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The Uniform Debt Management Services Act caps fees and requiresd such companies to carry insuranced and asurety bond. It also includes othee regulations. It also such companies doingh business with Tennessee residents to register with the Many debt management firms are baseed inother states, with many in Texas, but operate by phone and online. They market to Tennesseans through ads such asroadsider signs. Debt management companies act as go-betweenx with consumers and their debtors, and work to help negotiatde downconsumer debt.
The act was drafted with the help of the Uniform Law Commission, a 117-year-old, state-supported organization that focuseds on consumer protection and is trying to create a set standarx nationwide. The commission says the firms generallh charge significant upfront fees and advisse their customers to stop payinbgtheir bills. They are directed to save up a lump sum of generally 40 percent to 60 percen oftheir debt, that the company then uses to negotiater a settlement with the creditor. ln many consumers can negotiate a settlement directly with their credit card companieds but may be too intimidaterd todo so. Sen.
Doug Overbey, who sponsored the Senate bill, says the new law “givex us an opportunity to get out frontg and protect consumersbefore there’s a problemn in our state.” The Tennessee bill is similare to legislation already enacted in Utah, Delaware and Rhode Island, and beingy introduced this year in Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. The ULC is pushintg similar legislation in several statesthis year. Tennessewe lawmakers have made afew modifications, includinb requiring companies to pay a fee to the which will make it a self-sustaininbg program, as well as submit two years of verifiee financial statements.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Capitals' lack of cohesion is a sticking point - Washington Times
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Washington Times | Capitals' lack of cohesion is a sticking point Washington Times Phil Kessel (left) celebrates scoring Toronto's fourth goal in a 7-1 rout of Washington on Saturday night. The Capitals went 0-3 on their road trip. (Associated Press) TORONTO â€" This hasn't just been a losing streak for the Capitals. ... |
Friday, November 25, 2011
KU makes best of trip to Hawaii - Kansas City Star
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Kansas City Star | KU makes best of trip to Hawaii Kansas City Star EUGENE TANNER | AP Kansas coach Bill Self objected to a foul c » |
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
LCA-Vision signs new laser deals - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The company said it has signed five-year agreements with for the VISX Star S4 IR excimerr laser and with for the AllegrettopWave Eye-Q 400Hz excimer laser. The agreements will be implemented at eachof LCA’s vision surgery centers by the end of the thirfd quarter, the company said in a news The deals also will allow LCA to retire $2.1 millionb in capital lease obligations effective immediately and add more cash to its balancse sheet.
“We are capitalizing on a opportunith afforded by advancements in excimerlaser platforms, which alloa us to reduce the number of lasers per center and lower costs whilse ensuring our continued ability to achieve industry-leadinb clinical outcomes,” said CEO Stevebn Straus in the release. LCA-Vision LCAV), headquartered in Cincinnati, provides laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus The company operates 75 lasetr vision correction centers in the United States and a join t venturein Canada.
The company said it has signed five-year agreements with for the VISX Star S4 IR excimerr laser and with for the AllegrettopWave Eye-Q 400Hz excimer laser. The agreements will be implemented at eachof LCA’s vision surgery centers by the end of the thirfd quarter, the company said in a news The deals also will allow LCA to retire $2.1 millionb in capital lease obligations effective immediately and add more cash to its balancse sheet.
“We are capitalizing on a opportunith afforded by advancements in excimerlaser platforms, which alloa us to reduce the number of lasers per center and lower costs whilse ensuring our continued ability to achieve industry-leadinb clinical outcomes,” said CEO Stevebn Straus in the release. LCA-Vision LCAV), headquartered in Cincinnati, provides laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus The company operates 75 lasetr vision correction centers in the United States and a join t venturein Canada.
Monday, November 21, 2011
A weird crash in x64 Release mode.... - GameDev.net
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A weird crash in x64 Release mode.... GameDev.net Maximum message. /// Flags for the function. /// TRUE if messages are ready for processing, FALSE if not. [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)] [DllImport("User32.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Auto)] public static extern bool PeekMessage(ref MSG msg, ... |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Aethon President Calls Providing a "Whole Product Solution" the Key to Robots ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Aethon President Calls Providing a "Whole Product Solution" the Key to Robots ... MarketWatch (press release) ... president of the nation's leading developer of autonomous mobile robots in healthcare, told his fellow executives that mobile robots must be part of a "whole-product solution" if they are to gain relevance and acceptance in the market place. ... |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Study: 'Minute clinics' slow to catch on in Mass. - Business First of Buffalo:
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But a new study by the consultanchy firm Deloitte has found that people in Boston are statisticallyy less willing to use this new alternative healthjcare option. The percentage of patients who were likely to use a retaio clinic if it cost half as much as a doctod visit was 30 percent but only 21 percentin Boston. The percentage of patientz that have actually used a retailp walk in clinic in the past year was 13 percentr nationwide and only 5 percent in Even a one week wait for a doctoer would not entice very many Bostonianx to go to aretail clinic: just 18 percent of Bostonianss said that would make them change theie behavior, compared with 28 percent nationwide.
The newly-released study was conducted in October of andincluded 5,665 subjects nationwide. Chip the president of division, said the studg does ot fully reflect the preferences of patients in the He saidthe company's clinic in Medway has administeresd more than 9,600 flu shots and handlede nearly 28,000 acute care visitas since opening in September. “Initia l acceptance of the retail clinic model in Massachusettw has been higher than the vast majorit of ourmarket launches,” Phillips said.
But a new study by the consultanchy firm Deloitte has found that people in Boston are statisticallyy less willing to use this new alternative healthjcare option. The percentage of patients who were likely to use a retaio clinic if it cost half as much as a doctod visit was 30 percent but only 21 percentin Boston. The percentage of patientz that have actually used a retailp walk in clinic in the past year was 13 percentr nationwide and only 5 percent in Even a one week wait for a doctoer would not entice very many Bostonianx to go to aretail clinic: just 18 percent of Bostonianss said that would make them change theie behavior, compared with 28 percent nationwide.
The newly-released study was conducted in October of andincluded 5,665 subjects nationwide. Chip the president of division, said the studg does ot fully reflect the preferences of patients in the He saidthe company's clinic in Medway has administeresd more than 9,600 flu shots and handlede nearly 28,000 acute care visitas since opening in September. “Initia l acceptance of the retail clinic model in Massachusettw has been higher than the vast majorit of ourmarket launches,” Phillips said.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Healthcare reform's deciding moment -- maybe - Los Angeles Times
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CBC.ca | Healthcare reform's deciding moment -- maybe Los Angeles Times Good news. The Supreme Court is going to rule next year on healthcare reform. Or not. Good news. The congressional "super committee" is going to decide this month on deficit-reduction measures. Sheesh. Remember when George W. Bush c » |
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Ed Whitacre named new GM chairman - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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former chairman and CEO of , to becomse the new chairman ofthe U.S. automakerd once it completes its bankruptcy Kresa will continue to serves as interim chairman until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of NorthropGrummanb Corp., took the reigns as chairman . GM says Whitacrew and Kresa — along with president and CEO Frederickl A. Henderson and board member s Philip A. Laskawy, Kathryn V. Marinello, Errol l B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevilld Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identify four more directorz who will serve on the board of thereorganizef company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitecdAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefity Association will each nominate one director, bringing the total number of directorsz for the company to 13. On June 1, GM announcexd that the company’s three domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntaryh petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the United Stateas Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Cour t for the Southern District of New The company’s reorganization plan includes selling substantiallyh all of its global assets to a new entitu that will take on the GM That sale is subject to the approvakl of the court.
“The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman represents a very auspicious beginning for the new Kresa says. “We look forward to working with him to completr the reinvention of GM and maximize the enormouse potential of thisnew enterprise.” 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc. and its predecessor companiez from 1990to 2007. During his which began with Southwestern Bell, Whitacre led the compan y through a series of mergersand acquisitions. One of the more prominengt acquisitionswas AT&T. Whitacre retired from AT&T in . AT&T (NYSE: T) subsequentluy relocated headquarters to Dallasin 2008.
Whitacre maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching positionh on the business faculty at Texas Lutheran Universit y in Seguin, Texas, near San Antonio. “I am honorecd to be able to serve GM at this criticak juncture and take part inits reinvention,” Whitacrw says. GM was founded in 1908. The companuy now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin
former chairman and CEO of , to becomse the new chairman ofthe U.S. automakerd once it completes its bankruptcy Kresa will continue to serves as interim chairman until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of NorthropGrummanb Corp., took the reigns as chairman . GM says Whitacrew and Kresa — along with president and CEO Frederickl A. Henderson and board member s Philip A. Laskawy, Kathryn V. Marinello, Errol l B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevilld Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identify four more directorz who will serve on the board of thereorganizef company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitecdAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefity Association will each nominate one director, bringing the total number of directorsz for the company to 13. On June 1, GM announcexd that the company’s three domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntaryh petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the United Stateas Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Cour t for the Southern District of New The company’s reorganization plan includes selling substantiallyh all of its global assets to a new entitu that will take on the GM That sale is subject to the approvakl of the court.
“The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman represents a very auspicious beginning for the new Kresa says. “We look forward to working with him to completr the reinvention of GM and maximize the enormouse potential of thisnew enterprise.” 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc. and its predecessor companiez from 1990to 2007. During his which began with Southwestern Bell, Whitacre led the compan y through a series of mergersand acquisitions. One of the more prominengt acquisitionswas AT&T. Whitacre retired from AT&T in . AT&T (NYSE: T) subsequentluy relocated headquarters to Dallasin 2008.
Whitacre maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching positionh on the business faculty at Texas Lutheran Universit y in Seguin, Texas, near San Antonio. “I am honorecd to be able to serve GM at this criticak juncture and take part inits reinvention,” Whitacrw says. GM was founded in 1908. The companuy now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Mary J. Blige to Celebrate 'Life,' Past and Present, With Online Concert Broadcast - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | Mary J. Blige to Celebrate 'Life,' Past and Present, With Online Concert Broadcast New York Times (blog) Fans of Mary J. Blige will get the performance of her “Life†and then some in an online concert she will play Nov. 17 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The Internet broadcast will be directed by Adam Shankman and promote the Nov. ... |
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbytat 1:49 p.m. Sundau and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for abouty 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighters found moderate damageeat Southlands, located at E-47p0 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windowsz were broken, a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authoritiesz shut down gas services to Southlands earlySundagy afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-cente grounds, but a man in a nearb y neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's storesz will be closed Monday to alloq for continued damage assessment. She said customerx should call individual stores to verify whetheer they are closedor open. Southlands, whicuh opened in 2006, is the Denver area's largesft shopping center by retail space, at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of severalp freestanding buildings connected by pedestriann corridorsand streets.
The complex is owned by Granitde Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Foresr City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spottedd north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were without power for a time in partsd of Auroraand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbytat 1:49 p.m. Sundau and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for abouty 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighters found moderate damageeat Southlands, located at E-47p0 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windowsz were broken, a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authoritiesz shut down gas services to Southlands earlySundagy afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-cente grounds, but a man in a nearb y neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's storesz will be closed Monday to alloq for continued damage assessment. She said customerx should call individual stores to verify whetheer they are closedor open. Southlands, whicuh opened in 2006, is the Denver area's largesft shopping center by retail space, at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of severalp freestanding buildings connected by pedestriann corridorsand streets.
The complex is owned by Granitde Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Foresr City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spottedd north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were without power for a time in partsd of Auroraand Centennial. .
Sunday, November 6, 2011
California Courts Consider $20M Donation From LA Lakers Co-Owner for Computers - Fox News
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Fox News | California Courts Consider $20M Donation From LA Lakers Co-Owner for Computers Fox News The state Judicial Council has agreed to consider the offer, as officials see the proposed donation from Patrick Soon-Shiong as a way to get the troubled project off the backburner. Amid some questions over Soon-Shiong's intentions and lingering ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
IBM Adds Data Analytics, Intelligence Tools to Security Services Portfolio - eWeek
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IBM Adds Data Analytics, Intelligence Tools to Security Services Portfolio eWeek IBM is extending its data analytics capabilities into the security realm to help clients anticipate threats before they happen by analyzing the data from a variety of sources. IBM unveiled enhancements to its security services portfolio, ... IBM Advances its Security Intelligence Portfolio with New Analytics |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Washington Post union workers approve new contract - Washington Business Journal:
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Under terms of the contract, vacation, sick leave, pensiob and 401(k) matches remaih the same. It also preserves the union’sd two weeks pay per year of employmentseverancre requirement. Newly-hired employees will receive alower 401(k) match. In lieu of annua l raises, full-time employees will get a one-time lump sum paymentt of $1,000 June 12 and a lump sum paymenytof $600 in a Part time employees will receive smaller one-time payments. “This is the first time in recent memory that we have reached an agreement that does not includd an actualwage increase,” the Guild said in a memo to unionb employees after the contract terms were negotiated.
“Givem the climate of wage and benefitt cuts elsewhere in the industry and the fact thatthe Post’z newspaper division showed an operating loss of more than $50 milliohn in the first quarter, we believ e this is the very best we could The Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) won more flexibility in laying off unionn members, previously protected by seniority. The new contract can excludre 25 percent of employees from seniority protection in any section targeteddfor layoffs. The remaining 75 percent of employees woul d be laid offby seniority, a compromis e the Guild says came only after “heated discussions” and that does largelu maintain seniority protection.
The new contract was tentatively approved by the Guild June 8 and ratified by uniojnmembers Thursday. Union representative Joe Kahraman woulde not disclosethe vote, other than to say it was “overwhelminglty ratified.”
Under terms of the contract, vacation, sick leave, pensiob and 401(k) matches remaih the same. It also preserves the union’sd two weeks pay per year of employmentseverancre requirement. Newly-hired employees will receive alower 401(k) match. In lieu of annua l raises, full-time employees will get a one-time lump sum paymentt of $1,000 June 12 and a lump sum paymenytof $600 in a Part time employees will receive smaller one-time payments. “This is the first time in recent memory that we have reached an agreement that does not includd an actualwage increase,” the Guild said in a memo to unionb employees after the contract terms were negotiated.
“Givem the climate of wage and benefitt cuts elsewhere in the industry and the fact thatthe Post’z newspaper division showed an operating loss of more than $50 milliohn in the first quarter, we believ e this is the very best we could The Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) won more flexibility in laying off unionn members, previously protected by seniority. The new contract can excludre 25 percent of employees from seniority protection in any section targeteddfor layoffs. The remaining 75 percent of employees woul d be laid offby seniority, a compromis e the Guild says came only after “heated discussions” and that does largelu maintain seniority protection.
The new contract was tentatively approved by the Guild June 8 and ratified by uniojnmembers Thursday. Union representative Joe Kahraman woulde not disclosethe vote, other than to say it was “overwhelminglty ratified.”
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