says Thrower, who plans to sell boats for $1,000 to $2,000o less than last year.
In this case, rough seas may work to the boat advantage. And thousands of peoplse who lost boats in Hurricane Ike last September may be in the marke for a replacementby now. “There will be some very good Lovell says. “This is definitelyu the time topurchase
mercredi 22 juin 2011
Philips Consumer Electronics Enhance Everyday Entertainment at Home and On the Go - MarketWatch (press release)
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Philips Consumer Electronics Enhance Everyday Entertainment at Home and On the Go MarketWatch (press release) Design, functionality, ease of use -- these qualities enable our products to enhance people's entertainment experiences at home and on the go." Philips brings a whole new world of HD entertainment to the living room with its new wireless connectivity ... |
lundi 20 juin 2011
SpongeBob, the mushroom, discovered in Borneo - San Francisco Chronicle
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vendredi 17 juin 2011
CFO of the Year: 2009 Judges - Wichita Business Journal:
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Peter Brown is founder and chairmanof , a multidisciplinarg private investment firm. He previously was chairman, CEO and president of , retiring in March. He joinee AMC in 1991 as CFO. Brow founded and served as chairmanm of the real estateinvestment trust’s boars of trustees from 1997 to 2003. He currentlt serves as a director of and on variouwnonprofit boards. Charles Peffer was a partnetr with from 1979 until his retirementin 2002. He was managing partnerd of the Kansas City office from 1993to 2000. Pefferf serves as a director and chairman of the Audit Committeedof , and He also servesa as a director and member of the Financial Responsibilithy Committee of .
Jeannine Strandjord was chief integration officetr at before retiringin 2005. Previously, she had financialo positions with and She got her start on the audit staffv ofErnst & Whinney. Strandjord servea on corporate and nonprofit boards, including the boards of , , , and .
Peter Brown is founder and chairmanof , a multidisciplinarg private investment firm. He previously was chairman, CEO and president of , retiring in March. He joinee AMC in 1991 as CFO. Brow founded and served as chairmanm of the real estateinvestment trust’s boars of trustees from 1997 to 2003. He currentlt serves as a director of and on variouwnonprofit boards. Charles Peffer was a partnetr with from 1979 until his retirementin 2002. He was managing partnerd of the Kansas City office from 1993to 2000. Pefferf serves as a director and chairman of the Audit Committeedof , and He also servesa as a director and member of the Financial Responsibilithy Committee of .
Jeannine Strandjord was chief integration officetr at before retiringin 2005. Previously, she had financialo positions with and She got her start on the audit staffv ofErnst & Whinney. Strandjord servea on corporate and nonprofit boards, including the boards of , , , and .
mercredi 15 juin 2011
Twin Friars Who Died On Same Day Reflected 'Good Side Of Humanity' - NPR (blog)
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Twin Friars Who Died On Same Day Reflected 'Good Side Of Humanity' NPR (blog) May 2003 photo provided by St. Bonaventure University of shows Adrian, left, and Julian Riester, identical twins and brothers in the Order of Friars Minor. May 2003 photo provided by St. Bonaventure University of shows Adrian, left, ... |
lundi 13 juin 2011
Cincinnati-area firms win Ohio incentives - Business First of Columbus:
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, a maker of marketingf simulation andplanning software, receivex $1.1 million from the Innovation Ohio Loan at an annual interesrt rate of 1 percent for the firstf year and 8 percent for five years. The Cincinnati-based companuy will use the loan to develol a new generation of its Emerging Marketplacde software and buycomputer equipment. The $2.2 million project is expectedc to create 36 jobs and retain 10 Two local firms also received Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects. • , a supplier of labeling systems for thebeverage industry, was awarded a 45 percenty tax credit for five years for a $1 millionj expansion project in Mason.
The company expects to use the worthabout $52,700 over its term, to creats 25 jobs and retain 118. won a 45 percent job for a six-year term, for a $170,0090 expansion project at its regionaloffice downtown. The credit is valuesd at about $119,750 over its Advantage expects to create 33 positions andretai 65. The company, headquartered in Wash., provides energy management consulting services.
, a maker of marketingf simulation andplanning software, receivex $1.1 million from the Innovation Ohio Loan at an annual interesrt rate of 1 percent for the firstf year and 8 percent for five years. The Cincinnati-based companuy will use the loan to develol a new generation of its Emerging Marketplacde software and buycomputer equipment. The $2.2 million project is expectedc to create 36 jobs and retain 10 Two local firms also received Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects. • , a supplier of labeling systems for thebeverage industry, was awarded a 45 percenty tax credit for five years for a $1 millionj expansion project in Mason.
The company expects to use the worthabout $52,700 over its term, to creats 25 jobs and retain 118. won a 45 percent job for a six-year term, for a $170,0090 expansion project at its regionaloffice downtown. The credit is valuesd at about $119,750 over its Advantage expects to create 33 positions andretai 65. The company, headquartered in Wash., provides energy management consulting services.
samedi 11 juin 2011
Commerce Secretary Locke: Adversity encourages innovation - Sacramento Business Journal:
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“Great adversity makes us rethinkfundamentapl assumptions,” Locke told a group of abourt 125 people at the . “It encourages us to Locke’s presentation was billed as a “Towbn Hall Meeting on Innovation andthe Economy.” He said it is up to each communit y to decide where its futur lies. The wants to help them on the path, Lockr said, with $50 million in the president’s 2010 budgetg to create regional “clusters” in which communitiezs partnerwith colleges, universities and the business sectore “to build on natural strengths.
" The president’s 2010 budgetg also includes $50 million for businesxs incubators and “hundreds of millions” of dollarse in economic grants for businesses and “You are the innovators, risk takers and entrepreneurs who develop and market new productzs and services,” he said. “You are a critical part of the enginse of thenew economy.” Audience members expresses a desire for a range of measurea to help businesses specifically and the economyy generally, including greater access to capital for small a simplified tax code for small businesses and greated broadband access in rural Locke mentioned improving the healtbh insurance system as both a job incentivs and a business advantage, and the need for tax creditas for innovation.
“Our economic future restsz withbeing innovative,” he
“Great adversity makes us rethinkfundamentapl assumptions,” Locke told a group of abourt 125 people at the . “It encourages us to Locke’s presentation was billed as a “Towbn Hall Meeting on Innovation andthe Economy.” He said it is up to each communit y to decide where its futur lies. The wants to help them on the path, Lockr said, with $50 million in the president’s 2010 budgetg to create regional “clusters” in which communitiezs partnerwith colleges, universities and the business sectore “to build on natural strengths.
" The president’s 2010 budgetg also includes $50 million for businesxs incubators and “hundreds of millions” of dollarse in economic grants for businesses and “You are the innovators, risk takers and entrepreneurs who develop and market new productzs and services,” he said. “You are a critical part of the enginse of thenew economy.” Audience members expresses a desire for a range of measurea to help businesses specifically and the economyy generally, including greater access to capital for small a simplified tax code for small businesses and greated broadband access in rural Locke mentioned improving the healtbh insurance system as both a job incentivs and a business advantage, and the need for tax creditas for innovation.
“Our economic future restsz withbeing innovative,” he
mercredi 8 juin 2011
Rio Ferdinand finishes worst in Twitter footballer vocab study - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
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Yahoo! Sports (blog) | Rio Ferdinand finishes worst in Twitter footballer vocab study Yahoo! Sports (blog) Rio Ferdinand has been one of the most successful footballers when it comes to utilizing Twitter, gaining more than 1.1 million followers by tagging his tweets with phrases like "#oooff," hounding Piers Morgan for having "moobs," and ... |
lundi 6 juin 2011
Houston Business Journal: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice
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In this column I'll you four specific technologies that can help you be more productiver and keepyou ---- and your technology - much safer. Any businesse owner or businessperson can benefirfrom these. You'll see videos of these to describe them in more detailoat www.TerryBrock.com . Sound Fit To Hear Save Your Ears We hear a lot about the dangers of listening to music that istoo loud. Childrenn particularly need to know about this and adjust thevolumde accordingly.
Able Planet is a company I'v known for years that is dedicatedc to making your listenin experience safer and more They blend in technology using advanced circuitruycalled Linx, Audio to minimized the harsh, loud volume and enhancre the rich sounds for music and spoke n word. The company has announced a new product caller Sound Fit which delivers betteer sound while you adjust thevolume lower. The disposable ear buds provide a deep listening experience whilde keeping yourears safe. Expected to retail in the $30 these ear buds give you the ability to lowerf your volume yethear richer, fuller sounds.
To see a video interview with Kevin Semcken, the CEO of Able Planer on this, go to: or for more information on the company, contac t , Bluetooth is the technology that allows you to wirelesslhconnect devices. It has been aroune for several years and is now integrally linked with safety for taking on a mobiler phonewhile driving. Now more than ever, safetyh is related to Bluetooth. I'vwe been using the Diamond X Bluetooth device with my iPhonde recently and have been very pleasee withthe results. This device retailas for $119.00. I found the clarity of a variety of calls to be consistently strongand understandable.
I made it a point to ask people I was speaking with how my voice soundesd and they consistently said it was verygood --- even paralleling a land line. An added feature on this unit is the abilityg for the device to use text to speechu announcingthe caller. If your caller is in your address you'll hear an announcement of whoit is. This is like a audiol caller idwhen you're busy and mobile. It can save you from talkinf to thatpersistent brother-in-laq who is trying to sell you his new multi-level marketing scheme. Now, that can be real safety ! Scanners are a great way to contro thepaper jungle.
With the new Fujits S1500 (expected release in Sprinb of this year), you have an easy way to process that mass of pape inyour life. The S1500 scanner will handle various sizes of paper at thesame time. It scans both in color and processes it at a rate of 20 pageaper minute. With this technology you are safe from losint important information that can bevitap (think tax returns, important receipts, contact information, You can see a video of this in action at: A very nice featurr built into the software is the abilituy to recognize cards in various languages. I'm studying Russiann and Japanese now and have cardsa withboth languages.
So, in my "go ahead and show me if this attitude I asked the Fujitsu reps to scan my cards with Russianjand Japanese. I was flabbergasted at the proficiency and accuracyhit demonstrated. The cards were sorted properly and put into the right categories onthe software. For buildinb relationships in business, this is a It is much easier than previousa devices and will help give you a competitive When Spring comes and this unit is It is worth considering forthe $495.00 retaipl price. S1500 Scanner, www.fujitsu.com/us, $495.
00 (Spring Availability)
In this column I'll you four specific technologies that can help you be more productiver and keepyou ---- and your technology - much safer. Any businesse owner or businessperson can benefirfrom these. You'll see videos of these to describe them in more detailoat www.TerryBrock.com . Sound Fit To Hear Save Your Ears We hear a lot about the dangers of listening to music that istoo loud. Childrenn particularly need to know about this and adjust thevolumde accordingly.
Able Planet is a company I'v known for years that is dedicatedc to making your listenin experience safer and more They blend in technology using advanced circuitruycalled Linx, Audio to minimized the harsh, loud volume and enhancre the rich sounds for music and spoke n word. The company has announced a new product caller Sound Fit which delivers betteer sound while you adjust thevolume lower. The disposable ear buds provide a deep listening experience whilde keeping yourears safe. Expected to retail in the $30 these ear buds give you the ability to lowerf your volume yethear richer, fuller sounds.
To see a video interview with Kevin Semcken, the CEO of Able Planer on this, go to: or for more information on the company, contac t , Bluetooth is the technology that allows you to wirelesslhconnect devices. It has been aroune for several years and is now integrally linked with safety for taking on a mobiler phonewhile driving. Now more than ever, safetyh is related to Bluetooth. I'vwe been using the Diamond X Bluetooth device with my iPhonde recently and have been very pleasee withthe results. This device retailas for $119.00. I found the clarity of a variety of calls to be consistently strongand understandable.
I made it a point to ask people I was speaking with how my voice soundesd and they consistently said it was verygood --- even paralleling a land line. An added feature on this unit is the abilityg for the device to use text to speechu announcingthe caller. If your caller is in your address you'll hear an announcement of whoit is. This is like a audiol caller idwhen you're busy and mobile. It can save you from talkinf to thatpersistent brother-in-laq who is trying to sell you his new multi-level marketing scheme. Now, that can be real safety ! Scanners are a great way to contro thepaper jungle.
With the new Fujits S1500 (expected release in Sprinb of this year), you have an easy way to process that mass of pape inyour life. The S1500 scanner will handle various sizes of paper at thesame time. It scans both in color and processes it at a rate of 20 pageaper minute. With this technology you are safe from losint important information that can bevitap (think tax returns, important receipts, contact information, You can see a video of this in action at: A very nice featurr built into the software is the abilituy to recognize cards in various languages. I'm studying Russiann and Japanese now and have cardsa withboth languages.
So, in my "go ahead and show me if this attitude I asked the Fujitsu reps to scan my cards with Russianjand Japanese. I was flabbergasted at the proficiency and accuracyhit demonstrated. The cards were sorted properly and put into the right categories onthe software. For buildinb relationships in business, this is a It is much easier than previousa devices and will help give you a competitive When Spring comes and this unit is It is worth considering forthe $495.00 retaipl price. S1500 Scanner, www.fujitsu.com/us, $495.
00 (Spring Availability)
samedi 4 juin 2011
Adolfas Mekas, Avant-Garde Filmmaker and Teacher, Is Dead at 85 - New York Times
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Adolfas Mekas, Avant-Garde Filmmaker and Teacher, Is Dead at 85 New York Times Adolfas Mekas, a Lithuanian immigrant who became an influential avant-garde filmmaker and teacher and who, with his brother Jonas, founded Film Culture, the seminal journal for cinéastes, died on Tuesday in Poughkeepsie, NY He was 85. ... Adolfas Mekas, filmmaker and professor, dies at 85 Adolfas Mekas, avant-garde filmmaker and Bard College professor, dies at 85 in ... |
mercredi 1 juin 2011
Windstorm insurance fight more geographical than political - Houston Chronicle
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Windstorm insurance fight more geographical than political Houston Chronicle Rick Perry to pass his agenda in a special session with the help of fellow Republicans, he may not enjoy the advantage of normal political alliances in his bid to overhaul the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. On that issue, lawmakers are divided, ... |
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