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WebMemo #2505 on Health Care
June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009 | WebMemo on Health Care
Many advocates of a public health plan--either a "single-payer" plan or a "public option"--claim that a public health plan will save money compared to private health insurance because "everyone knows" that the largest government health program, Medicare, has lower administrative costs than private insurance. Some even claim that switching every private insured American to Medicare or something like it could save the nation enough money to cover all currently uninsured Americans.
Advocates of a public plan assert that Medicare has administrative costs of 3 percent (or 6 to 8 percent if support from other government agencies is included), compared to 14 to 22 percent for private employer-sponsored health insurance (depending on which study is cited), or even more for individually purchased insurance. They attribute the difference to superior efficiency of government,[1] private insurance companies' expenditures on marketing,[2] efforts to deny claims,[3] unrestrained pursuit of profit,[4] and high executive salaries.[5]
However, on a per-person basis Medicare's administrative costs are actually higher than those of private insurance--this despite the fact that private insurance companies do incur several categories of costs that do not apply to Medicare. If recent cost history is any guide, switching the more than 200 million Americans with private insurance to a public plan will not save money but will actually increase health care administrative costs by several billion dollars.
Fuzzy Math
Medicare patients are by definition elderly, disabled, or patients with end-stage renal disease, and as such have higher average patient care costs, so expressing administrative costs as a percentage of total costs gives a misleading picture of relative efficiency. Administrative costs are incurred primarily on a fixed or per-beneficiary basis; this approach spreads Medicare's costs over a larger base of patient care cost.
Even if Medicare and private insurance had identical levels of administrative efficiency, Medicare would appear to be more efficient merely because of an artifact of the arithmetic of percentages--Medicare's identical administrative costs per person would be divided by a larger number for patient care costs.
Imagine, for a moment, that Fred and Jane each have a credit card from a different bank. Fred charges $5,000 a month, and Jane charges $1,000 a month. Suppose it costs each bank $5 to produce and send a plastic credit card when the account is opened. That $5 "administrative cost" is a much lower percentage of Fred's monthly charges than it is of Jane's, but that does not mean Fred's bank is more efficient. It is purely a mathematical artifact of Fred's charging pattern, and it would be silly to compare the efficiency of bank operations on that basis. Yet that is how many analysts compare Medicare with private insurance.
Administrative costs are customarily expressed as a percentage of total costs, that total being the sum of administrative costs and health benefit claims paid. In the case of Medicare, the cost to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of operating the Medicare program has ranged in recent years from 2.8 to 3.4 percent; adding in costs incurred by other government agencies in support of Medicare brings the total to a range of 5.7--6.4 percent.[6]
In the case of private insurance, administrative costs are measured by the difference between premiums collected and claims paid. The result is that this includes some costs that are not really "administrative."
For example, many private insurers provide disease management services for patients with chronic conditions and/or on-call nurses for patients to consult by phone. Because these services are provided directly by the insurance company, they do not result in a claim being paid. In addition, most states impose a "premium tax" on health insurers; this tax is obviously not a health benefit claim. However, because all non-benefit costs are defined as "administrative," these and other similar expenditures are reported as administrative costs. In recent years, these so-called "administrative costs" have accounted for 11.4--13.2 percent of total health insurance premiums.[7]
Why Measuring Administrative Costs as a Percentage Is Misleading
Administrative costs can be divided broadly into three categories:
Claims processing is the only category that is at all sensitive to the level of health care utilization, and it is more correlated with the number of claims than on the cost or intensity of service provided on each claim. Furthermore, it represents only a very small share of administrative costs. For example, in the case of Medicare, the total claims processing expenditure in FY 2005 was $805.3 million,[8] which represented 4.04 percent of Medicare's administrative costs--which is, in turn, only 0.234 percent (less than 24 cents for every $100) of total Medicare outlays.[9]
Clearly, only an extremely small portion of administrative costs are related to the dollar value of health care benefit claims. Expressing these costs as a percentage of benefit claims gives a misleading picture of the relative efficiency of government and private health plans.
Medicare beneficiaries are by definition elderly, disabled, or patients with end-stage renal disease. Private insurance beneficiaries may include a small percentage of people in those categories, but they consist primarily of people are who under age 65 and not disabled. Naturally, Medicare beneficiaries need, on average, more health care services than those who are privately insured. Yet the bulk of administrative costs are incurred on a fixed program-level or a per-beneficiary basis. Expressing administrative costs as a percentage of total costs makes Medicare's administrative costs appear lower not because Medicare is necessarily more efficient but merely because its administrative costs are spread over a larger base of actual health care costs.
Administrative Costs per Person
When administrative costs are compared on a per-person basis, the picture changes. In 2005, Medicare's administrative costs were $509 per primary beneficiary, compared to private-sector administrative costs of $453. In the years from 2000 to 2005, Medicare's administrative costs per beneficiary were consistently higher than that for private insurance, ranging from 5 to 48 percent higher, depending on the year (see Table 1). This is despite the fact that private-sector "administrative" costs include state health insurance premium taxes of up to 4 percent (averaging around 2 percent, depending on the state)--an expense from which Medicare is exempt--as well as the cost of non-claim health care expenses, such as disease management and on-call nurse consultation services.
It is worth noting that some of the additional private-insurance costs cited by pubic plan advocates, such as marketing and profit, are included in the above figures for private-insurance administrative costs. Directly provided health services and state health insurance premium taxes are also included.
Even without these costs, Medicare administrative spending is still higher--suggesting that Medicare's administration is even more inefficient compared to private insurance than is suggested by its higher per-beneficiary administrative costs.
Getting the Math Right
Health care reform is a complex problem, of which administrative costs is only one component. However, for policymakers and ordinary Americans to understand these issues, journalists, analysts, and advocates have an obligation to avoid "playing with numbers"--either through inadvertent misunderstanding of what the numbers represent or through a deliberate choice of misleading numbers that appear to support a desired policy.
The fact is that, in recent years, Medicare administrative costs per beneficiary have substantially exceeded those costs for the private sector, this despite the fact that, as critics note, private insurance is subject to many expenses not incurred by Medicare. Contrary to the claims of public plan advocates, moving millions of Americans from private insurance to a Medicare-like program will result in program administrative costs that are higher per person and higher, not lower, for the nation as a whole.
Robert A. Book, Ph.D., is Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]Paul Krugman, "The Health Care Racket," The New York Times, February 16, 2007.
[2]Jacob S. Hacker, "The Case for Public Plan
Choice in National Health Reform," Institute for America's Future
(undated but apparently completed in December 2008), p. 6, at http://institute.ourfuture.org/files/Jacob_Hacker
_Public_Plan_Choice.pdf (June 25, 2009).
[3]Frank Clemente, "A Public Health Insurance
Plan: Reducing Costs and Improving Quality," Institute for
America's Future, February 5, 2009, p. 25, at http://www.ourfuture.org/files/IAF_A_Public_Health_Insurance_Plan
_FINAL.pdf (June 25, 2009).
[4]Edward M. Kennedy, "A Democratic Blueprint for
America's Future," address at the National Press Club, January 12,
2005, at http://www
.commondreams.org/views05/0112-37.htm (June 25, 2009); Pete Stark, "Medicare for All," The Nation, February 6, 2006, at http://www.the
nation.com/doc/20060206/stark (June 25, 2009); Max Baucus, "Call to Action Health Reform 2009," November 12, 2008, p. 77, at http://finance.
senate.gov/healthreform2009/finalwhitepaper.pdf (June 25, 2009); Hacker, "The Case for Public Plan Choice," p. 6--8; Clemente, "A Public Health Insurance Plan," p. 15.
[5]Clemente, "A Public Health Insurance Plan," p. 6.
[6]Benjamin Zycher, "Comparing Public and Private
Health Insurance: Would a Single-Payer System Save Enough to Cover
the Uninsured?" Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, October
2007, at http://www
.manhattan-institute.org/html/mpr_05.htm (June 25, 2009); Mark E. Litow, "Medicare Versus Private Health Insurance: The Cost of Administration," Milliman, Inc., January 6, 2006; at http://www.cahi.org/cahi_contents/
resources/pdf/CAHIMedicareTechnicalPaper.pdf (June 25, 2009).
[7]Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service,
"National Health Expenditure Accounts," Table 12, at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/
downloads/tables.pdf (June 25, 2009).
[8]Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "Justification of Estimates for Appropriations> Committees, Fiscal Year 2009," February 2008, p. 27, at /static/reportimages/542AA7F3C79882DB4513785E91472515.pdf (June 25, 2009).
[9]Author's calculations based on ibid.


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How Flickr Threw a Switch In My Head9/22/2008 04:22:00 pm
Last year, one of the people in my aggregator, D'Arcy Norman, published a video to share the results of his year long experiment: he took a picture every day for a year and published it to his flickr account. He called the experiment 365 Photos. Actually, an entire community has grown up around this idea on flickr; it wasn't D'Arcy's idea originally, there are over 1200 "365 Days" groups. I don't know who started this originally but it seems like a natural extension of publicly sharing your photos.
D'Arcy said a switch got thrown in his head. Watch his video of the results; as you watch you'll get a sense of what his year was like, when and where he went on vacation, his love for his son, the things he finds interesting, but pay particular attention to how he uses perspective, how sets up his "shots", and the things in his world he notices:
As the new year rang in for 2008 several other people in my aggregator decided to join D'Arcy in his new experiment: 366 Photos (2008 is a leap year). After several weeks many started writing about how their visual perception changed as a result of doing this. They started noticing things they hadn't before, the quality of the photos they took (of things, family, friends, events, etc.) improved dramatically, and a switch in their heads flickred.
I came late to this party for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that the "every day for a year" commitment intimidates me. So, in March I started my own experiment: 31 Days.
There's a bit of folk wisdom that says it variously takes 21 or 28 days to create (or break) a habit. (15 minutes a day every day. If you miss a day just keep going until you get to 21 — or 28 — days in a row.) I've been able to find no verifiable research to back this up so make of it what you will. In any case, I did find that my 31 Days experiment lead to a change in the way I see the world and use visual imagery in my teaching.
Now, this part wasn't planned, but as I've used flickr more and more I've become more and more interested in taking "interesting" pictures.
As a math teacher I was fascinated to discover that photographers have long known of and used a mathematical definition for beauty. It's based on the number φ, phi (one H of a lot cooler than π, as my students say), which it turns out is embedded in the the natural world in all sorts of ways including the various dimensions of our own bodies. I digress, that's a post for another time. ;-)
I stumbled upon an online photography course over at morgueFile.com. I've only read through Lesson 1: Composition And Impact - It's A Beautiful Photograph, But Do You Know WHY It's Beautiful?. It had a significant impact on how I take pictures and view the world. That was almost a year ago. I'm about ready to move on to Lesson 2: Aperture And Shutter Speed - How They Work Together.
Here's how I did my 31 Days experiment:
» All pictures were taken with my cell phone. (Because it's always there, and it's easy.)
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» All pictures were tagged with a unique tag for the experiment. i.e. 31Days.
» All pictures were aggregated on my blog using a slideshow tool, SlideFlickr.com (also allows you to embed music).
» I took at least one picture every day. (Some days I took more and picked the one liked best.)
You might wonder: Why all this photography stuff from a math teacher? Well, the short answer is that I wanted to model what I asked my students to do — check out the flickr assignment I designed.
The long answer is: It has enriched my life. I used to leave taking pictures to others; my wife or mother-in-law. Now I take more pictures than anyone, and the skills I've developed have lead to some striking pictures of my kids (sorry, we don't publish publics pics of our kids online ... yet). More than that, it has effected the way I read to learn. I recently finished reading John Dewey's Experience and Education. I decided, as a mnemonic and a way to help me move everything I read into long term memory swiftly, I would mentally construct an image that summarizes the content of each chapter. I hope to publish it as a slidecast (slideshow + podcast) on Slideshare in the near future. I know that little book really well as a result of doing this. Creating the slidecast will really embed it in my brain.
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By Chris Edwards
Thanks to its bright green paint the Volkl Organix 7 (295g) is a racquet that immediately gets a lot of attention, and as I found out on court, it is attention that's well deserved. Offering a powerful, yet surprisingly solid, response, its attraction is definitely more than skin deep. A relatively open string pattern offer a lot of grip on the ball for spin. I strung the racquet with various co-poly strings to increase control and spin, but a multifilament or natural gut string would be perfect for the player seeking even more power and comfort. The crisp and precise feel ensured I was connected to his desired target from all areas of the court. At net the Organix 7 295 really surprised with its stability. A racquet this maneuverable has no business being so stable, but somehow Volkl has pulled it off. The power and easy access to spin can be put to good use on serves and returns, making it easy for one to quickly take the offensive. All in al l, this versatile racquet should appeal to a variety of players.
First off, the racquet is Kawasaki Green, just like my Ninja motorbike, so I knew this was a racquet I had to try. I resisted the urge to ride around with it strapped to my back, even though it would have tied in my riding colors nicely! Instead, I found myself quickly impressed by the easy power and spin I found on court. I was able to take a full cut at the ball and still find plenty of control thanks to all of the spin I was getting. I strung it at 55 lbs with several co-polys, preferring the feel of the racquet with a firmer playing string such as Volkl Cyclone or Isospeed Black Fire. The racquet felt very light and easy to whip around, yet the balance felt pretty close to even. This racquet still had enough mass to remain stable, even when I was hitting against Andy, who is just a couple of years removed from the pro tour and hits a heavy ball. To sum it up from the baseline, the Organix 7 was solid, fast and crisp, and made it easy to hit with spin.
I played a bunch of doubles with this racquet and really enjoyed it. It was just such an easy racquet to maneuver. I was able to snap the ball away quickly, and I found myself really punching through my volleys. On low or stretch volleys, the racquet offered solidity that belied its light and mobile feel. While I usually prefer a more head light balance, the balance of this racquet worked perfectly with its weight. Again, it was just a fast and solid feeling racquet. The power caught me a little off guard in my very first doubles match, but I adjusted and found better touch and feel. While I'll never feel as completely dialed in on a touch volley as I would with the Organix 10 Mid, for instance, I really had a good time knifing volleys away with lots of pace and used my touch volleys a little more sparingly.
Yes! Some extra power on serve. I'll take it. I liked the spin, too. I was able to start points better thanks to my serve being a little more aggressive. While I wasn't suddenly blasting aces all over the place, I was forcing more return errors and getting weaker returns that I could attack. On first serves I found I could use the added pace both down the middle and out wide with equal control. The level of spin I was getting was solid. I felt confident serving with this racquet, and I found that confidence quickly spilled into other facets of my game. Pretty much every time I stepped up to the line to serve I felt aggressive and felt confident to play aggressively -- that's a good feeling to have when the match is getting tight.
I found myself praying servers would get their serves in. If my opponent double faulted I was disappointed, that was how much I enjoyed taking a good rip at the ball with this racquet. The power and spin were addictive on returns. I was chomping at the bit to get a forehand that I could unload on. I found myself driving my backhand return more as well, both with topspin and slice. The racquet felt very solid and I liked its crisp feel. It felt very much like a point and shoot racquet -- powerful, yet accurate. Spin was solid and I could roll angles, as well as drive the ball and watch it hook inside the lines with lots of spin and action. I also liked the response of the racquet when chipping and charging. I could float or knife the ball deep, then steal the net from my opponent and punch away the volley.
I liked the power, spin, crisp feel, maneuverability and stability. Oh yeah, and I like the Kawasaki Green color, too!
None. I would add some weight to the handle as I favor heavier, more head light racquets, but that is just me. I thought this racquet played great in stock form.
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A dozen Emporia State students and staff members met last Thursday night in the Kanza room of the Memorial Union for the second event in the Dream Series Act, to discuss the film "4 Little Girls."
The film is a documentary sharing the story of Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae, who were young girls that were killed in the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. in 1963.
The film introduced viewers to the lives of the young girls and the story leading up to the bombing. It also discussed how the girls and their families were involved and associated with the civil rights marches that were taking place in Birmingham during that time.
Noel Smiley, senior health promotions major, said that the film was enlightening and she left with a heavy heart. She said that it's important to have events like these to educate everybody and to continue to move forward. She said it's important to show how to "bring people together and educate them about each culture and respecting them for who they are and what they are."
Sheryl Lidzy, associate professor of communication and theatre, was the facilitator of the event. Lidzy said that it's a good start to show films like these, but after the film encouraged the students who attended to be part of social and civil movements like the civil rights marches displayed in the film during the sixties.
Marla Darby, diversity director for the teachers college and member of the Diversity Education Committee at ESU also attended the event.
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Cost cuts set in at Henderson
Three European fund managers have left Henderson Global Investors as the firm begins to implement cost-cutting measures first reported in December by Financial News.
Bill Stormont, who co-managed the Henderson Horizon Pan European Equity Fund, Paul Casson, who managed the Henderson Horizon Pan European Alpha Fund, and Simon Savill, who managed the Henderson European Smaller Companies Fund, have all left the group, a spokesman confirmed.
A spokesman said that the three departures were part of cost cuts at the London-based fund manager, which Financial News said in December could lead to the reduction of about 9% of its staff, or about 90 people.
Tim Stevenson, who previously co-managed the pan European equity fund with Stormont, is now its sole manager, and will be supported by three members of Henderson's investment staff.
In a presentation to investors, Stevenson said: "Right the way across the board within the industry and indeed within Henderson, there's quite a lot of cost cutting that was basically forced onto us and unfortunately Bill's position was put at risk at the time."
The pan-European equity fund had €1.73bn in assets at the end of November, according to the latest fact sheet, and had returned 25.51% in the three years to January 10.
Léopold Arminjon and John Bennett, senior managers on the firm's pan European equity team, have taken over management of the alpha fund.
The alpha fund had €154.4m in assets at the end of November and had returned 14.13% in the three years to January 10.
The European Smaller Companies Fund will now be managed by Henderson's smaller companies team, using ideas from the firm's larger European equity team. The fund had £56.23m in assets at the end of November and had returned 11.74% in the three years to January 10.
No further information was available about the managers' future plans, a spokesman said.
Stormont joined Henderson in 2007 after spending seven years at ABN Amro working on the firm's small-cap strategy and hedge fund sales.
Casson joined in 2005 after working with fund manager Martin Currie and SVM Asset Management. Savill had been with the firm since 1995.
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Weak signal based foresight service
Pirinen, Oona
Permanent address of the item is: http://URN.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201008161282
Publication type: Diplomityö - Master's thesis
Issue date: 2010-06-16
Language: en
Pages: 162
Examiner: Hannula, Mika
University: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto
Faculty: Teknis-taloudellinen tiedekunta
Department: Tiedonhallinnan ja logistiikan laitos
Degree Programme: Tietojohtamisen koulutusohjelma
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the utilization of foresight information in an organization, especially to support strategic planning. Finpro has recently launched a foresight service for Finnish companies. The service bases on collecting weak signals globally, analyzing them, and using the results to anticipate future challenges and opportunities. The objectives of this study are to find out how Finpro should organize its foresight service in order to satisfy the needs of all its stakeholders, which are Finnish economy, individual companies, and Finpro members, and how it can differentiate from other players of the foresight field in Finland. In today´s rapidly changing circumstances, it is ever more important to react quickly and seize on opportunities on time. It is difficult to plan and implement company´s strategy in this hectic and ever-changing business environment. Weak signals are currently apparent, vague issues, which can hint on future trends, changes, and emergent phenomena. The problem is that weak signals are not usually correctly understood in their time of appearance, but they can be shown afterwards. By monitoring systematically the business environment, signals can be collected, analyzed, and used to support strategic planning of a company. This case study uses action-oriented research methodology and is divided into theoretical and empirical parts. The main outcome of the empirical part is the expectations of different Finpro stakeholders about foresight services, and a suitable business model for implementing the ideas in practice. The study is based on a questionnaire sent to Finpro stakeholders. In addition, five interviews were conducted to get a deeper view. Based on the answers and the comparative study of the foresight field was concluded how Finpro should differentiate from the other actors in the field. The study shows a clear interest and need for foresight services. Finnish companies monitor their environment and utilize the results in their actions, though needing analyzed information and support of using it in their strategic planning. Both free and general trend information, as well as fee-paying tailored analysis and foresight services was seen interesting. Finpro´s services are unique by offering comprehensive foresight information and profound insight to support companies´ strategy work. Finpro´s foresight work enriches the whole innovation system in Finland. /Kir10
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, You've come to the right place, Whatever your need , we're confident we can try to help. we can offer top payment for you mineral rights . some people fill that if they only have 5 acres or 25 net mineral acres that the will not be treated as a land owner in oklahoma county with 100 or 200 acres , we will treat you with respect and spend the time to explaine what we can offer and give you the best info about your mineral rights and what we can do so that you can make you ??????
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3. Atoka County : Atoka oklahoma
4. Beaver County : Beaver
5. Beckham County : Sayre
6. Blaine County : Watonga
7. Bryan County : Durant
8. Caddo County : Anadarko
9. Canadian County : El Reno
10. Carter County : Ardmore
11. Cherokee County : Tahlequah
12. Choctaw County : Hugo
13. Cimarron County : Boise City
14. Cleveland County : Norman
15. Coal County : Coalgate
16. Comanche County : Lawton
17. Cotton County : Walters
18. Craig County : Vinita
19. Creek County : Sapulpa
20. Custer County : Arapaho
21. Delaware County : Jay
22. Dewey County : Taloga
23. Ellis County : Arnett
24. Garfield County : Enid
25. Garvin County : Pauls Valley
26. Grady County : Chickasha
27. Grant County : Medford
28. Greer County : Mangum
29. Harmon County : Hollis
30. Harper County : Buffalo
31. Haskell County : Stigler
32. Hughes County : Holdenville
33. Jackson County : Altus
34. Jefferson County : Waurika
35. Johnston County : Tishomingo
36. Kay County : Newkirk
37. Kingfisher County : Kingfisher
38. Kiowa County : Hobart
39. Latimer County : Wilburton
40. Le Flore County : Poteau 41. Lincoln County : Chandler 42. Logan County : Guthrie 43. Love County : Marietta 44. Major County : Fairview 45. Marshall County : Madill 46. Mayes County : Pryor
47. McClain County : Purcell
48. McCurtain County : Idabel 49. McIntosh County : Eufaula 50. Murray County : Sulphur
51. Muskogee County : Muskogee 52. Noble County : Perry
53. Nowata County : Nowata
54. Okfuskee County : Okemah
55. Oklahoma County : Oklahoma City 56. Okmulgee County : Okmulgee
57. Osage County : Pawhuska
58. Ottawa County : Miami
59. Pawnee County : Pawnee
60. Payne County : Stillwater
61. Pittsburg County : McAlester
62. Pontotoc County : Ada
63. Pottawatomie County : Shawnee 64. Pushmataha County : Antlers
65. Roger Mills County : Cheyenne
66. Rogers County : Claremore
67. Seminole County : Wewoka
68. Sequoyah County : Sallisaw
69. Stephens County : Duncan
70. Texas County : Guymon
71. Tillman County : Frederick
72. Tulsa County : Tulsa
73. Wagoner County : Wagoner
74. Washington County : Bartlesville 75. Washita County : Cordell
76. Woods County : Alva
77. Woodward County : Woodward
Pooling issues , have current offer ,
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Leasing to another company allows for the negotiation of terms that would otherwise not be possible, and if you do not act quickly to address your options, the present options will no longer be present.
Legal counsel is generally indispensable, however, attorneys tend to drag their feet, thereby causing their clients to miss valuable, time sensitive opportunities.
I have seen this happen more times than I can count, only to receive a phone call several weeks or months later, asking if the offer or opportunity is still available. Sadly, 99% of the time, I have to tell them it is not.
If a lease is to be negotiated in this case, then the terms would be competitive, relative to the options above, however, there are some unavoidable and pertinent questions that must be asked:
Will your bonus and royalty income exceed the proceeds of selling, and be a consistent source of income. The answer to that question depends solely on the answers to the next 5.
- If you can lease your interest, and lease it every 3-5 years, so you could collect a new signing bonus each time.
- If a well is drilled.
- If that well is not a dry hole.
- If that well is operated in a prudent manner.
- And, most importantly, IF oil, natural gas, and gas liquids prices will sustain continued production, and the risk of new exploration.
These are questions that are often not asked, and not one, or any combination of these is guaranteed, and no one person or company has control of these variables.
Here are some of the tax benefits of selling versus collecting royalty income:
One of the things I hear more than any other is weighing the pros/cons regarding taxation when selling minerals vs. waiting on the royalty income. Selling is considered a sale of real property, and is taxed at capital gains rates.
Things to Consider:
- For 2012, capital gains taxes have a 15% cap, and if you happen to be in the bottom 2 brackets you will not pay any taxes.
- Given the current tax law, the capital gains cap is set to increase in 2013 as much as 20% Regardless of whether you are in the lowest income tax brackets, the capital gains tax will be raised up to 10%.
- Any royalty income is taxed according to ordinary income tax rates, which in many cases, can more than double your tax liability.
- Consequently, there are real, significant tax advantages associated with selling minerals, compared to the greater burden and liabilities created with simply collecting royalty income.
Again, unleased, open mineral acreage is always worth more, and that is the current status of your acreage in Section 32. If you are asking yourself why it would be worth more to my company, then that is because my company would then pay it's proportionate share of the cost of a well, which is usually hundreds of thousands, if not millions to participate. You may be in a position to do the very same thing, but most are not.
call us today and find out what' we could pay now for your rights
Whatever your question or need might be concerning your oil gas mineral
rights, we're confident we can help. Here are a few answers for the most
commonly asked questions about Selling Mineral Rights :
Q: How do I know if my Oil and Gas Minerals Or My Oil Gas Production Roytalys qualify?
A: Oklahoma Oil and Gas Mineral Rights Buyers
Help Land Onwers who serch or have a need to liquidate their net mineral arces we are here to help
oil gas mineral rights owners that would like to sell
Mineral rights, Royalties,
Overriding Royalties, Mineral Rights, whether Producing or Non Producing , Leased mineral rights or UN-Leased
Q: What kind of dollar amount can I expect to receive for a lump sum one time payment from my mineral rights interest?
A: The final amount depends on several variables. Each of these is subject to your
particular property. Unleased and open mineral acreage is always of greater
worth. If that is the current status of your acreage, you currently stand at a
greater advantage to profit. Oklahoma Oil and Gas Mineral Rights Buyer
offers TOP PAYMENT for their client's mineral rights. Call us today to see
what that means to you.If your mineral rights are currently Leased we must review your current langued of the negotiated lease . How much was your bounes per acre , How much did you negotiate for the royalty interest if they ever drill a wll how much will you receive from the production
If it is Leased or Un Leased the main factor can be the are of your minerals . for example their are areas of intrest in oklahoma and in texas at this time the can bring 3 or 4 times of some areas that may only have a vaule of $300 or $400 per net mineral acre .
Oklahoma oil and gas mineral rights buyers and Oil Gas investors also have a team of experts including a world renowned geologists . Before we can Risk Large sums of up Front we will research and yes some times we may not be able to offer any payment not all mineral rights have a perception or value. Their is no risk you the mineral owner we incur all risk we pass no cost on to you we will review and evaluate if we can make an offer completely at are own cost
Q: Are there any limits to the amount of acreage you're interested in?
A: Whether you have a few acres or several thousand, we are interested in talking
with you. Call us for a free no-obligation consultation.
Q: If I have only a few acres, will I get the same type treatment as a large
mineral owner?
A: Regardless of the size of yourNet mineral acreage or royalty income position, we treat every client
with the same importance and respect. Oklahoma Oil and Gas Mineral
Rights Buyer prides themselves on their professional approach in serving their
many clients.
Q: How long of a wait should I expect before seeing any profits?
A: If you prefer a quick turnaround, it is best to sell your oil, gas, and mineral
rights for their current per acre value. This is fastest way to receive a profit for
your mineral ownership. Leasing your mineral rights is another way to profit for
your mineral ownership, but that return is subject to future exploration and
production volumes.
Q: Why can't I represent my own oil, gas, and mineral rights interests?
A: Maximizing your mineral rights profits requires an advanced knowledge of the
oil, gas, and gas liquids industry. This includes being knowledgeable with each
aspect of preproduction, production, transportation, and sales. Being unfamiliar
with these issues will grossly affect the ability to maximize your available mineral
rights profits. As far as self-production, keep in mind that Oil and gas companies
pay a proportionate share of the cost of every well. This usually equates to
hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars. You may be in a position to do
the very same thing, but for the vast majority of mineral rights owners that type
of investment is out of the question. The best choice is having Oklahoma Oil
and Gas Mineral Rights Buyer act as your expert. Our involvement will help
insure that you receive the highest profits from your mineral rights.
Purchasing your rights is worth more to us. This is because my
call us today and find out what' we could pay now for your rights
Q: Is there any tax benefits to selling your oil, gas, and mineral rights versus
collecting royalty income?
A: One of the things we hear more than any other is weighing the taxation pros
and cons regarding selling minerals verses waiting on the royalty income. Selling
these rights is considered a sale of real property, and is taxed at capital gains
rates. An example of how this works is found in for 2012 capital gains taxes.
These taxes have a 15 cap, and if you happen to be in the bottom 2 brackets you
will not pay any taxes. Given the current tax law, the capital gains cap is set to
increase in 2013 as much as 20 Regardless of whether you are in the lowest
income tax brackets, the capital gains tax will be raised up to 10. Any royalty
income is taxed according to ordinary income tax rates, which in many cases can
more than double your tax liability. Consequently, there are real, significant tax
advantages associated with selling minerals, compared to the greater burden and
liabilities created with simply collecting royalty income.
Q: Will my bonus and royalty income exceed the proceeds of selling to become a
consistent source of income?
A: The answer to that question depends solely on the following five points: (1) If
you can lease your interest, and lease it every 3-5 years, so you could collect a new
signing bonus each time. (2) If a well is drilled. (3) If that well is not a dry hole.
(4) If that well is operated in a prudent manner. (5) And, most importantly, if oil,
natural gas, and gas liquids pricing sustains both continued production and the
risk of new exploration. Please, remember that no one person or company has
control over these variables.
Q: What about "pooling"?
A: Pooling issues are best answered on an individual basis. Call us at this number
for additional answers to this issue: 405-819-6170
Q: Don't I need legal counsel before making such a decision?
A: Legal counsel is generally indispensable, however, Attorneys tend to drag their
feet, thereby causing their clients to miss valuable, time sensitive
opportunities. We have seen this happen more times than not. Usually after
waiting several weeks or months, we finally receive a phone call asking if the
opportunity in question is still available. Sadly, 99 of the time, too much time
has elapsed and the monies available back then are no longer appropriated. In
this type case, the Attorney profits, not the mineral owner. However, leasing
directly with Oklahoma Oil and Gas Mineral Rights Buyer allows for the
negotiation of terms that might otherwise not be possible.
Q: What makes your company any better than the others doing the same thing?
A: First and foremost because of our many years of experience. How this helps
you is that we know what it takes to achieve the best possible profits for your
mineral rights. We know about the many factors associated with mineral leasing
and royalty payments. This knowledge doesn't come through guesswork, but
through our many years of hands-on experience. Let us show why partnering
your mineral rights with our experience can bring you profitable success.
If you want information about selling or leasing your oil, gas, and mineral rights,
contacts us at: 405-819-6170
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Cotton crop damaged by hail
July 8, 2005
Todd Lingnau stands over his ruined crop of cotton on County Road 3 east of Farwell. Recent hail storms totaled the field, which Lingnau said should have been budding by now. (Staff photo: John Eisel)
Hundreds of acres of cotton have been damaged or destroyed by hail damage in West Texas over the last week, according to area cotton farmers.
Todd Lingnau said out of the 1,500 acres he has planted, 120 of them will make a decent harvest — that's because they were in Curry County and survived last Friday's night storm that damaged his fields in Bailey and Parmer counties.
"I'm just glad it happened early in the season," Lingnau said. "I have insurance that will cover the expenses if the crop doesn't make."
Farwell Gin Manager Deon Hunt said her customers had expected a productive harvest this year until last week's storm hit.
"Some farmers may have to plow their fields and plant something else," she said. "They've lost out on the entire (cotton) season."
Hunt said the Farwell Gin processes about 10,000 bales of cotton on average each year. Hunt said those numbers will be down significantly this year. She said it is hard to assess the crop this early in the season, it may have time to recuperate and produce a fair yield.
"We're holding out for some good hot, dry weather right now," she said. "Cotton thrives on that."
She said about two bales of cotton can be made from one acre. At $250 per bale, farmers may see losses in the thousands if the crop does not make a comeback before harvest in late October.
Lingnau said his crop as of now will probably make less than 1,000 bales versus his average of 3,500.
Muleshoe Co-op Gin manager Darwin Robertson calculates 50 to 60 percent of Bailey County's cotton crop has been damaged in the past week.
"There is still an awful lot of good cotton out there," he said. "(The hail) was not consistent in many of the fields. Some crops were not completely destroyed."
Robertson said he expects to process half the crop as last year.
According to state records, 85,300 acres of cotton were planted in Bailey County in 2004, producing 104,500 bales
Similar numbers were reported in Parmer County.
Roosevelt and Curry counties have not seen the extent of damage that Bailey and Parmer have seen, according to Roosevelt County Extension Agent Floyd McAlister.
"We've seen minimal hail damage," he said. "At this point, we're expecting a reasonable crop."
The National Weather Service expects a wet summer for the area with potential for more hail.
Meteorologist Bill Hopkins said severe thunderstorms will carry on through tonight moving toward the south east.
"The primary threat right now seems to be wind, but hail is definitely a possibility," Hopkins said. "This summer looks to be on the warm side continuing with a wet pattern."
He said hail is most common between the months of April and June.


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Cedric Kalanquin, 49, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault, DUI and driving under revocation.
Kalanquin is suspected of turning in front of a car at Colorado 47 and East 13th Street about 8 p.m.
Kalanquin was driving a 1995 Ford Contour north on the highway and reportedly turned left onto 13th Street, hitting a southbound 2004 Chevy Cavalier, a Colorado State Patrol press release said.
The Chevy's driver, Cody Talbot, 22, of Pueblo West, and passenger, Darian Fry, 18, of Pueblo, were restrained but suffered serious injuries, the release said.
Both were taken to Parkview Medical Center for treatment. Their conditions were not available Monday.
A 1-year-old child also was restrained in the car but escaped injury, the release said.
Kalanquin was restrained and was treated at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center for minor injuries.
The release said Kalanquin is suspected of driving intoxicated.
Of the 1600 block of East Sixth Street, Kalanquin was being held in Pueblo County jail without bail pending a court appearance.
Trini A. Cruz, 36, of the 2600 block of East Routt Avenue, was arrested Monday on suspicion of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance and with intent to distribute and introduction of contraband. She was being held in jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.


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I put it on everything I want to eat that doesn't include honey
this recipe came from me dragging home from work on a thursday night, hungry and wanting cancun's chicken taco.
by myself? that's lame.
I don't even eat out.
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we don't have any meat in the house!
and also, I had an hour.
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{while lentils cook} chop the onion.
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-put your oats in the blender and grind them into oat flour
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Eight National Team veterans, six Futures Team (32-Under) veterans and two rookies comprise the 2013 USA Softball Men's Slow Pitch National Team roster, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today. The team will play a pair of ESPN televised games in July during the World Cup of Softball, including Border Battle V, against the 2013 Canadian Men's Slow Pitch Border Battle Teamand the second annual Slow Pitch Showdown against the USA Men's Slow Pitch Future's Team.
"We're very excited to be hosting the Border Battle for the fifth consecutive year," said ASA/USA Softball Executive Director Ron Radigonda. "This is a great event that displays some amazing athletes to a world-wide audience. The guys who compete in this game have reached the pinnacle of slow pitch softball and they deserve the recognition that comes with representing your country."
2013 USA Softball Men's Slow Pitch National Team Roster
Name (Hometown) Manufacturing Sponsor
Rick Baker (West Harrison, Ind.) Combat
Bryson Baker (Magalia, Calif.) Easton
**Kevin Bazat (Columbia, Mo.) Easton
*Robert Blackburn (Indian Trail, N.C.) Louisville Slugger
Geno Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) Easton
**Travis Clark (Kenosha, Wis.) Easton
**Kevin Filby (Cardington, Ohio) Miken
*Jeff Hall (Gastonia, N.C.) Worth
Brett Helmer (Cicero, N.Y.) Easton
**Chris Larsen (Vancouver, Wash.) DeMarini
Johnny McCraw (Lake Wylie, S.C.) Combat
Jeff McGavin (2010 Team) Combat
**Lee Powers (Gaston, N.C.) Louisville Slugger
Brian Rainwater (Kathleen, Ga.) Easton
**Luis Reyna (Tampa, Fla.) Reebok
Brian Wegman (Hamilton, Ohio) Easton
* Rookie
**2012 Futures Team Member
Highlighting this year's roster are five-time Men's Slow Pitch National Team members Rick Baker (West Harrison, Ind.); Brett Helmer (Cicero, N.Y.); Johnny McCraw (Wylie, S.C.), the 2010 USA Softball Male Athlete of the Year; and Brian Wegman (Hamilton, Ohio). All were on the inaugural squad in 2009 and have continued to represent the United States each year since.
Returning to Team USA for their fourth campaign are Bryson Baker (Magalia, Calif.) and Brian Rainwater (Kathleen, Ga.), both of which were on the squad in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
Geno Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) has made the National Team for the third time in his career. Buck was a member of the 2011 and 2012 teams.
Seven of this year's National Team players were members of the 2012 inaugural USA Men's Slow Pitch Future's Team. Kevin Filby (Cardington, Ohio), Luis Reyna (Tampa, Fla.), Travis Clark (Kenosha, Wis.), Lee Powers (Gaston, N.C.), Chris Larsen (Vancouver, Wash.) and Kevin Bazat (Columbia, Mo.) each competed against the USA Men's Slow Pitch National Team in the 2012 Slow Pitch Showdown held during last year's World Cup of Softball.
Three rookies, Robert Blackburn (Indian Trail, N.C.) and Jeff Hall (Gastonia, N.C.) round out the 2013 roster.
"I am extremely excited for the opportunity to play for Team USA this summer," said Blackburn. "The Border Battle and Slow Pitch Showdown are great promotions for our sport. Being on ESPN, they allow for a larger viewing audience to see the game that we love to play."
The team will be coached by Steve Shortland (Converse, Texas) who is making his fifth-consecutive appearance as the head coach of Team USA.
Created in conjunction with the inaugural Border Battle slow pitch competition against Canada in 2009, the Men's Slow Pitch National Team program is now in its fifth run. With a 32-21 victory last year in Oklahoma City, Team USA extended its lead to 3-1 in the Border Battle series. The Americans won Border Battle I 30-23 but Canada evened the series in 2010 with a 30-29 win. The USA men rebounded in 2011 with a dominating 25-3 performance.
In addition to participating in Border Battle V, the 2013 USA Softball Men's Slow Pitch National Team will also take on the 2013 USA Softball Men's Futures Slow Pitch National Team in the Slow Pitch Showdown this summer at the World Cup of Softball VIII in Oklahoma City. Two returners and 13 newcomers represent the 2013 USA Softball Men's Slow Pitch Futures Team.
2013 USA Softball Men's Slow Pitch Futures Team Roster
Name (Hometown) Manufacturing Sponsor
*Brandon Dillon (Anderson, Ind.) Easton
**Anthony Dress (Rosemount, Minn.) Reebok
*Sal Formosa (San Jose, Calif.) Miken
*Chente Granados (Chino, Calif.) Louisville Slugger
*Neil Haglund (New York, N.Y.) Louisville Slugger
*Brandon Jonas (Claremont, N.C.) Demarini
*Dave Kessler (Cincinnati, Ohio) Louisville Slugger
*Corey Large (Bedford, Texas) Miken
*Kyle Moyer (Tiffin, Ohio) Easton
*Bryce Oliveira (Las Vegas, Nev.)
*Adam Rockoff (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) Demarini
*Casey Rogowski (Livonia, Mich.) Louisville Slugger
*Andy Vitcak (Oakdale, Minn.) Louisville Slugger
*Scott Zaciewski (Toledo, Ohio) Reebok
**Brian Zirkle (Kankakee, Ill.) Easton
* Rookie
**2012 Futures Team Member
Slow Pitch Showdown and Border Battle tickets are included in all-session tickets to the World Cup, July 11-14 in Oklahoma City. All-session tickets, which are $250 for the Ultimate Fan Zone reserved seating in the first three rows of the stadium, $60 for other reserved seating and $30 for general admission seating, can be purchased by phone at 800-654-8337 or online at SoftballOutlet.com. Single session general admission tickets will be on sale in early June.
The Ultimate Fan Zone package also includes a private autograph session and meal with the USA Softball Women's National Team, open only to Ultimate Fan Zone (UFZ) ticket holders, as well as free parking and a white ASA/USA Softball hat and the opportunity for personalized name slide on the video board with a photo and more.


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ROSEVILLE – Services for William L. "Bill" Tesdahl, 41, of Roseville, Minn., formerly of Fairmont, will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 29, at United Methodist Church in Fairmont. Burial will be 4:30 p.m. Monday at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, with full military honors by Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County VFW Post 1222.
Bill passed away Wednesday morning, April 24, 2013, at his home in Roseville. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont, and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.
William Lauren Tesdahl was born Oct. 21, 1971, in Fairmont, Minn., the son of Lauren and Judy (Rouse) Tesdahl. Bill grew up in Fairmont and during high school he wrestled and played football. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1990. After high school, he went on to Worthington Community College, where he played football. On March 22, 1993, he enlisted with the U.S. Marines. While serving in the Marine Corps, he wrestled in several different countries. He was honorably discharged in March 1997 and became a fitness instructor and worked in Yankton, S.D., Mankato, Owatonna, and then the metro area. He was currently the manager of the Executive Lounge in Minneapolis and lived in Roseville.
Those who will cherish his memory include his parents, Lauren and Judy Tesdahl of Fairmont; three brothers, Bob Tesdahl and his wife Lori of Ceylon, Larry Tesdahl of Mankato, and Lee Tesdahl and his wife Laura of Indianapolis; sister-in-law, Dawn Lillevold and her husband, Paul, of Trimont; nieces and nephews, Joshua, Matthew, Courtney, Cameron, Cecilia and Adam; great nephew, Hadyn; aunts and uncles, Randy and Kim Rouse, Cliff and Darlene Tesdahl, Linda Miller, Lonny and Cara Tesdahl, Gloria Tesdahl; cousins, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his grandparents, Bill was preceded in death by one brother, Lonny Allen Tesdahl; six uncles, Garry Tesdahl, Wally, Ron and Rob Rouse, Jim Zilka and Allen Miller.


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One of the roles of the BWF Sport Science Working Group is to ensure that current scientific research on badminton on performance and safety is made available to badminton coaches.
A review of the available worldwide literature relating to badminton has been conducted. This is an enormous task so the first stage of the project has been limited to major English language texts and publications and to key references since 2000. In addition, a collation of literature in non-English language will be undertaken to inform future stages of the project.
Preliminary research has used the Sportdiscus database, the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) sports library, and the National Institute of Education Library.
To date a total of 771 citations have been identified from the years 2000-2011 in Sportdiscus with 196 full-text articles.
A total of 440 citations have been scanned and are arranged in the following subject areas:
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General overviews have been produced for Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, Notational Analysis, Sociology of Sport, Biomechanics, Sports injuries, and Sports Engineering.
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Current Research and Scholarly Interests I received my PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2013.July at the Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials (NFB), National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), under the supervision of Dr Wenxin Wang (NFB), Dr Yolanda Garcia (NUIG) and Prof Abhay Pandit (NFB). My PhD thesis was based on injectable hydrogel system development and stem cell therapy for wound healing. I also worked on multidisciplinary projects involved in non-viral polymeric gene transfection vectors; minicircle DNA vectors development and application; and PEG-based polymeric hollow nanospheres for drug delivery.
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Today at Ethika Politika, in my essay "Prefacing Yoder: On Preaching and Practice," I look at the recent decision of MennoMedia to preface all of Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder's works with a disclaimer about his legacy of sexually abusive behavior:
Whatever one thinks of MennoMedia's new policy or Yoder's theology in particular (being Orthodox and not a pacifist I am relatively uninterested myself), this nevertheless raises an interesting concern: To what extent ought the character of a theologian matter to their readers and students?
While I am unsure whether MennoMedia has handled this rightly, I appreciate the effort on their part not to turn a blind eye to the complexity of this issue. When it comes to theologians and teachers of morality, personal character does matter, though certainly poor character does not justify dismissing off-hand all a theologian says.
Yet, as I note at Ethika Politika, "while one may be able to study all the mechanics of swimming, for example, and teach them to others from a purely technical point of view, people would naturally be skeptical about the value of this teaching if they discovered their teacher could not actually swim." Thus, I do not find it surprising or unfounded to be skeptical of Yoder. But what caused this situation? As Lord Acton wrote, "Power tends to corrupt." (more…)


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TITLE: MARTIN VOGELv.RITE AID CORP ET AL
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