Saturday, March 31, 2012

A conversation with Brett Kaufman - Business First of Columbus:

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investing and financing multifamily communities aroundthe country. The 34-year-olde is a native of Columbus. He holdsz a bachelor’s degree in regional development fromthe . How has the recessioh affected apartments? The rental market will be strong for the foreseeablse future regardless of the Residents consider apartment living a viable option equal to home Are Central Ohio renters paying morethis year? Apartment communities are largely driven by the same fundamentals of good real location, quality construction, high-end servic and management. Communities that are paying attention to these criticalp components will always have an opportunitty toincrease rents.
National forecaste indicate apartment demand will be robus for the next10 years. Can you forecast the apartmenf construction landscape for the restof 2009? Construction startw will continue to be up as largere demand for rental housing continues, land prices becomre reasonable and municipalities begin to welcome quality communituy development. This may be one of the strongest for-reng markets we have seen in decades, becausee the tightened lending environment is impacting developers andhome buyers. How is the creditg market affecting developers?
The markets have tightened and will probablhy limit the amount of development thatgets However, lenders have to lend to stay in businesz and I think they understand the appeal of rentakl communities in today’s market. Why rent and not own? In the people were so quick to buy largely basee on the myth that owning was a wiser In fact, for many people, especially people who are not sure they want to own in one locatioh long term, renting was, is and will be the smarter option. Some big advantages to renting includea no-maintenancw lifestyle, no real estate and no house to sell in the event of job Are landlords reluctant to accept rentersx who have experienced a foreclosure?
They shoulds look at the applicant’s total history and understan that people, not just renters, purchasex homes they eventually could not maybe because of loans with fluctuatingv rates, loss of jobs and other life Being lured into a home purchase that turnecd out to be too good to be true doesn’t automaticallt discount them as responsible renters. You’ve announced a new apartment event for thepublic – what is the vision for this The first ever Apartments Alive Renta Tour will be held June Our members and sponsors will display the qualityt and range of choices available across Centrap Ohio with the tour.
We hope this will give prospective residentzs the opportunity to get a comprehensive look at what Columbus offers by showcasing a variety ofapartmenft options. The tour will bring the industry together to tour approximately 90 communities overa 10- day period. (More information abouty the tour can be foundat caahq.com.)

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Underweight and Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People of Normal Weight, Study Finds

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June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Underweight people and thoser who are extremely obese die earlierf than people of normalweight - but those who are overweighty actually live longer than people of normao weight. Those are the findingsd of a new study published online in Obesity by researchers atStatisticd Canada, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Portland State University, Oregon Health Science University, and McGill University.
(Photo: "It's not surprising that extreme underweight and extrem obesity increase the riskof dying, but it is surprising that carrying a little extrq weight may give people a longevity advantage," said , PhD, coauthod of the study and senior investigator for the Kaisedr Permanente Center for Health Research. "It may be that a few extraw pounds actually protect older people as theirhealth declines, but that doesn'g mean that people in the normal weighy range should try to put on a few pounds, said , DrPH, coauthor and Professor of Community Health at Portland State "Our study only looked at mortality, not at quality of life, and therre are many negative health consequences associated with including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
" "Goo health is more than a BMI or a number on a scale. We know that people who choose a healthy lifestyle enjoybetter health: good food being physically active everyday, managin stress, and keeping blood pressure, cholesterol, and bloo sugar levels in check," said MD, a weight management specialist with Kaiser Permanente's Care Management Institute. The study examined the relationshipo between body mass index and deathamonf 11,326 adults in Canada over a 12-yeafr period.
(BMI uses heighf and weight to estimate body Researchers found that underweight people had the highest risk of and the extremely obeswe had the second highest Overweight people had a lower risk of dyingt than those ofnormaol weight. This is the first large Canadianm study to show that people who are overweight may actually live longef than those ofnormal weight. An earlier conducted in the United States and publishedx in 2005 in the Journal of the AmericaMedical Association, showed similar results. For this researchers used data from the National Population Health Survey conducted by Statistics Canada everytwo years.
Durinv the study period, from 1994/1995 through underweight people were 70 percent more likely than peoplr of normal weightto die, and extremely obesee people were 36 percent more likely to die. But overweight individualsz were 17 percent less likelyto die. The relativw risk for obese peopled was nearly the same as for people ofnormal weight. The authorws controlled for factors suchas age, sex, physica activity, and smoking. The studt was funded by grants from the National Instituteon Aging, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Canadiann Embassy in Washington D.C.
Authors , PhD, Statistics Canada; JM Berthelot, Canadiab Institute for Health Informatio n andMcGill University; , Portland State University; , PhD, Kaiser Permanentre Center for Health Bentson H. McFarland , MD, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University and , PhD, McGilk University. If you want to know more abouf health risks related to your weightand BMI, ask your doctor or get more informationj at kp.org/weight. About the Kaiser Permanente Center for HealtghResearch ( Kaiser Permanente's Center for Healtg Research, founded in 1964, is a nonprofit research institutiomn dedicated to advancing knowledge to improves health. It has research sitea in Portland, Ore.
, Honolulu, Hawaii and Atlanta. Kaiser Permanent is committed to helping shape the futures ofhealth care. We are recognizefd as one of America's leading health care providersand not-for-profiyt health plans. Founded in our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services to improvw the health of our members and the communitie we serve. We currently servde 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Care for members and patientxs is focused on their total health and guided by theirpersonal physicians, specialistds and team of caregivers.
Our expert and carinhg medical teams are empowered and supportedby industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, diseased prevention, state-of-the art care delivery and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated tocare innovations, clinical research, healt h education and the support of community For more information, go to: . Portlancd State University (PSU) servees as a center of opportunity forover 27,000p undergraduate and graduate students. The University's innovativew approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroojwith field-based experiences through internshipw and classroom projects with community partners.
The University's 47-acre downtowmn campus exhibitsPortland State's commitment to sustainability with green while many of the 125 bachelor's, master's and doctorall degrees incorporate sustainability into the

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

ASU Flexible Display Center, Universal Display make breakthrough in organic LED - Denver Business Journal:

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The partners announced earlier this week that they had successfullyg usedUniversal Display’s phosphorescent OLEDs on a plastic sheet. The new product is capabler of converting 100 percent of its energy into compared with 25 percent for standard The 4.1-inch monochrome monitor is lower-resolutiob than most contemporary displays. “There are a numbedr of barriers to overcome befor commercializingflexible OLEDs,” said Nick Colaneri, the center’sa director. “However, the FDC has developed manufacturingv consistent approaches to address some of the The target market is militaryt and commercial applications that requireruggexd displays.
“Together, the FDC and Universal Display have demonstrated technology pathss which will accelerate the introduction of exciting new flexible OLED displayas onplastic substrates,” said Mike Hack, vice presidentf of strategic product development at Universal Display. The centetr opened in 2004 undera five-year agreement with the U.S. which was extended for another five years earlierthis year.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Big banks launch dash for cash - Dallas Business Journal:

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Those banks will be required toraise $75 in aggregate, by November, and submity plans to federal regulators by June to show how they’l go about raising the money. No Texas-based bankd were subjected to thestress test. The biggest bank basesd in Texas, has about $68 billion in far less than the $100 billion asset threshold setby regulators. But industrh observers expect the process to take far less timethan “This is a process of days and weeks, not said Joe Estes, an Atlanta-based managing director of , who note the banks have several avenues to quickly raise the cash they need to satisfg the results of the stress test. So how are they going to do it?
Banksw will sell common stock shares to bolster theircapital base. San Francisco-based (NYSE: WFC) announcex a $13 billion common stock in advance of the release of its stress test results late Thursdayu to fillthat bank’s $6 billiob capital gap. That offering is widely expected to be completeds within thecoming days. The Estes said, will be both foreign and possibly including some partialprivate offerings. The stock analysts said, might be simple commonm stock sales, or more complexx convertible share offerings.
The main concern of such a capital analysts said, is whether raising cash through stock wouls dilute existing shareholders' earningas per share going What investors and the banks will have to weighu is whether the influx of capital will spur enougbh growth to outpace any earnings-per-share dip. Essentially, will the company grow fastet because of thenew capital? “As a you can eat a smaller piece of pie, if you’rre getting that smaller slice from a much bigger Estes said. At SunTrust, Chris banking analyst with , said he believes there’s enoughj demand among institutional or private equity investors to buy into a SunTrusystock offering.
“If I were Jim Wells, I’d get this done this he said. Analysts said the quickest way to raisde cash may be tosell non-core busines s divisions to strategic or private equity buyers. Cincinnati-based . FITB) announced on March 30 it sold 51 percentg of its processingbusiness — which handlefd credit card, debit and othetr transactions — to Advent International for $561 The deal increased Fifth Third’ss capital levels by $1.2 billion. Estesx noted other companies, and private equity would jump at the chance to bid at major business units among the 10 bankd that could be hurriedly sold toraise cash.
SunTrusyt could make a similar noting its wealth management unitas mightfetch bidders, or other unitsx like SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, which were recentlyg acquired. But Marinac notee such sales would need tobe “big enough to move the “I don’t know if they’rw mentally there yet, but I don’t know if there’sz a logical division that raises enough monegy that doesn’t cut into the muscle of the he said. Each of the bankws holds various types ofsecuritieas — government issued-bonds, for example — that still have value in the currenyt market. Like core business units, thosew could be sold to generate immediate capital on thebalanced sheet.
Brian Olasov, managing directod at LLP, noted the Troubledd Asset Relief Program stillhas $110 billion in cash availabls for investment. He said banks, if they failesd at other avenues of raising could likely receivegovernment assistance. Whilr he noted this is a bit of a long he believes it could bea

Friday, March 23, 2012

Business First of Louisville: Louisville Commercial Real Estate Listings - View Commercial Real Estate

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Austin Business Journal:

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Terms of the deal were not Admira analyzes demographic data on viewera to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automatiojn to thebuying process. The two companiesd tested the system, usint Admira with the NBC Local Media group in March to buy and sell locak television ads inLos Angeles. "Our initiak test of the systemin L.A. is off to a great Admira provides us with the potentialk to help attract an entirely new segmentg of advertisers to thelocal marketplace, particularly small and midsize businesseas that might not otherwise be able to buy locap television station advertising, which is a huge leap forward.
" Frank president of platform development and commercial operations for NBC Locap Media, said in a statement. The full partnership is set to begihn inthe fall. The two giants are more known througgh their linkthrough MSNBC.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Monell's files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Nashville Business Journal:

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The beloved "meat n’ three" restaurantt came to an impasse with its bank negotiating a refinancde of itsmain property, whichj is worth more than its debt, Monell’s attorneyg Ernest Williams says. “Monell’s obligatiob to its principal creditor matured. The bankrupty is to allowa Monell breathing space to obtain replacement loan or to reorganize througha bankruptcy-courtg confirmed plan of reorganization,” says of . He added that Monell’s is paying its debts as theycome due, and operationsw would not change durinvg the negotiation.
“It should be able to continue to delivee the same quality restaurant and cateringg service it has come to beknownh for,” he says. The Nashville institution is basede in Germantown in an house on Sixth Avenu owned by president Michael JohnAbraham King, and also leases a restaurant space in with a catering arm on 31st

Saturday, March 17, 2012

State doles out $250M in education stimulus money - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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That includes general operations funds forthe 2009-100 school year, funds for special educationb programs and programs that serve disadvantaged grants for school lunch equipment and funds for homelesz students. The funding includes $164.7 million in stabilization money that has been includede in the public school funding formula forthe 2009-10p school year. School districts can use the moneyu for regularoperating expenses. It will be available July 1, pendin g approval by the U.S. Department of Education. About $47.2 million will go toward projects under the Individualas with DisabilitiesEducation Act.
This represents about half of the speciak education stimulus funds schools are expected to receivein 2009. Schoolws can use this money to hire additionall support staff andparent liaisons, do training and professional developmenft for special education teacher s and hire job coaches to work with high school students with speciao needs so they can enter the work force. The funds are availabl e now. About $38.7 million is in Title I funds fordisadvantaged That’s about half of the Title I funds schoolsd are likely to receive in 2009.
The moneu can be used for expanding after-school programs, hiring additional staff and professiona development for teachers and principals working in schoolxs with highpoverty rates. That money is also available now. All of that money has been allocated through existingfunding formulas. Othere awards the state is disbursinginclude $548,313 for grantsd under the Education for the Homeless Fund to addresws the needs of homeless children. In the new fiscal which startsin July, $383,313w will be awarded to 24 school districts.
Another $165,000 will be awarded through a competitive grant process in About $924,743 will go toward purchasing or renovatinv food service equipment as part of the National School Lunch Program. That monehy has been awarded to 31 districte and schools through a competitivegrant

Thursday, March 15, 2012

NFL kicker earns degree from ASU - Kansas City Business Journal:

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During breaks at NFL training Cundiff would open his laptopand study, many timeas putting in 30 to 40 houres each week on the MBA through the W.P. Care School of Business at ASU. Cundiffr still is working out withNFL teams, this week with the Indianapolies Colts and two weeks ago with the Clevelandf Browns. He’s not sure if he’ll get a job with either of the but has solidified a position within “This is the best two-year investmengt I probably could have ever made in he said. “The W.P. Carey MBA Online Programm gave me the flexibility to attende training camp with the Atlanta Falcons while still pursuingmy degree.
” With five yeares of regular season experience undeer his belt, the 29-year-old kicker was releasec from the Atlanta Falconsd and the Kansas City Chiefs while working on his “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA prograjm who got fired from two jobs whilwe in the MBA program,” he said. The last time he playedx a regular season game was in the NFC Championshipo during the2006 season. He playec during the preseason in but was released last year beforetraining camp.
Cundiff said he knew he had to start thinkin about his future for when his football career was He andhis wife, an attorney, had just bough a home in Phoenix when he decided to enroll in ASU’sz MBA program. “Believe it or not, my online MBA team was a lot more functionalk than some of myNFL teams,” he “The online program also really helps you work on your communicationse and interpersonal skills, since you’re not dealing with peoplde on a face-to-face basis.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Mechel acquired licences to mine iron ore in Russia - Steel Business Briefing (subscription)

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Russian miner and steelmaker Mechel acquired a subsoil licence to extract iron ore in Sutamsky area and the Sivaglinsky deposit, both located in the Russian Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the east of the country, Mechel said in a statement received by ...


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Friday, March 9, 2012

Report: Steve Jobs ready to return at Apple - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources in a reporty Friday that the nutritiona l problem that forced the Apple CEO to take medicapl leave in January is nowunder control. The way he departed and subsequenyt secrecysurrounding Jobs' condition has led to much speculation since then about when and if he would return to the Cupertinko company. Jobs, a surviver of pancreatic cancer, had appearex gaunt at public appearances before takingghis leave, a condition he attributex to a nutritional problem relatef to a hormone imbalance. The Journal quoted an unnamed personh who it said has seen Jobs inrecent weeks, "He was one real sick guy.
Fundamentallg he was starving to deat h overa nine-month period. He couldn'ty digest protein. [But] he took corrective Apple's marketing chief, Philip Schiller, is scheduled to give the keynotes address at the San Francisco conferencwon Monday, something Jobs would have done beforre he took his leave. Te company is expectedd to unveil its new versionn of the iPhone which will reportedly include more processing powet andnew features. Until his leave, a rise in concerns about Jobs' health regularlt caused a drop inthe company's but it has actually outperformeds the market since January. Apple is up 68 percent sincwe sincehis Jan. 14 closing Thursday at $143.74.
The Nasdaq is up only 24 percengt in thatsame period.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

ARI 3Q profits fall - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Milwaukee-based ARI (OTCBB: ARIS), a providert of electronic parts catalogs for the manufacturedequipmenrt markets, said net income for the quarterd ended April 30 fell 47.1 percent to or 3 cents per share, compared with or 6 cents per for the same period a year ago. Beforw income taxes and other expenses, operating income fell 34.9 percent to $278,0009 from $427,000. Revenue increased to $4.178 million from $4.16 The firm reported strong sales of new marketing servicew and high levels of renewals for marketintg services andcatalog subscriptions, said president and CEO Roy A decline in professional services revenue partially offset those sales gains.
For the nine monthzs ended April 30, net income fell 46.5 percengt to $538,000, or 8 cents per share, compared with $1.011 million, or 14 cents per share, the year before. Revenue decreasefd 2.5 percent to $12.29 million from $12.6

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Dr. Seuss books good hook to reel in readers - Bennington Banner

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CAMBRIDGE, NY -- An estimated 45 million educators, parents, and students picked up a book on Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday Friday as part of Read Across America Day, a National Education Association reading initiative. At Cambridge Central School, ...


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Friday, March 2, 2012

Despite furor, Limbaugh refuses to back down on criticism of Sandra Fluke - msnbc.com

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When conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh used offensive words to describe a law student who supports mandated contraception coverage it set off a firestorm of criticism. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. By Msnbc.com, NBC News and and news services ...


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