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  1. The first private sector health insurance company in Ghana.

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    Huff-Rousselle, M; Akuamoah-Boateng, J

    1998-01-01

    This article analyses the development of Ghana's first private sector health insurance company, the Nationwide Medical Insurance Company. Taking both policy and practical considerations into account (stakeholders' perspectives, economic viability, equity and efficiency), it is structured around key questions which help to define the position and roles of stakeholders--the insurance agency itself, contributors, beneficiaries, and providers--and how they relate to one another and the insurance scheme. These relationships will to a large extent determine Nationwide's long-term success or failure. By creating a unique alliance between physician providers and private sector companies, Nationwide has used employers' interest in cost containment and physicians' interest in expanding their client base as an entrée into the virgin territory of health insurance, and created a hybrid variety of private sector insurance with some of the attributes of a health maintenance organization or managed care. The case study is unusual in that, while public sector programs are often open to academic scrutiny, researchers have rarely had access to detailed data on the establishment of a single private sector insurance company in a developing country. Given that Ghana is planning to launch a national health insurance plan, the article concludes by considering what the experience of this private sector initiative might have to offer public sector planners.

  2. [What characterizes companies that buy private health insurance?].

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    Seim, Asbjørn; Løvaas, Linda; Hagen, Terje P

    2007-10-18

    Starting from a very low level, the number of Norwegian companies and individuals that buy private health insurance has increased during recent years. We ask: What characterizes companies that buy private health insurance? Data were collected through a postal survey to 2,500 companies with two or more employees during the spring of 2005. The response rate was 0.43. The probability of buying health insurance was analyzed by means of logistic regression. More than 80,000 individuals, or approximately 1.8% of the Norwegian population, bought private health insurance by the beginning of 2007. 75% were insured through collective insurance contracts through companies, while the rest had bought individual policies. The number of employees holding private health insurance through their employer comprised 2.5% of the total workforce. The probability for companies to buy private health insurance increased with the firm's profitability, by the share of younger employees and with the employees' average level of education. The probability of buying private health insurance is higher in branches with increased health risk such as agriculture and forestry, mining, building and constructions than in low risk branches. We assume that future demand for private health insurance in Norway will depend on the tax incentives, waiting time to elective treatment and the companies' profit margins.

  3. Private Military and Security Companies - Counterinsurgency and Nation Building Strategy

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-04-25

    cans, and bought war bonds is long gone. One advantage that the private sector brings to public wars is capacity. Companies like Kellogg and Brown...1 Anne-Marie Buzatu, and Benjamin S . Buckland, “Private Military & Security Companies : Future Challenges in...From  -­‐  To)   September 2012 - April 2013 4.  TITLE  AND  SUBTITLE   Private Military and Security Companies - Counterinsurgency and

  4. 6 CFR 11.7 - Private collection agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Private collection agencies. 11.7 Section 11.7 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CLAIMS § 11.7 Private collection agencies. DHS will transfer delinquent DHS debts to the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service...

  5. The use of data mining by private health insurance companies and customers' privacy.

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    Al-Saggaf, Yeslam

    2015-07-01

    This article examines privacy threats arising from the use of data mining by private Australian health insurance companies. Qualitative interviews were conducted with key experts, and Australian governmental and nongovernmental websites relevant to private health insurance were searched. Using Rationale, a critical thinking tool, the themes and considerations elicited through this empirical approach were developed into an argument about the use of data mining by private health insurance companies. The argument is followed by an ethical analysis guided by classical philosophical theories-utilitarianism, Mill's harm principle, Kant's deontological theory, and Helen Nissenbaum's contextual integrity framework. Both the argument and the ethical analysis find the use of data mining by private health insurance companies in Australia to be unethical. Although private health insurance companies in Australia cannot use data mining for risk rating to cherry-pick customers and cannot use customers' personal information for unintended purposes, this article nonetheless concludes that the secondary use of customers' personal information and the absence of customers' consent still suggest that the use of data mining by private health insurance companies is wrong.

  6. Exploring the Effects of Managerial Ownership on the Decision to Go Private: A Behavioral Agency Model Approach

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    Valenti, Alix; Schneider, Marguerite

    2012-01-01

    This paper utilizes the behavioral agency model to investigate why many formerly public companies have been converted to privately held corporations. Using a matched pairs sample and categorical binary regression, and controlling for effects found in previous studies, we explore how the equity ownership of those entrusted to manage firms, the…

  7. Private sector joins family planning effort.

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    1989-12-01

    Projects supported by the Directorate for Population (S&T/POP) of the U.S. Agency for International Development and aimed at increasing for-profit private sector involvement in providing family planning services and products are described. Making products commercially available through social-marketing partnerships with the commercial sector, USAID has saved $1.1 million in commodity costs from Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Peru. Active private sector involvement benefits companies, consumers, and donors through increased corporate profits, healthier employees, improved consumer access at lower cost, and the possibility of sustained family planning programs. Moreover, private, for-profit companies will be able to meet service demands over the next 20 years where traditional government and donor agency sources would fail. Using employee surveys and cost-benefit analyses to demonstrate expected financial and health benefits for businesses and work forces, S&T/POP's Technical Information on Population for the Private Sector (TIPPS) project encourages private companies in developing countries to invest in family planning and maternal/child health care for their employees. 36 companies in 9 countries have responded thus far, which examples provided from Peru and Zimbabwe. The Enterprise program's objectives are also to increase the involvement of for-profit companies in delivering family planning services, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of private volunteer organizations in providing services. Projects have been started with mines, factories, banks, insurance companies, and parastatals in 27 countries, with examples cited from Ghana and Indonesia. Finally, the Social Marketing for Change project (SOMARC) builds demand and distributes low-cost contraceptives through commercial channels especially to low-income audiences. Partnerships have been initiated with the private sector in 17 developing countries, with examples provided from

  8. An empirical typology of private child and family serving agencies.

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    Chuang, Emmeline; Collins-Camargo, Crystal; McBeath, Bowen; Wells, Rebecca; Bunger, Alicia

    2014-03-01

    Differences in how services are organized and delivered can contribute significantly to variation in outcomes experienced by children and families. However, few comparative studies identify the strengths and limitations of alternative delivery system configurations. The current study provides the first empirical typology of private agencies involved with the formal child welfare system. Data collected in 2011 from a national sample of private agencies were used to classify agencies into five distinct groups based on internal management capacity, service diversification, integration, and policy advocacy. Findings reveal considerable heterogeneity in the population of private child and family serving agencies. Cross-group comparisons suggest that differences in agencies' strategic and structural characteristics correlated with agency directors' perceptions of different pressures in their external environment. Future research can use this typology to better understand local service systems and the extent to which different agency strategies affect performance and other outcomes. Such information has implications for public agency contracting decisions and could inform system-level assessment and planning of services for children and families.

  9. 20 CFR 702.505 - Vocational rehabilitation; referrals to other public and private agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 20 Employees' Benefits 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Vocational rehabilitation; referrals to other public and private agencies. 702.505 Section 702.505 Employees' Benefits EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS... public and private agencies. Referrals to such other public and private agencies providing assistance to...

  10. An empirical typology of private child and family serving agencies

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    Collins-Camargo, Crystal; McBeath, Bowen; Wells, Rebecca; Bunger, Alicia

    2014-01-01

    Differences in how services are organized and delivered can contribute significantly to variation in outcomes experienced by children and families. However, few comparative studies identify the strengths and limitations of alternative delivery system configurations. The current study provides the first empirical typology of private agencies involved with the formal child welfare system. Data collected in 2011 from a national sample of private agencies were used to classify agencies into five distinct groups based on internal management capacity, service diversification, integration, and policy advocacy. Findings reveal considerable heterogeneity in the population of private child and family serving agencies. Cross-group comparisons suggest that differences in agencies’ strategic and structural characteristics correlated with agency directors’ perceptions of different pressures in their external environment. Future research can use this typology to better understand local service systems and the extent to which different agency strategies affect performance and other outcomes. Such information has implications for public agency contracting decisions and could inform system-level assessment and planning of services for children and families. PMID:24648603

  11. Attorney views on the use of private agencies for probation supervision and treatment.

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    Alarid, Leanne Fiftal; Schloss, Christine S

    2009-06-01

    The exponential rise in probation caseloads has necessitated that some jurisdictions contract with private probation agencies and community-based private treatment providers. Regulations that monitor private providers are ill defined or absent, leaving standards open to broad interpretation. Attorneys in one jurisdiction that used private providers were surveyed to measure their beliefs about private treatment providers for people sentenced to probation. The research found that attorneys supported private provider representatives being present in court to contact defendants and to provide evidence to strengthen probation violations. Private agency reputation and standardized criteria were important to establish qualifications in offering supervision and treatment services.

  12. Information Technology Training: Practices of Leading Private Sector Companies.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

    The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined private-sector workforce training practices for information technology (IT) and non-IT professionals. Data were collected from the following sources: a literature review; discussions with academic and professional authorities; interviews with executives and managers at leading companies regarding their…

  13. 29 CFR 553.104 - Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Private individuals who volunteer services to public... GOVERNMENTS Volunteers § 553.104 Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies. (a... service to a public agency for civic or humanitarian reasons. Such individuals are considered volunteers...

  14. 29 CFR 553.104 - Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Private individuals who volunteer services to public... GOVERNMENTS Volunteers § 553.104 Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies. (a... service to a public agency for civic or humanitarian reasons. Such individuals are considered volunteers...

  15. 29 CFR 553.104 - Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Private individuals who volunteer services to public... GOVERNMENTS Volunteers § 553.104 Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies. (a... service to a public agency for civic or humanitarian reasons. Such individuals are considered volunteers...

  16. 29 CFR 553.104 - Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 3 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Private individuals who volunteer services to public... GOVERNMENTS Volunteers § 553.104 Private individuals who volunteer services to public agencies. (a... service to a public agency for civic or humanitarian reasons. Such individuals are considered volunteers...

  17. Workforce Issues. Employment Practices in Selected Large Private Companies. Report to Congressional Committees.

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    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div.

    The General Accounting Office examined employment practices in 130 selected large private U.S. companies with at least 100 workers in each of 10 or more employment locations and at least 25,000 employees. Of the 130 companies surveyed, 83 (64%) returned usable responses. The respondents reported using a wide range of employment practices for…

  18. Collaboration, Competition, and Co-opetition: Interorganizational Dynamics Between Private Child Welfare Agencies and Child Serving Sectors

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    Collins-Camargo, Crystal; McBeath, Bowen; Chuang, Emmeline; Perez-Jolles, Monica; Wells, Rebecca

    2014-01-01

    Human service agencies are encouraged to collaborate with other public and private agencies in providing services to children and families. However, they also often compete with these same partners for funding, qualified staff, and clientele. Although little is known about complex interagency dynamics of competition and collaboration in the child-serving sector, evidence suggests that competition can undermine collaboration unless managed strategically. This study explores the interrelationship between competition and collaboration, sometimes referred to as “co-opetition.” Using a national dataset of private child and family serving agencies, we examine their relationships with other child serving sectors (N=4460 pair-wise relationships), and explore how variations in patterns of collaboration and competition are associated with several organizational, environmental and relational factors. Results suggest that most relationships between private child welfare agencies and other child serving agencies are characterized by both competition and collaboration (i.e. “co-opetition”), and is most frequently reported with other local private child welfare agencies. Logistic regression analyses indicate that co-opetition is likely to occur when private child welfare agencies have a good perceived relationship or a sub-contract with their partner. Findings have implications for how agency leaders manage partner relationships, and how public child welfare administrators structure contracts. PMID:25267868

  19. Collaboration, Competition, and Co-opetition: Interorganizational Dynamics Between Private Child Welfare Agencies and Child Serving Sectors.

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    Bunger, Alicia C; Collins-Camargo, Crystal; McBeath, Bowen; Chuang, Emmeline; Perez-Jolles, Monica; Wells, Rebecca

    2014-03-01

    Human service agencies are encouraged to collaborate with other public and private agencies in providing services to children and families. However, they also often compete with these same partners for funding, qualified staff, and clientele. Although little is known about complex interagency dynamics of competition and collaboration in the child-serving sector, evidence suggests that competition can undermine collaboration unless managed strategically. This study explores the interrelationship between competition and collaboration, sometimes referred to as "co-opetition." Using a national dataset of private child and family serving agencies, we examine their relationships with other child serving sectors (N=4460 pair-wise relationships), and explore how variations in patterns of collaboration and competition are associated with several organizational, environmental and relational factors. Results suggest that most relationships between private child welfare agencies and other child serving agencies are characterized by both competition and collaboration (i.e. "co-opetition"), and is most frequently reported with other local private child welfare agencies. Logistic regression analyses indicate that co-opetition is likely to occur when private child welfare agencies have a good perceived relationship or a sub-contract with their partner. Findings have implications for how agency leaders manage partner relationships, and how public child welfare administrators structure contracts.

  20. Contracting between public agencies and private psychiatric inpatient facilities.

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    Fisher, W H; Dorwart, R A; Schlesinger, M; Davidson, H

    1991-08-01

    Purchasing human services through contracts with private providers has become an increasingly common practice over the past 20 years. Using data from a national survey of psychiatric inpatient facilities, this paper examines the extent to which psychiatric units in privately controlled general hospitals and private psychiatric specialty hospitals (N = 611) participate in contractual arrangements to provide services to governmental bodies. It also examines how the likelihood of such a practice is affected by hospital characteristics (general or specialty, for profit or nonprofit) and features of hospitals' environments, including the competitiveness of the market for psychiatric inpatient care and the population's need for services in the hospital's county. The findings indicate that nonprofit psychiatric specialty hospitals were more likely than other types of hospitals to enter into such contracts, and that forces such as local competition and need for services were not predictors of such involvement. Contracting was shown to have a significant impact on the level of referrals a hospital accepted, but these levels were also affected by competition and need. Among hospitals with public contracts, referral acceptance from public agencies was unaffected by these factors, but they did have a significant effect on referral acceptance by hospitals without public contracts. These data suggest that public agencies contracting for services with private hospitals may represent a means by which "public sector" patients may gain access to private providers. Further, this mechanism may impose sufficient structure and regulation on the acceptance of such patients that many concerns of hospital administrators regarding patients who are costly and difficult to treat and discharge can be allayed.

  1. 78 FR 14546 - Seagull Maritime Agencies Private Ltd. v. Gren Automotive, Inc., Centrus Automotive Distributors...

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    2013-03-06

    ... FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 13-03] Seagull Maritime Agencies Private Ltd. v. Gren... Complaint and Assignment Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) by Seagull Maritime Agencies Private Limited (``SMA''), hereinafter ``Complainant...

  2. [Between the public and the private. New incentives in health care].

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    Abel-Smith, B

    1992-01-01

    This paper discusses some of the proposals regarding the improvement of the efficiency in the delivery of health care services. Several countries have implemented different strategies based on the experience of the Health Maintenance Organizations, which have used the market to stimulate competition between providers and insurance companies. One of the proposals includes the creation of agencies that would compete in quality and in price. Another one implies the creation of a National Health Service capable of hiring public or private services from local agencies. The ideal strategy would enable a consumer to choose between insurance companies and public and private providers, and would hopefully create cost conditions reasonably correlated with the efficiency and quality of the rendered services.

  3. 76 FR 76430 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Documents Required Aboard Private Aircraft

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    2011-12-07

    ... certificate of registration, which is also called a ``pink slip'' and is a duplicate copy of the Aircraft... Activities: Documents Required Aboard Private Aircraft AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department... Required Aboard Private Aircraft. This is a proposed extension of an information collection that was...

  4. 13 CFR 108.230 - Private Capital for NMVC Companies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Company, plus unfunded binding commitments by Institutional Investors (including commitments evidenced by... Federal agency or department. (4) Any portion of a commitment from an Institutional Investor with a net... commitment from an investor if SBA determines that the collectability of the commitment is questionable. (d...

  5. Performance of fully private and concessionary water and sewerage companies: a metafrontier approach.

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    Molinos-Senante, María; Sala-Garrido, Ramon

    2016-06-01

    As many countries have privatized their water industries, there is increasing interest in comparing the efficiency of public and private water and sewerage companies (WaSCs). However, previous studies have not considered that privatization can be carried out following two main approaches: fully private WaSCs, which involve the sale of utilities to the private sector, and concessionary WaSCs, in which only the operation of the services is privatized. This paper investigates, for the first time, the impact of both privatization approaches on the efficiency of WaSCs. In doing so, data envelopment analysis (DEA) was applied. However, unlike traditional models, the metafrontier concept was used in this research as it cannot be assumed that fully private and concessionary WaSCs share the same production frontier. The empirical application focused on the Chilean water industry as it was privatized from 1998 to 2004 following the two approaches described. The results suggest that the performance of fully private WaSCs is better than that of concessionary WaSCs. The conclusions of this study will be of great interest to water authorities worldwide facing the challenge of water industry privatization.

  6. Comparison of public and private care management agencies under public long-term care insurance in Japan: a cross-sectional study.

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    Yoshioka, Yoji; Tamiya, Nanako; Kashiwagi, Masayo; Sato, Mikiya; Okubo, Ichiro

    2010-01-01

    Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI), which started in April 2000, allowed private business corporations to provide long-term care services which had been provided by social welfare corporations or public agencies in the previous long-term care scheme. This study compared differences in care management plans for community-dwelling frail elderly people between public care management agencies and private care management agencies. The subjects were 309 community-dwelling frail elderly people living in a suburban city with a population of approximately 55,000 and who had been using community-based long-term care services of the LTCI for 6 months from April 2000. The characteristics of the care management agencies (public/private) were identified using a claims database. After comparing profiles of users and their care mix between those managed by public agencies and by private agencies, the effect of the characteristics of care management agencies on LTCI service use was examined. Public care management agencies favored younger subjects (P = 0.003), male subjects (P = 0.006) and people with a higher need for care (P = 0.02) than private agencies. The number of service items used was significantly larger in public agencies than in their private counterparts. In multivariate regression analysis, the utilization of community-based long-term care service was significantly greater among beneficiaries managed by private agencies than those managed by public agencies (P = 0.02). Private care management agencies play an important role in promoting the use of care services, but their quality of care plans might be questionable.

  7. 78 FR 8499 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Private School Universe Survey 2013-16

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    2013-02-06

    ...; Comment Request; Private School Universe Survey 2013-16 AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Institute of... notice will be considered public records. Title of Collection: Private School Universe Survey 2013-16... Private School Universe Survey (PSS) is the NCES collection of basic data from the universe of private...

  8. 34 CFR 300.325 - Private school placements by public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... parents and an agency representative— (i) Are involved in any decision about the child's IEP; and (ii... if a private school or facility implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this... EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education...

  9. 34 CFR 300.325 - Private school placements by public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... parents and an agency representative— (i) Are involved in any decision about the child's IEP; and (ii... if a private school or facility implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this... EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education...

  10. 34 CFR 300.325 - Private school placements by public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... parents and an agency representative— (i) Are involved in any decision about the child's IEP; and (ii... if a private school or facility implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this... EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education...

  11. 34 CFR 300.325 - Private school placements by public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... parents and an agency representative— (i) Are involved in any decision about the child's IEP; and (ii... if a private school or facility implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this... EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education...

  12. 34 CFR 300.325 - Private school placements by public agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... parents and an agency representative— (i) Are involved in any decision about the child's IEP; and (ii... if a private school or facility implements a child's IEP, responsibility for compliance with this... EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Evaluations, Eligibility Determinations, Individualized Education...

  13. Privatization and the globalization of energy markets

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    NONE

    1996-10-01

    This report reviews recent global efforts to privatize energy resources and outlines the opportunities and challenges privatization has presented to U.S. and foreign multinational energy companies. The group of energy companies studied in this report includes the major U.S. petroleum companies and many foreign companies. The foreign companies reviewed include state-run energy enterprises, recently privatized energy enterprises, and foreign multinationals that have been privately held. The privatization of non-petroleum energy industries, such as electricity generation and transmission, natural gas transmission, and coal mining, are also discussed. Overseas investments made by electric companies, natural gas companies, and coal companies are included.more » The report is organized into six chapters: (1) economics of privatization; (2) petroleum privatization efforts among non-U.S. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development nations; (3) petroleum privatization efforts in Latin America; (4) privatization in socialist and former socialist regimes; (5) privatization efforts in global electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industries; and (6) privatization and globalization of world coal.« less

  14. Using Private Employment Agencies to Place Public Assistance Clients in Jobs.

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    Carcagno, George J.; And Others

    1982-01-01

    This paper presents the results of an experiment in which private employment agencies were used to place public assistance clients in jobs. Contains brief descriptions of the experiment and the AFDC clients who participated in it. Key experimental findings are outlined and policy implications are discussed. (CT)

  15. Temps in Teaching: The Role of Private Employment Agencies in a Changing Labour Market for Teachers.

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    Morrison, Marlene

    1999-01-01

    Explores the emergence of (British) teacher employment agencies and the increased volume of employment agency business in teaching, drawing on interviews with agency representatives. Views agencies as part of a wider agenda that includes marketization and privatization trends mirrored in further education. Part-time teaching is on the rise.…

  16. Exploring the characteristics of nursing agencies in South Africa.

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    Olojede, Omolola I; Rispel, Laetitia C

    2015-01-01

    Nursing agencies are temporary employment service providers or labour brokers that supply nurses to health establishments. This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of nursing agencies and their relationship with clients in the health sector. During 2011, a cross-sectional national survey of 106 nursing agencies was conducted. After obtaining informed consent, telephone interviews were conducted with a representative of the selected nursing agency using a pretested structured questionnaire. Questions focused on the following: ownership, date of establishment, province of operation, distribution of clients across private and public health facilities; existence of a code of conduct; nature of the contractual relationship between nursing agencies and their clients, and numbers and cadres of nurses contracted. The survey data were analysed using STATA(®) 12. Fifty-two nursing agencies participated in the survey, representing a 49% response rate. The study found that 32 nursing agencies (62%) served private-sector clients only, which included private hospitals, homes for elderly people, patients in private homes, and private industry/company clinics, and only four (8%) of the agencies served the public sector only. Twenty-seven percent of nursing agencies provided services to homes for elderly individuals. Nursing agencies were more likely to have contracts with private-sector clients (84%) than with public-sector clients (16%) (p = 0.04). Although 98% of nursing agencies reported that they had a code of conduct, the proportion was higher for private-sector clients (73%) compared to public-sector clients (27%). In terms of quality checks and monitoring, 81% of agencies agreed with a statement that they checked the nursing council registration of nurses, 82% agreed with a statement that they requested certified copies of a nurse's qualifications. Only 21% indicated that they conducted reference checks of nurses with their past employers. Nursing agencies

  17. Exploring the characteristics of nursing agencies in South Africa

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    Olojede, Omolola I.; Rispel, Laetitia C.

    2015-01-01

    Background Nursing agencies are temporary employment service providers or labour brokers that supply nurses to health establishments. Objective This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of nursing agencies and their relationship with clients in the health sector. Methods During 2011, a cross-sectional national survey of 106 nursing agencies was conducted. After obtaining informed consent, telephone interviews were conducted with a representative of the selected nursing agency using a pretested structured questionnaire. Questions focused on the following: ownership, date of establishment, province of operation, distribution of clients across private and public health facilities; existence of a code of conduct; nature of the contractual relationship between nursing agencies and their clients, and numbers and cadres of nurses contracted. The survey data were analysed using STATA® 12. Results Fifty-two nursing agencies participated in the survey, representing a 49% response rate. The study found that 32 nursing agencies (62%) served private-sector clients only, which included private hospitals, homes for elderly people, patients in private homes, and private industry/company clinics, and only four (8%) of the agencies served the public sector only. Twenty-seven percent of nursing agencies provided services to homes for elderly individuals. Nursing agencies were more likely to have contracts with private-sector clients (84%) than with public-sector clients (16%) (p = 0.04). Although 98% of nursing agencies reported that they had a code of conduct, the proportion was higher for private-sector clients (73%) compared to public-sector clients (27%). In terms of quality checks and monitoring, 81% of agencies agreed with a statement that they checked the nursing council registration of nurses, 82% agreed with a statement that they requested certified copies of a nurse's qualifications. Only 21% indicated that they conducted reference checks of nurses with

  18. Enhancing private sector engagement: Louisiana's business emergency operations centre.

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    Day, Jamison M; Strother, Shannon; Kolluru, Ramesh; Booth, Joseph; Rawls, Jason; Calderon, Andres

    2010-07-01

    Public sector emergency management is more effective when it coordinates its efforts with private sector companies that can provide useful capabilities faster, cheaper and better than government agencies. A business emergency operations centre (EOC) provides a space for private sector and non-governmental organisations to gather together in support of government efforts. This paper reviews business-related EOC practices in multiple US states and details the development of a new business EOC by the State of Louisiana, including lessons learned in response to the May 2010 oil spill.

  19. Three methods of interfacing with the private sector by mental health agencies.

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    McRae, J A

    1989-01-01

    This article outlines three methods of mental health marketing--formal, intermediary, and interactive. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of each method. These approaches are particularly good for public, non-profit agencies and individuals in contacting the private sector. The need for flexibility and marketing mix is emphasized.

  20. The privatization of spa companies in Poland - An evaluation of policy assumptions and implementation.

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    Szromek, Adam R; Romaniuk, Piotr; Hadzik, Andrzej

    2016-04-01

    The aim of this article is to present the course of privatization of spa companies in Poland during the period 2001-2011. We discuss assumptions of the privatization process, as well as actual implementation, having identified the process as chaotic and inconsistent with prior legal provisions. We found that in its applied form the process resulted in limitation of the therapeutic potential of spas, and reduction of the State's ability to implement health policy in a legally determined form. We also found that privatization potentially improved spa infrastructure standards and increases the tourist potential of spa resorts. We recommend that clear eligibility criteria are applied to institutions in the privatization process, as well as the provision of legal guarantees for access to spa services financed from public resources. Such guarantees should be made a public obligation, to ensure the availability of services for insured persons, and there should be an obligation to maintain a specific part of a given institution's potential for the needs of patients funded by public health insurance. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

  1. Exploring the public-private and company size differences in employees' work characteristics and burnout: data analysis of a nationwide survey in Taiwan.

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    Yeh, Wan-Yu; Yeh, Ching-Ying; Chen, Chiou-Jong

    2018-05-15

    Distinct differences exist between public-private sector organizations with respect to the market environment and operational objectives; furthermore, among private sector businesses, organizational structures and work conditions often vary between large- and small-sized companies. Despite these obvious structural distinctions, however, sectoral differences in employees' psychosocial risks and burnout status in national level have rarely been systematically investigated. Based on 2013 national employee survey data, 15,000 full-time employees were studied. Sector types were classified into "public," "private enterprise-large (LE)," and "private enterprise-small and medium (SME);" based on the definition of SMEs by Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the associations of sector types with self-reported burnout status (measured by the Chinese version of Copenhagen Burnout Inventory) were examined, taking into account other work characteristics and job instability indicators. Significantly longer working hours and higher perceived job insecurity were found among private sector employees than their public sector counterparts. With further consideration of company size, greater dissatisfaction of job control and career prospect were found among SME employees than the other two sector type workers. This study explores the pattern of public-private differences in work conditions and employees' stress-related problems to have policy implications for supporting mechanism for disadvantaged workers in private sectors.

  2. [Private companies: an opportunity for hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention and care in Ivory Coast in the wake of HIV/AIDS?].

    PubMed

    Bekelynck, A

    2015-02-01

    In the 1990s, defenders of "aids exceptionnalism" have promised that the inequities caused by HIV/AIDS could provide leverage in the care of other health issues later. Fifteen years later, this argument can be rethought at the light of the current context of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Ivory Coast. In fact, in this country, the challenges caused by HBVecho those of HIV/AIDS fifteen years ago: high prevalence (8-10%), ignorance of the disease, and high cost of care. To this end, this article compares the role of private companies in the fights against HIV/AIDS in the 2000s and its role in the fight against HBV today. Although some private firms played a critical role in the promotion of universal access to ART, today, they are one of the few places where HBV screening, vaccination and treatment are offered in the country. HIV/AIDS opened the door for private companies to address other diseases through their health care systems. However, many challenges still need to be met: the absence of qualitative ongoing training for health professionals, illness representations and the costs of treatments, which are all related to the lack of international and national collective action. In Ivory Coast, at the early stage of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, national authorities took up the leadership in the fight against AIDS in West Africa, by developing extraverted strategies (Xth ICASA's organization, Unaids initiative hosting). The exceptional international mobilization and the creation of innovative funding mechanisms [International Therapeutic Solidarity Fund (ITSF), Global Fund (GM), and President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)] have facilitated easy access to ARV. Although 380 million people are infected by chronic HBV in the world, even so, international and national collective actions are fledgling and remained weak. Moreover, private firms have represented leverage for testing, treatment, and the provision of universal access to medication in the context of the HIV

  3. United States Nuclear Rocket Company (USNRC)

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    Hardin, L. A.

    2014-01-01

    Historically, the development of advanced space technology has been accomplished by the federal government providing funding to commercial companies through the standard contracting process. Although recently, commercial space ventures, such as Space X, have begun to develop enhanced commercial space launch capabilities, and many companies provide space related services - including satellite development and operations, advanced technology development still requires (and should require) participation by the federal agency assigned this role - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However, this standard funding model may not be the most efficient and stable means of developing the advanced technology systems. And while the federal government does not need to be involved in areas where private industry can reasonably operate, it should remain the leader in supporting the development of new and advanced space technologies to further increase our national capability. And as these technologies mature, then private industry can begin the commercialization process, freeing up resources and funds for NASA to develop the next generations of advanced space technology. In fact, simply examining the last decades of space technology development shows that there is room for improvement. Part of the problem is that there are realistically two space frontiers. There is the commercialization frontier (the realm of Space X and others) and the exploratory frontier (the realm of NASA.). Often technologies that can support the exploratory frontier can also immediately support the commercialization frontier. Yet, these technologies are still developed under the standard model of federal funding and contracting. Is that really the best way to proceed? In this paper, the argument is put forward that a new process is required, a new paradigm. A consortium of federal agencies as well as commercial companies is needed - in a collaborative rather than a contractual

  4. Public-Private Cooperation in the Department of Defense: A Framework for Analysis and Recommendations for Action (Defense Horizons, October 2012)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2012-10-01

    requirements de - fined by the public sector. CRADAs leverage private sector resources and knowledge to meet the needs of government agencies at no financial...situations helps resolve barriers to cooperation. The evolution of CRA- DAs offers insight into how DOD can interact with multiple partners in a mutually...actions among multiple private power companies, the public sector (at Federal, state, local, and tribal levels), and third parties (hos- pitals

  5. 15 CFR 19.15 - How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies? 19.15 Section 19.15 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION Procedures To Collect Commerce Debts § 19.15 How will...

  6. 15 CFR 19.15 - How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies? 19.15 Section 19.15 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION Procedures To Collect Commerce Debts § 19.15 How will...

  7. 15 CFR 19.15 - How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies? 19.15 Section 19.15 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION Procedures To Collect Commerce Debts § 19.15 How will...

  8. 15 CFR 19.15 - How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies? 19.15 Section 19.15 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION Procedures To Collect Commerce Debts § 19.15 How will...

  9. 15 CFR 19.15 - How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false How will Commerce entities refer Commerce debts to private collection agencies? 19.15 Section 19.15 Commerce and Foreign Trade Office of the Secretary of Commerce COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION Procedures To Collect Commerce Debts § 19.15 How will...

  10. 76 FR 71329 - Request for Information Regarding Private Education Loans and Private Educational Lenders

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    ... Regarding Private Education Loans and Private Educational Lenders AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial... Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, to prepare a Report on Private Education Loans and Private... Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, to prepare a Report on Private Education Loans and Private...

  11. Private Military Companies: An Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-09-01

    enforcement units realistic and adaptable training.133 Reactions to incidents like the Columbine shooting , 9/11, and Hurricane Katrina propelled...NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited PRIVATE MILITARY...ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING

  12. 75 FR 42766 - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers...

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    ... Financial Assistance/ Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify private insurance companies (Companies... private insurance companies participating under the current FY2010 Arrangement. Any private insurance...] National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers, Availability of...

  13. Argentina's YPF hones in on privatization

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    Not Available

    This paper reports on Argentina's push to privatize and attract more foreign investment to its petroleum sector which continues to gather momentum. The Argentine government plans by year end 1992 to sell unprofitable assets of Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales, then sell as much as 50% of the state oil company through an international stock offering. If privatization proceeds as expected, YPF Pres. Jose Estenssoro the, the company's stock will be offered to private investors early in 1993. The company was founded in 1922. By March 1992, Argentina also will begin selling all assets of state owned Gas del Estado (GDE) throughmore » an international bidding process expected to take about 18 months.« less

  14. 77 FR 12898 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Midwest Securities Trust Company; Order Cancelling Clearing Agency...

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    ... the event any self-regulatory organization is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business in... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-66461; File No. 600-7] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Midwest Securities Trust Company; Order Cancelling Clearing Agency Registration February 24, 2012...

  15. Constructing a European healthcare market: the private healthcare company Capio and the strategic aspect of the drive for transparency.

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    Blomgren, Maria; Sundén, Eva

    2008-11-01

    This article analyses the private healthcare company Capio and its participation in the drive for transparency in the European healthcare field. An important point of departure for the paper is that technologies for transparency, such as accounting and auditing, are not neutral devices for increased openness, but carry with them programmatic dimensions that affect our norms and rules of how healthcare is to be organized and controlled. The drive for transparency engages different actors with various motives. To investigate this we carried out semi-structured interviews with 11 persons, mainly management members of Capio. We show that transparency in healthcare has been put forward by a private actor for strategic reasons. We argue that Capio's involvement in the drive for transparency should be seen as a 'second-order strategy' with the aim to create advantageous opportunities in a future European healthcare market. We show that Capio, through its propagation of various transparency technologies, has put forward programmatic ideals of industrialisation, marketisation and Europeanisation in healthcare. The main conclusion is that although Capio has engaged in the drive for transparency for business reasons, the company has also furthered certain political ideals in the field. This study contributes to the literature which problematizes the division between private and public, and between business and politics in healthcare, and is of interest to a broad health policy audience.

  16. 76 FR 45281 - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers...

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    ... Financial Assistance/ Subsidy Arrangement (Arrangement) to notify private insurance companies (Companies... materials and submission instructions, to all private insurance companies participating under the current FY2011 Arrangement. Any private insurance company not currently participating in the WYO Program but...

  17. Factors that guide nurse managers regarding the staffing of agency nurses in intensive care units at private hospitals in Pretoria.

    PubMed

    Jooste, Karien; Prinsloo, Carine

    2013-03-13

    Staffing needs affect the nursing department's budget, staff productivity, the quality of care provided to patients and even the retention of nurses. It is unclear how the role players (the nursing agency manager, the nurse manager and the agency nurse) perceive the staffing of agency nurses in intensive care units (ICUs). The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors that guide nurse managers regarding the staffing of agency nurses in ICUs at private hospitals in Pretoria. A quantitative exploratory and descriptive design was used. A survey by means of a structured questionnaire was carried out. Probability sampling was implemented to obtain a study sample (n=124). One similar self-administered 5-point scale instrument was completed by the participants. Data was analysed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. The principles of validity and reliability were adhered to and ethical considerations were also taken into account. The results indicated limitations in the determining of posts, recruitment and advertising, as well as the selection and appointment of agency nurses in ICUs at private hospitals in Pretoria. Recommendations on staffing are made to nurse managers in ICUs.

  18. Private Placement Debt Financing for Public Entities

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    Holman, Lance S.

    2010-01-01

    Private placement financing is a debt or capital lease obligation arranged between a municipality or a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization and a single sophisticated institutional investor. The investor can be a bank, insurance company, finance company, hedge fund, or high-net worth individual. Private placement financing is similar to…

  19. 75 FR 49932 - Private Transfer Fee Covenants

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    2010-08-16

    ... FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY [No. 2010-N-11] Private Transfer Fee Covenants AGENCY: Federal... Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to issue a Guidance, ``Guidance on Private Transfer Fee... fee covenants. Such covenants appear adverse to liquidity, affordability and stability in the housing...

  20. Private sector cautious on Pemex reorganization

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Sissell, K.

    1997-03-19

    Private sector interest in the privatization of the petrochemical subsidiaries of Mexico`s state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) will hinge on the government`s decisions on minority ownership, says Raul Millares, president of Aniq, the Mexican chemical industry association. The murkiest issues are how the subsidiaries will be operated and what rights minority owners will have. {open_quotes}The question is who is going to manage the subsidiaries on a day-to-day basis,{close_quotes} says Millares. {open_quotes}There is a lot of doubt as to whether private companies will be able to get the flexibility they need.{close_quotes}

  1. Peruvian projects, privatization proceeding

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    Not Available

    1992-10-19

    This paper reports that Petroleos del Peru is forging ahead on several fronts despite Peru's political turmoil and uncertainty over where government ordered-privatization will take it. The state oil company: is expected to sign contract soon related to development of Chambira oil field in the northern jungle; let contract to a group of Peruvian and Brazilian companies for construction of an oil terminal at Talara on the Pacific coast; and received expressions of interest in participating in an operating contract on an offshore block operated by its Petromar SA offshore subsidiary under the government's privatization program.

  2. Establishment of lactaton rooms in public and private companies: potentialities and difficulties.

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    Fernandes, Vanessa Martinhago Borges; Santos, Evanguelia Kotzias Atherino Dos; Erdmann, Alacoque Lorenzini; Pires, Denise Elvira Pires de; Zampieri, Maria de Fátima Mota; Gregório, Vitória Regina Petters

    2017-06-05

    To know how managers of public and private companies view lactation support rooms and their implantation. This is study is based on qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive research. Twenty managers from Greater Florianópolis participated in the research, in 2015. Data were collected by means of semi-structured/projective interviews, and subjected to content analysis associated with Atlas.ti software. Data analysis led to the following two categories: difficulties and facilities of establishing a lactation room, with a predominance of financial difficulties and the lack of physical space. Dialectically, the subjects also recognised the low cost involved, which facilitates establishment. Financial, cultural, and political aspects make it difficult to set up lactation rooms, but the importance of this measure was acknowledged. Although the success of breastfeeding partly depends on these support rooms, it also requires multiple actions, especially the effective participation of nurses and other health workers.

  3. Ethics in clinical drug trial research in private practice.

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    Beran, R G; Beran, M E

    2006-09-01

    Private clinics and clinicians have been involved in clinical drug trials for approximately two decades. This paper reviews the ethical consideration inherent in this process. Involvement of a single community based, private, Australian neurological clinic in the conduct of trials was audited. Changes in ethical considerations were analysed. The clinic previously audited its clinical trial involvement, starting with pharmaceutical company orchestrated trials. These were vetted by hospital based ethics committees (ECs) which then refused to review private research. A private EC accommodating NH & MRC standards was formed to assess private research. Indemnity concerns forced return to institutional ECs with government guaranteed indemnification. Trials evolved to investigator initiated, company sponsored studies thence a company asking the clinic to devise, sponsor and manage a trial. The latter relegated trial co-ordination to the clinic which would control publication thereby creating new ethical standards. Private practice trial involvement evolved from reluctant inclusion to a pivotal role in privately sponsored studies. Access to ECs is government endorsed and publication is independent for investigator-sponsored trials. There has been modification of standard operating procedures and enhanced ethical standards.

  4. Outsourcing, Managing, Supervising, and Regulating Private Military Companies in Contingency Operations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-09-01

    the Rise of Privatized Military Industry, 88–100. 18 Steven Brayton , "Outsourcing War: Mercenaries and the Privatization of Peacekeeping,” Journal of...220. 50 Isenberg, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq, 1. 51 Brayton , "Outsourcing War: Mercenaries and the Privatization of...Review of Books, April 3, 2008, 29. 71 Singer, Corporate Warriors, The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry, 113. 72 Brayton , "Outsourcing War

  5. 23 CFR 636.107 - May contracting agencies use geographic preference in Federal-aid design-build or public-private...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 23 Highways 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false May contracting agencies use geographic preference in Federal-aid design-build or public-private partnership projects? 636.107 Section 636.107 Highways FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING General § 636.107 May contractin...

  6. Privatization and the Globalization of Energy Markets

    EIA Publications

    1996-01-01

    Discusses recent efforts at privatization in petroleum, electricity, and coal, as well as the impetus that privatization has provided in fostering the evolution of the multinational and multidimensional energy company.

  7. Education and the Private Finance Initiative

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    Griggs, Clive

    2010-01-01

    This article reviews the development of Private Finance Initiative schemes in the United Kingdom, and reflects on how profitable opportunities for private financiers and construction companies were created at the expense of the public sector. (Contains 72 notes.)

  8. Public-Private Ventures in Bachelor Quarters. A Solution to the Loss of Military Construction Projects. Volume 4. Appendices I through L

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-06-01

    five (5) years, not listed above, that were given formal performance ratings by Federal, state, or municipal agencies, or private companies. The format...Office Commissioned Corps, Public Health Service * Chief Mercado - Manpower Management - Naval Health Sciences Education and Training Command * Mrs...Secretary of the Director, Naval Dental School * Mr. William Fraunhurst - Director, Office Commissioned Corps, Putlic Health Service * Chief Mercado

  9. Public-private partnership models in France and in Europe.

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    Demotes-Mainard, Jacques; Canet, Emmanuel; Segard, Lionel

    2006-01-01

    The workshop entitled "Public-Private partnerships models in Europe-- comparison between France and European countries" brought together representatives of academia and industry, of national or European health research programs, of regional or national public-private partnership (PPP) initiatives, and of biotechnology with the following objectives: sharing a common vision on the needs, expectations and challenges of public-private partnership, based on the analysis of actual and original cases, and of new initiatives on public-private partnership, drawing conclusions and identifying key success factors, identifying trails for progress and drawing recommendations. The major event in this field is a European public-private partnership initiative between pharmaceutical industry (European Federation of Pharmaceultical Industry and Associations, EFPIA) and the European Commission (DG Research--health priority) resulting in the European Technology Platform project "Innovative Medicines Initiative" (IMI). Its architecture is based on the identification of the main bottlenecks to the development of innovative treatments (predictive pharmacology and toxicology, identification and validation of biomarkers, patients' recruitment, risk evaluation, and cooperation with the regulatory authorities). Simultaneously, initiatives both at the national and regional levels also foster PPP in the therapeutic field. Regional competitivity clusters acting in the biomedical sector, and national PPP calls such as the ANR (National Research Agency) RIB (Research and Innovation in Biotechnology) call are incentives for PPP projects. These regional and national PPP levels help public and private partners to further build consortia able to compete for EU-level calls, thus acting as incubators for EU PPP projects. In spite of incentives and of the regional and national structuring of PPP, weaknesses in the French system are linked to its fragmentation--multiple transfer agencies, multiple

  10. Climate, Companies, and Public Policy: How Transparent Is the Private Sector in Reporting Climate Policy Influence?

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    Goldman, G. T.; Carlson, C.

    2014-12-01

    To enact effective policies to address climate change, decision makers need both scientific and political support. One major barrier to U.S. climate policy enactment has been the opposition of private sector actors to proposed policies and to climate science itself. Increasingly, the public and investors are holding companies accountable for their actions around climate change—including political activies, affiliations with trade groups, and involvement with climate science. However, this accountability is inhibited by the prominent role that trade associations have played in climate policy debates in recent years. The opaque nature of such groups is problematic, as it inhibits the public from understanding who is obstructing progress on addressing climate change, and in some cases, impedes the public's climate literacy. Voluntary climate reporting can yield some information on companies' climate engagement and demonstrates the need for greater transparency in corporate political activities around climate change. We analyze CDP climate reporting data from 1,824 companies to assess the degree to which corporate actors disclosed their political influence on climate policies through their trade associations. Results demonstrate the limitations of voluntary reporting and the extent to which companies utilize their trade associations to influence climate change policy debates without being held accountable for these positions. Notably, many companies failed to acknowledge their board seat on trade groups with significant climate policy engagement. Of those that did acknowledge their board membership, some claimed not to agree with their trade associations' positions on climate change. These results raise questions about who trade groups are representing when they challenge the science or obstruct policies to address climate change. Recommendations for overcoming this barrier to informed decision making to address climate change will be discussed.

  11. 75 FR 22689 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Regent Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Regent Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Regent Insurance Company (NAIC 24449...

  12. A survey of reimbursement practices of private health insurance companies for pharmaceuticals not covered under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 2008.

    PubMed

    Lingaratnam, Senthil M; Kirsa, Sue W; Mellor, James D; Jackson, John; Crellin, Wallace; Fitzsimons, Michael; Zalcberg, John R

    2011-05-01

    To describe the current practices and policy of Australian private health insurance (PHI) companies with respect to cover for pharmaceuticals not subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). A 2008 review of web-published policy statements for top-level hospital and comprehensive general treatment insurance, and survey of reimbursement practices by way of questionnaire, of 31 Australian-registered, open-membership PHI companies. Description of the level of pharmaceutical cover and important considerations identified by PHI companies for funding non-PBS pharmaceuticals through benefit entitlements or ex-gratia payments. Nine of thirty-one PHI companies (29%) provided responses accounting for ~60% market share of PHI. The majority of smaller PHI firms either declined participation or did not respond. The maximum limits offered for non-PBS pharmaceuticals, under comprehensive general treatment insurance, varied significantly and typically did not adequately cover high-cost pharmaceuticals. Some companies occasionally offered ex-gratia payments (or discretionary payments in excess of the policyholder's entitlement benefits) for high cost-pharmaceuticals. Factors considered important in their decision to approve or reject ex-gratia requests were provided. All results were de-identified. There is little consistency across PHI companies in the manner in which they handle requests for high-cost pharmaceuticals in excess of the defined benefit limits. Such information and processes are not transparent to consumers.

  13. 78 FR 40268 - Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Lease Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

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    2013-07-03

    ... Railway Company--Lease Exemption--BNSF Railway Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice of exemption; request for comments. SUMMARY: On June 26, 2013, Norfolk Southern Railway Company... 49 U.S.C. 11323(a)(2) to lease from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), and upgrade and maintain...

  14. Nurse staffing and deficiencies in the largest for-profit nursing home chains and chains owned by private equity companies.

    PubMed

    Harrington, Charlene; Olney, Brian; Carrillo, Helen; Kang, Taewoon

    2012-02-01

    To compare staffing levels and deficiencies of the 10 largest U.S. for-profit nursing home chains with five other ownership groups and chain staffing and deficiencies before and after purchase by four private equity (PE) companies. Facilities for the largest for-profit chains were identified through Internet searches and company reports and matched with federal secondary data for 2003-2008 for each ownership group. Descriptive statistics and generalized estimation equation panel regression models examined staffing and deficiencies by ownership groups in the 2003-2008 period, controlling for facility characteristics, resident acuity, and market factors with state fixed effects. The top 10 for-profit chains had lower registered nurse and total nurse staffing hours than government facilities, controlling for other factors. The top 10 chains received 36 percent higher deficiencies and 41 percent higher serious deficiencies than government facilities. Other for-profit facilities also had lower staffing and higher deficiencies than government facilities. The chains purchased by PE companies showed little change in staffing levels, but the number of deficiencies and serious deficiencies increased in some postpurchase years compared with the prepurchase period. There is a need for greater study of large for-profit chains as well as those chains purchased by PE companies. © Health Research and Educational Trust.

  15. Agency leads in family planning assistance.

    PubMed

    1989-01-01

    The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is the main source of family planning assistance for the developing countries of the world. It accounts for 45% of the funding for population programs worldwide. USAID's policy promotes expanded family planning services, providing a broad range of birth control methods, promotes consumer delivery systems, and urges private sector assistance. Since the program began in the 1960's the number of people in the developing world using family planning increased from 15 million to 200 million. In 1959 there was only 1 country with a population policy, India, now there are 63 developing countries with policies. USAID has brought $567.7 million worth of contraceptives for distribution in 75 countries including 6.9 billion condoms, 1.6 billion cycles of pills, 49.7 million IUD's, and 16.5 vaginal foam tablets. USAID has funded research in contraceptives including the Hulka clip, laparoscopic sterilization, low-estrogen pills, progestin pills, Copper-T IUD, NORPLANT and NORPLANT 2. In addition, funding for a 3-month injectable and a 12 month pellet is being provided. The agency has also worked with the entertainment industry to produce songs to warn of the dangers of early pregnancy. They have also conducted the largest survey research program, using data from 149 surveys in 65 countries to assess the demand for family planning and analyze population dynamics. The number of women of reproductive age will increase 45% by the year 2000 increasing the demand for family planning dramatically. The resources needed by 2000 are estimated to be $5 billion and $7 billion by the year 2010. This will require efforts from government, private industry, and private voluntary organizations. USAID has developed a contraceptive marketing project worldwide to promote birth control sales and family planning. Another program helps private sector companies promote their own family planning services.

  16. 77 FR 8956 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Integrity Mutual Insurance Company

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    2012-02-15

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Integrity Mutual Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Integrity Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC...

  17. 78 FR 15123 - Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company

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    2013-03-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company (NAIC...

  18. 77 FR 25536 - Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Endurance American Insurance Company

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    2012-04-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Endurance American Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Endurance American Insurance Company (NAIC...

  19. Private vs. Public Higher Education Budgeting

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Beamer, Sarah A.

    2011-01-01

    Private higher education institutions are those entities owned and operated by the private sector, while public institutions are those established, supported, and controlled by a governmental agency, most often a state. Key differences exist between private and public institutions that affect budgeting in critical ways. Such differences include…

  20. Public Schools, Private Markets: A Reporter's Guide to Privatization

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Elliott, Scott

    2005-01-01

    More and more, private for-profit and non-profit organizations are involved in schools. No longer limited to support services like transportation and food services, companies are providing tutoring, directing classroom instruction and managing public and charter schools. School reform has raised the stakes for schools and students, asking for…

  1. 76 FR 77591 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Aspen American Insurance Company

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    2011-12-13

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Aspen American Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Aspen American Insurance Company (NAIC 43460...

  2. 78 FR 19366 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Ohio Security Insurance Company

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    2013-03-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Ohio Security Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Ohio Security Insurance Company (NAIC 24082...

  3. 47 CFR 32.5040 - Private line revenue.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Private line revenue. 32.5040 Section 32.5040 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) COMMON CARRIER SERVICES UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions For Revenue Accounts § 32.5040 Private line revenue...

  4. 47 CFR 32.5040 - Private line revenue.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Private line revenue. 32.5040 Section 32.5040 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) COMMON CARRIER SERVICES UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions For Revenue Accounts § 32.5040 Private line revenue...

  5. 76 FR 77021 - In the Matter of Carolina Power & Light Company, North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency...

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    ... & Light Company (CP&L, the licensee) and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency are the owners of... facility operating license authorizes CP&L to possess, use, and operate the Harris facility. II By..., to the extent held by CP&L. The proposed indirect transfer of control of the Harris license results...

  6. 47 CFR 32.6341 - Large private branch exchange expense.

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    2010-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Large private branch exchange expense. 32.6341... Large private branch exchange expense. This account shall include expenses associated with large private branch exchanges. Expenses associated with company internal use communication equipment shall be recorded...

  7. 78 FR 35360 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Terminations-American Economy Insurance Company...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Terminations-- American Economy Insurance Company (NAIC 19690); American States Insurance Company (NAIC 19704); General Insurance Company of America (NAIC 24732) AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service...

  8. 78 FR 2719 - BNSF Railway Company-Lease Exemption-Norfolk Southern Railway Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35689] BNSF Railway Company--Lease Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT... exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to...

  9. 77 FR 11194 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Name Change: Chrysler Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Name Change: Chrysler Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of... Insurance Company (NAIC 10499) has changed its name to CorePointe Insurance Company effective March 2, 2011...

  10. Nurse Staffing and Deficiencies in the Largest For-Profit Nursing Home Chains and Chains Owned by Private Equity Companies

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    Harrington, Charlene; Olney, Brian; Carrillo, Helen; Kang, Taewoon

    2012-01-01

    Objective To compare staffing levels and deficiencies of the 10 largest U.S. for-profit nursing home chains with five other ownership groups and chain staffing and deficiencies before and after purchase by four private equity (PE) companies. Data Sources Facilities for the largest for-profit chains were identified through Internet searches and company reports and matched with federal secondary data for 2003–2008 for each ownership group. Study Design Descriptive statistics and generalized estimation equation panel regression models examined staffing and deficiencies by ownership groups in the 2003–2008 period, controlling for facility characteristics, resident acuity, and market factors with state fixed effects. Principal Findings The top 10 for-profit chains had lower registered nurse and total nurse staffing hours than government facilities, controlling for other factors. The top 10 chains received 36 percent higher deficiencies and 41 percent higher serious deficiencies than government facilities. Other for-profit facilities also had lower staffing and higher deficiencies than government facilities. The chains purchased by PE companies showed little change in staffing levels, but the number of deficiencies and serious deficiencies increased in some postpurchase years compared with the prepurchase period. Conclusions There is a need for greater study of large for-profit chains as well as those chains purchased by PE companies. PMID:22091627

  11. Terrorism: The Challenge to the Private Sector,

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    private sector , security is a line management responsibility, particularly where goals and objectives, information protection, and protection of key assets are concerned. Each company in the corporate world has a different personality. The goals are pretty much the same, but once you get below that initial goal, then you go to beliefs. Some companies are very macho. Some companies won’t let a security man interview a suspect, some companies will. Companies are very hesitant to go th extremes. Companies are both image conscious and fundamentally ethical. They truly do

  12. Private investment purchase and nursing home financial health.

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    Orfaly Cadigan, Rebecca; Stevenson, David G; Caudry, Daryl J; Grabowski, David C

    2015-02-01

    To explore the impact of nursing home acquisition by private investment firms on nursing home costs, revenue, and overall financial health. Merged data from the Medicare Cost Reports and the Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting system for the period 1998-2010. Regression specification incorporating facility and time fixed effects. We found little impact on the financial health of nursing homes following purchase by private investment companies. However, our findings did suggest that private investment firms acquired nursing home chains in good financial health, possibly to derive profit from the company's real estate holdings. Private investment acquired facilities are an important feature of today's nursing home sector. Although we did not observe a negative impact on the financial health of nursing homes, this development raises important issues about ownership oversight and transparency for the entire nursing home sector. © Health Research and Educational Trust.

  13. 76 FR 37194 - Surety Companies Acceptable In Federal Bonds; Termination; Clearwater Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable In Federal Bonds; Termination; Clearwater Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of... of Authority issued by the Treasury to Clearwater Insurance Company (NAIC 25070) under 31 U.S.C. 9305...

  14. 75 FR 11228 - Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... Insurance Company (NAIC 36897). Business. Address: P.O. Box 3031, Blue Bell, PA 19422-0754. Phone: (610) 397...

  15. 77 FR 75263 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination; Universal Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination; Universal Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of... of Authority issued by the Treasury to Universal Insurance Company (NAIC 31704) under 31 U.S.C. 9305...

  16. Data on empirical estimation of the relationship between agency costs and ownership structure in Italian listed companies (2002-2013).

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    Rossi, Fabrizio; Barth, James R; Cebula, Richard J

    2018-06-01

    The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "Do shareholder coalitions affect agency costs? Evidence from Italian-listed companies", Research in International Business and Finance , Forthcoming (Rossi et al., 2018) [1]. The study shows an empirical analysis using an extensive balanced panel dataset of 163 Italian listed companies for the period 2002-2013, which is a sample yielding 1956 firm-year observations. The sample consists primarily of manufacturing firms, but also includes some service enterprises. However all financial firms and regulated utilities are excluded. We collected data on ownership structure for the entire study period. Information was acquired from the Consob website and the individual company reports on corporate governance. Data on firm-level indicators (debt-to-capital ratio, firm size, and age of the firm) for all companies in the sample were collected from Datastream, Bloomberg , and Calepino dell'Azionista , as well as obtained manually from the financial statements of the individual companies being studied. Our dataset contains several measures of ownership structure for Italian listed companies.

  17. 76 FR 35006 - Recovery Policy RP9523.4, Demolition of Private Structures

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    ...] Recovery Policy RP9523.4, Demolition of Private Structures AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS... (FEMA) is accepting comments on Recovery Policy RP9523.4, Demolition of Private Structures. DATES... guidance in determining the eligibility of demolition of private structures under the provisions of the...

  18. 78 FR 35359 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment-Safeco Insurance Company of America

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment--Safeco Insurance Company of America AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service, Department of... for the following company has been amended: Safeco Insurance Company of America (NAIC 24740), which...

  19. [Public and private: insurance companies and medical care in Mexico].

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    Tamez, S; Bodek, C; Eibenschutz, C

    1995-01-01

    During the late 70's and early 80's in Mexico, as in the rest of Latin-America, sanitary policies were directed to support the growth of the private sector of health care at the expense of the public sector. This work analyzes the evolution of the health insurance market as a part of the privatization process of health care. The analysis based on economic data, provides the political profile behind the privatization process as well as the changes in the relations between the State and the health sector. The central hypothesis is that the State promotes and supports the growth of the private market of medical care via a series of legal, fiscal and market procedures. It also discusses the State roll in the legal changes related to the national insurance activity. A comparative analysis is made about the evolution of the insurance industry in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico during the period 1986-1992, with a particular enfasis in the last country. One of the principal results is that the Premium/GNP and Premium/per capita, display a general growth in the 4 countries. This growth is faster for Mexico for each one) because the privatization process occurred only during the most recent years. For the 1984-1991 period in Mexico the direct premium as percentage of the GNP raised from 0.86% to 1.32%. If one focussed only in the insurance for health and accidents branches the rice goes form 8.84% in 1984 to 19.08% in 1991. This indicates that the insurance industry is one of the main targets of the privatization process of the health care system in Mexico. This is also shown by the State support to fast expansion of the big medical industrial complex of the country. Considering this situation in the continuity of the neoliberal model of Mexico, this will profound the inequity and inequality.

  20. 76 FR 37891 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Termination; Western Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Termination; Western Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... issued by the Treasury to Western Insurance Company (NAIC 10008) under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as an...

  1. 75 FR 36153 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Terminations: Victore Insurance Company

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    2010-06-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Terminations: Victore Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as acceptable surety on...

  2. 75 FR 41381 - Private Land Mobile Radio Services

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    ...] Private Land Mobile Radio Services AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY... to the January 1, 2011 interim deadlines associated with the narrowbanding of private land mobile... to the January 1, 2011 interim deadlines associated with the narrowbanding of private land mobile...

  3. 47 CFR 32.2341 - Large private branch exchanges.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions for Balance Sheet Accounts § 32... cost of installation, of multiple manual private branch exchanges and of dial system private branch...) Embedded CPE is that equipment or inventory which is tariffed or otherwise subject to the jurisdictional...

  4. 47 CFR 32.2341 - Large private branch exchanges.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions for Balance Sheet Accounts § 32... cost of installation, of multiple manual private branch exchanges and of dial system private branch...) Embedded CPE is that equipment or inventory which is tariffed or otherwise subject to the jurisdictional...

  5. 47 CFR 32.2341 - Large private branch exchanges.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions for Balance Sheet Accounts § 32... cost of installation, of multiple manual private branch exchanges and of dial system private branch...) Embedded CPE is that equipment or inventory which is tariffed or otherwise subject to the jurisdictional...

  6. 47 CFR 32.2341 - Large private branch exchanges.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Instructions for Balance Sheet Accounts § 32... cost of installation, of multiple manual private branch exchanges and of dial system private branch...) Embedded CPE is that equipment or inventory which is tariffed or otherwise subject to the jurisdictional...

  7. 77 FR 64185 - BNSF Railway Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Nebraska Northeastern Railway Company

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    2012-10-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35644] BNSF Railway Company--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- Nebraska Northeastern Railway Company AGENCY: Surface.... 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), a...

  8. 75 FR 6791 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination: Trinity Universal Insurance Company

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    2010-02-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Termination: Trinity Universal Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... that the Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C...

  9. 76 FR 38459 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Termination American Reliable Insurance Company

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    2011-06-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Termination American Reliable Insurance Company AGENCY: Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, Financial... of Authority issued by the Treasury to American Reliable Insurance Company (NAIC 19615) under 31 U.S...

  10. 78 FR 35359 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment-Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment--Liberty Mutual Insurance Company AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... been amended: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC 23043), which was listed in the Treasury...

  11. Organizational supports used by private child and family serving agencies to facilitate evidence use: a mixed methods study protocol.

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    Chuang, Emmeline; Collins-Camargo, Crystal; McBeath, Bowen

    2017-04-08

    Challenges to evidence use are well documented. Less well understood are the formal supports-e.g., technical infrastructure, inter-organizational relationships-organizations may put in place to help overcome these challenges. This study will identify supports for evidence use currently used by private child and family serving agencies delivering publicly funded behavioral health and/or human services; examine contextual, organizational, and managerial factors associated with use of such supports; and determine how identified supports affect evidence use by staff at multiple levels of the organization. We will use a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, with study activities occurring in two sequential phases: In phase 1, quantitative survey data collected from managers of private child and family serving agencies in six states (CA, IN, KY, MO, PA, and WI) and analyzed using both regression and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) will identify organizational supports currently being used to facilitate evidence use and examine the contextual, organizational, and managerial factors associated with the use of such supports. In phase 2, data from phase 1 will be used to select a purposive sample of 12 agencies for in-depth case studies. In those 12 agencies, semi-structured interviews with key informants and managers, focus groups with frontline staff, and document analysis will provide further insight into agencies' motivation for investing in organizational supports for evidence use and the facilitators and barriers encountered in doing so. Semi-structured interviews with managers and focus groups with frontline staff will also assess whether and how identified supports affect evidence use at different levels of the organization (senior executives, middle managers, frontline supervisors, and frontline staff). Within- and between-case analyses supplemented by QCA will identify combinations of factors associated with the highest and lowest levels of staff

  12. If private equity sized up your business.

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    Pozen, Robert C

    2007-11-01

    As the dust settles on the recent frenzy of private equity deals (including transactions topping $20 billion), what lessons can companies glean? Directors and executives of public companies may now be slightly less fearful of imminent takeover, yet the pressure remains: They face shareholders who wonder why they aren't getting private-equity-level returns. Rather than dismiss the value private equity has created as manipulated or aberrant, public company leaders should recognize the disciplined management that often underlies it. Pozen, a longtime leader in the financial services industry, finds that in the aftermath of buyouts, companies undergo five major thrusts of reform. These translate into five key questions that directors should pose to senior management: Have we left too much cash on our balance sheet instead of raising our cash dividends or buying back shares? Do we have the optimal capital structure, with the lowest weighted after-tax cost of total capital, including debt and equity? Do we have an operating plan that will significantly increase shareholder value, with specific metrics to monitor performance? Are the compensation rewards for our top executives tied closely enough to increases in shareholder value, with real penalties for nonperformance? Finally, does our board have enough industry experts who have made the time commitments and been given the financial incentives necessary to maximize shareholder value? The era of private equity is far from over - the top funds have become very large and are likely to play an influential role in future market cycles. Boards that ask these questions, and act on them, won't just beat the takeover artists to the punch. They will build stronger businesses.

  13. Performance Contracting: A Forgotten Experiment in School Privatization.

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    Ascher, Carol

    1996-01-01

    During the early 1970s, over 150 school districts and several states contracted with private companies to deliver instruction, and the Nixon Administration initiated a vast privatization field experiment in Texarkana. None of these performance contracting experiments significantly improved instruction. Instead, they raised issues of staffing,…

  14. Does Privatization Affect Access to Government Information?

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    Caponio, Joseph F.; Geffner, Janet

    This paper begins by pointing out that privatization, or relying on the private sector to provide commercial goods and services for government departments and agencies, is a tool that has been used effectively by the federal government for several decades. It then presents the theoretical basis for privatization, describes a number of methods used…

  15. 75 FR 38188 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination: Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service [NAIC 10952] Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Termination: Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal... Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as...

  16. 75 FR 81331 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination-Penn Millers Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination--Penn Millers Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department... Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as...

  17. 77 FR 8956 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Grange Insurance Company of Michigan

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Grange Insurance Company of Michigan AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Grange Insurance...

  18. 75 FR 33897 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Terminations: Commercial Alliance Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Terminations: Commercial Alliance Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as...

  19. 76 FR 66361 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Western National Mutual Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Western National Mutual Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the... Insurance Company (NA1C 15377). Business Address: P.O. Box 1463, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Phone: (952) 835...

  20. Colleges Turn to Private Companies To Build and Run Student Housing.

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    van der Werf, Martin

    1999-01-01

    Increasingly, colleges and universities are privatizing housing, attracted to the limited financial outlay and involvement in management. Critics fear that institutions' financial positions will be compromised if the private developers have problems, and that institutions will lose control of financial aspects and quality of residence-hall life,…

  1. Can the risk in public-private partnerships be classified?

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    Silva, Vera Luiza da Costa E; Turci, Silvana Rubano Barretto; Oliveira, Ana Paula Natividade de; Richter, Ana Paula

    2017-10-19

    In the coming years, public-private partnerships (PPPs) should play an increasingly relevant role as an important alternative for financing projects and infrastructure in public services. However, especially in public health, PPPs are not always a good alternative, since they may introduce distortions in the agenda that sets health needs, favoring companies' interests. Public agencies can benefit from collaboration with the private sector in areas where there is a lack of specialization, such as the development of research and technologies. Even in these cases, each institution's role needs to be defined in order to avoid conflicts of interest. This can be challenging when dealing with the formulation of public and regulatory policies, on the impacts of certain policies, especially in developing countries. To engage with the private sector without compromising the integrity of government actions requires a broad discussion by public health stakeholders, for clear reasons of conflicting visions and scopes between corporations and public health. Combined with this is the need for multi-sector approaches, with a high load of financial investments in the various dimensions of policies to control the most prevalent diseases, especially chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD). This article classifies PPPs in categories in order to minimize the potential risks of conflicts of interest than can impact public health. These categories are defined as possible, possible with caveats, and impossible for involvement with certain institutions.

  2. 76 FR 21426 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

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    2011-04-15

    ... Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway Company AGENCY: Surface... Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth and Ammon, in Bingham and Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). \\1\\ In that docket, on January 27, 2011, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP...

  3. 75 FR 67992 - Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2008-0017] Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency... on an initial small business plan to address small business concerns in the Voluntary Private Sector...

  4. Pharmaceutical policies used by private health insurance companies in Saudi Arabia.

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    Bawazir, Saleh A; Alkudsi, Mohammed A; Al Humaidan, Abdullah S; Al Jaser, Maher A; Sasich, Larry D

    2013-07-01

    Currently, the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) is the body responsible for regulating health insurance in the KSA. While the cooperative health insurance schedule (i.e., model policy for health insurance) is available on the CCHI web site, policies related to pharmaceuticals are ambiguous. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of health insurance policies provided by health insurance companies in KSA on access to medication and its use. This study was descriptive in design and used a survey, which was conducted through face-to-face interviews with the medical managers of health insurance companies. The survey took place between March and June, 2011. All 25 insurance companies accredited by CCHI were eligible to be included in the study. Out of these 25 companies, three were excluded from this survey as no response was received. All the 16 companies responded "Yes" that they had a prior authorization policy; however, their reasons varied. Eight (50%) of the companies were concerned about the duration of treatment. While 10 (62.5%) did not offer additional coverage over the CCHI model policy, the other 6 (37.5%) reported that they could reconcile certain conditions. The survey also demonstrated that 10 insurance companies allowed refilling of medication but with certain limitations. Six out of the 10 permitted refilling within a maximum time of three months, whereas the other four companies did not have any time-based limits for refilling. The other six companies did not allow refilling without prescription. Although this paper was primarily descriptive, the findings revealed a substantial scope for improvement in terms of pharmaceutical policy standards and regulation in the health insurance companies in KSA. Additionally, the study highlighted such areas to augment the overall quality use of medication, over-prescribing and irrational use of medication. Further research, thus, is definitely needed.

  5. "The Google of Healthcare": enabling the privatization of genetic bio/databanking.

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    Spector-Bagdady, Kayte

    2016-07-01

    23andMe is back on the market as the first direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that "includes reports that meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards…." But, whereas its front-end product is selling individual genetic tests online, its back-end business model is amassing one of the largest privately owned genetic databases in the world. What is the effect, however, of the private control of bio/databases on genetic epidemiology and public health research? The recent federal government notices of proposed rulemaking for: (1) revisions to regulations governing human subjects research and (2) whether certain direct-to-consumer genetic tests should require premarket FDA review, were reviewed and related to the 23andMe product, business model, and consumer agreements. FDA regulatory action so far has focused on the return of consumer test reports but it should also consider the broader misuse of data and information not otherwise protected by human subjects research regulations. As the federal government revises its decades-old human subjects research structure, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) should consider a cohesive approach to regulating private genetic bio/databanks. This strategy should allow the FDA and other agencies to play a role in expanding current regulatory coverage. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  6. 77 FR 42554 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination: Peerless Insurance Company (NAIC #24198)

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Termination: Peerless Insurance Company (NAIC 24198) AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as...

  7. Company Partners in Photovoltaic Manufacturing R&D | Photovoltaic Research

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    | NREL Company Partners in Photovoltaic Manufacturing R&D Company Partners in Photovoltaic Manufacturing R&D More than 40 private-sector companies partnered with NREL on successful Global Photovoltaic Specialists Global Solar Energy Golden Photon Iowa Thin Film Technologies ITN Energy

  8. 75 FR 12329 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company

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    .... 13)] Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway Company AGENCY... 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to extend to... railroad extending from BNSF milepost 579.3 near Mill Creek, OK, to BNSF milepost 631.1 near Joe Junction...

  9. Pharmaceutical policies used by private health insurance companies in Saudi Arabia

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    Bawazir, Saleh A.; Alkudsi, Mohammed A.; Al Humaidan, Abdullah S.; Al Jaser, Maher A.; Sasich, Larry D.

    2012-01-01

    Background Currently, the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) is the body responsible for regulating health insurance in the KSA. While the cooperative health insurance schedule (i.e., model policy for health insurance) is available on the CCHI web site, policies related to pharmaceuticals are ambiguous. Aims The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of health insurance policies provided by health insurance companies in KSA on access to medication and its use. Settings and Design This study was descriptive in design and used a survey, which was conducted through face-to-face interviews with the medical managers of health insurance companies. Methods and Material The survey took place between March and June, 2011. All 25 insurance companies accredited by CCHI were eligible to be included in the study. Out of these 25 companies, three were excluded from this survey as no response was received. Results All the 16 companies responded “Yes” that they had a prior authorization policy; however, their reasons varied. Eight (50%) of the companies were concerned about the duration of treatment. While 10 (62.5%) did not offer additional coverage over the CCHI model policy, the other 6 (37.5%) reported that they could reconcile certain conditions. The survey also demonstrated that 10 insurance companies allowed refilling of medication but with certain limitations. Six out of the 10 permitted refilling within a maximum time of three months, whereas the other four companies did not have any time-based limits for refilling. The other six companies did not allow refilling without prescription. Conclusions Although this paper was primarily descriptive, the findings revealed a substantial scope for improvement in terms of pharmaceutical policy standards and regulation in the health insurance companies in KSA. Additionally, the study highlighted such areas to augment the overall quality use of medication, over-prescribing and irrational use of

  10. Examination of Electric Utility CEO Compensation 2000-2011 and its significance to Company Earnings, Company Revenue, Company Stock and the Dow Jones Utility Average

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    Labovitch, Andrew

    This dissertation examined electric utility CEO compensation during the years 2000 through 2011 for United States owned and operated companies. To determine the extent to which agency theory may apply to electric utility CEO compensation, this examination segmented the industry by four types of company financial metrics: revenue, earnings, stock price and the Dow Jones Utility Average; by five categories of CEO compensation: base salary, bonus, stock grants, all other compensation and total compensation; and by four categories of company size as measured by revenue: large, medium, small and the industry as a whole. Electric utility CEO compensation data was analyzed with the financial metrics to determine correlations. No type of compensation was highly correlated to any of the financial metrics for any size industry segment indicating that there was little agency. CEO compensation in large electric utility companies was higher than compensation in medium and smaller companies even though the CEOs at larger companies earned less per dollar of revenue and per dollar of earnings than their counterparts in smaller companies.

  11. Brazilian physicians hold national strike against medical insurance companies.

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    Falavigna, Asdrubal; da Silva, Pedro Guarise

    2012-01-01

    The Brazilian Health System has two different forms of access, public and private. The purpose of the public health system is to provide universal, complete access, free of charge, for the entire population. The private sector is composed by people who have private insurance. Nowadays, about 43 million Brazilians, or 26.3% of the population, have private health insurance. The main motivations of the physicians for the strike were the low payment for medical services and the constant interference of the private health insurance companies in medical autonomy. For this reason, Brazilian physicians held a 24-hour strike against the Medical Insurance Companies that did not accept to negotiate new fees in almost all Brazilian states. At least 120,000 physicians from all specialties stopped elective activities during that day, only providing urgent or emergency care. It is estimated that the strike affected 25 to 35 million Brazilians, about 76% of the total number of medical insurance users. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  12. 77 FR 5089 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Name Change: American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company

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    ... Change: American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... American Hardware Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC 13331) has changed its name to Motorists Commercial Mutual Insurance Company, effective April 25, 2011. Federal bond-approving officials should annotate their...

  13. Roundtable discussion: what is the future role of the private sector in health?

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    Stallworthy, Guy; Boahene, Kwasi; Ohiri, Kelechi; Pamba, Allan; Knezovich, Jeffrey

    2014-06-24

    The role for the private sector in health remains subject to much debate, especially within the context of achieving universal health coverage.This roundtable discussion offers diverse perspectives from a range of stakeholders--a health funder, a representative from an implementing organization, a national-level policy-maker, and an expert working in a large multi-national company--on what the future may hold for the private sector in health. The first perspective comes from a health funder, who argues that the discussion about the future role of the private sector has been bogged down in language. He argues for a 'both/and' approach rather than an 'either/or' when it comes to talking about health service provision in low- and middle-income countries.The second perspective is offered by an implementer of health insurance in sub-Saharan Africa. The piece examines the comparative roles of public sector actors, private sector actors and funding agencies, suggesting that they must work together to mobilize domestic resources to fund and deliver health services in the longer term.Thirdly, a special advisor working in the federal government of Nigeria considers the situation in that country. He notes that the private sector plays a significant role in funding and delivering health services there, and that the government must engage the private sector or forever be left behind.Finally, a representative from a multi-national pharmaceutical corporation gives an overview of global shifts that are creating opportunities for the private sector in health markets. Overall, the roundtable discussants agree that the private sector will play an important role in future health systems. But we must agree a common language, work together, and identify key issues and gaps that might be more effectively filled by the private sector.

  14. 76 FR 32981 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Write Your Own...

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    ... into arrangements with individual private sector insurance companies that are licensed to engage in the... Federal Government will be a grantor of flood insurance coverage for WYO Company policies issued under the... Program (NFIP) by private sector property insurance companies under the WYO Program. Collection of...

  15. Guidelines for Contracting with Private Providers for Educational Services. NSBA Series on School Board Governance.

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    McLaughlin, John M.

    Among the most rapidly progressing issues in American public education is that of contracting with private companies for teaching or administrative services. This booklet neither encourages nor discourages school boards from considering or entering into relationships with private companies for educational services. School districts usually enter…

  16. 78 FR 35360 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Name Change-Allied World Reinsurance Company (NAIC...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Name Change--Allied World Reinsurance Company (NAIC 22730) AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal... Allied World Reinsurance Company (NAIC 22730) has formally changed its name to Allied World Insurance...

  17. Budget Savings Through the Responsible Use of Energy in Navy Privatized Housing Communities

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    2014-12-01

    provide a military family with housing, how they function, the pros and cons associated with these methods, and service members’ housing preferences...the private sector, specifically insurance companies and businessmen in each localized post area, to produce viable solutions to the military...build rental housing for military families and for insurance companies to insure these projects for private business ventures (Baldwin, 1996). C

  18. 77 FR 25535 - Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Pacific Employers Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds: Pacific Employers Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 18 to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2011 Revision...

  19. Is there a duty for private employers to provide emergency mental health care services?

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    Langlieb, Tammara F; Langlieb, Alan M; Everly, George S

    2006-01-01

    This article presents a discussion of whether employers in private companies have a duty to provide an emergency action plan with a mental health component for its employees. It discusses basic negligence concepts and focuses mainly on the "duty of care" component of negligence. It then applies the negligence concepts to private employers and discusses how private companies arguably might have a duty under the laws of negligence to provide employees with an emergency action plan, specifically a plan including mental health provisions.

  20. 77 FR 61828 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in Business Address: Hudson Insurance Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in Business Address: Hudson Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department... Insurance Company (NAIC 25054) has changed its business address to: 100 William Street, 5th Floor, New York...

  1. The Shifting Politics of the Private in Education: Debates and Developments in Researching Private School Outreach in India

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    Ashley, Laura Day

    2013-01-01

    This paper addresses the politics of researching private education with special reference to the Indian context. Due to a recent increase in privatised forms of education globally and recognition of the private sector by governments, international agencies and researchers as a policy and academic interest, this is shifting ground. The evolving…

  2. Public option and private profits: what do markets expect?

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    Milani, Fabio

    2010-01-01

    The debate on US healthcare reform has largely focused on the introduction of a public health plan option. While supporters stress various beneficial effects that would arise from increased competition in the health insurance market, opponents often contend that a public plan would drive insurers out of the market and potentially lead to the 'collapse' of the private health insurance industry. To contribute to the US healthcare reform debate by inferring, from financial market data, the effect that the public option is likely to have on the private health insurance market. The study utilized daily data on the price of a security that was traded in a prediction market from June 2009 and whose pay-off was tied to the event that a federal government-run healthcare plan - the 'public option' - would be approved by 31 December 2009 (100 daily observations). These data were combined with data on stock returns of health insurance companies (1500 observations from 100 trading days and 15 companies) to evaluate the expected effect of the public option on private health insurers. The impact on hospital companies (1000 observations) was also estimated. The results suggested that daily stock returns of health insurance companies significantly responded to the changing probability regarding the public option. A 10% increase in the probability that the public option would pass, on average, reduced the stock returns of health insurance companies by 1.28% (p < 0.001). Hospital company stock returns were also affected (0.9% reduction; p < 0.001). The results reveal the market expectation of a negative effect of the public option on the value of health insurance companies. The magnitude of the effect suggests a downward adjustment in the expected profits of health insurers of around 13%, but it does not support more calamitous scenarios.

  3. 77 FR 73114 - BNSF Railway Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company

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    2012-12-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35676 (Sub-No. 1)] BNSF Railway Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice, correction. SUMMARY: This document corrects a notice appearing in the...

  4. 75 FR 39091 - Airport Privatization Pilot Program

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    ... Privatization Pilot Program AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Receipt and... application for participation in the airport privatization pilot program received under 49 U.S.C. 47134. The... application to the FAA for exemption under the pilot program. 49 U.S.C. 47134 establishes an airport...

  5. [Privatization of health care management through Social Organizations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: description and analysis of regulation].

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    Contreiras, Henrique; Matta, Gustavo Corrêa

    2015-02-01

    The article describes and discusses privatization of the municipal health system in São Paulo, Brazil, from an administrative and political perspective. The methodology consisted of a literature review and analysis of legislation and public documents. The study showed that although legislation governing the so-called "Social Organizations" (OS) in Brazil dates to the year 2006, half of the administrative privatization is still regulated by a previous provisional instrument in the form of an "agreement" ("convênio" in Portuguese). In 2011, 61% of services were administered by private organizations, which received 44% of the health budget in 2012. The twenty participating organizations include five of the ten largest health care companies in Brazil. Inspection agencies have detected flaws in the management contracts, but the "agreements" (convênios) are subject to less rigorous control and have proven invisible to inspection. Finally, the legal framework is unstable. The study uses the experience in São Paulo as the basis for discussing the political versus technical nature of private management in the Brazilian Unified National Health System (SUS).

  6. The Changing Private Market System

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    Cardinal, Robert J.; And Others

    1977-01-01

    States that a fundamental change is taking place in the concept of the market system from one of private interests to one of public interests, and discusses the approach that companies may take in developing their marketing plans within the framework of the public market system. (MB)

  7. 47 CFR 0.409 - Commission policy on private printing of FCC forms.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Commission policy on private printing of FCC... ORGANIZATION General Information General § 0.409 Commission policy on private printing of FCC forms. The Commission has established a policy regarding the printing of blank FCC forms by private companies if they...

  8. A Model for NASA-KSC's Privatization Transition

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    Lavelle, Jerome P.; Krumwiede, Dennis W.; Flowers, Jean

    1996-01-01

    This paper describes a model for government agencies that are considering privatization of all or part of their functions. Privatization encompasses the transitioning of government functions from government run to contractor run. The model developed in this paper is used to analyze the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) decision to privatize space shuttle operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Several specific recommendations are given to KSC as they attempt to operationalize this privatization decision at the Center and to transition to a new relationship with their contractors.

  9. Costs and benefits of private finance initiative schemes.

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    Gittoes, Paula; Trim, Joanna

    The private finance initiative (PFI) is the biggest building programme in the history of the NHS. It aims to raise the quality of health care facilities by utilising the skills and expertise of companies in the private sector. This article outlines what PFI involves, how it works and the benefits to the NHS in raising the quality of health care facilities.

  10. Establishing a public-private partnership program : a primer.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2012-11-01

    Establishing a Public-Private Partnership (P3) program within a public agency involves issues from enabling legislation through identification, evaluation, negotiation and management of P3 projects. Public agencies will need: A legal framework to...

  11. Corporate Governance: Can Universities Learn from the Private Sector?

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    Henze, Raphaela

    2010-01-01

    Corporate governance has several objectives: growth, transparency, leadership, social responsibility and trust, as well as the protection of shareholders and company assets. It also plays a key role in determining a company's control environment. In this article, the author takes a closer look at corporate governance in the private sector,…

  12. 75 FR 34148 - Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program

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    ...] Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency...) announces its adoption of three standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification... DHS to develop and implement a Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification...

  13. Experiences from regional public funding agencies

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    Alonso-Trujillo, Federico

    2009-01-01

    Introduction There is an increasing demand of social and health services by persons with long-term care (LTC) needs. On the other hand the devolution process has shifted governance and funding to regional agencies in many EU countries. Regional agencies are getting an increasing role in funding LTC. Knowledge transfer (KT) plays a key role in the development of regional funding agencies, as they should cooperate with both local and national agencies as well as several European organisations and companies operating in their regions. The communication barriers between social and health services play a particular role at regional level. Description of care or policy practice In Spain the 17 regions have full government autonomy in health and social care. These regions have developed different approaches to coordination of care and KT. Andalusia is the larger region in Spain. In order to coordinate provision and planning, the regional government has developed a network of cross-sectional agencies in specific areas such as Mental Health (FAISEM), Social Services in Ageing, Disabilities, Poverty and TICs (FASS), Emergency care (EPES), care related to gender (Instituto Andaluz de la Mujer), Health Care for the Elderly in the community (Living Lab and IAVANTE Foundation) or innovation in new technologies applied to social care (I2BC); among several others. A number of these public organisations are privately run. Discussion Coordination and links across these organisations as well as funding issues are discussed here. The relationship or coordination agencies with citizens and other stakeholders deserve special attention as well. Andalusia provides an interesting case of cross-sectorial coordination within the European context.

  14. Education Private Practice. Fastback 451.

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    Zuelke, Dennis C.

    This fastback document examines small education businesses that provide direct and personal instructional service to clients. Although education private-practice enterprises have not received the attention that high-profile companies have commanded, there are thousands of such one- and two-person enterprises. These practices work with and support…

  15. 48 CFR 37.112 - Government use of private sector temporaries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... use of private sector temporaries. Contracting officers may enter into contracts with temporary help service firms for the brief or intermittent use of the skills of private sector temporaries. Services... part 300, subpart E, Use of Private Sector Temporaries, and agency procedures. [56 FR 55380, Oct. 25...

  16. 75 FR 60773 - Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program

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    ...] Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program AGENCY: Federal Emergency... concerns in the Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program (PS-Prep...-53 (the 9/11 Act) mandated DHS to establish a voluntary private sector preparedness accreditation and...

  17. The Private Military Firms: Historical Evolution and Industry Analysis

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-06-01

    Company, Private Military Firm, Supply Push, Demand Pull, Future Projections, Blackwater, DynCorp, Entrepreneurship 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY...Business Administration, University of California, 1995. Baumol, W. J. Entrepreneurship , Management, and the Structure of Payoffs. Cambridge, MA: The MIT...P. F. Innovation and Entrepreneurship : Practice and Principles. Toronto: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 1985. Duffy, M. When Private Armies Take to

  18. 40 CFR 35.2034 - Privately owned individual systems.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Privately owned individual systems. 35.2034 Section 35.2034 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Grants for Construction of Treatment Works § 35.2034 Privately owned...

  19. Insurance companies' perspectives on the orphan drug pipeline.

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    Handfield, Robert; Feldstein, Josh

    2013-11-01

    Rare diseases are of increasing concern to private and public healthcare insurance plans. Largely neglected by manufacturers before the 1983 passing of the Orphan Drug Act (ODA), orphan drugs have become a commercialization target of steadily increasing importance to the healthcare industry. The ODA mandates the coverage of rare diseases, which are defined in research communities as diseases that are so infrequent that there is no reasonable expectation of a drugmaker recovering the cost of developing that drug. To determine the views of leading commercial US payers regarding providing access to and coverage for orphan drugs; to assess whether and to what degree cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is viewed by payers as relevant to rare disease coverage. The study sample was identified through a call for action sent by America's Health Insurance Plans to its members, resulting in 4 interviews conducted and 3 completed surveys from a total of 7 companies. These 7 US health insurance companies represent approximately 75% of the US private insurance market by revenue and include approximately 157 million covered lives (using self-reported data from insurance companies). Representatives of 3 companies responded to the survey, and representatives of 4 companies were interviewed via the phone. The interviews were conducted with subject matter experts at each company and included 2 senior vice presidents of a pharmacy program, 1 chief medical director, and 1 head of pharmacoeconomics. The surveys were completed by 1 vice president of clinical pharmacy strategy, 1 chief pharmacy director, and 1 medical director. Based on the responses in this study, approximately 67% of US private insurance companies are concerned about orphan drugs, but only approximately 17% have developed meaningful strategies for addressing the cost of orphan drugs. Of the companies who do have such a strategy, 100% are unsure how to determine the best economic assessment tools to control orphan drug

  20. 75 FR 17796 - American Vantage Companies; Notice of Application

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    ... 49% interest in the Border Grill Restaurant (``Border Grill''). The Company privately placed most of... represented or stated that it is involved in any business other than gaming, media, restaurants and..., restaurant, gaming and entertainment fields and that it has never been an investment company as defined by...

  1. Insurability and mitigation of flood losses in private households in Germany.

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    Thieken, Annegret H; Petrow, Theresia; Kreibich, Heidi; Merz, Bruno

    2006-04-01

    In Germany, flood insurance is provided by private insurers as a supplement to building or contents insurance. This article presents the results of a survey of insurance companies with regard to eligibility conditions for flood insurance changes after August 2002, when a severe flood caused 1.8 billion euro of insured losses in the Elbe and the Danube catchment areas, and the general role of insurance in flood risk management in Germany. Besides insurance coverage, governmental funding and public donations played an important role in loss compensation after the August 2002 flood. Therefore, this article also analyzes flood loss compensation, risk awareness, and mitigation in insured and uninsured private households. Insured households received loss compensation earlier. They also showed slightly better risk awareness and mitigation strategies. Appropriate incentives should be combined with flood insurance in order to strengthen future private flood loss mitigation. However, there is some evidence that the surveyed insurance companies do little to encourage precautionary measures. To overcome this problem, flood hazards and mitigation strategies should be better communicated to both insurance companies and property owners.

  2. 29 CFR 1604.6 - Employment agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... BECAUSE OF SEX § 1604.6 Employment agencies. (a) Section 703(b) of the Civil Rights Act specifically... of sex. The Commission has determined that private employment agencies which deal exclusively with one sex are engaged in an unlawful employment practice, except to the extent that such agencies limit...

  3. Evaluation of public-private partnership contract types for roadway construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2015-12-31

    Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in transportation infrastructure projects refer to contractual agreements formed : between a public Agency and a private sector entity to allow for greater private sector participation in project : delivery. At the ...

  4. Mixing Appropriations and Private Financing to Meet Federal Energy Management Goals

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    Shonder, John A

    2012-06-01

    This report compares several strategies for mixing appropriations and private financing in a typical federal agency that has identified $100 million in required energy conservation measures (ECMs) at its facilities. The analysis shows that in order to maximize savings and minimize overall life-cycle cost, the best strategy for the agency is to use private financing to fund as many of the ECMs as possible within the statutory maximum 25-year project term, beginning with the ECMs with the shortest paybacks. Available appropriations should either be applied to a privately financed project as a one-time payment from savings (i.e., as a buydownmore » ) or used to directly fund longer-payback ECMs that cannot be included in the privately financed project.« less

  5. Public-private partnership oversight : how FHWA reviews P3s.

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    2015-01-01

    A growing number of State and local transportation agencies are considering the use of public-private partnerships (P3s), in which a private entity is involved in designing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining a transportation facilit...

  6. Privatization of School Food Services and Its Effect on the Financial Status of the Cafeteria Fund in Participating California Public School Districts.

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    Schmieder, June; And Others

    The opportunity to increase private company revenues and the pressure to minimize losses within a public school district's cafeteria and general funds have propelled the emergence of private food-service-management companies (FSMCs). This paper presents findings of a study that examined privatization of school food services and its effect on the…

  7. The Privatization of Public Education

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    Hunter, Richard

    2010-01-01

    For-profit education is not a new focus for public schools in the United States. It has been around for several decades, has stimulated considerable controversy, and has been heralded by some as a panacea for improving learning for the nation's public school students. For-profit schools are run by private, for-profit companies or organizations…

  8. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in highway reconstruction, rehabilitation, and operations.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2011-10-31

    In the context of transportation, a Public-private Partnership" (PPP) is a contractual agreement established between a public agency and private sector entity often to allow for greater participation of the latter in the delivery of a transportation ...

  9. Workforce Issues: Employment Practices in Selected Large Private Companies

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    1991-03-13

    pay practices, and other programs in place or planned to deal with issues such as family concerns, alternatives to traditional work arrangements...older workers, and managing the increasingly diverse workforce. We will issue further reports as we obtain more in-depth information on approaches...the August 11.89 file compiled by Trinet. Inc., a provider (f information on American businesses , This file has information on public and private U.S

  10. 77 FR 50954 - Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company

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    ... Company (Cessna) Model 402C airplanes modified by Sierra Industries, Ltd. Supplemental Type Certificate... Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION... earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 402C...

  11. Valuing and Maintaining Independent Research with Private Sector Funding

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    Prinn, R. G.

    2016-12-01

    Industries have been funding important research programs in the Geosciences at universities for decades. This support has proven to be beneficial to both universities and the private sector. It is of course important that the independence of the researchers in this relationship is maintained. The relationship usually involves a common interest in understanding and solving a particular problem. Some common keys to maintaining independence have been transparency about the relationship, control of the research agenda by the researchers, and no censorship of publications. In addressing this topic, I will draw upon my experience in two programs that have been funded by industry as well as federal agencies. The 25-year-old Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change uses coupled earth system and economic models to quantify risks of climate change and assess affordable ways to evolve to low to zero emission energy in the future, and is funded by DOE and other federal agencies plus a large consortium of industries (globalchange.mit.edu). And the 38-year-old AGAGE global network that measures, and estimates emissions and lifetimes, of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases, and is funded by NASA but was also supported in its first 6 years by a consortium of CFC manufacturing companies (agage.mit.edu).

  12. When School Management Companies Fail: Righting Educational Wrongs.

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    Conn, Kathleen

    2002-01-01

    Reviews public school system of education; describes school management companies (nonprofit, for profit) and their fiduciary duties; discusses monitoring the performance of school management companies; describes legal mechanisms and remedies (tort, contract, agency, and constitutional law) for holding school management companies accountable.…

  13. 75 FR 62424 - EDS, an HP Company (Re-Branded as HP-Enterprise Services) Including On-Site Workers From: Abel...

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    ... Floyd and Company, Trinity Government SYS a Private Co, Verizon Network Integration Corp, Vision... Provider Inc., Teksystems, The Experts Inc., TM Floyd and Company, Trinity Government SYS a Private Co... Compuware Corp Comsys Information Technology SVC, Diversified Systems Inc., E- Corn LLC, Farrington...

  14. 76 FR 416 - Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and Reinsuring Companies Increase in...

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    2011-01-04

    ... and Reinsuring Companies Increase in Fees Imposed AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service..., Financial Management Service, is increasing the fees it imposes on and collects from surety companies and... INFORMATION: The fees imposed and collected, as referred to in 31 CFR 223.22, cover the costs incurred by the...

  15. Sharing the Knowledge: Government-Private Sector Partnerships to Enhance Information Security

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2000-05-01

    private sector . However, substantial barriers threaten to block information exchanges between the government and private sector . These barriers include concerns over release of sensitive material under Freedom of Information Act requests, antitrust actions, protection of business confidential and other private material, possible liability due to shared information, disclosure of classified information, and burdens entailed with cooperating with law enforcement agencies. There is good cause to believe that the government and private

  16. [What do company health insurance plans provide?

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    Hamiki, R

    2016-12-15

    Company health insurance plans are a voluntary employer benefit and an increasingly important part of company pension and benefits systems. They enable employers to invest in the health of their employees. They are also a useful modular complement to both statutory and private health insurance. Company health insurance plans allow employers to attract first-rate staff and to retain them for the long term. Employees, in turn, are provided with a variety of attractive additional benefits, for instance treatment by chief physicians, single or double-room hospital accommodation, additional aids and remedies, and a variety of screenings and medical check ups. It is expected that, in the next few years, company health insurance will become very widespread.

  17. Exploring the feasibility of private micro flood insurance provision in Bangladesh.

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    Akter, Sonia; Brouwer, Roy; van Beukering, Pieter J H; French, Laura; Silver, Efrath; Choudhury, Saria; Aziz, Syeda Salina

    2011-04-01

    This paper aims to contribute to the debate on the feasibility of the provision of micro flood insurance as an effective tool for spreading disaster risks in developing countries and examines the role of the institutional-organisational framework in assisting the design and implementation of such a micro flood insurance market. In Bangladesh, a private insurance market for property damage and livelihood risk due to natural disasters does not exist. Private insurance companies are reluctant to embark on an evidently unprofitable venture. Testing two different institutional-organisational models, this research reveals that the administration costs of micro-insurance play an important part in determining the long-term viability of micro flood insurance schemes. A government-facilitated process to overcome the differences observed in this study between the nonprofit micro-credit providers and profit-oriented private insurance companies is needed, building on the particular competence each party brings to the development of a viable micro flood insurance market through a public-private partnership. © 2011 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2011.

  18. 47 CFR 36.212 - Basic local services revenue-Account 5000 (Class B telephone companies); Basic area revenue...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... (Class B telephone companies); Basic area revenue-Account 5001 (Class A telephone companies). 36.212..., REVENUES, EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES 1 Operating Revenues and Certain... companies); Basic area revenue—Account 5001 (Class A telephone companies). (a) Local private line revenues...

  19. Successful public-private partnerships: The NYPD shield model.

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    Amadeo, Vincent; Iannone, Stephen

    2017-12-01

    This article will identify the challenges that post 9/11 law enforcement faces regarding privatepublic partnerships and describe in detail the NYPD Shield programme, created to combat those challenges. Recommendations made by the 911 Commission included the incorporation of the private sector into future homeland security strategies. One such strategy is NYPD Shield. This programme is a nationally recognized award-winning public-private partnership dedicated to providing counterterrorism training and information sharing with government agencies, non-government organizations, private businesses, and the community. Information is shared through several platforms that include a dedicated website, instruction of counterterrorism training curricula, e-mail alerts, intelligence assessments and the hosting of quarterly conferences. This article also details how the NYPD Shield is providing its successful template to other law enforcement agencies enabling them to initiate similar programmes in their respective jurisdictions, and in doing so joining a National Shield Network.

  20. Private Industry and the Disadvantaged Worker.

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    Shelly (E.F.) and Co., New York, NY.

    Although publicized figures indicate that private industry has hired over 100,000 "hard-core" nationally, this study identified less than 10,000 persons who were receiving special training. Data on the successes, failures and problems of training programs were obtained by questionnaire from 224 companies with a total work force of over…

  1. Anonymous HIV workplace surveys as an advocacy tool for affordable private health insurance in Namibia

    PubMed Central

    2009-01-01

    Background With an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 15%, Namibia is in need of innovative health financing strategies that can alleviate the burden on the public sector. Affordable and private health insurances were recently developed in Namibia, and they include coverage for HIV/AIDS. This article reports on the efficacy of HIV workplace surveys as a tool to increase uptake of these insurances by employees in the Namibian formal business sector. In addition, the burden of HIV among this population was examined by sector. Methods Cross-sectional anonymous HIV prevalence surveys were conducted in 24 private companies in Namibia between November 2006 and December 2007. Non-invasive oral fluid-based HIV antibody rapid tests were used. Anonymous test results were provided to the companies in a confidential report and through presentations to their management, during which the advantages of affordable private health insurance and the available insurance products were discussed. Impact assessment was conducted in October 2008, when new health insurance uptake by these companies was evaluated. Results Of 8500 targeted employees, 6521 were screened for HIV; mean participation rate was 78.6%. Overall 15.0% (95% CI 14.2-15.9%) of employees tested HIV positive (range 3.0-23.9% across companies). The mining sector had the highest percentage of HIV-positive employees (21.0%); the information technology (IT) sector had the lowest percentage (4.0%). Out of 6205 previously uninsured employees, 61% had enrolled in private health insurance by October 2008. The majority of these new insurances (78%) covered HIV/AIDS only. Conclusion The proportion of HIV-positive formal sector employees in Namibia is in line with national prevalence estimates and varies widely by employment sector. Following the surveys, there was a considerable increase in private health insurance uptake. This suggests that anonymous HIV workplace surveys can serve as a tool to motivate private companies to provide

  2. 75 FR 55699 - Series LLCs and Cell Companies

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-14

    ... Series LLCs and Cell Companies AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of... Federal tax purposes of a series of a domestic series limited liability company (LLC), a cell of a domestic cell company, or a foreign series or cell that conducts an insurance business. The proposed...

  3. 77 FR 35659 - Request for Information Regarding Complaints From Private Education Loan Borrowers

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-14

    ... Regarding Complaints From Private Education Loan Borrowers AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection... and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) established a Private Education Loan Ombudsman... borrowers of private education loans. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act directs the Ombudsman to...

  4. [Fraud in the health-care system from the perspective of the public health insurance companies. Empirical findings on the work of anti-fraud agencies].

    PubMed

    Meier, B D; Homann, D

    2010-07-01

    The article summarises the results of a study on the activities of the German public health insurance companies to fight fraudulent behaviour in the system. The study is based on the analysis of 140 activity reports of the years 2004 and 2005 which the companies had to deliver to the Federal Social Insurance Authority as well as on the results of an additional survey. The article deals with the number of cases, the phenomenology of the delinquent acts, the referral of the suspicious cases to the law enforcement agencies, and the cooperation with other insurance companies. Finally, the article presents some considerations on an improved prevention of fraud in the public health care system. Copyright Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart . New York.

  5. 75 FR 60833 - Jackson National Life Insurance Company, et al.;

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-01

    ...] Jackson National Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application September 27, 2010. AGENCY... National Life Insurance Company (``Jackson''), Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York... Companies and serve as the underlying investment vehicles for the variable life insurance contracts and...

  6. 75 FR 66822 - Study on Extraterritorial Private Rights of Action

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-29

    ... Extraterritorial Private Rights of Action AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Request for Comments... and thereafter conduct a study to determine the extent to which private rights of action under the... United States to bring actions under Section 10(b) in cases involving transnational securities fraud...

  7. 77 FR 12991 - Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-05

    ... Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Helicopters AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson...

  8. 78 FR 27339 - Private Attorney Involvement

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-10

    ... LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 45 CFR Part 1614 Private Attorney Involvement AGENCY: Legal Services... in the rulemaking workshops. SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is conducting two... to Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St NW...

  9. Considerations on private human access to space from an institutional point of view

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Hufenbach, Bernhard

    2013-12-01

    Private human access to space as discussed in this article addresses two market segments: suborbital flight and crew flights to Low Earth Orbit. The role of entrepreneurs, the technical complexity, the customers, the market conditions as well as the time to market in these two segments differ significantly. Space agencies take currently a very different approach towards private human access to space in both segments. Analysing the outcome of broader inter-agency deliberations on the future of human spaceflight and exploration, performed e.g. in the framework of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group, enables to derive some common general views on this topic. Various documents developed by inter-agency working groups recognise the general strategic importance for enabling private human access to space for ensuring a sustainable future of human spaceflight, although the specific definition of private human access and approaches vary. ESA has performed some reflections on this subject throughout the last 5 years. While it gained through these reflections a good understanding on the opportunities and implications resulting from the development of capabilities and markets for Private Human Access, limited concrete activities have been initiated in relation to this topic as of today.

  10. Privatization of Peacekeeping: UN’s Institutional Capacity to Control Private Military and Security Companies

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-09-01

    SECURITY COMPANIES Huseyin Yigit Captain, Turkish Army B.S., Kara Harp Okulu, 2003 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the...Collective Security Practice ............................................................. 34   C.   PEACEKEEPING...involvement in intrastate conflicts is inevitable and will be so. Furthermore, though UN attempts aim to restore peace, military force requirement is

  11. 7 CFR 1.12 - Handling information from a private business.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Handling information from a private business. 1.12 Section 1.12 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Official Records § 1.12 Handling information from a private business. Each USDA agency is responsible for making...

  12. Public-private interactions in global food safety governance.

    PubMed

    Lin, Ching-Fu

    2014-01-01

    In response to an apparent decline in global food safety, numerous public and private regulatory initiatives have emerged to restore public confidence. This trend has been particularly marked by the growing influence of private regulators such as multinational food companies, supermarket chains and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who employ private standards, certification protocols, third-party auditing, and transnational contracting practices. This paper explores how the structure and processes of private food safety governance interact with traditional public governance regimes, focusing on Global Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGAP) as a primary example of the former. Due to the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of public regulation in the face of global problems, private governance in food safety has gradually replaced states' command-and-control regulation with more flexible, market-oriented mechanisms. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of constructive regime interaction instead of institutional boundary building to global food safety governance. Public and private ordering must each play a role as integral parts of a larger, dynamic and evolving governance complex.

  13. 78 FR 18560 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-03-27

    ... approved collection for forms C-700, Private Construction Projects; C-700 (R), Multi-family Residential... private companies or individuals, private multi-family residential buildings, and on building projects... sample basis from federal, state and local agency officials, owners of private nonresidential projects...

  14. 76 FR 23342 - Russell Investment Management Company, et al.;

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-26

    ...] Russell Investment Management Company, et al.; Notice of Application April 20, 2011. AGENCY: Securities...: Applicants request an order that would permit (a) series of certain open-end management investment companies... registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same group of investment...

  15. 77 FR 69742 - Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-21

    ... Company (Cessna) Model 402C airplanes modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA927NW and Model... Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... new airworthiness directive (AD): 2012-23-01 Cessna Aircraft Company: Amendment 39-17257; Docket No...

  16. 75 FR 80082 - State, Local, Tribal, And Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-12-21

    ..., Tribal, And Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) AGENCY: Information Security Oversight... State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC). The SLTPS-PAC will..., Tribal, and Private Sector Entities, as specified in Executive Order 13549 and its implementing directive...

  17. 76 FR 62759 - 2011 Company Organization Survey

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-10-11

    ... Organization Survey AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of determination. SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the 2011 Company Organization Survey. The survey's data are needed, in part, to update the multilocation companies in the Business Register. The survey...

  18. 75 FR 71417 - 2010 Company Organization Survey

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-23

    ... Organization Survey AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of determination. SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the 2010 Company Organization Survey. The survey's data are needed, in part, to update the multilocation companies in the Business Register. The survey...

  19. 78 FR 64911 - 2013 Company Organization Survey

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-30

    ... Organization Survey AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Determination. SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the 2013 Company Organization Survey. The survey's data are needed, in part, to update the multilocation companies in the Business Register. The survey...

  20. Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Clean Air Act Settlement

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Slawson is a privately held oil and gas exploration company that was founded by Donald C. Slawson in 1957. Slawson has drilled over 3,500 wells in ten states, including in 14 different formations in seven basins

  1. 75 FR 66806 - Nationwide Life Insurance Company, et al.,

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-29

    ...] Nationwide Life Insurance Company, et al., Notice of Application October 25, 2010. AGENCY: Securities and... exemption pursuant to Section 17(b) of the Act from Section 17(a) of the Act. Applicants: Nationwide Life Insurance Company (``NWL''), Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (``NLAIC'') (together with NWL...

  2. Hurdles in tissue engineering/regenerative medicine product commercialization: a pilot survey of governmental funding agencies and the financial industry.

    PubMed

    Bertram, Timothy A; Tentoff, Edward; Johnson, Peter C; Tawil, Bill; Van Dyke, Mark; Hellman, Kiki B

    2012-11-01

    The Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society of the Americas (TERMIS-AM) Industry Committee conducted a semiquantitative opinion survey in 2010 to delineate potential hurdles to commercialization perceived by the TERMIS constituency groups that participate in the stream of technology commercialization (academia, start-up companies, development-stage companies, and established companies). A significant hurdle identified consistently by each group was access to capital for advancing potential technologies into development pathways leading to commercialization. A follow-on survey was developed by the TERMIS-AM Industry Committee to evaluate the financial industry's perspectives on investing in regenerative medical technologies. The survey, composed of 15 questions, was developed and provided to 37 investment organizations in one of three sectors (governmental, private, and public investors). The survey was anonymous and confidential with sector designation the only identifying feature of each respondent's organization. Approximately 80% of the survey was composed of respondents from the public (n=14) and private (n=15) sectors. Each respondent represents one investment organization with the potential of multiple participants participating to form the organization's response. The remaining organizations represented governmental agencies (n=8). Results from this survey indicate that a high percentage (<60%) of respondents (governmental, private, and public) were willing to invest >$2MM into regenerative medical companies at the different stages of a company's life cycle. Investors recognized major hurdles to this emerging industry, including regulatory pathway, clinical translation, and reimbursement of these new products. Investments in regenerative technologies have been cyclical over the past 10-15 years, but investors recognized a 1-5-year investment period before the exit via Merger and Acquisition (M&A). Investors considered

  3. 34 CFR 300.118 - Children in public or private institutions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Children in public or private institutions. 300.118... Children in public or private institutions. Except as provided in § 300.149(d) (regarding agency responsibility for general supervision of some individuals in adult prisons), an SEA must ensure that § 300.114...

  4. 34 CFR 300.118 - Children in public or private institutions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Children in public or private institutions. 300.118... Children in public or private institutions. Except as provided in § 300.149(d) (regarding agency responsibility for general supervision of some individuals in adult prisons), an SEA must ensure that § 300.114...

  5. 34 CFR 300.118 - Children in public or private institutions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2011-07-01 2010-07-01 true Children in public or private institutions. 300.118... Children in public or private institutions. Except as provided in § 300.149(d) (regarding agency responsibility for general supervision of some individuals in adult prisons), an SEA must ensure that § 300.114...

  6. 34 CFR 300.118 - Children in public or private institutions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Children in public or private institutions. 300.118... Children in public or private institutions. Except as provided in § 300.149(d) (regarding agency responsibility for general supervision of some individuals in adult prisons), an SEA must ensure that § 300.114...

  7. 76 FR 35245 - Country Investors Life Assurance Company, et al.

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-16

    ... Life Assurance Company, et al. June 9, 2011. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (the.... Applicants: COUNTRY Investors Life Assurance Company (the ``Company''), COUNTRY Investors Variable Life Account (the ``Life Account'') and COUNTRY Investors Variable Annuity Account (the ``Annuity Account...

  8. Social Responsibility: How Companies Become Involved in Their Communities.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lawrence, Melanie

    1982-01-01

    Examines the reality of corporate involvement in community and social welfare in light of the Reagan administration's emphasis on private sector philanthropy. Describes specific company programs and provides advice for corporate donors. (SK)

  9. 78 FR 20229 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-04

    ... Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. That AD currently... 20231

  10. 76 FR 19150 - Jackson National Life Insurance Company, et al.

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-06

    ... Life Insurance Company, et al. March 31, 2011. AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission...: Jackson National Life Insurance Company (``Jackson''), Jackson National Separate Account--I (the ``JNL Separate Account''), Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (``JNLNY'') and collectively with...

  11. Social Security privatization in Latin America.

    PubMed

    Kritzer, B E

    2000-01-01

    The new, partially privatized social security system adopted by Chile in 1981 has attracted attention in many parts of the world. Since then, a number of Latin American countries have implemented the Chilean model, with some variations: either with a single- or multi-tier system, or with a period of transition to take care of those in the labor force at the time of the change. The single-tier version consists of a privatized program with individual accounts in pension fund management companies. Multi-tier systems have a privatized component and retain some form of public program. This article describes each of the new programs in Latin America, their background, and similarities and differences among them. Much more information is available for Chile than for the other countries (in part because Chile has the oldest system), enough to be able to evaluate what, in most cases, is the most accurate information. That is often not the case for the other countries, especially when dealing with subjects such as transition costs and net rates of return (rates of return minus administrative fees). No country has copied the Chilean system exactly. Bolivia, El Salvador, and Mexico have closed their public systems and set up mandatory individual accounts. Argentina has a mixed public/private system with three tiers. In Colombia and Peru, workers have a choice between the public and private programs. Uruguay created a two-tier mixed system. Costa Rica has a voluntary program for individual accounts as a supplement to the pay-as-you-go program and has just passed a law setting up mandatory accounts containing employer contributions for severance pay. All of the countries continue to face unresolved issues, including: High rates of noncompliance--the percentage of enrollees who do not actively and regularly contribute to their accounts--which could lead to low benefits and greater costs to the governments that offer a guaranteed minimum benefit; Proportionately lower benefits for

  12. 78 FR 75376 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTP-PAC)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-11

    ...] State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTP-PAC) AGENCY: National Archives... (NARA) announces a meeting of the State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee... Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities. The meeting will be open to the...

  13. 77 FR 16551 - Standards for Private Laboratory Analytical Packages and Introduction to Laboratory Related...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-21

    ... Food Modernization Safety Act for Private Laboratory Managers AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS... Food Modernization Safety Act for Private Laboratory Managers.'' The topic to be discussed is the...

  14. Disposition of right of way abandoned by private turnpike companies.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1988-01-01

    From the late 1700s through the early 1900s Virginia chartered hundreds of joint stock companies to build turnpike roads throughout the Commonwealth. Some of these roads were well travelled and well maintained. Many are still in use today and are par...

  15. 77 FR 553 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination; Western Bonding Company

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-01-05

    .... Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety..., 2011. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Financial Management Service...: Termination; Western Bonding Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the...

  16. Private Investment Purchase and Nursing Home Financial Health

    PubMed Central

    Cadigan, Rebecca Orfaly; Stevenson, David G; Caudry, Daryl J; Grabowski, David C

    2015-01-01

    Objective To explore the impact of nursing home acquisition by private investment firms on nursing home costs, revenue, and overall financial health. Data Sources Merged data from the Medicare Cost Reports and the Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting system for the period 1998–2010. Study Design Regression specification incorporating facility and time fixed effects. Principal Findings We found little impact on the financial health of nursing homes following purchase by private investment companies. However, our findings did suggest that private investment firms acquired nursing home chains in good financial health, possibly to derive profit from the company’s real estate holdings. Conclusions Private investment acquired facilities are an important feature of today’s nursing home sector. Although we did not observe a negative impact on the financial health of nursing homes, this development raises important issues about ownership oversight and transparency for the entire nursing home sector. PMID:25104476

  17. 78 FR 48667 - Revised Company Registration System

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-09

    ...; and RM12-3-000] Revised Company Registration System AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission... System. The Commission issued a previous notice in the Federal Register, 78 FR 44559 (July 24, 2013... Registration system.\\1\\ On July 17, 2013, the Commission issued a notice stating that the revised Company...

  18. [The impact on costs and care of two approaches to reduce employees' dental plan expenses in a private company].

    PubMed

    Costa Filho, Luiz Cesar da; Duncan, Bruce Bartholow; Polanczyk, Carisi Anne; Sória, Marina Lara; Habekost, Ana Paula; Costa, Carolina Covolo da

    2008-05-01

    The present study evaluated the dental care plan offered to 4,000 employees of a private hospital and their respective families. The analysis covered three stages: (1) baseline (control), when dental care was provided by an outsourced company with a network of dentists paid for services, (2) a renegotiation of costs with the original dental care provider, and (3) provision of dental care by the hospital itself, through directly hired dentists on regular salaries. Monthly economic and clinical data were collected for this research. The dental plan renegotiation reduced costs by 37% in relation to baseline, and the hospital's own dental service reduced costs by 50%. Renegotiation led to a 31% reduction in clinical procedures, without altering the dental care profile; the hospital's own dental service did not reduce the total number of clinical procedures, but modified the profile of dental care, since procedures related to the causes of diseases increased and surgical/restorative procedures decreased.

  19. 17 CFR 240.15d-19 - Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Reports by shell companies on... Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Other Reports § 240.15d-19 Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F. Every foreign private issuer that was a shell company, other than a business combination...

  20. 17 CFR 240.13a-19 - Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Reports by shell companies on... Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Other Reports § 240.13a-19 Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F. Every foreign private issuer that was a shell company, other than a business combination...

  1. 17 CFR 240.15d-19 - Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Reports by shell companies on... Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Other Reports § 240.15d-19 Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F. Every foreign private issuer that was a shell company, other than a business combination...

  2. 17 CFR 240.13a-19 - Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Reports by shell companies on... Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Other Reports § 240.13a-19 Reports by shell companies on Form 20-F. Every foreign private issuer that was a shell company, other than a business combination...

  3. Private-Equity Juggernaut Rolls through Higher Education

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Blumenstyk, Goldie

    2007-01-01

    The deluge of money that private-equity investors have been pouring into buyouts of companies in all sectors of the economy is having a growing impact on higher education. Until recently, outside investors were primarily interested in the for-profit college industry, acquiring family-owned colleges and chains of colleges. Now several of those…

  4. 7 CFR 1487.1 - What special definitions apply to the TASC program?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    .... organization, including, but not limited to, U.S. government agencies, State government agencies, non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, and private companies. FAS—Foreign...

  5. 76 FR 38400 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-30

    ... TANF agencies, public and private university- based partners, and not-for profit organizations... at public or private companies or organizations that are partnering with the Tribal HPOG program or...

  6. Publicly Traded Ed. Companies Are Rare

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Flanigan, Robin L.

    2012-01-01

    K12 Inc., the nation's largest provider of online precollegiate education, was launched in 2000 and went public seven years later after raising about $140 million in revenue. Like other companies, it moved from being privately held to being publicly traded to raise more money quickly, increase brand awareness, and accelerate business goals. The…

  7. Dynamics of Private Sector Support for Education: Experiences in Latin America

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brady, Kristin; Galisson, Kirsten

    2008-01-01

    Recognizing the diversity of models and strategies for private sector participation in education that have emerged in Latin America, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) requested the Academy for Educational Development (AED) to conduct research with leaders in the public and private sectors in several countries. While…

  8. 29 CFR 11.3 - Responsible agency officials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... considered in the planning of agency actions and in the making of decisions and that the alternatives... advising private applicants, or other non-Federal entities, of the possible need for information...), agency heads will also be responsible for assuring the quality of environmental impact statements...

  9. 76 FR 80971 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-12-27

    ..., Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) AGENCY: National Archives and Records... made for the committee meeting of the State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory..., Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities. DATES: The meeting will be held on January 18, 2012, 10 a.m...

  10. Malaysian Private Education Quality: Application of SERVQUAL Model

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Vaz, Anthony; Mansori, Shaheen

    2013-01-01

    Intense competition among existing private education providers and the Malaysian government's relaxation of regulations for allowing international universities to open off shore campuses in Malaysia, have forced companies in the education industry to develop strategies which can help them to make their existing students satisfied and keep them…

  11. Private industrial foresters and Forest Service research - the relevancy question

    Treesearch

    Janie Canton-Thomas

    2007-01-01

    What is the nature of the relationship between U.S. Forest Service researchers and private industrial foresters? How can Forest Service Research maintain independence while serving agency and private forestry managers? We decided to seek input from someone outside of the Forest Service, so I asked Pat Connell, Vice President of Resource Operations for Rocky Mountain...

  12. 75 FR 11228 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Pennsylvania Manufacturers Indemnity Company

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-03-10

    ... of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety... L. Cooper, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division. [FR Doc. 2010-4938 Filed 3-9-10; 8...: Pennsylvania Manufacturers Indemnity Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department...

  13. [Quality of genetic services--analysis of medical genetic expert opinions solicited by private health insurance companies].

    PubMed

    Nippert, Reinhardt Peter; Schmidtke, Jörg

    2012-01-01

    Service quality for patients with genetic conditions can be assessed through the analysis of clinical genetic data sets, as was the case in this study. It represents a secondary analysis of a compilation of a single genetic expert's medical opinions covering the years 2000 to 2009, solicited by private health insurance companies with the intention of probing into medical necessity and adequacy of genetic testing ordered by physicians. Genetic testing has become an increasingly important part of clinical diagnostic services. Controlling these services does not only reduce costs but also saves patients from unwarranted over-utilisation. Therefore, the reasons given by doctors when ordering genetic tests are part of the quality of service delivery. The study revealed that more than 30% of the molecular genetic tests ordered lack sound medical reasoning and 30% of the cases studied show violation or neglect of guidelines and recommendations for diagnostic procedures with respect to genetic testing. In essence, the findings indicate a need for human genetic information among physicians. Their professional organisations are called upon to design and offer CME/CPD programmes in medical genetics to maintain and continually improve the quality of medical genetic care for patients with genetic conditions. Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier GmbH.

  14. 75 FR 68018 - Airport Privatization Pilot Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-04

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. 2010-1052] Airport Privatization Pilot Program AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Receipt and... FAA Docket Number 2010-1052. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Cushing (202-267-8348) Airport...

  15. 78 FR 38413 - American Family Life Insurance Company, et al.

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-26

    ...] American Family Life Insurance Company, et al. June 20, 2013. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission...: American Family Life Insurance Company (the ``Company''), American Family Variable Account I (the ``Life... Products Fund (``Fidelity Fund''), currently held by the Life Account and the Annuity Account (each an...

  16. 78 FR 44559 - Effective Date of Revised Company Registration Requirements

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-24

    ... are registered to make that type of filing. \\1\\ Revisions to Company Registration and Establishing...; and RM12-3-000] Effective Date of Revised Company Registration Requirements AGENCY: Federal Energy... Revised Company Registration Requirements. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register, 78 FR...

  17. 77 FR 41204 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC)

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-07-12

    ..., Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) AGENCY: Information Security Oversight..., announcement is made for the committee meeting of the State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory..., Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 25, 2012, 10:00 a.m...

  18. A Start-Up Company Grown Up

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zou, Mark

    2003-03-01

    This is the story of a young Ph.D. from MIT who, after a brief stint at a major MRI company, identified an important need for custom rf coil manufacturing. Beginning with a single order in 1993, he grew his company, USA Instruments, to have 250 employees, $35M in sales, a 65,000-square-foot headquarters, a ranking high on the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, and many business awards. And most recently, GE Medical Systems has acquired USAI with the intention of growing it even further. Dr. Zou will describe how his physics background has played a pivotal role in solving technical and business problems in the development of pioneering rf coils, most recently multi-channel systems to speed up magnetic resonance clinical imaging.

  19. 75 FR 36153 - Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds-Change In Business Address: American Economy...

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    2010-06-24

    ... Business Address: American Economy Insurance Company; American Fire and Casualty Company; American States Insurance Company; Employers Insurance Company of Wausau; Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; Peerless Insurance Company; West American Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial...

  20. Learn about SmartWay

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The SmartWay® Program is public-private initiative between EPA, large and small trucking companies, rail carriers, logistics companies, commercial manufacturers, retailers, and other federal and state agencies.

  1. 76 FR 21749 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

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    2011-04-18

    ... administrators of the Tribal HPOG program, workforce development and TANF agencies, public and private university... to the Employers interview will be local or regional employers at public or private companies or...

  2. 76 FR 63679 - Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

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    2011-10-13

    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice of meeting of SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public...

  3. 77 FR 2102 - Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

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    2012-01-13

    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice of Meeting of SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public...

  4. 76 FR 78545 - Guidance Regarding Foreign Base Company Sales Income

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    2011-12-19

    ... Regarding Foreign Base Company Sales Income AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Final... provide guidance relating to foreign base company sales income when personal property sold by a controlled... that addressed the application of the section 954(d)(2) branch rules under the foreign base company...

  5. 75 FR 60865 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment-Allegheny Casualty Company

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    ... 20782. Dated: September 24, 2010. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division...-- Allegheny Casualty Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury... notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial...

  6. 75 FR 61246 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Darwin National Assurance Company

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    2010-10-04

    ... the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services..., 2010. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division, [FR Doc. 2010-24632 Filed 10... National Assurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury...

  7. 77 FR 8956 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Grange Mutual Casualty Company

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    2012-02-15

    ... . Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway... Mutual Casualty Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury...

  8. 77 FR 75263 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination; ULLICO Casualty Company

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    2012-12-19

    .... Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety... McIntyre, Acting Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division. [FR Doc. 2012-30422 Filed 12-18-12...: Termination; ULLICO Casualty Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the...

  9. 77 FR 9708 - Pacific Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application

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    2012-02-17

    ...] Pacific Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application February 13, 2012. AGENCY: Securities and...: Pacific Life Insurance Company (``Pacific Life''), Pacific Life & Annuity Company (``PL&A,'' and collectively with Pacific Life and any insurance company controlling, controlled by, or under common control...

  10. Assessment of Drinking Water Sold from Private Sector Kiosks in Post-Earthquake Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

    PubMed

    Patrick, Molly; Steenland, Maria; Dismer, Amber; Pierre-Louis, Jocelyne; Murphy, Jennifer L; Kahler, Amy; Mull, Bonnie; Etheart, Melissa D; Rossignol, Emmanuel; Boncy, Jacques; Hill, Vincent; Handzel, Thomas

    2017-10-01

    Consumption of drinking water from private vendors has increased considerably in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in recent decades. A major type of vendor is private kiosks, advertising reverse osmosis-treated water for sale by volume. To describe the scale and geographical distribution of private kiosks in metropolitan Port-au-Prince, an inventory of private kiosks was conducted from July to August 2013. Coordinates of kiosks were recorded with global positioning system units and a brief questionnaire was administered with the operator to document key kiosk characteristics. To assess the quality of water originating from private kiosks, water quality analyses were also conducted on a sample of those inventoried as well as from the major provider company sites. The parameters tested were Escherichia coli , free chlorine residual, pH, turbidity, and total dissolved solids. More than 1,300 kiosks were inventoried, the majority of which were franchises of four large provider companies. Approximately half of kiosks reported opening within 12 months of the date of the inventory. The kiosk treatment chain and sales price was consistent among a majority of the kiosks. Of the 757 kiosks sampled for water quality, 90.9% of samples met World Health Organization (WHO) microbiological guideline at the point of sale for nondetectable E. coli in a 100-mL sample. Of the eight provider company sites tested, all samples met the WHO microbiological guideline. Because of the increasing role of the private sector in drinking water provision in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere in Haiti, this assessment was an important first step for government regulation of this sector.

  11. Study of the Effectiveness of "Privatizing" Remedial Services.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Maryland State Higher Education Commission, Annapolis.

    This study evaluated a pilot project for privatizing or outsourcing remedial education programs in the state of Maryland. The program was conducted by the mathematics department at Howard Community College and Sylvan Learning Systems, a Baltimore-based tutoring company, and covered four periods the summer, spring, and fall semesters of 1995 and…

  12. 76 FR 69752 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, Write Your Own...

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    2011-11-09

    ... amended (the Act) with individual private sector insurance companies that are licensed to engage in the... Federal Government will be a guarantor of flood insurance coverage for WYO companies policies issued under... qualified, FEMA is requiring a one-time submission of information to determine the company's qualifications...

  13. 75 FR 22689 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: General Casualty Company of Wisconsin

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    2010-04-29

    ... to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and...: April 13, 2010. Sandra Paylor-Sanders, Acting Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division. [FR... Casualty Company of Wisconsin AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the...

  14. Private Management of Public Schools: Early Experiences in Four School Districts. Report to Congressional Committees.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div.

    School districts nationwide are experimenting with a range of reform options, one of which is private management of public schools. This General Accounting Office (GAO) report describes the early experiences of four school districts that contracted with private companies for management of their public schools. Specifically, the report describes:…

  15. 78 FR 42863 - Rescission of Supervised Investment Bank Holding Company Rules

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    2013-07-18

    ... Rescission of Supervised Investment Bank Holding Company Rules AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission... program for supervising investment bank holding companies. The Commission is taking this action pursuant... pertain to the supervised investment bank holding company program rules that are being rescinded. DATES...

  16. 78 FR 54691 - American General Life Insurance Company, et al.

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    2013-09-05

    ... Life Insurance Company, et al. August 29, 2013, AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission... 27(i)(2)(A) of the Act and Rule 22c-1 thereunder. Applicants: American General Life Insurance Company (``American General''), The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York (``US Life'') (each...

  17. 76 FR 48882 - Agency Information Collections Activities; Comment Request for Uranium Concentrations in Private...

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    2011-08-09

    ... water quality issues that affect private well owners. Please note that we may not conduct or sponsor... objectives of this survey are to obtain information on water quality issues that affect private well owners... of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the new information collection (IC) described below. As...

  18. Transnational tobacco company influence on tax policy during privatization of a state monopoly: British American Tobacco and Uzbekistan.

    PubMed

    Gilmore, Anna; Collin, Jeff; Townsend, Joy

    2007-11-01

    The International Monetary Fund encourages privatization of state-owned tobacco industries. Privatization tends to lower cigarette prices, which encourages consumption. This could be countered with effective tax policies. We explored how investment by British American Tobacco (BAT) influenced tax policy in Uzbekistan during privatization there. We obtained internal documents from BAT and analyzed them using a hermeneutic process to create a chronology of events. BAT thoroughly redesigned the tobacco taxation system in Uzbekistan. It secured (1) a reduction of approximately 50% in the excise tax on cigarettes, (2) an excise system to benefit its brands and disadvantage those of its competitors (particularly Philip Morris), and (3) a tax stamp system from which it hoped to be exempted, because this would likely facilitate its established practice of cigarette smuggling and further its competitive advantage.. Privatization can endanger effective tobacco excise policies. The International Monetary Fund should review its approach to privatization and differentiate the privatization of an industry whose product kills from privatization of other industries.

  19. Outsourcing in private healthcare organisations: a Greek perspective.

    PubMed

    Moschuris, Socrates J; Kondylis, Michael N

    2007-01-01

    The purpose of this paper is to present a study carried out to investigate the extent of outsourcing, the decision-making process, the impact of outsourcing, and the future trend of outsourcing in private healthcare organisations in Greece. A survey instrument was designed and mailed to a random sample of 100 private healthcare organisations in Greece. A total of 25 usable questionnaires were received, representing a response rate of 25 percent. The survey instrument focused on the extent to which private healthcare organisations outsource services, the decision-making process for choosing an external service provider, the impact of outsourcing, and the future trend of outsourcing. Private healthcare organisations in Greece outsource a variety of activities. Cost savings, customisation, and customer satisfaction are the main factors affecting the outsourcing decision. The cooperation with a contract service provider has led to an improvement in customer satisfaction and to a cost reduction. Most users are highly satisfied with the performance of these companies and believe that there will be a future increase in the usage of these services. The paper provides a framework regarding outsourcing in private healthcare organisations. This research fills the gap in the area of outsourcing in private healthcare organisations in Greece.

  20. 49 CFR 604.13 - Registration of private charter operators.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... provider: (1) Company name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and facsimile number; (2) Federal and, if available, state motor carrier identifying number; (3) The geographic service areas of public... intends to provide charter service; (4) The number of buses or vans the private charter operator owns; (5...

  1. 49 CFR 604.13 - Registration of private charter operators.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... provider: (1) Company name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and facsimile number; (2) Federal and, if available, state motor carrier identifying number; (3) The geographic service areas of public... intends to provide charter service; (4) The number of buses or vans the private charter operator owns; (5...

  2. 49 CFR 604.13 - Registration of private charter operators.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... provider: (1) Company name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and facsimile number; (2) Federal and, if available, state motor carrier identifying number; (3) The geographic service areas of public... intends to provide charter service; (4) The number of buses or vans the private charter operator owns; (5...

  3. 49 CFR 604.13 - Registration of private charter operators.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... provider: (1) Company name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and facsimile number; (2) Federal and, if available, state motor carrier identifying number; (3) The geographic service areas of public... intends to provide charter service; (4) The number of buses or vans the private charter operator owns; (5...

  4. The structure of state health agencies: a strategic analysis.

    PubMed

    Ford, Eric W; Duncan, W Jack; Ginter, Peter M

    2003-03-01

    Leaders in public organizations are adopting many private sector management practices to control costs and increase efficiency. Nowhere is this more evident than among state health agencies. State health agencies were encouraged to change the way they operate by the 1988 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on The Future of Public Health. This report portrayed public health as being in disarray. To address major deficiencies identified by the IOM study, some public health leaders have reevaluated their environments, reconfigured their organizations, and adopted a strategic mindset. The purpose of this research is to explore the various organizational configurations of state health agencies. Replicating methods used in studies of private sector organizations, five distinct strategic configurations or archetypes were identified. This comprehensive public health agency taxonomy will assist future researchers in analyzing public health organizations' environments, structures, and strategies.

  5. 77 FR 553 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Amendment-Evergreen National Indemnity Company

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    2012-01-05

    ..., Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Dated: December 20, 2011. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services...-- Evergreen National Indemnity Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the...

  6. 77 FR 29472 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination: Atlantic Bonding Company, Inc.

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    2012-05-17

    ..., Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Dated: May 8, 2012. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division...--Termination: Atlantic Bonding Company, Inc. AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department...

  7. 78 FR 24371 - Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson)

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    2013-04-25

    ...-0380; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-067-AD] RIN 2120-AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... identified in this proposed AD, contact Robinson Helicopter Company, 2901 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505...

  8. [The relationships between organizations for technical cooperation in health and private consulting businesses].

    PubMed

    Barillas, Edgar

    2003-01-01

    In recent years, agencies that provide technical cooperation in health have increased their contractual relationships with private consulting entities. This has made it possible to respond in a timely manner to the support needs that countries have, to develop skills at the national level, and to reduce the operating costs for the cooperation agencies. However, these relationships risk moving the cooperation agencies away from generating ideas and new knowledge, which, until recently, was considered one of their essential roles. Contracting with private enterprises will almost certainly increase in the coming years. This makes it worth reviewing the tasks that correspond to the cooperation agencies in this scenario as well as mechanisms to see that these relationships result in the greatest benefit for deprived groups. Actions that can be undertaken immediately include organizing the "structural capital" (such as programs, databases, strategies, and organizational "culture," structure, systems, and procedures) of the technical cooperation agencies, precisely identifying tasks that cannot be delegated, and adequately designing and controlling terms of reference.

  9. 77 FR 73700 - Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, et al;

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    2012-12-11

    ... Life Insurance Company, et al; Notice of Application December 5, 2012. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange... Section 17(a) of the Act. APPLICANTS: Mutual of America Life Insurance Company (``Mutual of America''), Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (``Wilton,'' and, together with Mutual of America Life...

  10. 76 FR 33809 - The New Brunswick Railway Company; Notices of Exemptions

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    2011-06-09

    ... 35518; Docket No. FD 35519] The New Brunswick Railway Company; Notices of Exemptions AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notices of exemptions. [Docket No. FD 35520] The New Brunswick Railway Company--Continuance in Control Exemption--Maine Northern Railway Company [Docket No. FD 35518] Maine Northern Railway...

  11. 77 FR 61535 - Private Land Mobile Radio Rules

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    2012-10-10

    ... technology that we believe can provide valuable benefits to land mobile radio users. III. Summary of..., GPS equipment, pagers, cellular phones, mobile communications equipment, and radio and television...-114] Private Land Mobile Radio Rules AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule...

  12. Assessment of Drinking Water Sold from Private Sector Kiosks in Post-Earthquake Port-au-Prince, Haiti

    PubMed Central

    Steenland, Maria; Dismer, Amber; Pierre-Louis, Jocelyne; Murphy, Jennifer L.; Kahler, Amy; Mull, Bonnie; Etheart, Melissa D.; Rossignol, Emmanuel; Boncy, Jacques; Hill, Vincent; Handzel, Thomas

    2017-01-01

    Abstract. Consumption of drinking water from private vendors has increased considerably in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in recent decades. A major type of vendor is private kiosks, advertising reverse osmosis-treated water for sale by volume. To describe the scale and geographical distribution of private kiosks in metropolitan Port-au-Prince, an inventory of private kiosks was conducted from July to August 2013. Coordinates of kiosks were recorded with global positioning system units and a brief questionnaire was administered with the operator to document key kiosk characteristics. To assess the quality of water originating from private kiosks, water quality analyses were also conducted on a sample of those inventoried as well as from the major provider company sites. The parameters tested were Escherichia coli, free chlorine residual, pH, turbidity, and total dissolved solids. More than 1,300 kiosks were inventoried, the majority of which were franchises of four large provider companies. Approximately half of kiosks reported opening within 12 months of the date of the inventory. The kiosk treatment chain and sales price was consistent among a majority of the kiosks. Of the 757 kiosks sampled for water quality, 90.9% of samples met World Health Organization (WHO) microbiological guideline at the point of sale for nondetectable E. coli in a 100-mL sample. Of the eight provider company sites tested, all samples met the WHO microbiological guideline. Because of the increasing role of the private sector in drinking water provision in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere in Haiti, this assessment was an important first step for government regulation of this sector. PMID:29064355

  13. 78 FR 72552 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-12-03

    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... General Electric Company model GEnx-2B67 and GEnx-2B67B turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by the... certain serial number General Electric Company (GE) model GEnx-2B67 and GEnx-2B67B turbofan engines. The...

  14. Public or private water management: Experience from different European Countries

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Wackerbauer, Johann

    2008-11-01

    Faced with liberalisation proposals and an increasing internationalisation of water resource management, the question arises as to how a change of the regulatory framework would affect the market structure and the supply conditions in this area. While the term "privatisation" relates to the ownership structure of the providers, the term "liberalisation" implies extensive free market ideas. Privatisation involves the outsourcing of public services from the public authorities to a privately organised organisation. Through this, however, nothing needs to change in terms of the market or the intensity of competition for the commodity in question. Within the framework of privatisation it can also occur that the public monopoly is only transferred to a private monopoly. The term "liberalisation" in addition refers to the basic regulatory constraints: liberalisation signifies the cessation of limitations to competition and supply monopolies, and open competition between several suppliers for the consumers. In the EU-15, the only country where the provision of operational services in the water supply has been totally passed to the private sector is the UK, but this is only true for UK and Wales. Another singular case is France, where there is a mix of mainly private operating companies and municipalities which have divided the regional supply areas among themselves. In six other EU-15 countries where some privatisation took place, either the municipalities or (majority) publicly owned companies are controlling water supply. In the remaining seven countries, the water supply is organised by municipality companies only. In an international comparison, there are three basic models for the regulation of natural monopolies in the public water supply: the Anglo-Saxon, the French and the German model. The delimitation between supervisory bodies and operations in the water supply is strongest in the first model and weakest in the last. This has led to three basic types of

  15. Do public nursing home care providers deliver higher quality than private providers? Evidence from Sweden.

    PubMed

    Winblad, Ulrika; Blomqvist, Paula; Karlsson, Andreas

    2017-07-14

    Swedish nursing home care has undergone a transformation, where the previous virtual public monopoly on providing such services has been replaced by a system of mixed provision. This has led to a rapidly growing share of private actors, the majority of which are large, for-profit firms. In the wake of this development, concerns have been voiced regarding the implications for care quality. In this article, we investigate the relationship between ownership and care quality in nursing homes for the elderly by comparing quality levels between public, for-profit, and non-profit nursing home care providers. We also look at a special category of for-profit providers; private equity companies. The source of data is a national survey conducted by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in 2011 at 2710 nursing homes. Data from 14 quality indicators are analyzed, including structure and process measures such as staff levels, staff competence, resident participation, and screening for pressure ulcers, nutrition status, and risk of falling. The main statistical method employed is multiple OLS regression analysis. We differentiate in the analysis between structural and processual quality measures. The results indicate that public nursing homes have higher quality than privately operated homes with regard to two structural quality measures: staffing levels and individual accommodation. Privately operated nursing homes, on the other hand, tend to score higher on process-based quality indicators such as medication review and screening for falls and malnutrition. No significant differences were found between different ownership categories of privately operated nursing homes. Ownership does appear to be related to quality outcomes in Swedish nursing home care, but the results are mixed and inconclusive. That staffing levels, which has been regarded as a key quality indicator in previous research, are higher in publicly operated homes than private is consistent with earlier

  16. Transnational Tobacco Company Influence on Tax Policy During Privatization of a State Monopoly: British American Tobacco and Uzbekistan

    PubMed Central

    Gilmore, Anna; Collin, Jeff; Townsend, Joy

    2007-01-01

    Objectives. The International Monetary Fund encourages privatization of state-owned tobacco industries. Privatization tends to lower cigarette prices, which encourages consumption. This could be countered with effective tax policies. We explored how investment by British American Tobacco (BAT) influenced tax policy in Uzbekistan during privatization there. Methods. We obtained internal documents from BAT and analyzed them using a hermeneutic process to create a chronology of events. Results. BAT thoroughly redesigned the tobacco taxation system in Uzbekistan. It secured (1) a reduction of approximately 50% in the excise tax on cigarettes, (2) an excise system to benefit its brands and disadvantage those of its competitors (particularly Philip Morris), and (3) a tax stamp system from which it hoped to be exempted, because this would likely facilitate its established practice of cigarette smuggling and further its competitive advantage.. Conclusions. Privatization can endanger effective tobacco excise policies. The International Monetary Fund should review its approach to privatization and differentiate the privatization of an industry whose product kills from privatization of other industries. PMID:17138915

  17. 76 FR 46626 - Safety Zone; Discovery World Private Wedding Firework Displays, Milwaukee, WI

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    2011-08-03

    ...-AA00 Safety Zone; Discovery World Private Wedding Firework Displays, Milwaukee, WI AGENCY: Coast Guard... the public interest. Background and Purpose The Discovery World Private Wedding fireworks are a City... will encompass all waters of Milwaukee Harbor in the vicinity of the Discovery World pier in Milwaukee...

  18. Private health insurance and access to healthcare.

    PubMed

    Duggal, Ravi

    2011-01-01

    The health insurance business in India has seen a growth of over 25% per annum in the last few years with the expansion of the private health insurance sector. The premium incomes of health insurance have crossed the Rs 8,000 crore mark with the share of private companies increasing to over 41%. This is despite the fact that from the perspective of patients, health insurance is not a good deal, especially when they need it most. This raises a number of ethical issues regarding how the health insurance business runs and how medical practice adjusts to it for profiteering. This article uses the personal experience of the author to argue that health insurance in an unregulated environment can only lead to unethical practices, further victimising the patient. Further, publicly financed healthcare which operates in an environment regulating both public and private healthcare provisioning is the only way to assure access to ethical and equitable healthcare to people.

  19. 77 FR 24831 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    2012-04-26

    ... Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes equipped with analog transient suppression devices (ATSDs) installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate ST00146BO. This AD was...

  20. 77 FR 71723 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    2012-12-04

    ... Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... directive (AD) that applies to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-200, -200C, - 300, and -400 series... related investigative and corrective actions, and revise certain inspection types. This proposed AD would...

  1. 78 FR 47549 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-06

    ... Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... to certain The Boeing Company Model 737-200, -200C, -300, and -400 series airplanes. AD 2000-06-13 R1..., adds inspections and related investigative and corrective actions, revises certain inspection types...

  2. TigerPlace, A State-Academic-Private Project to Revolutionize Traditional Long-Term Care

    PubMed Central

    Rantz, Marilyn J.; Porter, Rosemary T.; Cheshier, Debra; Otto, Donna; Servey, Charles H.; Johnson, Rebecca A.; Aud, Myra; Skubic, Marjorie; Tyrer, Harry; He, Zhihai; Demiris, George; Alexander, Gregory L.; Taylor, Gene

    2011-01-01

    The Aging in Place Project at the University of Missouri (MU) required legislation in 1999 and 2001 to be fully realized. An innovative home health agency was initiated by the Sinclair School of Nursing specifically to help older adults age in place in the environment of their choice. In 2004, an innovative independent living environment was built and is operated by a private long term care company, as a special facility where residents can truly age in place and never fear being moved to a traditional nursing home unless they choose to do so. With care provided by the home care agency with registered nurse care coordination services, residents receive preventative and early illness recognition assistance that have markedly improved their lives. Evaluation of aging in place reveal registered nurse care coordination improves outcomes of cognition, depression, activities of daily living, incontinence, pain, and shortness of breath as well as delaying or preventing nursing home placement. Links with MU students, faculty, and nearly every school or college on campus enrich the lives of the students and residents of the housing environment. Research projects are encouraged and residents who choose to participate are enjoying helping with developing cutting technology to help other seniors age in place. PMID:21566729

  3. 75 FR 39090 - Airport Privatization Pilot Program

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    2010-07-07

    ... Privatization Pilot Program AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Receipt and... pilot program received under 49 U.S.C. Section 47134. The preliminary application is accepted for review... operator, negotiate an agreement and submit a final application to the FAA for exemption under the pilot...

  4. Commodity Administrative Manual. Public and Private Schools.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento.

    This manual was developed for agencies receiving food commodities distributed to eligible schools and noneducational organizations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the California State Department of Education's Office of Surplus Property. It covers rules, regulations, and forms for recipients who are public or private schools…

  5. 76 FR 60603 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Termination; Minnesota Surety and Trust Company

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-29

    ... 20782. Dated: September 15, 2011. Laura Carrico, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division...: Termination; Minnesota Surety and Trust Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial...

  6. [Principles of intervertebral disc assessment in private accident insurance].

    PubMed

    Steinmetz, M; Dittrich, V; Röser, K

    2015-09-01

    Due to the spread of intervertebral disc degeneration, insurance companies and experts are regularly confronted with related assessments of insured persons under their private accident insurance. These claims pose a particular challenge for experts, since, in addition to the clinical assessment of the facts, extensive knowledge of general accident insurance conditions, case law and current study findings is required. Each case can only be properly assessed through simultaneous consideration of both the medical and legal facts. These guidelines serve as the basis for experts and claims.managers with respect to the appropriate individual factual assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration in private accident insurance.

  7. Multi-level, Multi-stage and Stochastic Optimization Models for Energy Conservation in Buildings for Federal, State and Local Agencies

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Champion, Billy Ray

    Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) project selection is made difficult given real-world constraints, limited resources to implement savings retrofits, various suppliers in the market and project financing alternatives. Many of these energy efficient retrofit projects should be viewed as a series of investments with annual returns for these traditionally risk-averse agencies. Given a list of ECMs available, federal, state and local agencies must determine how to implement projects at lowest costs. The most common methods of implementation planning are suboptimal relative to cost. Federal, state and local agencies can obtain greater returns on their energy conservation investment over traditional methods, regardless of the implementing organization. This dissertation outlines several approaches to improve the traditional energy conservations models. . Any public buildings in regions with similar energy conservation goals in the United States or internationally can also benefit greatly from this research. Additionally, many private owners of buildings are under mandates to conserve energy e.g., Local Law 85 of the New York City Energy Conservation Code requires any building, public or private, to meet the most current energy code for any alteration or renovation. Thus, both public and private stakeholders can benefit from this research. . The research in this dissertation advances and presents models that decision-makers can use to optimize the selection of ECM projects with respect to the total cost of implementation. A practical application of a two-level mathematical program with equilibrium constraints (MPEC) improves the current best practice for agencies concerned with making the most cost-effective selection leveraging energy services companies or utilities. The two-level model maximizes savings to the agency and profit to the energy services companies (Chapter 2). An additional model presented leverages a single congressional appropriation to implement ECM

  8. 78 FR 41959 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC); Notice of Meeting

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    ...] State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC); Notice of Meeting AGENCY... Classified National Security Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities. FOR..., announcement is made for the following committee meeting. Name of Committee: State, Local, Tribal, and Private...

  9. 78 FR 56594 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... General Electric Company (GE) GE90-76B, -85B, -90B, -94B, -110B1, and - 115B turbofan engines. This AD was...) Applicability This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE): (1) GE90-76B, -85B, -90B, and -94B turbofan...

  10. 76 FR 41826 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC)

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    ... NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Information Security Oversight Office State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee (SLTPS-PAC) AGENCY: National Archives and Records... Information Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities. DATES: The meeting will be held on...

  11. The Use of Contracting by Public Transit Agencies in California

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1986-09-30

    This study documents and assesses the use of contracting arrangements by public : transit agencies in California for obtaining goods and services from the private : sector. The study's purpose is to describe contracting by public transit : agencies, ...

  12. 78 FR 52780 - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers...

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    ... control and disbursement of funds in connection with policy administration. This includes ensuring that... and submission instructions, to all private insurance companies participating under the current FY...

  13. 7 CFR 226.21 - Food service management companies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... procurements of meals from food service management companies shall adhere to the procurement standards set... provisions set forth in § 226.22, the State agency may mandate that each institution with Program meal... shall include the time and place of the bid opening; (2) The institution shall notify the State agency...

  14. 75 FR 11229 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service...: Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company (NAIC 12262). Business Address: P.O. Box 3031, Blue...

  15. 75 FR 39589 - Nationwide Life Insurance Company,et al.; Notice of Application

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    ...] Nationwide Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application July 2, 2010. AGENCY: The Securities and...: Nationwide Life Insurance Company (``NWL''); Nationwide Variable Account-II (the ``Separate Account''); and... Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants, c/o Nationwide Life Insurance Company...

  16. 45 CFR 1321.53 - Mission of the area agency.

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    2010-10-01

    ... that the area agency shall proactively carry out, under the leadership and direction of the State...) Involve collaborative decision-making among public, private, voluntary, religious and fraternal.... The area agency on aging shall work with, or work to assure that community leadership works with...

  17. 45 CFR 1321.53 - Mission of the area agency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... that the area agency shall proactively carry out, under the leadership and direction of the State...) Involve collaborative decision-making among public, private, voluntary, religious and fraternal.... The area agency on aging shall work with, or work to assure that community leadership works with...

  18. 76 FR 53308 - Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M... Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this AD, contact Cessna Aircraft...

  19. 78 FR 48626 - Private Land Mobile Radio Rules

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    ...-91] Private Land Mobile Radio Rules AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule... certification and use of Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) equipment in response to a petition for clarification... Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to permit the certification and use of Terrestrial Trunked Radio...

  20. 77 FR 42553 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination and Merger: Harleysville Mutual...

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    ...--Termination and Merger: Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC 14168) AGENCY: Financial Management... company merged with and into Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC 23787) effective May 1, 2012. The surviving corporation of the merger activity is Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NAIC 23787), an Ohio...

  1. 76 FR 68813 - FY 2011 Discretionary Livability Funding Opportunity; Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities...

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    ... subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration FY 2011 Discretionary Livability... Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects funded under two...

  2. At the Hard Edge of Change: Views from Secondary Head Teachers on a Public-Private Partnership

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    Woods, Glenys J.; Woods, Philip A.

    2005-01-01

    The work presented here follows up the authors' paper, in the previous issue of this journal, which (i) explored modernizing leadership in a public-private partnership, principally from the perspective of the senior managers of a private company contracted to run school support services by a local education authority (LEA), and (ii) suggested that…

  3. Multiple Dimensions of Private Information: Evidence from the Long-Term Care Insurance Market.

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    Finkelstein, Amy; McGarry, Kathleen

    2006-09-01

    We demonstrate the existence of multiple dimensions of private information in the long-term care insurance market. Two types of people purchase insurance: individuals with private information that they are high risk and individuals with private information that they have strong taste for insurance. Ex post, the former are higher risk than insurance companies expect, while the latter are lower risk. In aggregate, those with more insurance are not higher risk. Our results demonstrate that insurance markets may suffer from asymmetric information even absent a positive correlation between insurance coverage and risk occurrence. The results also suggest a general test for asymmetric information.

  4. 75 FR 18908 - Jackson National Life Insurance Company, et al.

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    ... Life Insurance Company, et al. April 7, 2010. AGENCY: The Securities and Exchange Commission... purchase payments made under certain deferred variable annuity contracts. APPLICANTS: Jackson National Life...''), Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (``JNL New York'' and collectively with Jackson...

  5. The effect of increased private sector involvement in solid waste collection in five cities in Ghana.

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    Oduro-Kwarteng, Sampson; van Dijk, Meine Pieter

    2013-10-01

    Private sector involvement in solid waste management in developing countries has increased, but the effect is not always clear. This study assesses how it has been organized in five cities in Ghana, what has been its effect and what lessons for private sector development in developing countries can be drawn. Data were collected from 25 private companies and a sample of 1200 households. More than 60% of solid waste in Ghanaian cities is now collected by private enterprises. Sometimes, and increasingly, competitive bidding takes place, although sometimes no bidding is organized leading to rendering of this service and no contract being signed. Local governments and local solid waste companies have not changed to more customer-oriented delivery because of the slow pace of charging users and the resulting low rate of cost recovery. The participation of the population has been limited, which contributes to low cost recovery. However, a gradual better functioning of the system put in place is shown. We observed an increasing use of competitive bidding, signing of contracts and city-wide user charging.

  6. A new face for private providers in developing countries: what implications for public health?

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    Palmer, Natasha; Mills, Anne; Wadee, Haroon; Gilson, Lucy; Schneider, Helen

    2003-01-01

    The use of private health care providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is widespread and is the subject of considerable debate. We review here a new model of private primary care provision emerging in South Africa, in which commercial companies provide standardized primary care services at relatively low cost. The structure and operation of one such company is described, and features of service delivery are compared with the most probable alternatives: a private general practitioner or a public sector clinic. In a case study of cost and quality of services, the clinics were popular with service users and run at a cost per visit comparable to public sector primary care clinics. However, their current role in tackling important public health problems was limited. The implications for public health policy of the emergence of this new model of private provider are discussed. It is argued that encouraging the use of such clinics by those who can afford to pay for them might not help to improve care available for the poorest population groups, which are an important priority for the government. Encouraging such providers to compete for government funding could, however, be desirable if the range of services presently offered, and those able to access them, could be broadened. However, the constraints to implementing such a system successfully are notable, and these are acknowledged. Even without such contractual arrangements, these companies provide an important lesson to the public sector that acceptability of services to users and low-cost service delivery are not incompatible objectives.

  7. A new face for private providers in developing countries: what implications for public health?

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    Palmer, Natasha; Mills, Anne; Wadee, Haroon; Gilson, Lucy; Schneider, Helen

    2003-01-01

    The use of private health care providers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is widespread and is the subject of considerable debate. We review here a new model of private primary care provision emerging in South Africa, in which commercial companies provide standardized primary care services at relatively low cost. The structure and operation of one such company is described, and features of service delivery are compared with the most probable alternatives: a private general practitioner or a public sector clinic. In a case study of cost and quality of services, the clinics were popular with service users and run at a cost per visit comparable to public sector primary care clinics. However, their current role in tackling important public health problems was limited. The implications for public health policy of the emergence of this new model of private provider are discussed. It is argued that encouraging the use of such clinics by those who can afford to pay for them might not help to improve care available for the poorest population groups, which are an important priority for the government. Encouraging such providers to compete for government funding could, however, be desirable if the range of services presently offered, and those able to access them, could be broadened. However, the constraints to implementing such a system successfully are notable, and these are acknowledged. Even without such contractual arrangements, these companies provide an important lesson to the public sector that acceptability of services to users and low-cost service delivery are not incompatible objectives. PMID:12764496

  8. 78 FR 5841 - Symetra Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application

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    ...] Symetra Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application January 22, 2013. AGENCY: Securities and... rule 12d1-2 under the Act to invest in certain financial instruments. Applicants: Symetra Life Insurance Company (``Symetra''), First Symetra National Life Insurance Company of New York (``First Symetra...

  9. Choice modeling: public preferences for enhancing benefits from private forests in the Adirondacks

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    Donald F. Dennis; Mark J. Twery

    2007-01-01

    Recognizing the importance of private land in meeting society's needs for forest-related benefits, public agencies fund programs that provide aid to private landowners to enhance public benefits derived from these lands. This may include technical help, education, tax incentives, and cost-share programs for various management activities. It is important that...

  10. 78 FR 66714 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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    ..., including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and e... three data items: Government-guaranteed Student Loans, Private Student Loans, and Other Consumer Loans... FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY...

  11. San Diego Gas and Electric Company Imperial Valley geothermal activities

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    Hinrichs, T. C.

    1974-01-01

    San Diego Gas and Electric and its wholly owned subsidiary New Albion Resources Co. have been affiliated with Magma Power Company, Magma Energy Inc. and Chevron Oil Company for the last 2-1/2 years in carrying out geothermal research and development in the private lands of the Imperial Valley. The steps undertaken in the program are reviewed and the sequence that must be considered by companies considering geothermal research and development is emphasized. Activities at the south end of the Salton Sea and in the Heber area of Imperial Valley are leading toward development of demonstration facilities within the near future. The current status of the project is reported.

  12. 76 FR 62100 - Approval of Filing Fees for Exempt Reporting Advisers and Private Fund Advisers

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    ... fund assets, combined liquidity fund and registered money market fund assets or private equity fund... Fees for Exempt Reporting Advisers and Private Fund Advisers AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission... fund advisers filing Form PF. SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is...

  13. 76 FR 14746 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds Change in State of Incorporation; Western Bonding...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds Change in State of Incorporation; Western Bonding Company; Western Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management... hereby given that Western Bonding Company (NAIC 13191) and Western Insurance Company (NAIC 10008) have...

  14. 77 FR 12910 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Name Change: White Mountains Reinsurance Company of...

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    ... . Questions concerning this notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway... Change: White Mountains Reinsurance Company of America AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal...

  15. Public-private partnerships for hospitals.

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    McKee, Martin; Edwards, Nigel; Atun, Rifat

    2006-11-01

    While some forms of public-private partnerships are a feature of hospital construction and operation in all countries with mixed economies, there is increasing interest in a model in which a public authority contracts with a private company to design, build and operate an entire hospital. Drawing on the experience of countries such as Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom, this paper reviews the experience with variants of this model. Although experience is still very limited and rigorous evaluations lacking, four issues have emerged: cost, quality, flexibility and complexity. New facilities have, in general, been more expensive than they would have been if procured using traditional methods. Compared with the traditional system, new facilities are more likely to be built on time and within budget, but this seems often to be at the expense of compromises on quality. The need to minimize the risk to the parties means that it is very difficult to "future-proof" facilities in a rapidly changing world. Finally, such projects are extremely, and in some cases prohibitively, complex. While it is premature to say whether the problems experienced relate to the underlying model or to their implementation, it does seem that a public-private partnership further complicates the already difficult task of building and operating a hospital.

  16. Public-private partnerships for hospitals.

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    McKee, Martin; Edwards, Nigel; Atun, Rifat

    2006-01-01

    While some forms of public-private partnerships are a feature of hospital construction and operation in all countries with mixed economies, there is increasing interest in a model in which a public authority contracts with a private company to design, build and operate an entire hospital. Drawing on the experience of countries such as Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom, this paper reviews the experience with variants of this model. Although experience is still very limited and rigorous evaluations lacking, four issues have emerged: cost, quality, flexibility and complexity. New facilities have, in general, been more expensive than they would have been if procured using traditional methods. Compared with the traditional system, new facilities are more likely to be built on time and within budget, but this seems often to be at the expense of compromises on quality. The need to minimize the risk to the parties means that it is very difficult to "future-proof" facilities in a rapidly changing world. Finally, such projects are extremely, and in some cases prohibitively, complex. While it is premature to say whether the problems experienced relate to the underlying model or to their implementation, it does seem that a public-private partnership further complicates the already difficult task of building and operating a hospital. PMID:17143463

  17. Size and usage patterns of private TB drug markets in the high burden countries.

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    Wells, William A; Ge, Colin Fan; Patel, Nitin; Oh, Teresa; Gardiner, Elizabeth; Kimerling, Michael E

    2011-05-04

    Tuberculosis (TB) control is considered primarily a public health concern, and private sector TB treatment has attracted less attention. Thus, the size and characteristics of private sector TB drug sales remain largely unknown. We used IMS Health data to analyze private TB drug consumption in 10 high burden countries (HBCs), after first mapping how well IMS data coverage overlapped with private markets. We defined private markets as any channels not used or influenced by national TB programs. Private markets in four countries--Pakistan, the Philippines, Indonesia and India--had the largest relative sales volumes; annually, they sold enough first line TB drugs to provide 65-117% of the respective countries' estimated annual incident cases with a standard 6-8 month regimen. First line drug volumes in five countries were predominantly fixed dose combinations (FDCs), but predominantly loose drugs in the other five. Across 10 countries, these drugs were available in 37 (loose drug) plus 74 (FDCs) distinct strengths. There were 54 distinct, significant first line manufacturers (range 2-11 per country), and most companies sold TB drugs in only a single study country. FDC markets were, however, more concentrated, with 4 companies capturing 69% of FDC volume across the ten countries. Among second line drugs, fluoroquinolones were widely available, with significant volumes used for TB in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. However, certain WHO-recommended drugs were not available and in general there were insufficient drug volumes to cover the majority of the expected burden of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Private TB drug markets in several HBCs are substantial, stable, and complicated. This calls for appropriate policy and market responses, including expansion of Public-Private Mix (PPM) programs, greater reach, flexibility and appeal of public programs, regulatory and quality enforcement, and expansion of public MDR-TB treatment programs.

  18. Size and Usage Patterns of Private TB Drug Markets in the High Burden Countries

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    Wells, William A.; Ge, Colin Fan; Patel, Nitin; Oh, Teresa; Gardiner, Elizabeth; Kimerling, Michael E.

    2011-01-01

    Background Tuberculosis (TB) control is considered primarily a public health concern, and private sector TB treatment has attracted less attention. Thus, the size and characteristics of private sector TB drug sales remain largely unknown. Methodology/Principal Findings We used IMS Health data to analyze private TB drug consumption in 10 high burden countries (HBCs), after first mapping how well IMS data coverage overlapped with private markets. We defined private markets as any channels not used or influenced by national TB programs. Private markets in four countries – Pakistan, the Philippines, Indonesia and India – had the largest relative sales volumes; annually, they sold enough first line TB drugs to provide 65–117% of the respective countries' estimated annual incident cases with a standard 6–8 month regimen. First line drug volumes in five countries were predominantly fixed dose combinations (FDCs), but predominantly loose drugs in the other five. Across 10 countries, these drugs were available in 37 (loose drug) plus 74 (FDCs) distinct strengths. There were 54 distinct, significant first line manufacturers (range 2–11 per country), and most companies sold TB drugs in only a single study country. FDC markets were, however, more concentrated, with 4 companies capturing 69% of FDC volume across the ten countries. Among second line drugs, fluoroquinolones were widely available, with significant volumes used for TB in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. However, certain WHO-recommended drugs were not available and in general there were insufficient drug volumes to cover the majority of the expected burden of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Conclusions/Significance Private TB drug markets in several HBCs are substantial, stable, and complicated. This calls for appropriate policy and market responses, including expansion of Public-Private Mix (PPM) programs, greater reach, flexibility and appeal of public programs, regulatory and quality enforcement, and

  19. 75 FR 74134 - State of Good Repair Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Funds

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    ... public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations... public transportation bus fleet, infrastructure, and equipment in a state of good repair. Grantees... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration State of Good Repair Bus and Bus...

  20. 77 FR 18883 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in Business Address and Redomestication...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in Business Address and Redomestication; First National Insurance Company of America (NAIC 24724); General Insurance Company of America (NAIC 24732); SAFECO Insurance Company of America (NAIC 24740) AGENCY...

  1. Successful reentry: the perspective of private correctional health care providers.

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    Mellow, Jeff; Greifinger, Robert B

    2007-01-01

    Due to public health and safety concerns, discharge planning is increasingly prioritized by correctional systems when preparing prisoners for their reintegration into the community. Annually, private correctional health care vendors provide $3 billion of health care services to inmates in correctional facilities throughout the U.S., but rarely are contracted to provide transitional health care. A discussion with 12 people representing five private nationwide correctional health care providers highlighted the barriers they face when implementing transitional health care and what templates of services health care companies could provide to state and counties to enhance the reentry process.

  2. Privatized Military Operations

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-01-01

    James C. Becker Jr, U.S. Marine Corps Lt Col Harry A. Berry , U.S. Air Force LTC Kenneth L. Boehme, U.S. Army Ms. Veronica R. Crutches, Department of...A. Wyche, Defense Logistics Agency Col Lawrence K. Grubbs, U.S. Air Force, PMO Faculty Col Patrick M. Shaw , U.S. Air Force, PMO Faculty LTC (P...unique services to Fortune 100 companies for whom PMO business is a minuscule portion of their annual revenue. Apart from a few dozen large, widely

  3. Genetic Counsellors and Private Practice: Professional Turbulence and Common Values.

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    Collis, Sarah; Gaff, Clara; Wake, Samantha; McEwen, Alison

    2017-12-27

    Genetic counsellors face tensions between past and future identities: between established values and goals, and a broadening scope of settings and activities. This study examines the advent of genetic counsellors in private practice in Australia and New Zealand from the perspectives of the small numbers working in this sector and those who have only worked in public practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 genetic counsellors who had experience in private practice, and 14 genetic counsellors without private sector experience. Results demonstrated that circumstantial and personal factors can mitigate the challenges experienced and the amount of support desired by those who had established a private practice, and those who were employed by private companies. Notably, most participants with private sector experience perceived themselves to be viewed negatively by other genetic counsellors. Most participants without private sector experience expressed concern that the challenges they believed genetic counsellors face in private practice may impact service quality, but wished to address such concerns by providing appropriate support. Together, our results reinforce that participants in private and public sectors are strong advocates for peer support, multidisciplinary team work, and professional development. These core values, and seeking understanding of different circumstances and support needs, will enable genetic counsellors in different sectors to move forward together. Our results suggest supports that may be acted upon by members of the profession, professional groups, and training programs, in Australia, New Zealand, and overseas.

  4. Community Services Landscape in Canada: Survey of Developmental Disability Agencies.

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    Pedlar, Alison; Hutchison, Peggy; Arai, Susan; Dunn, Peter

    2000-01-01

    A survey of 801 support services for adults with developmental disabilities living in community settings in Canada found a diminution of government's role in funding and guiding service provision and the emergence of private-for-profit services. Differences between nonprofit and private sectors include a greater propensity in nonprofit agencies to…

  5. 76 FR 37194 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in State of Incorportation, Business Address...

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    ... State of Incorportation, Business Address and Phone; St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company; St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company; St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management... that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (24767), St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company (24775...

  6. 75 FR 32360 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems

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    ... Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems AGENCY: National Oceanic and.... Abstract NOAA has established requirements for the licensing of private operators of remote-sensing space... Land Remote- Sensing Policy Act of 1992 and with the national security and international obligations of...

  7. 78 FR 44536 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems

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    2013-07-24

    ... Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems AGENCY: National Oceanic and... for the licensing of private operators of remote-sensing space systems. The information in applications and subsequent reports is needed to ensure compliance with the Land Remote- Sensing Policy Act of...

  8. USGS to accept private funds

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the federal government's largest earth science research agency, is now authorized to accept contributions from private sources and to collaborate with such sources in projects that support the agency's scientific research and its development of technology and data systems.Before the USGS can accept outside contributions, however, the proposed project must be deemed to be in the public interest and must be deemed compatible with the basic USGS mission. Among the responsibilities of the USGS, are assessing the nation's land, water, energy, and mineral resources and developing methods to define and mitigate hazards associated with earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Details on criteria and procedures for making contributions and entering into collaborative projects are outlined in the June 2 Federal Register.

  9. 13 CFR 107.230 - Permitted sources of Private Capital for Licensees.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Permitted sources of Private Capital for Licensees. 107.230 Section 107.230 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES Qualifying for an SBIC License Capitalizing An Sbic § 107.230...

  10. Private Funding and Its Dangers to Academia: An Experience in Switzerland

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    Hugentobler, Manuela; Müller, Markus; Morrissey, Franz Andres

    2017-01-01

    Academic freedom, a deep-rooted right in the Swiss Constitution, is endangered. Private sponsorship agreements, secretly negotiated between university leaders and big companies, become increasingly vital for universities in Switzerland. Swiss authorities are pushing this development: not only are they taking austerity measures, but also rewarding…

  11. The thinking of Cloud computing in the digital construction of the oil companies

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    CaoLei, Qizhilin; Dengsheng, Lei

    In order to speed up digital construction of the oil companies and enhance productivity and decision-support capabilities while avoiding the disadvantages from the waste of the original process of building digital and duplication of development and input. This paper presents a cloud-based models for the build in the digital construction of the oil companies that National oil companies though the private network will join the cloud data of the oil companies and service center equipment integrated into a whole cloud system, then according to the needs of various departments to prepare their own virtual service center, which can provide a strong service industry and computing power for the Oil companies.

  12. Private forestland parcelization and development in Wisconsin's Northwoods: perceptions of resource-oriented stakeholders

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    Paul H. Gobster; Mark G. Rickenbach

    2004-01-01

    Increases in the parcelization and development of private forestlands in the US and other countries have become a major concern of natural resource agencies and groups. This concern is particularly heightened in heavily forested areas such as Wisconsin's "Northwoods," where private lands make up a majority of the forest area and play a critical role in...

  13. 77 FR 45385 - Capital Research and Management Company, et al.; Notice of Application

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    2012-07-31

    ...] Capital Research and Management Company, et al.; Notice of Application July 25, 2012. AGENCY: Securities... Management Company (``CRMC''). Filing Dates: The application was filed on December 19, 2008, and amended on... NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. Applicants, Capital Research and Management Company, 333 South Hope...

  14. Quantifying the Impact of Autism Coverage on Private Insurance Premiums

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    Bouder, James N.; Spielman, Stuart; Mandell, David S.

    2009-01-01

    Many states are considering legislation requiring private insurance companies to pay for autism-related services. Arguments against mandates include that they will result in higher premiums. Using Pennsylvania legislation as an example, which proposed covering services up to $36,000 per year for individuals less than 21 years of age, this paper…

  15. 75 FR 1683 - Application and Renewal Fees Imposed on Surety Companies and Reinsuring Companies; Increase in...

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    ... and Reinsuring Companies; Increase in Fees Imposed AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal... Treasury, Financial Management Service, is increasing the fees it imposes on and collects from surety.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fees imposed and collected, as referred to in 31 CFR 223.22, cover the costs...

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    ... Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and... Federal savings associations titled, ``Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation....occ.gov/tools-forms/forms/bank-operations/stress-test-reporting.html ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The...

  17. Non-Compliance and Follow-Up in Swedish Official and Private Animal Welfare Control of Dairy Cows

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    Hultgren, Jan; Röcklinsberg, Helena; Wahlberg, Birgitta

    2018-01-01

    Simple Summary In many cases, different animal welfare inspections are taking place at an animal farm over time, as the farmer has to comply with both the legislation and with various private standards. In this study, we compared official inspections carried out by CAB (the County Administrative Board, a governmental agency) with private inspections carried out by Arla Foods (a private company) on dairy farms in one Swedish county. For example, we looked at seasonal effects and compared the incidence of different non-compliances. This study shows that long time periods were sometimes allowed for correction, that follow-up systems are diverse, and that there were differences in the inspection result between CAB and Arla due to different focuses during the inspections. Dirty dairy cattle were, however, a common non-compliance found by both CAB and Arla. Tie-stall housing and winter season (Dec–Feb) were risk factors for non-compliance, while the risk was lower for both CAB and Arla to find non-compliances at organic farms compared to conventional farms. We conclude that the presence of both similarities and differences between different control systems underlines the need for transparency, predictability, and clarity of inspections. Abstract Farmers often have to comply with several sets of animal welfare regulations, since private standards have been developed in addition to legislation. Using an epidemiological approach, we analysed protocols from animal welfare inspections carried out in Swedish dairy herds by the County Administrative Board (CAB; official control of legislation) and by the dairy company Arla Foods (private control of Arlagården standard) during 2010–2013 in the county of Västra Götaland. CAB and Arla inspections were not carried out simultaneously. We aimed to identify common non-compliances, quantify risk factors of non-compliance, and investigate if non-compliances were based on animal-, resource-, or management-based requirements, as

  18. 76 FR 36625 - Mutual Holding Company

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision Mutual Holding Company AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The proposed... Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC...

  19. 76 FR 64844 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45 and CF6-50 series turbofan engines with certain low-pressure turbine... series turbofan engines with certain LPT rotor stage 3 disks installed. That AD requires initial and...

  20. Multiple Dimensions of Private Information: Evidence from the Long-Term Care Insurance Market

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    Finkelstein, Amy; McGarry, Kathleen

    2010-01-01

    We demonstrate the existence of multiple dimensions of private information in the long-term care insurance market. Two types of people purchase insurance: individuals with private information that they are high risk and individuals with private information that they have strong taste for insurance. Ex post, the former are higher risk than insurance companies expect, while the latter are lower risk. In aggregate, those with more insurance are not higher risk. Our results demonstrate that insurance markets may suffer from asymmetric information even absent a positive correlation between insurance coverage and risk occurrence. The results also suggest a general test for asymmetric information. PMID:21253439

  1. 76 FR 68819 - State of Good Repair Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Funds

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    ... that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit... Table 1 will provide funds to help maintain the nation's public transportation bus fleet, infrastructure... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration State of Good Repair Bus and Bus...

  2. 78 FR 62942 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Company-Run...

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    ... Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and... Federal savings associations titled, ``Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation... Web site under Tools and Forms ( http://www.occ.gov/tools-forms/forms/bank-operations/stress-test...

  3. The Rise and Decline of U.S. Private Sector Investments in Energy R&D since the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973

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    Dooley, James J.

    2010-11-01

    This paper presents two distinct datasets that describe investments in energy research and development (R&D) by the US private sector since the mid1970s, which is when the US government began to systematically collect these data. The first dataset is based upon a broad survey of more than 20,000 firms’ industrial R&D activities. This broad survey of US industry is coordinated by the US National Science Foundation. The second dataset discussed here is a much narrower accounting of the energy R&D activities of the approximately two dozen largest US oil and gas companies conducted by the US Department of Energy’s Energymore » Information Agency. Even given the large disparity in the breadth and scope of these two surveys of the private sector’s support for energy R&D, both datasets tell the same story in terms of the broad outlines of the private sector’s investments in energy R&D since the mid 1970s. The broad outlines of the US private sector’s support for energy R&D since the mid 1970s is: (1) In the immediate aftermath of the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, there is a large surge in US private sector investments in energy R&D that peaked in the period between 1980 and 1982 at approximately $3.7 billion to $6.7 billion per year (in inflation adjusted 2010 US dollars) depending upon which survey is used (2) Private sector investments in energy R&D declined from this peak until bottoming out at approximately $1.8 billion to $1 billion per year in 1999; (3) US private sector support for energy R&D has recovered somewhat over the past decade and stands at $2.2 billion to $3.4 billion. Both data sets indicate that the US private sector’s support for energy R&D has been and remains dominated by fossil energy R&D and in particular R&D related to the needs of the oil and gas industry.« less

  4. Feasibility study guidelines for public private partnership projects : Vol. 1 & 2

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-10-01

    For many state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), a shortage of transportation funds requires the : agencies to combat that shortage by implementing innovative programs. Nationwide, Public Private : Partnerships (PPP) in transportation projects ar...

  5. Feasibility study guideline for public private partnership projects : volume I & II.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-10-01

    For many state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), a shortage of transportation funds requires the : agencies to combat that shortage by implementing innovative programs. Nationwide, Public Private : Partnerships (PPP) in transportation projects ar...

  6. Agencies Need Improved Financial Data Reporting for Private Security Contractors

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    2008-10-30

    Source DoDa DoSb USAIDc Total 1 Multiple Funds Used for Contract $712.0 $1,443.3 $493.8 $2,649.1 2 Operations and Maintenance Account 1,150.1 0.0 0.0...display a currently valid OMB control number. 1 . REPORT DATE 30 OCT 2008 2 . REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED 00-00-2008 to 00-00-2008 4. TITLE AND...routinely capturing financial information for all contracts and subcontracts for private security services, citing FAR 15.403- 1 (b)( 2 ) as prohibiting it

  7. 77 FR 73614 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Permanent, Privately...

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    ... Horse Quarantine Facilities AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension..., privately owned horse quarantine facilities. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or... for permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities, contact Dr. Ellen Buck, Staff Veterinary...

  8. Absenteeism in the workforce, Klang Valley, Malaysia--preliminary report.

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    Indran, S K; Gopal, R K; Omar, A

    1995-01-01

    The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sickness absenteeism among the three types of agencies, government, semi-government (boards) and private (public) companies. The methodology involved eliciting retrospective data on medical leave over the year 1990 by requesting the agencies to fill up a questionnaire (Appendix I), and calculating the indices of absenteeism from this data. The results show that the private agencies scored higher for all the indices but only the "lost time" percentage was significantly increased. Females also had significantly higher severity of sickness absenteeism rates in all the agencies. Overtime work was associated with higher absenteeism indices, markedly noted in the private agencies. In conclusion, agencies showed work out their own indices of absenteeism so that it could be compared with national rates.

  9. 78 FR 76045 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines with certain high... turbofan engines with high pressure compressor (HPC) rotor stage 2-5 spools, part numbers (P/Ns) 351-103...

  10. 78 FR 50320 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-08-19

    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... Electric Company (GE) model GEnx-2B67B turbofan engines with booster anti-ice (BAI) air duct, part number...-2B67 turbofan engine be removed from the Applicability section of this AD. The commenters noted that...

  11. 77 FR 76977 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2012-12-31

    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Supplemental notice... proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 series turbofan... part 39 to include an AD that would apply to certain GE CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines. That NPRM...

  12. 77 FR 3088 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... Electric Company (GE) CF34-10E series turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by a report of heavy wear... turbofan engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 8 work...

  13. 76 FR 40873 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Food Distribution...

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    ... or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Laura Castro, Branch Chief, Policy... individuals and households, 500 businesses and other for-profit companies, 11,211 private not-for-profit....00 542.37 178,980.93 0.12 21,935.87 Governments Private For Profit 500.00 9.12 4,560.00 1.04 4,740.00...

  14. Inventories, arbitrage, and public-private interactions

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    Montgomery, W.D.; Toman, M.A.

    1982-11-01

    This paper provides a theoretical analysis of optimal Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) size which explicitly addresses the effect of government storage on private incentives to hold oil inventories. Using a noncooperative game model of stockpiling decisions (in which private parties take into account the impact on oil prices of government stockpile fill and release, and vice versa) the paper develops an analytical framework for assessing how moderation of price upswings reduces private storage incentives. This outcome is shown to follow whether the government takes a ''leadership'' role in stockpiling as the ''dominant player'', while keeping its own intentions confidential, ormore » makes a public commitment to a course of action. The lesson for policy making is that SPR plans which treat private stocks as fixed and thus ignore private responses to public actions are inefficient. Both government agencies and private parties have a role to play in promoting national security through stockpiling, and the public interest is best served when these roles are harmonized. The authors also show how sole reliance on the SPR can never be better than ''second best'' energy policy. While stockpiling can be used to smooth out price fluctuations, it does not exploit the potential transfer of wealth from exporters through monopolistic buying practices. Nor does it lead to cost minimizing capital stock adjustments in the face of uncertain oil prices. Thus there are unresolved questions in the theoretical analysis, particularly when private consumption decisions do not reflect the long run social cost of imports and thus are inefficient from society's point of view. One such question is whether stockpiles should be managed differently when they are the only instrument of energy policy than when they are used in conjunction with other measures. 15 refs., 6 figs.« less

  15. 78 FR 53175 - The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, et al.;

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    ...] The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, et al.; Notice of Application Agency: Securities and... the Act from Section 17(a) of the Act. Applicants: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (the... Account B, the ``Annuity Accounts'') and Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account (``VL Account'') and...

  16. Turning caring into business: the nuts and bolts of starting a private-duty home care business.

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    Smith, Cheryl

    2007-10-01

    As baby boomers age and home care grows in popularity as an alternative to institutionalized care, opportunities abound for entrepreneurs to meet the demand through professional private-duty businesses. This article examines the nuts and bolts of launching and operating a successful private-duty agency.

  17. 45 CFR 1321.57 - Area agency advisory council.

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    2010-10-01

    ... leadership role of the area agency in developing community-based systems of services. The advisory council...) Persons with leadership experience in the private and voluntary sectors; (6) Local elected officials; and...

  18. 45 CFR 1321.57 - Area agency advisory council.

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    2014-10-01

    ... leadership role of the area agency in developing community-based systems of services. The advisory council...) Persons with leadership experience in the private and voluntary sectors; (6) Local elected officials; and...

  19. 45 CFR 1321.57 - Area agency advisory council.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... leadership role of the area agency in developing community-based systems of services. The advisory council...) Persons with leadership experience in the private and voluntary sectors; (6) Local elected officials; and...

  20. 45 CFR 1321.57 - Area agency advisory council.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... leadership role of the area agency in developing community-based systems of services. The advisory council...) Persons with leadership experience in the private and voluntary sectors; (6) Local elected officials; and...

  1. 45 CFR 1321.57 - Area agency advisory council.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... leadership role of the area agency in developing community-based systems of services. The advisory council...) Persons with leadership experience in the private and voluntary sectors; (6) Local elected officials; and...

  2. Private pensions. A less taxing alternative.

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    Schalkle, B L; Dyrhaug, K J

    1992-07-01

    The results of the Joneses' coordinated retirement income and estate planning strategies are as follows: 1. The Joneses maximized their estate assets by converting an inefficient estate asset (the qualified retirement plan) into an efficient estate asset (the income-tax-free death benefit) without jeopardizing their current or future standard of living or the value passed on to their heirs. This allows them to satisfy their conflicting objectives. 2. They added flexibility to their future family gifting plans by providing themselves a secure income for the rest of their lives. 3. They fulfilled their desire to protect their family against government confiscation of retirement plan assets in the event they both die before using all their qualified retirement assets. This private pension plan strategy is obviously not available to everyone, nor is it appropriate for everyone. This solution worked well for this client, but everyone's situation is unique. Before creating such a plan, it is important to review all the factors in an individual's financial picture, including financial and retirement objectives and investment risk tolerance. Although this is an innovative idea that may solve a pension dilemma, it should not be used in place of qualified retirement plans but, rather, used in conjunction with such a plan. The private pension plan does not work with all insurance products or all insurance companies. Choosing the right company and product for each client requires care and expertise.

  3. 76 FR 81944 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... comprehensive data on health care and health care expenditures from all payors (including private payors... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency... MEPS Cancer SAQ The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a nationally representative survey of...

  4. 77 FR 66523 - National Entrepreneurship Month, 2012

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    ... innovation, and get their ventures off the ground faster. Alongside it, leaders in the private sector... directed Federal agencies to streamline processes for establishing public-private research partnerships... into law, which is making it easier for innovative companies to go public and expand their workforce...

  5. 76 FR 27296 - Private Land Mobile Radio Service Regulations

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    ... copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings... 11-63] Private Land Mobile Radio Service Regulations AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission...

  6. 165. Photocopy of Photograph (original in Roger Lewis' private collection). ...

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    165. Photocopy of Photograph (original in Roger Lewis' private collection). Photographer and date unknown. MILNER DAM, TWIN FALLS COUNTY, MILNER IDAHO; CRANES USED TO PLACE ROCK ON DAM; NOTE ELECTRIC RAILROAD CAR AT LEFT. - Milner Dam & Main Canal: Twin Falls Canal Company, On Snake River, 11 miles West of city of Burley, Idaho, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

  7. 161. Photocopy of Photograph (original in Roger Lewis' private collection, ...

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    161. Photocopy of Photograph (original in Roger Lewis' private collection, Twin Falls, Idaho). Photographer and date unknown. MILNER DAM, SOUTH SIDE CANAL, TWIN FALLS COUNTY, MILNER, IDAHO; WORKERS AT CAMP AT HEAD OF CANAL. - Milner Dam & Main Canal: Twin Falls Canal Company, On Snake River, 11 miles West of city of Burley, Idaho, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

  8. Satisfaction of staff of Swiss insurance companies with medical appraisals: a cross sectional study.

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    Eichler, Klaus; Imhof, Daniel; Bollag, Yvonne; Stöhr, Susanna; Gyr, Niklaus; Auerbach, Holger

    2011-03-28

    A high quality of timely delivered medical appraisals is crucial for social and other insurances to judge possible occupational reintegration measures for patients with medical conditions who are in danger to lose their job. However, little is known about the satisfaction of staff of insurance companies with medical appraisals that they have commissioned.Our questionnaire survey prospectively included all medical appraisals arriving at Swiss insurances from FEB to APR 2008. We assessed the satisfaction of the commissioner with medical appraisals performed by medical assessors. In addition, we evaluated the contribution of several factors to overall satisfaction. The unit of sample was the medical appraisal. We analysed 3165 medical appraisals, 2444 (77%) of them from the public disability insurance, 678 (22%) from private accident, liability and loss of income insurances and 43 (1%) from other insurances. Overall satisfaction of staff of insurance companies in Switzerland was high, but satisfaction of the disability insurance with appraisals was generally lower compared to satisfaction of private insurances. The staff of the disability insurance judged time for preparation as too long in 30%. For staff of private insurance companies 20% of appraisals were not "worth its price". Well-grounded and comprehensible conclusions were the single most important factor for high overall satisfaction (OR 10.1; 95%-CI: 1.1-89.3). From the viewpoint of staff of insurance companies, a relevant part of medical appraisals arrives too late. Medical assessors have to take the specific needs of insurances into account, to perform more appraisals with sound conclusions in due time.

  9. Satisfaction of staff of Swiss insurance companies with medical appraisals: a cross sectional study

    PubMed Central

    2011-01-01

    Background A high quality of timely delivered medical appraisals is crucial for social and other insurances to judge possible occupational reintegration measures for patients with medical conditions who are in danger to lose their job. However, little is known about the satisfaction of staff of insurance companies with medical appraisals that they have commissioned. Our questionnaire survey prospectively included all medical appraisals arriving at Swiss insurances from FEB to APR 2008. We assessed the satisfaction of the commissioner with medical appraisals performed by medical assessors. In addition, we evaluated the contribution of several factors to overall satisfaction. The unit of sample was the medical appraisal. Findings We analysed 3165 medical appraisals, 2444 (77%) of them from the public disability insurance, 678 (22%) from private accident, liability and loss of income insurances and 43 (1%) from other insurances. Overall satisfaction of staff of insurance companies in Switzerland was high, but satisfaction of the disability insurance with appraisals was generally lower compared to satisfaction of private insurances. The staff of the disability insurance judged time for preparation as too long in 30%. For staff of private insurance companies 20% of appraisals were not "worth its price". Well-grounded and comprehensible conclusions were the single most important factor for high overall satisfaction (OR 10.1; 95%-CI: 1.1-89.3). Conclusions From the viewpoint of staff of insurance companies, a relevant part of medical appraisals arrives too late. Medical assessors have to take the specific needs of insurances into account, to perform more appraisals with sound conclusions in due time. PMID:21443762

  10. 77 FR 21616 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request

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    ... disability payments. SSA considers the claimants the primary sources of verification; therefore, if claimants... or private self-insured companies administering WC/PDB benefits to disability claimants. Type of...

  11. 77 FR 48110 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines. The existing AD requires... 2000-04-14, Amendment 39-11597 (65 FR 10698, February 29, 2000), for all GE CF6-80C2 series turbofan...

  12. 78 FR 72567 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and -115B turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by multiple... turbofan engines with variable bypass valve (VBV) actuator fuel supply tube, part number (P/N) 2165M22P01...

  13. Block Transfer: A Private Career College Student's Ladder into the BC Transfer System. Special Report

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    McIvor, Raili

    2010-01-01

    In June 2008 the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) approved a new policy to publish in the BC Transfer Guide block transfer agreements (BTAs) between BC Transfer System member institutions and private post-secondary institutions accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA). This new policy was…

  14. Lay agency and the generation of public-private mix health care maps.

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    Meneses, Consuelo Sampaio; Cecilio, Luiz Carlos de Oliveira; Andreazza, Rosemarie; Carapinheiro, Graça; Andrade, Maria da Graça Garcia; Santiago, Sílvia Maria; Araújo, Eliane Cardoso; Souza, Ana Lúcia Medeiros; Reis, Denizi Oliveira; Pinto, Nicanor Rodrigues da Silva; Spedo, Sandra Maria

    2017-06-01

    This paper discusses part of the results obtained from a study carried out in two cities of the so-called ABCD Paulista Region in the period 2010-2012, in an attempt to spot the existence of non-state regulatory rationale towards access and consumption of health care services. The first stage includes interviews carried out with strategic stakeholders (managers and politicians) and key workers players. The second stage collected the stories of 18 very frequent users of health care services. This study revealed the leading role played by users to produce "health care maps", with emphasis on the frequent use of public and private resources in their itineraries, circumventing or merging with government regulation to obtain the care they need. The different formats of public-private mix transcend the still prevailing "official" concepts about the clear distinction between the two systems, which reveals the importance of this theme to public health management.

  15. Operational Implications of Private Military Companies in the Global War on Terror

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-02-01

    being prosecuted in Iraq and Afghanistan at the moment. That said - the construct is the most utilitarian way to classify PMCs available. 14 There is...of operational design are a utilitarian way of breaking down the issue into its component parts. FM 3-0 lists these elements as End State, Centre of...potential, and ensure the humanitarian use of private peace keeping services for the benefit of international peace and human security.” Members of

  16. [French biomedical competitiveness clusters: opportunities for public-private partnerships].

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    Vasmant, Daniel

    2009-12-01

    A "competitive cluster" is a partnership between businesses, research units and training centers, working together to generate synergies for innovative projects in a particular geographic area. Since 2005, the first five calls for cluster projects have led to the funding of 645 R&D projects involving 13,000 researchers. Together, the R&D expenditure of these projects has so far totaled nearly Euro 3.6 billion. This included public funding of Euro 1300 million, Euro 840 million of which was provided by central government. In the biomedical field, 80 R&D projects have been funded to the tune of Euro 140 million (Euro 81 million from central government and Euro 59 million from local government). A total of 288 agreements have been signed, 12% with large companies, 36% with SMEs and 49.8% with public research laboratories. Alongside the more classical biomedical research funding sources, such as the National Research Agency and government-sponsored projects (on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, rare diseases, etc.), competitive clusters provide the impetus for profound changes in research culture. They draw on the principle of professional guidance and public-private partnerships to build a bridge between the "academic" and "industrial" research arenas. By facilitating knowledge generation and sharing, competitive clusters create a climate of action-driven mutual respect and trust.

  17. 78 FR 11633 - Application To Export Electric Energy; ConocoPhillips Company

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    ...Phillips Company AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Application. SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips Company (CoP) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric... Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW...

  18. Case studies of innovative medical device companies from India: barriers and enablers to development

    PubMed Central

    2013-01-01

    Background Over 75% of the medical devices used in India are imported. Often, they are costly and maladapted to low-resource settings. We have prepared case studies of six firms in Bangalore that could contribute to solving this problem. They have developed (or are developing) innovative health care products and therefore are pioneers in the Indian health care sector, better known for its reverse engineering skills. We have sought to understand what enablers and barriers they encountered. Methods Information for the case studies was collected through semi-structured interviews. Initially, over 40 stakeholders of the diagnostics sector in India were interviewed to understand the sector. However the focus here is on the six featured companies. Further information was obtained from company material and other published resources. Results In all cases, product innovation has been enabled by close interaction with local medical practitioners, links to global science and technology and global regulatory requirements. The major challenges were the lack of guidance on product specifications from the national regulatory agency, paucity of institutionalized health care payers and lack of transparency and formalized Health Technology Assessment in coverage decision-making. The absence of national evidence-based guidelines and of compulsory continuous education for medical practitioners were key obstacles in accessing the poorly regulated and fragmented private market. Conclusions Innovative Indian companies would benefit from a strengthened capacity and interdisciplinary work culture of the national device regulatory body, institutionalized health care payers and medical councils and associations. Continuous medical education and national medical guidelines for medical practitioners would facilitate market access for innovative products. PMID:23721110

  19. Case studies of innovative medical device companies from India: barriers and enablers to development.

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    Jarosławski, Szymon; Saberwal, Gayatri

    2013-05-30

    Over 75% of the medical devices used in India are imported. Often, they are costly and maladapted to low-resource settings. We have prepared case studies of six firms in Bangalore that could contribute to solving this problem. They have developed (or are developing) innovative health care products and therefore are pioneers in the Indian health care sector, better known for its reverse engineering skills. We have sought to understand what enablers and barriers they encountered. Information for the case studies was collected through semi-structured interviews. Initially, over 40 stakeholders of the diagnostics sector in India were interviewed to understand the sector. However the focus here is on the six featured companies. Further information was obtained from company material and other published resources. In all cases, product innovation has been enabled by close interaction with local medical practitioners, links to global science and technology and global regulatory requirements. The major challenges were the lack of guidance on product specifications from the national regulatory agency, paucity of institutionalized health care payers and lack of transparency and formalized Health Technology Assessment in coverage decision-making. The absence of national evidence-based guidelines and of compulsory continuous education for medical practitioners were key obstacles in accessing the poorly regulated and fragmented private market. Innovative Indian companies would benefit from a strengthened capacity and interdisciplinary work culture of the national device regulatory body, institutionalized health care payers and medical councils and associations. Continuous medical education and national medical guidelines for medical practitioners would facilitate market access for innovative products.

  20. 75 FR 37881 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Change in Business Address and Redomestication...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Change in Business Address and Redomestication; Safeco National Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management... Treasury that Safeco National Insurance Company (NAIC 24759) formally changed its ``Business Address'' to...

  1. How PEPFAR's public-private partnerships achieved ambitious goals, from improving labs to strengthening supply chains.

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    Sturchio, Jeffrey L; Cohen, Gary M

    2012-07-01

    The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), established in 2003, is widely recognized as one of the most ambitious and successful bilateral programs ever implemented to address a single disease. Part of the program's success is attributable to the participation of the private sector, working in partnership with the US and local governments and implementing organizations to maximize the reach and effectiveness of every dollar spent. We examined key public-private partnerships that grew out of PEPFAR to identify features that have made them effective. For example, PEPFAR's Supply Chain Management System took advantage of private industry's best practices in logistics, and a partnership with the medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) improved laboratory systems throughout sub-Saharan Africa. We found that setting ambitious goals, enlisting both global and local partners, cultivating a culture of collaboration, careful planning, continuous monitoring and evaluation, and measuring outcomes systematically led to the most effective programs. The Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator and PEPFAR should continue to strengthen their capacity for private-sector partnerships, learning from a decade of experience and identifying new ways to make smart investments that will make the most efficient use of taxpayer resources, expand proven interventions more rapidly, and help ensure the sustainability of key programs.

  2. Agency in Action--Young Women and Their Sexual Relationships in a Private School

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    Maxwell, Claire; Aggleton, Peter

    2010-01-01

    Agency among young women is often understood as fleeting in nature, and studies rarely offer insights into how agency could become a more sustained position. Using data from 54 young women discussing their sexual and intimate relationships, this paper suggests a new way of understanding agency beyond that found in work which stresses agentic…

  3. 77 FR 59615 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    2012-09-28

    ...) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use... Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit and not- for-profit institutions; Public Sector... Identifier CMS-10408] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY...

  4. The Private Management of Public Schools: The Dade County, Florida, Experience.

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    Edwards, Deborah Lawson

    In 1990, the Dade County Public School System (DCPS) in Dade County, Florida, entered into a 5-year contract with a private company, Educational Alternatives Incorporated (EAI), to manage the educational services at South Pointe Elementary School. This paper presents findings of an evaluation of the DCPS-EAI collaboration at South Pointe. Data…

  5. 78 FR 38195 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT... all General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines. This emergency AD was.... owners and operators of these GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines. This action was prompted by...

  6. 78 FR 19628 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-04-02

    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... Electric Company (GE) GE90-76B, -85B, -90B, -94B, - 110B1, and -115B turbofan engines. This proposed AD was... of stage 1 HPT stator shroud distress resulting in engine removals on airplanes with GE90 turbofan...

  7. The Switch to Private Pension Plans for Teachers, 1982-2002: A Case of Freedom of Choice or Financial Scandal?

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    Griggs, Clive

    2009-01-01

    In the early 1980s the Conservative Administration introduced legislation to promote private personal pension plans for public sector workers. An army of commission-driven sales staff from the financial services industry sought to persuade teachers and others to abandon their inflation-proof pension schemes for those offered by private companies.…

  8. 77 FR 14725 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Standards for Privately...

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    2012-03-13

    ... Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION... privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on... privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants, contact Dr. Langston Hull, Senior Staff Veterinarian...

  9. 77 FR 49485 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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    2012-08-16

    ... requirement for national banks and Federal savings associations titled, ``Company-Run Annual Stress Test... proposed information collection: Title: Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation... stress tests \\2\\ and requires the primary financial regulatory agency \\3\\ of those financial companies to...

  10. The Profitability Analysis of PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. Before and After Privatization

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    Nurasiah, I.; Anggara

    2017-03-01

    This study purposes to determine differences in the profitability of PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. before and after privatization using Net Profit Margin (NPM), Return on Investmen (ROI) and Return on Equity (ROE). This research used a case study method with a qualitative approach. The data used are secondary data from official financial statements of PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. periode 2008-2013, 3 years before privatization and 3 years after privatization. Data analysis was performed by reviewing the financial statement data, calculate & determine the value of profitability ratios before and after privatization, and determine the amount of the average difference before and after privatization. The result proved that the average ratio of profitability calculated by applying NPM, ROI and ROE in every year shows a decrease that caused imbalance components forming of NPM, ROI, ROE, where profit is getting down while the selling, total assets and equity increase more and more from the previous period. The implication for the next research is a research that focus on determine how long a company can emerged from the crisis by privatization decision.

  11. 77 FR 31409 - Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Meeting

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    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Meeting AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION... Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Friday, June 8, 2012, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin...

  12. 78 FR 2706 - Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Meeting

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    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Meeting AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION... Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Friday, February 1, 2013, in Multi-Purpose Room LL- 006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will...

  13. 78 FR 53489 - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

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    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice of... Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will...

  14. Differences in the use of outsourcing in public and private institutions providing medical services.

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    Czerw, Aleksandra I; Kowalska, Mariola; Religioni, Urszula

    2014-06-29

    The costs of health care in Poland are continuously increasing. Thus, almost every institution providing medical services aims at their limitation. One of the costs rationalisation methods in the health care sector is outsourcing. The study was conducted in 153 randomly selected institutions providing medical activities. The tool was a questionnaire, available via a web browser. Over 30% of public institutions identified the need for financial savings, as the main reason for outsourcing the cleaning function. Among private institutions, the dominant reason for this is too high maintenance cost of the cleaning staff (less than 40% of responses). The huge number of medical institutions use the services of an external company for laundering. Over 30% of public institutions identified as the most common reason for separation of functions laundering lack of resources to upgrade and modernize facilities. Less than 27% of public institutions indicate too high costs of kitchen staff as the main reason for ordering function of feeding. Another reason is the need for financial savings (22% response rate). Some institutions indicate a desire to focus on key areas (20% of responses) and lack of financial resources to upgrade and modernize the kitchen (20% response rate). Public and private institutions exercise control over the quality and method performed by an external service (71% of public institutions and 59% of private institutions). Private institutions often informally exercise external control (difference confirmed - Fisher's exact test). Less than 90% of public institutions indicated satisfaction with the services provided by external companies. The adaptation of outsourcing in medical facilities leads to financial efficiency improvement. Through the separation of some medical functions and entrusting their realisation to external companies, medical institutions can focus on their basic activity that is the provision of health services.

  15. Differences in the use of outsourcing in public and private institutions providing medical services

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    Kowalska, Mariola; Religioni, Urszula

    2014-01-01

    Introduction The costs of health care in Poland are continuously increasing. Thus, almost every institution providing medical services aims at their limitation. One of the costs rationalisation methods in the health care sector is outsourcing. Material and methods The study was conducted in 153 randomly selected institutions providing medical activities. The tool was a questionnaire, available via a web browser. Results Over 30% of public institutions identified the need for financial savings, as the main reason for outsourcing the cleaning function. Among private institutions, the dominant reason for this is too high maintenance cost of the cleaning staff (less than 40% of responses). The huge number of medical institutions use the services of an external company for laundering. Over 30% of public institutions identified as the most common reason for separation of functions laundering lack of resources to upgrade and modernize facilities. Less than 27% of public institutions indicate too high costs of kitchen staff as the main reason for ordering function of feeding. Another reason is the need for financial savings (22% response rate). Some institutions indicate a desire to focus on key areas (20% of responses) and lack of financial resources to upgrade and modernize the kitchen (20% response rate). Public and private institutions exercise control over the quality and method performed by an external service (71% of public institutions and 59% of private institutions). Private institutions often informally exercise external control (difference confirmed – Fisher's exact test). Less than 90% of public institutions indicated satisfaction with the services provided by external companies. Conclusions The adaptation of outsourcing in medical facilities leads to financial efficiency improvement. Through the separation of some medical functions and entrusting their realisation to external companies, medical institutions can focus on their basic activity that is the

  16. 41 CFR 51-7.2 - Early involvement in private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... environment; (3) Consult with appropriate Federal, regional, State and local agencies and other potentially... private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval. 51-7.2 Section 51-7.2 Public Contracts... involvement in private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval. (a) 40 CFR 1501.2(d) requires...

  17. 41 CFR 51-7.2 - Early involvement in private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... environment; (3) Consult with appropriate Federal, regional, State and local agencies and other potentially... private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval. 51-7.2 Section 51-7.2 Public Contracts... involvement in private, State, and local activities requiring Federal approval. (a) 40 CFR 1501.2(d) requires...

  18. Public and private health initiatives in Kansas.

    PubMed

    Fonner, E

    1998-01-01

    This article summarizes several health initiatives in Kansas that are being forwarded by way of public/private partnerships. Consensus is being shaped on the standardization of health data and use of actionable indicators. Statewide public health improvement planning is also being pursued. A group of large employers and state agencies are creating a basis for group purchasing, consumer assessments of health plans, and coordinated public policy formulation.

  19. Productivity in the Private Sector and Its Application to the Educational Enterprise.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schwarz, Fred C.

    This paper presents the present dilemma of declining productivity gains in the private sector and illustrates efforts to reverse the trend. Also presented are techniques being used by companies that are successful in improving their productivity. Finally, specific illustrations of techniques for improving productivity in the educational enterprise…

  20. 76 FR 67734 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... noninstitutionalized population of all ages in the United States that collects comprehensive data on health care and health care expenditures from all payors (including private payors, Medicaid, the VA, and out-of-pocket... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency...

  1. 77 FR 74125 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2012-12-13

    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... Company (GE) CF34-8C and CF34-8E turbofan engines with certain part numbers (P/N) of operability bleed... received reports of three failure events of OBV ring lock fuel fittings on GE CF34-8C turbofan engines. Two...

  2. 78 FR 24671 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... certain General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80C2 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires.../B1F/B2F/B4F/B6F/B7F/D1F turbofan engines with any of the following installed: (1) Fuel tube, part...

  3. 78 FR 19983 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-04-03

    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... Electric Company (GE) CF34-8C and CF34-8E turbofan engines with certain part numbers (P/N) of operability...-8E6, and CF34-8E6A1 turbofan engines, with an operability bleed valve (OBV) part number (P/N...

  4. 78 FR 47534 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-08-06

    ... Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... directive (AD) 2013-14-51 for General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines with... all known U.S. owners and operators of GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B turbofan engines. AD 2013-14-51...

  5. Research on private cloud computing based on analysis on typical opensource platform: a case study with Eucalyptus and Wavemaker

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    Yu, Xiaoyuan; Yuan, Jian; Chen, Shi

    2013-03-01

    Cloud computing is one of the most popular topics in the IT industry and is recently being adopted by many companies. It has four development models, as: public cloud, community cloud, hybrid cloud and private cloud. Except others, private cloud can be implemented in a private network, and delivers some benefits of cloud computing without pitfalls. This paper makes a comparison of typical open source platforms through which we can implement a private cloud. After this comparison, we choose Eucalyptus and Wavemaker to do a case study on the private cloud. We also do some performance estimation of cloud platform services and development of prototype software as cloud services.

  6. Analysis of the potential benefits of larger trucks for U.S. businesses operating private fleets.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-05-01

    This study examines the current operational and economic performance of a sample of companies that operate private fleets and establishes a present-day baseline of transport productivity and efficiency. It also estimates how transportation performanc...

  7. An evaluation of alternative fuels usage by public transit agencies.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-12-01

    The oil crisis of the 1970s forced Americans to reconsider using fossil fuels as a primary energy source. In : the public transit arena, private transit companies found themselves unable to compete in the urban : environment as rapidly rising oil pri...

  8. 12 CFR 225.109 - “Services” under section 4(c)(1) of Bank Holding Company Act.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... section 4 (c)(6) of the Act. (e) The only activity of the insurance company (writing comprehensive... insurance company; and that the insurance company receives the usual agency commissions on all comprehensive automobile insurance written for customers of the bank. (c) It is also understood that the insurance company...

  9. 40 CFR 171.5 - Standards for certification of private applicators.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 23 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Standards for certification of private applicators. 171.5 Section 171.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED... practical knowledge of the pest problems and pest control practices associated with his agricultural...

  10. 78 FR 21432 - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

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    ... Committee on Small and Emerging Companies AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. ACTION: Notice of... Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin...

  11. 76 FR 14968 - Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Eugenio Painting Company

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    2011-03-18

    ... Settlement; Eugenio Painting Company AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for... proposed administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs concerning the Industrial Street... settlement requires the settling party to pay $20,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund. The settlement...

  12. Balancing quality customer service with financial returns in privatized park services

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    Glen D. Alexander

    1998-01-01

    The privatization of public facilities continues to be an issue that impacts the bottom line of many public agencies. Choosing a concessionaire or contractor involves much more that selecting the highest bidder. Examining all the variables is a necessity.

  13. 78 FR 8220 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Change In Business Address and Redomestication...

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    2013-02-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Change In Business Address and Redomestication: American Fire and Casualty Company (NAIC 24066) and The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (NA1C 24074) AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the...

  14. 78 FR 44191 - Proposed Collection of Information: Annual Financial Statement of Surety Companies-Schedule F

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    2013-07-23

    ... Statement of Surety Companies--Schedule F AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury... of Surety Companies--Schedule F.'' DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September... described below: Title: Annual Financial Statement of Surety Companies--Schedule F. OMB Number: 1510-0012...

  15. Balancing the benefits and risks of public-private partnerships to address the global double burden of malnutrition.

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    Kraak, Vivica I; Harrigan, Paige B; Lawrence, Mark; Harrison, Paul J; Jackson, Michaela A; Swinburn, Boyd

    2012-03-01

    Transnational food, beverage and restaurant companies, and their corporate foundations, may be potential collaborators to help address complex public health nutrition challenges. While UN system guidelines are available for private-sector engagement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) have limited guidelines to navigate diverse opportunities and challenges presented by partnering with these companies through public-private partnerships (PPP) to address the global double burden of malnutrition. We conducted a search of electronic databases, UN system websites and grey literature to identify resources about partnerships used to address the global double burden of malnutrition. A narrative summary provides a synthesis of the interdisciplinary literature identified. We describe partnership opportunities, benefits and challenges; and tools and approaches to help NGO engage with the private sector to address global public health nutrition challenges. PPP benefits include: raising the visibility of nutrition and health on policy agendas; mobilizing funds and advocating for research; strengthening food-system processes and delivery systems; facilitating technology transfer; and expanding access to medications, vaccines, healthy food and beverage products, and nutrition assistance during humanitarian crises. PPP challenges include: balancing private commercial interests with public health interests; managing conflicts of interest; ensuring that co-branded activities support healthy products and healthy eating environments; complying with ethical codes of conduct; assessing partnership compatibility; and evaluating partnership outcomes. NGO should adopt a systematic and transparent approach using available tools and processes to maximize benefits and minimize risks of partnering with transnational food, beverage and restaurant companies to effectively target the global double burden of malnutrition.

  16. 34 CFR 682.101 - Participation in the FFEL programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... unions, pension funds, insurance companies, schools, and State and private nonprofit agencies may make loans. (b) Institutions of higher education, including most colleges, universities, graduate and...

  17. 34 CFR 682.101 - Participation in the FFEL programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... associations, credit unions, pension funds, insurance companies, schools, and State and private nonprofit agencies may make loans. (b) Institutions of higher education, including most colleges, universities...

  18. 40 CFR 230.50 - Municipal and private water supplies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 26 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Municipal and private water supplies. 230.50 Section 230.50 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) OCEAN DUMPING SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL Potential Effects on Human Use Characteristics §...

  19. Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE)

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    Jucht, Carrie

    2010-01-01

    Remote sensing data are vital to understanding the physical world and to answering many of its needs and problems. The United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Remote Sensing Technologies (RST) Project, working with its partners, is proud to sponsor the annual Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) Workshop to help understand the quality and usefulness of remote sensing data. The JACIE program was formed in 2001 to leverage U.S. Federal agency resources for the characterization of commercial remote sensing data. These agencies sponsor and co-chair JACIE: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) JACIE is an effort to coordinate data assessments between the participating agencies and partners and communicate the knowledge and results of the quality and utility of the remotely sensed data available for government and private use.

  20. Distribution Tables and Private Tests: The Failure of Middle School Reform in Japan.

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    LeTendre, Gerald K.

    1994-01-01

    In November 1992, Japanese Ministry of Education declared middle school teachers could no longer use distribution tables produced by private testing companies to predetermine high school students' curricula. Failure to implement reform stems from structural and cultural roots. By presorting students and molding their expectations, traditional…

  1. 78 FR 66785 - Luminant Generation Company, LLC

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    2013-11-06

    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 52-034 and 52-035; NRC-2008-0594] Luminant Generation Company, LLC AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of receipt; availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is giving notice once each week for four consecutive weeks...

  2. 77 FR 18883 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds-Termination and Merger; Pioneer General Insurance...

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    2012-03-28

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds--Termination and Merger; Pioneer General Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service... Certificate of Authority issued by the Treasury to the above-named company under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as...

  3. 78 FR 21578 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-04-11

    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... Company (GE) model GEnx-2B67 and GEnx-2B67B turbofan engines with booster anti-ice (BAI) air duct, part... GE model GEnx-2B67 and GEnx- 2B67B turbofan engines with BAI air duct, P/N 2469M32G01, and support...

  4. 78 FR 44899 - Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

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    2013-07-25

    ... Company Turbofan Engines AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed... Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and -115B turbofan engines. This proposed AD was prompted by multiple...) 2165M22P01, installed on GE90-110B1 and -115B turbofan engines. One of the leaks led to an under cowl engine...

  5. 5 CFR 3501.102 - Designation of separate agency components.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR § 3501.102 Designation of separate agency...: A company that conducts activities regulated by the Bureau of Land Management would not be a prohibited source of gifts for an employee of the National Park Service (NPS), unless that company seeks...

  6. The Use of Private Security by the United Kingdom and the Subsequent Impacts on Operational Planning

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-05-22

    2003 and 2008.4 The UK and US dominate the global market for private military companies.5 Therefore, scholarly research on the UK should help explain...provide a certain military skill applicable to the conduct of warfare. Deborah Avant, in her 2005 work The Market for Force : The Consequences of...International Security," International Security 26, no. 3 (Winter 2001-2002): 186. 14Deborah D. Avant, The Market for Force : The Consequences of Privatizing

  7. Woodall publishing company, an important industry source of camping information

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    Curtis Fuller; Paul Foght; Linda Profaizer

    1980-01-01

    Since 1967 the Woodall Publishing Company of Highland Park, Ill., has gathered annual statistics on privately owned campgrounds in the United States, Canada and Mexico and to a lesser extent on public campgrounds. At first the information gathered consisted of little more than hand tallies of the number of campgrounds by state and degree of development, of the number...

  8. 40 CFR 707.65 - Submission to agency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... intra-company agreement, to export the regulated chemical. (b) If the EPA action that prompts the notice... (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200...

  9. 77 FR 69843 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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    2012-11-21

    ... insurance product or annuity concerning its uninsured nature and the existence of the investment risk, if... FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY... institutions (IDIs), savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) and nongovernmental entities or persons (NGEPs...

  10. 75 FR 10863 - Savings Association Holding Company Report H-(b)11

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    2010-03-09

    ... H-(b)11 AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment... Holding Company Report H- (b)11. OMB Number: 1550-0060. Form Numbers: OTS Form H-(b)11. Regulation...) provide that each savings and loan holding company is required to file an annual report H-(b)11 within 90...

  11. 75 FR 51333 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in State of Incorporation; National Trust...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds; Change in State of Incorporation; National Trust Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal... NATIONAL TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY (NAIC 20141) has redomesticated from the state of Tennessee to the state...

  12. Implementing a voluntary, nonregulatory approach to nitrogen management in Tampa Bay, FL: a public/private partnership.

    PubMed

    Greening, H; DeGrove, B D

    2001-11-14

    Participants in the Tampa Bay Estuary Program have agreed to adopt nitrogen-loading targets for Tampa Bay based on the water-quality and related light requirements of underwater seagrasses. Based on modeling results, it appears that light levels can be maintained at necessary levels by "holding the line" at existing nitrogen loadings; however, this goal may be difficult to achieve given the 20% increase in the watershed"s human population and associated 7% increase in nitrogen loading that are projected to occur over the next 20 years. To address the long-term management of nitrogen sources, a nitrogen management consortium of local electric utilities, industries, and agricultural interests, as well as local governments and regulatory agency representatives, has developed a consortium action plan to address the target load reduction needed to "hold the line" at 1992 to 1994 levels. To date, implemented and planned projects collated in the Consortium Action Plan meet and exceed the agreed-upon nitrogen-loading reduction goal. An example of the success of the private partnership aspect of this program can be seen in three phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing companies with facilities located on Tampa Bay. These companies are participants in the Estuary Program and the Nitrogen Management Consortium to provide support and input for a program that advocates voluntary, nonregulatory cooperation to reach environmental goals.

  13. Integrated Tourism E-Commerce Platform for Scenery Administration Bureau, Travel Agency and Tourist

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Liang, Zhixue; Wang, Shui

    Collaboration among multiple travel agencies and with scenery administration bureaus is vital for small or medium sized travel companies to succeed in the fierce competition of the tourism industry; business processes such as regrouping individual travelers between different agencies prove to be difficult and unpleasant user experience; tourists want to be more informed and have more initiative. To address these issues, proposes an integrated tourism e-commerce platform for travel agencies and scenery administration bureaus as well as tourists to interact in a more smooth way; this platform is constructed upon J2EE framework, provides online collaboration & coordination for companies and information services (such as self-navigation using Google Map etc) for tourists. A running implementation of this platform has been put into real business for a small travel company.

  14. Predicting Gender-Role Attitudes in Adolescent Females: Ability, Agency, and Parental Factors.

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    Ahrens, Julia A.; O'Brien, Karen M.

    1996-01-01

    Investigated the contribution of ability, agency, and parental factors to the prediction of gender-role attitudes of 409 adolescent females in a private, college-preparatory high school. Findings indicate that ability and agency were predictive of gender-role attitudes, whereas parental factors were not significant contributors. Recommendations…

  15. 75 FR 66101 - Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request

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    2010-10-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0221; 30-day notice] Agency... of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary... public and private non-profit public heath agencies. OPA uses FPAR data to monitor compliance with...

  16. Potential economic benefits of public-private partnership (P3s) on reclaimed mine sites in the construction of the I-73/74 NHS corridor.

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    2012-02-01

    A public private partnership (PPP or P3), according to the FHWA, is a contractual agreement : between a public agency and a private entity for private sector participation in the delivery of : transportation projects. One of the most innovat...

  17. Is the Agency Shop Appropriate for Negotiated Settlements in Public Education?

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    Ellmann, Erwin B.

    In this report, the author presents examples from the field of private labor relations that demonstrate the value of agency shops. He argues that agency shops contribute to union stability which stability leads to a more businesslike union-management relationship. The author examines State and Federal constitutions to determine the validity of…

  18. Private initiatives and policy options: recent health system experience in India.

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    Purohit, B C

    2001-03-01

    In the recent past the impact of structural adjustment in the Indian health care sector has been felt in the reduction in central grants to States for public health and disease control programmes. This falling share of central grants has had a more pronounced impact on the poorer states, which have found it more difficult to raise local resources to compensate for this loss of revenue. With the continued pace of reforms, the likelihood of increasing State expenditure on the health care sector is limited in the future. As a result, a number of notable trends are appearing in the Indian health care sector. These include an increasing investment by non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the hospital industry, leading to a spurt in corporatization in the States of their original domicile and an increasing participation by multinational companies in diagnostics aiming to capture the potential of the Indian health insurance market. The policy responses to these private initiatives are reflected in measures comprising strategies to attract private sector participation and management inputs into primary health care centres (PHCs), privatization or semi-privatization of public health facilities such as non-clinical services in public hospitals, innovating ways to finance public health facilities through non-budgetary measures, and tax incentives by the State governments to encourage private sector investment in the health sector. Bearing in mind the vital importance of such market forces and policy responses in shaping the future health care scenario in India, this paper examines in detail both of these aspects and their implications for the Indian health care sector. The analysis indicates that despite the promising newly emerging atmosphere, there are limits to market forces; appropriate refinement in the role of government should be attempted to avoid undesirable consequences of rising costs, increasing inequity and consumer exploitation. This may require opening the health

  19. Introducing new contraceptives.

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    Segal, S J; Coutinho, E

    1986-12-01

    At this time, private research efforts to discover new contraceptives are threatened. Drug companies, particularly in the US, have reduced their interest in contraceptive development due to concern over the rising cost of product liability insurance, the cost of lawsuits in defense of liability claims, and the fear of extremely high awards by juries in product liability cases. The current form of private-public collaboration, now threatened by the liability crisis, works under a few simple principles of agreement. Private industry agrees to supply its patented chemical compounds for assessment as contraceptive agents, to be willing to enter into negotiations with public sector organizations to develop the contraceptive drugs if initial tests warrant it, and to release compounds to another company if the patent-holder declines to proceed with contraceptive development. The public-sector program agrees to fund the studies, keep the industry informed, and maintain confidentiality. When the technology is discovered by the public sector and is of potential interest to private industry, the collaboration involves other issues. The public agency agrees to supply manufacturing know-how and all biological and clinical information, to license under applicable patents, and to permit cross reference to regulatory agency filings. Private industry agrees to use its best efforts to bring the product to market, to manufacture the product at reduced cost for public sector use, or to provide know-how for others to do so. It also agrees to assume product liability and to grant the public sector agency licenses to any patented improvement in its product. Contraceptive research both within and outside the US is feeling the effects of the US litigious atmosphere. Companies from abroad now wish to steer clear of contraceptive research, even though these companies would be prepared to meet the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration. Contraceptives, considered to be high risk

  20. 34 CFR 682.101 - Participation in the FFEL programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... funds, insurance companies, schools, and State and private nonprofit agencies made loans prior to July 1, 2010. (b) Institutions of higher education, including most colleges, universities, graduate and...

  1. 13 CFR 107.1560 - Distributions by Licensee-required Distributions to private investors and SBA.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Distributions by Licensee-required Distributions to private investors and SBA. 107.1560 Section 107.1560 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES SBA Financial Assistance for Licensees...

  2. 13 CFR 107.1570 - Distributions by Licensee-optional Distribution to private investors and SBA.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Distributions by Licensee-optional Distribution to private investors and SBA. 107.1570 Section 107.1570 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES SBA Financial Assistance for Licensees...

  3. Public versus private: does it matter for water conservation? Insights from California.

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    Kallis, Giorgos; Ray, Isha; Fulton, Julian; McMahon, James E

    2010-01-01

    This article asks three connected questions: First, does the public view private and public utilities differently, and if so, does this affect attitudes to conservation? Second, do public and private utilities differ in their approaches to conservation? Finally, do differences in the approaches of the utilities, if any, relate to differences in public attitudes? We survey public attitudes in California toward (hypothetical but plausible) voluntary and mandated water conservation, as well as to price increases, during a recent period of shortage. We do this by interviewing households in three pairs of adjacent public and private utilities. We also survey managers of public and private urban water utilities to see if they differ in their approaches to conservation and to their customers. On the user side we do not find pronounced differences, though a minority of customers in all private companies would be more willing to conserve or pay higher prices under a public operator. No respondent in public utility said the reverse. Negative attitudes toward private operators were most pronounced in the pair marked by a controversial recent privatization and a price hike. Nonetheless, we find that California's history of recurrent droughts and the visible role of the state in water supply and drought management undermine the distinction between public and private. Private utilities themselves work to underplay the distinction by stressing the collective ownership of the water source and the collective value of conservation. Overall, California's public utilities appear more proactive and target-oriented in asking their customers to conserve than their private counterparts and the state continues to be important in legitimating and guiding conservation behavior, whether the utility is in public hands or private.

  4. Public Versus Private: Does It Matter for Water Conservation? Insights from California

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    Kallis, Giorgos; Ray, Isha; Fulton, Julian; McMahon, James E.

    2010-01-01

    This article asks three connected questions: First, does the public view private and public utilities differently, and if so, does this affect attitudes to conservation? Second, do public and private utilities differ in their approaches to conservation? Finally, do differences in the approaches of the utilities, if any, relate to differences in public attitudes? We survey public attitudes in California toward (hypothetical but plausible) voluntary and mandated water conservation, as well as to price increases, during a recent period of shortage. We do this by interviewing households in three pairs of adjacent public and private utilities. We also survey managers of public and private urban water utilities to see if they differ in their approaches to conservation and to their customers. On the user side we do not find pronounced differences, though a minority of customers in all private companies would be more willing to conserve or pay higher prices under a public operator. No respondent in public utility said the reverse. Negative attitudes toward private operators were most pronounced in the pair marked by a controversial recent privatization and a price hike. Nonetheless, we find that California’s history of recurrent droughts and the visible role of the state in water supply and drought management undermine the distinction between public and private. Private utilities themselves work to underplay the distinction by stressing the collective ownership of the water source and the collective value of conservation. Overall, California’s public utilities appear more proactive and target-oriented in asking their customers to conserve than their private counterparts and the state continues to be important in legitimating and guiding conservation behavior, whether the utility is in public hands or private.

  5. 34 CFR 299.9 - What are the requirements concerning property, equipment, and supplies for the benefit of private...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ..., equipment, and supplies for the benefit of private school children and teachers? 299.9 Section 299.9....9 What are the requirements concerning property, equipment, and supplies for the benefit of private school children and teachers? (a) A public agency must keep title to, and exercise continuing...

  6. 78 FR 24249 - Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, et al; Notice of Application

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    ... Life Insurance Company, et al; Notice of Application April 18, 2013 AGENCY: Securities and Exchange... Section 17(a) of the Act. APPLICANTS: Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (``Lincoln Life''), Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C, Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L, Lincoln Life Variable...

  7. 77 FR 13513 - Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Covered Companies

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    ... Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Covered Companies AGENCY: Board of Governors of... remediation requirements established under section 166 of the Act. Due to the range and complexity of the... method. \\1\\ See Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Covered Companies...

  8. Analysis of debt leveraging in private power projects

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    Kahn, E.P.; Meal, M.; Doerrer, S.

    1992-08-01

    As private power has grown to become a significant part of the electricity system, increasing concern about its financial implications has arisen. In many cases, the source of this concern has been the substantial reliance of these projects on debt financing. This study examines debt leveraging in private power projects. The policy debate on these issues has typically been conducted at a high level of generality. Critics of the private power industry assert that high debt leveraging confers an unfair competitive advantage by lowering the cost of capital. This leveraging is only possible because risks are shifted to the utility.more » Further, debt leveraging is claimed to be a threat to reliability. On the opposite side, it is argued that debt leveraging imposes costs and obligations not borne by utilities, and so there is no financial advantage. The private producers also argue that on balance more risk is shifted away from utilities than to them, and that incentives for reliability are strong. In this study we examine the project finance mechanisms used in private power lending in detail, relying on a sample of actual loan documents. This review and its findings should be relevant to the further evolution of this debate. State regulatory commissions are likely to be interested in it, and Federal legislation to amend the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) could require states to consider the implications of debt leveraging in relation to their oversight of utility power purchase programs.« less

  9. Analysis of debt leveraging in private power projects

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    Kahn, E.P.; Meal, M.; Doerrer, S.

    1992-08-01

    As private power (non-utility generation) has grown to become a significant part of the electricity system, increasing concern about its financial implications has arisen. In many cases, the source of this concern has been the substantial reliance of these projects on debt financing. This study examines debt leveraging in private power projects. The policy debate on these issues has typically been conducted at a high level of generality. Critics of the private power industry assert that high debt leveraging confers an unfair competitive advantage by lowering the cost of capital, and that this leveraging is only possible because risks aremore » shifted to the utility. Further, debt leveraging is claimed to be a threat to reliability. On the opposite side, it is argued that debt leveraging imposes costs and obligations not home by utilities, and so there is no financial advantage. The private producers also argue that on balance more risk is shifted away from utilities than to them, and that incentives for reliability are strong. In this study we examine the project finance mechanisms used in private power lending in detail, relying on a sample of actual loan documents. This review and its findings should be relevant to the further evolution of this debate. State regulatory commissions are likely to be interested in it, and Federal legislation to amend the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) could require states to consider the implications of debt leveraging in relation to their oversight of utility power purchase programs.« less

  10. 78 FR 50455 - Vogtle Electric Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Changes to...

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    ... Generating Station, Units 3 and 4; Southern Nuclear Operating Company; Changes to the Chemical Volume Control System AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Exemption and combined license amendment; issuance... Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal...

  11. Community-company relations in gold mining in Ghana.

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    Garvin, Theresa; McGee, Tara K; Smoyer-Tomic, Karen E; Aubynn, Emmanuel Ato

    2009-01-01

    As a result of Structural Adjustment Programme from the 1980s, many developing countries have experienced an increase in resource extraction activities by international and transnational corporations. The work reported here examines the perceived impacts of gold mining at the community level in the Wassa West District of Ghana, Africa and discusses those perceived impacts in the context of globalization processes and growing multinational corporate interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Interview data compared community members' perceptions with those of company representatives in three communities. The results indicate that communities held companies responsible for a series of economic, social, and environmental changes. While recognizing some of the benefits brought by the mines, communities felt that the companies did not live up to their responsibility to support local development. Companies responded by denying, dismissing concerns, or shifting blame. Findings from this work show that lack of engagement and action by government agencies at all levels resulted in companies acting in a surrogate governmental capacity. In such situations, managing expectations is key to community-company relations.

  12. San Francisco Bay Area Environmental Education Needs Study.

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    Fish, Duane

    To identify environmental technician positions in the public and private sectors of the San Francisco Bay Area as well as to determine the skills and knowledge necessary for employment in the field, questionnaires were distributed to companies, agencies, individuals of the private sector in the area, and 33 institutions offering an Occupational…

  13. Oil company mergers raise concern among some geoscientists

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    Showstack, Randy

    With the blessings of the antitrust regulatory agencies and the ghost of John D. Rockefeller, the proposed marriage between Exxon and Mobil would create the world's largest energy company and corporation of any type. This merger also would reunite the two biggest pieces of Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company, which the U.S. Supreme Court ordered dismantled in 1911 in an antitrust case.Exxon, Mobil, and financial analysts say the merger is driven by the need to operate more efficiently in a tough, competitive environment. The price of oil, after all, recently has been scraping near bottom of the barrel at about $11 per barrel, and companies often need to muster significant capital resources to develop more remote reservoirs.

  14. 15 CFR 287.4 - Responsibilities of Federal agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT... assessment decision. (c) Use the results of other governmental agency and private sector organization... requirements and measures. An example of this would be to collect and review information on similar activities...

  15. 15 CFR 287.4 - Responsibilities of Federal agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT... assessment decision. (c) Use the results of other governmental agency and private sector organization... requirements and measures. An example of this would be to collect and review information on similar activities...

  16. A protocol for developing an evaluation framework for an academic and private-sector partnership to assess the impact of major food and beverage companies' investments in community health in the United States.

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    Huang, Terry T-K; Ferris, Emily; Crossley, Rachel; Guillermin, Michelle; Costa, Sergio; Cawley, John

    2015-01-01

    Public health leaders increasingly recognize the importance of multi-sector partnerships and systems approaches to address obesity. Public-private partnerships (PPP), which are joint ventures between government agencies and private sector entities, may help facilitate this process, but need to be delivered through comprehensive, transparent frameworks to maximize potential benefits and minimize potential risks for all partners. The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Public Health and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) propose to engage in a unique academic-private-sector research partnership to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the food and beverage industry's investment in obesity and hunger prevention and reduction through community-level healthful eating and active living programs. The CUNY-HWCF academic-private partnership protocol described here incorporates best practices from the literature on PPP into the partnership's design. The CUNY-HWCF partnership design demonstrates how established guidelines for partnership components will actively incorporate and promote the principles of successful PPPs identified in various research papers. These identified principles of successful PPP, including mutuality (a reciprocal relationship between entities), and equality among partners, recognition of partners' unique strengths and roles, alignment of resources and expertise toward a common cause, and coordination and delegation of responsibilities, will be embedded throughout the design of governance, management, funding, intellectual property and accountability structures. The CUNY-HWCF partnership responds to the call for increased multi-sector work in obesity prevention and control. This framework aims to promote transparency and the shared benefits of complementary expertise while minimizing shared risks and conflicts of interest. This framework serves as a template for future academic-private research partnerships.

  17. Private sector involvement in times of armed conflict: What are the constraints for trading medical equipment?

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    Schmidt, Georg

    Today, healthcare facilities are highly dependent on the private sector to keep their medical equipment functioning. Moreover, private sector involvement becomes particularly important for the supply of spare parts and consumables. However, in times of armed conflict, the capacity of the corporate world appears to be seriously hindered. Subsequently, this study researches the influence of armed conflict on the private medical equipment sector. This study follows a qualitative approach by conducting 19 interviews with representatives of the corporate world in an active conflict zone. A semistructured interview guide, consisting of 10 questions, was used to examine the constraints of this sector. The results reveal that the lack of skilled personnel, complicated importation procedures, and a decrease in financial capacity are the major constraints faced by private companies dealing in medical equipment in conflict zones. Even when no official sanctions and embargoes for medical items exist, constraints for trading medical equipment are clearly recognizable. Countries at war would benefit from a centralized structure that deals with the importation procedures for medical items, to assist local companies in their purchasing procedures. A high degree of adaption is needed to continue operating, despite the emerging constraints of armed conflict. Future studies might research the constraints for manufacturers outside the conflict to export medical items to the country of war.

  18. Hospital safeguards capital program through private sector partnership.

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    Thomas, J; Lungo, A; Bobrow, M

    1984-02-01

    As access to capital tightens, more hospitals are exploring the benefits of partnerships with private companies. A California hospital, burdened by the long-term debt it incurred for a medical office building, worked together with its medical staff and an outside real estate developer. By selling the building to the developer, not only was the hospital able to finance a much-needed expansion and reconstruction project, but the hospital's medical staff had an opportunity to become limited partners in the ownership of the building.

  19. 77 FR 34095 - Federated Investment Management Company and Federated ETF Trust; Notice of Application

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    ... Investment Management Company and Federated ETF Trust; Notice of Application June 1, 2012. AGENCY: Securities... (e) certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same... Daniele Marchesani, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6821 (Division of Investment Management, Office of...

  20. Pesticide Registration Manual: How to Obtain a Company Number and Register an Official Address

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    Registrants must obtain a company number before registering their first product with the Agency. Registrants or others who plan to “produce” pesticides or devices must obtain the company number first, then submit EPA Form 3540-8. Find out how to do this.

  1. 77 FR 11171 - License Renewal Application for Callaway Plant, Unit 1, Union Electric Company

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    2012-02-24

    ... Callaway Plant, Unit 1, Union Electric Company AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Intent to prepare environmental impact statement and conduct scoping process. SUMMARY: Union Electric Company, a..., MO. The current operating license for Callaway expires on October 18, 2024. DATES: The public scoping...

  2. 1C.10: METABOLIC SYNDROME IN A POPULATION OF EMPLOYEES WORKING FOR COMPANIES IN MEXICO.

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    Perez-Cuadra, A; Limon, F; Rozycka, M; Marques, J; Delgado, J; Meaney, E; Guerra, M

    2015-06-01

    In Mexico, cardiovascular diseases represent the second cause of death, after Diabetes. This is the first trial to describe the metabolic syndrome in a population of Mexican urban employees, working for private companies.To analyze the presence of metabolic syndrome in Mexican employees working for private companies. Study of a consecutive series of evaluated cases between 2010 and 2014. Each participant was subject to the following: comprehensive physical examination, blood pressure, heart rate, height, weight, body mass index, waist/hip index, body fat index, abdominal girth, and lab profile, including lipid profile and glycemia. Publication criteria on harmonization for metabolic syndrome were considered: 3 of the following 5 criteria: presence of central obesity (abdominal girth > 90 cm for men and > 80 cm for women),TA 130/85, Triglycerides > 150 mg%, Glycemia > 100 mg% and HDL < 40 mg% Men, < 50 mg% Women. 7367 evaluated subjects, average age: 37.4 +/- 9.6 (CI 95% 37.3 - 37.7), 52% male. Table 1 shows metabolic syndrome prevalence by gender, Table 2 presents data by age and gender.(Figure is included in full-text article.) : The population of Mexican employees working for private companies analyzed presents a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, that increases with age, placing it at a high risk for cardiovascular disease. Men present a higher metabolic syndrome prevalence (p < 0.0001) compared to women analyzed in the group under 65 years. From 65 years and on, both groups present a high prevalence.

  3. 48 CFR 970.0371-6 - Incompatibility between regular duties and private interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Incompatibility between regular duties and private interests. 970.0371-6 Section 970.0371-6 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS Improper...

  4. 48 CFR 970.0371-6 - Incompatibility between regular duties and private interests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 970.0371-6 Incompatibility between regular duties and private interests. (a) Employees of a management and operating contractor shall not be permitted to make...

  5. 75 FR 80082 - State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee

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    ... NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration. ACTION: Notice of Establishment of a NARA Advisory Committee, Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 and...

  6. 76 FR 8265 - Conformance Period for Entities Engaged in Prohibited Proprietary Trading or Private Equity Fund...

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    ... private equity fund's organizational documents, marketing materials, or investment policy provide for the... nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board must bring their activities and investments into... investments shall be subject to additional capital requirements, quantitative limits, or other restrictions.\\4...

  7. Analyzing the Efficacy of Early Retirement Incentives in the Private Sector

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-12-01

    for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget...programs and firm performance, Academy of Management Journal , 39, 970–984 44 Deloitte Development. (2009). Proactive private companies. Taking... Journal of Management & Organization, 13(2), 145–159. Gandolfi, F. (2008). HR strategies that can take the sting out of downsizing-related Layoffs

  8. [Health insurance companies and medical genetics, what do they want to know? Expert opinions concerning medical genetic services].

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    Nippert, Reinhart Peter; Schmidtke, J

    2012-03-01

    Based on the compilation of medical opinions delivered by a medical genetic expert between 2002 and 2010, solicited by private health insurance companies in Germany, an analysis of the main issues raised was made to identify the information needs of company employees with respect to human and medical genetics. The findings are discussed and recommendations for improvement and further training are suggested.

  9. Challenges constraining access to insulin in the private-sector market of Delhi, India

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    Kaplan, Warren A

    2016-01-01

    Objective India's majority of patients—including those living with diabetes—seek healthcare in the private sector through out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. We studied access to insulin in the private-sector market of Delhi state, India. Methods A modified World Health Organization/Health Action International (WHO/HAI) standard survey to assess insulin availability and prices, and qualitative interviews with insulin retailers (pharmacists) and wholesalers to understand insulin market dynamics. Results In 40 pharmacy outlets analysed, mean availability of the human and analogue insulins on the 2013 Delhi essential medicine list was 44.4% and 13.1%, respectively. 82% of pharmacies had domestically manufactured human insulin phials, primarily was made in India under licence to overseas pharmaceutical companies. Analogue insulin was only in cartridge and pen forms that were 4.42 and 5.81 times, respectively, the price of human insulin phials. Domestically manufactured human phial and cartridge insulin (produced for foreign and Indian companies) was less expensive than their imported counterparts. The lowest paid unskilled government worker in Delhi would work about 1.5 and 8.6 days, respectively, to be able to pay OOP for a monthly supply of human phial and analogue cartridge insulin. Interviews suggest that the Delhi insulin market is dominated by a few multinational companies that import and/or license in-country production. Several factors influence insulin uptake by patients, including doctor's prescribing preference. Wholesalers have negative perceptions about domestic insulin manufacturing. Conclusions The Delhi insulin market is an oligopoly with limited market competition. Increasing competition from Indian companies is going to require some additional policies, not presently in place. As more Indian companies produce biosimilars, brand substitution policies are needed to be able to benefit from market competition. PMID:28588966

  10. Challenges constraining access to insulin in the private-sector market of Delhi, India.

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    Sharma, Abhishek; Kaplan, Warren A

    2016-01-01

    India's majority of patients-including those living with diabetes-seek healthcare in the private sector through out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. We studied access to insulin in the private-sector market of Delhi state, India. A modified World Health Organization/Health Action International (WHO/HAI) standard survey to assess insulin availability and prices, and qualitative interviews with insulin retailers (pharmacists) and wholesalers to understand insulin market dynamics. In 40 pharmacy outlets analysed, mean availability of the human and analogue insulins on the 2013 Delhi essential medicine list was 44.4% and 13.1%, respectively. 82% of pharmacies had domestically manufactured human insulin phials, primarily was made in India under licence to overseas pharmaceutical companies. Analogue insulin was only in cartridge and pen forms that were 4.42 and 5.81 times, respectively, the price of human insulin phials. Domestically manufactured human phial and cartridge insulin (produced for foreign and Indian companies) was less expensive than their imported counterparts. The lowest paid unskilled government worker in Delhi would work about 1.5 and 8.6 days, respectively, to be able to pay OOP for a monthly supply of human phial and analogue cartridge insulin. Interviews suggest that the Delhi insulin market is dominated by a few multinational companies that import and/or license in-country production. Several factors influence insulin uptake by patients, including doctor's prescribing preference. Wholesalers have negative perceptions about domestic insulin manufacturing. The Delhi insulin market is an oligopoly with limited market competition. Increasing competition from Indian companies is going to require some additional policies, not presently in place. As more Indian companies produce biosimilars, brand substitution policies are needed to be able to benefit from market competition.

  11. 76 FR 416 - Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds Change in NAIC Number and State of Incorporation...

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    ... NAIC Number and State of Incorporation; Westchester Fire Insurance Company AGENCY: Financial Management... hereby given that effective January 1, 2011, Westchester Fire Insurance Company's NAIC has changed to 10030 due to its merger with ACE Indemnity Insurance Company. In addition due to the merger its state of...

  12. 78 FR 67218 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and...

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    ... Activities: Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions With... titled, ``Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions... under News and Issuances ( http://www.occ.treas.gov/tools-forms/forms/bank-operations/stress-test...

  13. Sustainable employability for older workers: an explorative survey of belgian companies.

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    Verbrugghe, Mathieu; Kuipers, Yoline; Vriesacker, Bart; Peeters, Ilse; Mortelmans, Katrien

    2016-01-01

    The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is developing an online e-guide, which will provide tips and practical information for each EU country (in their national language(s)) on ageing and occupational health and safety. The e-guide will be launched in 2016 as part of the EU-OSHA campaign on Healthy Workplaces for all ages. The e-guide will present evidence, tools and practical examples of how companies can take action and effectively promote sustainable employability. As part of the development of the e-guide, a cross-sectional study was conducted to survey Belgian employers in April 2015 to determine their specific needs concerning older workers' occupational health and safety issues. Researchers from Milieu Ltd. (Brussels, Belgium), the consultancy company coordinating the e-guide project, and Mensura Occupational Health Services (Brussels, Belgium) developed a 13-item questionnaire. The survey addressed the needs and importance given to sustainable employability of older workers in Belgian companies and evaluated corporate knowledge regarding relevant national policies. The questionnaire was distributed electronically to the management of 22,084 private-sector companies affiliated with Mensura. Ten percent (n = 2133) of recipients opened the e-mail, and 37 % (n = 790) of these completed the questionnaire. In 89 % of the responding companies, sustainable employability of workers aged ≥55 years plays an important role; 70 % have no active sustainable employability policy/initiative; 18 % experience difficulties promoting sustainable employability; and 86 % indicate no need for support to promote sustainable employability. Respondents noted the following health complaints among workers aged ≥55 years: work-related health problems (31 %), stress (26 %), work agreements/type of work (17 %), work/life balance (15 %), and career development and/or training (9 %). Topics concerning health and well-being of workers aged ≥55

  14. Evaluation of the influence of economic groups on the efficiency and quality of service of water companies: an empirical approach for Chile.

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    Molinos-Senante, María; Farías, Rodrigo

    2018-06-04

    The privatization of water and sewerage services (WSS) has led to the foundation of water economic groups, which integrate several water companies and have gained notable importance at the global level. In the framework of benchmarking studies, there are no prior studies exploring the impact that economic groups have on the efficiency and quality of service provided by water companies. This study investigates, for the first time, whether the membership of water companies in an economic group influences their performance. Quantity- and quality-adjusted efficiency scores were computed using data envelopment analysis models. An empirical application was developed for the Chilean water industry since most of their water companies are private and belong to an economic group. The results show that independent water companies provide WSS with better quality than do water companies that belong to an economic group. From a statistical point of view, it was evident that membership in an economic group impacts both the quantity- and quality-adjusted efficiency scores of water companies. The results of this study illustrate that applying the model-firm regulation to the Chilean water industry has significant drawbacks that should be addressed by the water regulator to promote the long-term sustainability of the water industry.

  15. [Response of Pharmaceutical Companies to the Crisis of Post-Marketing Clinical Trials of Anti-Cancer Agents -- Results of Questionnaires to Pharmaceutical Companies].

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    Nakajima, Toshifusa

    2016-04-01

    Investigator-oriented post-marketing clinical trials of anti-cancer agents are faced to financial crisis due to drastic decrease in research-funds from pharmaceutical companies caused by a scandal in 2013. In order to assess the balance of research funds between 2012 and 2014, we made queries to 26 companies manufacturing anti-cancer agents, and only 10 of 26 responded to our queries. Decrease in the fund was observed in 5 of 10, no change in 1, increase in 3 and no answer in 1. Companies showed passive attitude to carry out doctor-oriented clinical trials of off-patent drugs or unapproved drugs according to advanced medical care B program, though some companies answered to proceed approved routines of these drugs if clinical trials showed good results. Most companies declined to make comments on the activity of Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), but some insisted to produce good corroboration between AMED and pharmaceutical companies in order to improve the quality of trials. Further corroboration must be necessary for this purpose among researchers, governmental administrative organs, pharmaceutical companies, patients' groups, and mass-media.

  16. Rapid qualification of CSP assemblies by increase of ramp rates and cycling temperature ranges

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    Ghaffarian, R.; Kim, N.; Rose, D.; Hunter, B.; Devitt, K.; Long, T.

    2001-01-01

    Team members representing government agencies and private companies have joined together to pool in-kind resources for developing the quality and reliability of chip scale packages (CSPs) for a variety of projects.

  17. Security Paving Company, Inc.: Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order

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    Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order (“Proposed Consent Agreement”), between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (“EPA”), and Security Paving Company (“Respondent”) to resolve a civil administrative penalty proceeding.

  18. Private duty home care: what it means to real people across the nation.

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    2011-04-01

    Private duty home care is growing rapidly to accommodate the needs of more and more seniors, disabled persons, and those with chronic conditions as these populations themselves are fast expanding and projected to continue to do so in the coming years and decades. The services that private duty/privately paid home care providers deliver each day to individuals across the United States can be absolutely essential to allowing them to remain in their own homes and communities leading as active and healthy lives as possible and continuing to contribute in the work force and to society as they are able. Requirements vary from state to state, and while most private duty agencies provide nonmedical companionship, homemaker, and personal care services--often described as assistance with activities of daily living--some incorporate licensed medical care as well.

  19. 78 FR 60185 - Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson)

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    ... Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Robinson... effective November 5, 2013. ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Robinson...

  20. Haverhill, Mass. School Bus Company Reduces Idling Under Settlement

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    Coppola Bus, Inc., a Haverhill, Mass. company has reduced vehicle idling and therefore reduced diesel emissions, and paid an $18,000 penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for claims of excessive school bus idling.

  1. Global public-private partnerships: Part I--A new development in health?

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    Buse, K.; Walt, G.

    2000-01-01

    The proliferation of public-private partnerships is rapidly reconfiguring the international health landscape. This article (part I of two on the subject) traces the changing nature of partnership, and discusses the definitional and conceptual ambiguities surrounding the term. After defining global public-private partnerships (GPPPs) for health development, we analyse the factors which have led to the convergence of public and private actors and discuss the consequences of the trend toward partnership between UN agencies (including the World Bank) and commercial entities in the health sector. Generic factors such as globalization and disillusionment with the UN, and factors specific to the health sector, such as market failure in product development for orphan diseases, are examined. Reviewed are the interests, policies, practices and concerns of the UN, the private-for-profit sector, bilateral organizations, and governments of low-income countries with respect to public-private partnership. While GPPPs bring much needed resources to problems of international health, we highlight concerns regarding this new organizational format. Part II, which will be published in the May issue of the Bulletin, presents a conceptual framework for analysing health GPPPs and explores the issues raised. PMID:10885184

  2. Analysis of debt leveraging in private power projects. Revision

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    Kahn, E.P.; Meal, M.; Doerrer, S.

    1992-08-01

    As private power (non-utility generation) has grown to become a significant part of the electricity system, increasing concern about its financial implications has arisen. In many cases, the source of this concern has been the substantial reliance of these projects on debt financing. This study examines debt leveraging in private power projects. The policy debate on these issues has typically been conducted at a high level of generality. Critics of the private power industry assert that high debt leveraging confers an unfair competitive advantage by lowering the cost of capital, and that this leveraging is only possible because risks aremore » shifted to the utility. Further, debt leveraging is claimed to be a threat to reliability. On the opposite side, it is argued that debt leveraging imposes costs and obligations not home by utilities, and so there is no financial advantage. The private producers also argue that on balance more risk is shifted away from utilities than to them, and that incentives for reliability are strong. In this study we examine the project finance mechanisms used in private power lending in detail, relying on a sample of actual loan documents. This review and its findings should be relevant to the further evolution of this debate. State regulatory commissions are likely to be interested in it, and Federal legislation to amend the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) could require states to consider the implications of debt leveraging in relation to their oversight of utility power purchase programs.« less

  3. The needs of having a paradigm shift from public sector to private sector on funding digitizing management work of historical buildings in Malaysia

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    Kamarudin, M. K.; Yahya, Z.; Harun, R.; Jaapar, A.

    2014-02-01

    In Malaysia, the government agencies that handle the management of historical buildings are finding themselves facing a shortage of funds to provide the necessary work on digitalising management works. Due to the rising cost of management, which also covers maintenance and infrastructure works, there is a need for a paradigm shift from public sector to private sector provision on infrastructure and management works. Therefore the government agencies need to find the suitable mechanism to encourage private sector especially the private property and developers to take part in it. This scenario has encouraged the authorities to look new ways of entering into partnership and collaboration with the private sector to secure the continuity of provision and funding. The paper first reviews the different approach to facilitate off-site local management system of historical buildings and then examines options for both private and public funding in digitalising the historical buildings management works by interviewing government officer, conservator and member of nongovernment agencies. It then explores how the current system of management may adopt the shift to avoid any vulnerability and threat to the existing historical buildings. This paper concludes with a short summary of key issues in management works of historical buildings and recommendations.

  4. Corporate funding of human services agencies.

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    Zippay, A

    1992-05-01

    This article reviews national trends in the organization of corporate giving to human services agencies, examines how corporations make funding decisions, and reports the results of a case study of philanthropic giving among 29 companies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The study found that most corporations use an informal rather than a formal process for making funding decisions, with many firms relying on tradition, social contacts, and intuition to guide allocations. Suggestions that social services administrators can use to enhance development planning at their agencies are provided.

  5. Private Astronaut Training Prepares Commercial Crews of Tomorrow

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    2015-01-01

    A new company that includes a handful of former NASA personnel is already taking applications for the first comprehensive commercial astronaut training approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Waypoint 2 Space, located at Johnson Space Center, hopes to draw space tourists and enthusiasts and future commercial crewmembers with first-hand NASA know-how, as well as agency training technology.

  6. 78 FR 77484 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline System Operator...

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    ... Federal agency for pipeline security, it is important for TSA to have contact information for company... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline System Operator Security Information AGENCY...

  7. Public-private partnerships in the Canadian environment: options for hospital pharmacies.

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    Uddin, Z; Bear, R A

    1997-01-01

    This brief report explores the direction being pursued by hospitals interested in outsourcing non-core activities within the pharmacy department. Private sector logistics companies are looking to position themselves in the drug product supply chain to facilitate seamless transfers of drug products, ordering information and payments between drug manufacturers and hospitals. Opportunities for implementing consolidated purchasing, unit dosing, just-in-time inventory and electronic commerce systems are discussed.

  8. CHP Partnership Partners

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    Partners of EPA's Combined Heat and Power Partnership include federal, state, and local government agencies and private organizations such as energy users, energy service companies, CHP project developers and consultants, and equipment manufacturers.

  9. Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) feasibility analysis

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    2009-06-01

    The Missouri Department of Transportation partnered with public agencies and a private company to determine expansion feasibility of intermodal freight movement through the Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) in Central Missouri. Businesses and shipper...

  10. Predictors of Return to Work for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: A Private Sector Perspective

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    Pluta, David J.; Accordino, Michael P.

    2006-01-01

    This investigation was a baseline study to determine if the speed of return to work could be predicted for people with psychiatric disabilities in a private sector setting. Participants with psychiatric disability claims who returned to work (N = 300) were obtained from a nationwide "Fortune 500" insurance company. The authors compared the speed…

  11. Partnerships in natural resource agencies: a conceptual framework

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    Catherine V. Darrow; Jerry J. Vaske

    1995-01-01

    To meet financial constraints while maintaining or improving programs, natural resource managers have increasingly turned to partnerships with other public agencies or private businesses. The process of developing a successful partnership, however, is rarely chronicled, much less empirically studied. By using the available natural resource and business management...

  12. Relationships among Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, and Learning Organization Culture in One Korean Private Organization

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    Lim, Taejo

    2010-01-01

    The purpose of this study is to identify dynamic relationships among organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and learning organization culture in a Korean private company. Using a sample of 669 employees from five subsidiaries of a Korean conglomerate, this research found that learning organization culture is moderately and positively related…

  13. Characteristics of materials distributed by drug companies. An evaluation of appropriateness.

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    Stryer, D; Bero, L A

    1996-10-01

    To describe material distributed to physicians by pharmaceutical companies; to describe characteristics of the drugs discussed in the material; to determine whether the material complies with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and whether it contains promotional and educational characteristics. Cross-sectional study. An academic internal medicine residency program, a private internist's office, and a health maintenance organization (HMO). A consecutive sample of 486 items, excluding gifts and drug samples, distributed by drug companies between August 11, 1993 and March 1, 1994. Of the 486 items collected, 207 were reprints, 196 were advertisements, 51 were general information, and 32 were other. Reprints were delivered to residents significantly more often than to the HMO (p < .001) or to the private internist's office (p < .001). By contrast, the internist's office received a greater proportion of personal correspondence compared with the other locations (p < .001 for both). Of the drugs publicized, 10] were substantial improvements over other therapeutic choices. Forty-two percent of the items failed to comply with at least one of three FDA regulations assessed, including 17 items that discussed unapproved uses for drugs. Advertisements, as well as items that were not obviously promotional, contained promotional characteristics. Thirty-nine percent of the items offered scientific support for their claims. Little of the material distributed by pharmaceutical companies to physicians conveys information about important therapeutic breakthroughs; some of it fails to comply with FDA regulations. The material contains both educational and promotional characteristics.

  14. Federal Reserve Could Improve the Efficiency of Bank Holding Company Inspections.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-08-18

    examiners have the essential qualifications and experience needed to perform many such tasks, and it would seem to require little additional effort...activities and where the holding company and subsidiary bank management are essentially the same. (See p. 32.) AGENCY COMMENTS The Federal Reserve has...consider- ably more complex and thus moe difficult to evaluate. Most small companies are tax shells and operate essentially as banks. The risk in small

  15. A means of improving public health in low- and middle-income countries? Benefits and challenges of international public-private partnerships.

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    Kostyak, L; Shaw, D M; Elger, B; Annaheim, B

    2017-08-01

    In the last two decades international public-private partnerships have become increasingly important to improving public health in low- and middle-income countries. Governments realize that involving the private sector in projects for financing, innovation, development, and distribution can make a valuable contribution to overcoming major health challenges. Private-public partnerships for health can generate numerous benefits but may also raise some concerns. To guide best practice for public-private partnerships for health to maximize benefits and minimize risks, the first step is to identify potential benefits, challenges, and motives. We define motives as the reasons why private partners enter partnerships with a public partner. We conducted a systematic review of the literature using the PRISMA guidelines. We reviewed the literature on the benefits and challenges of public-private partnerships for health in low- and middle-income countries provided by international pharmaceutical companies and other health-related companies. We provide a description of these benefits, challenges, as well as of motives of private partners to join partnerships. An approach of systematic categorization was used to conduct this research. We identified six potential benefits, seven challenges, and three motives. Our main finding was a significant gap in the available academic literature on this subject. Further empirical research using both qualitative and quantitative approaches is required. From the limited information that is readily available, we conclude that public-private partnerships for health imply several benefits but with some noticeable and crucial limitations. In this article, we provide a description of these benefits and challenges, discuss key themes, and conclude that empirical research is required to determine the full extent of the challenges addressed in the literature. Copyright © 2017 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights

  16. Veterinarian challenges to providing a multi-agency response to farm animal welfare problems in Ireland: responding to the human factor.

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    Devitt, C; Kelly, P; Blake, M; Hanlon, A; More, S J

    2013-12-01

    In 2012, the authors undertook a study of the challenges facing government and private veterinarians in responding to the human element of farm animal welfare incidents (i.e. the personal problems and difficulties of farmers that can result in farm animal neglect). This paper reports their findings and examines the role of veterinarians in responding to the difficulties of farmers. It also looks at their experiences of attempting to build a multi-agency approach involving veterinary and human support services. This paper builds on a study whereby the authors considered how social, health and attitudinal factors, as well as mental health problems, contribute to farm animal welfare incidents in Ireland. An early warning system involving relevant agencies is in place to identify and prevent farm animal welfare problems before they become critical. The literature provides examples of private veterinarians combining with support services where there are indicators of animal and human abuse. Yet there are no research examples of government or private veterinarians linking with support services to resolve farm animal welfare cases where there are social, health, and/or mental health difficulties with the herd owner. Four focus groups were conducted with government veterinarians (n = 18) and three with private veterinarians (n = 12). Government veterinarians made contact with support services to seek advice on how best to respond to the human element of farm animal welfare incidents, and/or to seek support for the herd owner. Contact between government and private veterinarians was driven by the former. Communication between agencies was influenced by individual efforts and personal contacts. Formal structures and guidelines, perceived professional capabilities in determining herd owner needs, and client confidentiality concerns among support services and private veterinarians were less influential. The fear of losing clients and the financial implications of this were

  17. 78 FR 21118 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for...

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    ... Universe Survey 2013-16 AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education Statistics... of Collection: Private School Universe Survey 2013-16. OMB Control Number: 1850-0641. Type of Review...: The Private School Universe Survey (PSS) is the NCES collection of basic data from the universe of...

  18. 75 FR 63110 - Small Business Investment Companies-Conflicts of Interest and Investment of Idle Funds

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    ... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 107 RIN 3245-AF56 Small Business Investment Companies--Conflicts of Interest and Investment of Idle Funds AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION... small business investment company (SBIC) from providing financing to an Associate, as defined in the...

  19. 75 FR 52045 - Arizona Public Service Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Environmental...

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    ... Company, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No.... NPF-74, issued to Arizona Public Service Company (APS, the licensee), for operation of Palo Verde... Statement for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, NUREG-0841, dated February 1982. Agencies and...

  20. The trading company in space development in Japan

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    Gonda, Toshi N.

    Trading companies have a unique status in the Japanese market and a really deep involvement in Japanese trade. They are also involved in space development and the space industry as well. An overview of trading companies activities and, more specifically, a way of involving them more in the space industry are presented. The activities of Nissho Iwai Corporation, one of the Sogo Shosha, are described in detail. Their activities in the space industry have two aspects, one is social and the other is commercial. They have been stimulating space projects in these aspects. There are several international cooperative space projects between Japan and the U.S. These projects are proceeding on a government to government basis. But, it is worthwhile to realize that the Sogo Shosha may create trade flow through increased international space cooperation in the private sector.

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