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PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 10, 2013) - TIBCO Software Inc. ( NASDAQ : TIBX ) today announced a new partnership with the University of Chicago Medicine, one of the premier academic medical centers in the country. In support of the institution's missions, this partnership will draw attention to differentiating capabilities associated with the capture, delivery, and real-time use of clinical information and information technology.
Utilizing existing assets, the integration of TIBCO's event-driven healthcare software platform at the University of Chicago Medicine will yield ongoing healthcare innovations. The institution initially will modernize its IT infrastructure to ensure accurate, compliant delivery of HL7 messaging. Then the software platform will be leveraged to extend the power of event processing across its various clinical environments.
"The University of Chicago Medicine is continually advancing medical care and seeking new ways to improve the health of its patients," said Eric Yablonka, VP and Chief Information Officer, the University of Chicago Medicine. "We recognized the need to speed up progress to continue to improve patient care and service to our researchers using event-enabled solutions. We are pleased that TIBCO is aligned with and assisting us in achieving our goals."
"There is something special happening in terms of innovation and leadership at the University of Chicago Medicine," said Ted DellaVecchia, Chief Healthcare Strategist, TIBCO. "They have achieved a unique balance of applied information technology with an unwavering focus on clinical delivery and influence on medical outcomes. Together, our organizations have the opportunity to generate a catalyst of positive change for the healthcare industry."
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TIBCO Software Inc. ( NASDAQ : TIBX ) is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. Whether it's efficient claims or trade processing, cross-selling products based on real-time customer behavior, or averting a crisis before it happens, TIBCO provides companies the two-second advantage - the ability to capture the right information, at the right time, and act on it preemptively for a competitive advantage. More than 4,000 customers worldwide rely on TIBCO to manage information, decisions, processes, and applications in real time. Learn more at http://www.tibco.com.
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MIDDLETOWN Touro College officials, the developer, local politicians and others on Thursday announced progress on an osteopathic medical school project for the former Horton Hospital campus that will create hundreds of jobs and bring hundreds of doctors to the mid-Hudson region. Renovation to the former hospital will start within the next 90 days, said Touro College President Alan Kadish, and the college's grand opening is planned for August 2014. They have already received a number of approvals they need from the city, including reaching a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement; now, they're waiting for some educational approvals, which Kadish said he expects to get in the next six months. Touro College, welcome to Orange County, welcome to the community, said county Executive Ed Diana. We open our doors to you. The medical school has been in the works for several years, since Orange Regional Medical Center moved forward with its plans to close Horton in Middletown and Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen and consolidate them at the current ORMC in the Town of Wallkill. When fully operational, the college would enroll more than 500 students yearly, whose spending would help generate a $55 million yearly economic impact for Middletown and the surrounding communities. It's a very exciting day in the City of Middletown, said Mayor Joe DeStefano. Part of the campus may also be dedicated to other health-science related schools; as well as the osteopathic school itself, plans include dormitory housing, medical offices and an assisted-living facility. Touro would enter into a long-term lease with the property's owner, the Danza Lesser Group, and invest $24 million initially to renovate the former hospital. The project also got a $1 million state grant in December. According to news releases, the initiative will create some 800 jobs. Statistically, many doctors stay in the area where they train, and the school's backers hope it will drastically increase the number of doctors in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, areas that don't have enough of them, and thus increase the region's overall health. Some parts of the Catskills have some of the poorest health indicators in the state. This is the right project with the right school at the right location at the right time, said Ron Israelski, director of medical education at Orange Regional Medical Center, who has been heavily involved in making the project a reality. The man who made it work was you, DeStefano told him. Tony Danza, one of the owners of Danza Lesser, said he wants to put two plaques in the school's center court one commemorating its history from 1924, when the Horton family developed an orphanage that soon became a hospital that served Middletown for decades, and one commemorating the people who made the medical school possible. Under it all is real estate, and there's a lot of history here I don't want to lose, he said. nbrown@th-record.com
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Inland lawmakers and officials see both good and bad in the state budget proposal released by Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday, Jan. 10.
Educators are happy the governor wants to steer more money to schools and universities, but court officials are not pleased with funding cuts, and one state legislator questions why theres no money listed for UC Riversides medical school.
State Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, said he was very disappointed not to see specific funding identified for the medical school, where classes for the first group of 50 students are set to begin this fall.
There is an immediate need for more doctors to provide critical health care services to our residents and to all of California, Roth said in a news release. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the California State Legislature and with Governor Brown to fully fund the UCR Medical School as the budget process now moves forward.
Local officials have sought state money for the medical school since 2008. In 2011, officials delayed the first freshman class because of the lack of state funding, and the schools medical accreditation was in peril at one point.
Last March, Brown said he wanted to hold off allocating state money for the school until California got its fiscal house in order. And although Brown bragged Thursday about the budget having a surplus for the first time in years thanks to voters earlier acceptance of his Prop. 30 tax proposal his spending plan did not specify any money for the medical school.
That issue may be settled in the Legislature where Roth and Assemblyman Jose Medina, D-Riverside, have introduced separate bills to provide the school $15 million a year in state funding.
Browns proposal isnt a final draft and lawmakers can make changes between now and the June 15 deadline to pass a state budget.
COURT CUTS
The proposed budget calls for cutting another $200 million from the state court system, as local court officials had feared.
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
A pictorial History of the Statue of Liberty. Contents come from various sources and I do not claim any as my property. No copyright infringement intended ! If any belongs to you, please consider it an honor that the content was worthy enough to be shared.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance announced it is planning to retire its regional brands in 2013 to focus on the more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand.
The decision was influenced by our agents desire to align their businesses with the stronger, more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand, the spokesperson said. We have previously communicated this directly to our agency partners.
The retiring brands are as follows:
America First Insurance (Southwest Region) operates in 6 states Colorado Casualty (Mountain Region) operates in 6 states Golden Eagle Insurance (Pacific Region) operates in California Indiana Insurance (Midwest Region) operates in 9 states Liberty Northwest (Northwest Region) operates in 5 states Montgomery Insurance (Southeast Region) operates in 7 states Ohio Casualty (Mid-Atlantic Region) operates in 7 states Peerless Insurance (Northeast Region) operates in 8 states
Spokesperson Chris Goetcheus also told Insurance Journal that each of the eight regions continues to have local presence and decision-making authority. Each has a president and several regional vice presidents, along with a full field complement of underwriting teams and territory managers.
He said each operation is business as usual, operating from the same regional home offices and regional offices. Liberty Mutual Insurance constantly monitors business operations and aligns staffing levels according to meet agents and customers needs, he said.
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MANATEE -- At a time when state legislators have filed bills in attempts to halt state-run Citizens Property Insurance from excessive annual rate increases, Liberty Mutual Insurance is no longer accepting Manatee County applicants for homeowner's insurance policies.
"We currently do not have capacity to accept new homeowners' business in Manatee County," said Glenn Greenberg, senior consultant for public and media relations for Liberty Mutual. "We are writing property coverage for renters and condos."
Suncoast customers of Liberty Mutual who have lost their policies with Liberty Mutual are among many Floridians who have found the only option left is to turn to the state-sponsored Citizens program, which has been under fire for its increasingly high rates and requirements.
In fact, Citizens is the leading writer of homeowners insurance in the state with more than 1.4 million customers, according to the most recent figures from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
Responding to the ongoing crisis, Rep. Jose Diaz, R-Miami, filed a bill (HB107) Tuesday proposing to limit Citizens' annual increases. An identical bill, SB 96, was filed by Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, in the Senate and referred to committee on Jan. 4.
Although Liberty Mutu
al no longer writes policies in the area, Greenberg said, "Liberty Mutual remains committed to the Florida market. While we don't have the capacity for as much homeowners' business in parts of western Florida due to our concentration of exposures in that area, we do sell homeowner's, condo and tenant insurance in many areas of Florida, and auto insurance throughout the state."
This move away from homeowner's insurance in the Suncoast isn't new.
"Most companies are not writing homeowner's insurance in Manatee County anymore," said Ed Dick, founder of Dick, Johnson and Jefferson Insurance in Bradenton. "They were overexposed. They found a major hurricane was going to cost so much that there are not enough insurance dollars in the world to cover the exposure on the Florida coast."
The situation isn't likely to change soon, unless companies are able to make a profit.
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Liberty Mutual, one of the largest insurance companies in the country, plans to phase out its regional brands this year, including Peerless Insurance in the Northeast, so it can focus on using the Liberty Mutual brand nationwide.
In addition to Peerless, the Boston insurance giant is also eliminating the following brands: America First Insurance, Colorado Casualty, Golden Eagle Insurance, Indiana Insurance, Liberty Northwest, Montgomery Insurance, and Ohio Casualty.
All of the units sell commercial insurance through independent agents.
The decision was influenced by agents desire to align their business with the stronger, more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand, said Liberty Mutual spokesman Glenn Greenberg.
Liberty Mutual was the second largest property and casualty insurance in the country in 2011 - trailing only State Farm -- according to the most recent data from the Insurance Information Institute. It is best known to consumers for its auto and home insurance, though it also offers a variety of other products.
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Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA) has won a key verdict related to its allegations against Vivendi Universal S.A for ambiguous transaction while acquiring USA Network in 2001. The U.S. district court ruled that Liberty Media will receive a damage amount of nearly $1 billion (inclusive of interest beginning from 2001) from Vivendi.
However, Vivendi now plans to appeal before the jury in order to contest this verdict in higher court. The company stated that it has not committed any wrong and will defend itself to the fullest extent possible.
It all began in 2001 when Vivendi bought the USA Network for $10.3 billion from Liberty Media. During the transaction, Vivendi was alleged to have understated its financial position, hence allowing them to make the payment by transferring 37.2 million treasury shares to Liberty Media.
However, the deal turned sour when Liberty Media discovered that the shares received from Vivendi were overvalued at the time of transaction. Thus, Liberty Media filed a lawsuit against them asking for penalty.
At the end of the third quarter of 2012, Liberty Media had $2,943 million of cash and cash equivalents. So, if the company is successful in receiving payment of nearly $1 billion from Vivendi, it will certainly boost its liquidity. Moreover, the company can use that excess cash to further increase its stake in SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI), as Liberty Media is presently planning to take full control of the provider of satellite radio services.
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Liberty Media. Currently, it holds a short-term Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty Power, the nation's largest independent retail electric supplier, today announced it is part of the inaugural class of Inc.'s Hire Power Awards honorees, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs over a three-year time period.
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Liberty Power is the only retail electricity supplier to be named a Hire Power Award honoree. The company was recognized on several Hire Power category lists after generating 184 jobs in total during 2009, 2010, and 2011. Liberty Power placed fifth among the top 10 private business job creators within the energy industry, placed eighth among the top 10 private business job creators within the state of Florida, and ranks eighth among companies with $500M - $1 billion in revenues.
"We are very proud to be acknowledged as a leading creator of jobs in the state of Florida and the energy industry. Since 2008, despite a credit crunch and a broad economic recession, Liberty Power has created over 200 new, full-time job opportunities and today employs over 300 team members. We are thankful to be in the position where we can help rebuild the job market, as we continue to grow the company," said David Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of Liberty Power.
Inc. is the only major business media brand aimed solely at CEOs of fast-growing private companies. The Hire Power Awards appear in Inc.'s December/January issue, as well as on the brand's website, http://www.inc.com. The inaugural Inc. Hire Power Awards are sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which is proud to recognize American companies that have greatly increased their workforces.
"The top 100 companies on the list have created 73,032 American jobs in the three-year period from year-end 2008 to year-end 2011 an amazing feat, given that much of that job growth came during the heart of the recession," explains Inc. editor-in-chief Eric Schurenberg.
Liberty Power continues to hire and currently has several open positions at its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranging from entry level to upper management positions. For more information, visit the careers section of its website.
About Liberty Power Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric supplier in the United States based on 2012 KEMA rankings of electric retailers. The company is also the first certified, minority-owned supplier with a national footprint, and the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the United States according to Hispanic Business. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.
For more information on Liberty Power, please visit http://www.libertypowercorp.com
Liberty Power is a registered trademark of Liberty Power Corp. LLC encompassing Liberty Power Holdings LLC, Liberty Power Delaware LLC, Liberty Power Maryland LLC, Liberty Power District of Columbia LLC, and LPT LLC, dba LPT SP LLC. Liberty Power is certified and licensed by the Public Utilities/Service Commissions of: CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD (IR793), MA (CS-057) MI, NJ (ESL-0001), NY, OH, PA, RI, TX (10118) and VA; as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of the Global Specialty unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has brought on Robert Rokicki, P.E., as senior vice president of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical (OGPC) Property. Based in New York City, Mr. Rokicki will have responsibility for all of LIUs OGPC products in the U.S. and Latin America.
Mr. Rokicki has 25 years experience in directing business across a broad range of energy property insurance and advanced technology products, processes and markets. Prior to joining LIU, Mr. Rokicki was a senior executive at a Fortune 100 insurer and had responsibility for managing a portfolio of energy property in the U.S. and Canada.
Robert joins us in a new role created to meet the growing need for Energy property insurance both in the U.S. and Latin America, said Timothy Kania, senior vice president of energy and construction for Liberty International Underwriters. With global energy demand expected to substantially increase over the next decade, energy companies will need to have their assets protected by a financially strong insurer that is in the market for the long term. Robert will bring to brokers the knowledge they require to properly protect their clients business as they grow to meet this demand.
LIU provides insurance coverage for oil, gas, petrochemical and chemical facilities and plants worldwide. With its LIU Team 360 approach, clients are provided comprehensive risk solutions from a fully-integrated team comprised of OGPC underwriters, risk engineers and claims experts. Brokers can contact Mr. Rokicki directly at 212-208-2887 or robert.rokicki@libertyiu.com or visit http://www.liu-usa.com for more information.
About Liberty Mutual Insurance
"Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2011 direct premiums written as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2011 revenue. As of December 31, 2011, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $117.1 billion in consolidated assets, $99.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $34.7 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com) employs over 50,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.
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The Libertarian Ann Experience - Show #35
RANDOM SHOW Ron Paul Girl Radio - every night @ 12:00 AM CST Libertarian Ann Live Saving the world one sheeple at a time... No agenda, No financial backers, No ties to anyone, No commercials, No rules, Serious Free Speech coming at ya every night, via a white chick from Texas... lol. Just searching for the truth... not a demagogue host! We focus on everything, but specialize in analyzing ht psychology behind everything the people do, childhood development and future of libertarian movement, anarchist ideas, discuss PTSD from rape and other traumas, and exposing the adoption industry for its corruption and resemblance to the government, revisionist history and more. Theology and Psychology major, turned activist. Sometimes silly, sometimes serious. Frequent guests are Carol Paul, Richard Gilbert, Mr. Politics, Jordan Page, stefan Molyneux, and many more. Thanks, (Libertarian Ann, RonPaulGirl, Brooke Bida) Join us at blogtalkradio.com Call in! ronpaulgirl.com http and 37 other websites. The answer to how to save yourself, will never be found anywhere but within you. It #39;s all there, just covered with piles of shit via public schooling. I #39;m hear to search for the truth, regardless where it leads me. It #39;s also a comedy show and a whatever I want it to be show.... so no expectations please. NOTHING is taboo, we are adults now. Screw the government! Join us in the Love REvolution! Peace.
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Libertarian: Guns Don #39;t Kill People, Progressives Do!
A few weeks ago, we hear from our old pal Libertarian and hardcore Gary Johnson fan Jim from PA. He had some interesting thoughts on the NRA, the Newtown school shooting, Obama and progressives... This clip from the Majority Report, live MF at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM
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Earth from Space: Green islands
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the forty-ninth edition, we look at a rare cloud-free view of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France.
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