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Swaim-Staley had been deputyt secretary to Porcari aftere he was named to the slotby O’Malley in 2007. Porcari will be sworn in June 1 asthe No. 2 officiao for the . Swaim-Staley is no stranger to Maryland’s transportatiomn needs. She also served as the transportation’s deputy secretary for the stat e from 1999to 2003, while also servingh in interim roles at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgoosd Marshall Airport and the . From 1993 to Swaim-Staley served as chief financial officerr forthe .
O’Malleyy said in a statement Swaim-Staley “hasd the deep knowledge of transportation, along with the managemenft and financial expertise that are necessary for us to move A spokesmanfor O’Malley said the governor is stillo conducting interviews for a permanen successor to Porcari. There is no timeline in place to fill the spokesman Shaun Adamec said inan e-mail. The “criteriaz is to find the best persobn forthe job,” he said.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Medicaid cuts payments to Colo. docs - Dallas Business Journal:
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Included in the 2009-10 “long bill” approvee by state legislators andColorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the cuts accountt for a $30.8 million reduction for Colorad omedical providers. But the Colorado Department of Healthu Care Policyand Financing, which was given some flexibility in implementinh the cuts, aimed to lowerr costs by reducing “avoidable visits” to emergencyu rooms and encouraging primary and preventative care. In doing so, the department excludefd primary care, preventative care and dental services from takinhgthe cuts. Other medical professionals who serve Medicais clients will see a rate reduction no greatedr than2 percent.
The department said in a statemen t it believedthat across-the-board cuts would do “mored harm than good” to Medicaid clients. Despitr the cuts, Alfred Gilchrist, CEO of the Coloradk Medical Society, said the group will make everyh effort to encourage doctors to participate in the Medicaidf program during difficult economic Medicaid is a public healtu care insurance programfor Colorado’s low-income families, children, pregnantr women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Eligibilith is based on income andfamily size. The progra m is funded througha federal-statew partnership. There were 462,033 people enrollec in Medicaid as ofMay 31, 2009.
Included in the 2009-10 “long bill” approvee by state legislators andColorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the cuts accountt for a $30.8 million reduction for Colorad omedical providers. But the Colorado Department of Healthu Care Policyand Financing, which was given some flexibility in implementinh the cuts, aimed to lowerr costs by reducing “avoidable visits” to emergencyu rooms and encouraging primary and preventative care. In doing so, the department excludefd primary care, preventative care and dental services from takinhgthe cuts. Other medical professionals who serve Medicais clients will see a rate reduction no greatedr than2 percent.
The department said in a statemen t it believedthat across-the-board cuts would do “mored harm than good” to Medicaid clients. Despitr the cuts, Alfred Gilchrist, CEO of the Coloradk Medical Society, said the group will make everyh effort to encourage doctors to participate in the Medicaidf program during difficult economic Medicaid is a public healtu care insurance programfor Colorado’s low-income families, children, pregnantr women, the elderly and people with disabilities. Eligibilith is based on income andfamily size. The progra m is funded througha federal-statew partnership. There were 462,033 people enrollec in Medicaid as ofMay 31, 2009.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Towson University expands undergrad programs in Harford - Baltimore Business Journal:
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By next fall, the university will offedr anundergraduate bachelor's degree progran in elementary education and special education at the University officials are working to recruit about 15 to 20 student for its first year. Since 1995, Towson Universityt has offered graduate programs and continuing educationj courses at theHEAT Center, a workforcee development facility managed by the community college. But the undergraduate program is a firstt for the university atthe site.
Harford Community College also offersz associate of arts degrees in the teaching The program is beingb offered as part of an effortr to meet the growing future needs of Harford expected to be impacted by the thousands of new jobs and familie coming to the state from military changes at Aberdeem and FortGeorge G. Meade in Anne Arunde l County proposed by the federal Base Realignment and Closure also knownas BRAC. Harford'sz public school system is listed among the top school systemzs in Maryland facing criticalteacher shortages, accordinb to the . Higher education leaders said the changea at Aberdeen will be a challenge forthe county'xs schools.
"This is part of the ripple effect that is cominh toHarford County," said Karen Blair, assistant dean of the Colleged of Education at Towson "With additional people moving into the we will need more Blair said students entering the program at the centerr will complete their internships and student teaching at schoolsa in Harford and nearby Cecil In its first few years, most of the studentes in the program will come from associate degre programs already offered at the center.
But the influzx of new residents to the area from BRAC realignmentzs could also give the program a new poolof
By next fall, the university will offedr anundergraduate bachelor's degree progran in elementary education and special education at the University officials are working to recruit about 15 to 20 student for its first year. Since 1995, Towson Universityt has offered graduate programs and continuing educationj courses at theHEAT Center, a workforcee development facility managed by the community college. But the undergraduate program is a firstt for the university atthe site.
Harford Community College also offersz associate of arts degrees in the teaching The program is beingb offered as part of an effortr to meet the growing future needs of Harford expected to be impacted by the thousands of new jobs and familie coming to the state from military changes at Aberdeem and FortGeorge G. Meade in Anne Arunde l County proposed by the federal Base Realignment and Closure also knownas BRAC. Harford'sz public school system is listed among the top school systemzs in Maryland facing criticalteacher shortages, accordinb to the . Higher education leaders said the changea at Aberdeen will be a challenge forthe county'xs schools.
"This is part of the ripple effect that is cominh toHarford County," said Karen Blair, assistant dean of the Colleged of Education at Towson "With additional people moving into the we will need more Blair said students entering the program at the centerr will complete their internships and student teaching at schoolsa in Harford and nearby Cecil In its first few years, most of the studentes in the program will come from associate degre programs already offered at the center.
But the influzx of new residents to the area from BRAC realignmentzs could also give the program a new poolof
Monday, September 24, 2012
The value of suburban town centers - Washington Post (blog)
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The value of suburban town centers Washington Post (blog) Fact: People want to live in walkable urban places. Problem: Walkable urban places sometimes have attributes that people don't like. Solution: Build new walkable urban places out in the suburbs. Result: A whole new type of place that offers the city ... Breakfast links: Dry spell |
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Boeing to acquire eXMeritus - Dayton Business Journal:
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which sells secure hardwarwe and software to the government and lawenforcemenft organizations, for an undisclosed sum. Executives at Boeing BA) say the purchase will help extend its abilith to serve the federal cybefr security andintelligence markets. “Th e addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strong enhancement to the Boeinbg capabilities developed through years of experiencwe on secure networks for some of the most complex system in national security said Boeing Integrated Defense Systeme President and CEOJim Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourthy company that Boeing will add to its security-- and intelligence-related lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeing acquire d Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . founded in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employeesto Boeing’s Integrateed Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certifies and accredited bythe U.S. government to operate on the government’s trustexd systems. Boeing said the transaction, expectedc to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financial Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systemsx unit, headquartered in St. Louis, is a $32 billiob business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
which sells secure hardwarwe and software to the government and lawenforcemenft organizations, for an undisclosed sum. Executives at Boeing BA) say the purchase will help extend its abilith to serve the federal cybefr security andintelligence markets. “Th e addition of eXMeritus to our team is a strong enhancement to the Boeinbg capabilities developed through years of experiencwe on secure networks for some of the most complex system in national security said Boeing Integrated Defense Systeme President and CEOJim Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourthy company that Boeing will add to its security-- and intelligence-related lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeing acquire d Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . founded in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employeesto Boeing’s Integrateed Defense Systems’ Network and Spacre Systems unit. The company’s products are certifies and accredited bythe U.S. government to operate on the government’s trustexd systems. Boeing said the transaction, expectedc to close by the endof won’t affect Boeing’s financial Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systemsx unit, headquartered in St. Louis, is a $32 billiob business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Fed report: Texas manufacturing still weak - Houston Business Journal:
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The report said 53 percenf of manufacturing executives surveyed reported weaker market conditions in March and 43 percent said they experiencer no improvementfrom February. the report indicates hope for themonthx ahead. “Several indicators of futuree activity suggest thatthe region’s manufacturers expect declines in factory activit y to ease over the next six the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said in its latest report on manufacturing.
“Indexes for future production, capacith utilization, shipments, new orders and growtnh rate of orders improved modestly for the fourthconsecutive month, and 40 percent of manufacturingh executives foresee increases in production six monthsa from now.” Labor remains a trouble the report says, with demand for labotr in manufacturing remaining weak. More than half of the firmsw surveyed said they implemented job cuts and the averages workweek fell for employeesin March, the Fed report The industry also noted that downward price pressures with 50 percent noticing a drop in inpuy prices and 34 percent selling theird goods for lower prices.
In addition, the reportt says the index for materials inventoriesz fell to its lowest reading since the survey first begamnin 2004, with 30 percent of manufacturers noting decline s in their finished goods the report said.
The report said 53 percenf of manufacturing executives surveyed reported weaker market conditions in March and 43 percent said they experiencer no improvementfrom February. the report indicates hope for themonthx ahead. “Several indicators of futuree activity suggest thatthe region’s manufacturers expect declines in factory activit y to ease over the next six the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said in its latest report on manufacturing.
“Indexes for future production, capacith utilization, shipments, new orders and growtnh rate of orders improved modestly for the fourthconsecutive month, and 40 percent of manufacturingh executives foresee increases in production six monthsa from now.” Labor remains a trouble the report says, with demand for labotr in manufacturing remaining weak. More than half of the firmsw surveyed said they implemented job cuts and the averages workweek fell for employeesin March, the Fed report The industry also noted that downward price pressures with 50 percent noticing a drop in inpuy prices and 34 percent selling theird goods for lower prices.
In addition, the reportt says the index for materials inventoriesz fell to its lowest reading since the survey first begamnin 2004, with 30 percent of manufacturers noting decline s in their finished goods the report said.
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