I'm sure that all of you readers can't wait for me to go off on my monthly tangents and voice my personal opinions, but every once in a while, I need to supply you loyal readers with some Commercial Real Estate facts, so here you go. Absorption: The square feet leased in a specific geographic area over a fixed period of time after deducting space vacated in the same area during the same period. *Vacancy: The total amount of available … [Read more...] about Commercial Real Estate
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City Celebrating Diversity During Centennial Year
February, and specifically, Feb. 14, the State of Arizona celebrates its 100th birthday! I’m proud to say that the City of Flagstaff has played a significant role in this celebration by showcasing our rich heritage, growth and culture these past 100 years. As part of the Centennial, the state, along with the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, designated a list of Legacy Projects. Flagstaff’s Centennial Walk was designated an official Arizona Centennial 2012 Legacy Project. The … [Read more...] about City Celebrating Diversity During Centennial Year
A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
In times of economic uncertainty, new trends always seem to emerge. A recent one that has come to light is the shift toward cash value life insurance for wealthy individuals. One variable that could be attributed to this trend is the perception of a future hike in taxes, which makes this tax-free investment increasingly more attractive to the top tax bracket. Here are some recent facts that I came across that illustrate this new trend: • In 2007, a striking 55 percent of tax-free investment … [Read more...] about A New Trend: “Top One Percent” Shifting Towards Life Insurance
Trends in Veterinary Medicine for 2012
Over the past 20 years, there have been tremendous changes in veterinary medicine. Advances in science and technology have enabled us to treat our animal patients with the same quality of medical care as humans. Many diagnostic tools we now take for granted simply weren’t available in the past: Ultrasound, in-house labs that allow us to perform intricate diagnostic tests and get almost immediate results, computerized radiography, endoscopy. Medical records are computerized. MRI’s are … [Read more...] about Trends in Veterinary Medicine for 2012
The Economic Impact of Cleaner Clothes
If your 2012 out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new makeover is still in progress, consider doing a bit of housecleaning in the Worn Out Convictions Department as well. According to Cambridge University Economist Ha-Joon Chang, a lot of accepted wisdom about the way the world works – economically speaking – is desperately in need of updating. Does anyone still think that free markets are free? Chang’s new book 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism explains why they aren’t now, and never … [Read more...] about The Economic Impact of Cleaner Clothes
Work Where You Want, When You Want
The last decade has seen an explosion in technologies that make it possible, even easy, for knowledge workers to get things done away from the office. This “Always On” capability has been a bit of a mixed blessing – no longer can we just close our office doors for the night and be away from work. It’s hard to do that when your email chirps the phone in your pocket 24x7 but it also means we have a lot more flexibility in where (and when) we choose to get things done. Case in point: I’m using a … [Read more...] about Work Where You Want, When You Want
Taking Three Steps for Healthy Weight Loss
Surely many of you have declared 2012 the year to make the change and drop some weight. You will find no shortage of opinions and resources available to you claiming quick results with minimal effort on your behalf. But what truly is the best way to lose weight? Just like most issues in medicine, the best long-term solution is to correct whatever caused the problem in the first place and then let the body do the rest. There are several factors that can contribute to the body creating and … [Read more...] about Taking Three Steps for Healthy Weight Loss
Treating Hand Arthritis
What is Arthritis? Arthritis refers to a joint in the body being inflamed. The normal joint has cartilage-capped bones that articulate, or move in relation to each other. The cartilage plus the synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint, allows the joint surfaces to move past each other without friction. The cartilage surfaces can wear thin or wear completely through to the underlying bones. This causes irregular surfaces that rub against each other, causing pain, inflammation, swelling and … [Read more...] about Treating Hand Arthritis
Same Kids, Different World
There’s this thing that I call the Gee-Whiz Syndrome. A possible corruption of the decidedly outdated, “geewhillikins,” or euphemism for “Jesus” expressed as an invective, “gee whiz” is often used nowadays as an adjective to describe the naïve wonder attached to something new or unheard of, like gee-whiz technology, to characterize the latest gadgetry. The syndrome, however, occurs in people who have newly discovered what has actually been around for a long time. It’s cute in the case of … [Read more...] about Same Kids, Different World
Preventing Stroke With a Carotid Artery Stent
The carotid arteries in your neck supply the brain with blood. The carotid arteries travel up each side of the neck and branch into smaller vessels that supply blood to the brain. Blood flowing through the carotid arteries (carotid pulses) can be felt on each side of the neck next to the windpipe. Unfortunately, the carotid arteries are a common location for hardening of the artery wall, called atherosclerosis, to occur. If the arteries become clogged, it can result in a stroke. … [Read more...] about Preventing Stroke With a Carotid Artery Stent